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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-19

WANTED-Good, clean cotton rags;
will pay SC per pound. Independent
Office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-19

WANTED-Competent girl for gener-
al Homework. Apply to GA S. Main
street. Tel. 625 1-2. 3-19-t4cR
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WANTED 49, Experienced gardener.
Apply J. H. Seeheld, Minot, N. D.
3-19-h
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-19

FOR SALE-Home grown Timothy
Seed at $3.50 per bushel; also some
Millet Seed. Inquire of w. A. Scha-
fer, r. r. No. 3, Minot, N. D. 3-5-tf
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FOR SALE-Four good work horses
at Ed Aune's farm miles S. E. of
Minot. Ed Nyhre. 3-12-t2"
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FOR SALE CHEAP-One flaming
mill years old; one smut treater
and one manure spreader. John J.
Lee, 22O Ruth St. lift
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-19

FOR SALE-Or will trade for cattle;
fifty head of young draft brood
mares and geldings. Half of them
we'll broken. At my farm miles
west of Minot. John Ehr. 3-19-t4*
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FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sawyer, N.
D. property for equity in lots in
Minot or country real estate. M. l..
Hines, Minot, N. D. 3-19-tf
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FUR SALE-A 3U-6O H. p. Big our
Gas Tractor with Is Dbl. gas tank
and an eight bottom Oliver plow
complete, with both stubble and
breaker bottoms. Has plowed only
about 800 acres and is in first class
shape. Can be bot at half price.
Write c. B. Tibbetts, Burlington, N.
D., 4. D. 2. 3-12-t3s
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FOR SALE-Good light driving team.
V. E. Mohler, Minot, N. D., r. /.
to-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-19

FOR SALE-North Dakota wilt re-
sistant flax, No. So, for sale. Flax
on exhibition at Cash Feed & Fuel
Store, Minot. Address NJ. Aakrann,
Norwich, N. D. 3-19-t4cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-19

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Six room
modern house on Main street, five
blocks from center of town. Will
sell or trade Cor farm property near
Minot. Address (X) Care of the In
dependent. If
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FOR SALE-2200 bushels of oats; 42c
per blu. Call at Edw. Nelson's farm,
4 miles S. f. of Minot, or address
Edw. Nelson, Aurelia, N. D. 3-19-t2*
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FOR SALE-Cood secondhand type
writer, price $685. Phone 768 Black,
J. N. Rue, Minot, N. D. 3-5-tf
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FOR SALE-Cheap, good five-year-
old horse, weighing 1400 TBS. In
quire at Piper-Howe Lumber Co.,
Minot, N. Oak. 3-19-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-19
Guarantees in Vogue.

First: The strong arm Of the state
reaches out (Sec. |, Chap. 118, Session
Laws Of 1879 and aids in getting set
tiers (farmers) to the state and then
Second: Reaches out thru the coun.
ty commissioners and provides seed
grain, whenever the farmer becomes
unable to secure it himself, thus
guaranteeing that q crop shall be
planted and then,
Third: Has provided state hail
insurance, thus guaranteeing the
farmer that he will harvest the value
Of the crop, If not the real crop, and
then,
Fourth: "A provision under way to
guarantee the farmer . better price
for his grain by the use Of terminal
elevator.
Now, why not 60 further and save
money to the farmer BY protecting
him against high rates Of interest? Nh
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-03-19

FOR SALE-Nine room modern house
on north side, easy terms. Address
e." care Independent. 8-21-tf
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FOR SALE-A few good horses; have
also one stallion to sell or to trade
for stock. Two miles north of Mi
not; Frank Linha, Minot, N. D., R.
D. 2. 3-5-t4*
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FOR SALE-Twelve full blood Shrop-
shire rams. Address w. Glib,
Brookbank, Mountrail Co., N. Oak.
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FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth Rock
cockerels, Swedish Select seed oats
and horses for sale. Geo. N. Brad
ley, Minot, N. D., R. D. 4. 3-19-tf
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24
WANTS ORDERS SET ASIDE
BIG COMPANY SAYS IT WILL BE
FORCED TO OPERATE TER
MlNAL ROADS
TRUNK LINES TO Be STOPPED
THEIR PROGRAM OF DISCONTINUE.
ING THROUGH RATES is
DECLARED UNJUST

Washington, Feb. "a Assuming
that trunk line railroads are arrang-
ing to Immediately discontinue
through rates with the Union railway
company, the Newburg ana South
Shore Railway company and the Lake
Terminal Railroad company subsi-
diaries of the United States Steel cor
poration, attorneys for the corporation
today asked the interstate commerce
commission to reopen the matter OF
allowances to short lines of railroad
serving industries.
The brief filed with the commission
contends that in the transportation OF
iron and steel products and Of raw
materials, including coke and coal, it
has been the general custom from the
beginning of the industry for the car
riers to spot cars within the industry,
where they are to be Ioaded or un-
loaded and take each car towed or
untowed to the main line and that
the rates on these commodities have
been continuous. constructed upon the
basis of cost OF sucn services.
The petitioners contend that the
commission Gould not fave FOUND tfat
the complaintants railroads are plant
facilities. The general effect of the.
report of the commission if carried in
to effect, it is held, will be to unlaw-
fully impose upon steel industries the
cost of operating terminal facilities
and to use line carriers to discrimin-
ate against industries located along
terminal railroads.
The commission is asked to make an
order preventing trunk lines from car
Iying out the proposed continuances
of through rates pending a re-hearing.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24

CITIZENS WILLS OFFER TAE
SPRINGS FOR a slc
iNsTlTuTioN
VISITORS ARE SHOWN BEAUTY
or THE COUNTRY NEAR
LAS VEGAS


The committee Ienfe entins tie
Loyal Order Of Moose. which Is rlslE
ing the west for the purpose 81 H
ining possible sites for lAe are on
"a national sanatarium for shb efdev
arrived in Las Vegas last niebi This
morning. accompanied hg q Iarge rep
.resentation Of Las Vegas citizens aa
members Of the local Moose lodge tla
COMMITTEES made a trim N ihe
Servings 10 examine I0n
property
The committee IS aposed
Frank j. Monahan dictator o
san Francisco lodge III y. E n6o
a member Of the medical coh
Of the supreme lodse ana Gonna
with the department of health
New York City AZ end q
McGee, chairman o ihe eo1nml
district attorney of aEiIwaaisee
and also connected with she si|fr
lodge.
The party left about 09Q c'elos
and spent the day Is TIE hills s
committee Will leave hlE evening
ing unable to Femaln mere l6n
'it has safsl 0tlsf
its are scheduled
1t is understood that the committee
was favorably impressed with the
Montezuma property. which has been
Offered as site for the national tu-
bercular sanatorium to be established
by the order
Among those who made the trip
with the Moose committee were Judge
D. ]. Leahy, Colonel NJ. M. Padgett.
III w ilfeld j. T. rooker, P. LINN.
w. P. Southland, Stephen Powers, p
Dowd. Ed Brice, J. W. Harris, ST.
Robert Rainey, Perry Onion, John
B. Harris, John Papen. 7. a. Akera.
u w. Jones, Peter OIsens 0rrin Blood
Leo Upton, Charles O'Malley, r. y.
Baers H. B. Hubbard. Vincent Truaer.
A. L. Gump. D. w. Condor. Dan
Stern p. r. Russell. H G. Coors, "
J. Montague. I'D Gehr1ng, A. A, Rns-
ers, ST., Clarence Iden, 3. f. Batehe
lor, P. H. LeNoir. Professor Rufus
Mead, n O. Hermann aud Dr. r. +.
Omey
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24
saws benton was Murdered


Juarez. Mex, Feb. 24A telegram
IN which General villa at Chihuahua
charges the late william s. Benton
with being cattle thief and having
committed four murders was received
at military headquarters this after
noon. 1t follows:
4 expected the scandalous Amert
can press to attack me about the exc
cution OF Benton. But did not have
any other remedy to avoid new at
tacks Of the foreign Huertistaa, who,
protected BY the flag Of their coun-
try, believe that they are authorized
to commit the greatest crimes Ben.
ton was ali his life a criminal Of the
worst kind. IN the times Of Terrazas
and Creel, protected by these men, he
killed more than four men without any
prov0cation whatever Then. after
the taking Of chihuahua, in combina.
ton with the above named indiyid-
nals. and according v bits own con-
fession. he appropriated more than
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24

1000 head Of cattle which did not be
long to him and furthermore. the
day ne came TO see me. he attempted
to cowardiy assassinate me.
Fortunately, anticipated his
movement. and disarmed him All
these motives. and especially the last
named one forced me To act severely
against Benton without taking into con
sideration the fact that be was for
eigner, for there are crimes which
do not wish to leave nnpunished
Therefore he was executed with
All justice and / am disposed to give
account Of the execution to the entire
world. Please make the above decIa-
ration to Mr.. Carothers and to the
American press
General in chief,
"FRANc1sCO VILLA
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24
WHITE SLAVE LAW
HELD TO BE VALID
SUPREME COURT MAKES IMPoR-
TANT RULING IN THE Will
SON CASE


Washingtons Feb. 24.-The constitt
tionality Of the federal white slave law
was again upheld today by the su-
preme court in the Wilson case from
Chicago. The point whether the Law
is limited to commercial vice was moi
involved.
Zoe and Charles Wilson, alias~Wil
lard, were found guilty December Is
1911, in the United States district
court here, Of TRANSPORTING Flossie
Bion and Frances Vance from NIL
waukee to Chicago for immoral pur
poses. The Wilson's were sentenced
to three years penal servitude each
The case was fought on appeal up te
the United States supreme court
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24
new MEXICO MEN ARE
NAMED FOR OFFICES
PRESIDENT BEGINS DISTRIBUTE
ING PATRONAGE IN THIS
STATE

Washington, Feb. a. resident
WILSON today made these nomina.
tions;
Associate justice Of the supreme
court Of Porto Rico. Harvey IA. Hutnh-
inson Of Porto Rico.
Surveyors general Of New Meglae
Lucias Dills, Of Roswell, N NJ
Registrars Of land Offices: John 8
Burnside Of Silver City. n. Nj, at Iza
Cruces N Nj; Emmet Patton Of aas
german. n M, at oswell. M Ms
Rome p. Donohoe pf TucUmcari. N
NJ, at Tuc0ncari
Receivers Of public moneys s. +
Ascara1e Of Las Cruces n. M, at aa
Cruces: N. G. Cowan st Carlsbad. N
nj, at Roswell N. MI Fslipe sancha
y Baca Of santa Rosa N M. Al T
cumearI n. H.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24
.DEPORTED LABOR MEN
ARRIVE IN LONDON
MEN DRIVEN ouT or SOUTH
AFRICA ARE GIVEN cieAN.
TIC CELEBRATION

Gravesend, England. Feb. "a. The
10 labor leaders deported from South
Africa last month after the general
strike had been broken landed here
today from the steamship Umgeni
The exiles, after declaring they would
refuse to leave the vessel to remain
on board until the steamer returned
to South Africa revoked their deola-
ion however, after long conference
with British labor leaders, who had
arranged a great welcome Tor them.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24
'DIAz GAVE HIM AN OFFICE
HOWEVER, FRIENDS or DEAD
isAN SAY HE Il AIMED TO
BE AN ENeLlsHMAN
ACTION OR INTERVENTION
BRITISH NEWSPAPER SAYS THE
UNITED STATES SHOULD
PROTECT FOREIGNERS

El Paso Tex, Feb. "a The at
tempt Of the Mexican rebels to estab-
lish that William S. Benton, the Scot
tish ranchmans recently executed, was
a Mexican citizen, is based on a re-.
port that he once held some minol
office while President Porfirio Iiaz
was in power This statement was
made today at Juarez By Frederco
Gonzales Cara. counsellor ID The com
mander Of the garrison.
elatiyes here OF Benton say that the
deeds to his Mexican property refer
to him as a British subject and that
he was always careful there should
Be no doubt on this point. In the
meanwhile the request of tie state
department at Washington for the
handing over of the body Of Benton
has been met with silence.
/ General villa has received tele-
grams hot only from many cities in
the United States but from London
paris and Berlin, asking for an ex-
pIanation Of The manner of Bentons
death All the replies sent to m.
auirels have been tie same Story of q
court martial ana execution.
The finding in che Imperial Valley
Of California of Roger Laurence the
Englishman who was reported miss
ing in Mexico, leafs TO the belief here
that his alleged companion Curtis, is
also safe in the United States. No
trace, however, of fI.rry Ccmpton for
whom the American authorities were
looking, has been revealed. a
Bauch Declared Free
An interview in the Ell Paso Times
today quotes Villa at chihuahua as
saying that he gave Gustav Bauch, an
American citizen, his liberty at Juarez
last Thursday. This statement contra
diets the official information given to
Thomas D. Edwards, American consul,
by General Villa, that Bauch had been
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
PRoHERs or STRIKE SITUATION
DECIDE TO Look INTO
ELECTIONS
fixing OF IURIES CHANGED
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS ARE
MADE REeAHDlNG CERTAIN
OFFICIALS

Trinidad, Colo. Feb. "a A CLASH
over the right Of congressional com
mittee to inquire into charges of cor
ruption in local and state elections,
ANA involving far reaching issues Of
state and federal Jurisdiction, led to-
day to the most draniatic scenes thus
far witnessed in the investigation Of
| the Colorado miners strike
AT the end Of tito hours Of wrang
ling, in the course Of which the com
mittee once completely reversed its
ruling on the admissibility Of evidence
relating to alleged political corruption
in Las Animas and Huerfano coun,
ties, the morning session was adj
journed with the understanding that
such evidence, in a limited amount,
and related strictly to matters within
the personal KNOWLEDGE Of The wit
nesses, would be heaad during the af-
ternoon. The committee nnouRced
that during the luncheon recess 1t
would formulate regulations under
which the evidence would be received
The final ruling the committee
leaspes after sar intent
The order of Governor E. M. Am
mons, prohibiting the Importation Of
strikebreakers into the Colorado coal
fields, and its subsequent withdrawal
by the governor were touched upon
at today's session Of the strike inves-
tigation. q. p Costigan, in cross
examination of R. ]. Copeland, form
erly employed as an immigration
agent by the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company, sought to secure an admis-
sion that the withdrawal order was
made in aid of an immigration pro
ject in which Mr.. Copeland and the
Joplin, Missouri, firm Of Price and
O'Neill. were interested. The wit
ness denied any knowledge OF such
an element having inluenced the gov
ernor's action.
Judge J. G. Northcutt told the com
mittee that the governor would ap-
pear in person and tell why he lifted
the bar against the importation Of
strikebreakers.
The Copeland-Price O'Neill transac-
tion first was mentioned in the strike
investigation during rne Denver hear
ing, when James Adams, the
first so-called peonage witness for the
strikers, said he had come to Colo
RADIO as coal miner Copeland, in
his direct examination last night, char
acterized Adams testimony as false.
The question Of alleged political ac-
.tivity by the large coal companies
was brought up again today. M. A.
Garner of El Moro. a veteran Of the
civil war and an old resident Of south
ern Colorado, told the committee thar
he had known Of employees Of the coal
companies working for certain candi-
dates.
There we're repeated clashes among
counsel regarding admissibilfty Of the
evidence. Finally Fred Harrington
suggested that q P. Costigan was at
1885,. 49,. * eiel3t ~.,.1.. .-.os It, -.
successful campaign for governor in
1912. This brought a red hot retort
from Costigan:
"Nr. Herrington's insinuation was
deliberately offensive he told the
committee He then declared that
the strikers proposed to prove that
political conditions IN southern Colo
RADIO had much to do with the calling
Of the coal strike.
--~------..--4-z
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24
OLD SPORTS ARREsTEp

Cincinnati, o., Feb Cincinnati's
higher social circles were startled To-
day when warrants in The municipal
court were issued for four prominent
men here. charging fhem with con.
tributing to the delinquency II a Is.
year Old gin.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24

Denver, Feb q Iudge George ~.
Allen Of the district court today sua.
tanned demurrer hy the City II the
application for an injunction filed 81
Daniel p. Ford AGAINST the issuance
of bonds for the James Peak tunnel
The court held that the city haa the
rieAt go Vote bonds for sach pur
poses.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24
"FRANc1sco VILLA.

chihuahua, Mex, Feb. 24.--In reply
to Inquiries made at the penitentiary
here today by Marion Letcher, the
American consul, and the Associated
Press. Is was stated that Gustav
Bauch, the American reported missing
had never been there At the city
hall the American consul also failed
to find any trace Of the missing man.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24
sac AnerIea Muat AZ

Says America Must Act
London, Feb. "a Sharp comment is
made by the Manchester Guardian to-
day on Sir Edward Grey's statement
iii the house Of commons yesterday III
regard to the killing Of w. S. Benton
at Juarez by General villa. The news
paper asks
rs it not mere playing with words
to say that, Iii such cases, the United
States had no responsibility. If that
were SO, the Monroe doctrine would be-
mere instrument Of international
anarchy II we are not responsible.
then the United States Isl we GER
tainly do not wish to drive the United
States government to intervention.
but it can not deny to these powers
the right Of defending their interests
and at the same time refuse to de-
fend them itselfa
England viii Investigate
The British government has invoked
the good Offices Of the United states
government to urge that there saail
be no Interference by General viIla
Win its ihv5stigafs8n into 51e dean
OF William S. Benton and the report
ed disappearance Of two EngIishmen
named Lawrence and Curtis. The in
vestigation is to be made by Charles
Perceval, British consul at Galveston,
who has been ordered to Juarez. Con
sui Perceval has been instructed to
supply the most complete reports OBJ
tainable.
Sir Edward Grey British foreign
secretary, told the house Of commons
today that Sir Cecil spring-Rice Brit
ish ambassador at Washington, had
been instructed to inform the United
States government that Great Britain
considered it essential for a British
consul to visit the spot where Benton
was killed.
Consul Perceval was instructed to
ask the United States government, as
Great Britain had no means Of com
munieating with General villa, to in
struct the United States consul at
Juarez to inform General villa and
to request an assurance that the Brit
ish consul should not be interferedl
with. aaoa
Sir Edward Grey read communi-
cation from the state department at
Washington to Sir Cecil spring-Rice,
whieh the British ambassador cabled
to the foreign office It follows:
@Ths state department desires to adj
wise the British embassy that instruc-
ton had been sent heretofore to the
American consul at Juarez to make
"a most searching inquiry into the cir
cumstanoes attending the death Of
William S. Benton The consul has
been instructed to make every effort
to secure the exhumation and exami-
nation Of the body Of the deceased,
to take the statements Of any and all
the Witnesses whom he can find. to
employ ia his invesfeations medical
and legal assistance as far as may be
desirable and 70 do everything in his
power to elicit the facts.
America Is cheeFed
The eomprehensiFeness OF the Am
erlcan governments Investigations
called for three cheers in the house
Of commons Sir Edward Grey added
that 40 reply had been received 70 his
communication I'd Consul Perceval.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24

The eomprehensiFeness OF the Am
erican governments investigations
called for three cheers in the house
Of commons. Sir Edward Grey added
that 40 reply had been received to his
communication I'd Consul PercevaI
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24

CONTINUED On Page Five.)
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-24

IvoI TF~sEV 0V1INIIIe
Lady-Coffee percolator BY Z. w
Ilfeld, Miss Mildred Burda and Miss
Florence Hensley.
Kentleman-Fr Framed picture BY Cen
ter Block Pharmacy. Mr. Peter Linn
Tango Dance
Best couple, gold medals presented
by r. ]. Taupert Miss I.oveta O'Brien.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-14
AWFUL wAsTEFULNEss OF STRIKES

The nefficency Of the strike as tool in the
worlds industrial kt has long been realized, aud
the termination Of the Colorado struggle only en-
phasies what has been known before Yet IFS EN-
phasls is tragic II has lasted well ON to five years
in one part of the state and over fourteen months
on statewide scale
The loss for all concerned is estimated at SIS
100000. of which $60OOOOO is attributed to the loss
in wages SiNty-SlN persons have been killed and
the damage done 70 society by the inability Of so
rletys established systems TO safeguard from
violence aud lawIesSuess will never he computed
accurately
Nothing can be entered on the other side Of the
account TO balance these debit charges The strike
failed. whatever was its purpose and the loss is
complete All the outlay of money. lives and dis.
turbance il gone without amy return
strike s fearfully wasteful means of a.
tanning an end when il succeeds, hut when il al.
talns no end II is beyond excuse Some more prac-
teal method Of settling industrial differences ouVht
TO be found in this eminently practical age
The worst Of It all is that the heaviest share Of
the loss falls upon those least able 10 bear it. the
striking men and their families As in the Cain.
met country the coal districts Of Colorado will
have thousands Of miners without means OF sub.
Slstence While the trouble lasted. they had at
least the strike pay Now that is lost and not more
than very few can hope to find employment in
the mines their vacated posts having been filled
by others who have a claim on the operators hv
reason Of their loyalty The strikers have lost their
fIght and with il they have lost everything