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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-09-03

The Southern Express Company has
applied to the Railroad Commission
of Louisiana for permission to estab-
fish free delivery Of express pack
ages in Covington, to start within the
next few days. For the present, one
delivery each day will be made.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-09-03

A few citizens of the town OF Co
lumbia have been making heroic ef-
forts for the past several weeks TO
reorganize the Parish Fair Assoc'a-
ton with a view to holding another
fair here in October or November, but
they met with such little encourage
ment that they were forced to aban'
don the effort.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-09-03

After some months of precarious
existence, the colony of Sisters Ser
wants of Mary, refugees from Mexico
who have been in New Orleans 1or
more than a year, at last have found
friends. This congregation makes a
speciality of nursing the sick graft
tiously and during the time it has
been in New Orleans, has given sue
cor to scores of the sick poor.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-09-03

The arrival in New Orleans OF
high officials of the United Gas and
Electric Corporation, the holding COM
pany of the American Cities Corn
pany, is accepted as indicating that
the New Orleans Street Railway Com
pany will make another determined
effort to effect compromise with the
city authorities over the question CT
electric light rates.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-09-03

That the United Fruit Companys
steamship Marowijne was lost at sea
in the great hurricane of last week is
the opinion now generally shared by
everyone, and even the most sanguine
have abandoned hope that the vessel
might have weathered the worst OF
the storm and been cast up some
where on the Cuban coast.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-09-03

Very Rev. Thomas LOren:e. rector
Of st. Anthony's Church OF New Or
leans and vice provincial of the DO.
minicans in the Spanish-Americas,
died following a sudden attack of kid
ney trouble which seized him just NJ
ter he had celebrated mass for the
Italian residents, in honor of ST. Bar
tholomew's Day, at st. John the Bap-
fist Church, in Dryades street.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
PROMINENT STOCK
MAN VISITS M|N07
WALTER HILL, SON OF RAIL
ROAD MAGNATE, IN MINOT TO-
DAY-IS HUNTING DUCKS AND
BUYING CATTLE.

Walter Hill, of Northcote, Minn.,
son of Jas. J. Hill, the railroad mag
nate, was in Minot last night, leaving
this morning for the southwest coun-
try where he will hunt ducks for sew
eral days and buy up several hundred
head Of cattle to ship to his Minneso-
ia stock farm. He is accompanied by
Mr.. George Of Pembina. They are
making the trip over the state by
auto and will journey thru the Daw-
son country. They are spending the
day at the H. E. johnson ranch at
Rice Lake and will hunt at the Under
daht ranch.
A representative of the Independent
had an enjoyable visit with Mr.. Hill at
the Leland. He says, he has about g.
900 head of registered Shorthorn cat :
tie at his Minnesota farm. Last win
ter he fed several hundred head of
cattle on a Towner ranch but says.
"Never again." Some government Of
fetal quarantined the entire herd, cost
ing Mr.. Hill in the neighborhood Of
$2500. He says we have one of the
finest ranching countries in the west,
in the hills south Of Minot, and it is
possible that he will invest in some of
this land, providing he can get good
sized block Of it. .a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
START fund FOR
SOLDIERS MONUMENT
w. r. C, TAKES STEPS TOWARD
ERECTING IMPOSING MONU-
MENT IN MINOT.

At a meeting of the W. R. c. held
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. w. C. Hunter, the first steps
were taken towards securing an i'm
posing soldiers monument for Minot
Mrs. Markham pointed out that in
many cities such monuments have
been erected and stated that Minot
should not be behind in this respect.
Mrs. Walker was delegated to write
the government to learn their plan OF
half of the money for such
monuments and the w. R. c. will have
no trouble in raising the balance. The
proposed monument will cost in the
neighborhood of 5000. The w. R. c:
already has fair sized fund on hand
that can be devoted to this purpose.
The Corps was entertained by Mes
danes Hunter and Truax, delightful
refreshments being served. Two new
members were added, the membership
now being more than fifty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
SUPT. WENDT ASSISTING
IN APPRECIATION WEEK

Supt. Wendt and staff in the county
superintendent office are busily en-
gagged in mailing circular letters to all
the schools of the county in reference
to Appreciation Week. A copy of the
Governors proclamation is also sent to
the schools. Supt. Wendt is planning
on having essays submitted by the pu-
pills of the public schools on the sub
ject, "North Dakota-Her Resources
and Opportunities" For this purpose
the schools will be classified into high
schools, graded schools and rural
schools, and the papers sent in graded
accordingly. They must be sent to the
county superintendent not later than
Nov. 21. Judges will be appointed to
select five from each class of schools
and these will be sent to the head
quarters of the executive committee
at Grand Forks and the best essay for
the entire state selected. The one re-
ceiving the highest mark will be given
a prize Of twenty dollars in gold and
the next five on the list will each re-
ceive a prize Of $1.00. The award will
be made the same in the various clas-
ses and as a consequence every pupil
will stand an even chance of winning
the prize as well as be able to enjoy
the honor pertaining thereto.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
THE HOUSE Of
/ FR|ENDL|NESS
su@s's>@ss'3
THE Y. w. C. A. NOW ESTABLISH
ED IN LARGER QUARTERS -
THE SEVEN DEPARTMENTS
ARE GROWING RAPIDLY.

The Young Women's Christian AS
sociation has been established in Mi
not six months. Every one of it's
seven departments has grown in a re-
markable way.
The House Committee has this week
made splendid advance in the way of
quarters. On account of the increase
in membership and group meetings, as
well as in the number of transient Wis
itors, the past quarters could not ac
commodate the numbers. The Y. w.
C. A. is now located on the second
floor of the White Front building on
Main street. 1t will have the use of
four rooms-a reception hall, COM
mittee room, a permanent room and
room for transient use. Cots will al
so be installed for resting during the
day. At any time woman or girl
can feel free to come in and rest in
la quiet place. A larger reading table
with more magazines is being provid-
led. A game table will also be estab
lished. Here will be the games that
we find in the home about the family
hearth. These rooms will indeed be
made "The House Of Friendliness." ;"
We make friends by being friendly
and every girl has a part in making
the Y. w. C. A. what it ought to be.
A Suggestion Book" has been placed
upon the Reading Table. In this, mem
|bers and friends are asked to put sug-
gestions by which the members of the
Association can make their work more
practical and helpful. The House
committee invites any woman or girl
to frequent the Y w. G. A. and make
lit her downtown home.
| Regular Club Schedule.
Monday, 1880, Domestic Class, High
!.School building.
| Monday, 500, Fancy Work and
Christmas Gift Club, Y. w. C. A.
I Tuesday, 500, English Compost
ton, Y. w. c. A.
| Tuesday, 500, Sewing, Y. w. c. A.
I Thursday, 1880, Gymnasium, Y. w.
IC. A.
Thursday, 500, Literary Club, Y.
IW. C. A. a
Friday, 500, Organization of Choir
Ial Club. Inquire for place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
YOJMANS ATTENDS BIG
CONVENTION IN CHICAGO.

Grant S. Youmans returned from
Chicago, where he attended the first
national conference Of producers and
consumers, meeting of the joint
farmer and labor organizations, for
the purpose of devising some means
of cooperation between producers and
consumers. Subjects of legislation
and direct marketing were taken up.
Mr.. Youmans was made chairman Of
one of the more important commit
tees, the following resolution being
adopted:
To the First National Conference of
Producers and Consumers:
We, the undersigned, the members
of your committee on Government
Money and Credit System, submit the
following report and recommend its
adoption:
Resolved:
1st. We demand that the Govern
ment issue all money;
End. We demand that the Govern
ment furnish money to states, coun-
ties, cities and school districts for
public improvements;
3rd. We demand that the Govern
ment extend the functions of the Pos
tai Savings Banks, so as to conduct a
general banking business.
Respectfully submitted,
GRANT S. YOUMANS.
C. E. WHARTON.
M. v. RORK.
MAGNUS BROWN.
OSCAR Monsoon.
HENRY OIL, Jr.
q
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
THE MAN WHO
STAkfD OUT M|N0T
H. w. HOGUE, WHO DROVE THE
FIRST STAKE FOR TOWNSHIP.
VISITED CITY OF REALIZATION
AFTER 30 YEARS.

II. w. Hogue, the man who drove
the first stake when the townsite of
Minot was staked out thirty years ago,
visited this city Wednesday for the
first time since he left here three de-
cades ago. Mr.. Hogue is a promi-
nent lumberman of Seattle and was
enroute to Minneapolis on business.
81 have heard great deal about
and see if your city could deliver the
goods, as she is credited all over the
United States. want to say that
while / expected much of Minot, your
city is fully twice as good town as I
expected to find.
~ had been logging in Wisconsin
and came to Minot as member of the
firm of Hogue & Emerson to assist
Shepard & Simms with their grading
for the Great Northern main line. The
road had been completed only as far
as Towner and we drove from there
to where Minot now stands. Next
morning, while the cook was getting
breakfast in the tent, the surveyor for
the Comstock Co. that owned the
townsite, called to me to bring a cou-
pie of stakes. l got the axe and the
stakes and drove in the first stake for
the townsite of Minot. The surveyor
remarked that l had the honor of driv-
ing the first stake and suggested that
the town ought to be named after me,
but said l did not fancy having any
prairie town named after me. l re-
member that a Great Northern official
named Minot had the honor of having
the town named after him, however,
and now l wish l had pulled my
strings. Hogue wouldn't sound 50
bad.
81 remember meeting Erik Ramstad.
l tried to get horse from him to ride
to the reservation, but he could not
accommodate me and / got pony at
Burlington. After four or five days,
we got back from the reservation and
found five tents up, where whiskey
was being sold and buffalo bones
bought. I remember of seeing piles
of buffalo bones as high as a straw
stack. Cowboys would ride in from
the ranges yelling at the top Of their
voices and Shooting revolvers. They'd
ride up to. the tents, drink whiskey
and beer from their horses, shoot the
glasses off the back bar and then SridS'
out of town rloisily. Beer cost 2S'
cents drink in Minot in those days.
I understand it is little cheaper now.
"I think the first stake that was;
driven was not far from the north end
of Main street, about 800 feet west Of
where they used to cross the river"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
SUSPECTS WOULD
PROVE AL|B|
BURKE COUNTY MEN CHARGED
WITH MURDER OF THREE
AGED MEN AT LOWRY, MINI,
WERE NOT AT HOME AT TINE
OF MURDER.

Glenwood, Minn., Oct. 29.-John
Jacobson Of Ignite, N. D., and George
Nelson of Coteau, N. D., arrested re-
Gently in connection with the triple
murder at Lowry, this county, last
May, will be given their preliminary
examination tomorrow, when they are
expected to attempt to prove an alibi.
Both men, since their arrest, have
been engaged in an effort to establish
a perfect alibi covering the time of
the murder. Neither man was at his
home at that time.
The Glenwood authorities have un-
der arrest a third party whom they
expected to use as a witness against
the North Dakotans, but it was prac-
tically determined today to release
him, inasmuch as the officials have
been unable to get any information
from him.
Nelson and jacobson are relatives
of the three men who were slain.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
FOXH0LM STORE
WAS bURCLAR|zED
BOLD THIEVES STEAL 5000
WORTH OF SILK, 500 WORTH
OF JEWELRY AND MONEY
FROM MADISON & BUGGE'S
STORE.

Burglars Saturday night broke into
the general store Of Madison & Bugge
at Foxholm, rifled the safe of what
currency it contained- nine dol
lars, took at least 800 worth of jew
elry. from one of the show cases and
with evident knowledge of values also
took ten bolts of silk from the shelves
and made their getaway, leaving no
clue. The entire, job indicates that
the parties had personal knowledge Of
the situation and went about the work
in thoro and sytematic manner. An
axe, screw driver and stove poker
were the tools with which they opened
the safe. While probably not profess
SIGNALS, they were by no means lYUvices
at the game. Their selection Of ar
ticles Of the least bulk and greatest
value would seem to indicate that they
lacked the facilities for transporting
larger bulk One or, two pieces Of
jewelry were found next day east Of
town near an otd abandoned coal mine,
and piece of the paper wrapper of
a bolt Of silk was found not far from
the same place but nearer the railroad
track. The silk was valued at 5000.
It was what is known as messaline
silk and all plain colors.
The sheriff was notified Immediately
after George Rue, the manager, dis
covered the burglary, about nine o.
clock Sunday morning, but as yet
nothing has been learned as to the
identity of the guilty parties.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
SNOW WHITE
GREAT SUCCESS
REAUTIFUL CANTATA ENJOYED
BY CAPACITY HOUSE AT THE
GRAND FRIDAY NIGHT. as

A capacity house greeted the sing
ers of the cantata "Snow White" at
the Grand Theatre Friday night. A
large number were turned away and
money refunded on tickets after stand
ing room was at premium:
This demonstration must have been
exceedingly gratifying to the Young
Women's Christian Association OF the
city, under whose auspices this, their
first entertainment, was given.
Mrs. Ernest Wright of Fargo, who
sang the title role, "Snow White"
carried the part thruout the perform
nance in a manner beyond criticism.
Her rendition of "The Last Rose OF
Summer" introduced in the first act,
was alone worth the price of admis-
sion. Her high notes were clear and
true and her low tones rich, full and
resonant. Her beautiful voice, COM
bined with a charming personality,
made her work in the cantata seldom
euualled or surpassed anywhere.
Mrs. Thos. Storey, as the Queen,
looked and acted the part perfectly.
Mrs. Storey's dramatic ability was
well manifested, she being able to i'm
personate the humble peasant fully as
naturally as the stately queen. Her
rich contralto voice and rare dramat-
ic ability made her place difficult to
fill by one less talented than she.
OF Mr.. Gorham Humphreys, the
charming Prince, not enough can be
said in praise Of his excellent work in
the operetta. His strong, yet wonder
fully sweet tenor voice and his ease of
manner captivated the audience as
well as the beautiful princess. The
management was indeed fortunate in
securing the services of Mr.. Hum
phreys for this occasion:
Mr.. F. j. Wells, as the Huntsman,
was equal to the part in every way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
anna TOWNSHIP TO
FIGHT ASSESSMENT
THREE MEN MUST PAY ASSESS
MENT FOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
OF ENTIRE TOWNSHIP UNLESS
LAW RELIEVES THEM.

Emil Ekholm, clerk of Anna town.
ship, was in the city Wednesday and
employed Atty. E. R. Sinkler to rep
resent the township in rather unusu-
al proceeding.
Last spring when the assessor made
the rounds, he reported only three res
idents of the township who had house
hold goods valued at above the $50
exemption and these only were assess
ed on this class. The board of COM
missioners, in equalizing the assess
ments, raised the assessment on
household goods in Anna township
something like 757 per cent, placing
the entire amount against the prop
erty Of those three men. Mr.. Elk
holm says the township board has pro-
tested and. will make a test case Of it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
BROKE CLUB OVER
''-'''iP|ij0[IC POLICEMAN IAN ';S;'Hfi1fEj[66 HEAD
GEO. NOBLE AND CHAS. RICH
ARDSON, TAKEN TO JAIL TO
FACE SERIOUS CHARGE-OF.
FICER REEDS HEAD BADLY
CUT UP.

George H. Noble, who has been
working a few days in the city as
switchman, and Chas. Richardson, a
fireman, who has been working here a
short time, were placed under arrest
in the alley at the rear Of the Chicago
restaurant Tuesday afternoon by Of
ficer John E. Reed, after they had
taken Reeds club away from him,
breaking it over his head. The Of
ficer was cut up about the head, but he
pluckily stayed with his men until he
landed them in the city bastile.
r. Wallace, seeing that the two men
were about to overpower Reed, ran to
his assistance. Noble broke away
and started up over the foot viaduct
but Wallace caught him. Mr.. Knudson,
who is employed at the Piper-Howe
lumber yard also assisted Reed in
subduing Richardson. A large crowd
followed the men to the Jail. Reed
was taken to a Doctors office and his
wounds patched up. He will be able to
be back on the job within few days.
During the fight Noble was struck
over the top of the head with Reeds
revolver and a small cash made. A
doctor was called to the city Jail to
patch up the wound. Richardson is
said to be the man who struck Reed
with the officers club.
Reed was called to the alley to ar
rest the men, who had been drinking
beer and making themselves obnoxious
generally.
Reed is at St. Joseph's hospital,
where he is getting along as well as
could be expected, considering his
fearful injuries. The surgeons took
thirty stitches in the scalp wound
made on the back of his head and his
aide is very sore, where he was evi-
IDENTIFY kicked. Those who saw the Of
fcer Immediately after the attack,
say that he was covered with gore,
but despite his injuries, he ran up onto
the viaduct, where Noble had tried to
make his get away, and escorted him
70 the patrol wagon. Noble put up q
fearful fight on the yiaduct high in
.ths air and came. along with his cap;
tors only after they had threatened
70 throw him over the railing.
Reed was pretty well all in but re-
members. distinctly how the trouble
started. ~ The men had, beAn, nd drinking nk
H. the alley and several women who
cressed the ,viaduct complained ct
their. conduct. Reed told the men to
ret out and Noble replied: "You put
us out" Reed started to do SO when
Richardson picked up brick, pound:
ing Reed over the head. Noble then
grabbed the officers heavy mahogany
club, breaking that over his head. The
Chinese cook at the Chicago restau-
rant ran out to assist the officer but
kept back when Richardson said: "Pll
xiii the first man who interferes."
The men will be given hearing
charged with assault with attempt to
do great bodily harm as soon as Reed
recovers sufficiently to sign the COM
plant.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04

His splendid voice and power of in
depreciation are too we'll known to
Minot audiences to need further
praise.
The little boys impersonating the
"seven little men in the glen" deserve
unstinted praise in their work, so nat
ural was their acting they might cas-
lily have carried away the laurels of
professionals.
Daintiest Of fairy spriees were the
little tots in white with their magic
wands, and the forest children in airy
gowns of green, with rose wreaths
and garlands. Their singing of the
many cKoruses showed excellent train
ing:
The entertainment has surely es-
tablished precedent of what we may
expect from the Y. w. C. A. in the
future, which means they will always
give us our moneys worth and some
thing wort hwhile. Although the ex-
penses of the entertainment ran high,
a nice sum was realized and the pro-
fits will be used toward purchasing a
piano for the new Association rooms
in the White Front block, which are
rapidly being fitted up for occupancy.
After giving credit to all who took
part in the entertainment, the Inde-
pendent would feel that this report is
not complete without mentioning the
extraordinary good work done by Miss
E. Florence Miller, the director. Miss
Miller worked untiringly and a great
deal of the success is due to her splen-
did efforts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
Advertising Has Far Reaching Effect

Advertising Has Far Reaching Effect.
H: S. Johnson, manager of the Rog-
ers lumber yard in this city, is get
ting excellent results from the adver-
tising which his company is doing in
the Independent. He sold bill of lum-
Der for house and barn to a man
living in Illinois, owning farm in
North Dakota. The buyer cut out the
plans given in the company's adver-
tisement and ordered the bill by mail
Another inquiry came clear from Mas
sachusetts and Mr.. johnson can trace
a great deal of business as the direct
result of the advertising in this paper
This has been a good year to build
Lumber is fully 20 per cent cheape.
than year ago, but no one can tell
just what the price will be another
year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
MRS. w. E. MULLIGAN PASSES
TO THE BEYOND.

Mrs. W. E. Mulligan, mother Of Bud
Mulligan, former managing editor OF
the Minot Optic Reporter, died at the
Northwestern hospital at Oshkosh,
Wis, Sunday morning. The funeral
was held at her old home, Green Bay,
Wis, Tuesday.
Mrs. Mulligan lived in Minot for
some time. She had considerable mus
ical ability and often delighted Minot
audiences with her sweet, we'll culti-
waited voice. Her husband has been
dead two years. She leaves three sons,
Bud Mulligan, who is now connected
with the Grand Forks Herald; Charles,
and Thomas, and one daughter, Miss
Rose Marie, who made her home with
her mother while living in Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
Purchase Minot Electric Stock.

M. w. Whalen and w. s. Hulet have
purchased the stock of the Minot Elec-
trio Co., located in the basement Of
the Masonic Temple. They have been
affiliated with the company for some
time and are familiar with every
phase of it. They are both hustlers
and good businessmen.
Mr.. Whalen has had years of ex-
perience in the electrical business, be-
ing connected with the Consumers
Power Co. for years.
The new officers of the company
are w. s. Hulet, president; w. A. Cor
many, vice president; M. w. Whalen,
secretary and treasurer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
@ o @ @ o @ O 9 9 @ o @ O o 9
62 ACRES OF MARQUIS
WHEAT AVERAGED OVER
so BUSHELS TO ACRE

w. S. Shaw, president of the :
city commission, and A. J. Brun- :
, ner, threshed this week a 62 acre
field Of Marquis wheat on the old
Bob Gillespie quarter northeast
Of the city that averaged over SO
bushels per acre. They are haul
ing the wheat to a Minot eleva-
tor, some 5000 bushels, and will
know within a day or two the ex-
act yield.
The land was plowed enght or
nine inches deep with an. engine
two years ago and sown to buck
wheat. Last year they allowed
the buckwheat to grow, blowing
the crop under. The land got
practically two years rest. This
is one of the largest yields
5 in the state, considering the num-
ber of acres. On the M. D. Ora
; ham farm near Burlington, Mar
quis wheat averaged 81 bushels
from 13 acres.
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