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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
GARRISON PITCH
Err SOLD FOR
$4,000
RUDE SCHAUER, NORTH DAKO.
ia PITCHER, GOES TO NEW
YORK NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM.

Rube Schauer, the Northern Leag-
uer, for whom McGraw Of the New
York Nationals paid $4,000, who first
attracted attention while pitching on
semi-pro team at Garrison, North
Dakota, is dragging down the prince
ly stipend of $50 q month as men,
Der Of the Superior, Wisconsin, club.
That is the amount stipulated in
the contract to which Schaurer at
tached his name in Grand Forks sew
eral months back, and it required con-
siderable dickering upon the part of
the phenomenal twirler to even Sc
cure that amount.
1t is only four months ago since
Schaurcr attempted to secure place
on another Northern League team, but
he was turned down because he would
not pay his own training camp ex-
penses, the club not being willing to
invest that much cash in his as pos
sible twirler.
Today Schaurer, the most talked of
minor Lacquer in the country, is worth
his full seasons salary severa! times
over every time he is billed to pitch,
as we'll as being worth $4,000 to the
Golfers of the club that was willing
to chance $40 or $50 in training ex-
penses.
Schaurer is in baseball because he
failed to make good as minister of
the gospel. His father, a staunch
German Lutheran, was icnlined to the
ministery as profession for his ster-
ling son, and the son, always obligin.y,
to try it. He spent cwo
years in a theological seminary and
then, being successful in proving
quite conclusively to his father that
he was not cut out for the MINISTRY,
he was given a business college train
iAg.
Or: Ct the business college Schaurer
came as a hockkeeper, and he sought |
err .'ynlent at Garrison, NORTH Da-
kota. When the townspeopis made
their annual subscriptions for the pur-
pose of carrying a semi-pro team,
Schauer decided that bit Of baseball, |
outside exercise, might be
valuable to him. So Schauer TIED
for the team, and last year he made !
it.
When the deal for the sale Of |
Schauer to the New York Nationals |
was announced, he had pitched only |
eleven games of professional baseball |
Schaucr first attracted the attention !!
of maglates when G. Webb Murphy Of |
Chicago, attempted to buy him for a |
paltry $1,000. The price went up
when that bid was made, ard Murphy |
soon dropped out of the running, 1s-
$ u.Lg {. "sour grapes" interview IN
the subject.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
RESERVATION. NEWS.
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last weekly
Be sure to celebrate the Fourth at
C. H. Withers has returned from
Surrey where he was visiting home
folks.
Mr.. Jorstad is back from Manfred,
where he attended a Norwegian meet
Mr.. Jorstad purchased motor cycle
while he was gone and now he makes
flying trips to Plaza.
Little Lawrence Click was kicked
on the head by horse last week. DR..
Blatherwick of Plaza was called out
to dress the wound. The little fellow
is getting along nicely.
Christian and Carl Moe have been
building barn for Rev. Egge.
Al Bartlett purchased fine new
buggy in Makoti last week.
Miss Theresa LANCE is at the Geo.
Graft home helping care for the new
boy.
r. D. Hand will be out from Minot
this week. He will bring some full
blooded cattle with him. These, with
the blooded bird dogs and trick pony
will make Mr.. Hand quite a stock
ranch.
Mr.. Rudey returned from Manfred
Sunday. He drove thru.
A number from near Makoti autoed
over to Elbow Woods Sunday.
There was a picnic at Underwood
Lake last week. A large crowd at
tended and fine time is reported. The
Ladies Aid Of Underwood Church
served lunch.
Arrangements have been made for
several schools to be opened this fall.
Roscoe Perry has been quite sick
with measles.
Don't forget that Plaza will have
big celebration the 4th. Come and
bring all your neighbors with you.
Mr.. Darby came back from Minot
Saturday. His son, who has been at
tending school there returned with
him.
Mr.. Graft, from Minnesota, is visit
ing his son, George.
Mrs. Malthouse has been entertain
ing company from Harvey.
Ira Yoder Of Surrey is engineer on
the Brey-Perry pillow outfit.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeLas Brey enter
tanned Dan Blocker and family of
Surrey one day last week.
Some people are inclined to think
the reservation is wilderness, with
few settlers and many Indians. Let
these folks spend q day here and they
will have very different views. There
are houses on almost every quarter
section. Building and breaking Is be-
ing done all Of the time. Schools and
churches are being started-in fact
there is no country more progressive.
z you want to spend pleasant and
table vacation, come to the res
ion and when you leave Boost
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
UNITED STATES TREASURER
BURKE DELEGATES PARK.

Treasurer John Burke of the United
States, former governor of North Da-
kota, will participate in exercises ded-
icating the Fort Rice Memorial Park
in Southwestern North Dakota, being
the scene of one of the early Indian
battles. The dedication takes place
July 9th, and it will be the first
time since his appointment by Presi-
dent Wilson to the treasurship that
Mr.. Burke will appear in the state.
At the same time Governor Hanna
of North Dakota will speak. Mrs.
Custer, widow of General Custer, mas
sacred by the Indians, probably will
be present.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
TIMELY TALKS.
Cedar Savages at Work.

Possibly because of the vicious
weapon he uses in peeling the logs
and heartless way he hews his livli-
hood from forest Of beautiful trees,
the Cedarman is commonly called a
Savage" It is true he is rough
and ready man, born and bred in the
open, but due to our familiarity with
his splendid skill we are able to fur
nish our friends cedar posts which are
cut right and that merit close inspec-
ton. In the winter sap is down, so
that is the time we have our posts cut.
Sap in posts make them rot. We have
them peeled in the winter, too, and
with spud. So far as possible we
keep them out of the water. We want
pitch in our posts for it retards de-
cay and the encroachment of de-
structive germs and worms. Our
posts are winter-cut, pitchy, plump,
and live-peeled. They are Quality
Goods" Ask your neighbor, he
knows. Rogers Lumber Co. H. S.
Johnson, Manager. -advt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
PARCEL POST C. o. d.

The parcel post will provide col
lect on delivery system, which be-
comes effective July |.
The C. o. D. provision Of the par
eel post is limited to money order Of
fees which confines its transactions
between postoffices which alone have
money order departments.
A fee of ten cents does away with
the insurance and enables collection
up to 500. If parcels are lost this
fee enables an indemnity up to $50.
The fee for returning the money is
paid by the party to whom the goods
are shipped. All the rules for the op-
GRAFTON of the new addition to the par
eel post are great convenience to the
shipper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
Richard Teslow Leaves Medicine Lake

Richard Teslow, who has been in the
grain business at Medicine Lake,
Mont, for several years, has dispos-
ed of his elevator to the Farmers Ell
evator Co. Mr.. Teslow has done ar
exceedingly good business but has his
eye on good North Dakota propo-
sition. He passed thru Minot Satur-
day enroute to his old home, Mohall,
where he was in business for years.
He will spend some time in Minneapo-
lis, before re-entering business.
Mr.. Teslow says that in the vicinity
Of Medicine Lake much Of the small
grain was ruined by drouth, and -
der the best Of conditions, the ia
will hardly get half a crop.
rain fell Friday which will
the later sown grain.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
NOTICE.

Estrayed from Berthold reservation,
40 head of horses, principally mares,
branded Ak on left shoulder. Horses
are split up from one to five or six
in number. Anyone taking up the
above horses and advertising them,
according to law, giving the right de-
scription, or notifying the undersign-
ed will be paid for same. On the 9th
er hand, anyone giving the wrong
description or misrepresenting the
brand or concealing these horses with
out giving notice to the undersigned,
will be prosecuted according to law.
tt w. J. Carroll, Minot, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03

member OF the state legislature and
formerly superintendent of Berthold's
schools. Mr.. Calnan had just return
ed from a fortnight's visit to his old
home in Wisconsin and we find that
notwithstanding his admiration for
his home state he is still an enthus-
iastic North Dakotan, and is loyal
to the interests of his adopted COM
monwealth. J. w. is all business and
has already accomplished much in the
legislature that will work to the ben
eft of his constituents. Mr.. Calnan
reports conditions splendid in north
ern Wisconsin. He attributes the gen.
eral prosperity of that section to d.
versified farming, and to the dairying
interests. He mentions one farmer
whose cream check called for $155.
The farmer MIXED only seven cows.
Every farmer in that country has a
silo.
The Grant Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. held their annual meet
ing in Berthold Thursday. w. N.
Suydam was chosen president and
Joe johnson Of Donnybrook was re-
elected secretary. This was q fit
ting testimonial to the ability and the
loyalty with which Joe has ever
worked in the interests Of the COM
pany. At present Mr.. johnson is in
q sanitarium in Colorado, but is rap
idly regaining his health and HID
many friends will rejoice when "Hon-
est Joe" is able to be back again, well
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03

and hearty as Of yore. Oscar Wilson,
cashier Of the Bank of Donnybrook,
acted as temporary secretary Of the
meeting.
S. NJ. Disher has charge Of the
Rogers Lumber Co.'s yard at this
place. s. M. enjoys the distinction Of
being the only one of the Rogers en-
ployes who does not take the Inde-
pendent.
r. l.. Galen is an artist in his spec
ial line, which is the removal Of the
superfous hirsute growths that ad-
orn the physiogomies of the citizens
Of Berthold.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
SWIM is FATAL.

Willist0n Man is Overcome, Going In
to Water While Over-heated.
Williston, N. D., June 28.-While
swimming in the reclamation reser-.
voir near here, Arthur Weeks, aged
80, became afflicted with cramps and
drowned. He had been working in
the hot sun all day, and was over
heated when he went into the water.
Officials could learn nothing of his
relatives today.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
The Best Medicine in

MY little girl had disentery
bad. thought that she would uie.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy cured her, and I
can truthfully say that I think it Is
the best medicine in the world, !" writes
Mrs. William Orvis, Clare, Mich. For
sale by all dealers. advt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
OVERDOSE OF TABLETS.

Russell, N. D., June PA little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Dono-
hue took an overdose of worm tab
lets. The little one, during her moth
er's absence had gotten hold of the
box and had taken the whole contents.
She has recovered.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
Causes Of Stomach Troubles.

Sedentary habits, lack of out door
exercise, insufficient mastication Of
food, constipation, torpid liver, wor-
and and anxiety. .nS lrH ge sf.R Raaxns
age and occupation. Correct your
habits and take Chamberlain Tablets
and you will soon be well again. For
sale BY Ill dealers. -advt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-07-03
CITY OFFICIALS RESIGN
AT CITY OF OPPORTUNITY

Williston, N. D., June &c. c..
Mackenroth, superintendent of water
and light department, and H. R. Ev-
ans, city engineer, have resigned.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
htes on Reservations Are as Dry as Poor Lo

bottle with greater facility perhaps.
These and other devices have been
known to the Indian while seeking
ease for a parched throat.
But the white man on an Indian res
ervation from now on may not have
whisky or other alcoholic beverage,
either, for refreshment or to cure
his lille or as a precaution against all
ments, even on a physicians prescrip-
ton, as long as the ban is on the In
dian. The only intoxicant not under
prohibition remains the wine intended
solely for sacramento purposes. to be
brought into the reservations under
church authority.
Circular No. Cos, Indian bureau,
signed by Acting Commissioner F.
H. Abbott and Endorsed by the acting
secretary of the interior, addressed to
the superintendent of Indian schools
and agencies, directs observance OF
the law in strict conformity with its
letter. 1t also calls attention to If.
regularities in observance Of the law
that have come to the attention of the
bureau.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
When Mike Is on Duty

tel in its turn. He will not permit
the carrier who goes with him to stop
on his way or loiter. II he tries to DO
so Mike simply walks on. So when
he arrives at the hotel he allows time
for the carrier to take the mail in and
get back, and If he does not come
back within that time Mike simply
moves on to his next stop.
why, can send the greenest sub
in the Office out with Mike and he
won't go astray, If he knows how to
read the labels on the mail sacks.
He is never sick and has never
lost an hours time. When we are
ready for him In the morning it takes
two men to hitch him, he is SO eager
to get on his job. He never stands In
sleepy way like some horses. His
eyes are always wide open and he
seems to be always on the alert, but
there is a conservatism and dignity
about him that makes me feel proud
of him as member of our delivery
force"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Much Interest Being Shown in Muskrat Farming

A CCORDING TO the annual report OF
"A the biological survey recently sub
mitted to Secretary Wilson, the rear
ing of fur-bearing animals In the
United States for their pelts continues
to be a subject of much interest.
Skunks. muskrats, minks and foxes
are reared in captivity or on preserves
under control of breeders. The large
nrices asked for mature black foxes
for breeding purposes have resulted in
combining the industry in the hands Of
a very few. Comparatively few at
tempts have been made to raise minks
in the United States, but experiments
are being conducted In cooperation
with the National Geological park with
a view to determining the most sue
cessful methods Of rearing these ami
mails. Muskrat farming has probably
reached its highest point of develop.
ment ON the eastern shore of Mary
land. Muskrat marshes are worth
more. measured by their actual In
come, than cultivated farms of like
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
IL Worked.

eff these reformers would only re-
form themselves"
The speaker was Mayor Gayrec, He
continued:
>"Of course, am not now referring
to the sincere reformer but to the
pharisaical one, the one who Is always
rushing into print.
Would that this fellow could be
served like Starr!
"'See here, Starr said a friend,
you were going to get your wife to
make a New Years resolution of rigid
economy-did it work?'
"'Well-er--er-we yes was the
reply. 1T worked in a way. l now
shave myself and Mary cuts my hair;
and instead of getting the new winter
coat had expected, I have decided
or at least Mary has decided-that 1t
will be best for me to have my year
before-last overcoat turned.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Don't Guide a Man.

1--WE were late" groaned the girl
who was tired, because we went mr.
teen blocks out of our way"
"Why did you do that?'' asked an
unsympathetic brother. why didn't
YOU keep your res open and take the
right carp
81 did, SAID che girl. Il knew when
way to go, but my escort got confused,
and 7 didn't dare to put him on the
right track. If had he would never
have forgiven me. have lost the
friendship of three interesting men Dy
that very evidence of strongm1nded-
ness. Experience has taught me that
next to being caught in f1b the thing
that most riles a man is to be guided
by woman. To wander around like
a babe in the woods, to retract his
steps half a dozen times, and finally
To arrive somewhere an hour late are
blunders that he can cover up with
one excuse or another, but for wom-
an to take the lead and say, We
want this car or We must go this
way.' presupposes a state OF lament
able ignorance on his part and makes
him hate that woman forevermore.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Inndnn,s housekeeping.

With the holidays comes cleanliness
in London. In the poorest OF thar
city's byways the windows are nota-
bly, clean, and adorned with the clean
est of curtains, though some show
signs of long service. Then there is
the matter of personal cleanliness. An
attendant at one of London's munich
nal baths In working class district
said that the week before Christmas
was always busy time--the busiest
during the winter-so many people
coming for their bath. For so many
people think that cleanliness is next
to goodness" is in the bible, and want
the nearest possible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
WAR ON CANNIBALS SEARCH FOR NAME
Minister Learns His Identity
After 81 Years Hunt.
Story in Newspaper Aids Rev. David
johnson to Discover He Is David
Y. Leonard-Was Civil War Wait
Lost in River Disaster.

Rev. David l.. Leonard, erstwhtle
Rev. David Johnson, Little Davey
to the few who remember the fright
ened, bedraggled youngster they shel~
tered when one day in 1861 federal
artillery capsized houseboat at
Ozark Landing, on the Arkansas, came
to his own at Springdale, Ark, the
other day. For the first time IN oL
years he greeted relatives and learn
ed what he never knew before-hls
name.
With the kilograms in his hand
from the families of three brothers
and sisters in the south urging him
to meet them the minister sat at the
home of his sister, Mrs. J. G. Johnson,
in Springdale, told his part OF the
disconnected story matched data
with some of the pioneers, and end
ed by legally renouncing the name
David Johson.
David's parents moved from his
birthplace, Knox county, Tenn, two
years before the war TO Coop Ridge,
near Fort Smith, Ark. When moth
er and father died, neighbors placed
David and four brothers and sisters
aboard a houseboat in charge or
slave, and started them for their old
home in Tennessee.
Following the capsizing of the boat
David disappeared. The other chill
dren were taken aboard OF a pas
senger boat at the landing, and on
to their detination. Next day David
was found by farmer a few miles
from Ozark, sobbing on the river
bank. He was three years old, and
his name, he said, was "Davy." Some
months later, James Johnson and MS
family of Greenville, Tex, came
through Ozark in a covered wagon,
and adopted the homeless boy.
The Johnsons journeyed to Kan
sas City, lived there four years, and
then went east in the wagon to Ten
nessee. At Jasper, Marion county
Tenn, David grew up, and in 1891
was ordained a Primitive Baptist min
lister. From the moment he learned
to read and write he devoted his
spare time in the search for relatives
and a name. The Johnsons told him
all they knew of his history, but he
found names and dates at Ozark for
gotten when he sought to learn OF
his stay there. Two months ago he
rec ived a letter from the family or
Thomas Leonard of Koppel, Tex,
saving they had recognized in his
story. told in an Arkansas paper, the
connection with their own family his
tory.
The letter directed him to Mrs.
Johnson. and when he came to
Springdale, the Identification was
made complete.
Mr.. Leonard now lives at Eikmont,
Ala, Is married and has IL grown
children. The Leonards, mostly
wealthy farmers, are planning a re
union of the family.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13
Postmen Cannot loiter

CHARLES B. MATTHEW'S, superin
~ tendent of carriers in the WASH
ington postofice, and the man who
originated what is known as the
block" system of mail delivery. q
system that has been copied all over
the country, said today:
"One of the most Intelligent and
faithful assistants have is Mike. Mike
is a very humble ssrt of somebody, SO
humble, in fact, that he even hasn't
any other name.
Mike is Just an old white horse,
sound of body, clean of limb and
brighter in his intelligence than many
human beings that have been sent to
me for service.
He has spent about seven OF his
twenty-four years helping deliver the
mail to the local hotels. He knows
his route as well as any man who
has ever served it. And, better still
he knows just how long 1t ought to
take the carrier to deliver the mail
for given hotel
You can't fool him. When the hour
for starting on his route comes ant
Ernest Miller. the carrier who owns
him, in full uniform, gets in his seat
Mike looks first up and then dowr
the street to see if his road is clear
being particularly careful to watch {
little longer to see If an electric car is
about to start on its way to Alexan
drfa.
Once started, he takes in each no
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-13

VxY HITE men are not to be allowed
w to have booze" while the In
dian goes dry on Indian reservations.
There is not to be one law for the
red man and another for his white
brother where the. dwell together on
the Indians lands, the Indian bureau
chief declares.
The white man can have reader ac-
cess to the red fng that Is really a
writing fluid and t7hich has proved
palatable and celebrating, according
to the records, to those who need al
coholic excitement and find other
sources dried up. And he may Stake
his acquired thirst from the mucilage