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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
THRESA[D
$4,000 B|U. CROP
CROP WILL NET MINOT MAN
MORE THAN LAST YEAR -
THIRTY MEN AND SEVENTY
HORSES EMPLOYED.

James Scofield is losing little time in
threshing his fine $4,000 bushel crop at
his bonana farm southwest of Minot.
He has a crew of thirty men thresh-
ing and hauling the grain to this city
and seventy horses and mules are used
in the operation.
|, Mr.. Scofeld has threshed 10000
bushels of wheat which averaged be-
tween twelve and thirteen bushels,
and with 400 acres of his finest wheat
left, he believes the average for all Of
it will be close to IA bushels. He has
threshed 1900 bushels of oats, which
yielded As bushels per acre. He has
500 acres of barley unthreshed which
he expects will yield $4,000 bushels,
and 300 acres Of flax that ought to
yield 1000 bushels. His total yield
Of wheat is not far from %, 900 bush
els and oats 1850. He has 100 acres
of Northwestern Dent corn that is
we'll matured.
This years crop will net him more
than the one last year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
WILL WORK
way THRU SCHOOL
A NUMBER OF. PROSPECTIVE
NORMAL SCHOOL STUDENTS
DESIRE TO SECURE EMPLOY.
MENT-BOARD AND ROOMS
NEEDED.

Tuesday, September 3Oth, is the
date set for the opening of the Normal
school and the Harrison school. Pres
ident Crane is having canvass of the
city made to ascertain all boarding
and rooming facilities. Miss Elsie
Cook is making the canvass. Anyone
having boarding or rooming accom-
modations for students or normal
school faculty members should COM
municate with the normal school au-
thorities and give full information
regarding the accommodations which
they have to offer.
Many students are writing for
places where they can secure employ
ment which will pay part or all Of
their local expenses. Any one desir-
ing student help, either young men or
women, should send word to either Mr..
Crane or Miss Cook.
Everything possible is being done to
assist the students in securing suit
able rooming and boarding facilities
and on Saturday and Monday the re-
|ception committee Of the school will
be in the Armory building to assist
all students in finding accommoda-
Etions. Any students who desire may
make enrolment at that time.
Tuesday, September 3Oth, will be
devoted entirely to enrolment and
preparation Of program. The faculty
Of the normal school will be in the
armory all that day and will be glad
to meet both students and parents at
that time. The Harrison Training
School will start at o'clock Tuesday
morning and students will be enrolled
and classified. All students who ex-
pect to be in the Harrison school
should 90 there directly on Tuesday
morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
little PAUL DAY|SDEAD
FIvE-YEAR.OLD SON OF MIR.
AND MRS. L. M. DAVIS Sue
CUMBS TO A SECOND OPERA
TION FOR APPENDICITIS.

Paul Potter, the five-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Davis, died at
three o'clock Sunday morning, follow
ing second operation for appended
tis. The little lad became i'll about
five weeks ago and an operation was
performed, but the little man did not
recover as rapidly as was expected.
He grew much worse Saturday even
ing, and second operation was con-
sidered the only means of saving his
life. This was performed, but sur
gical skill was of no avail.
The funeral was held at o'clock,
Tuesday afternoon from the home on
Ninth and Henrietta streets, Rev. P.
W. Erickson of the Presbyterian
church officiating. There was pro-
fusion of appropriate flowers and the
services were very touching.
Little Paul was an exceedingly
bright child and during his illness dis
played the patience of one more ma
ture. The All-Wise Ruler Of our des-
tiny chose to pluck one of His fairest
flowers and while the sorrowing par
ents and their many friends realize
that He doeth all things we'll, it is ex-
ceedingly hard to part with the moth
,er's pride and the fathers fond hope.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
.HAVRE RUNAWAY
LAD found IN CAR
RAY MILLER FOUND IN THIS
CITY AFTER WEEKS SEARCH
HAD RUN AWAY FROM HOME
BECAUSE HE FEARED THE RE-
FORM SCHOOL.

Ray, Miller, thirteen-year-old lad,
who ran away from his home at Hav-
re, Mont, Thursday night, was To-
Gated in this city by the police Tues
day morning, hiding in a box car. The
boys father was notified at once and
the lad has been taken home
The entire country between Havre
and Minot had been secured for the
lad. Officers searched every room
ing house in Minot and the jungles.
Young Miller claims that he ran
away from home because his father
threatened to send him to the reform
school, A negro boy bad stolen BIZ
cycle and blamed the Miller boy. He
packed his little bundle Of clothing
and securing $5 by the sale of his ri
fie to friend, left in a box car in COM
pany with Davy Anderson, 14-year-
old lad, and grown man, noted
iHavre criminal He said the .Ander-
son boy only had SO cents and did not
know where he was going. Ray says
the Anderson boy left home because
his parents were dead and the author
tiles were gonig to send him to an or
phanage.
Ray had been working as call boy
for the G. N. at Havre. He had $21
coming from the company and wrote
his mother from Glasgow to forward
his check to Minot. He intended going
to Chicago where an aunt lives.
Rays father had been in Minot sew
eral days watching the postofiice, but
had returned home.
Young Davy Anderson was picked
up by the police later and the two lads
occupied cells at the police station,
awaiting the arrival Of the Miller
boys father.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
MCC0Y'S FALL
OPENING
P(FASES ALL
FLOWERS AND MUSIC, BEAUTI-
Full DECORATIONS AND A
MAGNIFICENT ARRAY OF
sEAsoNABLE MERCHANDISE.

McCoy's fall opening Monday even
ing was attended by hundreds Of men
and women of this city and all rre
loud in their praises of the appearance
Of the emporium.
Hovind's eight-piece orchestra
played during the evening hours and
the ladies were presented with the
most beautiful carnations imaginable.
The store has never looked as pref
ty as it does at the present time. The
new fall stock purchased by Mr.. Nc
Coy and his assistants in New York
city was on display. The room had
been decorated with great care. For
weeks, Mr.. De Noon had been prepar-
ing for this feature. New set pieces
trimmed with grape vines and autumn
decorations set off the place to ad-
vantage. Especial care had been tax
en- with the window displays. The
decorations, which are Of more or
less permanent nature, will be retain
ed during the fan months.
The set pieces represent slabs Of
white stone, with plaster paris relief
effects. These were worked into gar
den seats, pergolas and garden walls,
all decorations being taken from Jap
anese architecture. Autumn vines Of
every description appeared here and
there all about the room. Japanese
lanterns in light gray harmonized
most beautifully with the white ef-
fects Of the other decorations. s5 Z
The. two. large windows are consid-
cred among the best ever decorated in
the state. The south window repre-
sents Japanese garden with rough
stone walls; with large stone pillars
and Japanese lamps of green and tan
hanging over the walls. Autumn vines
were suspended from the windows.
The coverings for the floors were Of
onyx effect.
The north window represented Jap
anese stone walls with white relief
effects, large rafters of white with
grape vines and large clusters Of
grapes, Japanese lamps Of Pyrlin
hanging in swamp of cat-tails.
The evening was not altogether IA
vorable for such an opening, yet many
attended to enjoy the evening.
Mr.. Mccoy is adding improvements
month by month and already has one
Of the leading stores Of. the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
BURKE COUNTY
FAIR IN
OCTOBER
GOOD RACES ARRANGED FOR
FAIR AT BOWBELLs OCT. 2, 8
AND s-PARTlCULAR ATTEN-
TION TO AGRICULTURAL Ex-
HIBIT.

Great preparations are being made
in the city of Bowbells for the Burke
county fair which will be held Oct. z,
8 and 9. A thousand dollars has been
raised and the people will be shown
an excellent time.
The fair at Bowbells is always
success. Those Bowbells boosters are
good entertainers. They make Wis
itors feel at home There are some
good horses in that neck of the woods
and some other fast ones will be brot
in for the races.
On Oct. 8, there will be 2:30 pace
or trot, purse $3.50. Besides there
will be farmers double team race,
team to be owned by one man, half
mile heat, best two in three.
A pony running race, half mile
heats, pruse $25.
On Oct. 8, there will be "green"
race, open to all horses that have
never competed for public money, four
to enter, three to start; purse, $1OO.
Besides there will be the 2:25 pace or
2:2O trot, purse, 5000 and the 2:15
pace or 2:10 trot, purse, 5000.
Also an open run, half mile heats,
best two in three, four to enter, three
to start, purse $25.
Especial efforts are being made for
the agricultural exhibit and this will
be good, for fine crop was grown in
the BowbeAs country this year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
M0UNTRA|L SELECT
COURT HOUSE SITE
COMMISSIONERS PICK A BLOCK
DONATED BY J. T. CAPRON ON
NORTH SIDE OF THE TRACK
AT STANLEY.

The long -winded fight over the site
for the new $4,000 court house which
will be erected at Stanley in the
spring, has been settled this week.
The commissioners have decided on the
site donated by ]. T. Capron, located
on the north side of the track. The
site was offered thru the First Nat
ional Bank Of Stanley. Capron owns
100 acres just north of the track. /
Geo. w. Wilson, owner Of the town
site, had offered a half block and
while he had the support Of major
ity of the residents of Stanley for his
proposition, the taxpayers thruout
the county seemed to favor a site COM
prising full block.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
50 PER CENT Of
THRESh|NC DONE
LAST YEAR. AT THIS TIME ONLY
70 PER CENT HAD BEEN COM
EPLETED-FAvORABLE WEATH-
ER GAVE ! FARMERS u N a GOOD
+ CHANCE.

e. u. a - Il u d
It is estimated that so per cent Of
the threshing in northwestern North
Dakota has been completed. Last
year at this time, only twenty per cent
had been done and much Of it was not
threshed until spring. An early
snow caught considerable Of the grain
last fall.
As result Of better climatic con-
ditions, many farmers with less grain
than last year, will realize more from
their crop.
They will lose none Of their crop,
the grade is No. and besides they
did not have to contend with such ex-
cessive wages. "
Many loads Of grain are rolling in
to the elevators daily and grain men
declare that the quality Of wheat is
the finest in years. It is practically
all grading No. l and weighs out con-
siderably heavier than machine meas
ure. n
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
LAKOTA MAN KILLS
FORMER EMPLOYER
JOHN X. DAVIS, CLAIMING THAT
TONY POLLMAN ABUSED HIS
WIFE, FIRED BULLET INTO
MANS HEAD.

Tony Pollman was shot and almost
instantly killed at Lakota by John X.
Davis, pne of his former employees.
Davis is in Jail at Grand Forks, held
without bah, charged with murder in
the first degree.
Davis claims that Pollman had
abused his wife.
Alfred Thai, a 14-year-old lad, who
saw the shooting, says that Pollman
dared Davis to shoot when the latter
exclaimed, Get away, or I'll shoot"
After the shooting Davis went into
his house to await the arrival of the
officials and to quiet his hysterical
wife.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
GORDON CAMPBELL LEFT STORE
IN CHARGE OF TWO YOUNG
MEN AND. CAME TO MlNOT-
STRANGERS DEPARTED WITH
MONEY AND MERCHANDISE.

Two young men, giving their names
as Earl Ruffannaugh and J. E. Cog
gins, were placed under arrest at Nor
Wich Monday charged with stealing
$75 in currency and merchandise from
Gordon Campbell, who runs store
in the country sixteen miles south of
Minot. They appeared before Judge
Lynch and asked for an extension of
time for their hearing in order that
they might get witnesses. Their
hearing has been set for next Monday.
Campbell hired the young men, al
most total strangers to him, to man.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
ANOTHER ORDER ISSUED
PALERMOlTES ARE PLAYING
STUBBORN GAME AND HOPE
TO BLOCK THE BUILDING OF
THE NEW MOUNTRAIL COUN-
TY COURT HOUSE.

Another restraining order was serv-
ed on the Mountrail county officials
Wednesday morning, which was Sc
cured from Judge Fisk, returnable
Friday, in which an attempt is made
to again block the building of the
court house. The petitioners allege
that Stanley has not a suitable site
for the court house, the contract for
which has already been let.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
THOT MAN BURNED
N SHACK SATURDAY
FIREMEN SEARCH THE RUINS
OF A BURNED SHACK EARLY
II SATURDAY MORNING-CLOTH-
ING FOUND OUTSIDE THE
BUILDING.

A shack back Of the Pure Oil Co.
ware house was burned about 2 o.
clock Saturday morning. A small
quantity Of the household goods was
destroyed. The occupant of the build
ing had left and the discovery of some
clothing outside the building caused
the firemen to believe that the occu-
pant had run back into the building
after some Of his effects, losing his
life. For an hour the firemen search
ed the ruins before they concluded
that dire accident had not occurred.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
Thresher Made Money.

R. NJ. Dickey, who invested in q
new Case threshing outfit, informs us
that he cleared thousand dollars
with the machine in thirteen days and
the machine is just as good as the day
it was started. He threshed in the
vicinity of Sawyer and Norwich and
gave the very best Of satisfaction.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25

Mrs. L. M. Due and Mrs. Ed. Chris
tenson left Sunday evening for Min
neapolis where they will be joined by
their husbands later. Minot regrets
very much to lose these families.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
Reservation Drawing Begins

Samuel A. Crow, of Hammond, Ind,
drew No. at the Fort Peck drawing
at Glasgow. Chas. A. Zero Of Willis
ton, drew No. 10. Thos. ]. McGrady
of Olympia, Wash, was No. 2 and
John J. Gilpit Of Fort Scott, Kan, No.
3.
Just 39,779 registrations had been
made.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
D. A. Brown Claimed by Death.

y. A. Brown Claimed by Deatn.
D. A. Brown, aged So, who was en-
ployed as washman by the Minot
Steam Laundry, died at the hospital
Tuesday, from heart disease. He is
survived by wife. The funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25

Harry Winters of the Barker Win
ters Jewelry Co. is at Fargo this week
appearing before the Optical board Of
the state. Mr.. Winters spent several
months studying in q Chicago college
recently and knows the work thoro-
". As soon as his license is secured,
he will install a complete optical de-
partment at the store.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-09-25
FIRST SNOW
Of THE SEASON
NICE WET JUICY FLAKES CAME
DOWN FAST TUESDAY MELT
ING IMMEDIATELY - INDIAN
SUMNER ON THE WAY.

A nice, cool, wet snow fell Tuesday
evening, followed by rain which
{ came down steadily all day long. The
flakes melted almost as fast as they
appeared. Indian summer is on the
way and we will have an immense lot
\ of perfect weather before winter sets
in.
A heavy storm was reported east
Of here No. 151 on the 500 due here
4 at 1880 did not arrive until five that
afternoon and other trains were de-
layed.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-31

Mrs. Randolph P. Handy returned
this morning from Fulton where she
has been the past several days visit
ing relatives and friends.
w. Y. Edwards, one of our good
farmer friends, came in this morning
and left us a dollar for the weekly
paper-The Nevada News.
DR. J. r. York and daughter, Little
Miss Willie York, returned this morn
ing from Nashville and other points
where they spent Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Green left this
morning for Highland, Ark, where
they will remain a short while as the
guests of relatives and friends.
The feature song at the Gem to-
night will be "My Movie Girl the
great New York hit JOHN BUNNY
will be with us tonight.-Some Pro-
gram. Advt.
No extra charge of admission at
the Gem tonight. We want every
body to be present. Don't wait until
tomorrow to hear about what you
have missed. Advt.
Mrs. D. L. McRae will entertain this
evening in honor of her sister, Miss
Mildred Pittman, who is spending a
visit at home from school in Gales
burg, Illinois.
Lost-LaVollier with sapphire sett-
ing, somewhere between the residence
of M. w. Gseeson and Alex Vaughans.
Finder will please return to this office
and receive reward.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-31
SEES MARKS Or DEGENERACY
In the Opinion of Sir Gilbert Parker,
the Modern Race of Man Is Los
Ing Its Senses.

The astonishing question of Sir Gil
bert Parker, Are our senses growing
less keen--in fact, degenerating? has
aroused great interest. Sir Gilbert
thinks our life may have been made
so mechanically easy that some of
our senses are losing their vitality
and usefulness.
Motoring might be instanced by
some as evidence that the acuteness
Of seeing and hearing is on the in
crease said Sir Gilbert recently.
The chauffeur's marvellous quick
ness of eye, by which he observes
danger and by hairbreadth. es-
capes it by skilled precision, might
be pointed to- but | regard that as
a kind of specialization, exceptionally
narrow and confined to limited area.
Too often the chauffeur is like a
horse In blinders-he can only see one
way down narrow lane Many acct
dents are due to limited and made
quate observation. | know a chauf-
feur who can see very we'll ahead Of
him, but II he wants to see to the
right or left he has to turn his head
to right or left. Every one knows that
the trained and educated eye can see
to the right and left without turning
tho head"
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-31
MRS. BELL HINES

The remains of Mrs. Bell Hines,
wife of Geo. w. Hines were inferred
this afternoon in the Providence GEM
etery, the services being conduc ted
by Rev. w. C. Felts.
Mrs. Hines was a good christian wo-
man, always held the highest esteem
and respect of everyone in her neigh
borhood and is survived by her hus-
band and several children. We ex-
tend sympathy to the bereft ones.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-31
HESTFPLY
Drug Store
1H q ~ e = 3
Where Your Trade is Appreciated

Miss Margaret White will enter
tain number of her young friends at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam T. White, on West Main
Street this evening with a party.
M. c. Stanford route number three,
Prescott, is one man who is beginning
the New Year right. He came to our
office this morning and had his name
placed on our list for the Nevada
News, our weekly paper.
Miss Maude Hays, of Little Rock,
arrived in Prescott this morning from
Hope, and will remain in the city for
visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Hayes the guest of Miss Vir-
ginia Watson.
Miss Mae Ellison, of Dequeen, who
has been the guest of Miss Ethel
Bailey in this city for several days
departed this morning for Conway,
where she re-enters the Central Col
lege for the balance of this term.
S. F. Vaulz, of Pine Bluff, has ac-
cepted position here with the June
ton City Lumber Company and will
move his family to Prescott soon.
Mr.. Vaullz, a number of years ago,
was a citizen of this city and has
quite number of friends who are
glad to learn that he will be one of
us again.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-31

R. B. Hardy has purchased from A.
o. Wyril the Gem Theatre located in
this city on West Front Street and
will take charge of that business to-
morrow. This is the only attraction
of the kind in the city and has been
under the management of Mr.. Hardy
during the past year. The house is
new and conveniently arranged and
good clean pictures are promised the
patrons for the year 1914. Motion
pictures are highly educational and
should receive good patronage every
night. The price is very low and there
is no other way in which you can Sc
cure the amount of amusement for
the money.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-31

There will be two sessions OF the
County Road Convention at the Court
House tomorrow, one in the afternoon
at 2 o'clock and another in the even
ing at 1880 o'clock. On Wednesday
there will be three, one in the morning
at 8 o'clock, one in the afternoon at
2 o'clock and one in the evening at
1880. Let your business house have
representative at each of these meet
ings.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-31
Local News

Don't forget to write it 1914.
Ed F. Gee is up at Little Rock to-
day.
Don't miss the show at the Gem to-
night. Advt.
The News wants you to telephone
that news item to 242.
Why didn't you phone us that newc
item yesterday? Our number is 242.
DR., C. w. McClain, of Gurdon, was
in the city this afternoon.
Andy Barr, of Mt. Moriah, was at
tending to business today.
Ladies Home Journal patterns and
style book.-W. B. Waller. Advt.
Go to the Gem tonight if you don't
get anything to eat for week. Advt.
We are agents for the Ladies Home
Journal patterns.-W. B. Waller.
Advt.
For Rent-Residence between Cos
sett and Barham place.-W. A. Hat
ley.
Hon. H. B. Mckenzie is in Texark-
ana today attending to business af-
| fairs.
This afternoon Dir. A. A. Reeder
was at the bedside of Mrs. Bill Hood,
of Emmett, who is quite i'll.
Miss Sallie Bean, of Redland, is in
the city spending a visit. She is the
guest of Miss Alverne Gee.
W. c. Andrews, one of our good far
mer friends from down near Sutton,
was in to see us this afternoon.
Let one of your New Years reso-
lutions be to attend the Gem theatre
once or twice every week. Advt
Money to loan on improved farms;
long time; easy terms; low rates.
Security Savings & Trust Co. Advt..
f. L. Cox, manager of Jordan & Cos
store in this city is spending today
in Little Rock, attending to business.
The banks of the city closed at noon
today and will remain closed until
Friday Morning January 2 at 8 o.
clock.
Representative Will Mum, of Lane
burg, was attending to business and
seeing friends in the city this after
noon.
"The Prince of Evil" is Vitagraph
feature at the Gem tonight. L. Rog-
ers Lytton and Edith Story-nuff
said Advt.
Prof. Ellis f. Butcher, wife and ba-
by arrived home this morning from
visit to relatives and friends at
Glenwood.
Rev. w. A. Forbes will preach at
Center Church Sunday morning at IL
o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend.
Mrs. p. H. Herring, of Bodcaw, is
in the city spending a visit with rel
atives and friends. She is a geust
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. G.. Murrah.
This weeks issue of the Country
Gentleman contains 1.-TWO Million
Farm Hands" which was written by
Booker T. Washington. 1t tells
the right and wrong way to handle the
negro. Booker T. Washington has
probably done more for the negro race
than any man. This story in the
Country Gentleman will interest you
If you want copy let Jack Johnson,
Jr., bring it to you. Phone 242 Advt.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-31

For Rent, January 1st "A
A good house, 5 rooms, hall,
bathroom and pantry, Holland
cold water; gas and sewer con.
nections. Advt.
Sam II, White.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-31
$4,000 REWARD

We will pay a reward of $4,000
for the arrest and conviction of the
party or parties who burglarized our
store Tuesday morning, December
%.
Emmett Mercantile Company,
j. Nj. Garland, Manager.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-12-31

Wanted-Table boarders. Mrs
Ara Powers, 306 West Main Street.
-Advt.