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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-20
TELEPHONES

Bell (private exchange connecting all iiepartments), No. 4800.
 Peoples, Editorial rooms, 231, busi- ness office, 23O.
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The convention itself is steering the steam roller.
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QUITE OFT. To Reno, to Reno, Aboard a Pullman car Has oft been known to remedy A matrimonial jar.
 PAUL COOK.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
DONATIONS FOR
NORWEGIAN SCHOOL

A. C. Bjorn hands US the following
list of those who gave sums OF
money for a Norwegian school, for
which gratitude is expressed by the
management:
A. C. Bjorn, S.; B. H. Orbeck,
IS; I. Jensen, 81; A. c. Larson. 81;
C. 0. Ronnie, So; M. L. Larson, ST.;
NJ. O. Ofsthum, IS; NJ. Orbeck. 81;
Hans OrteclS, j.; Hans Kjos, 5; B..
J. Anderson, S.; Albert Anderson, 81
\. c. Egeherg, rs; j. O. Barsness.
SO; D. o. Barsness, 81; A. e. Eng
gebretson, 81; G W. Miller, 81; A. j.
Anderson, S.; O. A. Syverson, IS;
A. Solberg, So; Car Carls VI
81; Jacob Nesdahl. So; M. o. Bak
ken, 81. --9-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
FIRST LINK OF WON
DERFUL CAA|NBR
Isaac Francis Passes Away at owat-
onna, MINI at Ripe Old Age
Four Aged Sisters and Ono Bro
ther Survive

A telegram was received today
from Owatonna, Minn., telling Of the
death of Isaac Francis, who passed
away at the ripe old age of Sc years.
He had Eeen enjoying fairly good
health until recently. The deceased
was next eldest of family Of six.
the youngest of whom is Mrs.
Thornton of Minot. who is 76 years
of age. This is the first death in this
woudec:u1 family. The eldest member
of the family is Cyrus Francis of this
city who is S8 years of age and who
still possesses his faculties to a re-
markable degree. Cyrus Francis is u
veteran of the Mexican war as w5ll
as Of the war of the rebellion. Other
members of the family are Mrs
JONES' of Sawyer, "a years of age,
Mrs johnson Of Minot, and Mrs.
Partridge, mother of the wei! known
Wholesale dealer of Minneapolis
Isaac Francis lived in Pem:ina
county in the early days and had
often visited in Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
MCMANUS HOPES
FOR PLENTY TWiNf
Manager Of the International Har
vester Co Believes The Situation
Will Not Be Serious As It First
Appeared

G. H. McManus, manager Of the
International Harvester Co., informs
the Independent that the twine
shortage will not be very serious if
the farmers and dealers will only
not lose their heads. He says there
will he plenty of twine in three
weeks, enough and to spare to take
care of the late crops and urges
the farmers to take just what they
want for their immediate needs. The
railroads have given cars Of twine
right of way over all other kinds OF
freight and it will be rushed west
just as fast as the factories can turn
it out.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
EARLY MORNING FIRE DESTROYS RUSSELL
MILLER MILLING C0MPANY'S BIG ELEVATOR

80 or 40 days, in time for the fall
wheat.
The loss of the elevator just at this
season of the year is quite serious.
The elevator had a capacity of 75,'
COO bushels and cost about $4,000.
The loss was fully covered by in.
surance and the salvage will be
turned over to the insurance COM
panies. The $4,000 bushels Of dam
aged wheat will be shipped to Min
neapoais and sold for feed and the
charred lumber will be sold in MI
not. Already men and teams are
engaged in clearing away the ruins.
The mill is still running today and
will continue to do 20 until all the
wheat in the storage rooms is con-
verted into -four. The mill will pos
sibly shut down tor several weeks
until the elevator is completed, un-
less other wheat can be secured and
hauled to the mill in cars. This would
be most unhandy way to handle II.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
INTERESTING CIVIL CASES

An interesting civil case was tried
in District court last week, Guernsey
vs.. Price, for the alleged breaking
CT we'll contract. Guernsey claim
ed that Price, a we'll to do Minnesota
we'll driller had agreed to furnish q
we'll containing pure water for a
stipulated price, and says that goo
water was not secured. Burke ana
Fl. E. johnson appea!fd for the
plaintiff and F. B. Lamtert aad
Geo. McGee for the defendant. The
case was decided in favor OF the
plaintiff, but it will be carried to the
supreme court.
The case OF sanstead Bros. VS..
the big Six Threshing Co. resulted
in a verdict for the plaintlh. Tne
engine had set fire to shack con-
tanning flax. The plaintiffs we're
awarded $157 damages.
W. A. Stickley may become iden-
tilted with Jim-Jam-Jems.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
PRETTY GRELLAND WEDDING

At high noon last Saturday occur
red the marriage of Miss Lillian
Larsen and Prof. Martin Selarder at
the Lutheran church at Grelland, in
presence of a large number of friends
of the contracting parties. The
church was beautifully decorated With
foliage and flowers. The couple were
attended by Miss Alice Larsen, sis
ter of the bride, and Paul Rode CT
His city. At two o'clock sumrtu-
Gus wedding feast was served at the
Larsen home, covers being laid for
lhirty-four. The afternoon was spent
in pleasant social manner.
The couple received some especial
1y fine silver presents. The bride Is
one of the most popular young women
of that part of the county and the
groom is professor in the Mime
sofa college of Minneapolis. The
couple for the present will reside on
the brides homestead near Grelland.
The Independent joins the many
friends Of the worthy couple in wish
ing them an abundance Of happiness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
WILL BUILD ADDITION
TO OLD OPTIC p BLOCK
SQptjc Book and suid Large Fire.
w N Smart Will Remodel Old
proof Addition at the Rear

w. M. Smart has made arrange
ments to remodel the old Optic
block occupied by Gordon Bros. and
will build a large freproof addition
at the rear. The improvements will
be made at once and the place will
he complete about Sept. /. A. Cor
don has gone east to buy stock and
will have a fall opening that will
eclipse anything the firm has ever
attempted. Gordon Bros. have occu-
pied that block for the past seven
years and have done a remarkably
good business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
ructure was not destroyed

structure was not destroyed.
The tiremen were often in dan
ger, but they did their duty like
brave men. They showed exceeding
ly good judgment and although the
elevator joined the mammoth mill,
scarcely any damage was done to it..
The only damage the mill proper
sustained, was when one section Of
the conveyance bridge collapsed and
forced a hole thru the roof Of the
room in which -four is stored. Some
water ran down thru the hole in the
roof, destroying a little -four.
Hundreds Of people were aroused
from their beds and they saw the
most spectacular fire in. the history
of Minot. The flames shot high In the
air and millions of sparks formed a
canopy that will never be forgotten
by the spectators The flames had a
peculiar greenish tint, caused by the
burning OF the zinc in the galvanized
covering. Scores Of times, red hot
sections OF the galvanized iron fell
thru the air, narrowly missing some
fireman. ea-.~ -.,.
The fremen stayed on the Job un.
til eight O'Clock this morning, and
several sections OF hose remained ut
tached all day long. .l
The company employs night
watchman who was in the elevator at
the very time the alarm was sent IN,
hut as he had not gone to the top,
he was not aware that the building
was in flames.
The machinery of the elevator had
been running up until six o'clock
Wednesday evening, but not wheel
had turned after that hour and the
electrical current was likewise shut
of.
Manager Mulroy talked with the
officers Of the company in Minnca-
polls BY telephone this morning and
he is informed that the concern win
have the elevator rebuilt at once, a
building the exact duplicate Of the
one burned 1t will be completed in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
FOURTEEN ITALIAN LAb0RERS ARE BADLY
INJURED WHEN WORK TRAINS COLLIDE
Two Work Trains Collide Near oar
man Wednesday at Noon With
Serious ResuIts-Men Jump for
Their Lives

Fourteen Italian laborers of tho
Great Northern were more or less
seriously injured at noon Wednesday
when two work trains collided near
Gasman, a station four miles west of
this city. Several of them sustained
broken arms and legs and others
were merely bruised. They were
brot to Minot at once and placed in
st. Josephs hospital where it is said
they will all recover.
One of the work trains started
from Ralston for Minot for dinner,
with the caboose ahead and the
other started from near Gasman to
go to Des Lacs for dinner, several
flat cars being ahead of the engine.
Both trains had orders to look out
for the regular trains and for each
ether, tut both crews being in hur-
ry, the trains travelled at considerable
street. They collided while round.
ing curve near Gasman. A number
of the workmen on the fiat cars saw
that clash was inevitable, so jump
ed and rolled down a steep embank-
ment. Most of them were injured by
jumping. The caboose and several Of
the flat cars were badly demolished
and it was necessary to send the
wrecker out. An investigation will
he held today, and it is possible that
several members of the train crew
will have to walk the plank.
The names of those taken to the
hospital are:
Vasquati Sacrilli, Tamasco Nardul-
Ii, Vito Gionelo, Joe Meneditto, Vim
cenzo Danicola, Vita Lambardo Go.
atonas Lubis, Giavanno Luizze, Clio.
nanno Laciola, Francesca Lemanno.
Caverio Barane, Vito Tanzelli, Nico.
70 Campabasso and Frncesco Camp.
abasso.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
NEARLY KILLED sY LIGHTNING

Berthold, N. D., July 30.-As a
result of being struck by lightning
during the short tut severe electri-
cal storm which passed over this
section yesterday afternoon, Frank
Dixon, a farm laborer, is lying in a
critical condition and a team OF
horses belonging to G. E. Pratt
dead. Upon the approach of the
storm, Dixon, who had been out in
the field having, returned to the barn
with the team, and after putting
them in the barn went up into the
loft to throw down hay for them
Dixon was just closing the loft door
when the holt descended, striking
him on the left shoulder and follt w.
ing the body down to the feet leaving
cne immense burn down the side ci
the body. The bolt then passed down
the hay chute. killing the team be.
low.
Aside from the burn there is but
one little blue mark just below the
knee on Dixon's body to show that
he had been hit by lightning. Mr..
Pratt, who was only short distance
away, saw the flash and hastenod tc
the barn where he found Dixon lv
ing on the floor in an unconscious
condition with his clothes torn t.
shreds. At the time Of going to pres.
Dixon has recovered consciousness
but is almost completely paralyzed
keing unable to move either his arm!
or legs.
One peculiar feature about tn
unfortunate occurrence is, that tht
the bolt Of Lightning passed thru tn
barn from top to bottom, it loft n,
mark on the building to indicate tn
course it took.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

Prof John c. Watson Talks About
Famous Divorce Mill and Other
Things S..

Prof. John c. Watson, of the Uni.
versity of Nevada, at Reno, left Cor
his home after spending two weeks
at his farm north of the city. Prof
Watson will begin his third year
with the Nevada University as in
structor in mathematics. He is giving
the best of satisfaction.
The Independent acknowledges a
pleasant call from the genial profes'
sor today. He says that the divorce
mill at Reno is working with just as
much alacrity as ever. About 400
divorces are granted at Reno alone
every year. HuHbanda send their
wives to Reno to allow chem tc
establish a six months residence
after which a divorce is readily
obtained. Sometimes the money Is
furnished by the woman's future
husband. The laws Of Nevada per
tanning to divorces is just the same
as it was fifty years ago and it viii
remain unchanged until public
sentiment grows strong enough il
the opposite directicn.
Women will perjure themselves II
order to obtain q divorce. One wo
man last winter was asked by tht
Judge If she intended to marry agai1
If she obtained a divorce. She lie
clared that she had no such inten
tions. At the very time, her affinity
was hurrying towards Nevada from
New York and two DAYS later the,
| were married,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
HINES WAS FINED IS. 90

Fred Hines, who entered a plea
of guilty in district court few days
ago to a charge Of assault and battery
preferred aginst him by Mr.. Van
Houten of Moorehed, Mimi, was nned
S.. 90 and the cost of the action ry
Judge X. E. Leighton.
Hines drives a bus for the Leland
hotel and became engaged in an NJ
tercation with Mr.. Van Houten over
a bus fare and before the quarrel
was over Hines had stuck Van Hou'
ten several times over the face and
head.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
Mammoth $4,000 BusheI Elevator De-
stroyed BY Fire Early This Morn
inq-35,oo0 Bushels Of Wheat IN
Ruins-Fu'Iy Insured

The mammoth elevator of the Rus.
sell-Miller Milling Co. was almost De.
tally destroyed by fire at three o'clock
this morning, and the $4,000 bushels
of fine wheat that the company has
been securing the country to buy,
lies in the ruins. The loss is fully
$4,000 and is covered by Insurance.
The baggageman at the 500 saw q
tiny speck of fame snoot forth from
the highest window of the big eleva-
tor at about three O'Clock and he
turned in the alarm. The flames had
made but little headway at the time,
but the fire being located in the very
top Of the structure, was hard to
get at. BY the time the fire laddies
had attached the hose and gotten it
ready to ploy the streams onto the
fire, the interior of the top Of the
elevator was mass Of flames, and
all knew that the structure was doom
q
ed.
The firemen succeeded in getting a
section Of hose to the conveyance
runway connecting the top of the
five story mill with the top Of the el.
evator and from this vantage point
they played a terrific stream onto
the blaze. It was not long until the
interior Of the elevator was mass
d Of flames and as the flre ate its way
! downward, section after section OF
the galvanized iron W III which the
exterior was covered, ell into the
flames.
/ The morning was exceedingly still
and owing to this fact AZ we'll % to
the excellent fighting qualities Of TIE
members Of the fre department, the
blaze was kept wen under contro'. .
The northeast lower section Of the
elevator, while badi:. dharred IS
standing. An old elevator man who
has seen many elevator fires says
this is the first time he has ever
seen an elevator fire wnere the total
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
c. A. JOHNSON
J. .b|UYSREP0RTER
Well Known Minot Attorney viii
Again Enter. the Field Of Journal.
ism-owned the Reporter Many
Years Ago

C. A. Johnson, the well known
Minot attorney, today bought the
Minot Reporter from Dorr Carroll
and will assume the management
within few days. Mr.. Carroll, who
bought the newspaper from Sam
Clark, has increased the business
materially, hut finds his legal work
growing so rapidly that he must give
all of his attention to the law prac.
t1ce.
The Independent welcomes Mr..
Johnson into the newspaper field
and we trust that he will find ali
abundance of satisfaction in the
work. There is a certain fascination
about the newspaper game that Sim
ply cannot be shaken off and Mr..
johnson has been anxious to get back
into the business ever since he dis
posed Of his plant to Geo. W. Wilson
years ago.
j. l.. Cotton Of Burlington pub
lished the Burlington Reporter when
that town was the county seat Of
Ward county and in 1891 Mr.. John
son bought the Reporter from Mr..
Cotton, named 1t the Ward County
Reporter, and moved the plant tc
Minot, which had become the county
seat. The Reporter plant was later
destroyed by fire, and Mr. johnson
bought the Minot Journal from Manr
& Arnold, retaining the name Of thu
Reporter. Later he sold out to Geo
W. Wilson, who conducted the husi
ness until the pant was sold to San
Clark.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
PERSON HAS AN IDEAL FARM

E. S. Person has an ideal farm
three miles west Of the city along
the river. He is putting up a large
silo this week and when the proper
time comes will fill it with corn. He
has one of the finest fields Of corn
in this vicinity, 13 acres, and will
have enough feed to fill two such
silos. His oats look as tho they
would average 60 bushels and wheat
%. Believing in diversifying, he has
a five acre patch Of potatoes ant
keeps half dozen fulltlooded Guern-
sey cattle, his herd bull being a fine
registered animal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
WILL ADVERTISE TO-DAY

President A. G.. Crane of the Mi.
not Normal school, accompanied by
Mrs. crane came up from Velva
Monday to look after matters per
tanning to the school and to give Mrs
Crane a glimpse Of her future home
Mr.. Crane informed us that the ad
vertisement for bids for the con
struction of the buildings would ap
pear today. NJ u
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
ARCHIE Cannon
WAS ACQUITTED
Young Man Charged With Burglary
By Great Northern Deteetlveo 10
Freed

Archie Cannon was acquitted at q
charge Of burglary in the third d.
gree, preferred against him BY q
Geat Northern detective, BY . 5ur1
which returned . verdice a not Bs1f
ty late Saturday night.
Cannon, Who was formerly brake
man was charged With beoaktnS ~
a refrigerator car and taking ost .
quantity Of meat. Tho crime was u
legged to have been committed July
goth. Cannon vas rslso0od from Che
service Of tho company but . tsv
days later secured employment At
Devils Lake where he has been since.
The trial of the case occupied all OF
Saturday and did not reach the Jury
until about ten o'clock Saturday
night. A verdict was reached short
~ before midnight.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
THOs. MURPHY MAY ....
Be REGISTER

1t is reported that Senator McCum-
Der has sent in the name of Thomas
Murphy of this city for the position
as Register Of the Williston land Of
fee, to fill the vacancy caused ty the
sudden death Of Samuel Adams. It
is quite apparent that Mr.. Murphy
will be appointed. senator McCum-
Der informed q friend that Mr..
Murphy had been promised the arst
opening. He is brother Of Atty. F.
j. Murphy of this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01
oLoF OLSON FINED $500

Olof Olson, who was found guilty
in district court, On the charge Of
obstructing a ravigable stream, was
fineds $500 by Judge Leighton. Olson
is preparing to take an appeal to the
Supreme court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-01

Co. D moved its paraphernalia to
the new armory Tuesday, many Of
the members turning out and assist
ing in the moving. "
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06
Shoe Trade Notes.
Chuzzlewit.

The modified high toe is still the
best selling shoe.
Tans are holding up strong in the
staple lines of mems shoes. The
matter of price does not appear to
be particularly disturbing factor but
must be reckoned with when large
orders are placed requiring large
purchases of leather.
Calf-Kid and Dongola shoes are
evidently selling we'll in the east.
A New England factory entered new
orders for "a, 600 pairs in week.
Also this same factory received or
Gers for great many tan button
boots, which now seems to be a sta
pie shoe.
Manufacturers are now seriously
considering the question of prices on
the new samples, which shortly will
be under Roadway. The continued
advances in upper and bottom stock,
with no present prospect of prices
becoming more favorable will, in
most, actually cases compel an adj
vance.
AS the season is shading from
spring into summer, manufacturers
of all kinds of goods are acknowl-
edging Increased demand and well
come growth of confidence among
customers. A great coal strike has
been settled. and it is hoped the
freight handlers will adjust their diff
ticulties without delay. so that the
pathway of commercial and indust-
rial progress may be clear and unob-
structed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06
Memorial Day.

Memorial Day dawned bright and
balmy and continued fine throughout
the day. The inmates marched to
the park at eight a. m, where they
were permitted to talk and enjoy
themselves generally until tie n
o'clock, when ranks were again
formed and they repaired to the pris-
on chapel, where an entertainment
was given by the "Masquers' ORA
matte Club of the State University.
The Club is composed of sixteen
mem bers, all students.
The entertainment was opened
with a duet by Miss Enza Alton
Zeller and Keith Walker. The sing
ing and music were both good.
A change in the program was
made Necessary by absence of one of
the members, and the second num-
Der was a monologue, improvised for
The occasion by Miss Corrine Odell.
Back from the Farm a rural
sketch, given by Mildred Brown and
George Geib, was very good. Any
thing produced on the stage, relating
to rural life. is always refreshing and
never fails to make hit.
A Melodrama to Music" was the
fourth number, and il it's present
ment, was decidedly unique. It. is
a comical tragedy in which the roles
of miser, villain, hero and heroine
are acted by one person; transfor-
nation from one character to anoth-
er being accomplished by simply
changing hats and varying the voice.
1t was we'll rendered by Carl Rob.
ertson.
"Mammys Shufflin' Rag" the only
colored'' number on the program,
given by Paul Thomas and Donald
Stowell. created much merrimeut.
The Dancers''--Caprice and Span
ish Dance. by Margaret Nachtrieb and
Gertrude Casey, was considered by
nearly all as the best part of the en-
tertainment. In the Caprice
dance. Miss Nachtrieb had a rather
difficult part. but she carried it
through in fine shape. In the Span
ish dance, however, little Miss Casey
was quite at home," and the ease
and grace of her movements were
those of born dancer. She made
a decided hit with her audience.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06
Stray Notes.
A. F.. B.

is the month of sunshine and
roses, brides and divorces.
He walked right out and turned
right round and walked right in
again.
--I'll bet the first few months Old
Repeater goes to raising chickens
he'll eat all the profits.
We do lots of red painting up our
way, but the city folks need not
worry we never 90 down town.
won again! Huh! What's that?
Who? What was the score? ARR
gowan! Pm talking about the drill
prize" That's the way the luck
crews hand it to you.
Down by the old mill stream
sure made a hit with me. Mirandy
could sing some tenor, so Heinie
says. And that Spanish dance calls
for encores every time. Hutch ought
to know.
ID. Fl. says, get off NAH feet.
white man; it done took fo' months
to get these shoes and All don't
want to have them all scratched up
Can't do it Dan, a fellow can't
Jump over the wall,-Wow!
Big fish stories are now making
the rounds. Old Hutch says him
and Indian John use to fish, once in
while, and that the only bait they
used was mud turtle. You see,'
said Hutch, we'd just take the tur-
tie down where the fish were
a-plenty and put him in the water
and he would keep both of us busy
taking tn e fish from his mouth.
Lots of them kind of turtles up In
Dakotie.''