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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-03
MET
WITH foul PLAY
EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST OF
+ G. N. FORESTER INDICATES
THAT HE MAY HAVE BEEN
SLUGGED AND ROBBED.

The inquest over the remains Of C..
A. Sundvall, forester for the Great
Northern, who was killed on his speed
er just west of Minot by 500 train No.
1O6 last Thursday, was held Friday.
The jury, w. w. Tyler, E. H. Boyer
and Axel Roise, blamed the engine
crew for not stopping the train i
time From evidence brot out at the
hearing, it was ascertained that the
engineer, O. G. Draper, and his ire
man, w. p. Severin, saw the speeder
on the track far long distance, but
did not stop to determine whether q
man occupied the speeder or not,
learning that this was the case when
within few rods away.
It is quite evident that Sundvall
met with foul play. He lay on the
speeder covered by his rubber coat.
Had he become i'll, he would have left
the track instead Of covering himself
with his coat. Mrs. Sundvall declares
he had money when he left home that
morning, but when the remains were
picked up, there was no money on the
body. 5
The remains were inferred in tAis5
city Saturday.
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MOUNDS GIVE UP BONES
OF IA PRIMITIVE PEOPLE.

Hannah, N. D., Sept. l. Skeletons
Of race that is believed to date back
to the fifth century have been unearth-
ed from mounds north Of Hannah, in
Manitoba, close to the boundary his
torical section of the Royal Society Of
Canada. North Dakota Historical So
ciety officials have been engaged with
Professor Nicholson in the work.
In one mound fifteen skeletons, in q
fair state Of preservation, were re-
moved. The absence Of q frontal
suture on the skulls gives basis for the
belief that the skeletons are those Of
a'race Of fifteen centuries ago. So well
were the remains preserved that parts
Of the flesh remain in ossified form.
The skeletons were found in groups Of
two and three.
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ARCHITECT OPENS
New OFFICE
ROBERT b. STACY.JUDD FITS UP
ATTRACTIVE ROOMS IN JACOB.
SON BLOCK.

Robert B. Stacy-J Judd, the architect,
has severed his connection with the
firm Of Frost 4 Judd and has fitted
up very coy quarters il 9 suite locat-
ed in the new Jacobson block.
Mr.. Judd has on display some unus-
ually fine sketches which he has done.
He came to this city exceptionally
well fitted for his profession. He had
ten years Of study and training in
England, France and Germany and
served three years articles with James
Thompson, . famous English architect.
He was architect for the G. N. rail
way in England and had charge Of the
construction department Of the Fran
col British exhibition building in Lon-
don. He was ia business for himself
six years in England AMI has had sx-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-03
Mclean COUNTY PRESS
ASSN. ORGANIZED.

The Mclean County Press Associa-
tion was organized at Garrison last
Saturday, with the following officers:
President, Miss Lulu Satterlund,
Washburn Leader; secretary-treasur-
er, F. E. Wright, Max Enterprise; ex-
ecutive committee, G. G. Stewart, Will
ton; E. J. Jones, Turtle Lake and H.
L. Stanley, Garrison.
Mr.. Stanley presided at the gather
ing and Miss Edith Ericsson. editor Of
the Garrison Times, acted as secretary.
r. A. Fearseth Of Underwood and
Mr.. Cowell Of Max were among those
present.
Addresses were given by G. D. Col
cord, president of the state associa-
tion, and Taylor Thompson Of Bis
marck, state printer.
Mclean county has ten newspapers,
all of which are expected to affiliate
with the county organization.
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FORD WAS STOLEN
BOLD THIEVES TAKE MACHINE
FROM SHED AT REAR OF HOME
CAR SEEN AT TAGUS sun
DAY-REWARD OFFERED.

DR.. F. L. Householder is mourning
the loss Of his Ford car which was
stolen, from the shed ct his home in
Eastwood Park Saturday night about
III o'clock. To date the car has not
been located and little trace has been
gotten Of the bold thieves.
The doctor had been out driving that
evening and shortly after placing the
car in his shed, heard the thieves
start up the engine in the alley back
Of his home. He thot one Of his neigh
bors was returning. C.J. Froid heard
the engine and remarked that there
was some one out later than the doc
tor had been.
The thieves undoubtedly ran the car
down the alley before starting the en-
CINE. The doctor did not miss his car
until the following morning and then
thot some Of his friends had played .
prank. Later he notified the sheriff
and hundreds Of cards giving de-
scription Of the auto have been sent
over the northwest. .
Bert Bunel was in Tagus Sunday
and declares that he saw the car there.
AS he did not know that the doctors
auto had been stolen he thot nothing
of it until he returned. From Plaza
Sheriff Kelley received report that
an auto answering the description had
been seen. The thieves will probably
get away. The car will undoubtedly
be stripped, and being Ford, II will
be rather hard to identify.
The stolen car is a Model 7, run
about, factory No. 26s, 1856. Carries
1913 license, GAGS. a big dent in top
of radiator, right front fender patch
ed with galvanized iron. Home made
electric lights on front brackets, pres
to tank and no lamps. The doctor Of
fers Z liberal reward.
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Cement S|LO AT
COUNTY farm
100 TON STRUCTURE WILL NOT
COST OVER $35o-WORK is IN
CHARGE OF E. C. GREENWOOD
OF STATE DAIRY DEPART
MEHr.

Construction on the 1OO-ton cement
silo at the county farm has begun un-
der the supervision of E. C. Green.
wood, sof the state dairy department
The silo will be completed within a
few days and will not cost to exceed
$3.50. sThe gravel and hauling will cost
$85. The form, which is being made
in this city, will cost $50, but the ma
terial can be used for other purposes
after the silo is completed.
The building Of the silo will be
watched with considerable interest. If
it proves success, as it no doubt will,
q good many cement silos will no doubt
be built in this vicinity. The state fur
nishes man free to superintend the
building of silos, we understand.
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BOUGHT
CONSERVAT|VELY
BUYER FOR GORDON BROS
STORE SAYS EASTERN BANKS
HAVE WARNED WHOLESALE
HOUSES TO BE CAREFUL OF
CREDITS.

Abe Gordon, of the Gordon Bros.
Clothing store, has returned from sew
eral weeks spent in New York, Chica-
60, and other eastern cities. He visit
ed at his old home, Petosky, Mich.
His daughter, Zelda, remained in Mich
igan and will return later.
II bought stock in q conservative
manner" Mr.. Gordon said. II got
plenty of stock but did not overstep
myself and will be in splendid shape
to care for my fall trade"
Mr.. Gordon says the banks Of the
east have instructed the wholesale
houses to be very careful as to their
credits. He states that undoubtedly
clothing will be higher priced this
year, especially the fabrics with col
ors.
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RIVER DAMNED WITH
BODIES OF GERMANS.

Fargo, N. D., Sept. DIR. E. W.
Humphrey, who returned last night
from London, brought with him inter-
esting details Of the European war.
1t was in the Guy hospital in London
that DR.. Humphrey learned of the de-
tails of the seige of the fortresses at
Liege from wounded British soldier.
"The battle started at $50 o'clock in
the afternoon, London time, or about
$3.50 o'clock here, so that it was dusk.
The Germans sent their troops across
the Meuse river on a pontoon bridge.
The Liege forts opened fire Immediate
ly and an hour later $4,000 Germans
were killed. The Meuse at this point is
about as large as the Red river at
Moorhead and so many Germans were
shot while crossing the pontoon bridge
and fell into the water that the river
was literally and actually damned up
at that point. The water flowed over
and around their bodies and the water
ran crimson with their blood.
"For three miles from the river bank
to the Liege forts, this soldier told me,
is a clover field in which the clover
stood two feet or more high. The Bel
gians had erected wire .ntanglements
in this clover and through the wires
they ran high currents of electricity.
If soldier missed death by running
into the wires, he stepped onto con-
tact mine and was blown to atoms.
The troops poured in across the clover
field, one division after another, the
new troops using the dead bodies as
barricades. There was terrific slaugh-
ter. 4
# !" As to surgery, the Germans do not
care how many men they have killed.
They must win quickly at any cost,
consequently they take less care of
their wounded"
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PAUL M'COY BACK
FROM new YORK
PROMINENT MERCHANT FOUND
SELECTING STOCK A LONG,
HARD TASK OWING TO WAR,
BUT RETURNED AFTER sECUR-
ING MANY BARGAINS.

After spending several weeks in
New York City, selecting stock for his
Masonic Temple store, Paul v. Mccoy
returned to Minot Monday.
Mr.. Mccoy took plenty of time to
select his stock and considers that he
secured great many bargains in the
various lines. He bought an exceed
ingly large stock in anticipation of an
immense fall business. The stock is
arriving in great quantities daily and
the force is busily engaged in un-
packing it, marking and placing it on
display.
McCoy's business is growing con-
tinually. The store caters to all classes
of trade, carrying not only the high
priced merchandise, but the popular
priced as WE'LL
Mr.. Mccoy found the imported mer-
chandise hard to obtain at any price.
Since the general war began, no i'm
ported merchandise is being received.
The general impression in New
York is that the war will last for years
and that Germany will be successful
in the start, but that ultimately she
will be defeated.
Mr.. Mccoy says that two million
bushels of wheat are being exported
from New York daily and within
short time, enough ships will be en-
gagged in the traffic to carry five mil
lion bushels daily. This will have q
tendency to boost the price Of wheat
higher than it has been known in
many years.
Mr.. Mccoy believes that the country
is on the verge of tremendous man
ufacturing period. Hundreds Of things
that have been manufactured abroad
almost exclusively will have TO bs
made in America, and this means the
establishment Of many new factories
throughout the country.
1t may take some time for the Unit
ed States to adjust itself to the condi-
tions but already the big jobbers and
manufacturers are setting the wheels
in motion to relieve the situation.
While in New York Mr.. Mccoy met
several people who were already
starting for South American countries
with the view to introducing American
made goods. The United States will
not only have to supply its home trade
but also Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia,
Buenos Ayres and other southern coun-
tries.
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'WAINE BACK [
FROM NORWAY
MyNOT MAN TELLS OF EXCITING
TUNES IN THE LAND OF THE
MIDNIGHT sUN-sAW GERMAN
WAR SHIPS.

~ ~ 4 4s5t a-t7
4. o. Watne Of this city and Severt
Anderson, Of Bellingham, Wash, an
Old time Minot resident, returned last
week from Norway, whore they spent
tie summer. 81 4; Ss #
Nr. Watne tells Of the exciting times
i Norway as follows:
tlAs soon as it was learned that war
had been declared. -four advanced
from II Kroner to 50 Kroner per sack
e 100 pounds. A Kroner is 81 cents.
II ~ thousands standing in front Of
the banks 70 get their money, but they
sys wp1l lsbtts iif give ont much Of it. The
safe, but wish TO hang on to
tlea money tlisE Americans and others
not got thek own money, being
allowed to draw but so Kroner :
week, no matter how much they had
4 Is the bank. Fortunately we engaged
passage some weeks before the war
started, but when we went after our
money we could not get It. Finally I
threatened to see the American Consul
md they told me 70 como hack later,
S..Asn I got my money. Many Ameri-
go md u leave much of their money
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BIG N|NOT STORE
INCORPORATES
mccoy DEPARTMENT STORE IS
CAPITALIZED FOR $4,000 -
PAUL v. mccoy is PRESIDENT
II AND MANAGER.

The Paul v. Mccoy Masonic Temple
store has been Incorporated with a
paid up capital Of $4,000.
Paul v. Mccoy is president and
general manager; c. H. Parker is vice
president and j. i. Smith is secretary.
The business Of the store grew at
such rate that it was deemed best
to incorporate, giving that concern a
better opportunity to branch out along
general lines.
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OPENS With
1900 ENROLMENT
MINOT CITY SCHOOLS HAVE
SIXTY MORE PUPILS IN AT
TENDANCE FIRST DAY THAN
A YEAR AGO.

The Minot schools opened Monday
with a total enrolment Of nearly 1900,
or sixty more than opening day year
ago. The schools are more crowded
than ever and it is q great problem to
take care Of all Of the pupils.
"A high school class occupy the third
story Of the old Central building, not
. very desirable place, but the only
one available. Other classes recite in
the laboratories. N ss
When the new Ward school is COM
pleted the situation will be relieved
somewhat, but this cannot possibly be
finished before the first Of the year.
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Raised His First Corn.


Former Senator Wallin was in from
his Burlington farm Tuesday getting
expert advice on harvesting corn
crop. This is the first year that Mr..
Wallin ever grew corn and he has sew
enteen acres that looks fine. Natural
ly John never husked an ear Of corn
in his life and was looking for place
where. he could buy husking peg.
Mr.. Wallin has one of the finest locat-
ed farms in the county, in the Mouse
river valley. He has 80 acres Of tim
ber. He has farmed some Of the land
continuously for twenty EIGHT years
and it seems to be getting more fertile
every year.
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AGENCY
N new QUARTERS
MINOT INSURANCE AGENCY OC-
CUPIEs SUITE IN NEW JACOB
SON BLOCK MOVED THIS
WEEK.

The Minot Insurance Agency moved
this week to their new location in the
new jacobson block. The concern oc-
cupies Z very nice suite Of rooms IN
the fine new modern block.
4 The business Of this company has
been growing steadily. =. W. Mont
gomery, the manager, gives the busi-
ness his closest attention and is re-
garded as one Of the vsry best insur-
ance men in the state. He is ably =
sisted by Mr.. Mulroy.
]. ]. Kann occupies quarters with
this agency.
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in the banks, but will get it later.
When they paid me, had to sign q
paper saying the money was to be
used to take me back home. We left
Norway Aug. Is and were on the ship
8 1-2 days. Hundreds Of others tried
to get away but could not.
Norway believes that she can keep
out Of the war, but called out all her
soldiers for an emergency. Sea mines
are out in every harbor.
"When the war broke out, boats
were sent out into the middle Of the
North Sea to notify all fishermen and
/ saw hundreds Of German and Eng
lish boats come in. The Germans
seemed sorry when they learned the
news.
"We saw twelve German war ships
leave the coast of Norway one day and
fourteen the next The Germans usu-
ally spend the summer along the coast
of Norway.
War stopped the factories in Nor
way because there 10 no way to ship
the goods out. The factories have been
unable to draw enough money from
the banks to pay the wages. learn
ed that the Norwegians got good
wages and plenty Of work and were
satisfied until the war started. l had
not been back for 20 years and found
that many who were poor had become
Fisherm, now own fine mo-
tor boats.
ut is generally conceded that the
war will not be settled until there is
a great sea battle. In Bergen, large
crowds stand on the street all day long
reading the war bulletins. On the way
over we kept track Of the latest war
news. A newspaper is published on
the ship which costs one 20 cents .
day.
eve were in the land of the mid
night sun, where it is so light all night
long that one can hardly sleep. We
did not 60 to bed until l o'clock morn
ings. There are good crops this year
in western Norway"
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WHEAT AVERAGED
FROM is TO rs BUSHELS.

Oscar Herum, cashier Of the Firs.
National Bank Of Carpio, informs us
that the smallest yield Of wheat re-
ported in that vicinity is 16 bushels.
Henry Bitter's crop yielded 16 bu. G.
G Christopherson's crop averaged about
20 bu. Henry Stammen threshed 100
acres that averaged 26 bushels. The
wheat is yielding really better than
was anticipated.
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.clllRg|{l!|s | I /! PREFERRED
AGAINST CHIEF
PRESIDENT CHRIS RUDD, AS A
PRIVATE CITIZEN, FILES
CHARGES OF DRUNKENNESS
AGAINST ED. ROBINSON, MI
NOTs CHIEF OF POLICE.

Considerable excitement was caused
at the meeting Of the city commission
Monday night when C. H. Rudd, pres
ident Of the city commission, filed
charges Of drunkenness and incompe-
tency against Ed Robinson, chief Of
police. Mr.. Rudd preferred the
charges as a private citizen and not
at the city's chief executive. Wednes-
day was set for the hearing.
It is understood that Mr.. Rudd has
not been satisfied with Robinson for
SOME time. It was reported that the
President asked that d. A. Hall, desk
sergeant, be removed, and that Robin
son refused to comply with the de-
mand.
Mr.. Robinson interviewed the bust
nessmen Of the city Tuesday asking
them to appear in his behalf.
The following charges are made:
First, that during the time the said
E. G.. Robinson has been chief Of po-
lice of the city and that four months
Immediately prior to this date Aug.
81, 1914) the said E. G. Robinson has
while on duty as chief of police Of the
city Of Minot been intoxicated and has
attempted to perform the duties Of
chief Of police Of said city while he, the
said E. G. Robinson, was then and
there drunk.
Second, that during the months inn
ncdiately prior to this date is and
during all time has been incompetent
to perform the duties Of said Office and
has not during said time performed
TIE said duties Of said Office in good
1s;th, nor has said chief Of police in
gosd faith enforced the laws Of the
State Of North Dakota, or the city or
6naAees Of the City Of Minot, and the
sajd G. H. Rudd further states On in
fornaation and bslisf that the said =.
G. Robinson Is friendly to the violat-
ors of the state law that live in the
city Of Minot and does not BY reason
Of his friendship have said parties
make an effort to enforce the laws Of
said State Of North Dakota.
Accused Of Neglect.
"That the said c. II. Rudd accuses
the said E. G. Robinson Of neglect in
the performance Of his official duty
Is chief Of police Of the city Of Minot;
that said chief Of police has wantonly
failed 10 enforce the state law or or
dinances Of the city Of Minot; that said
chie4 of police has not performed his
dntiss and that the said laws Of the
stats of North Dakota, with which the
said chief is charged with the per-
fornAance Of, have not been enforced
with diligence, but on the contrary,
there has been lax performance and in
many cases failure to enforce the
state law"
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Farmer Tyler is hauling wheat in
from the big Seaton farm this week.
Six hundred acres Of wheat and three
hundred acres Of oats are being
threshed. The wheat averaged around
20 bushels.
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Auto Thieves Made Getaway.

Auto Thieves Made Getaway.
James Wilson arrived home the 9th
er night just in time to thwart the
plans Of two thieves who had run his
auto out Of the garage and were pre-
pairing to leave With it. Wilson call
ed TO the men who disappeared rap
idly in the dark.
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b Mrs. o. Kleven Of Aneta, N. D.,
mother Of Mrs. Ole K. Field Of TIE
south prairie, died recently. Mss.
Field and Christ Field attended -
funeral.
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George J. Smith Of Plaza, the editor
with many aliases, once toured : por-
|tion of the state of Wisconsin, his old
home, lecturing on Savanarola.
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perience in various cities in Canada
and the United States.
Passed Worthless Check.

Bader & Rozen are looking for a
stranger who gave them worthless
check. He claimed to be farmer
named L. A. Anderson, living not far
from Minot The bank says he never
had an account and the concern has
included that It has bssn "Gyped" to
the tune of $500. "Honor thy father
and thy mother, but not strangers
checks" is good motto to paste in
your hat these days.
The sun., 1914-09-18
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. yesterday was rather
slow and prices were unchanged from tho
more stock than they actually need and feel
that prices are too high, There were sold
yesterday 10 tubs Of extras al 3-c.. 20 tubs of
held cNtars at 3li.c Tho quality Is runuing z
good, The accumulation Is Of the undergrades,
which are difficult to move. The better
grades remained steady and well cleaned up
Prices follow; CreaneIy extras. 3spS:i!c (.
ia s5isc.: Stale dairy. tubs. fnes.. '"CG; sot'
good 20 prime. 275 q 2sc.; common TO fair.
:sg process swsF sS'Fas .ras. a. 5s,'
Imitation creamery arsts. 24a 25c; isdeis'
current sgTeI make; hrs!s. gag q :te.; seconds.
stock No. :, Il u II 17c.. lower grades l9a
CHEESE E-Buyers wer. no. anxiou, yes.
terday and only took on small lines. Market
was IN normal condition. owners OF accu.
shs wa ssAs n o af. s. o
1000 boxes OF flats Yesterday at l5%c. The
best trade was in state and Wisconsin
fresh. white and colored specials. 1874 a.
l5AG', colored and white average fancy. IS
nsis i5ai5ec; STATE skins fresh : specials. aS
EGGsGrRe market al t''' was $ sick ,S yesterday.
with decline OF lc. on all the best grades.
Accommodations are becoming burdensome
both In the stores and on the docks. II is
difficult to dispose Of current receipts and
buyers WIN not bother with held stock
closed extremely weak, with complaint that
consumption Is very low. Even dirties and
were the most active of any line Further
decline IL expected Prices: Fresh gathered
extras. 2sqSlc.; extra hrsts. 27a2sc.; nrsts,
l,7P?ie.; checks. 81 q ?2c,; refrigerator, spe-
cial marks. fancy. charges paid 2jc.: hrsts
charges paid. 2tp?4igG.; seconds, ESQ
?3i7c. Pennsylvana and nearby hennery
browns. s2Gssc; mixed coiors. s7qsic,
LIVE POULTRY-Trading yesterday was
were unloaded 80 cars by freight and ex-
press with 20 left on track. There were a
a rule the market was ice Chickens were
I'm liberal supply and sold at l7isc. Ducks
and geese we're steady, with old rIosters % on
i!le.! fowi. i7Gigc., "a rcos,s5s: stars ,sS
iS'o sa seess ,Ssse'i 5@iSe iSe guinea fa%is psir
5OaC2i9c: pigeons pair, 2o9?5c.
DRESSED PoUITRY,-The market was
turkey remained unchangsa. but trading
wr' "rf and nd" fresh Ink killed % chick.ns were lower
old roosters enough to go around. There
was a big supply OF Long Island and nearby
sPr'ef Nere in S fair demand and sold at auotaions
Fancy large rqsstins iIS Ghi,ksns were held
phin ri% "a fancy lbs each, ss~s5c. western
brolers milk fed, isc.: corn fed. l7c. Fowls
~ lbs, lSc ; under 30 lbs. ithc, In bar
rels, iced. dry picked. lbs, 1sHc.; Michi-
gan sGSldsd isEri E, western sGa'Sed' hed snail
80 lbs. 10 dozen. isp l9o, corn fed. l7@isc
Ducks, spring, Long Island, ibr@ls Old
sSasn sN oN bS bquI,9: dsTk S ~
hens and toms 'sSe?Sc de-. chiGSsns milk milk
fed. l5c.; old Toosters, 1Jisc,