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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14
IittIe Girl Wants ses- sa.

Dear Santa, Claus: / am ! little
girl, 5 years old. I go to school Please
bri1g . a Iis doll. doll buggy, easets,
knives and forks and spoons ah bath
t1lb beads. locket. see-saVy, stor book.
hoe and rake and shovel and stkfe and
horn and furniture, fireworks fruit,
telephone. Yours truly, little Farrie
Lee Malone, IT'S Alcaniz street
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14
Pistol Auto. Book.

Dear Santa. Claus: / am q tile boy
7 years old. Please bring M a little
automobile and pistol and stfy book
and horn, little wagon, asu1t, a
rattler, harp. boy doll, fruit, feworks
and sparkles, train and little tephone.
Yours truly, Master Willie Malone
Ills Alcaniz street, PensacolaiFia-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
would please bring me a velocipede. a
wheel barrow, so can bring my mama
some wood. Also little horn, and
some candy, fruit and nuts of all kind
and Santa please bring my velocipede
with rubber tires, so I won't wake
up my little cousin. Geraldine, when
she is asleep, and please don't forget
my little brothers and sisters Your
dear little friend, Troy Nicholas, South
Barcelona street
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

buggy. a doll coat, a bed. some fire.
crackers, candy and fruit L want
an airship game. and some doll rib
bons. I think that's all. Lovingly
Mamie Jennings, Gonzalez, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

NV teacher a box Of candy, and me
some wide holy ribbon for my hair.
Ny dear Santa Claus, / viii have to
close SO good bye. Your true friend,
Eunice Merritt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
boy, ten years old. go to school and
study hard. am In the fourth grade
and I want you to please bring me a
bicycle. and some fireworks, and some
oranges and apples, and nuts, and
candy. Wishing you q Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year. Your
little friend. Harold Lewis, Little
Bayou.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
girl. six years old. and I am going
to school and i am a very good girl.
I mind my papa and mama and Dear
santa please viii you be so kind as
too send me big doll, a bed room
suite, a kitchen set. and b doll car
rage, and 1 promise You I Will be
good girl and will thank you very
much From your little girl. Nellie
Murphy, 1o2 East Wright street.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
q doll dressed in red, Qike the one
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
boy, eight years old, and go to school
every day. and try to be a good boy.
Please bring me a Indian suit, and a
tent and a pistol and a bow and ar
row and drum and q bugae and please
don't forget mama and papa Your
little boy. Bernard Chiamne, S2S West
ZaxTagossa street
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Claus: am a little girl,
five years old. and go to school every
day. i want you to bring me a big
table and chairs and dresser and
wash stand, and a pair OF skates, and
don't forget the poor children. Your
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Claus: As it is very
near Christmas thought had better
write you q small letter. Now. Santa
want you to bring me an express
wagon, and a whip to drive my goat
with, and q boE Of marbles and bring
my little friend. George Bush, eight
years old, a pair of gloves and q cap
pistol, and a little gun, so he can kill
ducks. Yours yet and forever. Charlie
Geist, age 10, Pine Barren. Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Claus: 1 am just a little
girl, nine years old. I want you te
bring me q doll. and q doll carriage
some nuts. candies. and fruits OF al
kinds. Elizabeth Heargroves, PIT
washington. Fla
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear santa CLAUS: Please bring
me a rubber dollie, a tea set, a toy
stove and g. stuffed cat, fruits, nuts
and candy. Don't forget my friend,
Pearl Nicholson, bring her rag doll,
a little go-cart, a tea set and a rock
Ing chair. don't forget her fruit, nuts
and candy From your friend, Lora
Addison, Pine Barren, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Sanfa. Claus: I 20 to school.
u an in the fourth grade Please bring
me q big dol. rain coat. a pair of
1.ubbers. a pair Of ball-bearing skates.
and some candy, nuts and fruit Your
little friend, Doris Williams.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

girl. seven years old, and have been
real good ali the year. and I want you
TO bring me the following things, II
you can spare them for me: want
a. bicycle, large doll, doll carriage doll
clothes, table, tea set. pair OF doll
shoes, and hose, and for myself want
some hair ribbon, pair OF kid gloves.
story book. and some nice games.
Please bring Edna Mae and Alice
Louise something nice. Hoping j
haven't asked you for too much and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Claus. WIN you please
bring me something suitable for a
little boy, ten years old Don't forget
my mama and papa. as they are trying
so hard to make our Christmas a hap
py one. Your little friend Louis DAN
TEL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

q PAIR of skates ana don and doll
carriage, and some fruit, some fire.
works That viii be all for this time
1Eyrtis Williams, AS East Belmont
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
q scout suit and q gun, and rugby ball,
and please Cont forget my grannie
and grandpa From your dear little
friend, Jack Daniel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear santa Claus: I am little girl
eight years old. I want you to bring
rme a. doll carriage. and / want you
to bring me & tea set, and a cooking
stove, and some nuts and candy and
apples and oranges. / want you to
bring me- q story book have been
y good little girl / want q doll trunk,
SO good bye, Dear Santa Claus. From
your friend. Elaine Price.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
boy, two years old, and live at Tim
vile. want you to please bring me
goat and wagon, some pretty mar
bIes. q knife. a hammer and hatchef,
and a ball, and lots OF fruit. Wishing
you a Merry Christmas. remain.
Your little friend. Herman Gentry,
TinnviIIe, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
an autornobile. box OF tools fruit. nuts
and candy. I am a little boy. six
years old. If you can't bring an au-
tomobiIes bring a tricycle., also bring
my baby brother o rubber doll and a
toy wagon, and also bring me some
fireworks. Neil Nicholson, Pine Bar
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa. C1aus- I am taking
the liberty Of asking you to please
bring me q nice doll, doll bed, and car
riage, also q tea set, a table, a rock
ing chair to rock my doll to sleep.
Hoping Won won't forget my uncle,
Lulu, on the u. S, 8. North Dakota,
I remain your dear little friend, Ida G.
Daniel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Clans: am twelve
years old I am in the sixth grade
at school. want you to bring me a
sewing machine that will do real sew
ing. a doll with curly hair. some fire.
works, and nuts. / think that viii
be enough for this time. Locingiy
Annie =. Watson, Gonzalez Fla. p. s.
Lots OF love to you and Mrs. Santa
Claus.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Czaua: I am q ntt1e
baby girl, three years old. want
10 ask you to bring me some little
things. Bring me q set of furniture,
O. big doll, doh bed, tea set, a. horn,
a doll carriage From your little girl
TheInna Bonner. I'll West Main street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear santa Claus: I do want !
10 please be so kind as to bring
these things. I have tried to be &C
and mind mama and papa / am /
pede, an express wagon, a doll Il
will not break, a trunk for her cloth
q horn. q. teddy bear, q large tea S
and some nuts and candy. and do
forget the little orphans in the c
that haven't any mama or papa
give you money Your true little g.
Isonnie May friedman, 919 East L
Soto street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

J Dear Santa Claus: I am little
: hoy. six years old and live in Mus
.rogee, Fla I want YOU TO please
bring me a train, a waggcn like my
k1Ittle play mate, Alex McKinnon, has,
some flrecrackers. some candy, oranges
nuts. bananas, apples. some fireworks.
have three little sister, and one large
Zone Please bring all of them some
thing also mama and papa, and
grandma. Hoping we win all be re-
sHnem hered. remain, your little friend
Edward r. Price duscogee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa Claus. am a little boy
Is years old, and want you TO bring
me lots OF toys. I have been q good
boy all the year and studied hard IN
school want you to bring me
wagon for my horse. q horn to blow,
a Indian suit, and lots Of fireworks.
Gocd bye, for this time. Bernard Full
ghum. Berumda Lodge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-14

Dear Santa: I am a boy, 10 years
Old and my brother is eight, we have
no mother. abe IS dead. ] want
an automatic air rifle. and my brother
wants an express wagon. VIII close,
and don't forget your little friends,
John and Reynold Roeller. Santa Rosa,
TIA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17

Washburn, N. D., April 15.-Frank e.
Funk, cashier Of the First National
Bank Of this city, was shot and almost
instantly killed about fifteen minutes
after six o'clock last evening.
The murdered man was on the rear
porch OF his residence playing with
his children. AS he stopped down to
pick one Of the little ones into his arms
a bullet. apparently fired from the yard
next door, entered his body and he fell
to the ground. The screams Of the
children brought help Immediately and
MI. Fank was removed to the house.
where he died in few mfnutes.
Arrest w. p. Anderseh
w. r. Anderson. who resides next
door 70 the Funks. and who 10 employed
in the hank - . clerk. has been ar
rested a suspicion Of knowing sone-
thing about the murder: He. 10 being
held In jail here pending the outeoms
Of the coroners inquest. which will be
held this afternoon as soon q the cor
onor arrives.
A theory whicn has gained consid-
erable credeuce is that the bullet was
fred Grom window on the lower cor
Of the Anderson residence. which is
about thtrtv-flvu feet from the spot
where Funk fell when he was shot.
The course Of the bullet In Funk's
body. Il Is said. lends credence to this
theory.
Say AnAsrson Wanted Interest
The aDinton seems to be general here
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
BURGLARS
LOOT MEAT
MARKET
ENTER THRU WINDOW FRIDAY
NIGHT AN OBSCURE SMALL SUM
AFTER RUNNING $3.50 CASH REG.
ISTER,

Burglars entered the Valley Meat
Market thru window some time Fri
day night and after smashing the $3.50
cash register with an old cleaver found
in the rear OF the building, stole $24.30.
all the cash found in one drawer In
their hurry they overlooked a small
sum in another drawer.
The loss Of the money is small a
compared to the damage done to the
register. The register could easily bs
opened by q child, and there is q sus-
picion that one Of the objects was van
dalism. The act was most despicable
to say the least The police were mott
fed but have no clue to the guilty ones.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
SCHOOLS T01BE
| CONSOLIDATED
N. c. MCDONALD, INSPECTOR, SAYS
THAT AT RATE THEY ARE NOW
CHANGING, ALL OF STATES
SCHOOLS WILL BE CONSOLIDATE
ED WITHIN TEN YEARS.

IN. c, Mcdonald, of Valley City, state
Inspector of the graded and consoi-
dated schools of the state was in Mi
not Saturday, having visited the
schools of that kind in Williams coun-
ty. He is spending this week in Ward
county He says there are more grad
ed and consolidated schools in either
Ward or Williams county than in Penn
bina county, for instance. There are
10 such schools In the state and at the
rate that they are changing, all schools
Of the state will be consolidated in
ten years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
Paying Good Wages For Hands.

William Varnes of Des Lacs started
his machine Tuesday and the flax is
averaging from to II bushels per acre
1t is grading No. and No Grade, and
is selling from 50 cents to 1925 per
bushel 1t is off color more than that
which remained unthreshed winter be-
fore last, but he claims that little dam
age was done by mice. Mr. Varnes
Is paying from $3.50 to $4.00 a day for
threshing hands and 800 a day for a
man with team.
Farmers are paving hands by the
month from $50 to So, and laborcrs are
very scarce at any price. Several far
mers were in Minot today looking for
hands, and left without securing them.
\ hundred hands could find good jobs
without delay by calling on w. A. Peck
at the Commercial club.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
Lived In Minot In 1882.

James Wilson. who was resident Of
Minot back in 1882, was up from Velva
this week. visiting his old friend, Elmer
Francis. Mr.. Wilson saved Mr.. Fran
els life, in the early days. when Elmer
accidentally shot himself in the arm.
He was Is miles from Fort Stevenson,
where the nearest doctor was located,
and Mr.. Wilson stopped the flow Of
blood by bandaging the arm tightly.
Mr.. Francis was taken to the fort
where 1t was feared for days that he
would die.
Mr.. Wilson was perhaps Minot's first
milkman. selling the lacteal fluid when
this was but tent city. He received
ten cents . quart in those days. which
shows that milk always brought q fair
price here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
MURDER SUSPECT BREAKS down
AND S0bS HISTORICALLY while
VIEWING BODY Of SLAIN BANKER

son broke down and almost collapsed
but he maintained his innocense
throughout the entire interview.
Views Funk's Body.
Later, when he was taken to the
Funk home to view the bankers re-
mains, he broke down badly and be-
came quite hysterical. He fell to his
knees, sobbing violently, and frequently
kissed the face and hands Of the dead
man. He finally became so violent that
they found it necessary to take him
away.
Jury Returns Verdict.
The coronor's inquest was held yes
terday afternoon and after an hours
deliberation the jury returned a ver-
dict finding that Mr.. Funk met his
death as the result of a bullet fired
with felonious intent from window In
the west wall Of the Anderson resi-
dence The state only sought to prove
that the bullet came from the Ander-
son residence.
The sentiment here is very much the
same as yesterday, the prevailing opin-
ion being that Anderson is the guilty
man.
Tracy r Bangs of Grand Forks has
been retained by Anderson as counsel.
Mr.. Bangs is expected to arrive tomor-
row morning and Anderson will prob-
ably have the preliminary hearing
some time tomorrow forenoon.
Believes Anderson Innocent.
Fargo, N. D., April 16.-Joseph Mann
Of Washburn, who was in Fargo yes
terday attending the democratic rally,
expressed the opinion in a statement
to the Forum, that Anderson, the man
accused of shooting Funk at Washburn,
Is absolutely innocent. M;
Mr.. Mann is vice president Of the
other Washburn bank. the Washburn
State Bank, and also a stockholder in
the First National Bank Of Washburn.
and is therefore personally acquainted
with both Funk and Anderson.
There has always been the very
best Of feeling between Funk and An
derson." said Mr.. Mann. "They got
along fine together and were always
good friends. I have known Anderson
intimately for many years. At one
time he made his home with me. He
is fine young man and the last person
in the world that one would suspect OF
murder"
Il can't see any reason why Ander-
son would want to KIN Funk. Ander-
sons wife inherited $4,000 recently and
they are Independent in q financial
way.
1T wa, about year ago that some
person threw a brick through the win
dow. A short time afterwards the skull
and cross bones were scrawled on the
window and the statement Funk we'll
get you YET At that time many people
thought it was the work Of joker"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
WORK STARTED
ON JACOBSON
BUILDING
OLSON G. co. SECURE CONTRACT
TO ERECT $4,000 BRICK BLOCK
FOR T. r. cOBSON-PETER
EHR DRAWING PLANS FOR NEW
BLOCK

Olson & Co. of this city have been
awarded the contract to erect the two
story brick block, 75X100 feet, for T.
Y. 4. jacobson, of Wittenburg, Wis,
who arrived in the city last week. A
large force of men is at work this week
and the building will be completed ear
ly in the SUMMER. The cost of the
structure will run up close to $4,000.
The foundation was completed last
summer.
Mr. jacobson has not leased any part
of the building yet. The lower rooms
Will make tAe best kind Of business
rooms, while Offices will be located on
the second floor.
Peter Ehr is having plans drawn for
Il block next to the jacobson building.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
Asked Exorbitant Price.

\ grating teamster hauled one load
of rubbish for 4 Minot citizen and had
loaded another, when he asked $500
for hauling the two loads. The owner
refused to pay that exor!bitant amount,
whereupon the teamster dumped off the
load and declared that he was going
back after the one he had hauled. The
owner stood his ground with shot gun
but as the teamster did not show up,
no blood was smiled
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17

.TR|ESTOWORk
M|N0T LODGE
OLD OFFENDER WAS SHOWN HIS
OWN PICTURE WHEN HE LIED
TO MEMBERs-LoST NO TIME IN
MAKING HIS GETAWAY.

A old man of rather seedy appear
ance. whose name Is VIM. Hollis, Of
Michigan, called at one OF the local
lodges just before the session began.
and asked for assistance, claiming that
he was member Of the lodge. The
secretary happened to be in possession
Of a circular containing the picture of
the man.sent out by the grand secretary
giving q warning that he was an old Of
fender. When the man was shown the
circular he admittet his guilt and lost
no time in leaving.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
CAFETERIA IS
NOW open
NEW EATING HOUSE is MOST
POPULAR PLACE-SERViCE AND
FOOD ARE EXCELLENT.

The Temple Cafeteria, installed by
Phil w. Myers, was opened Saturday
morning and the business that it has
since done has exceeded all of Mr.
Myers expectations. The beautiful
room was taxed to it's utmost capacity
Saturday, more than 200 being served
at the noon meal. The service is the
best and all We're more than satisfied
with the quality of the good things
that had been prepared to eat.
The success of Mr.. Myers Cafeteria
is assured,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
GLEE CLUB PLEAsES.

The entertainment at the Armory
Thursday night given by the University
Glee Club, was excellent and if the
boys ever come here again they will be
greeted by just as large an audience.
Howard Huston, of this city, who is
attending the University, financed the
proposition and cleared about a hum
dred dollars, which he will use for his
college expenses. Howard's many Minot
friends were glad to help a good cause.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
APPROPRIATION
FOR FEDERAL
BUILDING
SUNDRY CIVIL EXPENSE BILL
PROVIDES FOR $45,000 FOR
MlNOT POSTOFFICE.

Washington, D. c., April Is. The
sundry civil expense bill introduced in
to the house of representatives yester-
day by the committee on appropria-
tions makes provision for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the continuation
of the postoffice building and. court
house at Minot. Later in the session,
Congressman P. D. Norton Of this dis
trict will have bill introduced for an
additional appropriation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
JULIUS WE|NRFBE BUYS THE
MCJANNET FURNITURE Store

tain to be the greatest event of the kind
Minot has ever SEEN
Mr. Weinrebe is one of our most
prominent young businessmen His
ideas are modern and he will conduct
one Of the most up-to-date furniture
stores in the state. We predict that his
undertaking will be most successful.
Mr. Weinrehe has lived in Minot for
eleven years. For three years ne con.
Quoted one Of oar best shoe stores, dis.
pos. .ng of 1t three years ago. sicce which
tiIre he has managed the retail and
Wholesale business of the Lloyd Coal
Co.
Mr. Weinre5e has retained Con Lind
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17

that Anderson has been to blame for a
number Of efforts which have been
made during the last year or so. ap-
parently to throw scare into Funk
and thus get him to leave town. An
derson has considerable money, but has
no interest in the First National Bank.
where he has been employed as clerk
for the past six or seven years. It Is
claimed that he wanted Funk to leave
Washburn in order that he might Sc
cure his interest in the banking insti-
tuition. A year ago brick was thrown
through tne window o. me bank and
sometime later a brick or similar 11ea-
Wy object was thrown through a win
dow in Funk's residence. On another
occasion when Funk came to the bank
he found skull and the cross bones
had been painted on the bank, and the
opinion prevails that Anderson had
been at the bottom of these incidents.
Inquest This Afternoon. ,
Assistant States Attorney T. G. Mad
den took charge Of the affairs until the
arrival OF the sheriff this morning. The
coroner will arrive this afternoon to
hold an inquest. Anderson has refused
to talk about the case and denied the
request for an interview made by rep
resentatives of newspapers
No Mob Was Considered.
Rumors have been spread to the eff
feet that a number of Washburn citi-
zens were preparing to organize mob
last night, but these reports are with
out foundation. Everything was or
derly and no one apparently thought
of a lynching.
Funeral Tomorrow.
Washburn, N. D., April 16.-Frank E.
Funk, cashier of the First National
Bank Of Washburn, who was murdered
while playing with his children on the
rear porch Of his home Monday evening
will be given a Masonic funeral to-
morrow afternoon. The body will then
be sent to Bismarck and from there
taken to Los Angeles, California, where
the remains will be Inferred. Mrs.
Funk's mother and sister reside in Los
Angeles and she will make her home
there after her affairs are, settled up
at Washburn.! A brother: of Mr.. Funk
will meet the body at Minneapolis and
accompany Mrs. Funk to Los Angeles
for the funeral. :.
Anderson Grew Hystsrieai.
Washburn, N. D., April 1s.-Practi-
cally no new developments have taken
place in connection with the murder OF
Frank E. Funk, cashier Of the First
National Bank, who was shot and
almost instantly killed Monday evening.
The widow Of the dead banker visited
w. T. Anderson, who Is charged with
the murder, this morning and while
there accused him Of killing her hus-
band. Once during the visit Ander-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17

The Independent Is indebted to its
old friend, =. ]. Brown Of Kenmare. for
a can Of pure maple syrup. which he
received from his old homo In the
Green Mountains Of Vermont.
Farmer Brown was IN from Plaza
Saturday. He u preparing 70 put in
700 acres Of crop. 1, 1 !.