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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

Now that tho drawing for the Berthold reserva-
ton lands Is a matter Of history, we have taken
time to do little figuring. About 10000 people
registered, and it is estimated that they spent on
the average y25 to register. 1t cost some but q
cents, while others from distance spent much
$1OO for the chance On this basis approx
mately $5l3,525 were expended by those who reg
istered. Figuring that only about in every TWEEN.
ty will be able to file unless Congressman Hannas
surface patent bill becomes law, each quarter
represents total expenditure of $500 In addition
to this, those who file will be compelled to pay
Uncle Sam the appraised value Of the land, in adj
dition to the expense of proving it UP. Those who
drew good numbers will come out all right, but the
total expenditure by the time the land is all proved
ed up will amount to much the land is worth.
Uncle Sam is a rather hard hearted old fellow. He
might just we'll have allowed the people to reg
lister before notary at home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

Too little care is taken by the average farmer i,
selecting his seed wheat and the best time to do
this is in the fall just after the grain is threshed.
If particular spot in his grain field has yielded
better than the rest he will naturally have to put
this aside for seed the first step in the process
Of selection. But If no such spot has developed,
if its product has been mixed with the general crop,
1t should be borne in mind that from thousand
bushels 1t win be far easier to select-by the use
Of the tanning mill-the quantity of large heavy
kernels, desired for next years sowing and for sale
to ones neighbors, than from a smaller lot If
you sell the bulk of your crop, and then resort to
the tanning nlr you will find that 50 great a pro-
portion of the largest heaviest kernels have pass
ed from your hands, that you will have to keep for
seed, quantity of smaller ones, to the detriment
of next years crop.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14
TITUS MILLER
RAIsEs MUskMELoNs

Titus Miller, the twelve-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Miller.
Of Surrey, has grown a fine lot Of
musk melons this year, many Of which
have ripened. Titus remembered the
editor of this paper with one Of the
luscious melons the flavor of which
could not have possibly been better.
Titus has taken great pains with his
garden and he has disposed of many
of his products in this city at a good
price. He has a turnip in his garden
that measures 20 inches around AMI
it is still growing. When he digs that
turnip (he'll never be able to pull it),
we predict that he'll have to lease
some adjoining land or he'll never
have room for it. He has a radish
16 inches in circumference and a foot
long.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14
ILLINOIS FARMER PLEASED
WITH NORTH DAKOTA

S. c. Louderback of Peoria, ILL.,, is
visiting his brother, Judge J. T. Lou
derback north Of the city He visit
ed the Independent Office Saturday,
and we had an interesting visit with
a brother Sucker. He said:
This is my first visit to North Da-
otak, and l want to say that I am
greatly impressed with your state.
You have the best crops around hero
that | have seen on way from Minnie
sofa that you have had a total fail
ure here. Let me say that this is the
first time that I have ever seen an
|oats harvest in September. | saw
fields of oats that will average fifty
or sixty bushels per acre, that are
just turning ripe. Your oats are bet
ter than those we raise on our $500
an acre land in Illinois North Da->
kota looks good to me. Hang onto
your land. You'll be surprised to see
what it is selling for in few years.
Why, it was only little while ago
when $50 or SIS an acre was consid-
cred good value for an Illinois farm"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

just at the present time, the farming operations
II North lakota are somewhat varied Threshing
IS IN progress the late oats and flax harvest is in
'ull blast, some farmers are still haying others are
plnd1ng their corn while still others are fall plow-
Ing. The last OF the wild fruit is being gathered
and pumpkins will soon be ripe You can't pick
out state where diversified farming pays better
than right here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14
MAY LOSE APPROPRIATION.

The Bismarck Tribune Is Of the
opinion that the normal school SQUAD
be in Minot will result in tying up
the proposition to such An extent that
the legislature will revoke the 5000, >
0c0 appropriation bill at the next ses
sion. c. A Grow and F.. W. Young.
man are the petitioners in the action
brought against the Normal board.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

congressman Hanna will introduce a bill in con-
gress next winter, allowing surface patent to ap-
proxlmately 1000 additional homesteads in the Ber-
thold reservation which are now classified as coal
lands This is a just bill and ought to pass The
congressman ought to include in his BILL all other
coal lands in this state which were set off from en-
try, which includes great deal of good land that
might just we'll become useful
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

IT takes farmer to find fault with the town
folks and sometimes it does good see oursils
as ithers see U.s." farmer reader asked the indie.
pendent editor to stop roasting the farmers who
left their machinery standing uncovered in the field
and touch up the city folks who let their high
priced automobile stand in the streets, exposed TO
the weather, day in and day out
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

B. |. Steiggeneral merchant Of Esmond, buys
cream of the farmers and makes daily shipment 70
the Twin Cities About $4,000 day is distributed
among the farmers in this manner While the
amount is very small compared with what it might
be- yet the idea is good one, and it would be well
If more merchants in North Dakota carried out the
same plan. There not enough COWS in the vi
entity to warrant starring creamery. The expense
OF starting to buy and ship is very little and
is great help to community which cannot af-
ford creamery"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

John Jacob Astor, the millionaire, who has lived
his three score years was married Friday to Made
line Force, girl not yet twenty 1t is said that
this "holy union carried with it a cash consider
alton of s50O0,0G0. The repusive sacrifice of youth
to satisfy greed for gold has been sufficient 70
arouse the entire country never before for such
conditions are without precedent No wonder the
regular minister refused to perform the ceremony
t the last moment
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14
BLAlSDELL MAY NOT BE a CANDIDATE

1t is entirely possible that Alfred Blaisdeu will
not be candidate for congress. Mr. Blaisdel
hasn't fully decided this very important question to
campaigns and the glamour of a political battle has
aI worn Off. He knows that if he makes the fight
will mean long, hard, expensive fight. He will
spend more money than he can afford Every can
ddate does this. With several other candidates in
the field from Minot, the local situation will not be
perfectly satisfactory to him. 1t will mean hard
aght for him in his city and county Now Mr.
Rlasdell might be induced to make a campaign for
some other office For instance the independent
iearns upon good authority that he would not be at
oil adverse to DOMINIC the judicial toga in the Eighth
district. Such thing Mr.. Blaisdes trying to
corral this Office reiterate, is entirely possible
Farmers should make it point to stack their
wheat this season, especially If they hope to get
know 1T that most of the grain is OF necessity be-
ing cut quite green, and the natural result of this
will be- if threshed from the shock, that the grain
will be found to be shrive1ed and sadly off color
and most OF 1t will consequence be graded
very low, whereas If stacked and let 20 through the
usual sweat the grain when threshed will be found
70 be plump, OF good color and cannot fail of get
wild most decidedly be the part of wisdom to stack
The Flasher Hustler notes that your friend is the
nlan who lies about where he saw you the night
before.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

There is no excuse why the farmers can't do
deep blowing this fall. The farmer who continues
to skim the surface Of the land will have only him
self to blame if he doesn't get good crop next
year. By all means, plow eight inches Deep II
YOU studied the deep blowing cut printed in the In
dependent two weeks ago, you'll know the reason
why.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

True to its weakened, inconsistent policy, the
Optic refused to publish a communication attacking
certain interests, yet accepted "Wife Wanted" ad.
vertisement from some addlebraned imbecte be.
cause there happend to be twenty-five cents In It.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

Game Warden Stenvick most emphaticay denies
that he was guilty Of unawfuly fishing in
Gravel lake. In some manner this report got out
but those who know the game warden best, knew
at the start that there nothing to it. stenvick
is trying too hard to see that the game laws are
respected, to fracture the law himself
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14
Greene President Of Bar Association

John e. Greene, a prominent attor-
ney from this city, was elected presi-
dent Of the NorthDakota state bar
association at the recent annual con-
vention at Wahpetn. Mr.. Greene
is one of the most able men in the
profession
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

The only honorable and honest way to stop
newspaper is to step into the office and pay up all
arrearage get receipt and have your name of the
list TO fire 1t back at the publisher marked re-.
fused, when you owe six months year and nov.
er go near the office is not only dsreputable, hut
superlatively dishonest as WE'LL
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14
w,LLtsroh FAIR NEXT WEEK

WilLtSToN FAIR NEXT W91k.
The Wilaston fair will be held on
Sept. 20, 81 and a.. Hugh Robinson,
an expert aviator, will ny every day In
his Curtiss biplane. Sept. 20 is old
settlers day. There will be good
races, fine exhibits and something
doing each day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

The royal P's-Peace, Plenty and Prosperity
you can find all three OF them in Minot-if you
want them, ...
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

Any system can be defeated by one single man
who places himself out Of harmony with It,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

A. A. Garceau, a prominent and
wealthy bachelor farmer has disap.
peared from Sherwood, leaving his
team in a livery barn. He may be
away enjoying a visit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

Minot can furnish candidates for
the entire state ticket, and if nee
essaryt will be pleased to furnish
the new congressman for North Da
kota. They never did want much
in the political line in the Magic
City.-Stanley Sun.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

The Bismarck Tribune says that q
prominent physician at Belfield was
ed ozyntn rry,,vnofegfi vbgkq bgk
fined s35 for "throughing" a lighted
fire cracker at a travelling evangelist
The Daily Optic is eleven years old
Bro. Smart's birthday gift to the Cit
liens was q lot OF timely advice to
forget differences, and pull for Minot
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-09-14

The Flasher Hustler notes that your friend is the
who lies about where he you the night
before.
The border vidette., 1911-06-24
BRIGHT OUTLOOK ABOUT
 CANANEA.

The outlook about the camp seems to be brighter at present. than for some time, although it never has appeared that things would be any worse than at present, conditions being very good at that. With the reopen ing of the Henrietta mines comes the necessity of employing ad- ditional labor, and this brings more money in circulation.
 At the present time the Hen rietta is working 80 men but this number will be gradually increased until about 125 or 15O are employed. The Henrietta is now furnishing the smelter with 70 tons of a good grade of ore daily and this will be in- creased.
 The electric hoist which is to be installed at the mine will be ready for operation by the end of the coming week. The gal lows frame is now in place.
 At the Sierra del Cobre ad- ditional ore is being opened up daily, all the work seeming to be done in the same body, which is proving very extensive. The principal work is being done on the 300 and 400 levels. .-Cananea News.
The border vidette., 1911-06-24
YUMA COUNTY MINES.

Two mines have been added to Yuma cOunty'S list of ship pers. One carload from the Singleton claims, adjoining the famous King of Arizona, has just been sent to San Francisco. Shipments from these claims will continue regularly.
 Charles Sam has begun ship ping from his IrOnwOod claims. in the same district. A carload left Dome for San Francisco Saturday, and second car will go forward in a few days sam < ore runs from $50 to S2OO in gold.
 The big churn drill which will be used to prospect the Gashill & Gallagher claims in the old Picacha district has arrived at Yuma from Silverbell, where it was purchased from the South ern Arizona Smelling company. It was unloaded and immediately started for the mine on it's own power. Parker Post.
The border vidette., 1911-06-24
SAY SONORA WAS LOOTED.
Treasury Said to Be Short More
 Than a Million.

1 That the treasury of the
 State of Sonora has been footed
 consistently for years is an
 allegation now being made as
 the result of a partial investiga.
 tion now being made by Provi. sional State Treasurer F. E.
 Randall, according to word re- ceived in Agua Prieta and print ed in the Douglas Dispatch.
 This investigation is still under way and all the old clerks of the department together with the head, Victor Aguilar are being kept in government pay. They are assisting in the work, and it is alleged have been mak- ing confessions that duplicate themselves and all the former officials of the state, including even former Governor Luis Torres.
 It is alleged that the investiga- ton has shown that Torres fled, when the federals deserted Hermosillo, taking with him S40,OOO in cash. Upon his arrival at Nogales, provisional officials allege, he wired Muni- cipal Treasurer Avelino Espi- nosa for S2O.OOO,OO more. Espi- nosa had lied taking this sum, which was the balance in the municipal treasury at that time, with him.
 The investigations so far have revealed a deficit in the accounts of the state treasury of over S1 ,OOO, GOO Mex, and all the property of former Governor Luis Torres and.of Ramon Co rral as we'll as the other former government employees will be contiscated to make up this shortage.
 It is claimed that Governor Torres who is now in Pasadena, California has a fortune of S12.- 900, GOO. : While these charges are being freely made by the provisional officials, they declare they will make no attempt to extradite l the former office holder. The 1 of their estates will | more than settle the accounts l held against them, they say Star.
The border vidette., 1911-06-24
PHOENIX.

No one who knOwnS the wealth of the west, both agricultural and mineral, doubts it's destiny. and no one who has followed the last quarter of q century, doubts that it's progress hereafter will be greater than can be at this time forecasted. This, because of the empire lying fallou, and the strong hands, that are ready to grapple with it's difficulties.
 When Phoenix was first locat- ed, men came in on horseback. Later, by wagon, later, by stage. As time went on, the railroads ran their arms of steel down into the southwest, and through these arteries have run the stream of settlers who came out to give life to the plains, and reclaim the deserts. Since. the first day of it's location, Phoenix has grown steadily.
 From little desert town. men who came long ago, and who have since lived in Arizona, have seen Phoenix grow to a point from which, even though it's ultimate size and prosperity have not been attained, it is possible to anticipate, with ab- Solute certainty, the day when this city will be great metro polls of the southwest, drawing on one of the richest valleys in the world for agricultural pros perity, and on mines of incalcu- able richness for it's mineral wealth. Republican.
The border vidette., 1911-06-24
PIMA COUNTY.

Arrangements for a bond issue of S1OO, ,OOO have been made by the Twin Buttes Mining Co.,, the funds to be used in meeting past indebtedness and in developing and operating in the nines.-- Capt. J. D. Burgess, who re gently took a working bond on the Grub Stake mines, has clos ed deal with F. H. Hereford for the Reef Felix and Tucson mines belonging to l.. Zecken- dorf. The mines adjoin the Grub Stake group.-At the Cerro Co., 1orado mines, II miles west of Arivaca Junction on the Tucson & NogaleS railroad, fine surface ore was recently opened at two separate points. founda- tions for the new plant of ma chinery are now completed and work will soon be started in the erection of the machinery plant and new gallowS frame, prepar- atory to unwatering and sinking the shaft to the Sulphide zone.- Fine reports relative to the Elephant Head mine are brought by Thomas M. Park, the man ager of the property. MT. Park states that there are now being worked three shifts at the prop crty, development work is pro- gressing rapidly and all of the workings are reported to be in ore, all of which he says is good shipping stuff MinipgScience.
The border vidette., 1911-06-24
SEND STOCK BACK.

With the return of peace upon the Mexican side of the border, the attention of the United States inspectors here and at other border points is being di- rected to compelling the returh of unbOnded animals, brought in from Mexico during the height of the inSurrectiOn, for safe keeping. To this end an order. has been promulgated by the service that all unbonded stock not back upon the Mexican Ter ritory by July 1, will be seized and sold to the highest bidder.
 The first stock to be returned to the Mexican range, through this port, went through yester. day. Gabalondo Brothers, own ing large ranch interests in Sonora, passed through about 100 head of horses which had been brought into Arizona to save them from confiScation by the provisional or federal troops.
 As a result of the order the inspectors at the station are 'spotting" animals, which will be seized, unless returned to Sonora before the expiration of this smonth.-EXchange.
The border vidette., 1911-06-24
RAISED VALUES.

The taxable valuations of the Arizona Eastern lines were considerably increased at the recent meeting of the territorial board of equalization in Phoenix. The valuation of the Phoenix division was fixed at S742, 32O, as against S3S3, 716.2O for 1910. The value of the Globe division was fixed at $1,394, 100. In 1910 it was $1, ,338, ,336. The Cochise division is rated at S11O, 187, as against S1O4, ,94O for 1910.
 The valuation of the Twin Buttes railroad is fixed at SIS 333. 40. That of the Southern Pacific is 6,868,7 75O raise of nearly $1 10000 over last years Valuat tiOn.
 The total valuation of all rail road properties in Arizona sub ject to tax this year is placed at S16, 933, ,681. 15.-Tucson Citizen.
The border vidette., 1911-06-24

l 1IlS una Sun says that WOrk I at the Arizona siphon was re-
 sumed Monday after shut down
 of three months. Fifteen men
 were put to work cleaning up
 the grounds and putting things
 in shape for the installating of
 the air plant most of which is now on the ground. The con-
 crete foundations for the air
 machinery has been installed. -
 Arizona Democrat.
 The Jerome News of June 3rd
 calls attention to the fact that
 the United Verde Copper com
 pany has recently purchased a
 lot of farming land in the Verde
 Valley, and then the News day
 dreams to the effect that the
 purchase means that the com
 pany will commence the erection
 of a large smelling plant in the
 valley east of Jerome, and
 that before the building of the Smeltef. railroad will enter the valley from some point.
 Drilling for oil, within two or Hlree miles of PhmnlX will be commenced in less than a week by the Northern Arizona Oil company, which recently ab- sorbed the Salt River Oil com Pany. A drilling machine is now being shipped to Phoenix and as soon as it arrives will be taken to some point recommend n6 70 pert here from Dallas, Texas, as a suitable place to put down a well. ll.-ArizOna Democrat.
 : The board of trade has receiv- ed copy of the bill introduced in the house of representatives by Representative Rucker of 1 Colorado, appropriating money | for fighting the alfalfa insect ] pests. The bill calls for an of S1O.OOO to pay ] fO1. the expense of Investigating 1 methods of extermination of | pests destructive of alfalfa, and 1 S23, 900 to devise means to check the spread of these pests, by | with common car rieS and experiment stations. - Phoenix Republican.
 Negotiations have been con- cluded between Ed. Block and an Eastern syndicate for taking over the Sink to Sink to Rise group of mines, in Copper Basin district, and in a short time a camp will be esta blished and on a large scale started. Announcement of the leal was made yesterday by MT. Block, owner of the mines. The sale follows after several exam nations made by different all of whom reported avorably. A reduction plant is o be placed on the ground, sufficient ore being availa ble rom past development. The Sink to Rise is one of mineralOg- cal conundrums that has baffied ocal engineers since it's discov ny, a few years agO--King nan Miner.
The border vidette., 1911-06-24

Mrs. George B. Earnshaw is taking orders for d nice line of the Vegetable hose and high grade underwear She will either call on you or take your order at the Elite Millinery in the Postoffice Bidding. If.
The border vidette., 1911-06-24

Marsh sells corrugated iron both painted and galvanized Write for prices. .tf.
The border vidette., 1911-06-24
TERRITORIAL NOTES.
items of Interest Culled From Our
 Exchanges.

In Douglas a school census has just been taken and in the district there were found to be 2433 children of school age. This is expected 10 add about S3CCO to the school fund appro- priated for that district.
The border vidette., 1911-06-24

Richard J. Schweppe of Tenn pc is now on his way from Los Angeles to MooSehead Lake, Maine. in an automobile, and the trip if accomplished as plan ed will be the longest tour ever r., lxor Uj1.actlV across country
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-07-24
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-07-24

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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-07-24
Cincinnati. Neontag, ocn "a. Suit 1911.

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