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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18
Old Settlers Meeting Ends.

The old settlers meeting came to
an end Friday night, after one of the
most enjoyable sessions ever held in
this city. The ladies surprised the
men Friday evening when they APP
peared at the offices of John Ehr,
with great feast all in readiness
There were sandwiches, cakes, coffee
and many other good things to tickle
the palates Of Frank Kirkelie. I'd
Kelley, Ed Skinner, Jim Johnson and
the other good old souls, whose ap-
petites had been whetted by the
bracing North Dakota winter air.
The ladies responsible for the feast
are: Mesdames John Bonholzer, A.
G. Nedrud, John Ehr, Peter Fugel-
SO, Neil McDougall, ]. Fauchild, E.
D. Kelley, D. r. Jacobson and j.
P. Shields.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ehr entertained
the members of association at their
home Friday evening, when a fine
dinner was served Sheriff and Mrs
Kelley had them as guests for dinner
Thursday evening.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18
E~POlNTED PARAGRAPHS OF
NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
COUNTIES BOILED DOWN FOR
OUR BUSY READERS /:

trustee Of the village of Carpio tt
fiji the vacancy made by the resignar
| ton Of H. G. Jewell.
A number of Carpio farmers are
getting good sized cream checks each
month. During the month Of De-
cember H. Bakhaugen received $4s.
SO, c. Larson, $39. 81 and Jacob Kar
stenson, $35. 81.
Geo. Else had his hands full with
a drunken man who insisted on get
ting off his train one day last week
The fellow finally got to the Steps
and fell off, while George was not
looking and wits later missed. Geo.
telegraphed to Barton and learned that
the fellow had walked back to that
place, with the Thermometer stand
ing 46 below.
The Newburg Sun has been moved
to Russell and merged with the Sen
tinel.
Mr.. DAILY, former G. N. agent at
Bottineau, whose baby was killed In
the Sharon wreck. has resigned his
position. Mrs. Daily Is recovering
from her injuries at Botttneau.
The Carpio News is planning on in
falling new press and making other
improvements.
There is a variety of opinions rs
to the quality Of "Jim-Jam-J ems,"
Sam Clark's magazine the first issue
of which was published at Bismarck.
Comment by the Independent is I'M
necessary. You can read copy and
he your own Judge.
Four inmates of the penitentiary
were released last week, one on pa
role. Jos. Franklin Spence, piano
salesman, sent up from Ward county
in 1908 for embez1lement for ten
years, was among the number, the
year minimum sentence expiring.
Joe Williams from Ward county. sent
up for one year for third degree burg
larry, was also freed.
Newspaper people are proverbtally
temperate as well as virtuous. We
believe one of the craft did gel tight
ly slight few days ago and the fol-
lowing a sample of his paper the
next day. Yesterday morning at
four o'clock P. M, a small man.
named Jones, Brown or Smith, with
a heel in the hole Of his trousers,
committed arsenic by swallowing .
dose of suicide. The verdict Of the
inquest returned q ury that the de-
ceased came to. he fact IN accord.
ance with his death. He leaves q
child and six small wives to lament
the end of his untimely loss. In death
we are in the midst Of life."
This cold weather Is Just what is
needed to drive the frost into the
ground, says the Minot Independent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18

II you want to get eggs, you must
iced your chickens grit and shell
producing food. Oyster shells con-
tain the proper ingredients for grind
ing food and making shells. Get
sack from the Roen Hardware Co.
for $3.50 for 100 pounds. II You
can't call, send 10 your order BY
mail. We will deliver q sack free
to the freight depot. IL 16 IA q
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sweet lullaby.
The Grand Forks Herald, after the
recent attack on LaFollette, can
hardly be considered a progressive
paper. The Herald has been strad-
ding the fence for some time and
many of the editors were anxious to
see it take stand one way or the
ether.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Jacob Dipple near Mohan,
for the sale Of mortgaged fax.
Conductor Else of the Antler Flyer.
held his train at Rugby the other
day, long enough for a couple 20 be
married. Axel B. Carlson, formerly
OF Topeka, Kan, now of Souris. met
the girl he left behind" Miss jean
nette Rosenquist of Usage. Kan. at
Rugby and it took the couple just
eleven minutes to walk from the de-
pot to the hotel, where the knot was
tied, and back to the train again.
Prof. Ladd warns grocers that it
is unlawful to sell rice coated with
talcum and glucose.
1t is estimated that 100000 bushels
Of grain have been marketed at Am
! brose this season.
The thermometers at Ambrose reg
! is4ered 40 below zero one day last
week.
DR.. McLain of Kenmare denies
that he gave that man WEIGH, the
fellow who was taken off the 500
train at Minot, Ill of smallpox, per-
mission to leave that city, but in
stead says that Welch escaped from
quarantine. He says the man was
suffering from mild case Of small
pox and that there was no danger OF
giving the disease to anyone. WEIGH
left several bills unpaid Al Kenmare,
but it is safe to say he will not be
taken back. ....
Dalton Mcdonald of Towner. SUI
pertntendent Of schools of McHenry
county 10 q receptive candidate for
State Supt. Of Public Instruction.
The Progressive Farmers Telephone
Co. at velva is evidently in need Of
funds. An assessment of $12 share
has been levied.
Velva Is backing movement 10 get
county road located between that
! CITY and Willard.
Frank Kirkelie Of Foxholn1, may be
a candidate for county commissioners
from the Second district, now rep
resented by Jens Glein. This an
nouncement was made last week,
while Mr.. Kirkelie was attending a
meeting Of the old settlers Of The
! county at Minot.
Seven Cavalier county blind piggers
pleaded guilty.
"Old Bill Of the Buford Tribune,
is doing his share to help a young
woman win a western home by print
ing ner advertisement free. She says
she wants home and would appre-
ciate the acquaintance of an honest
and honorable gentleman. Her adj
dress is G.. b. L., P. o. Box SO, To-
ledo, O. Now boys, get busy.
A Buford man advertises thai he Is
prepared to cut ice. And still Old
IBill declares there are many citizens
LOT that town who don't cut any Ice.
The Buford Tribune declares that
4 there are more people In that vicin-
/ ity who attempt to dance than who
can read and write.
Miss Edythe Nelson who taught
school in one Of the districts south
OF Granville, died at a Fargo hospit-
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News Notes
Of the GRE4T NORTHWEST

Senator G.. w. Hooway, the Gran
vile attorney Left for Washington
d. c.. this week where he Will re-
main for some time on legal bust,
ness. u.... .aw
Wolves in the vicinity OF Sheldon
are said to be dying from rabies
which disease n Is presumed the!
contracted from dogs, affected Will
it last summer. The disease is like
ly to spread and great precaution:
are being takea.
The Ray Pioneer. Willis;on Ora
phfc and Tioga Gazette are the Of
fetal papers for Williams county this
year.
Our state penitenuary is most san
itary and the conditions are idea
with one exception. The twine fac
tory is a most uahealthful place tt
work, by reason of the lint that fills
the air when the machines are work
ing. We have mentioned this before
Prisoners are apt to contract tuber-
culosis in it's worst form. In saw
and planning mills, suction fans have
been installed over every machine TO
draw In the saw dust and the shaw
ings which find their way into the
furnace and are burned. We might
suggest that such fans be placed over
The machines in the Irvine plant.
John Laumeier. a Sherwood farm
er, who was kicked in the abdomen
by one of his mules, died. He leaves
q wife and sixteen year old daugh-
ter.
Sam Arntz of Tolley,, formerly Of
Minot, was arrested charged with
running a pig. Sam said that this
was an error, and all those who know
Sam realize that such thing was
entirely impossible with him, so he
was released.
The Glenburn business men are
planning on issuing an illustrated
booklet advertising that country.
There Is no finer farming land in the
state than around Glenburn.
A Grano swain took his sweetheart
to a masquerade ball and enjoyed
himself so we'll that he failed to take
her home.
Frank Weeks and wife of Sherwood
nearly died from the effects of coal
gas. Mrs. Weeks awoke and really
ing what was wrong, aroused her
husband just In time to save their
lives. ~s7s y
A Lansford man was arrested last
week for stealing railroad ties. Per
haps It was a case of stealing or
freezing.
The Donnybrook drug store has
been absorbed by the White Rose
Drug Co. of that city.
Charles w. Moore was appointed
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Sheriff Dolan arrested Andrew For.
sythe, lad living east of White
Earth, for starting q prairie fire.
When he arrived in White Earth and
found that the lad was only IL years
old, he turned him loose and told him
to 90 home and be good.
Mic Galinsky, hotel man at Powers
Lake. who Is a regular giant, is said
to have been horribly trounced the
other day by small man who used
science.
VIM. Stone and family have left
White Earth, locating at Swift Cur
rent, Canada.
Tousands Of bushels of grain In
Mckenzie county remain to be mar
keted. A Berg farmer sold . load Of
flax to a Charlson merchant, rather
than travel the remaining distance,
IS miles, to White Earth.
District court convened at Bowbeils
Monday with 60 cases on the calen-
dar. ~
DR.. M. H. scolberg, the dentist.
is spending the week at Powers Lake.
practicing dentistry. ."
At Kenmare, coal thieves are not
content to take just the coal, for sew
eral shovels have disappeared 40
we'll. Shovels are in great demand
up in the Gooseneck. s~..
The Westergaard home in Denmark
township north of Kenmare, was com.
pletely destroyed by fire Wednesday
morning of last week. Mrs. Wester-
gard who discovered the fire,
screamed and aroused the members
OF the family. The family grabbed
such clothing as they could and took
refuge in the barn until one of the
boys could notify a neighbor. MI.
Westergaard who is one-armed man,
was severely burned as was also his
wife, in attempting to save a few er-
fects. There was no insurance On
the property and the family is in des-
titute circumstances.
The Logan elevator in 1910. bought
less than 1000 bushels Of grain. So
far this season, $4,000 bushels have
been marketed there. A vast differ
ence.
The Mountrail County Machine
Co. at Stanley is in no way related
10 the Mountrail County Political Ma
chine located in the same city.
L. B. Hanna, has resigned his po-
siti6n as president OF the First Ma .
;ional bank at Fargo, because Of his !
absence from that city so much. Mr..
Weiser succeeds him.
An exchange says "e'' 10 the most i
Unfortunate letter in he Eglish al
7habet, because it Is never In cash,
Always in debt and never out of dan
ger. It forgets that the aforesaid
etter is never in war but always In |
peace. It is The beginning Of exis-:
ence the commencement Of ease, and
he end Of trouble. Without it there
would be no water, no bread, no meal,
no life, no gospel, no Jesus, no IA
her, no mother bro her, sister, wife,
nome, heaven-or hell.
1t is reported that julius Guam,
who is we'll known here, was mar
led to Mrs. Belle Kaufman, of MI
lot the fore part of the week. Mrs.
Kaufman will be remembered by i
many as the former proprietor of the /
Hotel SAWYER. The happy couple
have secured a house of Mrs. John
ION, sister Of Mrs. Jones of Sawyer !
md will 60 to house keeping at once.
The many friends of the bridal pair
DIN with the Telegraph in extending
tons Sawyer Telegraph.
Campaign cigars are said to con-
ain hemp, very injurious to the i
smoker. Voters do not need to wor.
y over the quality of the campaign
cigars that will be passed around In
North Dakota this year.
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Yes, but by heck, it drives the coal
out Of the bin at the same Tine
Westhope Standard.
Pete Bertelson, the Kenmare ad-
vertising merchant, ran a poem III
las, weeks ad. which may have been
written by Jimmie Foley. It's read
able anyway and tells all about stock
ings and stays. '%"
Some fellow at Kenmare must have
been hard up for coal. Three tons
owned by Mary s,ockman, the poor
old woman who died, we're stolen
from the house in which she lived,
DR.. Lenfest of Bowbells has locat-
ed at Ambrose, giving that Town its
fourth physician. glis.,ta
AN Ambrose merchant has adopted
the cash system and informs erhis
trade that he can sell from five, to
twenty per cent lower because OF it.
Fred Fortfer, a Noonan farmer.
lost six valuable horses last week,
the result of eating unthreshed fax
that lay in the fields. r..
A farmer, 80 years old, named Ar
nestein, living 10 miles southwest OF
Noonan, was found dead in the barn
on Fred Daley's farm. The man had
been at Larson that day and stop
ped at Daley's on the way home, be-
coming i'll during the night.
John j. Murphy has formed part
nership with U. L. Burdick for tho
practice of law at Williston.
A young man, claiming to be. the
son of one of the Ringing brothers.
worked a number of business men at
Paramount, Wheaton and White Rock.
It's Tough to be arrested for wife
Gesertion before one is married.
Such happened to Henry Oxman, the
complaining witness being Miss Ber-
tina Rockwell of Wahpeton.
Mrs. Dollie Dart of Maxbass died
in the NIinot hospital from an opera
ton made necessary by a complica-
ton of diseases.
Joe McGovern Of Overly was ~
rested last week, for pigging.
sylvest, the strong man who says
he is walking from San Francisco to
New York on wager of $4,000, walk
ed CO 10 Mohall to give an exhibi-
ton Of bending horse shoes with hts
teeth. Sylvest must have lost his
way.
The Cottonwood Lake Mixer re-
Gently printed an edition on wrap
ping paper, having run shy Of print.
Editor stefonowttz was bound that
his readers should not miss an edi-
ton of his family journal.
JOS. Kelley Of Ray died at Far
go hospital.
Atty. Besse of Williston may 60
after Andy Mil1er's scalp for Attor-
ney General. Easy pfckings.
Richard Klimpel of Sawyer viii
have charge Of H. M. Stege's large
farm % miles northwest of Minot the
coming season. The work is to be
done with a 80 horse power gasoline
engine.
! The birth of babe at folly was
sufficient to cause the editor OF the
Journal to write very classy little
poem in honor of the event. He re-
fers to the youngster as "a sweet
new blossom" and "the sweetest
bundle Of humanity that ever came
to gladden. any home.' The fond
father NAV take exceptions to these
remarks after he has to walk the
floor IN the small hours Of the ntxht,
with his sockless feet. singing =
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18
Your Bank Account
We pay 40 on Savings
and also Invite Checking
Accounts
Savings Deposit Bank
sC0TT'S EXCHANGE LIST
100 Reishus st.

REIMBURSEMENT. 100 acres good
level land, can all be cultivated, 10 acres
broke, house ard barn, near Ambrose,
will sell reasonable
POOL o.. HALL Building and fixtures
at Ambrose, viii sell on easy Germs or
EXCHANGE for land OF City property.
10 EXCHANGE Two good quarter
sections of land near good town will ex-
cnange for City residence
& AUTOMOBILE S passenger 35 horse
machine in good condition to exchange
for City property See
GUY L. SCOTT LAND & LOAN co.
lO9 Reishus st. Minot, N. Oak.
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Yo,1r Bank Account

We pay 40 on Savings
and also Invite Checking
Accounts
Savings Deposit Bank
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-31
TOM NOVINGER
Com. 3rd Dist

7. B. Novinger, democratic
candidate for Com missioner from
the 3rd District is a man whom
the people can we'll trust to man
age the business affaias of Meade
County. Tom is an old timer
who knows from personal ex
perience what is to endure the
hardships of pioneer life. He
knows as everybody knows, that
taxes are too high, and if elected
he will economic all along the
line, to the end that expenses
may be kept to the very lowest
limit consistent with good busi-
ness management. He is a man
of considerable experience, un-
doubted integrity and unques-
toned judgment. If elected
Commissioner his constituents
may rest assured that no money
will be expended through any
act of his without just compen-
sation to the County, nor unless
such expenditure is necessary
for the welfare of the County.
He has served as Township
Trustee to the entire satisfac-
ton of the people of his township
and four years ago was candi-
date for County Com missioner,
being defeated by F. M. Paul by
a majority of only one, and this
too in face of the fact that he
was afflicted with typhoid fever
during the campaign and was
unable to see any of the voters,
and that his opponent was con-
sidered the strongest man the
ublicans could bring out.
A vote forsfom Novinger will
be vote for the best interests
of the tax payers of Meade
County.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-31
H. j. SLOSS
Rep. 122nd Dist.

H. J Sloss, has, signed state
ment No. CD pledging his vote
in the legislature to the candi-
date for United States Senator
receiving the higheat popular
vote at the general election to be
held Nov. 5th, 1912. In case Fl.
]. Sloss is elected as your repre-
sentative he will carry out his
pledge and vote for either
Thompson or Stubbs, the one
receiving the highest number of
votes at the general election.
Has the Socialist or Bull Moose
candidates for. representatives
signed statement No. (1)?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-31
]. H. RANDOLPH
Probate Judge

J. H. Randolph, Democratic
candidate for Prabate Judge
asks your support on his past
record as Probate Judge of
Meade County in faithfully per-
forming the duties of the Office
in which you have elected him
to. He is not appealing to the
sympathies of the voters, or COM
ing to you with foreign recon-
mendations. The Office of Pro-
bate Judge is being handled by
a capab BILE and faithful man which
is very essential 10 the people of
Meade County.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-31
VIM H. Thompson, for VI.
S. Senator, the candidate who
tells the people where h estands
Car of Poultry

F. W. Heller, Of the Meade
Poultry Co. shipped carload OF
poultry to San Francisco, Cali
fornia. Mr.. Heller is conduct.
ing an up-to-date poultry bnsi.
ness and pays the highest mar.
ket price for all kinds of poultry
The car was loaded on Tuesday
and left Meade Wednesday. II
will be opened at various points
on the way at which places poul-
try will be sold.
Mr.. Heller expects to enlarge
the poultry as fast as patronage
will permit. A carload of turk
eys will be shipped aboutINovem m
Der 20.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-31
America has no more brill
liant man than Woodrow Will
son. Elect him for president.

To the Voters of Meade County:
In this my last letter to the
voters of this county. 1 shall
endeavor to call your attention
to few very important facts.
Do you know that in this coun-
ty about IS per cent of the teach
ers are ladies'?
Do you know that in this state
about so per cent of our Super
intendents are ladies'?
Do you know that our adjoin-
ing counties, Clark, Ford, Gray,
and Seward, all have lady Super
lntendents?
Do you know that in the his
tory of this county there have
been but four men Superintend
ents?
Do you know that the last man
who ever held this Office was de-
feated by lady for his second
term? Gan almost impossible
undertaking in this county.)
Do you know that the best
records we have in this Office
were made by lady?
ask your earnest considera-
tion of these facts as gathered
from the records of this county
and if after due consideration
you can concientiously give me
your support at the coming
election, assure you it will be
greatly appreciated.
Very Respectfully,
PEARL WooD SMITH.
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-31
Geo H. Hodges for Governor
promises to reduce taxation by
curtailine unnecessary expenses
A Last Word About Probate
Judge

| learn that story is being
circulated to the effect that am
we'll fixed financially, that l am
the owner of lands, moneys,
notes, mortgages and other
securities, and that my oppon-
ent, besides being cripple is a
poor man and needs the Office in
order to help him to a living,
and that on account of this story
considerable sympathy is being
worked up for Mr.. Paden. sAr1 y.
Now the facts are that l do
not own foot of land, outside
of my home in Meade, but Mr..
Paden does: / have no horses,
cattle or other live stock, and
Mr.. Paden has. l have practi-
cally no income aside from my
Office. AS to the matter of world
ly goods Mr.. Paden is proba bly,
better off than ! am.
AIN not making a poverty
plea, nor asking the support of
anyone through sympathy, but
make these statements simply
to correct the erroneous idea
that some people have conceived
as result of the story referred
to.
While l deplore, as much as
anyone can, the unfortunate ply
sical condition of Mr.. Paden, |
do not believe that physical dis
ability nor financial adversely
should be political asset, but
believe that all officers should be
chosen on their merits. Mr..
Paden admits that he will not
make better officer than have
made, so why risk change?
If you believe that County
Offices are not charitable institu-
tions, if you believe l have made
good Probate Judge, if you are
satisfied to let well enough alone,
l ask, and will appreciate your
support next Tuesday.
Very truly yours,
J. II. RANDOLPH.
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-31
VIM. H. Thompson candi-
date for U. S. Senator has al
ways made good.
Sheriff Martin Talks

Dear Mr.. Voter:-You may
think that because l have not
been around to see you that l
am not interested in your suff-
rage, but such is not the case.
l have been so busy perfor ming
the duties of my Office that
have not had time to do much
campaigning. The Office of
sheriff is one, which if properly
filled leaves but little time to do
anything else, and l would rath-
er have it said that l put in my
time during my term of Office in
earning my salary than in work.
ing for a second term.
However l am a candidate for
a second term and l want to be
elected. There is an accepted
custom TO give man a second
term in Office always, provided
he hGs made good. / have tf7sd
to make good. / have tried to
do it with as little noise and fuss
and with as little expense to the
/ County as possible. How well |
have succeeded it is up to you to
say. If you think | have made
satisfactory sheriff it is your
duty to vote for me for another
term. If you think l have failed
to make good it is your duty to
turn me down. l will be very
much pleased to have your re-
commentator and commenda-
tion expressed by way of your
votes on election day, and assure
you, one and all that / will APP
preciate your support, and if
majority of you think am en-
titled to another term will do
my best to see that you never
regret the confidence you impose
in me. Very truly yours,
THos. MARTIN.
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