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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-12
FLOOD OF 1911.

Once upon an evening dreary
Clouds they lowered, dark and skeery,
Round the tops of mountains tall
Soon the rains began to fall.
And while people stood again
Rivers all began a-rasin'
And they kept a-rasin'
And raisin'
And raisin'
And raisin'
And, don't you know,
Soon their banks did overflow
And, as water sought its level,
Creeks began to raise the devil
For, soon, all around about
The bridges all were swept clear out.
The trains, which sometimes run,
Soon were all knocked out and done.
And the wires, which bring in news,
All fell down and were no use.
All day long we hard did try
But never got nary reply
From Denver,
Colorado Springs,
Pueblo,
Or even Ignacio
Or Bayfield,.
Once repairs on line, all wrecked,
Let us talk down to Aztec,
But we didn't get much talk
Till the line began to balk
When we tried to telegraph
Operator just did laugh
Says "The wires have all gone down
And we can't get NO doggoned town" "
Then, with Indignation we did swell,
And did remark words like, Oh He'll.
And then when we tried to phone
The wires did only softly moan
And all the sound that we could hear
Were "snap and crackle" in our ear.
Twas no use to make fuss
Twas no use to roar and cuss
For of affairs, both small and large
The elements had taken charge
And mankind sure's weekly band
When Nature takes things in her hand
For, in spite of all that man can do,
Nature puts her plans right through.
Mankind cannot stay, or slow,
Gushing streams or winds that blow
Bringing wreck, and ruin, and woe,
To us mortals here below,
Nothing stands amid these ills
'Ceptin' Gods eternal hills.
For years men will, in accents sober,
Tell of the great flood of October
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-12

The Good Roads" question is the
question which should be uppermost
in every mans mind today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-12

Maybe you really know and maybe
you only just think that you know.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-10-12

For years men will, in accents sober,
Tell of the great flood of October
1911
By heaven.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

The Plaza Pioneer Montreal
county publication. took occasion to
take the Independent to task, be-
cause we have expressed our opinion
of some q the acts of the Ward
county commissioners. To a man UP
a tree, this seems a little queer,
coming frem a paper outside the
county. Upon analysis, it isn't so
queer after all, for George etc. !.
Smith, who publishes the Pioneer,
owns the Ryder News, an official Or
gan and no doubt he hopes by thfs
course to land the county printing
again. 1t will probably work, too,
for the commissioners believe in re-
warding the papers that say nice
things about them and Furnishing
those that criticize them. We know
exactly how it goes because we've
been right there.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
We Live on Water

About 80 inches of rain, on the
average, falls annually on every foot
of ground within the United States
This is enough to make 10 Mississ.
ippi rivers; enough to cover 200
states like Ohio, Kentucky and Vir-
ginia one foot deep.
What do we do with all the water?
DR.. W. J. Magee of the agricul-
tural department gives some amaz-
ing figures. He says that every
pound of plant food we eat has re-
CURED 1000 pounds of water to make
it. If you eat four pounds of vege.
tables today, you have used up a ton
Of water! A pound of beef is equal
to from 80 to so tons of water which
the animal has consumed, directly or
indirectly, through its food.
Now you understand why far-sight-
ed men are planning to save and
utilize all the water that Calls on the
land. and even beginning to dream
of the time when science will tackle
the problem of freshing the sea and
turning that to account in keeping us
alive.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

There's a man in the world who
is never turned down, wherever he
uanres to stray; he gets the glad
and in the porulous town or eats
where the farmers make hay. He's
greeted with pleasure on deserts or
sand and deep in the aisles of the
woods; wherever he goes there's the
welcoming hand-he's the man who
delivers the goods. The failures OF
life sit around and complain, the
Gods haven't treated them right;
they've lost their umbrellas when
ever there's rain, and they haven't
their lanterns at night, men tire OF
failures who fill with their signs, the
air of their own neighborhood's
there's man who is greeted with
love-lighted eyes-he's the man who
delivers the goods. One fellow is
lazy and watches the clock, and waits
for the whistle to blow; and one has
hammer with which he will knock,
and tells a story of woe; and one if
requested to travel mile, will meas
ure the perches and roods; but one
does his stunt with whistle or
smile-he's the man who delivers the
goods. One man is afraid he'll la
Dor too hard, the world isn't yearn-
ing for such; and one man is ever
alert on his guard, lest he put in
minute too much: and one has a
crouch or temper that's bad, and
one is creature Of moods; so it's
hey for the joyous and rollicking lad,
for the one who delivers the goods.
Walt Mason.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

Boston philanthropists are plan
ming farms Tor down and outs
men just released from prison, VIC
inns OF the drink habit, and the ut
terly poor Of great cities.
1t is a good world, but it doesn't
meet the greatest need OF America In
connection with BODYBUILDING on the
soil.
What is needed is an outlet for
vast numbers of men and women who
are not down and out, and don't in
tend to be.
What is the matter with North Da-
fota for such an outlet?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
\ well-known politician VIII

A well-known politician who is
battle SCARED from several political
wars said: II never pay much atten-
ton to what the newspapers say of
me. If they boost me, the people
figure that I've paid for it, whether
have or not, and if they do other
wise, they figure that the other fel-
low has pafd them to do it. So
just saw wood and corral the votes. "
This fellow may be partially right,
and yet we notice that he is always
nightly pleased when the newspap-
err boys give him favorable men
ton.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
Brains Plus Energy Plus Oraaniza,
ton Brings Success

Why should community 60 for
ard? For the very good and simple
reason thar if it does not go forward,
then it. is going backward With
cities or states, as with individuals
there is no middle ground, there is
10 standing still, they are either
alive and growing and developing
With increasing conveniences and
activities, becoming more worth
while all the time. or they are mark
ing, slowing down, losing vitality,
live citizens leaving them, values de,
re2sing, trade decreasing and on the
qufck road to being dead ones
No city or state can rest on it's oars
and hold its position. The minute
rest begins and its activities slacken,
that minute decay sets in. Modern
active men demand modern active
cities with modern government, mod
ern conveniences, modern health ia
cilfties-fully equipped critics, up and
coming. The kind of men that cities
want naturally seek their own kind
and get into the live cities, with live
men
It's the citizens that make or break
a community. The right kind of
citizens would build a city in the
middle Of desert If they decided to
40 SO and organized for that pur-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

81 am pleased to recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as the best
thing I know Of and safest remedy
for coughs, colds and bronchial trou
ble," writes Mrs. L. B. Arnold of
Denver, Colo 1--WE have used it re.
peatedly and it has never failed to
give relief For sale by ali dealers.
Three little babes, teeming with
health,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Arne, Kindly Explain

NouIlNs NohllilicoiSiSi -Aih"'ANooA
and County Surveyor Frahm, spent
Monday night in this city while lay
ing out some county roads south of
here. In conversation with the Tri-
nune he explained in detail several
matters pertaining to county affairs
10 which the Independent has taken
exception, and from which it appears
that paper. as usual has grossly mis-
represented matters. -Berthold Tri-
hune.
The above is an example of the
" eak manner in which County Com
missioner Arne Amundson is trying
10 defend the actions Of the board,
relative to the tax abatement mat
ter. Arne says this paper, as usual,
has grossly exaggerated matters.
Let's see What did We say that is
not true? Will Arne kindly point out
a misstatement? Well give him
space if he wants it. We are not
afraid to give the commissioners an
inning if they have any explanations
to make. We don't blame Arne ct
al for being a tritle sore over the
outcome of the trial in Supreme
court. They have acted like Cars
so long that it hurts when their wings
are clipped. We defy Arne or any
one else to show where we have ex-
agerrated one iota in our report Of
the affair. Commissioner Hurd last
week in his communication said that
we had erred or lied or words to that
effect when we said that States At
torney Nash had several times filed
an opinion with the board Of county
commissioners, advising them that
according to law they had no right
to abate taxes as they had been do
ing. We don't know why Hurd
should make such a statement, when
he knows that he is not telling the
truth. Just to show him that we
have been telling the truth, and that
he has been handling the truth care
lessly,' we are going to publish one
Of these opinions, which the commits
sioners very conveniently disregard.
ed while they were abating taxes by
the wholesale. Hurd says they turn.
ed down more applications than they
accepted. Isn't that a wonder con-
sMering that they didn't have a right
to abate these taxes in single in
stance, except where there was an
error, outright? Mr. Hurd says that
IN the opinion Of some Of the best
attorneys Of Minot, the commission
ers are right and the Supreme court
is wrong. Let him name us one at.
torney who says the commissioners
are right, and Wen name him ten
who says they are wrong. Hurd re-
minds us Of the fellow who always
knew that Webster was wrong. when
he referred to his dictionary to
learn how certain word was spelled
We wonder if the commissioners will
stop abating taxes now, after given
such a rebuke by the supreme court
II they do. they ought to be able to
transact the legitimate business OIL
the county in much less time, thus
saving considerable money for the
tax payers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
The Heather Chinee

The Hon. WI Ting Fang spent sew
eral years at Washington as minister
from China. Then he went home
with an idea in his shrewd old head
and smile on his willy face.
Now he is cabinet member in the
provisional government of the new
republic of China. He may be nurs-
ing a presidential boom in the depths
Of his heart. Who knows?
Well, one OF the dearest hopes OF
the fathers was that the seed OF
democratic institutions might be
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

The farmers of the state could do
d great deal of good to themselves
this winter, if they would hold SER
les of institutes Unfortunately, the
state is without funds and cannot
send out its regular corps OF instruc-
tors this winter, unless they are paid
Ly the communities, at the rate of
SIS for one day or 500 for two days.
But the farmers of the various town
ships could organize local institutes
and hold several meetings during the
winter. Topics on corn, potatoes,
dry farming" the silo, alfalfa, the
mich COW. etc, could be prepared
!! y those best able to do so in the
community and discussions held. A
number of these institutes were held
asst year and great good VS. wrought
1t is not only profitable way to
spend the winter, but much pleasure
can he cotton from social inter
course.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
TELLS THE CAUSE
OF APPENDICITIS

Mccoy & Co. state that much ap-
pendicitis in Minot is caused by con.
stipation, gas on the stomach or sour
stomach. These troubles are almost
INSTANTLY relieved and Appendicitis
guarded against by taking a SINGLE
DOSE Of simple buckthorn bark, sly-
cerine, ETC., as compounded in Adler.
t-ka, the now German appendicitis
remedy. Mccoy 4 Co., Druggists.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

There isn't much doing yet in
county politics. Not candidate
has declared himself The chances
are that most of them will hold off
until the eleventh hour and then de-
pend upon a whiplwind campaign.
Even with Ward county trimmed
down to it's present proportions, the
job on their hands when they come
to explore its highwas and byways.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
Education on an Empty Stomach

Chicago school board discovered,
some months ago, that many Of the
children coming from families in
Strengthened circumstances were be-
hind in their studies.
You don't suppose it's due to the
fact that they are hungry?' someone
asked. 1t seemed preposterous, but
they decided to try a novel expert
ment-penny lunches.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

Several cases Of typhoid fever are
reported from the Berthold country
Typhoid is generally contracted from
drinking impure water. It would pay
everybody to send a sample of the
water from their wells to the state
chemist at Fargo for analysis. In the
meantime boil your drinking water.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

The Carpio News refused to run
an advertisement from a Montana
creamery, because it might conflict
with the business of the Carplo
creamery In looking over the ad-
vertising columns of the News, we
fail to see an advertisement from the
local creamery which is not as it
another.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
No.lce of Mortgage Sale.

Notice is hereby given that that Ger
.ain mortgage executed and delivered
by Philip Suffer, single, man, mort
sagor, to Merchants State Bank, Vel
va, North Dakota, a corporation,
mort agee, dated November StA, 4.
d., 1909, and filed for record in the
Office Of the Register Of Deeds OF
Ward County State of North Dakota,
en- the 18th day of November, A. d.
1909, at 2:lO o'clock p. m, and re.
corded in Book 1853 of Mortgages at
page 81, will be foreclosed by sale
of the premises in such mortgage
and hereafter described at the front
door of the Court House in the City
Of Minot, Ward County. North Da.
kota, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m.
on the 23rd day Of December, A. D.
1911, to satisfy the amount due upon
such mortgage on the day Of sale.
The premises described in such
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are described AS
follows, to-wit: The southwest quar-.
ter (SWA) of Section five (5) in
Township one hundred fifty-two u52)
north of Range eighty one (S1) west
of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in
Ward county North Dakota.
The said mortgage has elected to
declare the whole sum secured by
said mortgage Immediately due and
payable upon the failure of said
mortgagor to comply with the terms
of said mortgage: and the whole
sum secured by said mortgage is
hereby declared due and payable.
There will be due on such mort
gage on the day of sale the sum Of
nineteen hundred ninety seven and
70.100 dollars ($1,997 .70), which
amount includes taxes for the years
1909 and 1910 on the above described
land and interest on a prior mortgage
paid by said mortgage to protect it.
self under the terms of said mort
gage hereby foreclosed, besides costs
and attorneys fees.
Dated at Velva, North Dakota, this
14th day Of November, A. d. 1911.
MERCHANTS STATE BANK,
Mortgage,
Velva, North Dakota
N. o. DOLVE,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Velva, North Dakota.
Nov 16 % 30, Dec Z IA d
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

The Ryder Journal hears that a
libel suit is about to be lied against
the editor. About all that is needed
to bring this newsy paper into state
wide prominence is a good red hot
libel suit. If the editor can only
manage to get some one interested,
his success will have been assured
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

Oyster shells will double the laying
capacity of your hens. Get a sack
now at $3.50 per 100 lbs Roell Hard
ware Co. II 16 ID
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

Three little babes, a mine of wealth.
Papa and mamma happy and free,
There's nothing to beat Rocky Noun
tain Tea Paul v. Mccoy L Co
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
LAND BARGAINS.

have three farms for sale or trade
in Minnesota. My client would like
Ward county farms.
farm, three miles from Ebro,
Mimi, with $1,000 mortgage, due In
five years, at 6 per cont. VIII trade
this farm at $40. 90 per acre.
2-Farm, II miles northeast Of Bag.
ley, has mortgage Of $1,000 due In 3
years, at 6 per cent, has house and
barn. Will sell it for $3.50 per acre.
3-Farm, 10 miles north Of Leonard,
has $500 mortgage, due In years, u
Z per cent, has house and barn and
some good timber on It. VIII soil foI
$3.50 per acre. e. H. stenvick'
Room 1, P. p. Leo Blk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

Oae, Organize and make your city
and state what you should want them
IL. Brains plus energy plus or
,lli1ailon, totals success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Ward-ss: In District
Court, Eighth Judicial District.
Rose Clauson, Plaintiff, VI. Jacob
Clauson, Defendant.
Summons.
The State of North Dakota 20 the
Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in the
above entitled action, a copy of which
is now on file In the Office of the
clerk of this court, and to
serve copy of your answer
to said complaint on the sub
scribers at their Office In the city of
Minot, in the County of Ward and
State Of North Dakota, within thirty
days after the service of this sum-
mons upon you, exclusive Of the day
of such service; and in case Of your
failure to appear or answer, Judgment
will be taken against you by default
for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Dated at MinOt, North Dakota, tits
End day Of September, A. D. 1911.
JAMES JOHNSON,
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
Postofice address and office, Cor
ner Main and Third streets, Minot,
N. D. 10 26 t6
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
Oh, What's the Use?

Seattle Star took a straw vote for
president, and the procession lined
up as follows: LaFollette, Bryan,
Debs, Wilson, Clark, Harmon, Taft
Say, Mr.. Taft, why not fling away
ambition and enjoy the White House
while you have a chance? Your lease
expires March 4, 1913. Sure thing!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

waited on the lour winds. So we're
not complaining.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
This is apDarently a

This is apparently blood-thirsty
country. A murder is committed
every hour Of the day of the year.
But one murderer in three is ever
unprecedented, and but one in eighty
is ever hanged or electrocuted. A
good many of the states have abol
ished the death penalty altogether
The Neche Chronotype thinks An
dy Miller, the political renegade, has
about as much chance of being cleo
ted to a state office as George La
Toilette Hanna Plaza Smith has OF
becoming c. A; Johnson's private
secretary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30

conditions should remind you that there is one
place where purity, accuracy, dispatch and neat
ness enter into every prescription and drug that
The success of our business has been due to our
efficiency. If this service is considered worth 80
much by others, why isn't it worth something to
you! Bear this in mind when there are special
wants that arise Let your dependence rest on
us. Phone us your needs,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
A
Future
Consid Grafton

may be able to satisfy the wants
of to-day, but suddenly developed
wants that you may feel in the
future may arise at such times
when you are laboring under great
mental strain or excitement. Such
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-12-05

IN naJoddalneJSa solnca ter "a ma
Sc ocl ~naJmanjSe, Z drObnogledom
komaJ vidne zivalicc, Nth giban-
Je, nJlh pogoje, njih vzajemnost
clovek, XII je dolga stoletja sma-
tr.d Sebe IA SreGiSce in namen sve-
Ia. Je poSvetil razmeroma mai
manJ paznoSti spoznavanju same
ga sebe, svOjega zivljenja. niego-
Vlh pogojev in ZakonOv. \ kar lie
znanoSt vendarle spoznala. lie V
vazmh delhi Sc neporablieno. ma
skodo cl~OveSkega rodu in njegove
srece.
Priroda. Xxi je dala Gloveku dar
mlsh in spoznavan.ja in mad vse
vazm dar della, mu je razkrila IL
socere SkrivnoSti in razodela ne
stete svoje poStave. In kakor ie
napravila IL NIGGA Svoj stvor. Xxi
SO mora neizOgibno ravnati 30 ME
NH zakonih, in mt je dala V ME.
govern okviru SvObOdo. da obraGa
Sebi V prid vsc. kar more doseGi.
MaJhna je Ia SvObOda i'm vendar
velika. En0 najvazueiSih uienih
laStnoStl pa jc tn. da Sc Sprcminja.
Lahko Je manjSa in vecia. Clovek.
III .Je zlvel pred StiriStotiSoc lett
IN nj pOznai l%astnOSti apna, lana.
z%eleza. nj bill izdalcG takO Svobo-
den kakor Grk. ii .ie znal iz1elo-
vatl oblcke in zidati hiie. oboro-
zevati Sc Z metem in lokom, voziti
Sc pc suhem I vozom in po morju
Z ladJo. Mi dalet zaoStaja nicgo-
va >voboGa "a Svobodo Sedaniega
cIovcka. kl je sprawl tiSocere teh-
meme prlpomotke Y Svojo SluIbo.
okral>aI vSe dalJave. lznaSel nova
SredStVa ~ Svole potrcbe, OmogO-
ell lzmenJaVanJe blaga prekO vSe
zemlJe, podalJSal svoj vid, Shranil
sVoJ glaS "a rotomce in sc dvignil
V zrak.
Poraba prirodnih bogastev in
Poraha vecnlh zakonov V prid clo-
vestva sc lmenuJe delo.
AbSolutne svobode nj. Clovek
NINA Svobode. da hi oStal vecno
XIV IN NINA Svobode. da hi ostal
embryo. lzmed roJStva in smrti
1e tisoc IN tlsoc odvisnosti. Ali ce
JIM ne more odpraviti, jih lahko
uolazu1e, rahla in olaJSuje. Pogoj
cloVeske svobode. tiste svObode,
HI .Je mogoca. Ie delo.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1911-12-05
SoCIALISTICNI PREGLED.

Glasom porocila, kterega je
izdelal Robert +. HoXic, professor
chikaSke universe. so Do danes So
clalisti popolno ali delno zmaga-
Ii V lis mestih Zedinjenih draw.
Ia mesta Sc naha.jajo V &c drza-
yah. u gotovostjo Sc SINE raGuna-
ii, da je vseh skupaj do danes
blizo 1000 socialistov izvoljenih V
raIne zastope. urade in V zakono-
dajne zbore; med temi je cez 30
lupanov in okrog 300 alderma-
nov.
NOlilna borba "a drzavno-
zborske volitve V Nemciji Sc je
pricela. Socialist so otvorili KAN
panic 4 velikanskim shodom V
Magdeburgu. Volitvc Sc vrSijo II.
ianuaria.
V Westmoreland County.
Pa, kteri .ie dobro znan vsled
dolgotrajncga premogarskega
Strajka, jc bio pri zadnjih no
MEMBERSHIP volitvah izvOljenih 10
coucilmanov. 10 SOlskih ravnate-
l.lev. diva mirovna sodnika in Sc
par niziih uradnikov ma social
sticnem tiketu.
Pri oz.jih volitvah V Svici
pred par dnevi ie bio zopet IL
voljenih pet socialistov. V novem
Svicarskem parlamentu DO torej
IL socialistov.
- 10000 glasov V Allegheny
County, prav pred nosom jeklar.
skega trusta! Nj prenapa6no.
- Sodr. Warren. urednik cap.
peal to Reason-a". .ie zopet pred
obtozbo zvezine Wade. Topot .je
obdolzen, da je priobcil v listu
"nemoralno' ctivo. u MIN vred
je obtozen tudi J. A. Wayland
lastnik lista.