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1ours truly. D. r.
This Is matter Of opinion as to
whether you help 9, gentleman caller on
with his overcoat. Perhaps the best
rule to follow would be the conven.
uonal and Madam Grundy regulation,
namely. do not help a gentleman on
with his great coat. However. II your
sympathy is aroused at seeing a man
wildly struggling to fnd the arm OF his
oNyercoat, a helping. hand. would surely
not be amiss. Ia. :. ...'
7 J. w B-Ifsyou will sond y,,e , .,an,n-
ec. self-addressed envelope, I will glad.
~ give You the address Of the agency
YOU desire.
Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell me the premium on a penny
dated 1857. and one. dated 1858. Also kindly
sois sGe %s dsaer she name and address of reliable
. The penny dated 1857 has q premium
varying from 10 10 10 cents. The other
penny has no premium. II you will send
me n stamped, self-addressed envelope
l Will gladly give you the name and ad-
dress OF reliable coin dealer.
Times Inquiry Department:
Who will have charge OF the bouIcyard
IRON Great Falls to Chevy Chase; also what
rallroad is to be built on that roads /. d.
, The Chevy Chase to Great Falls Land
Company, In the Hendrick building, ba :
charge of these enterprises.
Times Inquiry Department:
Can you suggest q few ways to enterts ain
and celebrate the fortieth Anniversary of
my parents weddinsT Thanking you for any
Since the fortieth anniversary is the
ruby wedding, deep red carnations with
red candle shades should, be the color
scheme in the table decorations. The
large cake should be coated with red
and white icing, and placed upon a large
plate In front of the bride of forty wears
ago. who alone should be permitted 10
cut 1t. Pretty souvenirs would be a red
carnation for each guest The invita-
tions should be headed by the two event.
full dates printed in red. The bride NAV
wear white satin dress trimmed with
red beads. The daughters in the family
and the granddaughters. II there be any
might wear gowns Of simplest white
trimmed with red headings.
Times Inquiry Department:
Would you kindly suggest some now way
have been wearing 1t in . curl. / am tired
OF this style. as am growing tall. Thank
Ing you for this favor. I am, -
:. A SCHOOL GIRL.
II you are tired Of wearing your hair
In a long curl down your back, You
might part your hair down the center
OF the back. braid 1t. and twist II
around your head. Tie a large ribbon
bow at each side of the head. o.
Times Inquiry Department.
I am anxious to learn painting, but rover
have had experience. VIII you please In
form me Of an inexpensive place 10 learn?
+. NJ.
There are many studios in the city
where you might take painting lessons.
If You will send me a stamped, self
addressed envelope, I will gladly send
you the name Of a good painting
teacher.
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please tell me how TO remove
perspiration stains from tan shoes? -,
90 q. G. NJ. b,
The shoe-shining stands use warm
water and ivory soap in cleaning tan
shoes. Perhaps the perspiration stains
N ha removed nv this prncaas
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The | ines Question Box

trines Inquiry Department .-....-.--.
= would very much like to know, IL there
branch OF the Board Of Charities to
which man with a family can apply for
resistance and pay for II when work starts
hgatn. Kindly give address of same. and
Pblige, THE MAN OF A FAMILY.
The general office Of the Associated
Charities iB at 923 II street northwest,
End I should think it would be best to
pee them in person about this matter.
FINES Inquiry Department
Please publish In the Inquiry Column
rood way to clean black velour hat. II
a very good hat, but has lost some of
u luster. would like to brighten 1t up
" possible. Thanking you. am,
i - Yours. very truly c. NJ A.
1t is rather difficult to brighten a
kblack velour hat after 1t has lost its
VbBter, PERHAPS gasolehe would make it
.-brighter. At any rate. it will thorough
ly clean the. hat, and this might bring
back the. luster.
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lines below, cut out the coupon ana mall to
The Foso Company, 23s7 Foso Bldg. Cincin-
natl, Ohio Enelose ten cents In stamps Ur
silver as an evidence OF good faith and to
help cover packing. postage, ETC.. and q full
s.0o package will be sent you at once by
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Coupon Today,
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applied t., the spot and allowed to dry,
1 am told. also will remove the stain.
and II not successful at first repeat the
process. 49,
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Times Inquiry Department;
viii you please tell me how TO remove
-. 60 G. M. b,
The shoe-shining stands use warm
water and ivory soap in cleaning tan
shoes. Perhaps the perspiration stains
can be removed by this process.
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Times Inquiry Department
Please advise me through the Inquiry Col.
umn whether or not II IL proper for ~ir,
10 nelp gentleman caller on with his over
coat when leaving. and obiise. -
Yours truly, n n
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Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell me II there is a premium on a
half-dime dated 1883 and also on one dated
1852. This will obhge =
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J. w. B.-Ifsyou will send me a stamp
ed. self-addressed envelope. I will glad.
~ give You the address OF the agency
YOU desire.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-15
MODEL CITY PLANNED
Valley City Council Purposes to
Make Municipality Excel.

Valley City.-Five resolutions were
introduced into the city council and
favorably passed upon, tending to
make this the most beautiful and best
regulated city in the Northwest. The
resolutions were the idea of Alderman
c. J. Lee and call for the following:
A free convention hall for all meet
ings that have tendency to bring
credit to the city.
Giving of substantial prizes by the
city to those persons who have the
best kept grounds and driveways dur.
ing the coming summer and spring.
The installation of a White Way"
covering ten blocks of the city's main
streets. u.~,
Utilization of the steam exhaust
from the municipal electric lighting
plant to put in a central city heating
plant.
Securing additional engines and dy-
namos for the municipal water and
light plant that no fire or other emer-
gency may arise and find the city I'M
prepared.
The plan has been favorably consid-
cred by the city and the entire ex-
pense of it can be covered by the pro-
fits Of the municipal lighting and wa
ter plant.
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POTATOES 70 De HIGH.

Dealers inform the Independent
that the price Of potatoes viii be
very high this spring, notwithstand-
ing that never before was such a
fine crop Of the product raised as was
last fall and threshed large straw
in the ground, at the time Of the
early freeze. and thousands OF bu-
shells have frozen in the pits and Gel
lars. Albert Blocher of Surrey placed
500 bushels Of fine potatoes in pit
asst fall and threshed large straw
stack on top Of the pit. He thot
surely the potatoes would not freeze,
but was surprised the other day in
opening the pit to find that everyone
Of them had frozen solid.
The vegetable dealers are paying
from rs to 80 cents a bushel for pa
tatoes and the retail price will be
advanced this week to a dollar a bu.
shell. You can look for the price to
go higher before spring.
Every day Minot dealers are re-
ceivfng inquiries from Kansas City
dealers. who want to pay good price
for North Dakota potatoes in car load
lots.
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MEN MAKE HIT WITH
LUrEFlSK SUPPER

The lutefisk supper given by the
men Of the Zion Lutheran church at
the basement Of the church Friday
evening, was grand success It is
estimated that more than 500 enjoyed
the novel feast which could not have
been served better.
There were walters all wearing
white coats, looking after needs of the
hungry. They were Martin Jacob
son, and sons Earl and Chef. J. L..
,skriyseth, Rev. N. Nilsen. p. J.
Halla, Tver Iverson, D. r. Jacobson
and Mr. Qualstad.
T. o. Lee cooked the lutefsk as
only q son Of the Northland can.
VIM. o'Neil, that faithful 1rish-Nor-
wegtan, was the chief dish washer
while Anton Olson prepared the COT
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PLANS MODEL INHERITANCE
TAX LAW FOR N. OAK.

from which is exempted $500; IN per
cent on the second $4,000 and 3 per
cent on from $4,000 to 100000; 3%
per cent on from 100000 to 100000
and ~ per cent on excess above
100000.
Third. Uncles, aunts and their de.
scendants shall pay per cent on the
first $4,000, with $3.50 exempt; ~
per cent on the second $4,000; 6 per
cent on from $4,000 to 100000; ~
per cent of from 100000 to 100000
and 3 per cent on excess above $780,.
900.
Fourth. Brothers or sisters Of the
grandfather or grandmother or their
descendants shall pay per cent On
the first $4,000 with $3.50 exempt; .
per cent on the second $4,000; per
cent on from $4,000 to 100000 10
per cent on from 100000 to $500, 900,
and IL per cent in excess of 100000.
Fifth. Persons in other degrees Of
collateral consanguinity, strangers and
corporations not exempt shall pay
per cent on the first $25 900, with 500
exempt; ~ per cent on the second
$4,000; 10 per cent on from $4,000 to
100000; 1917 per cent on from $780,.
900 to 100000 and Is per cent N
excess of 100000. ..
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Valley City-North Dakota is to
have an up-to-date inheritance tax
law if the legislature adopts the re-
port of the committee appointed by
Governor Burke to recodify the pro-
bate laws of the state. Geo. E. Wal
lace, the subcommittee appointed for
the drafting of such code, has COM
pleted his labors and has ready re-
port to the legislature, law modelled
upon that of the Wisconsin code
which will carry an increase of rev.
enue to the state from that source.
The present Inheritance tax law is
based only on collateral lines of de-
scent and as revenue bearing scheme
is all but failure. The proposed
laws drafted by Mr. Wallace provide:
First. That the husband, wife,
lineal issue or ancestor, or adopted
child will pay tax of per cent upon
the first $25,O00, from which is. ex-
empted $4,000 for the. widow and
$4,000 for other heirs The second
$4,000, IN per cent; $4,000 to $780,
900, per cent; from 100000 to $780,
900, 2h per cent, and in excess of
100000, 8 per cent.
Second. Brothers, sisters, and their
descendants, wife or widow of son
or husband of daughter shall pay a
tax Of IN per cent on the first $4,000,
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SOCIALIST TICKET
A. Z. Bowen Of Hatton viii be Candj-
date for Governor.

Devils Lake.-The state convention
of socialists was brought to a close
with the adoption of the state platform
and the nomination of state ticket
headed by A. e. Bowen, Of Hatton,
for governor. The most Of the day
was given over to the platform which
is . rather lengthy document cover
ing a number OF subjects. The ticket
nominated by the socialists is as fol-
lows:
Governor-A. e. Bowen, Hatton.
Lieutenant Governor-George Bras
trup, Jamestown. s.. #
Secretary of State-P. Berg, Minot.
Auditor-C. E. Hale, Rugby.
Treasurer-R. c.. Wisch, Mohall
Attorney General-R. Gore, Devils
Lake.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Miss Maria Baxter, Niagara.
Commissioner of insurance.. p.
Kulstad.
Railroad commissioners Bailey,
Inkster, z. R. Davis and Mr.. Withe-
row.
Commissioner Of Agriculture and
Labor-V. r. Noble.
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Surrey Band Concert.

The Surrey orchestra of IA pieces
and band Of IS pieces gave q concert
Saturday night, Feb. 9, at Surrey that
was we'll attended. A lengthy and
interesting program was rendered.
One of the best selections rendered
by the orchestra was From the
Fireside to the Battlefield" which
was accompanied by some very re-
a1istic acting, such as carrying the
dead from the field on stretchers.
Misses Donnely and Wells of Minot
and Miss Willie Of Deer1ng sang
some pleasing selections and Mrs.
P. J. McKoane gave a reading.
G. +. Eaton h leader Of the surrey
band and orchestra which Is one Of
the best musical organ izations IN this
section Of the state
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e.. r. Keeler, Lansford; Henry NC
Lain, Mfnot; j. A. Moore, Crosby;
Chas. Kirdhen, Lansford; Peter p.
Campbell, Ray; Arthur J. Somers,
Portal; John J. Davis, Minot; John
McDermott, Minot; Geo. Cook, Colum-
bus; Anselin Reihle, Foxholm; James
F. Hoffman, Minot; Hugo w. Book,
Crosby; Hugo Donahue, Flaxton; Jo-
seph A. Lovellie, Williston; Peter
Stanton, souris; Edward NJ. Cloone,
Minot: Michael Hefferman, Minot;
John l.. Breen, WilHston; John T.,
Nolan, Williston; Frank r. Nolan,
Minot; Jas. P. Brennan, Antler; Thos.
White, Ray; Rev. Thos. Deschaurer
Stanley; Frank Holster, Crosby;
w. J. Hughs, Berthold; John j. WHIT
ley, Tolley; Joseph Lynch, Crosby;
John H. Heinen, Foxholm: Alonzo
M. Harvey, Williston; Carl Edison
Burns, Foxholm; Frank o. Brigham,
Ross; VIM. j. Ehr, Minot; Martin
e. Campion, Willow City; Rev. Theo.
r. Compean, Willow City; John sor-
teri. Berthold; James w. G. O'Neil,
Leeds; G. J. Toc'ey, Minot; W. H.
Tooley, Minot; VIM. NJ. Burns, Whee-
lock, J. G. r. BelangeI', Minot; Fran
els p. Lewis, Minot; John ]. Murphy,
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IMMIGRATION FUND
Lake Region Boosters Circulate Petl-
tons for Tax Levy.

Devils Lake. - A campaign was
opened here last week, the first Of the
kind in North Dakota, looking to put
the immigration question on sound
basis in Ramsey, Towner, Rolette,
Pierce, Benson, Nelson and Cavalier
counties, composing the Lake Region
1t is the purpose to interest the tax
payers in securing quarter mill tax
levy, provided by section 24O2 Of the
Revised Code, but which, up to this
time, has never been put in operation
In the state.
Fourteen hundred petitions were
mailed out to every corner Of the sew
en- counties BY Secretary M. ]. Cow
ley Of the Lake Region Development
association. These will be circulated
among the taxpayers, farmers, espe-
cially. The petitions are addressed to
the commissioners OF the various coun-
ties.
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Wtlllstop; John Heffernan, Williston:
Edwar. Powers. Plaza; Frank J
Hartl, Mlnot; NJ. F. Mnlroy. Minot;
John p. Brislin, Des Laos; John II
Gady, leeds; Walter G. Connors
Leeds; Frank J. Schloer, Foxholm
E. S. Becwar, Berthold; Paul F. Keat
inl, Minot; Aloyse E. Ramps, Froid
Mont; VIM. F. Cloane, Minot; Rev
j. C. Collins, Mohall; Edw. @. Kress
Des Laos; Carl P. Couthier, Crosby;
Frank F. Nugent, Mohall
Officers Of Minot Council, Nc. 1850
for 1912.
Chaplatn-Rev. Joseph J. Raith.
Past Grand Knight-Theo. F. Rem
valid.
Grand Knight--J s. Murphy.
Deputy Grand Knight-John J..
Coyle.
Chancellor-Wm. A Mulroy.
Financial Secretary. A. Roell.
Recorder. A. Heder.
Treasurer-Joln ]. Left.
Advocate-Francis J. Murphy.
Warden-Paul F.. Fechteneau. -.
Inside Guard. H. Charlebois.
Outside Guard-John r. Kane.
Trustees-W. E. Tooley; A. P.
Scofleld, J. q. McKoane.
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BIG RANCH IS SOLD.
The e erifield Goes into NeM Hands
VIM. Balm, Owner.

Dlcklnson.-A transaction has been
closed whereby William Balm be.
came the owner of the Merifield ranch,
known in early days as the Roberts
ranch, ten miles south of Medora, on
the Little Missouri river. The deal
includes all cattle on the range, all
decided and leased land, farming tools
and machinery, including ten horse
power engine put in some years ago
for irrigation purposes, but which pro-
1ect was never pushed to completion.
The cattle are figured at $3.50 per
head, to be turned over after the
spring roundup.
G. c. Mead has had cattle on this
J range for several years, being looked
after by Mr.. Merifield, but the stock
will be sold the coming season. Will
, liam and Miss Jane Merifield came
+ down from Montana some ten years
/, ago, having been in Wyoming and
Montana a good many years. They
have no definite plans for the future,
but are keeping their little bunch of
stock horses, and will likely find
some place where they can run them
to good advantage. .....
William Balm came up from the
Big Missouri river country several
years ago, with his brother Charles
Balm, bringing their horses and cat
tie with them and establishing q
ranch above the H. T. ranch, and
successfully handling stock there m
~
cessitated change Of location.
William Balm is q son-in-law OF
L. Telley who bought the J. B. Har>
mon ranch q year ago, and, as these
ranges are contiguous by working to-
gether they have about as good
proposition for cattle range "a any
now left on the Little Missouri river.
These ranches In the center Of the
Bad Lands are. in fact, a part Of the
original Theodore Roosevelt Maltese
Cross ranch, and Chimney Butte, "a
nous in story, still stands towering
just head above any other pinnacle
in that locality. Several sections of
the Chimney Butte ranch are now
owned by Mrs. O.. J. DeLendrecie Of
Fargo and have been looked after by
w. H. Merifield. Mrs. DeLendrecie
has in mind the building of q fina
house on the original Roosevelt
building site and not long since
wrote Mr.. Merifield relative to it.
AS many of our readers know. tho
Roosevelt ranch south of Medora
passed into the hands of 8. M. Ferris.
of Dickinson and ]. A. Ferris of Sid.
ney, Mont, previous to Mrs. Defend.
recie's ownership. The original
Roosevelt log cabin, erected by the
former president on this place, was
taken to the worlds fair at st. Louis,
and is now located on the capitol
grounds at Bismarck.
It should be mentioned here that
William Balm has acquired the Meri.
field land holdings on the Little Mis-.
souri, bottom for the purpose of de,
veloping the irrigating project, said
to be one Of the best places anywhere
on the river for this purpose. There
are 100 acres under fence and the
land can all be irrigated and sown to
alfalfa with profit.
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fee. Andrew Balerld had charge Of
the kitchen, j. W. Rode was the
official faster.
We don't presume that we can
spell some of these names correctly,
but the menu consisted of fiat bread,
prtmost, ,lutefisk, krone kokar, fatag-
man, dainty bardenecrans, roast beef.
doughnuts. pies, coffee and potatoes.
This supper Is to be an annual a.
fair hereafter.
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n an intelligent manner. He said
that there were instances where
Catholics of northwestern North Da-
kota had Joined in the Socialist move
ment. HI did not claim that Ill OF
the Socialist teachings were bad, but
said that they were in the main dia-
metrically opposed to the Catholic
church and should not be tolerated.
Mr. Renwald was followed by ]. ].
Hannaher, state deputy from Fargo
who gave short humorous talk.
Father N J. Hiltnier, from Bis
marck, Vicar General Of this diocese
commented upon the address of Mr..
Renwaid. He said that the Socialist
movement was growing, and he urged
the Knights, "the plain clothes men"
of the Catholic church, to use their
influence in heading off this evil, as
he termed it. He claimed that the
doctrine would have very little effect
among the more intelligent classes of
people, but would appeal mostly to
those who have little opportunity to
take a broad minded view of the sit
uation. Il was among this class Of
people, he said, that the ''plain clothes
men" of the church could do the most
effective work.
Miss Kahn, one Of Minot's charm
ing young women, rendered beau-
tiful selection on her harp, which
elected such heavy applause that she
was compelled to respond to an en-
core. Miss Kinn is finished mu-
scian and her efforts were greatly
J. M. Devine, who is not a member
CT the order, talked from the view
point of guest. He touched upon
the Socialist question, stating that
within twenty years, the churches of
all denominations would have to bat
tie shoulder to shoulder against the
Socialist movement which threatened
to sweep the country in time. He
predicted that in the end the So
c:aiists would suffer defeat but gave
out the timely warning that their
strength should not be under esti-
mated. He paid high tribute to
Catholic womanhood and to the good |
work that was being accomplished by
the Knights Of Columbus.
VIM. G. Lynch, me Of the candi-
dates from Willisrcn, gave an ertem.
poraneous talk that was full Of Irish
w.t.
. District Deputy Dunn Of Fargo stat /
ed that the Minot Council was grow
ing at such a rapid rate that he urged
them to secure larger quarters for
next year.
Napoleon La Flour of Grafton
member Of the Grand Forks council,
told a good French story and made
a great hit. ..
Miss Stella Nash, one Of Minot's
favorite so1oists, rendered such
pleasing selection that she had to
respond to an encore.
The concluding address was given
by the Worthy Gram! Knight J. 9.
Murphy. He promised the Knights
that larger quarters would be Sc
cured for next year and he compli-
mented the class most highly that had
been initiated that day.
A list of the candidates Initiated
Sunday follows:
Rev. Alois J. Mittereder, Foxholm;
Henry A. F. Roberts, Minot; Thee.
I. Grogian, Bisbee; Frank J. McCar-
thy, Minot: VIM. c. Lynch. Willis
ton; Peter schmitz, Wllliston; Ben
net r. White, Minot; J. A. McCol-
Inns, Rugby; J. G. Garvey, williston;
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FARMERS IN MINoT
Mouse River Loop Development As.
ISOLATION Meets.

Mlnot. - Several hundred farmers
from Northwestern North Dakota
gathered at the annual convention OF
Mouse River Loop Development asso.
citation. Prof. j. H. Shepherd Of the
agricultural college made a plea in
favor Of growing corn, alfalfa and the
raising OF live stock. The farmers
We're given a free dinner By the PEG
pie Of the city. NE
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NORTH DAKorA's SINGER.

N. B. Black, President Of the
Times Herald Publishing Co., was Q
visitor in our city over Sunday. Mr..
Black, who Is regarded as one Of the
states most popular singers, de-
lighted the Presbyterian congrega-
ton Sunday morning with a sacred
solo. He left for Stanley Monday.
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CONFER ON ROOSEVELT
North Dakotan, Who Called conven.
tlon for Colonel, Goes to Chicago.

Grand Forks. w. Scott OF Gilby,
who was responsible for the calling
Of the Roosevelt convention for this
city February 20, received an invita-
ton from Edwi2 w. Sims, secretary
OF national Roosevelt committee. to
attend meeting Of Colonel Roose-
yelt's friends in Chicago, for the pur-
pose OF exchanging ideas.