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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
CLANS GATHERED
AT WILDWOOD
A Hundred Members Of the Minot
Burns Club Make MerrY-Judqe
Bruce the Gues> Of the Local
Scots

The annual picnic Of the Minot
Burns Club at Wildwood Wednesday,
was attended ty fully a hundred
members of the local association.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wheeler whose
summer home joins the park, invit-
ed the club to Wildwood, one Of the
prettiest spots in this section Of the
state. The Clans gathered about
eleven O'Clock, some enjoying the
ride up river in launches and others
going out in autos. At noon an en-
joyable Scotch picnic lunch, was
served. Haggis, shortbread and all
Of the famous Scotch dishes were
on the bill of fare. After lunch, the
men enjoyed a smoker, Col. Scar
lett passing AROUND a Eox of those
popular "Scarlett's Stogies."
The Scotch take great interest in
athletic games and the sports COM
mittee had arranged AN enjoyable e
program. Levi Gilroy won the men s
foot race Judge Palda who is some
what Of Marathon runner would
have been an easy victor but for the
fact that he fell Just as he was about
to cross the line. Major Person was
barred from the race owing to mis-
speed. No professional was allowed
to- participate in any of the events
,Euduge Bruce won the potato race,
aitho it is believed that he could
have made letter time had he been
allowed to pick up Scotch scones
Archie NcCannel and E. B. Nc
Cutcheon won the three legged race
and Mr.. Trace the standing broad
Jump, covering 19 feet 111a inches
Mrs. Truax was the winner in the
ladies' potato race and Mrs. J. D.
Taylor, who is as fleet and graceful
asia fawn, secured the blue ribbon
Fin the ladies' foot race. ~.
:" An enjoyable repast was served
in the evening, after which a Scotch
.program was rendered. Judge Bruce
the guest of the Burns club say.s q
historical account of the Scotch peo
pie during the early history Of Eng
land and Scotland. James Johnson
an honorary member of the clu1
gave an appropriate address art
short talks were made by L. J. Pal
da and Rev. VIM. G. Hunter. VIM
Hetherton Sr. sang number of hi!
favorite songs and Mr.. McDougal
blew the bagpipes while his littlt
niece danced the Highland Fling,
A telegram was received by Col
'Scarlett from Gov. Burke, statiL'
that the Chief Executive was eorr!
! that he was unable to attend t.
| function.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
ANOTHER CAR OF PRINT

The Independent has purhasel
another car load Of print, 10000
pounds which will arrive Aug. Is.
It requires a car every six months.
AS the print plus the freight amounts
to nearly Thousand dollars, we will
need every dollar that Is coming to
us to pay for the same. kindly re-
meu.ber the Independent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
NORTH DAKOTA farmer BOYS
IN CAMP At THE STATE FAIR

come exhausted on shorY notice.
There have Eeen coal famines in
North Dakota and this year may see
one Of them. There are more people
the state than ever. The farmers
would do we'll to fill their bins at
the same time they bring their grain
to MinOt,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
THIRD PARTY IN
NORTH DAKOTA
Delegates Will Meet at Fargo Friday
for Mass Meetins-Minot Men to
Join the Movement

The Third party movement in
North Dakota seems to he spreading
very rapidly. At Fargo Friday, q
mass meeting will be held and the
'7ituation discussed. Roosevelt has
many followers in the state who
will no doubt join hands with him.
Republicans In general have been
reserving their judgment, awaiting
more knowledge on the subject.
When they learn the exact situation
1t is believed that many of them
will desert the ranks Of the old par
ty.
Dorr Carroll, who was recently
elected chairman of the executive
committee to the Republican county
Organization, has rendered his res.
ignation, stating that he was going
to join the Third party movement,
and informing Chairman Palda. who
is for the straight ticket from Taft
down, that he Is not in sympathy
with the national ticket. James
Dwire, precinct committeeman from
Minot, has also deserted the ranks,
to Join the Third party. Others will
probably fall into line.
The political situation In North
Dakota was never In such . muddlod
condition. The members Of the ~
publican party are awaiting for ths
political fog to arise and hope to be
able to see more clearly before hons.
Lieu. Gov. Burdick has Joined the
Third party and viii probably be IT.
candidate for governor Of North D.
kota. The party will probably bring
forth candidate for Commissioner
Of Agriculture, but wilI likely en-.
dorse the other republican nominees.
The Third party will most likely
not concern itself with county
ticket anywhere in the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
Plctures Taken

Hart, the photographed took the
pictures after dinner, when the
guests all appeared in their most
pleasant mood. He secured IN e.
cellent group picture and had fin.
ished several hundred BY Sunday so
that many were able to take them
back with them to their old homes.
CONTINUED on page 12)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
DEVILS LAKE YOUTH
IN An ElOPMENT

Clinton J. Ferguson, a 20 year old
Devils Lake lad eloped with pretty
Miss Glenna Eckoff, daughter Of a
wealthy DAYTON, o., manufacturer
and the couple were married at
Hudson, Wis. The bride is hut
eighteen SUMMERS old. The. youthful
groom holds q Job a 'bookheeper
for an uncle in Minneapolis. Mrs.
Ferguson is wealthy in her own
name. s.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25

Judge Chas. Fisk OF the Supreme
Court, living at Bismarck, N. D.
passed through hero On his way 70
visit his wifes par,1.s, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Meyers of Jordan. Mr..
Fisk drove his auto overland from
Bismarck to Minneapolis, from there
they loaded the auto on . boat and
came down on . boat ana came
down the Misalssippi to Rock 1sl
to Sterling Sterling (1ll.) stand
ard.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
Sousa's Band

Sam Sousa Haislett's band arrived
Thursday and soon after took up
headquarters at the Onaway where
some tall rehearsing was done. The
band appeared at the business meet.
ings and again at the picnic, dis
coursing the finest kind of music.
This is the second year the band has
been in existence and some really
classical music was played.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
Reception for the Ladies

From three until five O'Clock FRI
day afternoon, the various women's
clubs of the city rendered a recsp-
ton to the visiting ladies at the X
c.. club room which had been beau
tifully decorated with flowers. An
enjoyable musical program was rem
dered and light refreshments serv-
ed. aT:.1t .5:&&- ?" ~s1"z'F, u, Say
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
Auto Ride for the Gang

At ten o'clock Saturday morning,
thirty automobiles from the city
drove up in front of the Leland, to
take the editors and their ladies out
fer drive into the country. They
went up the valley road to Burling.
ton, and accepting the invitation of
the wide-awake residents Of that
hustling little city, proceeded to No
Mans Land, where refreshments
and cigars were served to the Wis
itors. Had there been time, the ed
itors would have accepted the invi.
tation of j. P. Wallace to inspect
one of the famous Burlington coal
mines. E. A. Madsen, John Wer-
ner and several other good old
scouts at Burlington, were at the
beautiful Burlington picnic grounds
to meet the editors. Burlington will
get much favorable advertising from
the entertainment. The autos came
hack by the northern route, passin g
some of the finest fields of grain
ever seen in the state, and driving
UP past Slocum's dairy farm, came
hack into the city and thence rro'
ceeded to wildwood park where the
picnic was held.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
|AN0 HUNDRED EDITORS ENTERTAINED IN
ROYAL STYLE BY THE CITIZENS OF M|N0T

ladies like to dance and they GER
tainly enjoyed themselves at the
grand editorial ball given at the
Armory Friday evening. Quigley's
six piece orchestra played. Several
hundred of our citizens gathered to
meet the visitors and enjoy a pleas
ant evening in their society. The
dance was one of the largest and
most enjoaEle ever held in this city.
Punch was served during the even
ing. At the request of his admirers,
Pres. Black sang "Annie Laurie
his daughter, Mrs. Van Alstine &C.
companying him at the piano.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
Band Concert Friday

The guests enjoyed band concert
Friday evening at the Central school
lawn by the Metropolitan band. B.
w. Hasey and his musicians were
at their best and their eorts elicited
the greatest applause.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
DEVILS LAKE MAN
SHOT HIMSELF

SHOT HIMSELF
Chas. Haapel, G.. N. switchman
at Devils Lake, committed suicide
Wednesday afternoon by shooting
himself. Haapel was 2e years old
and had been married but q short
time. No cause for the deed is known
except the fact that he was injured
about four weeks ago. -.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25

Address by Allen . Albert
Allen D. Albert, associate editor
Of the Minneapolis Tribune, arrived
at noon Friday in order to address
the gathering Friday afternoon on
"The Making of Better Newspar
per-" ...-
Mr.. Albert is a uleht speaker
and his IDEAS On the newspaper
game are sound. For more than an
hour he held his audience spell
bound, while he reviewed the history
Of the various sorts Of newspapers
down to those Of the present day.
He says those papers which seem
to thrive best are those that do not
appear in screaming head lines. The
more modest single column head
permits Of more news items to The
given page which the public seems
to appreciate more.
"A newspaper receives lust the
exact proportion Of support that it
deserves and no more wae one Of
the statements made by the speak
~. he spoke Of lFinot % oity with
future. Mr.. Albert made rood
with the North Dakota press boys.
The afternoon session was opened
with a solo BY Mr.. Black, one Of the
states best singers.
Tte matter Of organising BY conn.
ties to control the foreign advefsfa-
ing and secure the right pricc for
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
Press Meeting Opens

The business session of the asso.
citation opened at the Armory at 10
o'clock Friday and was called to
order by President Black, who is
serving his second term. The at
tendance was even larger than many
anticipated, inasmuch as this was
the first summer meeting yet held
where passes wee not in vogue. But
they were here from the furthermost
corners of the state and the majority
Of them brot their wives along. The
summer meeting. while always con
sidering some business Of an import
ant nature, is regarded as more or
less of an outing and the editors
make the most of it.. s>s.,* -.
After few preliminary remarks
by Pres. Black, Halvor L. Halvor'
son, PRESIDENT of the Minot City
Commission, spoke words of welcome
to the visitors, who were do'lbly as
sured that the city was theirs 10 10
as they pleased with it for two days
The response was made by Col.
Streeter Of Linton. The Colonel is
a pleasing speaker and beng one Of
the pioneer editors of the state, he
was able to give many interesting
"reminiscences of the early days. Mr..
streeter is an honorary member Of
the association. He spoke of the
"good old days. but says that in re-
ality the present time is the best OF
all. He referred to the time when
workmen received so cents day and
carried their hats In their hands.
He urged the younger members OF
the association to build q home In
one of the progressive cities of the
west and spend the rest of their
days in Gods country.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25

STARTED WITH CHAU1AUQOA
Quite a number took advantage OF
the complimentary tickets the Chau-
tauqua association had given them
and attended both sessions the clos
ing day, Thursday. Judge Sadler
spoke in the evening and a portion
of his address concerned the editors
themselves.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25

the same, was taken up and ex-
planned fully by C. A. Wales, who
has given the matter mach atten
ton. Secretary Holbein also talked
on the subject and gave a review Of
the excellent work that .he Bottineau
:,"nty press members had already
done. They have organized and no
paper will accept foreign advertising
for less than Is cents an inch and
two receive 18.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
Summer PRESS Meeting One Of the
Most Enjoyable In History Of tho
Association - Something Doing
Every Minute.

More than 200 editors and their
ladies' attended the midsummer
convention of the North Dakota Press
Association in this city Friday and
Saturday. Each member Of the as.
sociation had looked forward to this
meeting for some time anticipating
something out of the ordinary, and
it seems that Minot did not disap-
point them. There was something
doing every minute during the con-
vention and the scribes departed tor
their homes Sunday, with the kind
liest of feeling towards the residents
of the Magic City.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25
The Angel Chorus

The Angel Chorus under the lead
ership of w. E. HolEein sang sew
eral selections during the day. The
Chorus has become one of the per-
manent features, of the summer
meeting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-25

s,.1'' Friday Evenings Ball
The North Dakota editors and their
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07
Round Butte News

The people of this entire neigh
borhood are preparing for the
good time coming which will be
Friday evening at the Fairview
school house.
Miss Fay Johns, Roy Atkinson
and Earl Spencer were guests at
the Langhoff home last Sunday.
Mrs. J. A. Hilton was visiting
her sister Mrs. w. w. Hilton the
week past and returned home
Sunday last.
The dance that was given at
the Fairview school house was
enjoyed greatly by those who at
tended. The crowd was small
but the fantastic toe tripped
lightly until an early hour.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07
To Remodel Residence.

The contract will be let this
week for the remodeling and
building of an addition to the
residence of A. J. Brewer, just
west of the Pioneer office. The
building will be remodeled by
adding some additional windows
and re-arranging the interior,
and an addition will be built on
the north to provide kitchen,
pantry, bath room and sleeping
rooms.
Mr.. Brewer expects to have a
model home when finally COM
pleted and will not stop at expense
in accomplishing this object.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07
Appraisement and Classi-
ficatiOn Bill Has Passed

Leather products cost IL per cent
and chemicals and drugs 10 per
cent more than year ago. Tex
tile goods, however, are trifle
cheaper. The average increase
in food products is nearly 20 per
cent. =....
The biggest advances have been
in meat prices; beef, 26 per cent;
hog products, 10 per cent. and
mutton more than SO per cent.
Dealers lay the increase to last
years hay crop, which was poor,
and the general high cost of prov
ender, Poor crops are also held
responsible for dear breadstuffs.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07
Council Meeting.

The town council met Tuesday
evening with all members pres
ent. The meeting was taken up
with the consideration of several
ordinances, one relating to the
boundaries of the town, one fix
ing the corporate seal and one fix
ing the time of regular meetings,
all Of which were passed. Some
consideration was given an ordi-
nance defining the duties and
compensation of officers, but this
was laid over for further consid-
Grafton.
1t was decided to engage Frank
Stotler to establish the grade on
certain streets, which work will
be commenced at once.
With the preliminary work now
we'll out of the way it is expected
that the passing of the required
ordinances for the government of
municipal affairs will proceed
with dispatch and action taken
on several matters needing at
tention.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07
Costs More to Live.

1t costs more to live in this, the
month of June, 1912, than ever
before in the history of the Unit
ed States, except, perhaps, in war
time. Prices are nearly 10 per
cent higher today than a year ago
according to trade authorities:
Food products are the highest on
record. Meat, eggs, butter, fish,
potatoes, coffee, tea, sugar, salt,
molasses, rice, beans and peas,
average % per cent higher;
wheat, corn, oats, barley, -four,
etc., 33 per cent higher.
Fruits are the only things good
to eat that have grown cheaper
in the last twelve months, but
they still are higher than in 1910.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07
Killed In Idaho.

Frank r. Lowe, who has a
homestead west of the Flathead
river near Sloan, was instantly
killed by having his head blown
off at Enaville, Idaho, last Tues
day. The accident occurred by
the explosion of an actylene gas
tank, about 4 o'clock in the after
noon. The explosion also wreck
ed the rear end of his building.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07
SCn1e Fine Wheat

C. d. MARBLE brought in a sam
pie Of fall wheat Wednesday
which measures fully three feet
in length and which is just ready
to head. AS wheat growers say
it grows about one-half more
after it commences to head this
will stand we'll when fully grown.
Mr.. Marple says this wheat is
from piece Of ground he sum-
mer fallowed last year and with
favorable conditions from now
expects 40 to so bushels per acre.
1t is the Turkey Red variety and
as thick on the ground as could
be desired.
Mr.. MARBLE says he is con-
vinced that summer fallowing is
the proper course to persue in
this country, and that 40 bushels
per acre every other year would
be more profitable than 25 BUSH
els every year. He has 220 acres
of fall wheat and 22O acres more
of spring wheat, oats and barley
combined.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07

ises to be in attendance. Mr..
Chamberlin is devoting all his en-
ergy and time toward developing
the resources of the country trib-
utary to the Great Northern road
and will be pleased to come to
the Flathead and meet with the
farmers who have attempted the
struggle of establishing homes
in this new country, He is an
old hand at helping out in the
difficulties which costantly arise
to plague the new settler and his
advice has been Of great benefit
to many of those who now have
established themselves along that
line OF railroad in the northern
part of this state.
The ilathead Valley Farmers
Cooperate Union meets today
and this organization has agreed
to take the matter up and see
what can lie done toward arrang-
ing for the meeting and q picnic
at the junction Of Mud creek and
Crow creek, and a date about
June 2Sth, has been suggested.
This would enable all the farmers
Of the whole valley attending,
and also those business men of
Roman who may wish to attend,
and have a regular old-fashioned
basket picnic at which old friend
ships may be renewed and new
ones formed.
The Pioneer will be pleased to
give this matter further publicity
as soon as final arrangements
have been made.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07
Need a Creamery.

Butter sold in Roman this week
as low as 15c per pound, there
being a larger supply than the
demand required. With a linn
tied market the produce of the
farm is certain to be less in a
community isolated from railroad
transportation and without proper
means of caring for same. 1t is
no fault of the local merchant nor
of anyone else, but is simply a
condition which prevails in all
localities where shipping facili-
ties will not permit the merchant
to ray the prices they could were
they on a railroad. The price of
dairy butter is down all over the
country, while the creamery pro-
duct remains firm. When a
creamery is established in this
vicinity, with all the modern
means Of caring for the product,
the farmer will receive better
prices all the year around and
everybody hopes that time is not
far distant. The shutting down
of the reclamation camps remov-
ed a market for quite number of
things raised on the farm. But
ter, eggs, milk, potatoes, and
other vegetables, found a ready
sale in the camps and when COM.
paratively all of them shut down
it took the best market away. 1t
is, therefore, good news to all
who have produce of any kind to
sell to learn that work will again
start up at once in all the camps
and that the market will again
be restored.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07
Church Notice.

Rev. Edward Laird Mills of
Helena will preach in the Metho-
dist church Sunday June 8, at
1880 a. m. Rev. Mills is district
superintendent of the Butte dis
trict in which Roman is situated,
and he desires to meet the prople
Of the town and get acquainted.
Rev. Mills is an able preacher and
it is desired to have a large con-
gregatlon present.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07
Roman VS.. Mission

The next game of ball will be
with the St. Ignatius team at the
latter place next Sunday. The
teams are out for blood now, the
teams standing Roman two wins,
Mission one.
From a reliable source it has
been learned that some at the
Mission think their team was
robbed of the last game at Ro-
nan and believe with an even
break they can clean the locals.
Next Sunday will probably settle
the question of superiority,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07
Twin Lakes Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Downs are
visiting in Anacortes, Wash,
where ne expects to be benefited
in health. They will return and
locate upon their ranch perma-
nently this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Dunning
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
Kinnick and sons, Bernard, Paul
and Roscoe, Messrs. Geo. LAWS,
Harold Haegg, VIM. McGourty,
VIM. Turney, Oscar Lundvahl, j.
Corrigan, Mr.. Fryer of Auburn,
N. Y, j. Blenkner and Misses
Helen Haegg, Faye Johns, Rose
Langhof, Miss Gibson of Kalis-
ispelI, last Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07

Messrs. Oscar Lundvahl and
VIM. McGourty made a business
trip to Poison this week.
Arthur Omdahl is convalescing
aftera threatened attack of pneu-
monla.
The B. B. G. G. club gave a
dancing party at the Fairview
school house Saturday night.
H. McRae has filed on claim
in this neighborhood.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-06-07
Dixon Party in Roman

Quite a party of Dixon people
were in Roman last Saturday
forenoon for a short stay. They
were on their way to Poison
sightseeing the reservation and
the party included Editor R. V.
Close and wife of the Dixon
Herald, F. Woodwork and wife,
Mrs. Ben Webb, and Miss Mad
sen. Mr.. Close and wife and
Miss Madsen made the Pioneer
a call.