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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31
METHOD OF DRAGGING ROADS
Only a Small Amount Of Earth 10
Moved, Just Enough to Fill the
Ruts and Der REASONS.

dragging roads only q small
amount Of earth is moved, just enough
to fill the ruts and depressions with q
thin layer Of plastic clay or earth
which packs very hard so that the next
rain instead Of finding ruts, depres.
sions, and clods in which to collect
runs of, leaving the surface but little
Affected.
The drag should be light and should
be drawn over the road at an angle Of
about forty-fve degrees. The driver
should ride on the drag and should
not drive faster than . walk. One
round trip, each trip straddling q
wheel track, Is usually SUFFICIENT to Ill
the ruts and smooth the surface.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31
THREE CHILDREN MARRY
WITHIN SHORT TINE

Williston Herald: A. C. Worl, mail
clerk at the Williston postofice, was at
Minot Wednesday to attend the we'd
ding of his son who was married to
Miss McGregor Of that city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Worl celebrated the wedding of
their daughter, Miss Sarah, here Tues
day evening. Another daughter was
married about six weeks ago. These
were the only three of the children of
the family and that all should take
helpmates in such short space of
time is considered an interesting incl
dent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31
MINOT INSTRUCTOR is
49,. DOING WE'LL AT HIBBING

The Independent received an inter-
esting letter from Jay F. Knowlton,
formerly in charge of the manual
training department of the Minot
schools, now holding a very lucrative
position as instructor in forging Of
the Hibbing, Mimi, schools. He says
in part: "Never a day goes by that
do not think of the bunch back in Mi
not and sometimes l get little lone
some for the wheat fields and the 60
piers. Then, too, miss the wind and
the ducks in the fall. The large iron
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31

A Country Road Near Madison, Wis,
Where Native Vegetation Has Been
Preserved and More Of the Kind
Planted.
cry rain. Most people don't realize
yet what good road can be made in
time by the use of the drag, not in
one year, nor in two; but If the road Is
dragged after every rain. 1t will by and
by become 50 hard and smooth and
elastic that it will require very con-
siderable rain to put it out Of condi-
ton. Few people realize what a great
improvement can be made In the road
in even few months by the use OF
the drag just as the road is drying of
after each rain.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31

o'clock p. M to satisfy the amount due
on said mortgage on the date Of sale.
The premises described in said mort
gage and SO to be sold are situated N
the County Of Ward in the State Of
North Dakota and described a. follows.
to-wit, the South half Of the Northeast
quarter and the Northwest quarter Of
the Northeast quarter Of Section six.
Township One hundred dfty-nve. NORTH
Of Range siRhty-foyr and Wet Ct the
There will be due on said mortgage o.
the date Of sale the SUM Of One hundrel
,ncinniH ae+ sna n.;S %. nr,o
gage and taxes upon said premises, To-
gether with the costs and d1sburssmoats
of foreclosure S
Dated this 24th day Of NovesaSsr. 4.
D. 1914.
Citizens Bank Of 1llnot,
corporation. Hartgagee. Ss
Bradford 4 Nash, a
Attorneys for Mortgages. t
Mtnot, North Dakota. 11-1S-te t
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31
BETTER ROADS AND SCHOOLS
Farmers Beginning to See That Edu
cation Furnished In ons-Room
Building 10 Not Adequate.

Sooner or later we shall be driven
to the Capitalization of schools In
some form, not necessarily to the
township school; but We are all be-
ginning to see that tho education fur.
nished In the one.room school with
ten or twelve pupils on an average, il
not what the farmer needs, and costs
more than 1t is worth. Therefore, we
take 1t that we shall be driven to stme
kind of consolidation. When farmers
get around to the point of figuring
what their schools actually cost them
per pupil per day, and realize the In.
adequacy of this kind of training to
At their children for farm life, they
will remedy 1t by punching the schools
together.
Before this can be done effectively
there must be good roads, roads over
which the children can be carried
comfortably to q large school where
they will have the training that Ats
them for life, and in the larger schools
. training that will take the place of
that of the town school, at vastly less
expense and less danger to the health
and morals Of the pupil. To do this
We must have good roads, and good
dirt roads at that; for ninetenths OF
the roads that lead to the schoolhouse
and to the country church must be dirt
roads. M.E.l.
There are places In some Of the
eastern states where the children go
to school in automobiles. There are
others where they go on roller skates.
as, for example. where cement roads
have been established. As we have
often pointed out, 1t is possible to have
q dirt road good throughout most Of
the year, simply through the use of
the road drag after the road has been
graded and drained and supplied with
culverts and bridges. ~
There is, therefore, very close con-
nection between the road drag and
education. No law, however, can COM
pei the farmer to use the road drag
wisely. They must come to it of their
own accord. They must get to point
where it will be q disgrace to any
farmer not to drag his road after ev-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31
Social Advancement.

Good roads always contribute to the
social advancement Of the community.
While the towns and cities are greatly
benefited by good highways leading
from the country to the towns and
cities. rural people are the greater
beneficiaries, because farmers not only
advance on account OF the saving In
marketing their products, but they
improve their social, educational and
religious standing. because OF good
roads. Really there Is no argument for
poor roads, nor against building and
maintaining good roads. rs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31
Citation In Ksirship.

ID 81
State Of North Dakota, County Of Ward.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Mathilda
eleven. Deceased: "a, IN
Ole N. eleven, Petitioner, lsss
Dorthea eleven, Olof eleven, John *
eleven, Thomas eleven, Elisabeth
Opheim, formerly eleven. and all
any estate or interest in or lien OF
encumbrance upon the property
described in the petition or against
the estate Of said deceased,
CITATION NNe'pondsnts'
The State Of North Dakota and the Said
County Court. to the above named
Respondents. Greeting:
and required to be and appear before the
County Court of the County Of Ward, in
said State at the once Of the County
Hoase q the ss ety " &no ns GSn
ty Of the 2sth day OF January, a. D. 1915.
and there to show cause, AZ any there be.
hs ahs & sss e saa 81
ceased, to-wit: SW1-4SE1-4, SE1-4NWl-4
and N II NV - Of Section ~ IN
Township ISL. Range 81. should not be
in the heirs and assigns Of decsdent %
and free and clear Of ali debts. i
Lf5 I'll: ct eaSsn p seEysa
Thomas eleven ana Elisabeth opReim.
formerly eleven. and by publication, to
~ aslsndanfGs anH
newspaper once week for three sue
f Dated i Minet, y. D.. hi. 2srd day
a,9s WILLIAM MURRAY,
12-24-t3 Judge Of County Court. e
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31
Making Good.

The Union Commercial College Of
Grand Forks, N. Oak, recently placed
Sherwood Hewitson with the N. Y.
Life ms. Co. Of Grand Forks. Mr..
Hewitson is earning good salary and
is in line for advancement. Why don't
you prepare for one of these good OPP
portunities A Business Education
will help you. Send for our free cat
alog and full particulars ADV.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31

mines here can never make up for the
North Dakota wheat fields. We have
a wonder Of = school building here.
This is the richest school district in
the United States. 1t can build mil
lion dollar building and never question
bond, and then have money out at
interest" s
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31
K G. Potato Doughnuto
That will remain moist.
E==EI9

Sift three times, the -four, salt, spice and
baking Powder. Beat eggs with rotary
beater, then still using rotary heater, grad
ually add sugar, then work in the mashed
potato with spoon and alternately add milk
and -four mixture. Make a soft dough, roll
into sheet, cut into rounds, pinch hole in
the center with the finger and fry in deep fat.
Fat for frying should not be hot enough
to brown the doughnut until it has risen.
When the doughnut is dropped into the fat
it sinks to the bottom. A soon as it comes
up it should be turned and turned number
Of times while cooking. This recipe is ex-
celent as they do not take the fat in frying
and will stay moist for days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31
.fI38 WILL1AN MURRAY,
12-24-t3 Judge of County Court.


Notice Is hereby given that that cer-
tain mortgage made, executed and de-
livered by Albert y. Schmidt. single
man. nortgagor, to tn 3 Citizens Bank Of
MinOt, a corporation, mortgages, dated
April 3, 1911. and filed for record in the
office Of the Register Of Deeds IN the
County OF Ward In the state Of North
Dakota, on the 3rd day OF April 81.
Book 2O3 of mortgages 1t Page ~. will
be foreclosed by : sale Of the premises
In said mortgage and hereinafter de.
the court house In the City OF Minot,
Ward County, North Dakota, on the 2nd
day o. January, Al ID. 1918, at 200
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31

mortgage. executed and delivered by An-
drew Stafanowski, q single man. Mort
Company q corporation. Mortgages, dat.
ed the 18th day OF August. 1908. and
filed for record In the ONCE OF the Regis
Ward, and State Of North Dakota, on
the goth day Of August. a. .. 1905, ct
4:6O o'clock p. M, ana duly recorded IN
Book 80 Of Mortgages, on page 81 which
mortgage was thereafter assigned ia
Waterloo Loan z Trust Co., corpora
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31

For Farm Mortgage Loans see
Grant s. Youmans, Ic0noelast Block
Min0t. N. ID. -
Evening star., 1914-11-22

and financial worlds let us remember that no other
classes have had so much to do with establishing the
factories business houses and financial institutions
which are best known today in the United States
Out of of great manufacturing establishments,
including some which have already been merged with
our great industrial corporations, everyone was orgl-
nallv founded and managed by mechanics, men who
had served their apprenticeship and risen to 1ndepen
dence Among these may be mentioned the FOUNDERS OF
the original Baldwin Locomotive Works, Fairbanks
scales Studebakers wagons Pulnans cars Sloane and
Higgins carpets, Westinghouse electrical apparatus,
Singers and Howe's sewing machines Woods agrcul-
tural implements, Cramps and Scott's steamships,
Ames shovels, and Stenway's and Chlckerng Planos
1t would be comparatively simple matter to extend
the list indefinitely we should include all those busi-
ness establishments which created by men who
entered their office boys or clerks Almost
every famous manufacturing concern IN the country
would come under this category. For example, Edison
began as telegraph operator Corss in the great en-
CINE works bearing his Cheney in the Cheney
Silk Mills Roebng in the firm of wire manufacturers OF
the same name Spreckels in the sugar refinery bearing
his name. All these men, and many more captains OF
industry poor boys with natural apttudes, tor
whom regular apprenticeship scarcely necessary
The condition is similar in the mercantile CONNER
cal and financial branches of business, all of which
the governing principle tends toward concentration IN
the form of large concerns In these the poor clerk
stands in the relation the trained mechanic IN
the industrial world. The original members of Lord
Taylor in New York. Field in Chicago, Wanamaker in
Philadelphia Barr of St. Louis, the PhelpsDodge con-
cern and others all poor boys and clerks at the
outset And the condition is true in the banking
world, where everybody remembers the Seligmans,
Huntngtons Goulds, and Others started out as poor
lads and received their training that sternest but
most efficient of all Schools Poverty Messrs. Nash of
the Corn Exchange Bank, Cannon of the Fourth Ma
tonal and Baker of the First National in New York
City began at the foot of the ladder.
-, I'D ND,
trial affairs pass before us review it will be OBJ
served that there is small evidence of the college gradu
ate among them There excellent reason for this,
and that is that the actual prize winners in industry
and entered the youngsters engaging
hotly in the hard battle of practical achievement that
is required for enduring triumphs.
Of course a college education for young in train
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
DAplNo EXPLOIT OF AvIAToRs.
Raid Of Three English Alrmen on
German Ends In Failure.

Friedrichshafen, Germany .--Elab-
crate precautions which the Germans
have taken for an emergency were
responsible for the failure of the raid
Of three English aviators who Sunday
afternoon swooped down upon this
city to drop bombs upon the Zeppelin
balloon works. Anti-aeroplane cannon
and machine guns adapted to high
angle fire defeated the accomplish
ment of the daring exploit and sue
ceeded In bringing down one of the
hostile machines and putting the 9TH
ers to flight.
The presence of the British airmen
above Constance at o'clock imme-
diately was announced to the authori.
ties at Friedrichshafen by telephone.
When the airmen appeared at Fried
richshafen the antibe Don cannon and
the machine guns Immediately opened
fre. The Enslishmen circled above
the balloon hall for some time and
dropped six bombs, two of which
came SO neg.r to the building as to
cause tremor of apprehension among
those watching the novel combat. Two
other bombs struck houses in the city,
damaging them severely and killing
nan and wounding woman.
One of the flyers then made fear
less attempt to cross the hall at
height of only quarter of mile. Bull
lets from the guns mounted on the
tops of buildings. however, pierced
the aeroplane's gasoline tank, causing
the fuel TO escape and forcing the pi-
lot to attempt to glide to earth. Dur
Ing the descent Of the machine, the
airman, lieutenant of the British
royal naval air service named Briggs,
threw two or three more bombs at
the hangar, but they missed their
mark and did no damage.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
GERMANS MAY TRY
TO TAKE WARSAW
ARMY UNDER HiNDEN5ERc HAS
COVERED TWo-THiRDs THE DIS
TANcE TO POLISH CAPITAL.
Leaders OF Russian and Austro-Ger.
man Forces Are Combining Them
selves to Briefest Statements
Concerning HostiIifies.

London--A veil OF secrecy has been
drawn over the battles between Rus
SLAMS and the Austro-German forces
The headquarters OF both armies are
now combining themselves to the brief.
est statements concerning the hostili-
ties, saying merely that fighting is In
progress.
News coming from unofficial
sources, however, shows that the Ger
man advance has penetrated farther
into Poland than had been disclosed
previously, and that Warsaw is threat
ened for a second time. General Won
Hindenberg's army has advanced as
far as the owicz-Skierniewice line,
which means that the Germans have
covered two-thirds OF the ground to
the Polish capital, from which they
are now only forty miles distant. Far
ther south in Poland, however, the
Teuton allies are said to have been
repulsed between Radon and Kielce.
The battle in East Prussia seems
to have died down, but the Russians
continue to advance In Galicia and
are still fighting on the Czenstochowa-
Cracow front.
The battle in Poland in the direc-
ton OF Lowicz is the most critical.
The Germans express confidence in
General Won Hindenberg, but here In
Petrosad military observers express
the opinion that Russia's overwhelm-
Ing superiority In numbers OF men
again must tell.
The Seryians are making a stand
against the Austrians In well chosen
fortified positions on the Kolubara
river. but as the Austrians command
superior forces and servia is without
allies near enough to offer her assist
ance, II seems apparent that unless
other Balkan states come into the
war, Servia 10 faced with defeat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
BALANCE KEPT BY NATURE
increase of the Human Race Seems 10
BE Regulated by Wars and
Other pevastations.

Every year, according to scientists
who attempt TO keep the general rec
ords. at least s0.0oo.000 human beings
are born on this earth and 10000, 900
or 100000 die. This indicates a
daily birth rate OF about 10000 and
death rate OF 10000. The daily
increase in population therefore Ii
about 10000. The total population OF
the globe is estimated at 1900. 000, 600.
The ravages OF war do little to i'm.
pede the increase. Far more effective
have boon the upheavals of nature.
The Franco Prussian war killed about
10000 In seven months The death
roll OF the Russo-Japanese reached
about 100000. A single earthquake
tl737. In India) has been estimated 10
have caused 100000 deaths. The IA
salities OF the Messina earthquake In
1905 cannot have been far short OF
100000. A tidal wave In 1896 drowned
$1,000 persons In Japan, causing a
greater loss OF life than the whole
war with China In 1894. The earth.
quake IN Japan in 1908 In said to have
killed 100000 people. The Lisbon
earthquake In 1855 destroyed 10000
human lives. while 10000 we're lost In
the Same year ir earthquakes In Per-
sia-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
WAS FAITHFUL TO THE END.
Claim Agent Would Not Admit There
Had Been a Wreck.

A reporter on Kansas City paper
was among those on a relief train
that was being rushed to the scene
OF railway wreck in Missouri. About
the first victim the Kansas City re-
porter saw was man sitting in the
road with his back to a fence. He
had a black eye, his face was some
what scratched and his clothes were
badly torn-but he was entirely calm
The reporter jumped to the side OF
the man against the fence.
How many hurt?" he asked Of the
PROSTATE one.
Haven't heard of anybody being
hurt" said the battered person.
What was the cause of the
wreck?"
Wreck? Haven't heard of any
wreck"
You haven't heard of any wrecky
Who are you, anyway"
Well young man, I don't know
that that's any of your business. but
] am the claim agent of this road"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
BRING SUBMARINES OVERLAND.
Germans Fortlfylng Coast From os.
tend to Dutch Frontier.

Rotterdam.-The work of fortifying
the whole coast from Ostend to the
Dutch frontier, which the Germans
began some weeks ago, seem COM
pleted At least six submarines have
been brought overland in sections by
the Germans and are now at Ze-
brugge. The people living north of
zebrugge have been ordered to leave
their homes and with view of break
ing any communication with the al
lied feet they have been forbidden to
seek new homes on the coast.
The misery OF the peasants has
been terrible. The Germans have
eaten sll the foodstuffs on the little
farms and have taken away cattle, Civ.
ing only promises to pay.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
"-By Wire"

Louise Randolph smilingly confirms
this tale told of her the other day:
She was in her dressing room pre-
pairing to go ION" when the call boy
announced that she was wanted at the
telephone.
i can't go now" she replied; take
the message"
The boy returned shortly, slightly
embarrassed.
You had better come, Miss Ran
dolph," he said. TITS your daughter,
and she wants to give you kiss over
the phone. Green Book.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27

81 took your Com
pound and have a fine,
strong b a by. - Mrs.
JOHN MITCHELL, Mas
sena, N. X.
" Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound is a
wonderful medicine for
expectant mothers. -
Mrs. A. M. MYERS, Cor
donville, Mo.
81 highly recommend
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound before
childbirth, 1t has done so
much for me. Mrs. E.
M. DoERR, r. r. ], Con-
shohocken, Pa.
g took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound to build up my
and have til 9
dearest baby girl in the
W orld." - Mrs. NOSE
BLAKELEY, Imperial, Pa.
81 praise the Com
pound whenever I have
a chance. 1t did so much
for me before my little
girl was born. =" Mrs.
e. w. SANDERS, Rowles-
burg, w. Va
81 took your Com
pound before baby was
born and feel / owe my
life to it. Mrs. WINNIE
FILLS, Winter Haven,
Florida.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
A Hint for Sick people.

We learn on good authority that
guaranteed medicines for catarrh and
chronic diseases can be obtained
cheaply by sending direct to the lab
oratory of the Emekay Company, Box
s97-z, Salt Lake City, Utah, for sci
diagnosis blanks and free medical
book. They refund money if no bene-
fit results. ADV
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27

Study chlld's character" said
Henry Ford in Washington. Mote
his procliyities. Then choose a trade
or profession for him accordingly.
i sent little boy out the other day
with quarter to mako small pur.
chase for me. On his return he told
me the article desired was out OF
stock. and handed back my quarter
IN the form OF two dimes and nickel.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
A Reigninq Fad

Nora-What's Laura SO puffed nm
ABOUT these days? Has she contract
ed an alliance?"
Dora-Oh. no! She's the owner of
a cauRls of prize winning dogs. that's
ah!-Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
Couldn't Let Him GO.

Ihe Slre-So YOU have to take an
other examination. Didn't Won passq
Inc Son-Say. passed so well
was encored and now l have to do It
all over against. Paul Dispatch
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
HOW TO HEAL SKIN
AND SCALP TROUBLES

A Baltimore doctor suggests this
simple, but reliable and inexpensive,
home treatment for people suffering
with eczema, ringworm, rashes, and
similar itching skin and scalp troubles.
At any reliable druggists get jar of
resinol ointment and cake of resinol
soap. With the resinol soap and warm
water battle the affected parts thor
oughly, until they are free from crusts
and the skin is softened. Dry very
gently, spread on thin layer of the
resinol ointment, and cover with
light bandage. This should be done
twice day. Usually the distressing
itching and burning stops with the
first treatment, and the skin soon be-
comes clear and healthy again.-Ady.
When man boasts of being slow
but sure. we are at least sure about
the slow part
Don't envy the buffer. lie isn't al
ways as happy as he looks.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
Danes and swedes called

Ottawa.-Danish and Swedish army
reservists living in Ottawa called at
newspaper Offices Saturday and stat
ed that they have received orders to
report for duty at the earliest posi-
Die moment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
Antaaonlxea Then.

Has Bella many friends?'
oh. yes. but she is the sort OF
girl who Is bound 10 make few enc
mics among the members OF her own
SEX
why sof'
'she has such good natural COM
Rlexion."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
An important Question.

Father hear that Professor Wise
man. the prophet. declares that the
world VIII come to an end next
Christmas day.
Tommy-Before or after dinner na4
Life.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
Freezing Weather In Battle Zone.

Paris.-Freezing weather has set In
throughout the length OF the battle
zone in France and Belgium. the tenn.
perature Saturday varying between rs
and rs degrees above zero, Fahren-
heit.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27
His Choice.

Landlady-fll give you just three
days in which to pay your rent.
Student-All right. I'll take the
Fourth Of July, Christmas and East.
er.-Cornell Widow.