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


York, has population Of seventy millions. The
German farmers intensity and diversity. A. one
Writer expresses it, German makes two blodes
of grass grow where grew before and besdes
a COW, horse and some chickens.
The House committee on Rules recommends the
adjustment of theprinting Of the bills that are in
troduced in the legislature. This involves a cost
of good many thousand dollars at every session
which just we'll be dispensed with. If the
bills passed they printed in the book of
session laws anyway and for those that not pass
ed it matters little to the public whether they are
printed or not
Dime novels play havoc with young minds and
youths should not be allowed to read them. Kenneth
Williams has just confessed to shooting himself
thru the arm with revolver, at Fisher small star
ton near Crookston MINI. because ne wanted to
make hero Of himself in the eyes OF the girl whom
he loved. He sent out the report that he had been
shot by robber The girl very nicely considers
the young adventurist as anything but hero
La Toilette advocates the election of delegates to
the National convention by a direct vote of the
people, and the Wisconsin Senator is no doubt rignt
with the plan that is worked the great interests
can dominate either party and practically name the
nominees of both the Republicans and the Demo-
cratic parties The interests therefore bound to
the safe, no matter which way the election goes
The Ltchfeld, Mimi, Independent, mas been fore
ed to accept advertising matter from the mail order
houses, the merchants would not give the
publisher enough business to keep soul and body to-
gether. 1t is too bad that an editor sometimes has
to resort to such methods, but the business
have only themselves to blame in that
During the past month seven newspapers in North
Dakota have been placed on the retired list, be-
Of Lack Of support. There is no deader a pro-
position that . town without a newspaper. and
dome Of those will be sorry that the publish
er did not receive enough support to warrant him
to continue in the good work
The publishers who have adopted cost system,
finding that at the present time, practically
every Of them is running his business at a
loss. Every item of expense should be trimmed
right down and the public should be willing accept
smaller grist OF for snort time No one
wants to publisher his business at a loss.
The merchants of Grano thru the Tribune protest
against the habit some people have of waiting until
late at night Sunday to do their trading Mer-
chants and clerks need few hours rest, strange
as it may seem, and they would appreciate change
in the program. Perhaps they themselves are most
to blame in allowing the people get into the habit
At the conference OF the heads Of North Dakota's
educational institutions held at Fargo resolutions
were passed, condemning the proposed board Of
control Of the educational institutions of the state
The educators believe that the present control by
board of trustees for each institution keeps our
colleges out of politics more than any other plan
could
The first Postal Savings Bank in the state was
established at Wahpeton Senator McCumbers town,
and will be tried out before others are established
About dozen deposited sums averaging $500 each
the first day. The experiment will be watched with
interest.
The division of Ward and Williams counties has
had the effect OF making some rafting good news.
papers of good many that before did not Snow
signs Of any too much prosperity.
The Equity Farm News thinks the county
missioners Of the various counties ought to buy up
all the good available seed, to sell or advance to
the farmers in the spring Not bad idea.
Minot's Big Barber Shop !!
Nine Chairs. Light and Airy Room
Only the best BARRIERS employed. Particular
II attention paid to Sanitation.
The service is perfect.
Our shop entity enlarged and thoroly Il
IL Overhaued.
Plenty OF obliging attendants. II
Turkish, Russian Baths. Specialists charge.
Your patronage solicited u