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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
AUDITOR
HOLDS TAX SALE
ALL FARM LAND TAXES ARE
SOLD AT IL PER. CENT FOR
NEARLY ALL-NO CITY TAXES
SOLD-NO LOCAL BUYERS.

The sale Of the 1912 delinquent real
estate taxes for Ward county was held
by Auditor Thompson Tuesday. Al
Of the farm taxes were sold, mostly
going at II per cent. Half a dozen
pieces brot II per cent. None Of the
city property taxes were sold.
There were no local buyers partici--
pating, altho w. S. Shaw, r. w. Ken
nard, Selmer Reishus and Peter John
son bought for out Of town buyers.
The county bid in all city taxes.
Many of the owners of farm proper
ty paid their taxes between the time of
publishing the tax notice and that Of
holding the sale.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
READY
FOR BR|QUFTTES
THIS WEEK is BEING SPENT IN
ADJUSTING THE MACHINERY
WILL NOT TURN OUT PRO-
DUCT UNTIL EVERYTHING is
IN PERFECT ORDER.

No briquettes have been made by
the Northern Briquetting Co., as all OF
the time so far has been taken in adj
justing the machinery. Just as the
experts were ready to grind out the
briquettes, there was engine trouble
which caused a slight delay. There is
such lot of machinery, that it is not
wise to start operations before every
thing is in perfect order There is alb
solutelyno question but what every
thing will work in a perfect manner
just as soon as the machinery is ad-
justed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
PERMIT GRANTED FOR
COLD STORAGE PLANT
ARCHITECT WORKING ON PLANS
FOR LARGE REINFORCED CON-:
CRETE BUILDING TO BE. LO-'
GATED ON BELYEA AVENUE. I

The city commission Monday night
granted permit to the Northwestern
Cold Storage Co. to construct re-
inforced concrete block, 50x125 feet
on Belyea avenue, on property owned
by the 500, on the first lot south Of
Mrs. ]. P Shields residence. #
The architect is already at work on
the plans and construction will start
in the early spring. Provision will be
made for 1000 cases of eggs besides a
large amount of perishable goods Of
various kinds. The incorporators are
DR.. Householder, Otto Ellison and DR..
Walsh.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
WOMAN wins
fine HOMESTEAD
COL. SCARLETT INSTRUMENTAL
IN GETTING RIGHTS FOR POOR
WOMAN AT POWERS LAKE,
WHOSE HUSBAND DESERTED
HER.

Colonel Scarlet has scored again.
He was called to Powers Lake several
months ago to protect the rights of
Mrs Elizabeth Scott, whose husband
deserted her, after disposing Of his re-.
linquishment to belmont L. White
house, of Pine county, MINI. The Col
onel saw that contest proceedings were
instituted against Whitehouse and the
Williston landoffice has just decided in
the woman's favor. Robert S. Scott,
her husband, had received 5000 for
the REIMBURSEMENT, but would have
gotten $500 more as soon as White
house had the claim secure. During
the course of the proceedings the char
acter of the woman was attacked, but
her friends know that she is a good
woman. She has five little children
and her husband has just been arrest
ed in England, charged with desertion.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
.kOTHERLESS GIRL
SERIOUSLY INJURED
LITTLE GOLDIE MORSE, WHOSE
MOTHER DIED SUNDAY, is Sc
vERELY HURT TUESDAY
WHILE PLAYING IN THE
HILLS.

Little eight-year-old Goldie Morse,
whose mother died in the northern
section Of the city Sunday, was se-
verely injured late Tuesday afternoon
while playing on the, hits north Of her
home with some other children. She
fell while running down hill and the
back Of her head struck some hard oh
jcct, ,endering her unconscious. Al.
first it was feared that her back was
broken. She was carried to the horne
OF Mr.. Racine, where a doctor Was
called anG after an hour or so the
Child slowly regained Consciousness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
SHERIFF ARRESTS
ALBERT SNYDER
GETS ONE OF THE MEN CHARG-
ED WITH STEALING RUBOW'S
HORSES UPON RELEASE FROM
CANADIAN PRISON.

Sheriff Kelley returned from Moose
man, Can, Wednesday night with AL
bert Snyder, who has been serving go
days in the prison at that place for
stealing wheat. Snyder, with two
others, is charged with stealing wag-
Of, and team from Fred Rubow, Dom
nybrook farmer, driving the outfit to
Canada, where they were arrested
and found guilty Of stealing wheat
which they attempted to sell. The
others are still doing time and will be
turned over to the Ward county au-
thorities at the expiration Of their
sentences, -5, -
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
CUT TONGUE
NEARLY OFF
CELLAR DOOR FELL ON FIVE
YEAR OLD ELEANOR McCOR-
MICK, CAUSING HORRIBLE AC-
CIDENT.

Little five-year-old Eleanor McCor-
mick, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
McCormick Of North Mill street, while
playing with some of her small COM
horrible and painful accident. A heavy
cellar door fell on the child's head,
and her tongue was nearly cut in two
between the teeth. A surgeon found
it necessary to take three stitches in
the tongue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
Will PAY GOOD
PRICE FOR TURKEYS
HENNINGSEN CREAMERY CO.
ARE OFFERING GOOD FIGURE
FOR TURKEYS AND POULTRY
OF ALL KINDS.

The Henningsen Creamery Co. is af-
ter the turkey and general poultry
business. H. d. Williams, the manag-
er, informs us that he will pay II
cents pound for No. turkeys be-
tween now and the holiday season. The
company has been buying chickens
alive, but desire to get the geese,
ducks and turkeys dressed. =
The turkeys just prior to Thanks
giving were not in quite as good
shape as they should have been, con-
sequently not as many were bought,
yet they aggregated about 10000
pounds. Three men have been en-
gagged in dressing chickens at the To-
cal plant.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
Mohall Settler Has Done Well.

Mohall Settler Has Done Well. y
T. a. Perry;A a prosperous cattle
dealer from Mohall, passed thru the
city Saturday enroute home from Chi
cago, where he shipped car load of
cattle. Mr.. Perry attended the big
stock show in that city.
He complains because it required
five days to ship car of cattle from
Mohall to st. Paul.
Mr.. Perry came to this section of
the state twelve years ago with but
a small amount Of money and has
amassed quite little fortune.
He often walked from Minot to his
homestead 48 miles north in the early
days and while once he only had so
cents in his pocket, he managed to
get along.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
Immense Stock of Xmas Candies.

Manson Bros. candy factory is a
very busy place these days. Several
expert candy makers are employed,
besides large number of girls are at
work in the packing room. The COM
pany is putting out a great variety
Of the very finest kind Of pure can
dies and are making an especially low
price on mixed candies for the holi-
day trade Their advertisement else
where in this issue will tell you all
about it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
SAWYER MAN FINED
FOR KILLING DOG
CHAS. SWEET, ELEVATOR MAN
AT SAWYER, FOUND GUILTY
OF SHOOTING J. F. HUBBARD'S
PET CANINE.

Charles Sweet, who manages an ele-
vator at Sawyer, was arrested charged
with shooting dog belonging to J.
F. Hubbard. He was tried before
Judge Murray Tuesday, found guilty
and fined SIS, with $40 costs. Sweet
has moved for new trial.
1t is said that Sweet, seeing Hub
bard's dog pass, took a shot at the
animal with a .22 calibre rifle, not ex-
pecting that the shot would do any
serious damage.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Gordon are issu-
ing invitations this week to Bar
Mitzva to be given at their home, 635
E. First street, Sunday, Dec. %, at
$3.50 o'clock in honor Of the thirteenth
birthday Of their son Jacob: A sump-
tous repast will follow fitting Jewish
ceremonies. A Bar Mitzva is Jewish
ceremony given when young man
throws of the Responsibilities Of
youth and assumes the dignity of man
hood, which occurs on his thirteenth
birthday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
$4,000 FIRE EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING DESTROYS NEWS
PAPER PLANT. BANK AND NU-
MEROUS STORES ~ ORIGIN
PROBABLY INCENDIARY. @

Ross was visited by a $4,000 fire at
2:45 o'clock Tuesday morning which
destroyed almost completely dozen
or more business houses. The whole
town was threatened and it looked for
hours as though the residences would
60 with the rest Of the little city. Men,
women and children fought the flames
for hours with buckets of water. The
water supply was very low and there
was little that could be done except
to carry a portion of the merchandise
and fixtures from the buildings and let
them burn. ,e.--e
Ross has inadequate fire fighting
apparatus and when many of the
homes caught fire, the flames. were
put out with buckets of water The
furniture had been carried out Of
many of the houses, as it appeared
that the town was doomed.
Horace Spear, an employe of the
Ross Valley News discovered the. fire
and gave the alarm. Flames were
seen emitting from beneath the rear
end Of the empty building formerly
occupied by Jack Carter as butcher
shop. The fire was probably set by
someone. ra-> ---yv 49,.
The plant of the Ross Valley News,
owned by John S. Paterson, was soon
in flames, and all that could be saved
were the safe, desk and some records.
Mr.. Patterson estimates his loss at
$45OO with only $500 insurance. He is
preparing to resume business and will
no doubt publish a paper this week.
Morris Osborn owned the empty
building where the fire started. His
loss is $1,000, with no insurance.
The Hotel Dahl, next door, was soon
in flames. Practically everything in
the hotel burned, except the piano and
A. stove, which were carried out. The
occupants made hasty exit from the
building and saved few belongings.
1t is understood that the loss to the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
Brown Gets Judgment for s340

E. A. Brown, prominent Plaza
farmer, who sued w. M. Smart for
$500, the result Of buying a threshing
machine from him, was given a ver-
dict for $340 damages and costs of
the action. Brown alleges that he
was handed a lemon in the shape Of an
old painted threshing machine and an
engine that was badly rusted. He tes-
titled that he tried to run the engine
from Minot to his farm but had to
leave it by the roadside rs miles in
the country.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
LIMITED THROUGH
TO DEVILS LAKE.

To DEVILS LAKE,
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 10.-Great
Northern passenger trains Nos. g
and 80, known as the Red River Val
ley limited, are to be run through to
Devils Lake. gss
This announcement was made BY
Vice President w. p. Kenny of the
railroad.
Although local railroad officials
have received no confirmation of the
report, it is generally believed among
them that the train soon will be run
through to that city.
A movement now is on foot to have
the train run through to Minot to con-
meet with Nos. and 8. II the rail.
road officials decide to do this, resi-
dents of this section will be given q
much needed service. The local Com
merciai club and other organizations
have taken hold Of the proposition,
and the matter already has been
brought to the attention of Great
Northern officials.
The sending of the Red River Linn
tied through to Devils Lake affords
the people between this city and Dew
lis Lake accommodations that are
much needed, but it affords no relief
for points between Devils Lake and
Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
Harry Feldman, Herman Gordon

Harry Feldman, Herman Gordon
and Bennie Glazier were over Sunday
visitors with friends in Williston.
Pete McKone of Surrey has moved
to the city for the winter, where he
will be employed in the Office Of Sher-
if Kelley. Pete works one Of the
county's bonanza farms in the sum-
mer and for fear that he might get too
coltish he comes to the city for the
winter to work off some Of his surplus
spirit with the rest Of US town slaves.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11

The independent is>in receipt Of an
interesting letter from our old time
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Mtecalf,
Of Herman, Cal. They say: I'VE have
had lot Of rain the past month. Ev-
erything looks fresh and green. Some
alfalfa is ready to cut now" !.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
ATTENDS FUNERAL
OF GRANDMOTHER,

Paul v. Mccoy was called to Dassel,
MIMI, by the death Of his grandmoth-
er, who passed away Friday at the ripe
old age of ninety-four years. Mr.. Nc
Coy had but recently returned from
her bedside, realizing that she had but
short time to live. She was re-
markable woman and took lively in
terest in affairs until death.
Mr.. Mccoy, as lad, lived with his
grandmother for years and no one
could have been any dearer to him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11

Wesley White, one Of the best we'll
contractors in the county, whose home
is near Des Lacs, is drilling well on
the H. j. Melos farm southeast Of the
city. Mr.. White has drilled many of
the best wells in the country, among
which are a number of flowing wells
near Des Laos. The deepest hole he
has had to put down is the we'll on the
T.. M. Williams farm, which is S13 fest
deep.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11

Mrs. B. F. Baker of Glenburn sub
mitted to very successful operation
for appendicitis at st. Joseph's hos.
pital Sunday. She became very i'll
with an attack Friday night and was
rushed to the city early the following
morning by auto, accompanied by her
husband. Her neice, Miss Iva Knox,
the well known trained nurse, had
gone to Ambrose that day on a call,
but returned Immediately.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
Licensed to Wed.

Frank A. Peiel. st. Louis, and Miss
Inga Peterson; John Johannes Nelly
and Edna E. Erickson; Victor Mar
chau and Lizzie Musuk; Sherman
Thompson and Mildred Cook; Oscar
Gunderson and Gina Peterson; Earl
S. Penne and Inga Larson; Andrew J.
Schultz and Lydia Robertson; Ralph
o. Eide and Marie Lindahl; Lee Clar-
ence Bennc and Vivian Summers;
Lawrence Cole and Selma Olson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
Warrants Uncalled For,

Ward county saves considerable
money every year by reason of out
lawed warrants. The commissioners
checked up $44 worth of such war
rants Wednesday, which were issued
six years ago, but never called for.
Most of them are for small amounts,
for justice court witness fees and the
like,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
Doctors OF for Eurone.

DR.. Bell of Kenmare, DR.. Davies Of
Granville and DR.. Keyes of Sherwood
left last week for Europe where they
will spend a year at special work. DR..
Blake Lancaster of Crosby will follow
them next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. 0. Tollefson are
the parents Of fine baby boy born
Sunday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11

The Lankin, N. D., bank is in the
hands Of the state examiner, who
claims that institution has $4,000
worth Of bad paper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
Chatfield Boy Loses Finger.

The four-year-old son Of Guy Chat
field, one Of our rural mail carriers,
lost his finger in the cogs Of IN cleo
trio washing machine late Tuesday af-
ternoon. A doctor was called to dress
the injured member.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
Brother Died.

Chas. Olson, a prominent Minot
travelling man, was called to Dassel,
Mimi, the first of the week by the
death of his brother
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11

G. H. Withers, who has been doing a
stunt at bonanza farming on the res
ervation, is spending the winter in
Minot and will be found at the Boyer
Clothing store
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11

H. H. Marean and Dick Barrett of
Glenburn have shipped in about sew
enty feeders each from the east.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11

Quite number of Masons and their
ladies will attend the Shriners' ball at
Velva Friday night of this week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11
Magnificent Holiday Display.

The writer was shown thru the Nc
Coy Drug store which just now teens
with the most beautiful line of holiday
goods that business has ever carried.
The display is we'll worth seeing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11

Supt. Wolfe Of the city schools is
taking vacation today on account Of
the arrival Of winsome daughter at
his home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11

The court commented at length on
the facts in the case in directing the
verdict, stating that he held no one
was to blame for the accident except
the occupants Of the car. The de-
tense offered testimony of but one
witness, before resting.
The decision of Judge Amidon is
far-reaching and means much to auto
drivers, who are held to have no legal
standing in case cars are operated
without lights.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11

E. w. Parker, cashier of the Citi-
zens State Bank Of Tagus, was a vis-
itor in the city Monday.
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500 IS CLEARED.

Devils Lake, N. D., Dec. 9.-Hold-
ing that the Doyon car which fell
into the 500 cut northwest of the city
last April, causing the accident which
cast the life of George Chambers of
Churchs Ferry, at the same time in
juring Chas. Rebillard of Doyon, was
being operated in violation of the state
law, having no headlights, Judge
Charles F. Amidon granted the motion
to direct verdict for the defendant
in the case of Rebillard against the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-12-11

While the fire was in progress some
musician played ragtime on the piano
carried from the hotel, and crowd Of
young men sang in the open air.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-18

Matte Wesley was granted a d.
vorce from Chas. Wesley Thursday in
the Circuit Court. The case Of ]. H.
Laird vs.. the Western Union Tele
graph Co.. was settled by consent Of
the plaintiff for 500. The case Of ]
B. Evans VS.. the st. Louis, HannibsI
Railroad Co. was settled for s2250
Evans. an empIoye Of the road wal
suing for $4,000 damage.
Because Of the absence of the plaiI
tiff in the divorce case of Leona Mat
alas VS.. Peter Matalas the case wa
tried on the cross bill filed by th'
defendant. The Court refused Il
grant divorce on the cross bill AMI
ordered the original case continue
to the November term. ALI concern
ed were Greeks and owing TO thei
poor understanding of English th
! Court had some little trouble in un
deFstanding the testimony.
In the case Of White va. Llewelly.
a verdict OF SIS damages was return
ed. Divorces have been granted
I the cases Of Cecilia Jarbro VS.. Wi
liam Jarbro and Fannie Novey VI
} Frank Money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-18
..DEA.THS...

Judge John Mcdowell Trimble, a
leading member Of the Kansas City
bar, died at noon Saturday. He had
been i'll about a year and a half, suf-
fering from a complication OF disease
He went from this city to Kansas
city over 80 years ago. The funeral
was in Kansas City at 2 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
Judge Trimble was g. years old. He
was born in Rockbridge County, Va,
February "a, 1851. He came to Mis-
souri, with his family in 1867. Judge
ITrimbIe was graduated from West
Minister College. Fulton, Mo-, in 1871
He taught school for three years In
Scotland and Galloway counties, and
then entered the law office Of Judge
lG.B. McFarlane at Mexico, Mo.He wa
admitted to the practice Of law at
Mexico in June, 1874. In 1879. when
only 2S years old, he was elected pro
ecuting attorney of Audrain County,
serving four years.
Judge Trimble moved to Kansas
city, January /, 1887. He became
general counsel for A. e. stilwell dur
ing the building of the Kansas City
Pittsburg and Gulf R. r. now the ka
sas City Southern. Later he became
general counsel for the Kansas City
! Mexico and Orient.
While prosecuting attorney Of this
county he prosecuted eleven defsn
dants for murder. Three OF them wer
hanged. They we're Walker Kilgore
! charged with killing s. D. Willing
Tham. The other two hanging wer'
7 those Of Joe Hicks and Jake Muldrov
[ both colorcd, for the murder Of DC
tive Inflow on Sept. 80. 1879.
I, Mrs. Frances Hunter. rs years old
! OF Lawrenceburg, Ind. died recent
IN Cleveland, Ohio. at the home 9
! her daughter, Mrs. J. G. Patton. Mr.
a Hunter was the wife Of the late d.
W. d. H. Hunter, OF Mexico an
vas Miss Frances Cauthorn, OF TIL
! city. She will be remembered here b
many friends. The Ledger joins
n extending sympathy to the bereaved
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-18
70 PENSION coNEEpeRArEs

State Auditor Gordon announces
that on October /. he will make the
first disbursement of pension to the
former C~onfederates Of Missouri. The
~forty-seyenth general assembly al
propriated $4,000 to pay needy form
or Confederates in this state a pen
zion of $40 per month each during
.I912-14. The details OF the law were
worked out by Adj. Ben. o'Meara. VI
To this time 1928 have applied fol
pensions and of this number certifi
Gates have been issued to 1879. VIII
are entitled to participate in tn
fund. Auditor Gordon says tina
these pensions will be paid auarterl'
after October /. Those who have CO
t~ificates will draw from the>date Q
approval Of their papers by the AZ
iutant General.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-18
WEDDINGS


Dave Woods, Of st. Louis, son OF
and Mrs. ]. G. Woods, Of this
city was married at st. Louis, Sept.
3 to Miss Elsie Kaiser, Of that city.
They are a honeymoon trip in
the North and East. They will make
their home in st. Louis, where Mr..
Woods is with the Wagner Undertake
ing Co. The Ledger extends con
gratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-18
Muzen
Outd
QoAa1o7sG

When a woman suffering from some form OF feminine
disorder is told that an operation is necessary, it Of course
frightens her.
THE very thought of the hospital operating table and the
surgeons knife strikes terror to her heart, and no wonder.
1t is quite true that some Of these troubles may reach q sage
where an operation is the only resource, but thousands OF
women have avoided the necessity of an operation by taxing
LYDIA E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. This tact IS
attested by the grateful letters they write to US after their
health has been restored.