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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Interest has been lent to county pol
itics this week by the announcement
of Francis J. Murphy, a prominent
Minot attorney, for the republican
nomination for states attorney. The
announcement of Mr.. Nestos will no
doubt be Forthcoming at an early date
and this is going to be a political
scrap worth while. Nestos has ever
had the reputation Of being a good
vote getter and he has been quite sue
cessful in politics. He has held Office
for nearly two years and no doubt has
more political enemies than he had
when he made his campaign two years
ago. Atty. Murphy is considered one
of our ablest lawyers. He has plenty
of fighting ability and if elected would
be man that the law breaker would
need to fear. Mr. Nestos expects to
hold the Office again and Mr.. Murphy
goes into the fight, fully convinced
that he shall not. This will probably
be the most interesting contest in the
entire campaign.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Canada, after short illness from
pneumonia.
Editor Trubshaw, of the Valley City
Courier, thinks it disgrace for wo-
man to wear skirt so small and tight
that it wouldn't make good sized
trousers leg. a
The Valley City Commercial Club,
organized to promote local enterprises,
has been buying it's stationery from
mail order houses, notwithstanding
there are four print shops in the city.
When the press boys and girls go
to Valley City in July, they are going
to see fine Zoo at the city park. In
addition to many other animals in the
park, two little black bears, Pete and
Mabel, have been added.
The Valley City Courier thinks P.
j. McCumber signed his political death
warrant when he voted against the
Woman's Suffrage bill, because the
women Of the state will be voting two
years hence, and will remember their
friends.
N. J. Welty, who went to Reno, Ne
vada, some time ago to attend the
trial of the man who shot and killed
his brother Moss, last fall, returned
to Velva Monday. The man pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to six years
in the state penitentiary. =. Velva
Journal.
The Telegram takes Sawyer to task
for the Indifference displayed in the
500 immigration project. I'VE believe
that this is the only proposition ever
placed before the citizens of Sawyer
that has had no graft connected with
it," Editor Green remarks.
Mrs. J. McNaughton Stevens, who
has been supplying some of the Nc
Henry county papers with items taken
from the files of the old Willard Lead
err, under the caption: "In the Light
of Other Days." has been compelled to
discontinue the good work because of
an objection on the part of the owner
of the files. Too bad.
A great gopher hunt will take place
in Maryland township Apr. 10. That
township is offering 2 cent bounty.
Filing Kjontvedt and Max johnson
have been elected captains of the two
sides and each contestant must deposit
a dollar. The fund thus raised in adj
dition to the bounty will be divided
among the winners. Only 20 cahbre
rifles will be used and the hunt will
last eight hours.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02
A DUTCHMAN'S TROUBLE.
Dutchman addressinp his !

A Dutchman addressing his dog
said: "You vas only dog but wish
l vas you. Ven you 60 nit der ped in
you shust durn round dree dimes und
lay down. Ven l 60 der ped in I have
to Wind der klog, put der cat oud und
lock up der blaze. Den goes to mine
room und undresses mineself und mine
wife wakes up und scolds me, und
gets into mine ped und in little vile
de papy wakes up und cries und have
to walk him up und down a long vile
to get him to sleep und den / lays
himself down und goes to sleep. After
a while de papy wakes up und cries
some more und / again walks him up
und down. Den ven gets nicely to
sleep again it is dime for me to get
up. I get up, build der fire, und I'M
lock der blaze, und maybe ! have to
get mine own breakfast. Ven you
get up you shust durn round und roll
over und you vas up. l work all day
und have blenty Of drubble. You blay
all tay und have lots Of fun. Ven
you die you vas dead, but ven die
/ have to 60 to hell YET" Eek.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

We burned briquettes for the first
time this week. We have given them
a fair trial in both the furnace and
the range and can say without hest
tation or reservation that this is the
greatest fuel we have ever burned.
They give little smoke, catch fire cas-
lily and do not burn out as quickly as
hard coal. We believe they give out
fully as much heat as hard coal and
they cost considerably less. We re-
joice in the fact that we have such
fuel, manufactured right in Minot by
the Northern Briquetting Co., from
our own native Ignite.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

The announcement of w. G. Gil
breath that he had withdrawn from
his campaign for reelection, will re-
move from state politics one of the
best known public officers. For near
ly ten years Mr.. Gilbreath has held
the office of Commissioner of Agricul-
ture and Labor. For fourteen years
continuously, he has devoted his ener-
gies in building up the state and he
has done well. At the beginning of
his work as immigration agent in
1905, the population was 437,OOO and
today it is over 100000. The depart
ment of agriculture of the state has
been a potent factor in bringing this
about thru it's publicity campaigns and
its seventy exhibits at state and
county fairs in eastern sections.
During his long public life, Mr.. Gil
breath necessarily made some mis-
takes and some political enemies, yet
he never practiced diplomacy and al
ways managed to lead his opponents
in every election by a safe majority.
The fact that the serious illness of
Mr.. Gilbreath's wife is the principal
reason for his withdrawing, is a
source of much concern on the part of
his friends who trust that there will
be an early improvement in her con-
dition.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

"Bob' Fox, one of the old time
ranchers from Towner, was in the city
this week. Mr.. Fox came to North
Dakota in the days when the buffalo
grass waved over our prairies, and
when little was known of farming. He
has seen several transition periods.
He recalls the time when farmers sold
their cattle and started raising wheat.
This has resulted in putting most of
them in debt. He tells us that now
these farmers are raising hogs-mort-
gage filters, if you please-and with
fair luck, they will soon be out of
debt again. One can buy three sows
for what one good cow costs, he says,
and one sow will make as much mon
ey as four cows, he contends. For
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02
State News Boiled Down

The infant son of Theo. Johnson of
Velva died.
Editor Sperry of Drake was elected
one of the trustees of that city.
Senator Hookway of Granville has
begun his campaign for reelection.
Waterford township will soon hold a
meeting to talk consolidated schools.
Velva farmers have organized a
shippers association and will ship
their own stock.
Mrs. P. Kinney, wife of the janitor
of the court house at Towner, died
following an operation.
Towner's schools and other public
places were quarantined on account of
a scarlet fever epidemic.
The annual meeting of the North
western Educational Assn. will be
held in Minot Apr. "a and 25.
1t is said that w. E. Byerly of Vel
va will be the democratic candidate
for commissioner of agriculture.
Mrs. w. H. Wilson of Sawyer was
called to Brookings, S. D., by the sud-
den death of her son, Chas. S. Tap
ping.
H. H. Hanson, former resident of
Carpio, died in Denmark where he
went last fall to visit his boyhood
home. .-
Minot friends of Mrs. David Oster of
Granville are pleased to learn that she
is improving nicely at the Rochester
hospital.
Six carloads of immigrant goods
have been transferred at Granville so
far this spring for points along the
branch line.
C. H. Wilkinson of Granville return
ed home after sojourn in St. JOS
eph's hospital, where he underwent
two surgical operations.
An oil heater set fire to car of DO
tatoes at Drake and to put out the
fire it was necessary to cut out por-
ton Of the top of the car. '
There is such a demand for houses
at Riga that the town hall is being US
ed for a residence and the section
hands occupy lumber Office.
Two armed men held up the night
operator of the 500 depot at Balfour
and secured $40. Several hundred
dollars in the safe were not secured.
Editor Haines of Towner, who dis
posed of his newspaper, will locate in
the west, but does not intend to en-
gage in the newspaper business again.
RUDE Freeze presented Editor Ken
dali Of Granville with an egg 8 1-2
inches in circumference. Eggs are
selling for Is cents dozen in Gran
vile.
Chas. Pike Of Glenburn, who re-
Gently wed an Illinois girl, lost his
bride shortly after his removal to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

The snow last week is certain to re-
suit in great amount of good to the
state. Some work had already been
done in the fields, the frost being out
to depth of several inches. A large
part of the moisture resulting from
the melting of the snow will soak in
to the soil, putting it in first class
condition for spring work. The his
tory Of the state has been seven good
crops out of ten and this will most
likely be one of the seven.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Sawyer has brot forth a farmer
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for the 10Th legislative district,
Calvin S. Beighle. Mr.. Beighle was
petitioned to enter the fight by every
businessman in Sawyer and many
farmers. The Independent understands
that he has the proper qualifications
and with the solid endorsement of our
good friends at Sawyer, does not hes
itate in the least in recommending him
to our readers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

A week or so ago, the Independent
stated that it was quite possible that
the Bull Moosers would place COM
plete ticket in the field in Ward coun-
ty as well as in every other county in
the state, if possible. Dorr Carroll,
state chairman of the progressive
party, who is holding the position as
republican assistant states attorney
under R. A. Nestos, is working to
bring this about. There is nothing
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Mr.. Hutchinson of Minnewaukan,
who was defeated in his campaign
for the office of Commissioner of Ag-
riculture two years ago, is again a
candidates. 1t is reported that Mr..
Flint, state dairy commissioner, may
become candidate, altho his friends
hope he will retain his present posi-
zion where he is doing excellent work.
%|Old Bill'' Holbein's hat is already in
the ring. Bring out your trotters.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

The resignation of Will E. Holbein,
as secretary Of the North Dakota
Press Association, is generally regret
ted by every member, as it is realized
that better secretary will never be
secured, and it will be mighty hard
matter to fill the place. No oppor-
tunity has been given to take official
action on the resignation and if the
officers should accept it, this will be
done with the greatest reluctance. Mr..
Holbein, in offering his resignation,
has done what he considers is the hon.
orable thing. He has entered state
politics, which in itself is most COM
mendable, but realizing that the state
press association should ever remain
separate from politics, has done the
proper thing. Mr.. Holbein as candi-
date for the nomination for commits
sioner of agriculture, needs and de-
sires the support of all of his friends,
including the newspaper men, but he
wants to make it clear to them, that
he releases them from any obligation
they might consider they owed him
as secretary of the North Dakota
Press Association. In one way, we are
glad that Mr. Holbein has resigned,
for it will make it much easier for
numerous members of the craft to as
sist him. In another way we are
sorry, for we realize that if his resig-
nation is accepted the association will
have met with distinct loss.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

illustration: Mr.. Fox has just sold a
bunch of porkers for seven cents a
pound, live weight, average weight
205 pounds, that were raised on a lit
tie barley and corn. He figures that
barley, which on the market is worth
30 or 35 cents a bushel, when fed to
bunch of porkers is worth no less than
a dollar bushel. A Minot butcher
has been buying car load of cattle
and hogs a week from the Towner
farmers, paying eight cents a pound,
for two-year-old steers. One farmer
sold 20 of them for $500.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

When you have your picture taken
keep YOUR mouth shut. All these ac-
tors and singers and sweet young
maidens whose face appears in the
papers display rows of glistening
ivory. 1t looks simple. Well take it
for granted you have good teeth, but
do not grin like a monkey. ys1ook
pleasant, but keep your lips closed.
Fair warning:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

No law against it, but a man of
fifty should not think of marrying a
girl of twenty-five. This is what
Secretary McAdoo of Wilson's cabi-
net is doing in wedding the youngest
daughter of the president. He is a
grandfather, has six children, and
she is just in her gay girlhood. He
will soon be an old man. Society
should protect against these social
misfits.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

A new job for the parcel post. A
German died in New York, was Gre
mated, and his precious ashes, boxed
and sent to the cemetery of his ances-
tors in the Vaterland. This seems
sentimental, but it is a satisfaction.
Railroads and steamers have preju-
dice against the carriage of corpses,
but calcined bones have no danger
of contagion. So anyone may now
die in China and be buried in Rose
Hill.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

A good word for the auto by a
writer in magazine. The dirty
barns and manure piles in the alleys
are disappearing. So while the au-
tos do some harm in running over
people and this is all carelessness,
they promote cleanliness. Now a
doctor or other citizen may have a
garage in rear of his house, and not
be annoyed with the smell of fly
breeding equipment of the old style
stable ...s
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

There are persistent rumors that
Mr.. Hanna, instead of becoming a
candidate for governor, will enter
the senatorial race against Gronna
and Miller We have reasons to be-
lieve that this will not be the case and
that Mr.. Hanna's gubernatorial an
nouncement will be Forthcoming with
in a few days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Mrs. Van Fleet, secretary of the Mi
not Votes for Women League, has
made arrangements with the lndepen-
dent for a department each week. All
over the state the women are becom-
ing active and practically every news
paper is cooperating with them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

wrong in this for if the Bull Moose
party is to retain life in the state, the
organization must be sustained thru
the various county organizations.
However, if Mr. Carroll is going to
bring this about, he should resign his
present position at once, as it no
doubt would prove most embarrassing
to Mr.. Nestos.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02
The Independent hears rumors that

The Independent hears rumors that
the two Mnot dailies will consolidate
soon, install Geographic news service
and get out first class morning pa
per. The Independent trusts that this
will be brot about. A consolidated
daily newspaper under broad guaged
manager, would fill long felt want
for Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Braces up the whole system, renews
lost energy, a most effective Spring
Remedy for tired, sick people Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea, needed by
every member Of the family. 35c. Tea
or tablets. Mccoy Drug Company.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Down in California a woman juror
had to be excused to go home and look
after her baby. This is only an Incl
~steut and can hardly be used as an ar
2ument by those who are not in favor
of votes for women.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Do not be afraid of the night air,
for that is the only kind at night.
Raise your window high so that the
pure ozone, oxygen, and other life
giving elements may find their way to
your lungs. Eight hours, third of
the time, is spent in bed, and the
properly ventilated chamber should
be as fresh and sweet in the morning
as on retiring. Up with the windows,
good as a sleeping porch.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Even radium will never cure the di-
sease from which Brother Cassius
Augustus Johnson is suffering. Learn
ed doctors pronounce the malady
knockitis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is
natures own tonic, purely vegetable.
Its use is not followed by devitalizing
after-effects. Safe and sure, try it
for debility, anaemia, poor appetite
spring tiredness. Tea or Tablets.
Mccoy Drug Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

Every fellow has a receipt for long
life. The editor of the Davenport
Democrat is IS, and at his desk, rain
or shine, lively as a cricket. His creed
is regular work and summer trip
across the ocean. He has crossed the
Atlantic IA times. This is certainly
an agreeable remedy to keep in trim,
and we recommend the plan to our
readers who think we'll of Methuselah.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02
MEMBER 81 N . "a

Just after Geo. J. Smith of Plaza
had w. G.. Gilbreath reelected, all but
counting the votes, that gentleman
withdrew from the contest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-02

VOU will want New Shoes for Easterl
L We are showing all the New Models
and Lasts. Our S2.75 and 49, 90 Shoes need
no introduction to greet many Of you,
Those who have never tried them have
missed wonderful good shoe values for
low price
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-10-22

into manhood is very sad and is
a warning to us that none are ex-
empt but anyone young or old is
liable to be called to his resting
place. The advice in the last
stanza of the Thanatopsis should
be our rule:
$50 live, that when thy
summons comes to join
The innumerable caravan
that moves
To the pale realms of shade,
where each shall take
His chamber in the silent
halls of death,
Thou go not, like the quar-
ry-slave at night
Scourged to his dungeon,
but, sustained and soothed
By an uufaltering trust,
approach thy grave
Like one who wraps the
drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down
to pleasant dreams.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-10-22
High School Notes

Several new students have
come in since a week ago. Sew
eral others will come IN as soon
as the important farm work is
completed,
Alex McCampbell and his
brother Theodore went home on
their motorcycle Friday evening.
The Meade High School foot
ball team played game of foot
ball against Greens burg's team
last Friday afternoon. The of
fetal score was 7 to 3 in favor of
Greensburg. Considerable crit
Icism has been made because the
referee allowed fouls to go with
out penalty and also for allowing
Greeusburg to count the touch
down that made her score. The
members of our team however
are not saying anything but are
secretly hoping that they will
have an opportunity to play
Greensburg with outside and I'M
ediudlced officials. The at
tendance was good and the Meade
bunch rooted" for our team I'M
til the last second.
Our deba ters are at work and
soon will be ready to discuss the
important questions of the day
with other schools. Prof. Burk-
head is pushing this work.
A sadness fell over the assemb.
ly Monday morning when Supt.
Hamilton announced that An
drew was known to most of our
students and teachers. His SIS
ters Marie and Ethel are STU
dents and teachers. His sisters
Marie and Ethel are students
this year. A committee consist
ing of Noel Dewey, Wallace An
shutz aud Ralph Grubbs was app
pointed to order suitable flowers
and to draw up a set of resolu-
tons for adoption by the school.
A large number of students ask
ed for permission to miss their
classes in order to attend the
funeral. The pall-bearers were
Guerald Haskins, Noel Dewey,
Alex McCampbell, Theo. Nc
Campbell, Ralph Grubbs and
Loren Sutherland, all students
of the High School. The death
of this young man, just coming
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-10-22

Court convenes next Tuesday.
You can't afford to miss it.
The Wizard of Wiseland.
Chas. Wood is here from Kan
sas City for short stay.
Ben Cox left this week for
Gashland Missouri.
B. Buis was up from Nye, Ok
lahoma, the first of the week.
Co. Supt. Mrs. Pearl Wood
Smith, is visiting schools this
week.
VIM. Kobs of Concordia Mis-
souri,, is in Meade for a short
stay.
H. G.. MARSHALL in making some
improvements in the interior of
his store.
Get your tickets early-The
Wizard OF Observation-Disclosures 81
Attorney John w. Davis, of
Davis, of Greensburg, was in the
city last Monday.
R. F. Todd represented Meade
l. o. o. F. at Grand Lodge, held
last week in Manhattan.
o. w. Dawson, Progressive
candidate for Congressman from
this district, was in Meade this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Sumpter
and son, of Bloom. spent Sunday
in Meade at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Scott.
John Madden, an attorney
from Parsons and ]. P. McLaugh
lin, of Usage City, are in the
interest of the Allen case.
Mrs. C. H. Burford and Miss
Ada Flick attended the Rebekah
State Assembly,, held at Man
haitian last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kinyon, al
so Mrs. Lille Purdy, left last
Saturday for Decomb, Iowa for
two months stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bateman,
of Knowles, Oklahoma were visi-
tors at the Buis home last week,
returning to Knowles last Mon
day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-10-22

The COOPERATIVE Elevator &
Supply Co. will have car of
cabbage. car of apples, and a
car OF potatoes, and will be in
position to make the prices at
tractiye. Watch us.
Mohave County miner., 1914-09-12

The Minerals Flotation company of
America has brought suit in this state
against the Miami Copper company for
infringement of patent of the flotation
process. The company lost out in it's
suit against one of the Butte mines,
but has concluded to take a chance at
the Miami company on new phase of
the method. 1t is said that the company
can bring suits against every corpora
ton using their method in all the vari-
GUS districts in which they are doing
business, as they may select. 1t would
look to US that where these suits have
been threshed out in one of the circuits
the company should either be non-suited
or compelled to appeal to the Supreme
Court of the United States. If the
company believe that they have basic
patent they would surely go at once to
the Supreme Court for relief.