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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

lSmaller and better titled farms
should be the slogan of the north
west in the years to come. Go into
any locality and you will find the
farmer who is trying to do too much.
He isn't lazy or shiftless and he de-
serves to succeed, only he is trying
to cover too much territory. There
seems to he no good excuse this
year why practically every farmer
should not have raised the best crop
since he started farming in North
Dakota, vet we will have to confess,
there are a good many sorry looking
fields. Some took chances on crop
ping fields that by all means should
have been summer fallowed. As a
result, the weeds have made such a
headway in many of the late fields
of flax that the land is now being
rlowed. The farmer is out the work
he put on the land the cost of the
Seed and the work Of putting it in.
Each year some lesson has to be
learned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
OFFICERS ON LONG ~ ~
Wild GOOSE CHASE
Report That Mrs. kalamaoos Of Max
Had Been Killed by Her Husband
Proved to Be Slightly Exaggerated.

At two o'clock Tuesday morning.
, Sheriff Kelley was aroused from his
downy bed by a telephone message
from the Newman farm near Max
stating that John Kalamagos mad
shot his wife twice, killing her IN
stantly and that the man was in hid.
ing in that vicinity, The sheriff loaded
his arsenal into the auto and securing
Judge Murray and Coroner Taylor,
| left for the scene of the tragedy.
; Arriving at the Kalamagos home at
four o'clock in the morning, Mrs.
xalamagos herself came to the door.
"a slight mistake has been made, I
| apprehend,' DR.. TAYLOR remarked.
"The woman seems to be Very much
alive" She could not speak word
of English.
The officers went to the home of
August Kazema not far away and
routed him out. At first <azema
stated he had not seen Kalamagos
for several days, but after Judge
Murray had pinned him down, it was
learned that Kalamagos had borrowed
Kazema's revolver and that he had
gone to his home during the night,
threatening to kill his wife, and then
intended turning the weapon on him
self. The woman knew what was
up, so would not come to the door.
Her husband after firing in the ar
twice left. After looking around
'Kazema's farm for couple of hours
the officers returned to Minot. The
wheat is very high in that vicinity
and it is supposed that Kalamagos
was hiding in one of the fields
Kalamagos has been having trouble
with his wife It is said that hey
struck her with spade Monday and
she swore ont a warrant for his ar
rest, charging him with assault with
a deadly weapon. If Kalamagos can
be apprehended, he will be arrested.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

A report from Fargo states that
$4,000 harvest hands are needed in
the state. Already many have begun
to arrive and all are finding ready
employment at good wages, $3.50 a
day and up. Haying is on in full
blast this week and some of the early
wheat, barley and oats are about
ready to harvest. Not an idle mo-.
ment from now until after the grain
is safe in the granaries or elevators
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
Lieutenant Governor Burd

Lieutenant Governor Burdick has
declared himself for Wilson for pres
ident, altho he rs the republican
nominee for states attorney of VIII
lams county. In an address before
the Williams county central commit
tee, Burdick stated that he placed
principle above party and considered
that Woodrow Wilson stood for the
progressive principles. He has no
faith in the third party movement tor
he sees in 1t only designs of person.
al ambitions all centering around
Roosevelt for president. Burdick
has taken a political step which
shows a great deal of courage to say
the least. #e..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

You farmers cannot buy your Irvine
any too soon. One Minot concern
that had placed it's order for the
seasons supply last March IA unable
to fill all orders and has notified the
farmers to that effect. This store il
cleaned up on the stock already
Each day YOU can see farmers haul
ng the Irvine to their homes and
those who have it safely put away
are indeed fortunate. The price IS
going up, too, every day or so. The
first Irvine sold this year brot nine
cents pound. Dealers inform US
that wholesale price has gone up to
nearly ten cents and they look for
the price to be fourteen or fifteen
cents before the season is over, and
some of the farmers may have to 60
without it even if they are willing
to pay the price. Down in Iowa in
some localities the farmers are cut.
ting their grain without binding it.
The dealers could not furnish the
twine and tho grain became ripe,
compelling the farmers to harvest it
at once.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

Reports from Our friends in the
country indicate that the crop of
prairie chickens, like the other crops
this year, will he unusually large.
The coves are large in number and
the birds we'll grown. On the open.
ing day sportsmen will have strong
active birds to shoot at. The
sloughs are we'll flied with water,
and the number of local ducks will
be plentiful. The density of cover
will make it necessary to have good
dogs in hunting chickens, and the
dogs will find it easier this year on
account Of the absence of Russian
thistles, which have teen SO numer
Gus the past two years. Thistles cut
the dogs feet and limbs cruelty. and
it took a dog with a lot of nerve to
keep at work, but this year sportsmeu
will find that their dogs can work
with greater ease than in many years.
In many sections Of the state
comes the report that many farm
loans are noy made at 8 percent which
shows renewed confidence in North
Dakota conditions. In fact farm
loans have been in great demand
right along, altho in some places the
rate was higher than that now asked.
The banks of North Dakota are
emerging from a two years string
ency caused by two seasons of short
crops, in a manner that has caused
the east to take notice. The bust
ness of the state has Eeen handled
without asking the east for larger
sums of money than usual and the
banking institutions are in better
condition than ever. Most of them
have strong reserves and the depos-
its have held up we'll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

Game Warden Stenvick has cent
a letter to his deputies urging them
to enforce the game laws more forci.
lily than ever the coming fall. Both
ducks and chickens are more plentiful
than usual, nevertheless, the game
hogs will not be tolerated in the
least. The season opens early in Sep
TENDER.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
Of leather used in the upholsterings

Mutsuhito, emperor of Japan, ia
dead The aged ruler did much 10
thange Japan from a hermit kingd I'M
to one of the greatest forces on the
globe by throwing open the ports Of
entry and by sending the young men
to other countries to become educat-
ed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

+ County Treasurer Weatherwax has
120 acres Of late fax at his Des Laos
farm that is 80 weedy that he IL
having it plowed up. The soil was
prepared the very best and good
seed was sown, but the weeds simply
got the best Of it as was the case
with many fields Of late fax. The
early fax this year IL decidedly the
better.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Boynton and
DR.. d and Mrs. Nugents are spending
week. at Lake Epsilon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

When the farmers Of this vicinity
finish marketing a half, million dol
lars worth of grain in Minot alone
in the fall, money ought to be the
most plentiful in years. While the
LEGAL banks have been taking care
of their customers In an admirable
manner, the banking institutions
have without exception discouraged
speculative loans and it is well. But
with the deposits once more up to
the top notch, many business enta"
Irises will be launched and consider
able building will be done. We are
all getting anxious to again hear the
dollars Jingle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

Observation-Disclosures
While at Minot the latter part Of
last week we had the pleasure OF
meeting H. l.. Halvorson, the dem
ccratic nominee for congress in the
Third district. Mr.. Halvorson is a
prince and one of the brightest
young men in the state, and would
make a congressman that the whole
state would be proud Of. He is a
hustler, and as the republicans have
nominated about the weakest man
possible, there is a strong probability
of Mr.. Halvorson being elected
Darlington Record.
Land men are handicapped in
bringing eastern farmers to Ward
county at this time on account Of the
tackwardness of crops in Iowa and
Illinois. In many localities there
the corn is only a few inches high
and has not been "laid by" yet. The
wonderful grain fields of Ward coun.
ty at the present time should be seen
by fasteners. After the harvest is
over there will unquestionably he
heavy movement in farm lands IN
this vicinity.
Americans in Mexico are in danger
as the rebels declare they will begin
a genera massacre in order 70 in.
duce Uncle sam to intervene. It is
indeed fortunate that there is plenty
of room for us Americans at home
1t usually doesn't pay to 90 chasing
rainbows in foreign countries.
From the east We learn that the
price of shoes of all grades is to he
advanced from Is to 20 per cent y
Since 1908, the price of leather has
advanced p per cent, and the au-
ton cbiles are said to be the cause
Of this, because of the vast amount
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

The third party convention in
Iowa declared in favor Of the cleo
ton of postmasters. This is rather
advanced political doctrine and will
hardly suit the bosses of either par
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
TAYLOR: TAKES CHARGE
OF MCCOY'S store
Mccoy Has Leased the Adjoining
Room in Masonic Temple and VII.
Enlarge His Business and Devote
Entire Time to 1t.

Enlarge His Business and Devote
Entire Time to It.
Today sees a number of important
changes in the city Of Minot.
Frank P. Taylor, of the Taylor
.I;rug CO., has acquired an interest N
the Mccoy & Go. drug store, in the
Leland hotel block and assumed man
sgement today.
Cap Saunders, who has been Mr..
Taylor's chief pharmacist for several
years, has, secured an interest in tna
TAYLOR drug store and now manages,
that place. Mr.. Saunders has prov
ed to be most faithful employee
and his promotion has come as
natural consequence of his making
good.
Mr.. Taylor is one Of the best
known druggists in the northwest,
and has made complete success of
the Taylor drug store. Mr. Mccoy
still retains an interest in the Leland
drug store, but will devote his entire
attention to the management of his
ladies', misses, and children's ready
to-wear store in the Masonic Temple
block. He has secured lease on
the room now occupied by the
Unique Grocery Co. and will occupy
the same as soon as that company
can make arrangements for another
location. Mr.. Mccoy left for New
York City Wednesday, where he will
buy his fall stock and will add in
fants', children's and misses gar
ments. He will have one of the larg.
est stores in the city soon. He will
also buy a large stock of furs and Is
contemplating adding other similar
lines. @# a" aEsa. sa9 t
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-23
GIRL SEEKS DEATH
BY DIVE BEFORE
CAR ON BRIDGE
Anna Nassae Badly Injured by
Thirty-Foot Plunge, but
May Recover,

After an attempt nt suicide on the
Queensho-o Bridge. Anna Nasaac. n,rr-
teen years nli. = No. 81 Eas; seventy
first street, IL In ST. J,Nn. Hospital.
Long Island city. with pJss!p'e frac-
turcd skull ana Internal INJURIES
Walking across the brilFe us; before
midnight. the young woman, Sho was
alone. suddenly climbed on the railing
OF the p,'Ienade and Da'arcei herself
for moment.
Frank Maythes OF No. az East Six
tieth street was only ten feet away and
yelled at the girl.
lie ran toward her. but she
screamed something unintelllg!ble to
him and Owed head first to the car
tracks, thirty feet below, Immediately
In front of car bound for Long Island
City.
The motorman. warned by Maythes's
cry. stopped his car before It reached
the huddlcd figure, The gr was found
to he alive, but uncou cioIs
Maytnes ram toward the New York
SIDE Of the bridge. that being the near
est, and met Policeman Flood. and the
two made their way to the tracks and
lifted NJ $ NI1sae into the car.
When She recovered cons1 'ousues. at
the lao pital she said she had tried 10
Kill herself because he could get no
work. She may recover.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-23
MOTHER GIVES GAS
TO SELF AND BABY,
TWO-YEAR-OLDD|ES
Says Family of Ten on SiS a
Week Couldn't Save and
Husband Beat Her.

In ST. vIncents Hospital Mrs. Joseph
Munamann. forty OF No. 335 Britton
avenue. Stapleton. S. l.. will be arrested
to-day and charged With killing her two
year-old son Louis. with felonious as
sault on her three wAks-old baby and
with attempted suicide.
The woman told detective. that her
husband threaten I'd to boz. her because
with family OF ten. she was unable n
save anything of tho SIS he mad.
weekly. She said she therefore de.
termincd to Die.
Taking advantage OF the ab.enc,
yesterday OF the six older childrep
who had gone to Midland Beach with
n relative. Mrs. Munamann fastened n
tube to the gas Jet, put the other end
In the boys mouth and held Il there
until he became unconscious.
She repeated the process with IN.
baby. and then Inhaled the gas herself
Neighbors smelled the odor and discoy.
cred the three unconscious.
The boy died before reaching the hos.
ptal, but both the mother and baby will
probably recover.
81 drank quart OF wine" said Mrs.
Nunamann. before nervlng mysel. 10
do II. IA rather spend ten years I'm
jail than go back TO my husband.
selected the two youngest children be.
cause | wanted them to go with me-"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-23
COMMISSIONER FoSDICK
ASKED FOR MORE PAY.

Before quitting the city service Com
missioner Of Accounts Fosdlck prepared
his estimates for 1919 to carry on the
work OF his offioe. lie asks for an In
CREASE OF the Commissi oner's salary
from 5000 to $500 because one Conn
missioner Ia doing tho work that two
heretofore have done
Additional details OF the estimates OF
the Police Department prepared by
Commissioner Waldo were Nlso made
public to-day. Request Is made that
IN. salaries Of nlnety-one captains be
increased to $500 and that fourteen
new captains at that rate be created !;
that y6 sergeants now receiving t7bo
per year be paid 81, S1, and that seventy
five new sergeants at u so year each
no added 10 the force. also that one
Thousand new additional patrohnen be
appointed at 1900 year each. 80 that
the number will be i07il. The total in
crease OF the Police Department asked
for Ia s3.ooos,5.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-23
eREIcHTER "LlMPS IN"
WITH A %LEANlNG JAG"
Roats Rush to Rescue but Captain
Says Its Only Shift OF
Cargo.

The freighter Dayamon OF 'he IN
ii, r,,e came hobbling into the har-
,or to-day with spectacular slant 10
,o,. suffering apparently from some
.r,,. sp.c,es OF the ''i~aning jag 30
,aro,s,y tilted was tho freighter that
her port deck was awaSh ana inc reve-
ma cutter and other harbor crat' sour
r,ed To her assistance.
!, ,ook,d As II the ship was about 10
,,r, turtle at any moment ana dozen
- n, aid we're megaphoned to her'
.s,au we stand by to take on your
crew. a.,
YOU" , ,.x
YOU An before you sinkr
s,,rav Captain Dalton listened I'M
,,o,,a to all these offers as he SUCK
win nylliks obstinacy to his siopihs
bridge.
"Ncver you mind" he called back
..w.'vs been coming along Just IKE
,h,s for a couple OF days and we're
Going to get right up to the pier uhoer
our own steam
T,o Dayamon struck rough weather
an h,r ,rtp from Mobile. Tho buffeting
sho ,eceiyed did not damage her stanch
nj, IN, Il shifted her cargo or timber
~ was reported yesterday morning
oov miles south OF the SEQ land rght-
.,,n she had been slowly telling orr
the miles ever since,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-23
MRS. LEISHMAN AND HER
DAUGHTERS RECOVERING.
Ambassador Hopes to Take Them
From Munich to Berlin by
Special Train Sunday.

MUNICH Bavaria. AuV 2a-The wife
and two daughters OF United States Am.
bassndor Leishman. who were hurt
Wednesday In an auto smash-up near
Ingolstadt n"e stlll IN bed here to-day I'm
ARE OF physicians. but no fatal outcom.
Is likely. II IL said at their hotol
Mrs Lelshman. an invalid, surYor.
from shock.
The elder daughter. Countess Louis IA
Gontaut-B!ron, has strained spine and
is affected by nervous shock.
Her sister Miss Nancy Le.shman. Il,
recovering from conclusion of the brain
she has cuts and bruises on her head
and face.
The ambr ssador said to-day ha
hopes to take his family back 10 B.r.
lin by special train on Sunday. He bss
received many telegraph ana cable mes
sages % sympathetic inquiry
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-23
ARE LOTS or NATURAL
GIRLS IN NEW YORK.

Dear Madam-I beg leave to inform
your correspondent, &C. y. Guess"
that he has another guess coming
when he thin6s that ali young
women are affected, unnatural. IN
sincere, fond OF embraces ana burn
ing kisses and use paint and powder.
] don't think Il IL hard TO ma a
natural girl, az he terms II. ! don't
know very much about the habits
and makeup OF New York girls. for
although | am In New York, l am
not Of il, but | meet In everyday
business life girls that are az natural
as the breezes that blow, true as the
stars above and are not dd'cted %
the use of paint and powder They
are the class that 1t - nourisd!ns to
chat with and wholesome 10 look
upon, and when they beStoT their
smiles or ext end a generous hand or
courtesy 10 man II Is not tor mi'rl-
monlal ends, or TO invite undue lib
critics, but to try TO learn something
more to add to Their already large
stock of wholesome knowledge, Tor
woman's education is not halt devel-
oped until she learns b minSle ana
interchange ideas with the sterner
seX-I mean tho men Of the sterner
sex, not the mere types Ike your
correspondent VINO th'r@ thtt when
A girl bestows a smile on them she
has matrimonial des''ns on them or
a toothsome meal IN view
A BUSINESS GIRL
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-23
FIRE IN HOSPITAL.
Maze In Presbyterian Institution
soon PAT Out by Ord.rifes.

A small IRE In a clothes closet In the
portion Of the Presbyterian Hospital
used b. the employees brought lire en-
gnes to the building tA.e morAlng. The
patients had been notified quietly by
nurses that a small. blaze had been dis
covered and that there was no danger.
The IRE was dlscovereI by a maid.
who turned IN an alarm over special
call wire in the building and thon noti-
ned the telephone switchboard operator.
who sent Ia regular alarm. Orderlies
put out the IRE before the cngins ar
rived. The aeW9ge was about 80 The
lrouu,n expressed the opinion that a
match, lighted that some one might see
i'm the dark closet, hal been dropped
before II was out, starting tho blaze.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-23
TINY GIRLS FALL
FROM TH|RDFL0OR,
ESCAPE injury
Porter Rushing to Catch One
Slips on Banana Peel;
Saves Other.


When Mrs. Annie Davis left nor honc'
at No. So Thomas street. ut noon to-
day to do her marketing she left her
,, u,,,. y,r,. Mary. aged four and
,,a,., o,,, 600 IN the front room VI
,,.., aor
wv. "'' -. an, ,,. n,,
Ihe win'ow WIS ,.s.',. ,,a,., Of
was s'"'"e 49,, ,,,,,,,,., enc n
',esn w - ,.,c,,.,, an ,,en Nln-
."a' W. ,,, araa.nano a. sbs had
uo" inv CO.. ,,a. hal, ,av
see" "" 80, ,oror. little Mary
o". Wv y,,s y crv IN. elder child ran
su" W. -. o. atom her little
s',.,,,,, rr,oaaur, n, No. Hs West
80 ",'..,a ror,cr for the Amer
,,...,s. cnmn,,v across at
~" -, a., wcs, broadway,
-. .., tooking I'D. he saw
'u - c,ir,,nr swiftly toward
,h. oneninx in the hrcescape.
'ne -, ,r,u tho platform on
80. .,,,dlnx and dashed
"h'en Nv s,r.., calling TO tho
aoio's '"e ,., a. ho reached n point
p''y w ar.,,an. hc slipped on q
"nuei '"e 49, ,su BEFORE he could
,,.a pahv II,lcn had landed In heap
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-23
16OEMPLOYEESQU|T
BECAUSE CITY WON'T
PAY LIVING WAGES
Tenement House Commits
sioner Says He Cannot En-
gage Competent Force.

Because the city OF New York does
not pay living wages 100 employees Of
the Tenement House Department. one
third OF tho entire force. has quit the
city service.
In n letter 20 tho Board OF Estimate
requesting salary increases so that he
can keep the remainder Of his force
together. John J. Murphy. Commits
sioner of the Tenement House Depart
mcnt. to-day admitted that the enc
iency Of his department has been i'm
paired by reason OF this exodus.
The Increase asked for Is In or1er
that the department may make advances
Of salary necessary to retain employees
who have been In the department for .
number OF years and who have had
slight II any Increase In salary turing
their term OF service. During the past
eighteen months the department has
lost 100 OF Its employees. 50 of whom
have been transferred to other depart
ments In tho city's service and II have
resigned to accept employment in pri-
vate concerns. The continual drain on
the department caused by the resigna-
tons and transfers has made the main
tenance Of efficient service difYicuit"
The estimate OF the Commissioner for
1919 10 $s+s. $3.50 As compared with $685.
327 for 1872. an increase Of s42.5so.so OF 81
per cent.
Salary increases are requested for
1855 incumbcnts out Of a total Of <ss.
tho increases ranging from $50 "a
$1,000 per year. The latter figure ID
asked for tho first and second deputy
| commissioners who are now receiving
$4,000 per year each and request II
made that their salaries be increased
to $1,000 each: the total increase asked
for the general ofiice IL s3s.l00.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-23
sAY AUTO WAS STOLEN ON
BROADWAY.

Nothing have been heard from the
Chalmers people up TO 96 o'clock. the
police telephoned the office and told
them that II they didn't call for the
expensive car very shortly II would
be put In storage. About ten minutes
later two represen tat ives OF the firm
showed up at the one Hundredth street
station and presented the following
order:
please give bearer the sutomo-
bile found at Ninety-first street
and Ans erdam avenue. which was
stolen from Ninetieth and Broad
way"
The machine was turned over to tho
two men after they had been ques-
toned as to Its disappearance. The
men could not give any informa lon
and Detectives L'lieraux and Quinn
accompanied them to the Chalmers
office.
Nc Gloin was tho organizer OF tho
bridge squad when the Brooklyn Bridge
was first opened. His father was the
late Dr. r.. J. McGloin. and II IL said
that his mother was OF tho Van den
Huysen family. one OF tho Oldest in
the city. The deceased In survived NV
"A widow and six children.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-23
BY NiXOLA GREELEY-SJflTH.

Dear Madam" writes a young
woman, when girl asked you the
other day II you don't think that the
double moral standard is unfair, you
answered yes. but that you see no
reason why skylark should want to
live in the mud like hippopotamus,
and that a single moral standard, you
fear, means no moral standard at ALL
"Now, even If a girl Is of the sky
lark variety. the supply of male sky
larks is more than limited, is, in fac,
almost extinct. Therefore. unless a
moral skylark wants to die an old
maid, she is Obliged to mate with a
moral hippopotamus, and If mud