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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-01-12

need some rain too, but tie hAAvy
snow melting In the spring wall 80 >
long way towards soaking uD -
ground, which was dry to great
depth last fall.
Business man and FARMERS a1ike,
are glad to see the snow. though Il
has it's disagreeable features.
Last year, the beneft Of snow vas
noticed. Fields whore the snow SsQ
and remained, produced moro grain
and max than those where It blew Of.
II little snow made 20 much dii-
ference last year, We will have q a.
NIT that a lot Of It win do more good.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-01-12
10 THOUSAND TONS OF ICE.
Ice Men Of MInot Are Now IN Midst
Of Annual Harvsst-Ice Of Fine
Quality and Over Two Feet Thick.

Edon White Of the White Ics
Cream factory, will begin today put
ting up ice. All week he mas been
cleaning the snow off the river and
the ice is now more than two feet
thick, and OF the very highest quality.
MIR. White states that he will p,tt
up in the neighborhood of 5000 toNs.
He uses more than 1000 tons n
nually in the manufacture Of ice
cream. The other ice men will be IN
the midst Of their harvest this " ,ek
and some where af6Und 10 thousand
tons Of Ice viii be put up al told,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-01-12
DARLINGTON MAY ALSO
SECURE CAMPBELL.

II. G. Ellis, secretary Of ths Com
mercial club, went to Carringbon
Tuesday, where ne laid the proposi-
ton OF securing Campbell, the dry
farming expert, to give q series Of
lectures in North Dakota, before the
club Of that city. 1t is an almost
assured fact that Campbell will come
to North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-01-12
popping BUYS IRRIGATED
FRUIT RANCH

George Popping, the old .inle Bur
lington farmer, has invested in a tract
of thirty acres of the irrigated furit
land, sold by the Arcadia Orchards
company OF Spokane, WasA. Mr.
Popping is looking ahead to the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-01-12

The weather man reports that
about sixteen inches Of snow have
fallen this winter. This is q great
deal moro than fell during all Of last
winter. So much snow cannot help
but have a good effect on the crops
OF next season. OF course, we will
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-01-12
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE.

Whereas Default has occurred In the
terms and conditions Of the mortgage
hereinafter described in that the
mortgagors have failed and refused
b pay the interest on a certain prior
mortgage and notes secured by this
mortgage, and the taxes on said Land,
and the mortgage has, as authorized,
paid said taxes and declared the re-
naming indebtedness secured by said
mortgage due and payable.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
that certain mortgage, made, executed
and delivered by George H. Phillips
and Mary c. Phillips, his wife, Of
Ward County, North Dakota, mort
gagors, to E. J. Lander and Co., "a
eorporation), Of Grand Forks. N. D.,
Mortgage, dated November 10. 1908,
and fled for record on November IS,
1908. in the office OF the Register Of
Deeds OF Ward County, North Dakota,
and there recorded in Book 11s OF
Horts .g"s at page 354, will be fors-
olosed by a sale Of the premises b
sd aortgage and hereinafter de-
'cr''r"5, At ne front door OF the Court
Il >, n he City Of Minot, County
Y arr, ald State Of North Dakota,
?st. day Of January, 1911 ct
tx "a O'Clock P. N. Of said
y 'at sly the amount due upon
Il 10 e. &c on the day Of sale.
r., misses described in I'D
nortp. ID witch Will be sold TO
satis same, are described -
Iollo
Tt, n half {N1h) OF the South
east or (SE1-H; the Aortaeast
quar- TEA) Of the Southwest
quartel VIZ. and the southeass
quar- :EA) Of the Northwest
quar- 10 all IN section four a.,
Tow One Hundred hfty-nine
l15a = of Range Eighty Eight
(8S} the fifth principal meri.
diar County, North Dakota
r. be due upon such mort
gag day OF safe the sum d
Sey red twenty-five dollar
and ($722.s3., and tho cost
of Il osure.
Da 18th day Of December,
J. LANDER 4 CO.,
MortgaEee.
MI DUGGAN,
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Attorneys Tor MortgAgeo,
Grand Forh, North Dakoba.
II Is Is.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE.

Notice is hereby given that default
having been made in that Certain
mortgage executed and delivered by
Christina Gran (singie), mortgagor,
TO James johnson, mortgage, dated
the 18th day Of December, A. D. 1907,
and fled for record in the office Of the
register OF deeds, in and for the coun
ty of Ward and State OF North Da-
kota, on the l4th day of December, A.
D. 1907, and recorded in book 100 OF
mortgages, at page 1913, and assign al
by him to Ida J. Johnson, on the 21st
day of December, A. D. 1910, which
assignment was recorded in the Office
Of the register Of deeds, in and for
Ward county, North Dakota, on that
date. That said mortgage will be
foreclosed BY 4 sale Of the premises
IN such mortgage and hereinafter ae
scribed, at the front door Of the court
house in tAe city Of Minot, county Of
Ward and State Of North Dakota, at
the hour Of two o'clock in the After
noon Of the fourth day Of February
A. D. 1911, to satisfy the amount due
on such mortgage on the day Of sale.
The premises described in such mort
gsce md which will be sod to satisfy
the same, are described az follows,
to-wtk.
The northeast quarter (NEA) of
section twenty-one (21) in township
one hundred ffty-two (l52> north OF
range eighty-hve 1857 west Of the
9Th Principal Meridian. Tia. there
will be due on such mortgage on the
date OF sale the sum Of three hundred
two dollars and fifty cents 1892 50).
Dated this 21st day Of December.
A. D. 1910. ...
JAMES JOHNSON.
Attorney for Assignee
II 21 ts
INTRODUCE MIDTBo's BILL.
! Herman Midtbo reports that his
primary election bill mas been intro
| duced in both South Dakota and
Minnesota, which has been slightly
changed to conform to existing
laws and conditions. Midtbo mas
spent many months Of hard work or
the bill.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-01-12
SIXTEEN INCHES OF SNOW.

.That'e What the Weather Man Says
Has Fallen In This part OF North
Dakota--It Indicates a Good Crop
for Next Season.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
FIVE CHILDREN
ARE CREMATED
Father DdsheS Into Flames in
Vain Effort at Rescue.

Pottsville, Pa, JAN 3.--The five chill
dren of John Markasavaga lost their
lives at Minersville, near here, in a
fire which destroyed three houses in
the foreign quarter of the town
The children ranged in age from
two months to eight years. The in
FAINT was burned almost to a crisp,
while the other four were slightly
burned. death having been caused by
suffocation
The origin of the fire Is attributed
to New Years celebration by board
ers in one of the houses, an upset oil
lamp, ii is said, starting the blaze
When the fire was discovered Mar
kasavaga and his wife ran into the
street and, being unable to speak Eng
lish, gave rescuers the impression that
there were no children in the house
and they made no effort to enter the
place. The father, however, unmind.
full of the flames. dashed back into his
home, but failed to reach the little
ones. He was seriously burned
When the flames were extinguished
the dead children we're found in their
beds.
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states which serve to safeguard the
home and which are a means of pro.
tecting society in general from the dis.
astrous results of the presence of de-
graded families, suffering because of
the fall of the breadwinner.
In speaking of our insane hospital,
| have nothing but words of the high.
est praise and commendation for the
management of that institution and
well realize that no asylum could be
better controlled or conducted. There
are at present 526 men and 324 women
being cared for at the institution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
URGES BETTER SUPPORT
OF BOARD OF HEALTH,

The subject of the public health is
pecfal attention.
The many great benefits conferred
upon the people through the medium
of sanitary science have been so
abundantly demonstrated and are so
very evident that the utility of well
administered health department is be-
yond question. We have in South Da-
kota state board of health, composed
of five members, all of whom must be
resident physicians of the state in
good standing. To them the law as,
signs certain duties but thus far no
funds have been set aside for their use
except the insignificant amount of $500
per annum, which is, as we all know,
q mere bagatelle.
1t has been estimated that human
life regarded as working machine
has an economic value of at least 1915
per year and such life has physical
value of at least $500. We well know
that every case of preventable sick
ness and death means loss to our re-
sources, and ! have estimated, accord
ing to the most conservative methods,
that by this medium South Dakota suf-
fers an annual loss of over $4,000,000.
Our sister states make reasonable
appropriations for the purpose of con-
serving the lives and health of their
people and why should not South Da-
kota? At the present time our state
is in disgrace before the civilized
proper provisions for this great hu.
manitarian purpose. and the wrong
should be righted
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
CONSIDERS EXPENSE A
GOOD INVESTMENT.

The states which make the most
generous appropriations for public
health purposes find that it pays and
we would make the same discovery.
The Importance of the work TO be
done by the board of health cannot be
overestimated and it is your duty to
see that the efficiency of this commits.
sion is no longer held in check.
Our board of health is in need OF
funds for the following purposes:
First-The employment of experts
in public health administration for the
purpose of investigating the sources
of disease and for controlling it when
present. In order that this may be
properly and successfully accom-
plished, expert service is required.
with abundant scientific equipment,
inspectors, etc
lie as to The most approved methods
OF preventing disease, by means of
bulletins, lectures, etc The state of
Iowa spends $4,000 year for the ex.
press purpose of telling her citizens
how to avoid consumption.
Three-The generous maintenance
of the laboratory which has been
started and is now operating at the
state university.
In this same connection, il is my
pleasure to commend the action of the
legislature of 1909 for it's provision
making possible a sanitarium for the
treatment of consumptives This in
stitution has been located at Custer
and is in a spot most favorable for the
successful treatment of this terrible
malady. Too strenuous warfare can.
not be waged against the white plague
and | trust your honorable body will
give careful consideration to the rec.
concentrations of the board in regard
to the same.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
EXPRESS RATES REDUCED
Iowa Railroad Commission Orders Sub
stantai Cut.

Des Moines, Jan. 3.-Reductions
varying from to 16 per cent in ex-
press rates We're ordered by the state
board of railroad commissioners in the
case instituted by George Wrightman,
secretary of the Iowa Manufacturers
association. against the express com
panies operating in Iowa, which he al
legged were collecting excessive
charges.
The commission has granted a re
duction in the merchandise rate of 100
pounds of an average of per cent.
Some reductions are as high as 16 per
cent The rate on small packages un-
der 100 pounds is reduced from 5 to
10 per cent, thus giving total reduc.
tion on over $4,000 express rates in
Iowa This is taken as a material re-
duction when it is considered that In
1908 the commission reduced the mer-
chandise express rates practically IS
per cent. This carried with 1t a reduc.
ton in the graduated scale.
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WOULD ENCOURAGE
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.

Within the past two years the state
has taken active steps in the direction
of the encouragement of it's agricul-
tural interests and inasmuch as South
Dakota is primarily an agricultural
state | feel that too much energy and
effort cannot be expended in this di.
rection. ! strongly feel that the leg.
islature should give the most careful
attention to the recommendations OF
the state board of agriculture and af
ford every aid to this board in its ef
forts to advance the agricultural in.
dustry throughout the state.
The state fair, under the manage.
ment of the board of agriculture, has
shown rapid development in all its
departments and the number of the
exhibits and the attendance have
steadily increased.
Much has already been done to EN-
phasize and maintain the commercial
financial, and industrial supremacy oi
South Dakota, and inasmuch as the
state fair is the greatest medium we
have for exploiting her general re
sources, it is deserving of adequate
appropriation.
The experiment stations which have
been established have done good worI
during the past two years and are IL
healthful condition. The results arr
good and It Is to be hoped that the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
WILL TALK TO LEGISLATORS
Senator Lodge to Defend His Actions
in Congress.

Boston, Jan. 3.-An account of his
eighteen years stewardship as one of
the Massachusetts representatives in
the upper branch of congress will be
given tonight by Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge in an address in Symphony hall
to those members of the legislature
who favor his reelection for fourth
term.
The friends of Senator Lodge assert
his address will be the effort of his
life. All agree the senior senator has
reached the crisis in his political
career
The address comes on the eve of
the convening of the Legislature.
which two weeks from now will vote
separately on the senatorship
The meeting tonight is In response
to request by Republican members
Of the legislature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
YOUTH ADMITS THE CRIME
Killed Aged Woman for the Purpose
of Robbery.

Glencoe, Mimi, Jan. 3.-Joseph Her
zan, Bohemian, aged twenty, son of
farmer living between Glencoe and
Silver Lake, has confessed to the muir
der OF Mrs. Joseph Fimon, aged sixty.
four. at the Fimon farm near Silver
Lake on the night OF Dec. 4.
Herzan, who was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Kohler, at first stoutly denied
having any knowledge whatever of the
brutal crime. His movements have
been so carefully shadowed since the
murder, however, that the authorities
were able. to wiring from him confess
sion
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DEMOCRATS HAVE CONTROL
Ohio General Assembly convenes at
Columbus.

Columbus, o.. Jan. 3.-The seventy
ninth general assembly Of Ohio opened
with the Democrats, for the first time
in two decades, in control OF both
branches, and Judson Harmon, Dem
ocrat, in the gubernatorial chair, hav-
ing been reelected at the November
election.
Unusual interest is shown in the
proceedings of the legislature because
successor will be elected to succeed
United States Senator Charles Dick, a
Republican, and because of the fact
that Governor Harmon is believed to
be in training for the presidential
nomination.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
FOR USE IN CASE OF WAR
France Proposes to List All AeropIane
Pilots.

Paris, Jan. 3-A bill calling for the
governmental listing OF all aeroplanes
and aeroplane pilots. so that France
may call upon them for military serv-
ice, is soon to be introduced In the
chamber Of deputies. Automobiles are
thus listed, from the poorest autotruck
to the finest privately owned Limou-
sine. So are horses. The proposed
bill. II passed. will make the richest
gentleman aviator" subject to the
call to colors In time OF trouble.
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HITCHCOCK HAS
NOT RESIGNED
Still Chairman Of Republic
an Committee.
HILL ONLY ACTING HEAD

Postmaster General Wrote Out Hls
Resignation. but According to Re-
port the Document Remains in His
Own Possession--Comm Has
Never Had CHARGE to Consider the
Matter.
Washington, Jan. 3.-There is po-
litical riddle which will be answered
Incorrectly by ninety-nine out of every
one hundred politicians 1t is this:
Who is the chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee?
The usual answer is that John F.
Hill of Maine is the acting chairman
and that Postmaster General Hitch.
cock gave up the job when he went
into the cabinet and designated Hill
to act for him. Even President Taft
was under the impression that Hitch.
cock was cut until some one told him
the other day that the situation was
altogether different. What really hap
pened was this: On account of the
criticism of the president having the
national chairman in his cabinet Mr.
Taft let 1t be known that Mr.. Hitch
cock could not occupy both positions
Thereupon Chairman Hitchcock
wrote out his resignation as chair
man. 1t was addressed to the commit
tee. Then he put the resignation In
his vest pocket and announced that
he had appointed Mr.. Hill as acting
chairman. Everybody concluded that
Hitchcock had resigned. The resigna
tion is still in his pocket 1t has never
been acted on because the committee
was never called together. This body
only meets about once every four
years unless called together by special
mandate of the chairman. No such
call has been issued and, of course
Mr.. Hitchcock is still the titular head
of the Republican national committee
This fact was brought to the atten
ton of the president recently and II
greatly surprised him. He laughed
and said 1t did not matter, really, and
that for all practical purposes the
cabinet officer was not the chairman
of the committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Trains Aband onsd In Iowa.

Mason City, Ia, Jan. IA blizzard
has been raging here twenty-four
hours, piling snow in deep drifts, the
worst In years. All trains are from
seven to twelve hours late. The North
western passenger train from Fox
Lake to Belle Plaine was abandoned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Reduction in Rubber Prices.

Akron, O., Jan. 3.-The Goodyear
Tire Rubber company has announced
reduction OF 10 per cent IN the cos4
OF automobile castings and Is psr mt
In the price of tire tubes. RS4 -oc
n the price OF crude rubber = Ofvsa
a The reason for the OAk
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
FAvoRs ASSISTING
PRisONERs' FAMILIES.

The financial affairs and the general
condition of the state pendtentiary are
we'll set forth In the report of the
board of charities and corrections and
the showing Is very satisfactory.
In this connection, 1t is my desire to
add few words In the interest of the
families of prisoners. 1t is very sell
dom. II ever. that the person who is
sentenced for q crime bears alone the
consequences of his misdoing. If a
father Is thrown into prison the wife
and little children are very often left
poverty stricken and without support
and certainly such a family has an un-
deniable right to public assistance
The question for you to solve is, "How
shall this assistance be given?" II
the prisoner is allowed to work and is
earning money, q portion OF his earn.
ings should surely be employed to as
sist his needy family and as much as
possible relieve their suffering. ask
that you give this phase of the prison
labor question your deliberate consid.
Grafton, and that you investigate the
methods employed IN the various
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appropriated exceed a reasonable
limit. The efficiency and progress of
our institutions should not be retard-
ed by lack of appropriation unless the
necessity is absolute, but know of no
valid reason why the affairs of a state
should not be conducted as carefully
and as conscientiously as those of
private business or concern, and
legislative body which devotes it's at
tention intelligently to the scrutiny of
state affairs will undoubtedly receive
the just commendation Of the people
throughout the state.
However, due consideration should
be given to the constantly growing
needs of the state and her institutions
and 1t is but right and just that those
institutions should be furnished with
sufficient means to fulfill their legiti-
mate purposes in proper and pro-
gressive manner. The state has been
generous always In its concern for
them and there is no reason for, nor
likelihood of, different course being
pursued at this time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
EDUCATION NEEDS BEST
ATTENTION OF STATE

During the past two years such
rapid strides have been made along
education lines, not only by our higher
institutions of learning but by the pub
lie schools as well, that South Dakota
need not avoid comparison with any
of the sister states in this regard.
Upon our schools rests the future
safety of our country and each and
every one of them is deserving of the
fostering care of the state in order
that the present high standard may
be retained and elevated, and certain
ly there can be no doubt that 1t is the
duty of the legislature to provide for
the progressive development of our
entire school system.
1t seems to me that the educational
problem of today deals most particu-
larly with the question of the rural
school, for investigation shows that
the latter has not kept pace with the
rapid advancement which has been
made along other educational lines.
/ had considered the wisdom of ap-
pointing an educational commission,
but learned that the Educational asso-
citation of the state had wisely taken
that step and appointed very strong
and able committee of nine members,
the result of whose work is a code
dealing largely with the improvement
of the rural school and with the addi-
tion of manual training and domestic
science departments to other schools.
believe that the code which this
committee is presenting to the legis-
lature is worthy of your most earnest
consideration and / do especially rec
ommend the addition of the manual
training and domestic science depart
ments, with proper appropriations nee
essary for their maintenance and
healthful growth.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
STATE INSTITUTIONS IN
EXCELLENT CONDITION.

From the report of the state board
of charities and corrections, which, by
the way, is worthy of your especial
consideration, it appears that the vari-
Gus penal and eleemosynary institu-
tions of the state are in good condi-
tion, and it is gratifying to the state to
know that the management of all has
been wise, efficient and frugal.
In the School for Deaf Mutes,
great and important work is being
done The school is now under the SUI
perintendency of Mr.. Howard W.
Simpson, who is unusually familiar
with the work of caring for these pc
culiarly helpless people. approve of
a thorough and comprehensive indus
trial education for these unfortunates
in order that each and every one of
them may leave the institution well
fitted to cope with the practical side of
life.
The School for the Blind during al
most the entire past two years has
been In charge of Leila M. Curl, who
Is woman of experience and enthu-
siam for the work and has well con-
Quoted the affairs of the institution
The dormitory, for the construction Of
which the legislature of 1909 appro
priated the sum of $4,000, has been
satisfactorily completed.
In the School for the Feeble Minded
much good Is being done and DR.. Kut-
newsky and his entire force of very
able assistants are entitled to much
credit for the satisfactory results
which have been obtained.
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