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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
.f0Ok OUT FOR fAKERS

To wnom 1t may concern, and it
seems to concern q 9uo'IIy
number OF the farmers par.
ticularly:
The rural districts are helng
canvassed regularl y by men pos
ing as opticians. selling spec.
tacles at from eight to twenty.
five dollars per pair, depending
on the creduaIity and finaLcia
standing OF their patrons.
These Aen approach their vic.
tins very deierentiAlly with "Ex.
cu.e ME. Madam or Mr., you
have very bad looking eyes. y
After a look or two into the
eyes he saws: you should b,
wes ring glasses or you will lose
the sight of your eyes" He
proceeds to elaborate very pro.
fuse y on the, seriousness of The
case and usually gets away with
ST. 90 O" more.
These men are not registered
and in all probability, even il
they had he proper instruments
with hem, which they DO not,
they would not be competent to
fit glasses in any case
The writer has evidence Of
gross frauds by these parties
For INST ance, they offered fc1
twenty-five dollars to tit a
we:lthy farmer of Hampden 50
tina. a growth of years stand.
ing would be absorbed.
They travel under sevaral
aliases and usually give Grand
Forks or some large town as
their headquarters, making thru
the country only, ty hiring the
local livery man to drive from
'ohe farm to another across
country.
Tho price IN nearly every case
being about double that Of the
regular OptOmetrist who gives
them intelligent service and fur.
nishes first quality lie! sea and
gold or goId.tilled frames.
Respectfully
| S ST. JOHN.
Secretary North Dakota Asso,
citation of Optometrists.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

P. B. Anderson. auditor of the
Bovey-Shute Lumber Co., who
has returned from Minneapolis,
where he conferred with men,
bers of the company, came near
being a passenger on the Inflated
No. 3, wrecked on the G. N. near
Sharon, Saturday.
J. C. Smallwood has returned
from Duluth, where he attended
a meeting held by the Stone
Ordean- Wells Co. for those con-
nected with that concern. Mr.
Smallwood is thanking his lucky
stars that he did not return on
No 3, the train which was
wrecked, as he first intended to
do.
Here is remady that will cure your
cold. Why waste tine and money ex
perimenting when you can get pre-
paration that has won world wide
repatriation by its cures of this disease
and can always be depended upon? 1T
is known everywhere as Cham berlain s
Cough Remedy, and is a medicine Of
real merit. For sale by all dealers
S. W. Bond is proudly display
ing a picture taken of his hunt
ing party in the wilds of Montana
last Noven Der. Nine beautiful
specimens of deer killed by the
mighty hunters hang on a long
pole just above the members of
the contented party.
Mrs. T. E. Tenney of Sawyer
leaves in a few DAYS for points in
the east where she will visit
several months.
Thirty-five couples, including
several out of-tewn guests. en-
joyed the New Years ball given
at the Elks' Home Monday eve
ming. Amidon's orchestra played
II your children are subject to at
tacks of Group, watch for the first
symptom, hoarseness Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as soon as the
child tercmes hcarsa and the attack
may be wardea off. For sa g by all
dealers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
IA YEARS FOR APLFY

jamestown, N. D., Jan '1.--Fourteen
years in the penitentiary was the sen
tence given by JudgegCoffey to En-
NETT F. Apley, the Logan county home,
steader who was recently found guilty
Of criminal assault when the second
trail of the case was held in the
Stutsman county court room.
Seldom has case received as much
attention as this, especially as the vic
tim fthe alleged assault was his own
daughter who at that time was II
years of age.
When the prisoner faced the judge
and was asked the customary question
why sentence should rot be pro-
nounced, Apley replied, II am no more
guilty than you are and do not think
l have had fair trial. Beyond this
there was nothing unusal about the
scene except the intense attention
given by those sitting in the courtroom.
In testimony given on motion made
by his attorneys that transcript for
an appeal to the supreme court be
made at the expense of Logan county,
Apley said that he was entirely with
out funds, that he had sold his farm
and the proceeds had been used by
himself in conducting his defense and
by his family and that he had just
given bill of sale for six head OF horses,
the last of his property, for expen es.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

addresses January 9Th; South Dakota
Conservation and Development Con-
gross, Sioux Falls, Januarye II: south
Dakota Dakota State Corn Growers
Association, Mitchell, January 14th,
Tri State Grain Grows Association
meetiug Al Fargo, January 18 10; On.
tario, Canada, Corn Growers Associa.
ton, two addresses January 3lst and
February LIST, Midwinter Fair and ARri.
cultural Meeting at Grand Forks, North
Dakota, early in February; Commercial
Club, st. Cloud, Minnesota, February
9th.
Requests are still coming in and he
expects to continue this line OF work
until May lst. Mr. Cham 5erlain at
tributes the increased interest in better
agriculture very largely to the fact
that the commercial interests Of the
country have at last awakened to it's
Importance to them, and are therefore
getting strongly behind the better
farming movement
The profitable marketing by the
farmer OF MS crops, as well as the grow
ing OF profitable crops. is attracting
special attention throughout the North
west
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
IMPORTANT MEETINGS JAN. 9
n. s. Johnson, Manager

The banking institutions of
Minot will hold their annual
meetings January 9, when di.
rectors will be elected and other
business transacted. The d.
rectors of the hanks have al
ready met and DISPOSED of the
profits for the past year, and in
every case there has been a fair
dividend declared, besides a sub.
stantial sum placed in the re-
serve. From a perusal of the va
rious bank statements, one would
hardly consider that times were
hard and as a matter of fact,
conditions are very good consid-
ering what this country has been
up against during the past two
years. No other state than North
Dakota, inhabited by a lot of op-
timistic fellows could make such
a showing under like conditions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
|. ". DALE IS
DEATH VICTIM

Sunday, Dec. "a at his home at Will.
mar. MINI, occurred the death of Louis
". ale, aged 20 years, quick consump.
tion being the immediate cause Of his
death. The funeral services we're held
on Wednesday from the home andi ter.
nent made in the cemetery at Willmar
where MIR. Dale passed the last few
months of his life at the home of his
parents.
Connected with the death OF Louis
Dale there is story which has in it an
element OF pathos seldom found Dale
was convicted on a criminal charge in
connection with the death of Miss Gina
Lien some years ago, death fol owing a
criminal operation. DR.. MoelIer OF
Minot was convicted OF having perform
ed the operation and sentenced to a
penltentiary term. He appealed the
case and new trial which has not yet
been had was ordered by the supreme
court. I'm the meantime, unable to
carry up an appeal, Dale entered the
penitentiary to begin serving bis lO-year
sentence. He was put to work in the
Irvine plant, but after two months, fail
ure in health caused change whereby
he was allowed to work IN the green.
house. Soon he Was sent to the prison
hospital and an examination showed
that the prisoner was suffering from
tuberculosis, and that the form of the
malady was what is known as "quick
consumption
About this time petition was cir
culated and these with other circum-
stances caused his pardon to be brought
about, Efforts to stay the course of
the disease at first seemed to show
some results, but they we're only tenn
porary. The dying man was told by
the sanitariun that there wasno hope
for him and with hope gone, he re-
turned to his home at Willmar to await
the coming of tn. The effect of
prison life on Dale was not unexpects d
by friends, who knew of his delicate
physic
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
Prospects for Building

The Indications are that q great deal
Of building will be done in Minot and
vicinity this year, now that the condi-
tions for \ bumper crop are most ideal.
he Rogers Lumber TO. doesn't expect
so sell oil the lumb that will 60 into
tn construction Of these buildings, but
considering the very large and excellent
stock which tho Minot yard carries, We
should get our ahare Of he business.
We are Away willing to furnish esti-
mates for YOU, be the job large or small
Make resolution at the very begin
ming Of the year that you'll at least call
at this yard and hear what the man
ager has to say before you leave an
order for that bill Of material you will
have to buy. Perhaps we can both
make money by your doing so.
ROGERS LUM6ER co.
n. s. Johnson, Manager.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

The first car load of cattle fat
tened on North Dakota corn was
shipped from Russo last week by
W. A. Ferguson to the South St.
Paul market. The cattle sold for
a good price. Mr.. Ferguson ship
ped back to Ruso a car load of
mich cows, which will be sold to
4he farmers in that vicinity.
Louis Moe of Russo, who trav-
els for the international Har-
vester Co. was Minot visitor
Tuesday. Mr.. Moe formerly
lived in Minot and his many
friends here will be glad that he
is contemplating returning to
this city that his children may
have the advantages of our ex-
cellent schools.
The Douglas Herald wants Walter
Bond to represent this district in the
senate.
Paul v. Mccoy left for Minneapolis
Monday to complete the purchase of
fixtures for his store. The store is be-
ing remodeled gradually and the i'm
provements will be completed in about
30 days,
John B. Carter came down from
Mountrail county to spend New Years
with relatives.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

been no exception to the rule. He
WAS long ago tried by the true test
OF the oldtimer and found not want
ing. And yet, though he was q
pioneer, he has refused to live in the
past. Departed glories take but little
OF his time. Colonel Greenleaf 10 od
to-day
He didn't have much when he came
from Iowa. His greatest capital was
confidence He wasn't afraid to take
. chance. North Dakota looked good
to him, and he put out little single
in Minot one day, and within a year
the Minot people had quit going away
from home for legal assistance. They
call him "Dank," the men, women and
children. He has been in some Of the
biggest litigation in the state, and
at every turn of the road he has
been there fighting manfully and r.
Sourcefully for his client They
elected him mayor Of Minot, and;
while he was mayor there was mo-
power behind the throne. Colonel
Greenleaf was the mayor. and UNDER
him the city began it's first strong
steps toward bigger things. He had
many problems to contend with, but
he regarded the people of Minot al.
his clients, and he gave them good
service early and late. He came into:
he state as young lawyer unknown;
and badly bent, and today he stands
- one of the great lawyers Of the
northwest and a man who 10 always
ready to put one over for North Da1
kota" when halt 4 chance presents
1koah !
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
GUY DOFR|NC IS
A BAD ACTOR
Arrested for Assault Upon Young MI.
not Woman With Intent To Kill
Bound Over to District Court

Deputy Sheriff Dougherty went to
Culbertson, Mont, last week and bro<
back Guy Doering, who from all re-
ports is a very bad actor.
He was arrested charged with as.
sault upon Mamie Roberts, at the
Waverly Hotel, with deadly weapoa
with intent to kill. For this, he was
bound over to the district court by
Judge Murray under $500. He was
arrested for another offense, that OF
threatening to do crir4e. He has
been held to the county court on
charge under $500. Being unable to
furnish bail, he was sent TO the Ward
county jail.
Mamie Roberts tells Of a thrilling
encounter with Doering, who at one
time, seems to have been infatuated
with her. In jealous fit, she says.
he attacked her with revolver. and
she believes that he intended to blow
her brains out. She states that hs
held revolver to her head, but says
she managed to get her finger b.
tween the guard and the trigger, foil
ing his attempt. She displayed
disfgured finger which she says was
injured In the scuffle. She also dis
played marks on her head, said to
have been caused by the gun.
She pesented a letter, which she
says was written by Doering, in which
he informs her that she had better
get a home for her little one at once.
as the babe would soon be without
fers to her "sidekick." who seems to
be the cause Of the trouble.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
NEW YEARS. PARTY AT LlNNERTZ
t HOME

The Misses Linnertz gave a
party New Years night at their
home five miles north of the city.
The evening was passed in JOY
Gus manner in dancing and at IL
O'Clock a dainty luncheon was
served. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Trumble, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orwin Hunt and daughter
Evelyn, MIR. and Mrs. Herman
Linnertz of Glenburn, Misses
Eva and Opal Hecht, Grace and
Katherine Dougherty, and Miss
Larkins of Minot, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Olsen. Miss Hope Trum-
bull, Miss Hattie Lochthowe and
sister, Glen Hecht, Ben Olsen,
Archie Dorcey, Mr.. Dougherty
of Minot, Mr.. Goebel, Chris and
Peter Linnertz, and the Misses
Ragna, Francis and Gertrude
Linnertz.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

The funeral of the late Martin
Espeland, who resided about IA
miles. north of Velva, was held
last Friday. Rev. Akre of the
Synod church of Velva conducted
the services and interment was
made in the Granville cemetery.
The deceased had been seriously
ill with pneumonia for about a
week and passed away on Mon
day the 18th. He was GO years
old and was one of the old timers
OF that part of the country. A
wife and several grown children
are left to mourn his loss. -Velva
Journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
THEY DO THINGS IN NO. DAKOTA

Gilbert GLAND holds the record
for late harvesting of crops in
this state. He had AZ acres of
flax standing when the snow
came and it began to appear as
though it would remain in that
condition throughout the winter.
This was not exactly agreeable
to MIR. Olson so he set about de-
vising ways and means to gather
the crop. He called Ed. Stedman
to his assistance and between
them they rugged up a binder
with snow pow attachment to
clear the snow away where it
was too deep for the binder to
get the heads, and with this ont
fit t hey started about the first of
last month and had the field cut
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

whether farmersj
professional men.
or m er c b q n t d
were men of In!
domitable will and
q b so l u te cour1
age. They were
men who lived
close to the PEG!
pie, knew them
and appreciated
t h e m. Colonel
Greenleaf of MI
not, the lawyer
who for many
years has been a
conspicuous lead
er in WESTERN
North Dakota has
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
GET THE HABIT

C. }. Kvame of Granville in
sending in a dollar for the indie
pendent, states that he has had
occasion to read it occasionally
and the habit has grown 50 that
he can't be without it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
4. e. CHAMBERLAIN, NEW DEVELOP.
MENT COMMISSIONER OF THE
GREAT NORTHERN RAIL
WAY, IS BUSY

The d. mand for agricultural address,
90 and information seems to be un
limited judging from the correspon-
dence reaching the Office of the De-
velopment Commissioner of the Great
Northern Railway. Mr.. Cham berlain
has already dates made for addresses
- follows: Geddes, South Dakota, two
addresses January End and3rd, Agri,
cultural Short Course 1T Crookston, two
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

Mrs. 4 R. Tabor. OF Crider. Mo hs0.
be troubled with ick heSdarhe for
about five years. when. she began tax
ing Cham erlains Tablets. She has
taken two BOTTLES Of them and they
h We cured her Sick headache is
caused by a isnrdered stomach for
which theSa abIrts nre eSparia y IN
tended Try thom. get we'll ard stay
we'll. Sold by all dealers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
STOCK GETTING FAT

This has been an ideal winter
for stock. Farmers tell US that
horses poor in flesh that were
turned out during the early part
of the winter have grown fat,
feeding on what grain was left
in the fields. This saves much
expensive feed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
ADVERTISING DIDN'T PAY

VIM. Healy shook seven or
eight dollars worth of flax out
of a load of flax straw a few
weeks ago. and the Advance
editor getting wise to the fact,
made mention of it, which proved
to be the undoing of Healy's
profits from his strawpile for the
next time he went to get a load
of straw he found but the spot
where the stack once stood.
Someone had helped themselves
and are now no doubt shaking
out the flax. -Glenburn Advance
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
CAR OF
FLOODED CATTLE

Major Person says that he alread@
has enough orders for another caF-
load of blooded cattle that will BE
shipped to the farmers Of this v1cfl-
ity early in the spring. These cattle
will be bought in the famous dairy
country in Wisconsin.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

An article on ''Wrat seven
cows will d." as published by
the Minot Independent, is travel
ing all over the state. There
must be something to il. Ken
mare News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
MINQT MARX ETS

When >ou Hnnt - rnlial,la medir III :
for Il couHn or col take Chamberlain ;
R,m4d. |; Fan eira,S ha depended
upor arr i III - t ai.,i safe 20 TAX
For sale by all dealers
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

Kersey Gown says in digging we'll
recently, he found that the water had
soaked into the soil to u depth Of eight
feet. Guess there's no chance of crop
failure next season.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
Builders OF the
Commonwealth
BY COL NV q WHITEHEAD
COL. D. c aREENLEAF.

In some way he msn who came
into North Daho1a In the early days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

Ray is the second largest city in
Will ms county.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04

in a week Now MIR. GLAND is
quite happy over four stacks of
flax. Mckenzie Co. Journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE OF
Winter Underwear

Just when the need of warm Winter Underwear is
the most urgent you will find in our large stock just
the right kind of comfortable, perfect fitting washable
underwear you have been looking for The January
Sale prices make the values douby attractive.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-04
No.57o "
REPORT of the CON DITION of the
FIRST STATE BANK

at Surrey. in the State of North Dakota a
the close OF business. Dec. 5th, 1911:
The Washington herald., 1912-01-13
WHO GOT THE CONF
Some One Raised Commissioners
Pay without Their knowledge.

Some one sneaked over a 1900 salary
raise for the District Commissioners
some time. though the District Commis-
sioners don't know II. Or else-but IL
can't be possible the chairman Of the
Committee on the District Of Columbia
Of the House OF Representatives, the
president Of the Districts board of alder
men. as Il were. doesn't know how much
Uncle Sam is paying the three Commits
sioners OF the District.
But some one has blundered. 1t has been
the general understanding for some years
that the District Commissioners receive
5000 each for every twelve months they
boss the District government The Com
misslOners themsel-ts have been under
that impression. But this morning they
woke up to the fact that they have been
receiving 5000 a year. and that now the
chairman OF the House District Commit
tee wants to have them paid $500. In
the absence Of details on the case, they
will be unable to figure out how many
thousands they are short.
The bill introduced yesterday provides
for the increasing OF the salaries OF the
three Commissioners from 1000 per an
mum to $500 per annum."
The chairman OF the House District
Committee also introduced a bill taking
the power OF appointment Of the corpora
tion counsel OF the District from the hands
OF the Commissioners and placing II on
the Presidential list