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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-16
MEMBER 81 ID PA
VALLEY CITY ALL RIGHT.

The summer press meeting is m at
tor Of history. Beautiful Valley City
by The picturesque Sheyenne, enter
ts.ir cd the press gang this year ard
right royalty were we entertained.
The only fault that we could possibly
find with the manner in which we
were entertained was the fact that so
many good entertainments were oro
vided that our limited time did not
give US an opportunity to enjoy more
than half of them. P. r. Trubshaw,
past president of the organization,
knows what the newspaper boys and
girls like in the way of entertainment
and he was on the job all of the time.
He was assisted by Messrs. Hyde,
Lum and DuVall, members of the VAL
ley City Press Club. The Valley City
press neil were given loyal support by
several of the enterprising citizens
who saw that everybody had good
time.
We'd rather live in Minot than any
other town in the state, and next to
our own town, Valley City would suit
US very nicely. There are so many
fine trees. Valley City has great
many beautiful homes amid the most
ideal surroundings. There the Nor
NAL school is located with an enroll
ment of more than 600 students. Such
an institution lends refinement to a
city and is source of considerable
wealth. The Chautauqua brings
thousands of people to that city every
summer and affords many of the high
est class of entertainments. One of
the states largest nurseries and sew
eral wholesale houses do a thriving
business. There isn't a more beauti-
full park in North Dakota than the one
located at Valley City. A good sized
menagerie is maintained at the park
where quite an exhibit of wild ami
mails is to be seen. Valley City has a
street car system, one of the best pay
ing lines in the state. There's the
high line bridge built by the N. P. a
few years ago at cost of million
dollars, we are told. The bridge is
165 feet high at one point. The
Barnes County fair is located at Val
ley City and it is one of the most sue
cessful county fairs in, the state.
Barnes county can boast of a great
many wealthy farmers. The county
is dotted with fine farm homes, mod
crn houses and large barns. Some of
the finest stock in the state was shown
at tn, fair this year. Many of the
farmers getting enough of this worlds
goods together, have moved to Valley
City where their children are receiv-
ing the benefit of the excellent edrca-
tional advantages offered. There are
a large number of very well-to-do peo-
pie living at Valley City, most of
whom made their money from the soil,
and some from farm investments.
There's a first class hospital. In fact
Valley City has so many enterprises
and resources that we cannot begin to
tell half the story in this column. We
don't know whether Valley City would
care to entertain the press gang again
or not, but we'd like to fill return
engagement some time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-16
HEY THERE YOU FARMERS!

Haven't you been held up about
long enough with high prices for feed
and barn room? I have leased the
VIM. Carroll barn across the street
from the Minot Flour Mill Co.. corner
Mill St. and Park Avenue. For SER
vice and low rates, have them all
skinned. A trial will convince you. =
t2* GEO. RAZEE.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-16

When the automobile fever strikes
you, there's little use in battling with
it. Throw up your hands for you
might just as we'll give up first as last
A few years ago, the automobile was
considered luxury. Today the aver
age person considers it necessity
The out of door season is rather short
in North Dakota. We are housed up
for a long period during the winter
and when summer comes, North Da-
kotans live out of DOORS, Motoring is
the principal pleasure of the North
Dakotans. Pretty soon there will be
as many automobiles in this state as
in Kansas. It's a good thing to pay
the grocer and the tailor before in
vesting in an auto, but we have known
one or two to even forget the printer
in their hurry to acquire the modern
means of travel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-16

is considered by his neighbors to be
good. Another Mr.. B., living in Ever
green township, tells me that he was
compelled to pay bonus of $500
to get loan of $4,000 extended. I
feel safe in saying that there are from,
one to dozen victims like til. above
in every township in the state.
1t is bankers right to refuse any
one at any time, but they should not
be allowed to take advantage Of a
mans stringent condition or bury him
in Geb! just because they have him
down. Two bills were introduced in
the -911 session of the Legislature and
one in the 1915 session, against this
meth sn Of eEszsd 1ohns but ~
and not voice was recorded in pro-
test. Invisible government" mi
crobes were too numerous for the peo-
pie to get justice.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-07-16
SAYS THAT STATE
SHOULD HAVE LOAN
DEPARTMENT
GEO. T. MURRAY OUTLINES
PLAN-BRINGS UP THE INTER-
EST RATE PROBLEM AGAIN.
To the Independent:

To the Independent:
1t was observed that great prom
Uses were made over the state during
the recent campaign by the candidates
for the assembly. Both Democrats
and Republicans waxed warm to re-
duce the taxes for the suffering farm
ers." There are taxes by several names
and many different routes in this
state, and enacted by different meth
DDS. AS to the names and rates in
North Dakota, they are about as fol-
lows: State government (including
county and township as it varies say
40 mills; real estate loans average 80
mills; short loans 12O mills. When
applied to a farm of 100 acres, on a
loan of $4,000, valued at $500 for tax
able purposes, and having an indebted
ness of $1,000 for stock, machinery,
etc., the various "taxes" would be as
follows:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
REMOVES TO MONTANA.

tomorrow, Friday, John Costello,
Tor many years the efficient Chief of
Police of this city, will leave for NAL
ia, Mont, with a car load of stock and
emigrant movables.
About year ago Mr.. Costello Wis
tied that locality and located on a
800 acre tract of land under the new
homestead law. He has about SO
acres broken on his claim which he
will put into flax the coming season,
but intends to make stock and dairy
ing his principal occupation.
Mr.. Costello stated that he disliked
leaving Sank Centre, where he has
spent most of his life and where he
has hosts of friends, but with FAM
lily of five growing boys he felt that
it was incumbent on him TO get back
to the soil and back where there was
lots of soil. .
His family will probably remain in
town for week or two when they will
join him in their new home.
While regretting their departure,
the Herald joins with their numerous
friends in wishing Mr.. Costello and
his estimable family abundant pros
perlty In their new home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
BETRAYED BY LETTER
Stearns County Man Who Is Wanted
For Forgery Captured In
Georgia Last Week.

st. Cloud, Mimi, April 10.-A let
ter to his sweetheart divulged the
whereabouts of Thomas romaczzek,
wanted in this county for forgery.
who has just been brought back here
from Atlanta, Ga, by Sheriff B. E.
Schooner. Tomaczzek is 20 years of
age and last summer went to Rock
vile, this county, where he secured
employment in the quarries. He met
a girl in that village and he became
infatuated with her. He ran short
of funds and issued worthless
check on Joseph Mertes of Rockville
and one on businessman at st.
Joseph. He then disappeared.
Then he wrote to the girl and said
he had joined the army and was sta
toned at st. Louis barracks. The
Stearns county authorities secured
the information from the girl after
some persuasion and communication
was opened with the officials at Geor-
gia, and the arrest followed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
GEO. FISH NAMED CHIEF OF PO-
LICE; IF. COOPER APPOINT
ED CITY CLERK.
MAYORS INTER'TING ADDRESS
DIR. A. F. MOUNTAIN HEALTH
OFFICER-BoNDs OF CITY
OFFICIALS FIXED.

The old council of the City of Sank
Centre met at the office of the City
Clerk ]. F. Cooper Tuesday evening
and after cleaning up the business
outstanding adjourned sine die.
The new council Immediately met
with the following members: First
Ward: VIM. Pangburn, ]. H. Jenkins
and ]. J. Weisner; Second Ward:
Alex Jameson, Geo. O'Gara and j. A.
Brown. The council organized by
eiecting Geo. O'Gara president and ].
A. Brown vice president.
Mayor McGibbon appointed Geo.
Fish as chief of police for the ensuing
year and j. F. Cooper city clerk for
the same period. The council con-
firmed the appointments and adj
journed until Wednesday evening.
Upon converting Wednesday evening
all members were present. Mayor
McGibbon delivered the following very
interesting annual address:
To the Honorable Common Council
Of the City of Sank Centre, Mimi,
Gentlemen: No one can deny that it
is helpful and beneficial to our city to
review each year the work that has
been accomplished and bring to the
attention of the people again the
thing that the community may be viz
tually interested in. By so doing we
can accomplish and do the things that
would otherwise be impossible.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

Sheldon Hopper, two-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Hopper of this city
was burned to death yesterday morn
ing at about 1880, when his clothes
caught fire in some manner from the
stove, says the Little Falls Herald.
Mrs. Hopper left the little fellow
alone at home at 818 Fifth street
northeast and brought her husband
his dinner. Mr.. Hopper has a tinshop
on First street southeast.
Nothing was known of the boys
fate until a neighbor seeing smoke is
suing through the windows and doors
of the house, went into the room from
which the smoke had been seen and
found the little boy lying under a
couch which was eveloped in flames.
She managed to draw the body from
the flames but it was already burned
to crisp. With the aid of neighbOrs
the flames were extinguished and the
burning couch was dragged out on the
street. The mother, who returned in
the meantime, was overcome with
grief when she learned of the fate OF
her child.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
MAILS SAMPLES OF BALLOTS
Secretary of State Schmahl Mails Out
Specimens of Form to be
Used June 16.

st. Paul, April 11.-Secretary of
State Julius Schmahl has mailed to
the cotsaty auditors sample ballots
showing the form to be used at the
state primary, June 16. They will be
printed by the counties, and Mr..
Schmahl, Immediately after May Z,
will certify to the county auditors the
names of the candidates filed with
him.
Each voter will get two ballots at
the primary, a party ballot giving the
names of all candidates for nominal
ton for state offices and for Congress
in his party, and a nonpartisan ballot
containing the names of all candidates
for supreme and district court, Legis-
lature and county offices. If the voter
does not want to declare his party af-
filation, he can vote only the nom
partisan ballot.
Under the new law, where there IS
no contest, the names Of the candida
ties do not go on the primary ballot.
When only one candidate files for a
partisan nomination, or only two for
a non-partisan office, their names are
certified as the nominees without be-
ing voted on at the primary. Unless
new candidates come in only the nam
es of Republican candidates for Gov
ernor, state auditor, treasurer and
railroad commissioner and the Demo-
cratic candidates for Governor will
appear on the primary ballot.
Attorney general L. A. Smith has
ruled that where there are less than
three candidates for state office, no
space need be left for second choice
votes. There will be no second choice
votes on the non-partfsan ballot.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
THE NEW REGIONAL BANKS

The twelve cities to have regional
Banks under the recently passed Cur
rency Bill are New York, Philadel-
phia, Richmond, Va, Atlanta, Ca,
Chicago, st. Louis, Minneapolis, Kan
sas City, San Francisco and Dallas,
Texas.
The First National Bank and the
Merchants National Banks of Sank
Centre have both subscribed for stock
in the Federal Reserve Bank to be es-
tablished in the Ninth District, Min
neapolis. This district is composed of
the National Banks in the following
states: Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Montana, all that part
of Wisconsin not included in District
No. z; and all that part of Michigan
not included in District No. z, with
the city of Minneapolis as the Local
ton of the Federal Reserve Bank.
The new bank will have a paid up
capital in excess of four millions of
dollars. The local banks interested
will be in position to give their GUS
toners every advantage afforded by
the new financial systm now in pro-
cess Of organization.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
ALL THECOMFORTs OF HOME"
Local Talent Will Present Clever
Comedy Under Auspices of Epis-
copal Church Ladies.

Sank Centre people have demon
strated in the past that they have a
partiality for home talent plays and
they will soon have an opportunity to
enjoy "All the Comforts of Home"
which will be presented at the Grand
Opera House Tuesday evening, April
18th, under the auspices of the Lad
les Guild Of the Episcopal church.
Rehearsals are now well under way
and those taking part will acquit
themselves in creditable manner.
s"All the Comforts of Home" is a
strictly American drama, full of
amusing situations. The story deals
with the irate and ungrounded jeal-
ousy of Samuel Stone who has for his
second matrimonial venture married
q young and pretty widow. To get
his wife away from his supposed-to-
be rival he plans hurried and ex-
tensive trip and turns the house over
to nephew during his absence. The
Stone family have no sooner made
their departure until things begin to
happen.
Careful attention TO cetafl will be
given the staging Of the piece and it
should prove a very enjoyable even
ing. Watch next weeks Herald for
the date OF the reserved seat sale.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING

The regular meeting of the Sank
Centre Commercial Club held last
Friday evening did not attract very
large crowd on account of it falling on
Good Friday. Vice President Cooper
was in the chair. A communication
was received from immigration Com
missioner Sherman urging the club to
send man through Illinois and other
states exploiting the resources of this
section. The club thought the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Sherman good one
but. was compelled to lay the matter
on ntheSxable on account of insufficient
funds. Several important matters
were called to the clubs attention bot
they were deferred until the next
meeting at which time a larger per-
centage of the membership will be
out. The quarterly dues are now due
and Secretary Strebel intimated that
he would be glad to receive them any
time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
FORMER RESIDENT PASSES

Aaron w. Peck died Saturday, Mar.
%, at his home 4515 Bsisdell avenue,
Minneapolis, aged SO years, z months
and 2 days. Funeral services were
held in Minneapolis. The remains
were brought to Alexandria Tuesday
and were laid to rest in the family
lot in Kinkstead cemetery, Rev B. A.
Benson reading the burial service. Mr..
Peck was for many years a resident
of this city and of Glenwood and was
well known by people in this section
of the county. He leaves one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ida Warren of Minneapolis,
who accompanied the remains of her
father to this city; and a son, Edgar
F. Peck, living in Chicago. Another
son, Walter Peck, whose remains were
brought here from Bismarx last win
ter for burial, was former resident
Of this city.-Alexandria Post News.
A. w. Peck for many years conduc-
ted the dray and transfer line at
Glenwood and was well known by the
older residents of Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16

The present time indicates healthy
conditions. There never has been
such a demand for houses. | trust
that some, of our enterprising citizens
will take advantage of this by erecting
modern dwelling houses or flats to ac-
comodate the people who are anxious
to settle in our city. We hope this
can and will be done because it will
materially benefit our community.
The Great Northern Railway is
taking a greater interest in our COM
munity than ever before One of the
Great Northern specialists in agricul-
ture has been stationed here to work
for greater profit in farming.
The citizens of Sank Centre are
taking keen interest In the cOnStruc-
ton of business houses. This is really
a good indication that our city is keep
ing pace with the new growing agri-
cultural interests of our community.
Our library board must be praised
for its good work. 1t has made pos
Sible in our community library that
is not only a model to the state but is
now being copied by a large number
of schools all over Minnesota. It has
made possible in our community the
distribution of good books among the
country people. Our Library Board
has the commentator OF all the edu-
cational boards of the State. l mem
ton these things as some of the mat
tiers that our council has had deeply
at heart.
The last year our council paid 3d.
600 of our bonded Indebtedness, which
leaves but $4,000; the lowest public
debt we have had for years. This is
good business and true economy and is
as it should be. We should aim to pay
off our bebt each year that our obli-
cations may not stand In the way OF
necessary improvements, should 0c-
casion require them.
We have our streets TO look after.
Paving is now being considered by a
large percent of our municipalities as
the greatest economy and therefore it
should have the coming year the care
full consideration of this Common
Council. A Central Well and Tower
for the city with ample supply of good
water ought to be considered. These
things will come with time.
We have strong and active Com
mercial Club that very few cities can
boast of. 1t is one of the greatest
agenciesfwe have to keep alive to our
present needs. And any proposition
endorsed by this Club should receive
your immediate and interested atten-
tion.
The outlook is now bright for one OF
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
INTERESTING DEBATE
Sank Centre and Alexandria High
Schools Will Discuss Recall of
Judges Friday Night.

On Friday evening at the local High
School Auditorium the Sank Centre
and Alexandria High School Debating
teams will discuss the question, ERE
solved, That ALI Judges Should Be
Subject to Recall" This is the ques-
ton which the various High Schools
of the State have been Disgusting the
past winter for the Minneapolis Jour
nal Cup.
The Judges will be President Shoe
maker of the st. Cloud Normal school,
Supt. E. N. Hamilton of Osakis, and
Supt. Holmquist of Long Prairie. j.
F. Cooper of Sank Centre will preside
over the meeting.
The splendid High School Quartet
will furnish music for the occasion
and other vocal and instrumental Sc
lections will be rendered. The debate
will start promptly at 8:15 and an adj
mission fee of Is cents will be
charged.
Sank Centre will have the negative
side of the question. The participants
are: Affirmative Gerald Oberg, Gust
Sansted and Clayton Parks, Alexan-
dria; Negative-Anna Nelson Carl
Minette and Maud Gingery, of Sank
Centre.
: A little over year ago Supt. Ay-
garn was talking with James A.
Caughren about school matters and
expressed regret that there was a
lack of interest in debating work. Mr..
Caughren offered to provide silver
cup to be contested for each year by
the various classes of the High School.
The cup is beauty and cost $110.
Last year the Seniors won the cup
and this year the Freshmen carried
off the honors. Mr.. Caughren is to be
commended for his interest in further
ing the educational interests of the
city's schools.
The contestants from both schools
have been working hard to perfect
themselves for this contest and Sank
Centre people should turn out in large
not only for the purpose of
enjoying the debate but encourage the
young people in their laudable work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
CHURCH BURGLARIzED
Thieves Enter Church At Rice, Benton
County, and Steal Chalice and
Destroy Property.

Rice, April 13.-The Catholic church
in this city was entered early Satur-
day morning by thieves who ransacked
the altar, destroying vestments and
making haul of all valuables they
found in their hunt.
Entrance was gained by breaking
open the front door and after getting
inside the men worked their way to
the front of the church, bringing de-
struction to everything they come to.
The poor box at the rear of the edi-
flee was torn from the wall and
smashed to bits, in order to get out a
few pennies put there for pauper bene-
fit. The water fonts were turned over
and the raid was next made upon the
altar. The altar covers were thrown
on the floor, the tall wax tapers were
cast upon the floor, as-were all the
things upon the altar, and destruction
was brought to them by stamping.
The golden chalice and other valuable
articles were torn from the tabernacle
and with number of costly vestments
were carried away by the thieves, in
all valued at about 500.
Discovery of the robbery was made
Saturday morning by the pastor, Rev.
Stephen, and the authorities were no.
titled at once. A dilligent search is
being carried on by the police officials
in this territory in an effort to catch
the robbers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
AT REST

Frank Schmid, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schmid, died in this city on
April IL, 1914, of brain tumor. De-
ceased was born in Holdingford in
this county Jan. 10, 1893 and has been
an invalid for more than two years,
being entirely blind the last year and
a half. He is survived by his parents,
three sisters, Mable of Duluth, and
Helen and Ida of this city, and two
brothers, Ludwig and Albert. Funer-
al services were held in the church of
Our Lady of the Angels, Father Hin
nenkamp officiating, and interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
Home School

An Exhibit of the work of the school
was held at the Public Library in Min
neapolis, for the Woman's Welfare
League and the Jewish Women's
Clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Crane
were guests at the School during the
week.
Easter Day
The Easter Services, with special
music, was held in the chapel at 400
o'clock on Sunday afternoon conducted
by Mr.. Brown.
There were many guests from Sank
Centre and the capacity of the chapel
was taxed to its utmost. The order Of
service was as follows:
/. Prelude organ
Andante from Beethovsn's Fifth
Symphony
Christ Is Risen 80. Sullivan
8. Scripture Recitation Math. 28-1-9
A.. Anthem Choir
Magdalene ... Warren
s. Scripture Reading Mr.. Brown
6. Cantata School and Choir
The Risen King ). Schneider
z. Prayer Mr.. Brown
8. Response Choir
8. Anthem Choir
Hallelujah Chorus-Messiah--H
TO- Remarks Mr. Brown
IL. Easter Hymn School
From the Susanna Psalter
II. Benediction Mr.. Brown
13. Amen Choir
IA. Pastlude Organ