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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-01
GOLD OUTPUT IN
AMERICA IS LARGE
California Breaks All Records
Except One Since 1854

Washington.-The value Of the out
put OF recoverable gold, silver, copper.
lead and zinc from mines in California
"a 1913, according to Charles g. Yale Of
the United States geological survey,
was $26.812,4S9, an increase Of $428.-
6l3 over the 1912 production. All the
metals except zine showed an increas-
Cd yield. although the ore treated was
less In quantity, and there were fewer
mines reporting production than In
1912.
The total recoverable value of gold
from California in 1918 was $2O.4O6,-
068. of which the deep mines produced
81 $50. 7S1. or SGT per cent. The total
increase in the gold production was
36a3. 4SO. Of which $5O2.966 was in the
yield from deep mines. The gold pro-
duction was larger than in any other
year except one since 1864. This great
output was due entirely to the opera
tons Ut the dredging companies and
the larger deep mines. as the number
Of mines operated in 1913 was PAS less
than in 1912
OF the gold recovered from placer
mines the gold dredges reported S.
000,204.. which was nearly 80 per cent
Of the total state yield in 1913. Since
the commencement OF gold dredging in
California. fifteen years ago. the gold
recovered from this source has amount
Cd to $63.5O5. 485. Most Of this large
Yield has been derived from ground
which could not have been mined prof
itably under any Of the old methods Of
gravel mining. The 40 deep mines
sold or treated 2,495. 1858 tons Of ore. q
decrease Of 1869 tons compared with
1912. Most Of the siliceous ore. which
amounted to 2.O31,429 tons. was treat
ed at gold and silver mills. yielding an
average recovery Of 1851 a ton in gold
and silver. The 44S.439 tons Of copper
had a recoverable value Of $1.84 ton
In gold and silver and $1174 in copper.
The 14.267 tons Of lead ore treated had
recoverable value Of $1l.25 in gold
and silver and $23.11 for all metals
The zinc ore shipped in 1918 amounted
to 1923 tons, which was considerably
less than In 1912.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-01
RESTORE PRISONERS RATING

9ystsm Of Lsnisney Works Well In
United statss Army Prison.
Leavenworth. Kan. Forty-one pris.
oi,ers at the United States military
prison have been restored to the col0rs
under the system now in vogue ct the
institution. The latest general pris-
oner to be graduated from the dis
culinary battalion Is Arthur Gaa, who
was serving short term on 2 charge
Of deserti0n.
The new system Of restoring minor
Offenders back to duty. providing they
desire to erase the black mark against
them and save the disgrace Of dishon-
ofable discharge. Is proving a success
IN every way. M
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-01

"Life is one continual round of
pleasure" to the people who depend
upon Chiropractic adjustments to keep
the human machinery in proper work
ing order. You might as well get an
expert. We use the latest rapid, pain
less methods exclusively. There is
a way to get well and stay we'll.
PERRY & PERRY,
Chiropractors,
1O-1tf "a Boyer Block.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-01
unite. Ten 5Eloper, ln Day.

Bristol. Tenn Fifteen marriages In
three days is the record Of the Rev. A.
d. Burroughs OF the Bristol Gretna
Green. He married 1--we couples Of
young clippers from Virginia in one
day, four with one ceremony. He has
married nearly 8 900 couples. y
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-01
GOWNS DEVELOPED
ON FORMAL LINES SUIT
YOUTHFUL FIGURES

A very formal development of the
tea gown is shown here. It is design
ed in redingote style Of white plated
mousseline de sole. Worn with it is a
wide satin girdle Of ashes of roses.
The collar and guinpe are Of fine en-
broidered mousseline and lace.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-01
Surrey Mans Mother Dying.

Surrey Mans Mother Dying.
w. S. Young brot Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
r. Kughn of Surrey to this city We'd
nesday and they left that day for
their old home in Virginia in answer
to telegram stating that Mr.. Kughn's
mother is not expected to live.
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l0lO'40Iss, t8aaafa
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand q beginning of school
Total amount received during the year
from the superintendent Of the State =, =
Total ' sm I unit received durins the year ''O
from ,, The aRporsionment Of the coun- :, q
Amount rseei..d during the year from ''"''
Taxes levied BY the District School
Board. including outstanding war
rants redeeme1 Q, endorsed in tho =.
Amount r. celved during the year from 80 :
Other Sources 1851 81
Total receipts for the year. includ-
ing Cash on Hand July 1918 -$l3025. rs
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid during the year for School
Houses, Sites and Furniture - 1880 70
Amount paid during tho year for Ap.
A%ouns paia during shs yssr Tor Teach
srs' Wages. - 100000
Ices and 81 psnses Of School Officers l7O5o
est on Bonds and warrants. ss71s
dental Expenses y 1000 l1.4.71
Amount TOO Dsid during the year ior trans.
portation of pupils .-sI-4.------------. SDSSlO
Total expenditures for the year. S1ooes. Il
Cash on hand juno 50. 1914 2Ss7.oo
Grand Total, Expenditures and Cash
on Hand to balance abovs Tota! ~. =
Receipts -------.-----------SAoUS0.ao
RnLArrHa TO sInKINa FUND
Amount o. sinking fund In treasury
July ], 1913 oo0 ~
fetal = --------$ 5000
Balance In sinking fund juno 80, 1914 - 10000
GEORGE HAGER,
Treasurer Of Surrey School District, No. Al.
Approved this Esd day Of September. "A. D.
by order Of the District School Board:
e H. RAY, President.
Attest D. N. SHORE, Clerk.
cLrRK's STATEMENT or INDEBTEDNESS or
DISTRICT
Whole amount OF Warrants Outstand-
w ISs sn sns 81 ~ 81 Bonds Outstanding - :
June 50, 1914 S9OO W
VIZ Total Indebtedness of District June
u. 1914 -Slo1o1.ot
Approved this Esd day Of September, "A. D.
By order Of the District School Board:
TX d. II. SHORB, Clerk,
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TREAsURER's REPORT

For Surrey School District No. Al, County Of
Ward. State Of North Dakota. for the year
l0l3.19ll: AZ
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
Special Meeting of the Police Jury

A special meeting of the Police Jury
was held here yesterday to receive bids
for the bonds issued by Road District
No. Of our parish. There were three
bids for the bonds, made by DR.. J. P.
Scott OF Shreveport, and representatives
of Oklahoma City and Chicago capital
lists. Only the bid made by DR.. Scott
was considered, as the other two were
conditioned that they be allowed to
name the contractor to do the work.
The bonds were not sold, the terms not
being wholly agreed upon, but a COM
mittee OF three, with authority to pro-
coed with the sale-composedo of Messrs.
Logan, ]. G. and j. T. McDade-will
again confer with DR.. Scott in Shreve-
port, and it is thought the sale will
| result.
DR.. Scott was named as a member OF
the advisory road committee of the dis
trict to succeed the late Henry N. Carl
ton. If we mistake not, the other four
members CT this committee are Messrs.
w. ]. Fullilove, w. H. Hodges, jr., G.
O. Gayle and H. N. Skannal.
| At five O'Clock this afternoon We
learned that the bonds had been sold te
g. w. q ]. E. Pearsall OF Oklahoma
City, at par, with accrued interest.
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can afford to do without hard surface
roads. Can we?
Grass and vegetation of all kinds is
fast putting on its greenest tint since
the plentiful warm rains began.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crouch of Storm Lake,
Mimi, came in Sunday afternoon to
visit their son, who resides on the G. E.
Gilmer place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Crabtree of Wal
nut Hill, Ark, were visitors of DR.. and
Mrs. T. N. Keoun Sunday. Mrs. Crab
tree is the Doctors sister.
Sundays Shreveport Times makes
mention of a former resident of Plain
Dealing, who has been in Monroe during
the past few years, DR.. R. H. Blackman,
saying that the Doctor would leave that
day for Rochester, Mimi, to join the
staff of Mayo Brothers, the famous sur
geons of that place, under three-year
contract.
Considerable apprehension seems to
be felt about high water in the unpro-
tected section near Red River, and
tidings from the Weather Bureau are
anxiously scanned by those interested.
1t is fortunate that there is still plenty
of time left in which to prepare land
and make fine crop, even though the
water goes over all the low lands.
Some weeks ago Mrs. V. L. Gould Of
Little Rock, Ark, requested that a copy
of the Banner be forwarded her 80 she
could find if there was any person WHO
had small home for sale. The lady
had heard such favorable reports of oul
town that she came in to-day to look
out location, and is SO well pleased
with surroundings that she will return
Friday, after visit with friends al
Hughes Spur, to endeavor to secure {
| home.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
For Sale
Dat Straw

In carload lots, fob. Benton, 81 per
ton. Less than carload lots at same
price delivered only at the plantation.
loft T. w. w. STINsoN, Benton, La.
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Subscriptions Paid.

The management of the Banner here
by acknowledges receipt of the follow
ing subscriptions paid during the past
month MARCH, 1914:
DR.. H. E. Atkins, to Oct. IL, 1914, ST..
Joanna Allen, to Feb. 20, 1915, 81.
J. S. Alison, to March i, 1916, 81.
w. H. Antrim, to March, 10, 1915, 81.
D. C. Bolton, to March /, 1915, 81.
Mrs. Sidney Braunig, March /, 1914, ST.
F. M. Cline, to Sept. 10, 1914, 81.
Miss Pearl Collins, to April 1, 1915, ST..
WV. Carter, to August /, 1915, So.
C. I. Crouch, to Feb. 20, 1915, ST.
DR.. I. M. Galloway, April Is, 1914, ST..
C. H. Coombs, to balance account and
to Jan. 1, 1915, So.
w. F. Dennig, to Sept. II, 1914, 81.
l. M. Demoss, to balance account, ST..
DR.. j. S. Gardner, to balance ac-
caunt, 81.
DR.. ]. B. Hall, to Sept. 1, 1914, 81.
A. J. Hayes, to March 1, 1915, So.
O. P. Harris; to balance account, ST.
P. E. Holloway, jr., to balance ac-
count and to March 1, 1915, So.
J. T. Jeter, to Feb. Is, 1915, 81.
Arnold Jones, to August /, 1914, 81.
Jim Jones, to March 1, 1915, 81.
H. D. Kelly, to April /, 1914, ST.
E. F. Kirtley, to Feb. 10, 1915, 81.
T. P. Larkin, to May 1, 1915, 81.
M. F. Leeds, to April l, 1915, ST..
H. L. Love, to March 10, 1914, 81.
Sam w. Lee, to March IS, 1915, 81.
CIV. Miers, to June 1, 1914, 25c.
w. M. Mccall, to Feb. II, 1915, 81.
N. L. Mckinney, Sept. 1, 1914, $3.50.
T. H. McLane, to March 1, 1915, 81.
F. B. Ogden, to Jan. 1, 1915, 81.
Mrs. L. N. Pelt, to Feb. l, 1915, 81.
CIV. Robertson, to August i, 1914, ST.
Joe Russell, to April 1, 1915, 81.
Mrs. M. G. Swami, to Sept. 1, 1918, 81
w. B. Smith, to Sept. ~, 1914, 81.
]. w. Sartor, to April /, 1915, 81.
L. R. Sapp, to Jan. i, 1915, 81.
J. M. Sentell, to Jan. /, 1915, 81.
]. M. Walling, to July 1, 1915, s1.35.
]. B. Wilmington, to June 1, 1915, ST
In the event you discover an error il
your date Gf shown above) please max,
prompt complaint.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02

Swat the flies now!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
New Features

And new plan of entertainment at the
Bolinger Airdome and Plain Dealings
Eleetric Theatre. Big fiye=reel shows,
beginning at Bolinger Friday night,
March 10th, and at Plain Dealing the
following night. Other note worthy inn
Provements have been made,
Prices Of admission; Friday and Saturday
nights, 10 and Is cents; Tuesday and Wednes-
Gay nights, 5 and 10 cents. Also, only and II
cents for the opening nights. l2-4
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tically no trace on either the exterior or
interior of the building.
Mr.. j. NJ. Henderson of Plain Dealing
was among the callers at the Banner
Office yesterday.
Much corn is now up but the recent
heavy rainfalls have so packed the
ground that it cannot be doing well.
Work is said to be progressing
smoothly at the oil we'll site near this
place. Tnere are no new developments
to report, and the present depth of the
well is not known.
We were correct in stating in last
weeks issue of the Banner that the next
regular meeting of the Police Jury
would be held here on the 18th. How
ever, call meeting was held yesterday
for the purpose Of selling the good roads
bonds, which should have been reported.
See additional reader elsewhere.
A regular meeting of the Parish
School Board is being held here to-day.
A matter of interest to be considered
concerns the Mot School. Some want
1t continued as an independent school,
and others want transportation wagon
so their children can attend the Red
Land Graded School. A number of the
patrons of the school are here to appear
before the School Board, and, we regret
to state, there is apparently considerable
friction in the community over the
matter.
Heavy rains fell here last Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday. In fact, there
were number of rains Tuesday, all
being exceptionally heavy. Some OF
the residents of our town were actually
prevented in returning home by their
usual routes, due to standing and run
ming water in all low places. Monday
the writer crossed Cypress Bayou in
driving out the Bellevue road. The
water in places in the bottoms before
reaching the chain of bridges and dump
then came over the hubs of the buggy
wheels and was rising. Tuesdays rains
must have greatly raised that stream
In fact, all streams flooded, and nc
doubt some of the smaller bridges in the
parish were washed away.
The Musicale given in our town last
Friday evening by the "Dixie Quartet, >
composed of Miss Flora Bergman, Mrs
J. G. Dickson, Mrs. ]. S. Douglass and
Mrs. DR.. Baker, all residents of Dixie
except the first named, was vel
attended. The audience was keenly
appreciative and applauded every mum.
Der. Close observation prompts the
writer to say that there was not disap.
pointing feature. The program con
sisted of both instrumental and voca
numbers, several OF the latter being
1 sung in concert, the four voices blending
sweetly together. Little Misses Mar,
Belle and Lennie Gray Birdwen, daugh
tiers of Mrs. Kate Birdwell of Dixie
made the quartet sextet, as. we see it
They cleverly sang and acted severa
selections, to the delight of all present
winning repeated applause each tim
they appeared. Miss Bergman gave al
exhibition OF piano playing with shee
covering the keys of the instrument
She is indeed talented as musician.
\
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
Notice.

A mass meeting will be held at the
Court House on Wednesday afternoon,
April 9Th, at two o'clock, for the pur-
pose Of selecting board of trustees for
the Benton High School for the ensuing
year, and to discuss important matters
concerning the future of the school.
Every one interested in the school
should be present. Respectfully,
w. A. FoRTsoN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02

ssT The Banner free one year to any
Bossier boy or girl who gets married and
begins housekeeping. Permit friend
to send in your name and address.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02

DR.. ". Irwin Miller, Dentist,
Has moved his Office to rooms 1857,
Hutchinson Building, Shreveport, La.
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CORRESPONDENCE
BURGESS.

burgess.
Tuesday, March 3t.--Rev. Joe Waller
will fill the pulpit here Saturday night,
Sunday and Sunday night-April 4th
and 9th.
Mr.. Lee Ward was visitor to Red
Land Sunday.
Mr.. Tom Smith spent Sunday with
relatives residing in Plain Dealing.
Mr.. Lawson Morgan spent several
days of last week at the home of Mr..
T. G. Ward.
Miss Dessa Wise came home Sunday,
after spending two weeks in Red Land
with relatives.
Mrs. Mary Hightower and her pretty
little daughter, Shirley, are spending
this week with relatives residing in
Plain Dealing.
The storm that visited here Friday
night did great deal of damage to land,
and especially to fences. 1t is said that
it was the heaviest rain that has fallen
in several years. Nearly every bridge
was washed away.
The remains of Mr.. T. M. Lester were
laid to rest at the cemetery here Sunday
evening. He died near Little Rock,
Ark, one day last week, following a
brief illness, death resulting from pneu-
monia. He leaves a widow and five
children to mourn their loss.
School closes here in seven more
weeks-the date being May 22d. The
community expects to give a picnic at
the picnic grounds located at the Rodg
ers old place. Everybody is cordially
invited to come. ROSEBUD.
Plain Dealing.
Tuesday, March 31.-This section OF
the parish has had nearly a week OF
rainy weather. Mr.. Leon Sanders re-
ported fall of 1857 inches for Saturday
morning, and to-day another heavy one.
2.76 inches. Altogether the rainfall fol
the month just closing was 9.22 inches
The total rainfall for 1913 was 81 inche:
1-14.56 inches falling during the month
of September.
Mr.. r. E. Hamiter, ST., of Burgess
was visitor here to-day.
Mr.. Andrew Davis and his sister, Mrs
G. G. Lee, of Roberta were here to-day
Mr.. and Mrs. l. o. King of Shreve
port are visitors here with Mr.. and Mrs
A. w. Heifner.
The merchants here report great,
increased sale of farming implements
all of the better class.
4 Farmers are badly behind with thei
farming operations, but with few day
of sunshine will be enabled to catch u
with their work.
] Mr.. and Mrs. James and a sister G
Mr.. James of Texarkana, Ark, who is
nephew of Mr.. M. G. Wright, have bee
spending few days here at the Virgil
home.
j Miss Minnie Lee Kendrick of thi
place ID now teaching the school {
Blanchard, made vacant by the resigna
ton of Miss Nellie Larkin to fill
/ vacancy in the Benton High School.
j Can't the citizens and the City Cour
Gil of Plain Dealing get together an
for mulate some plan to prevent thes
{ periodic overflows in the down town SCI
ton of our town? 1t can easily be oil
: waited, and should be.
On account of the heavy rain whic
/. fell here early Saturday morning putin
!. the roads in such wretched condition Fl
travel, there was said to have been on
one wagon from the country in town tn
Q day. Such state of affairs may we
cause our farmer friends to think al
ponder the question as to whether The
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
For Sale

A complete secondhand saw mill outfit,
including 15-inch flooring machine.
All in good condition. Also, first
class Frost Engine. Address the under
signed at Plain Dealing, La
loft NJ. c.. WRIGHT.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-23
Daddy Bedtime
q, ] The Coldenrod
CfOYV- Family's Guest
Of Honor.

HERE hadn't been a rainy day for 80 long that Jack and Evelyn began
to think that there wouldn't be any more at all, but one evening a soft
~ rain fell. and the midsummer flowers opened up, smiled and said,
"Were glad tt b e here again"
OF course Jack and Evelyn had found some Of the very first of the golden
rod. Evelyn loves them because they seem to be 81 bright and appealing.
They always look to the little girl as though they had such perfect dispositions
to. 4
Evelyn had put a great many Of them in their room, and when daddy came
in he said: -.
4 "The towers are n tot very long before you have some of then, arr they
Evelyn"
Evelyn laughed and said:
well, l never would have been able to have gathered 81 many without
Jack. 1t would have taken me ages ana ages to have picked them,f for the
stems we're 10 strong, but with his jackknife we had no trouble It all"
THE gOldenrod family gave a reception the other day." said daddy.
did many go to it?" asked Evelyn Immediately.
Eyes" said daddy; there were quite a number of guests, but they had one
Their noted guest vas the u He came with all his best clothes on"
His best Clothes" continued daddy, "are the clothes he always wears to
vited. But that doesn't make very much difference to him, for he is a proud
old fellow and has a pretty good idea Of himself. Besides, he is que right
for he III always wanted at a party, especially at a summer party.
But he vas really invited to this party. He wore his b ;gt golden suit
and really 1t is sc bright and dazzling that it takes people or lowers with very
strong eyes only who car look at him when he is all dressed up.
Now, the goEdenrod family have very strong eyes, and the little sleepy
ones who could scarcely wake up, peeped forth when they saw that the sun
had actually come to their party and woke right up The tiger lily family
had been invited to the party a IS well IS some lovely wild purple daisies and
the sunhowers; They had the most glorious time, for they danced about in the
sun. waving their heads so gracefully. They think the art OF dancing is to
know how 20 hold the head with a certain air
They Gid have the finest party, and the un made them all 81 happy, The
little n we're glad indeed that he had awakened them"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-23
THURSDAY, JULY %. 1914.
BANNER DAY TOMORROW.

Every citizen Of Fargo who can do
80 is urged to ]patronize the fair to-
morrow. 1t is Fargo day. 1t Is also
sDld Settlers day. Fargo can honor
both itself and the pioneers Of the
state by turning out en- masse and
history Of state fairs in North Dakota.
T. There is every indication that this
SIS just what the day will be. The at
tendance this year is surprising all
records. Thousands Of out-of-town
visitors are here and more are coming
on every train. The MANAGEMENT is
certainly to be congratulated in max
ing a winner of the 1914 state fair.
y But, getting back to tomorrow.
which is going some in the way of
come-backs. why not make it the &C..
%casfon to turn loose some of that Far
10 booster spirit? This greatest little
city on earth has recently demonstrate
ed what it can do in the way Of raising
funds for civic enterprises. Tomor-
row is a good occasion to show the
AIlOdSdIuS vi Oul-OL-lO"H NlSlIOTS just
what kind of live wires the people of
Fargo are.
p President Scott Of the State Fair as
ISOLATION, President Cone of the COM
mercial club, and Mayor Emery Of the
city, all nave made a special appeal to
this end. Everybody get into the
game, and even if you did not intend
TO take in the fair tomorrow, recast
your plans, and-do it for Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-23
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.

an even current of good sense, If he
embellished it with little wit or verbal
elegance. When I mentioned to him
he difference / perceived between the
people Of New England and Of the
south, he remarked: 4 esteem those
people greatly; they are the stamina of
the union n its greatest b~enefactors.
They are continually spreading them
selves, toto settle and enlighten less
favored quarters. DR.. Franklin was a
New ~Englander.' He added: I con-
slider England the cradle of free prin-
ciples, not their armchair; people there
are bred up in the belief and love Of
1t, but they see little of it's doings
They walk about freely, but it Is with
In high walls, and the error of it's gov
eminent was to propose that, after a
portion Of its subjects had crossed the
sea to live pon a common, they would
permit their friends at home to build
up high walls about them. There was
more talk about theater-going, which
General Washington said he was now
too old to care for, but: There's my
friend, Mr.. Jefferson; he has time and
taste; he goes always to the play, and
I'll introduce you to him and he kept
this promise says the narrator, "and
an acquaintance resulted of the great
est benefit n pleasure to the accom-
plished Britisher." :