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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-28
SOLDIERS TO Be H0N0RED
Program at Public Schools
Tomorrow Afternoon.

The old soldiers will attend the
Memorial day programs in the various
school buildings OF the city tomorrow
afternoon. This visit Of the veterans
to the schools is an annual custom
and comes as an appropriate feature
IN connection with Decoration day
Observance among the children Of the
city. The program in the high school
will start al 1880 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon and In other schools at 9
O'Clock, The old soldiers will form
delegations and all the schools will
have as their guests some Of the boys
In blue, 1t Is expected. The following
order was issued this. morning by
Commander c. l.. Wehe and Adjutant
A. ]. Pierce:
Attention, G. A. II.
ALI members Of the post, veterans
and soldiers in general are requested
to visit the public schools at 2 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, when the Me-
mortal day programs will be given.
Don't forget to wear your emblems.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-28

. y ! = = Z . = =
President Sam Rosenthal of the r
Crookston Commercial club stated y
today that he personally would .
boost the proposition all that he .
: could and that he believed the =
' organization would offer the base .
ball management of this city. es- =
pecial inducements to play the =
Sunday games scheduled for this .
' city In C%rookston. The business :
men of Crookston would be very .
' glad in Mr.. Rosenthal's opinion y
to make such arrangement as sug- =
. gested. .
ssss
The Grand Forks baseball team will
be BILE to play Sunday baseball in
Crookston, if the effort to stop the
games in this city is successful.
There were a number of Crookston
business men in the city on SUNDAY
who We're highly agitated over the ar
rest of the players and the stopping
OF the game on Sunday. They stated
that they would be here for all of the
ball games possible. as they are real
live fans. anxious to take ADVANTAGE
or being BILE to see league ball, and
suggested that Crookston would be
gla to have the games played there
on Sunday.
They stated that they would see
that the old Northern league park in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-28
u" SOCIAL SEASON
DRAWS TO A:
CLOSE
Last Big Event Will be
Shirt Waist Party To-
morrow Night.

The last big social event at the state
university will take place on Wednes-
day evening when the senior class will
give its annual ball. A shirt waist
party will he given and a large num-
Der Of couples will attend the affair.
A fine program of dances has been ar
ranged by the committee and the mu-
sic will be furnished by Rorke's six
piece orchestra.
The dancing will commence at 8
o'clock and will continue until IL p.
m. The party will be given in the
gymnasium and the committees in
charge are making it very informal.
The program Of dances is divided into
several parts. Dances will be named
in honor of the seniors. juniors.
sophomores freshmen. The extra
lance will be given in honor of the
post-graduates at the university. Be-
sides the members Of the student body
the guest list will include the follow
ing: President and Mrs. F. L. McVey,
Dean and Mrs. E. j.. Babcock, Dean
and Mrs. Joseph Kennedy. Dean and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-28

pital early this morning. Mrs. An.
derson was taken to the hospital las,
week. suffering With intestinal trouhl.
With complications following. and
despite h fact that everything pos
slhle was done for her. she sank rap
IDLY. until death relieved her sufferings
this morning.
Mrs. Anderson was 80 years ole
and has spent practically all her life
in North Dakota. She is the daugh.
ter of Mrs. Liza Hewitson and wa:
married about two years ago to DR.
Anderson. She is survived by her hus-
band. a four-months old daughter
her mother, two sisters. Sarah. and
Mrs. John Mcdonald and four broth
ers. John. Percy. Harry and James.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced definitely tomorrow. The
family is awaiting word from Mrs.
Anderson's brother, James.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-28
FUNERAL ON THURSDAY.
Remains of Andrew Alderman Y
Arril.a TOnnnrnox.

ItefftHI1S Of andrew ACkcrman NH
Arrive Tomorrow.
The remains Of the late Andrew
Alderman. who died at Scott. Sask.,
on Sunday morning. will be brought
to this city tomorrow for burial and
the funeral will be held from the
house of George N. Nelson, 705 Wal
nut street. at 2:15 o'clock on Thurs
day afternoon.
He was a man Of 2s years Of age
and had lived in Scott for about five
years. He was unmarried and is sur
vived by his mother. three brothers.
Villa m. Alderman o ( Scott. Earl Ac-
herman of Wilkie. Sask.. and Edward
Alderman of Chicago and three sis
tiers. Mrs. Geo. N. Nelson Of Grand
Forks. Mrs. Roy Miller Of Scott and
Mrs. Norman Carter OF Wilkie, Sask.
The remains will be brought to this
city for burial.
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COMING.

ARRANGEMENTS were made TODAY anG
5000 was paid into the city treasur,
this morning by a representative. 70,
the appearance on July 10 of the
Ringing brothers circus in this city
The circus is due on Friday anG
there will be rival attractions that dan
for the Grand Forks team plays here
at the same time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-28
TOO MUCH STEAM.
kerlin Has Gotta Quit Kickin' Their
Houn' Aroun.'

A. B. Kerlin. owner of the waite,
and light plant at Devils Lake, has
apparently got too much steam in his
boiler.
He has been served with a notice to
show cause why he cannot stop his
exhaust. within forty-eight hours
from bothering the inhabitants Of the
satanic city. The. action against Mr.
Kerlin was brought by Silver Serum
gard n h matter will come up be-
fore Judge Cowan Monday.
The particular exhaust which is
causing trouble in Devils Lake is said
to make a noise like a pack of howl
ing hyneas In distress and to lose the
city completely in the vapor that
comes out of the pipe.
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REUNION OPENS.
Fourth and Fifth Degrees Conferred
This Morning.

The fifth reunion Of Jared consis-
tory No. 2. Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Freemasonary, opened
at the Masonic temple in Grand
Forks this morning, when the fourth
and nth degrees were conferred up
or twelve candidates. The reunion
will continue four days. All degrees
from the fourth to the thirty.second
will be conferred.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-28
Had Chimney B,azc.

The fire department was called out
this afternoon shortly after dinner 10
extinguish a chimney fire at a resi-
dence in the 400 block on South
Fourth street. There was no damage.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-28
THEY ARE COMING BACK

Foster and Van Dine. old heads.
have apparently ONE back to stay foc
awhile. They got off bad for a few
minutes. but seem to he coming up
a bti now. A lot depends on those
boys.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-28
DIED r. TODAY.

Mrs. F. j. Anderson Passed Away at
Local Hospital.
Mrs. r. ]. Anderson. wife Of DR..
F. j. Anderson, the veterinary sur
geon. passed away al Deaconess hos
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Mrs. c. H. Crouch. Dean and Mrs. v.
P. Squires. Dean and Mrs. l.. E. Bird
cell. Dean and Mrs. H. E. French,
Dean Ella L. Fulton and Prof. Gott-
|freid E. HUT.
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The sabove subscriptions were
procured in a few minutes at the
nootipu
vEsEy.k,LBOuRN WEDDING

On Wednesday at 1890 o'clock
at the home Of the brides par
erts, occurred the marriage Of
Miss Eva, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. 2. G. Kilbourn of erthold,
to Mr.. Frank Vesey of Blaisdell.
The bride was beautifully
gowned in white cashmere trim
med in light blue and was at
tended by her sister, Miss Dora
Kilbourn, who was dressed in
pink The groom was attended
by his brother, Charles. The
ceren ony was performed by Rev.
Whittegard of Berthold. in the
presence of about fifty relatives
and friends of the contracting
parties. Many beautiful and USE
full presents were received.
Tie bride has lived in this
neighborhood all her life and to
know her is but to like her. Her
friends here have one consola-
tion-that is, she is not going to
leave this vicinity.
The groom owns a farm near
Blaisdell, and is highly respected
by all who know him, and is we'll
worthy of his happy young bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vesey will leave
soon for Blaisdell where they
will reside on the groom's farm.
The correspondent joins a host
of friends in wishing them hap
piness and prosperity in their
new home.
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STRlNGTOWN AND VICINITY

It's a wonder Squint wouldn't shave.
Cicero Vannett and Spencer Witham
were in Minot Tuesday
VIM. " alker was seen on our streets
o o day last week carrying an um orella.
Good idea, Billy.
John Smith visited with Joseph Van
nett one day last week.
Gus Anderson went to Minot last
Monday and returned Tuesday.
Spencer Witham sold fine colt to
Gust PETS n one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sxssa were callers
at the Shea home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mr. B. c. Witham visited at
the Tromble home Sunday evening.
Pretty cold, this. We have seen
number of frosted noses this winter.
Wonder what has become of our
friend from Olive. He must havefrozen
Mr.. W. j. LANCE preached to large
audience last Sunday at the Shea school
house. He will be with us again on
Sunday, Jan. q. An invitation to At.
tend is extended to all
The La dies Aid society will give an
oy ster supper at the Shea school house
Saturday evening, Jan 10th. A program
is being arranged and good tue ia
assured. Come everybody.
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said to me one day: 1t was only By
accident that l learned of the i'm
mense amount of good that X. 8.
Lewis has found delight in doing.
and he has done SO much Of 1t secret
", allowing 80 few to know It. that
the genuineness OF his hndliness has
been impressed upon me in way
that will never forget. He has
quietly helped those who needed
help, he has saved men from embar-
rassment, he has done 90 many
things and refused to lot 1t b known
that have grown to ike him more
and more"
Governor Lewis is self made man
who never mentions It. He fought
his fight alone He came to Fargo
nearly thirty years ago and began
work as bank clerk. Step by step
he climbed, and as he amassed q for
tune he could never be charged with
Iforgetfulness toward his fellow man.
His intense zeal, his constant indus
try and strict adherance to principle
may have tended to make people for
get the kindness that was in that
heart OF his, never slumbering, always
awake.
Governor Lewis was born in Ten
,nessee. In 1863 the family removed
to Minnesota, where the father gave
his life to educational work. Cover
nor Lewis began his career as q clerk.
Then he came to Fargo at twenty-six.
He found success in every line he
sought. The people made him a state
senator Then they made him Iieu-
tenant governor twice. And in each
OF these positions, as well az presi-
dent Of the Fargo Commercial club.
% banker, as farmer, as a citizen
and neighbor. he has made good.
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Surrey news 1906. 7seos.. 1905.
MT. Gordon Is able to be out again
after a Siege Of rheumatism.
Rev. Irwin rs back from Norwich
where he has been for tho past Two
weeks holding meetings.
A Mr.. Newman gave . lecture and
exhibition on Psychology ana Telep-
athy at the town hall on Friday and
Saturday nights.
A stove has been put In the Pres
byterian church lately, which h a
great improvement over the old way
Of heating It.
Alta Wolfe spent most Of the time
last week in Norwich.
John Burns has bought The Der,
McEown blacksmith shop. We did
not learn what Bert b intending to
do.
Miss Wolley and lady friend from
Deering were over Sunday visitors In
Surrey.
Benny Reiff 10 home after several
months absence.
Stanley Zook has been quite sick
but is better at present.
A daugher was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Beriell on Wednesday Of last
week. .-....
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DRUNKEN ROW
FATAL TO ONE

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 17.-As a
result of drunken row Monday night
at Thinner, N. D., near this city, Mike
Kurt is near death and John Conger
is under arrest and may have to face
murder charges.
The story Of the fight b Is follows:
Conger became Intoxicated and was
looking for Postmaster Finch With
the avowed intention Of killing him
and in the meantime shot up town
and afterwards meeting Kurt, who
works for him he had an argument
which ended in Kurt being shot un-
der the right arm and the bullet took
such course that the wounded man
liz paralyzed from the waist down
and there are little hopes Of his re-
covery. Conger IL prominent here,
being mail contractor and Kurt has
been driving the team fog him.
Mandan, N. D., Jan. 17.-Kurt is
in the hospital here and no hopes
are held out for his recovery. He
refuses to talk of the shooting and
will not swear to a complaint for Con-
gers arrest, assodating the trouble
as much hts fault as Congers. Con-
ger remains at the bedside Of Kurt
during the day and Is locked up dur
ing the night. Nothing ID known
here about the fight as neither Of the
men will talk.
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FATE OF NORTH DAKOTA) 49,
County of Ward Sss

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA1
County of Ward Sss
In District Court Eighth Jud cial District
Bovey-Shute. Lumber Company.
d corporation. Plaintiff
Harry a Kulp, Anna K. Kulp.
First State Bank of Sawyer,
corporation. and SAWYER
State Bank corporation.
Defendants. M
Notice is hereby given that, under and by
virtue OF special exec, ton duly directed and
the CerFs office Of ths Eahth Jndieis gu" bi 9
trict Court. State of North Dakota in and for
the County OF Ward uDon Judgment and de.
cree OF foreclosure Of Mechanic Lien rendered
In said court in favor of plaintiff and against
re deiendants' directing me, Sheriff OF Werd
described real estate situate in the county of
Ward and State of North Da kota to satisfy tho
amount OF the Mechanics Lien aforesaid. and
amounting in all to One Hundred Sixty-one
and 6O.1O0 Dollars with interest from and since
the 18th day OF November. 1911; t per cent
par annum, in the manner provided by 'aw for
safes OF real property under execD ton, I will
on the 10th day Of February A D 1912. at two
2,clock P n n. on said day at the front door Of
tn. Court House in said County and State, pro-
above nameG defendants in and to the follow
ing described property to satisfy said Judgment
snd costs together Wit, all accrued costs Of
est bidder for cash The property so 10 be-
sold is situate in the County Of Ward and State
OF North Dakota and described a. follows. to-
Ut: The Southwest Quarter Of Section Five
81: Ioynship o. g Hundred Fifty.t two ns2l,
Principal Meridian 80 80.
Dated this 18th day of January, A. D. 1912.
E. D. KELLEY
Sheriff OF Ward Co.,
North Dakota.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
1-l8-t5 Minot. N. D.
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lutte freedom.
The country has owed much to tho
men Of learning. who have been fear
less fighters for better things. From
the time Of Roger Williams these
men have sxertsd an influence upon
governmental conditions and civic
life that will not die Professor Aaksr
believes that men of education should
make use Of learning to secure the
greatest good to the greatest number,
and that Improvement can come in
well regulated municipalities ~ well
~ In legislative halls.
The service of Professor Aaker -
mayor Of Moorhead will not be forgot
ten in many years. His service for
North Dakota will long live. But it Is
IN the character building nature Of
his school work that he 10 building
most for posterity. The boy or girl
who comes to him in the first flush OF
commercial ambition 10 taught from
the FIRST day that the highest value Of
the worker In the commercial world
attaches to moral environment, the
clean life we'll lived every day as we'll
10 the proper striking of trial ban
ancss or to the perfect translation OF
the stenographer's notes. Professor
:Aaker calls them his boys and girls"
and his interest attaches to them long
after they have gone from the portals
jof hls schools. Woll ouuipDed for good
work in the commercial world This
was his idea a. he titled the broad
acres in Minnssheik county. Iowa.
He taught the same lessons % we'll in
lWilmar seminary. At Concordia col
Aege. as its principal, the same truth
was flashed upon the students every
day. BY practice as we'll as precept
he has taught that good habits make
good citizenship.
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The report Of Chief E. J. Smith
of the Minot police department, made
to the city commission Monday even
ing shows that arrests were made
between May to Jan. 1, as follows:
Maintaining common nuisance. Z;
drunkenness. 210; vagrancy, 81; petit
larceny, 10; non.support OF family, 1;
unlawful Capitalization, II: assault
and battery, 8; maintaining disorder.
" house, /; resisting an officer, 1;
gambling, 3; carrying concealed wea-
pors, s; rape, l; cruelty to animals.
l; exceeding speed limit, 3; grand
larceny, 4; indecent exposure. 3; bas-
tardy, l; robbery, l; insanity. 1;
threatening to commit . crime. ;:
disorderly conduct. Is; incest. /.
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FeIdman viii Not Move

Harry Feldman, proprietor OF the
Boston store, has returned from a
trip thru western North Dakota and
eastern Montana, looking for a loca-
tion to start a clothing store. Mr..
Feldman found no location that suit
ed him as well as Minot, so returned,
determined to remain In business
here. He will leave for the east In
about ten days to buy his spring
stock of clothing and furnishings.
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Johnson Dahl NuptiaIs,

IT. E. Johnson. the well known
Ryder attorney, was united in mar
rage to Miss Clara j. Dahl, at the
home Of the brides uncle, Gunder
Reishus In this CITY Sunday after
noon at 4.30 o'clock The ceremony
was performed by Rev. +. f. Gullix-
son, pastor Of the Lutheran church.
A fve course dinner was served at
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M. o. Hall Elected President

The Independent has received a
copy Of the San Diego Goal } Sun.
telling of recent meeting held in
that city, by the members Of the
North and South Dakota and Mime
sofa tri-state society. Eight humid
dred members were present and NJ.
o. Hall. formerly of this county, was
elected president of the society.
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Stimulating an OLD 1re..

An old tree that 10 injured nsoda
very much to be stimulated. You
can do this By cutting back we'll and
fertilizing and cultivating it. You
should give 1t a dressing OF wood
ashes and ground bone or acid phos-
phate, with some barnyard manure
added. Il possible loosen the soil
around It early in the spring, and Il
the weather IL dry water it occasion-
ally
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Spraying Outfit Needed

Choice fruit cannot be grown unless
the trees and fruit are protected from
insects and fungous pests, and Z
spraying outfit Is as much needed By
the apple grower as harrows, culuyat-
ors and pruning tools.
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SO <AsSASA
ness colleges,
Fargo and Grand
Forks, Is one OF
those types OF
higher education
who lie v Q .
that In the exer-
else of franchise
the man of learn.
ing and broad and
deep CONVICTIONS
IL but doing his
luty to the govern
ment which has
brought to 1t
many millions
from across tho
sea to enjoy the
the letter of alb
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Cloth for stralninu Milk

No use to use cheese cloth for
straining milk Unless 1t is thoroughly
cleaned after every operation. We
have seen farmers shake out the
cloths. souse them into a pail of cold
water. hang them on the fence and let
them go at that.
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Meadow Lark Gives Up Chest.

Charles Larson from east Of the
city, says . meadow lark has been
staying around his farm all winter.
It finally succumbed to the cold last
Thursday. Mr.. Larson says he has
lived in North Dakota since 1871 and
this is the first winter he has ever
seen meadow lark.
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and Fargo ana
Governor Lewis
have grown to-
gether since then.
These lines are
written without
the knowledge OF
Governor Lewis.
are penned with.
out suggestion
from him, but
form the writer's
sincere measure
ment OF . man
who has accom-.
plished much good
for humanity, and
has done 1t with.
out noise.
A well known
nAvananAr man
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o'clock. The couple left for the west
where they will visit for seyeraI
weeks. The bride, who is a most
attractive young woman, has BEEN
employed at Ryder for some time.
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0untIey Babe Dies.

The three months old baby boy of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duntley Of Fort
Benton, Mont, died at st. Joseph's
hospital Sunday from pneumonia.
The Duntleys were visiting In this
city az the home Of Joe Fraser, when
their little babe became Ill. The re-
mains were sent to Montana.
Olaf Minus, the Crookston, MINI.
merchant, visited old Minot friends
Monday.
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Builders Of the
Commonwealth
BY COL. BEN q. WHITEHEAD
HON. R. S. LEWIS.

Fargo was young when R. 8. Lewis
came to it as bank clerk In 1882,
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Builders Of the
Commonwealth
HON. HANS Il. AAkER.
By COL. BEN O. WHITEHEAD

Hon. Hans H. Aaker, former mayor
of Moorhead, now 1T the head OF
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Henningsen Creamery Co. are now
paying 33c per pound for butterfat.
Read their I'D. in this issue. 118
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o. b. Herigstad
Walter R. Bond
J. H. Weinrebe
A. p. SlOcum
SUBSCRIPTION FOR BETTER FARM
INC ASSOCIATION

ING ASSOCIATION
l or we, 90 hereby subscribe
the following named sum per an
mum for a period of three years,
for the purpose of promoting
Better Farming in Ward County,
said sum to be expended under
the direction of the Better Farm
ing Association and the CONNER
cial Club of the City of Minot: /.
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Ward COUNTY!
IS IN LINE

Twenty-Five hundred dollars a
year for three years will be rails
ed by the Minot Commercial club
to meet a like amount donated by
the Better Farming association
for experimental farm work in
Ward county.
Thomas Cooper, secretary of
the association at a mass meeting
of the business men, explained
the plan of the association which
provides for the establishment of
experimental plats in from twelve
to eighteen townships close to
Minot. Tn e association has
agreed to appropriate 81, 500 q
year, two expert supervisors will
be placed in charge of the work.
The following committee has
been appointed for the purpose
of obtaining subscriptions and
collecting funds to be expended
in the interests of Better Farm
ing in Ward Count:
Frank J. Lyman,
Chairman