The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-03-07


several candidates right here in Minot, of whom
we hope to elect.
The very men who are supporting Pres. Taft
now are the very ones who opposed him four years
ago Taft was elected by virtue Of the progress
sives but it was not long after he took his oath
of Office until he forgot his friends. Roosevelt is
the only man big enough in the Republican party
today who can secure the nomination and beat the
Democratic party The Republicans should not
overlook this fact Why support La Toilette for
the nomination when he has chance of securing
the nomination whatsoever. We've got to pick
winner Why not Roosevelt?
The name Of D. NJ Noah the Ward county MUIR
derer, appears at the masthead of the Prison Re
Hector Noah committed brutal murder and
ought to have stretched hemp long ago. IN fact
his scafold was all built and the moose prepared
Lut he escaped a sentence of death on mere
techntcality. Now he's an editor. IN time, VINO
knows but that the pardon board will consider mis-
case because of the efficient work he mas DONE
and turn him loose so that possibly he can STAY
another poor old innocent man.
"stick" is done with the Kenmare Journal Tor
good He says the jig is UP, the mortgage mas
been foreclosed and he hopes Mr. Paulson Will give
Kenmare representative paper. He speaks well
of Kenmare in his words of farewell and SHOWS
that he leaves the good old town, that has such
bright future, with malice towards none. he mas
been offered a number of good propositions ana Is
now considering them. Stick will make gooo
wherever he goes Kenmare has lost valuable
asset.
The Plaza Pioneer is losing much sleep because
it considers that the Independent has lost its m
fuence with it's readers. Why brother, we never
claim to be able to Influence" our readers. we
pride oursef upon having few thousand readers
who are able to think for themselves. We merely
give them the facts and let them draw their own
conclusions. That's about the only way any news
paper can Influence" it's readers in these enght-
ened times.
One of our contemporaries thot it strange because
the Independent did $500 worth of printing and
advertising for the Minot school district, during
reriod of years. That's nothing strange Why
we have done an annual business of $1,000 with one
business man on Main street during the past eight
or ten wears and he never considered that we
were grating" him.
McCumber is telling the people to vote Tor lalt
Hanna is strong for Roosevelt while Gronna ana
Helgesen are supporting LaFollette. Our repre-
sentatives in congress may have worked as unit
in the Canadian reciprocity matter, but they are
pulling in every direction the presidential ques
ton.
Sometimes when you making a success OF
your business little contemporary giving in
to the green-eyed monster, will attack you malc-
iously This generally acts as a boomerang, SO
cont pay any attention to the gnawing of the lit
t,e~rats ...u
1t is to laugh. McGahan refers to the editor Of
the 1ndependent as big Mitt." Well, we'll say
one thing for McGahan, he's high principled,
honorable honest gentleman, and never touched q
dishonest penny IN his whole Life. If you don't be-
lieve it, Just ask McGahan.
In this issue of the Independent appears very
able article on the drinking cup railway trains,
from the pen Of DR.. A. J. MCDANIEL, who has gone
into the subject in very comprehensive manner.
Read the article and the next time you have oc-
'casion to travel, carry your own cup with You.
The levy for school tax Of the Minot Special
School District for the year 1911 but ten mills,
which is lower perhaps than 1t has been during the
past fifteen years. This is proof positive that the
school board has guarded the interests Of the tax
PAYERS we'll and has shown marked ability in tax
ing care Of the fnancesof the district
The Ryder News and the Plaza Pioneer, owned
by Frogestne Smith, and the Democrat, owned BY
McGahan & Co., have come to the defense Of the
Ward county commissioners. Well, that's one way
Of separating the sheep from the goats