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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-17
Thousands Anxious
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lart appear to be sOber-minded farm
ers. who are anxious to own home Of
their own. Many states are repre-
scented. Strangers are here from
coast to coast and from the gulf
states. Some are here from Canada.
AS it is necessary to secure their
first citizenship papers in case they
are aliens, Clerk of Court Hagen and
U. S. Clerk of Court Hopkins have
been doing a land Office business.
One man from England took out his
papers. r..
The crowd attending the registra-
ton during the first two days were
much larger on account of St. Henry's
aeroplane flights, many coming to at
tend them as we'll as to gamble lit
tie with their Uncle Samuel on the
side.
Excursion trains from the east are
headed this way and will bring In
large crowds tho latter part OF the
week. During the first Of the week.
every train coming to Minot from
all directions, was crowded and 1t
was necessary for hundreds to stand
in the aisleo.
The hotels have been full to over
flowing. Cots in the corridors have
been gat a premium. Monday and
Tuesday, many could not secure beds
at ALL. The crowd has thinned out
some now, and the hotels and room
ing houses are able to care for all.
The restaurants have done a thriv-
ing business. The man with the hot
weiners, surrounded by the usual
number of flies and dogs, Is to be
found on every street corner. The
barker telling all about the wonders
of the horned mermaid is drawing In
the crowd at one Of the corners. The
fortune teller is here to throw some
light on your past and open up the
realms OF inc lutuIe. luo o46 AAt'
men are here, but the police are vigi-
liant and have kept them we'll In the
back ground. Fake games OF all
nds are tabooed. The crowds OF
landseekers makes us think Of Minot
decade ago.
Very few old soldiers have regis
tered, either by person or by proxy
Sunday was lively day in Mlnot.
The theaters were allowed to oper
ate as the crowds had to be enter
tanned in some manner, and the poo
rooms remained open all day and al
night.
The registration at II o'clock Tues
day night was as follows: Minot, 3,
2ss; Garrison, 1884; Ryder, 3z3; Plaza
357.
The heaviest man registering Is 0
F.. Tauts, OF Towner, who weighs 30
pounds.
The first to register was JOSEPH
Henry Larum, Ogden, Utah, while Of
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WOULD HOLD DOWN HOMESTEAD

Alice Long, a Plaza young woman,
registered for Berthold homestead,
and If she is successful, she will have
no trouble in holding It down. Alice
weighs Just 352 pounds and she does
not care who knows It.
James Brown, Stanley's chief of
police, has resigned. He faces trial,
charged with blind pigging. Dan
Rockerty Is his successor.
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ADVERTISING CANADIAN LANDS.

A number of prominent land men
from the famous Goose Lake district
in Saskatchewan are here advertis'
ing the excellent farming lands of that
country. They have secured Room
6 of the P. P. Lee block, where q
fine display of this years grains are
shown. W. M. Roberts Of Zealandia,
Sask., representing the Roberts Land
Co., w. B. Hooker of the firm OF
real estate brokers, Hooker & Beaton
of Moose Jaw, and James Knowles OF
Moose Jaw, are in charge.
They bring samples OF wheat that
will average this year from Is to 40
bushels per acre, and oats and fax
correspondingly. There 70 no CUES
ton but what Canada offers splendid
opportunities for the settler and the
investor. .4sssr ~ 5
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wA,skEv STOLEN.

The seals of a bonded car Ontain-
ing whiskey, were broken, on the &.
N. Sunday night and case of whis-
key was stolen. The whiskey was
recovered and three men placed Nm
der arrest, M. NJ. Mccullough, rail-
road man, employed by the G.. NJ,
P. j. Morgan, and Con O'Hara. Four
boxes of Canadian Club whiskey were
stolen. The men wore given their
hearing before Judge Murray this A.
ternoon.
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8. b. Van Fleet Wa in Minot the
other day angter than = vet hor1st.
He has gone without milk for weeks
that he might fatten . couple Of hns
calves and the day he brot thsa3iA
he found the market glutted. AZ 10
was offered only 1 cents pound for
them. no took them back Aous and
Will keep them.
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GOODBYE 70 TIE FRArERNiTv

GOODBYE 70 THE FRATERNITY.
George B. Winship, for 81 years
publisher of the Grand Forks Herald,
in Monday issue announced the sale
to q syndicate OF business men. Mr..
Winship wrote feelingly Of his long
experience in the newspaper business
and states that the reason he sold
was to enable him to enjoy q few
years in quiet after a very active ME.
Mr.. Winship has been very success
full as publisher. The Independent
has not always agreed with the Her.
aid, yet we have always recognized
that paper as one of the most az
gressive and useful in the state. The
Herald and the Times will be pub
lished from one plant, under the same
management. Naturally the policy OF
each paper to be consistent must be
the same.
The Independent hopes that Bro.
Winship may live many years to en-
Joy the fruit of his ]abors.
HOW TO SAVE SHORT GRAIN.
Ingenious farmers in the Vicinity Of
Berthold, N. D., have been using Rub
Der Roofing in strips six, seven OF
eight inches wide to very good ad-
vantage.
One OF these strips, varying II
length according to the size OF thu
binder, is tackled to each fan on
binder reel. This is done for the pur
pose Of reaching the short gran, 81
an ordinary reel will not reach low
enough to pick up some Of tho sfor
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FAKER GIVEN STIFF FINE.

Lew ! iller con man, was arrest.
ed Monday for conducting spinning
wheel in this city. Miller was giving
chances on gold watches for a quar-
IF and some Of his pals were lucky
He was raking In the money right and
left when arrested. The wheel was
provided with secret spring and
was under his perfect control. I'm
less Miller chose. one could not win a
watch in a thousand years. He plead.
ed guilty before Judge Davis and was
fined $25, with trimmings amounting
to $50. Besides, he had to pay his
attorneys fees.
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UNAccoMMoDATING CHI
BROWN.
CHARLES

Chas. Brown of Berthold was ar
rested by Sheriff Kelley Wednesday,
charged with interrupting traffic on
the public highway. It is said that
he refused to allow another to pass.
He will be given a hearing before
Judge Murray.
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Or. AFonteldt, wife and children Of
AnamoosA and Dr. Doe of Bowbells,
left Minot Monday In the formers car
for Helena, Mont.
The news OF the death Of Peter Pol.
lock, one 81 the pioneers Of tho Oxen.
burn country, has hsen received He
died at Royalton, MIMI. In June from
abscess Of the liver.
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ANOTHER BARBER SHOP.

1t is reported that Sam Hanson OF
Nelva will open "a barber shop in 2
South Main street basement in MI
not. Sam is live barber. st ss,s
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L. suEuR,s DRESS SUIT.

Arthur l<eSueur, former president
Of the lMinot city commission, wears
good enough clothes, but he has never
given the matter of dress great deal
of attention. They are telling a
pretty good story on Mr.. LeSueur,
however, which shows that he can
fuss up" when he wants to. He was
scheduled to appear at the Devils
Lake chautauqua in debate on So
ciahsm, his opponent being a man
who was proud not only Of his ora
torical ability, but his shape and hin
toggery as we'll. A conductor friend
gave Mr.. LeSueur little fatherly adj
vice in this fashion: "No, Art, l want
you to beat that fellow to a FRAGILE.
You are all to the good on argument,
but you've got to dress up for this
occasion and cut dash. Now. dod-
CAST it, get ont your glad rags and be
a swell for once in your career"
Art remembered that once upon .
time he possessed dress suit, spike
tail coat and all. He did get busy
and when hesappeared before the en-
thusiastic audience, his friends could
not believe 1t possible the speaker
was just plsn.g blunt Art Lesueur.
ME-. suNs has discarded the dress
suit !. aIs .,ag$
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mo; It's all right, only don't by
any chance use II before Doyle, be-
cause I'm going to alibi Doyle until
he'll think he's lost his eyesight."
"Alibiy repeated Red curiously.
rye heard O that before"
"Alibi. that's II. Red" replied Val
entIne. And he continued rapidly:
you haven't forgotten the one great
est refuge of the crook, have you
our old friend the alibl? Something
which proves you were not where you
were when something happened. /
was never Jimmy Valentine, Red. |
was never in Sing Sing. I've been
straight all my life and can prove It.
I've been waiting for Mr.. Doyle near
ly three years. and I've got him beat
never did that job in Springfield
my life. And II I've got 70 use the
crooks tools to beat 1t I'm justified
I'm living straight and I'm going TO
and all the gods are with me. Red"
He took scrapbook from drawer
aud opened Il LOCK at that. For
five years you VIII find clippings Of
Lee Randall when he lived in st. Paul
That man was my cousin. He went 70
Alaska and never came back. Ny
name Is also Lee Randall, and ! defy
Doyle to prove he ever saw me-"
Valentine, out of breath owing to
the long speech he had delivered at
top speed. leaned back and gazed tri
umphantly at Flanagan. The latter
stared amazedly at the assistant cash.
Ter. trying to guess as to whether or
not he was telling the truth. We'll.
there was a scrapbook. That would
afford ready means of proving Valen-
tines words. Red picked up the book
and swiftly skinned the pages. His
attention was held by one of the clip
pings. He read aloud:
est Paul News. March 10. 1906.-The
speaker of the evening was Mr.. Lee
Randall. His subject was
Look at that other one" interrupt.
ell Valentine, pointing. See how they
join up with the day came here
And Avery has sent me something
that will make Mr. Doyle's eyes blink
like an owl"
Red laughed grimly The telephone
bell rang.
avery! Did you say Avery" asked
Red.
Yes" picking up the receiver
Then to the operator: Yes. send Mr.
Cronin right In. There's a friend Of
his here who wants to see him" He
looked significantly across at Red.
Flanagan glanced around the room,
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CHAPTER XII.

~ EE." went on Red enthusiasts
A 90 tically, not approaching
the reason for Valentines
silence, gee, but that Kit
ty is a great Kid Amt it funny how
a kid like that will get hold of a tough
old tramp like me?"
Nice child" commented Valentine.
He picked up the telegram and hand
ed it to Red.
Red. read that" he said DULY. as
though discouraged.
The other read in silence.
Doyle! Good heavenv' he exclaim-
ed.
Doyle" said Valentine. 1T took
him quite while to uncover us.
didn't it?'
but he's finally done it-got your
name and everything"
did you notice it wasn't signed"
Yes. Who do you suppose tipped
you?'
Doyle" was Valentines amazing
response.
"Doylev' cried Red. starting aback.
The assistant cashier bent toward the
Waterman.
Doyle sent that, Red. Don't you
see he's not sure of me? But if / ran
away from the bank when that tele-
gram came-out of town for the after
noon-he'd know he had me-"
"Never thought. I'd have ducked,"
commented Red. "And now he'll turn
me up too. I'm going" He fingered
his hat nervously.
you're not He don't want you,
and if you stay where you belong he
won't see you"
Red nodded his head decisively.
"I'll stay closer to the bank than an
emigrant to his tag. And you, jim
myT
Valentine smiled as the other lapsed
off in his excitement into using his old
name.
jimmy How natural that sounds,
Redr' he said reminiscently.
Excuse me. L meant Mr.. Ran
&all." urotestnglv.
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HAVE YOU TRIED PAxTINE
The Great ToiIet cermicide2


You don't have to pay soc or $500 @
pint for historian antiseptics or per-
oxide. You can make 16 pints Of more
cleansing, germicidal. healing and deodor-
izng antiseptic solution with one Csc
box Of Paxtine,-a soluble antiseptia
powder. obtainable at any drug store.
Paxtine destroys germs that cause
disease. decay and odors.-that is why it
is the best mouth wash and gargle, and
why 1t purifies the breath, cleanses and
preserves the teeth better than ordinary
dentifrices, and in sponge bathing II COM
pletely eradicates perspiration and other
disagreeabe body odors. Every dainty
woman appreciates this and its many
other toilet and hygienic uses.
Paxtine is splendid for sore throat.
infamed eyes and to purify mouth and
breath after smoking. You can get Pax
tine Toilet Antiseptic at any drug store.
price Csc and SOC, or by mail postpaid
from The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston,
Mass, who will send you a free sample
II you would like to try it before buying.
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Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association
CHAPTER ri.

JIMMY VALENTINE entered his
private office from the room
q where the new vault had been
- erected. lie saw Rose Lane
Standing close to his desk, where Bob
by was presiding with all the dignity
that went with his age. The girls
eyes met bis, but only for an instant
Valentine lowered his gaze to the floor.
his thoughts whirllng rapidly through
his brain.
True, at one time he had had serious
thought concerning the beautiful
young woman who had saved him
from Sing Sing, from Warden Handler
and the warden's favorlte pastime of
SOLITAIRE"
But of late he had come to rea lize
that he would be doing her a lasting
wrong. vital injustice. to permit him
self to make any serious advances to-
ward her. She had been attracted by
him She was now even more inter
ested in him. He was observing
enough to learn this. AS for his own
emotions toward her? He loved her
That no one would deny who saw him
In her company. He could not con
ceal it. Even the infantile Bobby had
guessed what he had endeavored to
make his secret. Yet he had realized
plainly the uncertainty of his position
At any moment the unexpected might
happen. or. rather. the expected might
happen, and some one would possibly
uncover and reveal phases of his past
that he would be unable to explain.
Such had been the guiding thought of
Jimmy Valentine in his social inter
course with the bankers daughter
Turing his tenure as assistant cashier
n the bank in Springfield, and now he
saw more clearly than ever the wis.,
dom of his course. Doyle-Doyle, the
relentless tracker Of men-had threat
ened to ger" him, and Doyle was al
ways an element TO be reckoned with.
Although Doyle's threat had been
made years before. Valentine had
never underestimate the detectives
"piity HNi MS 'SH"Nity VI Pun pooS
While he, Valentine. had taken precau-
tons which he firmly considered would
prevent Doyle from getting a hold on
him again. yet. after all it was by no
means definitely assured that he would
not defeat the eX-conv.ct in his ambi-
ton TO live ION the square," therefore
Valentine must under no circum-
stance make any serious advances to-
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tective would relish should he ever
learn the truth.
Avery had been in communication
with Valentine on various occasions in
secret manner. SO carefully conceal
ed. In fact. had been his moves that
not even Red Flanagan had obtained
the slightest knowledge Of them.
True. Red was aware that Valentine
had received various puzzling com
munications from one "Mr Cronin."
but how was Red to know that Mr.
Cronin was Bill Avery unless the as
sistant cashier was pleased so to I'm.
form him. which be was not?
AT first Valentine had had the belief
that some friend was responsible for
the sending Of the warning telegram,
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''MR. CRoNIN" FACED VALENTINE AND RED.
then at Valentine. Say" he began,
I'm the only one here in the room
except you, and ! don't want to See
any Mr.. Cronin Don't know him.
Who is hep
'Mr. Cronin." responded Valentine.
sis the man who is going to save you
and me from going back to state pris-
on"
Valentine went on to recount to Red
how Bill Avery. after he had said
goodby TO his pals in Albany. had
gone to the middle west and eventual
ly married sedate widow of middle
age. whose son was an expert photog-
rapher, one who operated large stu
dio in st. Louis and employed men
who specialized In covering important
events for the newspapers and maya
zines.
Avery calculated Red avery
working absolutely on the square%
"Yes, that's the truth. the awful
truth" laughed Valentine whimsically.
But you say Bill-Bill Avery is
married?" asked Red. completely over
come at the suggestion.
"Yes. it's all true. and Bill has
proved true friend to me-to u.s."
answered Valentine.
"And he's really happyT went on
Red doubtingly. Him as always had
stable of FLIES spendin' his coin.
He's happy with one wifeY'
The assistant cashier gave vent to
a burst of gayety at the establishment
of the Waterman. who probably would
have understood the process of refor-
nation in any one but Bill Avery.
But a few minutes elapsed after Val
entine answered the telephone call be-
fore the door opened. and In came
man whose iron gray hair curled be-
meath the rim of his high silk hat.
Glaringly bright yellow kid gloves
adorned his hands. His frock coat, OF
the latest make. was a bit worn on
the edges. and II was for that reason
that the secondhand dealer had made
a reduction In price TO Mr.. Cronin.
The newcomer laid a handsome gold
headed Indian bamboo walking stick
across chair. took on his gloves and
faced Valentine and Red
"Mr. Randall?' he said.
continued on page seven
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NfMY VALENTINE entered his
private office from the room
where the new vault had been
prpctod He saw Rose Lane
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Hair as red as ever II was, eyes as
blue and smile equally as innocent as
that which had misled half dozen
sternly inclined Judges in the court OF
special sessions In years gone. yet the
figure that appeared was, and at the
same time II was not. that of Red
Flanagan. whose photograph adorned
not less than Eve rogues' galleries.
The uniform--that was IL. The blue
gray coat and trousers. loosely fitted.
and the peaked cap. bearing I'm gold
letters "Watchman." were the actual
causes of his transformation, so far
as outward indications were concern
cd. As for the inward changes-those
quite hidden from the human eye
well. there were but two persons who
could describe how they had come
about. Those two persons were Red
Flanagan and Jimmy Valentine.
Red stood before the assistant cash
Ter and doffed his imposing watch
mans cap. '-'-fs.- ''.-~------. --..-.--
want me. Randall?" he asked.
yes" He looked away from Red,
unwilling to break to him the news
that Doyle was on their track.
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ward Rose Lane. The burden of mis-
cry that might descend upon him
would only be given greater weight.
Valentine desired TO talk alone with
Rose Lane, and after a lengthy con-
versatlon. punctuated by lavish prom
ises of hunting trips, sent the lad away
to play with Kitty in the new vault,
which for their purpose became a
smuggler's cave.
The assistant cashier stepped for
ward toward Rose, who stood close to
his desk. resting her sable muff on its
polished top.
''rO what am | indebted for this
pleasureT he asked of her.
yourself" She smiled graciously
on him as she spoke.
Valentine drew near to her.
"How?
"Don't you suppose like you as
well as do the children?" she an
swered gayly.
do your he asked anxiously.
"Yes. but why is II that you never
do call ON me any moreT she ques-
toned reproachfully.
"Well-because"- he became very
uncomfortable. She must never know
the true reason for his avoidance OF
her.
do you think it's fair TO use a wo-
mans weapon against herr You know
it's a woman's birthright 10 say be-
cause when she'-
II meant M
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but now that he more calmly con
sidered the matter he dismissed that
thought Another idea fixed itself in
his brain. which would cause him to
govern his actions accordingly in the
face of the danger that he wisely ac-
knowledged to himself TO be vitality
alarming. At any cost he must prevent
Doyle from turning Rose Lane and her
father against him. They had trusted
him-they alone-in the first instance,
and so il would be wit against wit to
defeat Doyle and, if need be, life
against life.
The minutes passed. What could
be the matter with the clerk or with
Red? Had the Waterman. too. receiv-
ed Il warming? And if so had he fol-
lowed the impulse that had first come
to Jimmy Valentine. to flee-the
time honored resource of the crook.
the time honored confession of the
crook, flight? No; Red would not de-
sert Jimmy Valentine in an emergency
like this for
A voice was heard outside in the
vault room: "All right. Kitty. I'll
play some more with you in few
minutes. Mr.. Randall wants me-" Il
was the voice Of Red Flanagan ad-
dressed to the little girl. whom he
daily gave piggy back" rides. at the
daily hazard of his situation.
The door swung open, and Red stood
before the assistant cashier. But not
even his old mother, if she had been
alive. would have recognized him.
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Lent Begins Next Wednesday.

During Lent, which begins next We'd
nesday. March the first, devotional SER
vices will be held at St. Rose Catholic
church every Friday afternoon at three
O'Clock.
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Sale OF Hampshires.

Hugh Hardaway, of Custom, recently
made the following sales of Hampshires:
] boar to w. S. Dean. Dundee; boar
10 Win Ramsey. Custom, and ! bred
gilt to ]. Il. Cox, Custom.
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