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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
THIRTY CARLOADS
+ : Of CATALOGUES
CHICAGO MAIL ORDER HOUSE
TO MAKE THIS SHIPMENT TO
NORTH DAKOTA-WILL BE DIS
TRIBUTED FROM FARGO.

Fargo Courier News: Indicative of
the immensity of the advertising cam
paign carried on by the large mail
order houses is the deal which was
consummated in this city yesterday
morning, when c. L. Smith, depart
ment manager of Chicago concern,
completed arrangements whereby 36
carloads Of his firms catalogues will
be shipped into Fargo by freight and
from here distributed over a large
territory by parcel post. The deal
will add $4,000 annually to the stamp
sales of the Fargo Office.
A local transfer house has secured
the contract for unloading and trans
feIng the catalogues and the terri.
tory to be covered by the Fargo office
includes North Dakota, Northern Min.
nesota and a section of Northern South
Dakota. The books will come in two
shipments of 18 carloads each, total.
ing about. 100000 catalogues.
Few people have an idea what
enormous sums are represented in the
advertising outlay by the mail order
houses" said a we'll known citizen in
commenting on this deal yesterday
"but it is advertising which gets the
business. These catalogues are 60
ing to take vast sum of money out of
the state the coming summer, but To-
cal merchants can materially reduce
this sum if they decide to keep up a
consistent advertising campaign in
the local papers. The mail order
houses make big profits, much bigger
than the local merchants, and their
business is growing every year. It is
judicious advertising which accom-.
plishes this. The local merchant should
take the hint.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
Praised Governor Devine.

Crosby Review: On Tuesday last
the citizens of Crosby and vicinity
were delighted with another opportun-
ity to listen to former Governor De-
vine as with his usual splendid word
painting ability he portrayed the won-
derful possibilities of North Dakota.
No man has done more for the ad-
vancement of our people along educa-
tional and material lines than has Mr..
Devine. From the day he came to
the Northwest he has unselishly con-
tributed the results of his experience
and knowledge, and has done it, at
times, with but little recognition or
proper appreciation. The day has
come, however, when he is recognized
as one of the brightest stars in gal
axy Of self sacrificing prophets whose
names will long adorn the annals of
our great state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
ASSfSSORS,h0LD
annual MEETING
PROMINENT MEN FROM ALL
SECTIONS OF WARD COUNTY
DISCUSS PROBLEMS WEDNES.
DAY-INSTRUCTED BY AUDIT
OR AND OTHERS.

A large number of the assessors of
Ward county met at the court house
Wednesday for their annual conven-
ton. They received instructions from
the county auditor, l.. J. Thompson,
States Attorney Nestos, the county
commissioners and II. f. Wheeler, as
SCISSOR for the city of Minot.
The states attorney explained the
registration law, it being necessary for
the voters who wish to participate in
the primaries to register under which,
ever party ticket they desire to vote.
Copies of instructions prepared by
the state tax commission, were handed
to each assessor. All property will
be assessed at 25 per cent of it's val
ue as near as possible.
Assessable property was defined.
The laws of the state provide that all
property shall be assessed, except
public property and property used ex-
clusively for religious, educational,
charitable or cemetery purposes, and
the personal property of each individ-
ual to the value Of $50.
Assessors were instructed to assess
railroad business sites the same as
other property.
Last year nearly two-f -fifths of the
assessable property of the state es-
capped taxation. 1t is estimated that
the assessable property of the state
exceeds two billions of dollars. On a
25 per cent basis, the assessed valu-
alton of the state should be $5OO,0O
600, but last year is was but 1907, ,OOO,-
900.
The assessors have received their
books. Those attending the meeting
were:
E. c. Clark, Passport; Frank j.
Schloer, Waterford; E. B. Wallace,
Burlington; Frank Andrews, Baden;
j. H. Peterson, Des Laos; A. A. Lar
son, Foxholm; Frank B. Schmidt, St.
Mary's; c. F. Weed, Maryland; J. B.
Rasmussen, Sauk Prairie; Jens An
derson, Kenmare; Walter Troxel,
Maryland; Oscar Ostrom, Spring Lake;
D. NJ. Shorb, Surrey; Jacob Marshall,
Eureka; A. J. Anderson, Mckinley;
James Lawson, Carbondale; Tom
Hoover, Tatman; P. w. Glovitch, Iota
Flats; L. P. Peterson, forming; A. S.
Nelson, Spencer; Geo. Nelson, Harri-
son; John A. Harstad, Margaret;
Aleck Podruchy, Rushville; Jacob
Frost, Alton; L. A. Mann, Mandan; P.
P. Falkass, Lund; Andrew Walden,
Cameron; l. I. Van Sickle, Anna; J. J.
Larson, 5th Com. Dist; P. C. Nelson,
Denmark; J. w. McCahan, Des Lacs;
John A. Borud, Rolling Green; P. P.
Borgers, Tolgen; Ole Ness, Rice Lake;
Charles Ostrand, Elmdale; C. A. Nc
Queen, Berthold Village; Levi Left
son, Evergreen; E. E. Townsend, Gas
man; H. E. Back, Willis, Andrew Lo-
dien, Ryder; J. B. Billion, Ryder; ed
Tresland, Burt; Peter Holback, Ned
rose.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
bERTHOLD farmer
VIOLENTLY insane
ERICK WELTIKOL BROODS OVER
REAL ESTATE DEAL AND
THREATENS LIFE OF PROMI-
NENT REAL ESTATE MAN AND
HIS OWN. ..

Erick Weltikol, a young Berthold
farmer, was brot to the city Monday
suffering from dementia. He is being
held here to await development of his
case. If he does not improve soon, il
will be necessary to send him to the
asylum.
Weltikol formerly lived on farm
at Plaza. He sold his place to young
Berthold real estate dealer on the croE
payment plan and bought farm nea,
Berthold. He was recently compelled
to take back his Plaza farm and the
fact that he could not meet the pay
ments on the other, drove him to des-
peration. Sunday night he lay in the
straw pile and when found Monday
he had three bottles of strychnine ir
his pockets. He threatend to shoot
the real estate dealer, whom he con-
siders treated him unfairly, and in.
tended taking his own life.
Weltikol once appeared before Judge
Murray for beating his wife, and
when he again appeared before the
county Judge, Mr.. Murray remarked
"Erick, are you back again? It's got
you this time, see it in your eye"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
WARD COUNTY PRESS
ASSOCIATION NET
GOOD REPRESENTATION OF THE
COUNTY PUBLISHERS GATH
Erred TUESDAY AT ASsOCIA-
TION ROOMS - ACCEPT KEN
MARES INVITATION.

A good representation of the pub
fishers of Ward county gathered at the
rooms of the Association of Commerce
Tuesday evening, to perfect the organ
ization of the Ward County Press AS
soeiation.
President Mclaughlin Of Kenmare
called the meeting to order at eight
o'clock, with the following present; w.
E. Krick, Berthold Tribune; T. NJ. Fill
bert, Des Lacs Observer; D. R. Green,
Sawyer Telegram; M. j. Pavlik, Car
pio Free Press; F. A. Parratt, the sec
retary, Donnybrook Courier; c. A.
johnson, Minot Daily Reporter;
Franklin Kaufman, Minot Optic; G.
D. Colcord, Minot Independent and w.
B. Mclaughlin, Kenmare Journal.
The work of adopting the constitu-
tion and bylaws was taken up and
other business matters discussed. The
association enjoyed visit from the
members of the railroad commission
and short talks were given by w. F.
Cushing, the secretary, and the COM
missioners, o. P. N. Anderson, W. H.
Stutsman and w. H. Mann.
Later. the matter of county printing
was discussed. The commissioners
have decided to allow the auditor to
distribute the printed matter among
the printing offices of the county on an
equal basis.
The following resolution, pertaining
to the cutting of legal rates was ad-
opted unanimously:
RESOLVED, That inasmuch as it
has come to our certain knowledge
that the practice of legal fee split
ting has been in, vogue more or less
in Ward county in the past, and in
certain instances, strictly contrary to
the statutes of North Dakota, the
Ward County Press Association here
by goes on record as considering this
practice most unbusinesslike and un-
fair to the interests of all of its mem
bers as we'll as to the attorneys them.
selves.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
That in the future drastic measures
be taken to prevent repetition Of
this, and that any overtures relative
to the division of profits on legal
notices to which we are justly EMIT.
led will be considered as strictly
against the principles of this associa'
tion.
The Kenmare Commercial club has
invited the association to hold meet.
ing at an early date at that city
which invitation was gladly accepted
and vote of thanks rendered the city
of Kenmare.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
.WALTONS TO BUILD
TELEPHONE LINE
DIRECTORS ORDER MATERIAL
FROM MINOT CONCERNS BE.
LIEVE IN DEALING WITH
HOME PEOPLE-60 MILES TO
BE CONSTRUCTED.

A. Walton and son have been award
ed the contract to build the South
Prairie Farmers Telephone line and
will start work just as soon as the
frost is out Of the ground.
The directors held meeting here
Friday and ordered material. The
Roell Hardware Co. sold the wire and
F. j. Whitman the poles. Twenty-Five
foot poles have been ordered and il
will be necessary to construct no less
than 60 miles Of the line to start with
The material will be here in about two
weeks.
The Waltons have had considerable
experience in constructing telephone
lines, having been interested in the
Glenburn rural line.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
DIVIDE CO. fARMERSI
Will GROW corn
GOVERNOR DEVINE is IN
STRUCTED TO SECURE ALL
AVAILABLE GOOD SEED CORN
GROWN IN WARD COUNTY.

Divide county, backed up by the pro-
gressive, energetic citizens of Crosby,
are rapidly coming to the front in the
Better Farming movement that is
now sweeping the state and especially
our own northwestern part of it. One
of the especially notable things ac-
complished by Crosby citizens in be-
half of the farmers of Divide county
has been the raising of fund Of
$1,000 to encourage the raising of
corn, and that, of course, naturally
means hogs for Divide county.
The large sum secured speaks vol
umes for the businessmen of Crosby.
They held at Crosby on Tuesday,
March 81, big county gathering at
which it was estimated some 200
farmers were in attendance. Prof.
Houk, assistant state Better Farm
ing expert, was one of the speakers
and J. M. Devine of this city also de-
livered an address. There was much
interest manifested and lots Of ZEN
thusiasm prevailing during the day
and evening sessions.
Both the above speakers addressed
the large gathering, both afternoon
and evening. The Independent con-
graduates Crosby and Divide county
in their earnest efforts in an attempt
to bring better things to the farm and
therefore better things to all of us
who live in this section of the state.
We hold that what is a good thing for
Divide county is a good thing for
Ward county, and whatever is good for
Crosby is good for Minot, as they
grow, we grow. AS they prosper we
prosper.
Mr.. Devine was commissioned by
several of the businessmen and farm
ers to arrange with our seed men here
at Minot to corral about all of the first
class, good Ward county seed corn
that was in stock here for the farmers
of that section.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
Trainmen's Ball.

Minot Lodge No. 100, Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen will give theil
annual ball at the Armory next Mon.
day evening, April 18th.
The affair, which is the eleventh an.
nual one of this organization prom
ises to exceed in attendance the record
of all former affairs.
All the division officials of the Great
Northern railroad have been invited
and it is expected that Paul F. Keat-
ing, former trainmaster at Minot, but
now superintendent of the Brecken-
ridge Division, will lead the grand
march.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
"Bull Moose" County Candidates.

State Chairman Dorr Carroll in
forms the Independent that he will
make no special effort to place coun,
ty Bull Moose ticket in the field, altho
it is very likely that number of can.
didates will enter the contest under
this banner. Friends of County Com
missioner Vandenoever are urging him
to accept the Progressive nomination
for sheriff. Just what Mr.. Vandenoe-
ver's intentions are we do not know.
1t is entirely possible that he will yet
become a candidate for this nomina-
tion on the republican ticket.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
]. G.. HO6 Out of Jail.

J. C. Hoff, townsite proprietor of
Palermo, and once publisher of the
Palermo Standard, now defunct, Wis
tied Minot Tuesday. Hoff spent sever
al months in the county Jail at Stanley
where he was tried and convicted of
embezzlement. He was sentenced to
serve a year in the penitentiary but
secured his release temporarily while
the motion for a new trial is pending
j. c. appears as rotund as ever so we
believe that Sheriff Jim Dolan must
set a good table at his hotel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
SCHOOL OFFICERS
TO MEET april q
TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE MEETING OF THE N.
w. EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIA.
TION.

The meeting of the school officers of
Ward county will be held in Minot
April % and "a. j. P. Hollis, from
the extension department of the Ag-
ricultural college, will lecture, giving
views of the country schools and sur
roundings. State Superintendent Tay-
lor is coming, also.
The Northwestern Educational As
sociation will meet in this city April
"a and 25, the members comprising
the teachers from eight or ten Of the
northwestern counties Of the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
MinOt Boys HOnOred.

In the oratorical contest at the state
university Randall Larson of Minot
won second place and 500 prize
Howard Huston of Granville, former
Minot student, won third place. The
first place was secured by Lester
Smith, who secured $50 prize.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
Will Not Build in Liberty.

Liberty School District No. 70 held
special election Friday when the
proposition of bonding the district for
$1,000 for new school building was
voted down 81 to 16. The question of
bonding the district was lost 40 to Is
This would have been the fourth
building in the district and many hope
to see the schools consolidated in due
time,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
PRES, CRANE ADDRESSES
McHENRY COUNTYITES

Pres. A. G. Crane of the Minot Nor
NAL, went to Towner Friday night
where he addressed the school officers
and teachers Of McHenry county, de-
ilvering very able address on "Dol-
lars and Sense" Dean French of the
state university spoke on "The Back
ward Child" during the afternoon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
Minot Farmer Succeeds With Alfalfa,

Minot Farmer Succeeds With Alfalfa.
A. L. Bouk from twelve miles south
east of Minot, bought four pounds Of
Grimm alfalfa seed two years ago, for
go cents pound from the Dickinson
experiment station. Last year the
patch yielded 1913 pounds Of the very
best seed. Mr.. Bouk disposed Of all
that he had to spare to John Ehr fol
60 cents pound and at that rate his
yield last year was worth $118.80.
Mr.. Bouk will have enough seed fol
ten acres more on his own farm, be.
sides he is saving enough seed for ten
acres more next year. ut is no trou.
BILE to start; it catches about as easily
as Russian thistles," Mr.. Bouk ex'
planned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
ward COUNTY
PAYS MORE COSTS
JUDGE LEIGHTON SETS ASIDE
COSTS IN WARREN ACTION
AMOUNTING TO s342.5o.

Judge Leighton has set aside the
costs in the Warren action, which was
heard in December, wherein the
States Attorney ordered the Clerk Of
Court to assess the costs, $342.50, ia
E. G. Warren, county superintendent.
Warren brot an action to have the
costs set aside and the Judge rendered
a decision Monday, thus throwing the
costs of the action on the county.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
Hulberg for Clerk of District Court

Hulberg for Clerk of District Court.
: NJ. o. Hulberg, prominent Free
dom township farmer, announces his
candidacy this week for Clerk of the
District Court Of Ward County. Mr.
Hulberg has held number of Offices
in his own locality and says that he is
going into the present contest with
fair prospects. So far, he is Mr.. Ha-
gems only opposition.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09

John D. Geist, superintendent Of the
poor farm, was in the city Saturday
to meet the 500 train, where two little
children from Kenmare were turned
over to his care.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
Stanley Hotel DAMAGED by Fire.

The Commercial Hotel at Stanley
was badly damaged by fire Thursday
night. The fire was confined to four
rooms on the second floor but the dam
age was so serious that the entire
hotel was put out of commission tenn
porarily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
Game Board Meets April 1s.

The North Dakota Board of Game
and Fish Control will meet in Minot
April 1S in the afternoon, at which
time the members hope to meet any
sportsmen of the ttate and discuss
ways and means for the better en-
forcement of the game laws.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09

Mrs. VIM. Glib has returned to her
home south of Stanley, after visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Truax and
family. a..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09
BULL MOOsERs GET TOGETHER.

BULL MUUSEKS GEI TUG Elk.
H. F. Turner of Fargo, organizer of
the Bull Moosers of the state, is here
today meeting with State Chairman
Dorr H. Carroll. It is quite likely
that Mr.. Carroll will become a candi-
date for Attorney General on the Pro-
pressive ticket.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-03-05
UNITED SCHOOLS
HAVE SUPPORTERS

An agitation is being made here to
Hood River valley for high school pur-
poses. Among those in favor Of the
united schools is Prof. j. o. McLaugh-
lin, superintendent Of the city schools.
I'VE have las students in our local
high school. " says Prof. Mclaughlin.
"and 81 Of these are from outside dis
tricts. We figure that il would be eco
nomical 10 smalgamate the schools for
high school purposes. The average
cost per pupil per year is S56.SS, while
we charge outside pupils the sum OF
$50 per year, If paid in advance, OF
S36, If payment is deferred. In the
Lower Valley there are 65 students at
tending the different schools who are
taking high school work.
The citizens are taking the consOll-
dation idea very favOrsbly. in fact,
tbs consolidation of the schools is TAX
ing place all the time as II IL. ;"
Prof. Mclaughlin is a member OF
the state committee appointed to draft
plans for the standardization Of the
states high schools. Superintendent
Rutherford, of McMinnville schools
and Superintendent Turner, of Grants
Pass, we're the other members ap-
pointed. The latter. however, was un-
able to serve and work is being con-
Quoted by the committee Of two.
"1he cost of Standardization, which
will necessitate accredited teachers,
who will be allowed to teach but GER
tain number of classes each day, will
prevent country districts from main
tanning such institutions, says Prof.
Mclaughlin. Definite periods Of rec-
itations will also be required, and the
districts must appropriate a certain
amount Of equipment for the teaching
of the sciences. OF course, districts
may maintain high schools that are not
standardized, but J doubt if the state
university will accept for entrance any
pupils from such institutions, and ! am
sure that the Institutions Of higher ed
ucation in other states will not accept
students from such unstandardized
schools. Because of the equipments of
Standardization, it will be found
cheaper for country districts to send
their students to the centrally located
and stronger schools.
Prof. Mclaughlin declares that the
past year has been one of the best in
the history Of the local high school.
I'VE have lost but a single student. I"
he says, land the students have been
doing their work with the best spirit
we have ever had. The local district
has been conducting a night school,
which has been closed on account of
the beginning of spring work. ="
The new department of manual
training has created a great deal of
interest. The classes in manual train
ing have just exhibited specimens of
their workmanship at local stores,
which have created widespread in
terest
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-03-05

fitting drop shoulder and the fulled un-
dersleeve which fits into a tight frilled
cuff Is attractive; the bowed girdle
of black velvet gives an unusually
smart contrast.
These crepes and novelty cottona
range in width from 81 to As inches
and in price from As cents to So a yard.
To copy this design in size So It re-
quires rs yards of Sc inch material
for the bodice (7s67) and 81 yards Of
S6 inch material for the skirt.
The material used in No. s092 is a
decided novelty and very modish. 1t
is crepe with a velvet stripe. The
vest is Of white cotton duvetyn and
the collar is OF fur.
This design requires for size Sc A.
yards of Sc inch material.
No. 7s67-sizes "a to AZ.
No. 7S55-sizes 22 to 80.
No. S0s2-sizes "a to 4s.
Each pattern is cents.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-03-05
BARRETT FOLK EN-
DORSE ASSOCIATION

At the meeting Saturday night at
the West Barrett school house the citi-
zens of that district. on motion OF j.
A. Epping, which had numerous sec.
onds. endorsed the Apple Growers As
sociatlon. A number of questions pro.
pounded to Wilmer Sieg, sales manager
of the Association, were answered to
the satisfaction of those present.
Addresses were delivered by Roy ID.
Smith and c. W. Hooker.
The Apple Growers Association will
hold meeting here in Heilbronner
hall Saturday, March Ii. A detailed
statement of the past years work will
be made. and the growers will be given
any information desired.
II. F. Davidson, president of the
North Pacific Fruit Distributors, who
has been spending the winter in New
York. is expected back to the city to-
day.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-03-05
WASHINGTON SENATOR
WANTS STANDARD BOX

Senator Jones, of the neighboring
state of Washington, has introduced a
bill to establish a standard box for ap-
Piles which he had referred to the Sen
ate Committee on Standards, Weights
and Measures. The bill provides that
such box shall have the following di-
mensi0ns:
Depth of end, l0t inch S; width of
end llA inches; length of box, Is
inches; all inside measurements and
representing, as nearly as possible,
2, 49, cubic inches.
Boxes of apples of less dimensions
shall be marked "short box" or with
words or figures showing the actual
dimensions or capacity. The standard
box shall be marked standard" The
apples, it is stipulated, shall be "well
grown specimens, of one variety, reas
onebly uniform in size, properly ma
tured, practically free from dirt, insect
pests, disease, bruise and other defects.
except such as are necessarily caused
in the operation of packing"
Boxes not conforming to the law in
marking shall be deemed misbranded
and punishable by fine of 81 per box,
provided the fine shall not exceed $l00
on any one shipment.