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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
Double WEDDING
'HELDAT GLENBURN


"A pretty double wedding occurred
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
McIlroy, three miles east Of Glenburn
New Years eve, when one Of their
daughters, Miss Mae McIlroy, became
the bride Of Alfred Walton, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. Walton Of this city
and another daughter, Miss Lila Nc
Troy became the bride Of Clinton Da-
Wis, . prominent young farmer from
near Glenburn.
The impressive ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Cunningham, pas
tor Of the M. F.. church at Donny.
brook, who for the past five years was
IN charge Of the NJ. z. church at Glen
burn. The affair took place at 6 O..
clock in the evening in the presence
of about twenty Of the relatives and
close friends Of the families. Ray
Walton and Miss Gay Gidley and Har.
~ McIlroy and Miss Maud Burnel At
tended the contracting parties. Miss
Burnel, student at the Mayville Nor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08

The Independent received a post
card from Ed Buran, Of brady, who is
spending the winter at his old home in
Norway, at Trondhjem. The trip from
New York to his home required twelve
days and the ship encountered ter
rife storm which lasted two days.
Foreign advertising concerns are
offering mail order advertising to the
North Dakota newspapers. A letter
received by the Independent says:
Eve have found in several instances
that local conditions are such that the
publisher would feel justified in TAX
ing mail order advertising. To those
|who are so situated, we desire to get a
reply so we may make up our list and
submit it to Chicago house with
whom we are now corresponding" "
There is no occasion for the 1ndepen-
dents accepting such advertising and
we doubt if any paper in the state will
be willing to do so. The North Dako-
ia publishers are loyal to the home
merchants.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
TEACHERS Wanted
FOR Big RANCH
SMOOTH TONGUED IMPOSTER
HIRED MINOT TEACHER FOR
FATHERS IMMENSE RANCH
NEAR SPOk ANE-HAD EN- ALL
GOING.

About a month ago, good looking
young fellow, dressed as a prosperous
Young rancher, called at the Mi14ot
school and inquired for the principal.
He explained that he lived with his
father on 1000 acre ranch 107 miles
northwest of Spokane. The land had
been leased from the government and
there was no school on the place. His
father sent him to North Dakota -
buy carload of foot-sore horses to
recuperate on the bogs of the ranch,
and incidentally to select teacher te
teach the children of the families en-
ployed on the ranch. A good-looking
young teacher, one that was energetic
and able, would have no trouble in fill
ling the bill. Salary was to be $3.50
la month for a nine months term,
board and washing thrown in, but the
term actually would last but four
months.
Would any of the Minot teachers
like the job? He visited each room,
interviewed the pretty school ma ANS,
who became interested. He even rode
ia wild west pony up and down the
street in front of the school buildings.
After school hours the teachers were
encountered on the streets and the
interviews with the suave young man
from the wild and wolly west, clad n
his blue wool shirt, adorned with the
badge Of the ranch, were continued.
One of the teachers agreed to take
the job, and expected to begin upon
her duties Immediately after the first
Of the year. But the young man dis
appeared. Perhaps his millionaire
father called him home Unexpectedly.
Perhaps he became suddenly i'll. There
was considerable discussion as to what
became of the dashing young man
from the breezy west.
The mystery was solved Monday
when one of the teachers CHANGED 10
visit Minot hotel A good looking
young bell hop escorted her to the
room of her friend and her husband.
The bell hop happened to be the young
rancher from the. west. The teachers
have decided that his father owns no
more ranch than 3 Jack rabbit and are
holding their breath for fear that this
bit of news finds Its way into the
newspapers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
old SETTLERS
MAKE MERRY
ANNUAL MID-WINTER MEETING
IS BEING HELD IN PERSONS
HALL THIS WEEK EK-CONTINU-
GUS LUNCH AND NORWEGIAN
WHIST AMONG FEATURES.

The annual mid-winter session Of
the Ward County Old Settlers Asso-
citation is being held in the city this
week. The old boys are meeting il
Persons hall, where continuous
lunch is served and some led hot
games Of Norwegian whist are being
played.
Little business is transacted at the
winter meetings, the time being de-
voted almost exclusively to having !
general good time.
Among the old timers from out Of
town we noted E. d. Skinner Of Saw
yer, Frank Kirkelie Of Donnybrook,
Louis Peterson Of Foxholm, Leslie
Cotton Of Burlington and Anker An
kerson from down the river.
Krkelie as usual Is in strong form
and he has such unusual success that
it is suspected that he used : .coll
deck
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
OTTO JOHNSON Tells
|. OF BROTHERS MURDER
WAS SHOT TWICE THRU THE
BODY BY BAD NEGRO AT JACK
SONVILLE, FLA, WHO HAS
BEEN SURROUNDED IN GEOR-
GIA SWAMP,

Otto johnson, city salesman for the
Minot Grocery Co., has returned from
Audubon, Mimi, where he went to at
tend the funeral of his brother, Peter,
the Jacksonville, Fla, sheriff who was
shortly before Christmas.
The deceased leaves three brothers,
Harris and John NJ. Johnson, of Jack
sonville, Otto, Of this city, two sisters
and his parents at Audubon.
Peter Johnson was.known as one of
the most fearless officers of the south.
He seldom failed to bring in his man.
Jacksonville has population of at
least half colored and there is an av-
erage of one murder a day in that
city. Mr.. Johnson was after negro
murderer and heard shooting a block
away. A patrolman was sent around
one corner of the block and Mr.. John
son started around, the other. He was
met by negro named Harris just as
he turned the corner an0seight shots
were fiji ed, the negro firing Six and
johnson two. The sheriff was shot
once thru the stomach, the bullet lodg-
ing in the back, once thru the leg and
one bullet passing thru his clothing.
The negro was not wounded. He went
to the shack Of friend where he left
his revolver, stating that he had kill
ed an officer. He escaped into Georgia
and has been surrounded in a swamp.
His capture is but the matter Of a
few days.
The officer was taken to a hospital
where he died within two hours.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08

NAL school, and Harry Nc
Ilroy, a student at the Fargo Agri-
this, one Of the most suspicious func-
tions held. in the Glenburn country.
Among the other guests was the
mother Of Mr.. Davis, who arrived
from South Dakota.
Following the ceremony and con-
gratulations, q delightful wedding
dinner was served and the evening
was spent in a joyful manner. A
crowd Of the friends drove out from
Glenburn, including members OF the
band, and charivari was given. The
party was invited in to partake Of the
wedding feast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will reside on q
farm near Glenburn and Mr.. and Mrs
Walton will live in this city, where the
groom has prepared cozy home on
the north side.
It would be hard to find four young
people more deserving of success OF
who have more friends. The Indepen.
dent extends its best wishes for life
replete with happiness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
TOWN Of DOUGLAS
HAS $4,000 FIRE
BLAZE STARTED IN FISH POOL
HALL FROM CIGAR STUB IN A
CUSPIDOR-HEATH & BERG
HEAVY LOSERS.

A $4,000 fire visited Douglas, situat-
ed in the southern end of the county,
early Wednesday morning, starting in
the Fish pool hall from cigar stub
thrown in q box used as a cuspidor.
The residents Of the town were routed
from their beds at five o'clock in the
morning and the fire brigade had a
hard time saving the restaurant next
door and the postoflice just beyond.
Everything from the restaurant and
postoffice had been carried into the
street.
The building occupied by Heath &
Berg, who conducted butcher shop
and grocery store, burned, with heavy
loss, aitho there was some insurance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
CANE WARDEN MUST
PROTECT FARMERS
BURLINGTON FARMER WARNS
CHIEF WARDEN McCUTCHEON
THAT BEAVERS ARE RUNNING
~
HIS TREES.

A Burlington farmer visited the Of
fee of Chief Game Warden McCutch-
con this week and reported that the
beavers were doing great damage to
his trees. The law strictly forbids
his killing the animals and he wants
Mr.. McCutcheon to capture the ami
mails and remove them to another 10.
Fcality or else reimburse the farmer
for his loss. The beavers cut down
many fine trees in the year to use in
building their dams.
D. Conan, the complainant, was Wis.
tied by Mr.. McCutcheon yesterday
who promised to have the dam tron
down in hope that the beavers will
move on.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
Will BUILD ON
Central GROUNDS
NEW $4,000 s-ROOM SCHOOL
BUILDING TO BE CONSTRUCT
ED EARLY IN THE YEAR-OLD
SITE PROBABLY ABANDONED.

At special meeting of the Minot
school Board held Tuesday night, it
was decided to start the construction
of new $35, 900 school building on the
Central school grounds early in the
spring, in the event that the city COM
aoss not st Hey an
Of the G. N. depot at once. The board
had considered buying the Watne
site, just north Of the track. If the
residents of that part of the city de-
sire the school building erected there,
it will become necessary for them to
petition the commission at once for
this passage.
The board will call for plans and
specifications at its next meeting. In
the event that the building is located
on the Central grounds, a central
heating plant for the three buildings
will be constructed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
LELAND STORE MAKES
BIG PREPARATIONS
JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE
STARTS JAN. lO-GOODS WILL
HAVE YELLOW TAGS-SALE
PROMISES TO BE ONE OF THE
BEST EVER.

/.
Great preparations are going on at
the Leland Department store for the
January Clearance Sale, which starts
Jan. 10. There will be substantial re-
ductions on the stock all through, in
addition to that on the winter goods.
This store finds that it must make
room for a very large spring stock
that has been bought, some of which
has already arrived.
An effort will be made to reduce
the stock onc-half during this sale.
No prices are being quoted in the
firms advertising, but all merchan-
disc on sale will be marked plainly
with yellow tags. The Leland store
holds reduction sales only twice dur
ing the year, and the offerings are al
ways Of such nature that the sales
are good ones.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
GOV. Hanna Will
TALK TO FARMERS
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS AT THE
GRAIN GROWERS CONVENTION
IN MINOT FEB. 1s-OTHER
SPEAKERS OF NOTE.

The program for the Grain Grow
ers Convention to be held in this city
the entire week of Feb. 16, has been
about completed and will be ready for
publication next week, together with
the premium list
Governor Hanna will deliver an ad-
dress before the meeting Feb. 18. A.
E. Chamberlain will speak Feb. 10, ".
E. Merrill, Feb. 18, and on the 18th,
Pres. John H. Worst will deliver his
famous lecture on Corn. Bliss, the
state engineer, will speak on good
roads, Feb. 20, with illustrated views
thrown upon canvas.
The county commissioners are cor
sidering calling q meeting Of the road
supervisors here for that day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
KNIGHTS Of PYTH|AS
INSTALL OFFICERS
ROUSING MEETING TUESDAY
NIGHT FOLLOWED BY FEAST
EvALD KVAM is CHANCELLOR
COMMANDER.

The knights of Pythias installed
the newly elected officers at the
Home Tuesday night. The meeting
was followed by a splendid feast and
a general jollifcation. The following
officers were installed:
Chancellor Commander, Evald
Kvam.
Vice Chancellor, o. R. Roellig.
Prelate-L. M. Swigart. @
Master Of Work, Geo. N. Martin.
Keeper Of Records and Seals, c. 81.
Zehringer.
Master Of Exchequer-U. r. Whit
ing.
Master at Arms, I. A. Canton.
Inner Guard, Hans Balerud.
Outer Guard, ]. A. Ferguson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
DANIEL Il. K|NBALL
IS SERIOUSLY i'll
VETERAN POLICE OFFICER LIES
AT POINT OF DEATH FROM
STROKE-FEARED THAT HE
{ CANNOT LONG SURVIVE.

Daniel H. Kimball, who has been on
the police force in this city for the
past twenty years, is precariously i'll
at his home on East First street, from
a second stroke. Mr.. Kimball has not
been well for long time, but was on
the job as usual until q few weeks
ago, when he became bedfast. On New
Years Day it was feared that he had
but q few hours to live, but he rallied.
His son, James, of Makoti, and other
members of the family have been at
his bedside. Mr.. Kimball's many
friends trust that he will soon be able
to be out again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
Huyck-Mulick Nuptials.

The marriage Of James Clark
Huyck and Miss Genevieve Mulick oc-
Cured at the Catholic church at Far
60 Wednesday morning. The couple
will spend their honeymoon at Mime
apolis and points in California. They
will be at home in Minot after April 1.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. T. p. Mulick and formerly
resided in Minot where she has host
of friends. The groom has made Mi
not his headquarters for several years,
as representative for the Meyer Shoe
Co. He is one of the most popular
representatives in the west.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
MINO7 BANK HAS
CHANGED name
SAVINGS DEPOSIT BANK TO BE
KNOWN AS FIRST INTERNAL
IONAL BANK-PLANS BEING
MADE TO INCREASE BUSINESS.

The name of the Savings Deposit
Bank has been changed to the First
International Bank Of Minot and ar
rangements are being made to go af-
ter the business in an aggressive man
ner. @
Since its organization, the bank is
in strong financial condition and the
personnel Of the officers, with James
Johnson as president, gives the insti-
tuition standing that cannot help but
get it its share of the business.
S. J. Rasmussen is cashier of the
institution.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
1918 MOTOR VEHICLE
REGISTRATION ENDED
RECORD SHOWS INCREASE OVER
1912 OF 4,O75 AUTOMOBILES
AND 443 MOTOR CYCLES-FIG-
URES FOR WARD COUNTY.

Bismarck, Dec. 31.-The ending Of
the year 1913 sees the closing Of the
Motor Vehicle Registration account at
the office of Thomas Hall, Secretary
of State, and the records, now COM
pleted, show the following:
Number of automobiles reg
istered 1905
Number Of motor cycles reg
istered --.----7--- 913
Total receipts for year ----$42,0 013.0O
Total paid to counties for
mailing, etc. .----------r. 7,oos.57
OF the above totals Ward county
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
.BR|QUETTES ARE
MANUFACTURED HERE
TEN TONS TURNED OUT IN A
SHORT TIME AT NORTHERN
BR1QUETTING PLANT MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

In trial run at the Northern
Briqpetting Co.'s plant here Monday
afternoon, ten tons Of briquettes were
manufactured in short time. A pull
ley broke and laid the machinery up
for a short time. A trial has denon-
strated that the plant is going ty be
Ia great success, There are always de-
lays in getting the machinery to run
ming smoothly in propositions Of this
kind, but within a few days the plant
will be running to capacity, IS tons q
day for ten hour shift.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08

Charles P. Elliott, who homestead
ed with the writer in the Glenburn
country eleven years ago, paid us a
pleasant call Saturday. Mr.. Elliott
is now engaged with grain commits
sion firm. For five years he was en-
gagged in the jewelry business but
gave this up on account of his health.
His old Glenburn friends will be in
terested in knowing that he is now
married, being the papa of a couple Of
fine youngsters.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08

Geo. Kerns, a prominent horse
rancher from Poplar, Mont, brot his
small son to a Minot specialist to
have his eyes treated. Geo. Cusker,
a young man from that place, is also
here on similar mission.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
NO SPECIAL TRAIN.

The probabilities are that the press
special train from Minot to Bismarck
will hardly materialize, as not suf-
ficient number of the newspapermen
have signed up with Secretary Hol-
bein. The attendance from the north
ern section of the state to the conven-
ton which is to be held at Bismarck
Jan. 16 and II, will be quite large, but
many from the eastern end of the
state will go over the Northern Pa
cific.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08

The Independent has just completed
a job Of printing bonds for the city
that until recently, we should have
been compelled to have done in the
cities. There is any amount Of this
big work that can just as well be left
at home. We know we can meet the
city prices and make you some money
besides, since installing our new large
job press.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08

4 d. M. Shorb of Surrey was in the
city Tuesday wishing his friends
Joyful Easter" d. N. can be ex-
cused for getting the seasons mixed
a little on account Of the balmy wea-
ther.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
Special Train Declared or.

Secretary Holein phoned US this
morning that the special train from
Minot to Bismarck for the press con-
vention had been declared off, owing
to an insufficient number signing up.
The 500 required sixty round-trip
fares.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
Herman Matson's Babe is Dead.

Herman MatsOn's Babe is Dead.
The two-year-old baby daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Matson from
south Of Glenburn, passed away Tues
day Of last week. The funeral was
held from the home Friday, Rev. Mr..
Ohlson, pastor Of the Swedish Luth-
eran church Of this city, being in
charge. The remains were inferred
in the Lutheran cemetery near the
Walton farm.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
! B. D. Glazicr Visits Minor

B. d. Glazier Visits Minot.
B. D. Glazier Of Council Bluffs, Ia,
arrived Tuesday to visit friends and
to look after business interests. Mr..
Glazier is well pleased with the bus
mess he has established in the Iowa
city and reports its steady growth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
DIR. TAYLOR CANNOT SPEAK

DIR. W. E. Taylor, who was to have
delivered a lecture in this city Jan.
10, on Soil Culture and Better Farm
ing, has had to cancel his engagement
on account of illness. He intended to
|speak at numerous other North Da-
kota towns, but has called all dates
off
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08

Vac Barta Severely Injured.
Vac Barta, prominent farmer liv-
ing north of town was severely injur-
ed in a runaway recently. He suffer-
ed several broken ribs and his back
was injured.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
INSURANCE Factions
WORK FOR COMPROMISE
Two Conferences Have Been Held by
Representatives of Both
Sides.

The two factions in the board Of the
First National Fire Insurance Company.
who have been battling for control of
the company. have at last decided to get
together. II they can. The good of the
company is the reason given by The
Heralds informant.
There have been two conferences be-
tween representatives of both sides. and
IL is expected a compromise will be ar
ranged. The second conference took
place last night. Neither side would
discuss the latest development in the
situation.
1t was unofficially stated no announce
ment OF the outcome would be made
until next Wednesday. By then. il is
expected. the warning factions will have
made up.
Signs of compromise were evident We'd
nesday afternoon. when counsel for Rob-
ert J. Wynne, the deposed president of
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
SENATE FIRMON
HALF-AND.HALF
Partial Agreement Reported
by Conferees on Dis
trict Budget.
BIG ITEMS In BALANCE
House Accepted Many Minor In
creases Inserted by the
Senators.
BIG ITEMS In BALANCE

Represt ntative Page, chairman of the
House conferees on the District appro-
priation bill. yesterday reported the in
ability OF the House and Senate con-
ferees to agree on number OF i'm
portant items. and also the agreement
OF the conference committee on the num-
| Der OF items in the bill.
! Among the items still In dispute are
the so-called Page amendment the
eighth section of the bill as it passed
the House. providing that all revenues
| of the District in excess Of the current
lappropria ations shall be covered into the
Federal Treasury. and the Borland
amendment. relating to the paving of
streets. Both of these provisions in the
House bill attack the half-and-half prin-
ciple OF appropriating for the District
1t was stated yesterday that the Sem
ate would not yield on these items and
would insist that they be stricken out
Items Still in Dispute.
Other items still in dispute are those
for the hospitals, the new Emergency
Hospital and the proposed new municipal
hospital, TO be called the Gallinger Hos
pital.
The House made concessions to the
Senate increases amounting 60 about
SEQ, 700.
The House accepted the following Sen
ate amendments:
Twelve instead of eleven assistant in
spectors of buildings at s., 200 each.
Reducing from $500 to $3.50 the fund
for temporary employment of additional
building inspectors.
Appropriatihg $4,000 for the construc-
ton of new walls for the municipal fish
wharf.
Appropriating money and creating Of
fices-to carry into effect the law limit
ing the working hours OF females in the
District.
All amendments affecting the PUBLIC
Library.
sion that no money appropriated by this
act shall be used for the maintenance
of passenger vehicles except for fire.
police. and emergency departments.
Authorizing the Commissioners to pur-
chase car tickets for the fire and police
departments.
Repaving forty feet wide with asphalt
the roadway OF p street northwest. be-
tween Rock Creek and Twenty-eighth
street.
bridge at BcnninG.
Appropriating $4,000 for a viaduct and
bridge to carry Benning road over the
Baltimore and Ohio tracks.
Appropriating $3.50 for the investiga-
ton of and reporting on the question Of
municipal garbage disposal plants
Amendments for the bathing beach,
superintendent, $3.50; watchman. $3.50; sup
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13

Il am not going to resist the amend
ment. because regard II as ydeclara-
tion by the Senate of the principles I
believe In. But at the same time I recog-
nize the fact that the declaration, is not
made effective. and II has not been at
tempted by those who passed II TO make
IL effective so as to protect the rights OF
America"
Mr.. Underwood urged that the question
was one for diplomats to settle among
themselves in a court of arbitration, and
reiterated his previous statement that the
matter should never have been up to
Congress.
Representatives Humphrey, of Wash
ington. and Mann, of Illinois, both lead
ers in the Republican calamity chorus.
clambered into the repeal band wagon
in the course of the debate. Humphrey
declared he would vote for the amend
ment because lit contains some glimmer
OF patriotism, while it shows that as
Congress does the bidding Of the Presi-
dent, 1t is not done ungrudgingly." Mr..