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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Farmer Installs Electric Lights.

John Backes and wife, from north
east of Foxholm, were in Minot Tues
day. John has invested in fine cleo
trio lighting system for his farm,
manufactured by the Western Elec-
trio Co. Bert Bunnel is the local rep
resentative. He will install Cush-
man four horse engine and will have
thirty lights about his house, barn
and garage. Mr.. Backes owns five
quarters of land and fine farm home.
Thirteen years ago he came to North
Dakota with $4,000 and today would
not dispose of his holdings for less
than $4,000. His wheat this year
averaged 26 bushels, one field on corn
ground going 40 bushels. 49,
J. M. Wilson of Van Hook mingled
with old Minot friends, Tuesday. He
has secured the contract to put up
$500 tons of ice at the reservation
towns and will secure it from the
Missouri at Sanish.
Chas. Weed and A. C. Chambers
and families from northeast of the
city were in Minot Wednesday en-
route to the Twin Cities and Lake
City, Mimi, to visit. friends during
the holidays. ---~s-'~-s..--e-.as .as-s- at.-,.--.-
Edward Nelson has returned from
.Aurelia, where he assisted his son,
Edwin, install several several cars of
furniture and hardware in his new
store that has just been completed.
He has a store 24x8O feet, with up-to-
date fixtures and is building up a
large business. He is assisted by his
brother, Louis. Another brother, Will
liam, is employed in the bank at aAu-t
relia. These are three old Minot boys
of whom the Independent is proud. f"I
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

DeMolay Commandery Holds Election.
At the regular stated conclave of
DeMolay Commandery No. 10, K. T.,
held at Masonic Temple on December
14th, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
Eminent Commander-Archie D.
MCDANIEL.
Generalissimo-Fre L. Meservey.
Captain General-Chas. F. Truax.
Recorder-Martin j. Engeseth.
Treasurer-Henry e. Byorum.
Prelate-William Reighart.
Senior Warden-Axel Bratsburg.
Junior Warden-Frank Taylor.
Past Eminent Commander F. S.
Person retains the honorary position
as drill master. Prior to the annual
election the degree of the Red Cross
was conferred in full form. The in
stallation will take place in January,
the date to be set later.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
FRANK CHAPMAN
DIES IN Montana
FORMER NATIONAL BANK EX-
AMINER PASSED AWAY AT
DIXON, MONT, WHERE HE
WAS ENGAGED IN BANKING
BUSINESS.

Frank B. Chapman, former national
bank examiner for the state of North
Dakota, passed away at his home in
Dixon, Mont, from diabetes, Monday,
after a long illness. Mr.. Chapman
was 60 years of age and leaves wife
and two children.
Mr.. Chapman lived in Minot for
several years and he was member Of
Minot Lodge, No. 1889, B. P. O. e.
In the early days he resided in Grand
Forks, where he was connected with
the Griggs- cCormick flour mill. At
ter leaving Minot he resided for a
time at Buford, and a few years ago
located at Dixon, Mont, where he en-
gagged in the banking business. He
was first class citizen and hundreds
Of friends all over the state regret
his death.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
COST OF HORSE LABOR.

The annual cost of keeping a horse
was found to be $9O.4O in Rice county,
Minnesota; $500 in Lyon county and
$75.07 in Norman county. These fig
ures are averages for the years 1914
1915. In Rice county these charges
were as follows: Interest on invest
ment, $5.54; depreciation, $3.50; har-
ness depreciation, $2.1o; shoeing,
SLAP; feed, $63.49; labor, $11.88, and
miscellaneous, S0.40, making total of
$9O40. The costs have increased.
This emphasizes the need of keeping
the horses busy and Of having no
idlers on the farm.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

Farm Taxes Sold for S to 8 Per Cent.
Z. The delinquent real estate tax sale
was held at the court house Tuesday,
fifteen bidders attending; The taxes
on the farm property sold readily at
from 5 TO s, per cent but, not much of
the town property was sold, more than
last year, however. The taxes on
the farm property had been paid up
better than during previous years, so
that not nearly so much was sold.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Court WILL
SOON CLEAR |: CALENDAR . 4 E
AS MUCH WORK HAS BEEN
DONE IN PAST FIVE YEARS LAS
DURING PREVIOUS TWENTY
YEARS-AVERAGE ONE CASE
PER DAY.

Bismarck, Nov. 3O.-Volume 80 of
the North Dakota Supreme Court re-
ports has just come from the press. In
a quarter of a century the court has
filled thirty large volumes with it's de-
cisions and another complete volume
is in the hands Of the printer. It is
indicative Of the growth of the state
and the increased work of the court.
In the five years ending January 1st,
next, the court will have filled eleven
volumes, inclusive of the one in press.
In the twenty years prior the court
filled but twenty volumes. The re-
bound reports, which contain the same
grade of paper and type throughout,
indicate that the reports during the
first twenty years of the courts ex-
istence contain approximately two
hundred pages less to the volume than
those issued during the last five years.
This means that in five years the
supreme court has disposed of as
much litigation as during the prior
twenty years of its existence. It is
said that litigation is reliable index
to increased wealth, and if this is
true, the last five years have seen
great strides forward in North Dako-
ta's business.
Since reorganization in January, a
year ago, the court has been grinding
out, when not interrupted by original
writs, decisions at the rate of one a
day. It takes about four-fifths of
their time for current litigation, while
they devote one-fifth to clearing up
the calendar, which was in arrears
about one hundred and fifty cases a
calendar clear during the early part
of next year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

James Johnson, who is enjoying the
sights of the west with his better half,
wrote the Independent two interesting
letters as follows:
Portland, Ore.
So far we have had very enjoy
able trip. When we reached Spokane
we found the Schneiders and Muirs in
up-to-date buildings. Muir told me a
good many things about the country
and when I offered to buy his farm at
Burlington, he said, "No, there is
where we get our money to live on"
He had seen nothing in Washington he
would trade it for. Major General
trenches at the Western front, then
we followed the Won Hindenburg
drive towards Petrograd and then
went with Mackensen thru the Balkan
campaign and after the drive thru
Servia he divided his forces into two
columns when we started for Con-
stantinople, the other for the Suez
canal. At that point No. / on the
S. p. & S. rolled in and the "con" cried
"All Aboard" and we were off for
Portland. $3.50 and all is well.
JIM.
P. S. Hereafter be little more
careful about statements you make in
the Independent. You see you said
we had started Saturday and Schnei-
der and Muir patrolled the station for
two days looking for US. You see they
are so far away they believe every
thing the Independent prints.
San Francisco, Dec. 5.
The great fair closed last night at
12 o'clock with 419,o0O people on the
grounds. The fair surely was great
and the attendance the last two weeks
was greater than at any other time.
The city was crowded with people,
mostly from the middle states. Of ali
the foreign buildings, insofar as to at
tract immigrants, Canada surely took
the cake. The artistic arrangement
was excellent. Of state buildings,
California was in the lead. Its build
ing covers eight acres and each coun-
ty had its special place. All state
buildings were open except our own.
There you should either have key
or q certain countersign, and we not
having had either, knocked at the
door, but it was not opened unto us.
Anyone who says that it was not a
great exposition did not take time to
see it. We spent two weeks and
could only see he surface, or what we
thot the main sights. The grounds and
the architecture of the buildings were
grand, the finest ever produced at any
fair.
So far, the weather has been reas-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
REPORT THAT CASE
COMPANY will BUILD
RUMOR HAS 1T THAT THE ]. l.
CASE co. WILL ERECT $3.50, 900
OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE
BUILDING IN SPRING.

The Independent has heard persist
ent rumors that the J. /. Case Co. is
planning on erecting an immense
building in this city in the spring for
Offices and warehouse. The company
is planning on putting up building
to cost not less than $15O,OOO.
Marius Erickson, the local manager,
will not say definitely that this is the
case, M but he admits the Case company
has been contemplating building for
some time and that it is possible they
will build in the sprink. The Case Co.
is doing a business that is increasing
rapidly and needs additional room.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Whale of a WALTON.

A very demure-looking Salvation
Army lassie, who was travelling in a
railway train, was asked by man sit
ting next her whether she believed
every word in the Bible.
eyes," she replied, ~ do"
Surely" exclaimed the man, "you
don't believe that Jonah was swallow.
ed by whale?"
81 do," she answered, "and when
get to heaven I'll ask him about it."
"But suppose he's not in heaven ?"
inquired the stranger, with a sneer
"Then you ask him" was the Sal
vation Army girls reply.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Clubs Plan to Educate Young Women
Who,, tho state federation of WO.

Clubs Plan to Educate Young Women.
When the state federation of wo-
mems clubs were entertained in Mi
not in October, the federated clubs of
the city and the Association of Com
merce contributed a fund to be used
for the entertainment of the guests:
Quite tidy sum was left which will
be used for the education of some
worthy young woman who desires to
attend the Minot Normal school. The
plan is for the student to pay a very
reasonable rate of interest for the use
of the money, which is to be paid back
and the money used over and over
again for the same purpose. This plan
is lust as good as it is unique.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Dead and Don't Know It.

One of the county commissioners
spent day at his old home in Mime
sofa, city of 1000 population. The
town is a dead one and two or three
people could be seen dragging them
selves along the street. Meeting an
old friend he remarked: "This town is
not like it used to be-" "Well, we
have improved considerably" answer
ed the friend, not receiving the i'm
port Of the remark. He spent three
hours at the hardware store and dur
ing that time, not a nickle's worth of
goods were sold.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
The Flirt Defined.

Three Of our popular bachelors
were discussing firts the other even.
ing as they sat smoking.
IA fiirt," remarked Franklyr
Kaufman, is girl who wants all
loves roses without any of it's thorns
She ends with nothing to show but
scratches.
"A flirt," broke in E. L. Rowan, "is
girl who has the hobby of Turing
men to the heights of happiness ir
order to throw them over"
"A firt," quoth Hans Hovind, blow.
ing a column of blue rings to the cell.
ing, sis species of human carrot that
has an irresistible fascination for, two
legged donkeys." t;g}atr; r
And then the meeting adjourned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
BREAKS THROUGH
ICE IN AN AUTO.

Kenmare, N. d., Dec. 15.--An acci-
dent which might have resulted dis
astrously to all parties concerned oc-
Cured when Ed Shuhart and Earl
Tomlinson were racing on the lake
with their cars, when the formers car
struck break in the ice surface, and
lacking time to get control of the car,
it broke through the ice before Mr..
Shuhart could slacken the speed. Mrs.
Shuhart and babe were in the car at
the time and were thrown out, both
being quite seriously injured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Skiing Tournament,

There is some talk of holding a
skiing tournament in Minot. We now
have plenty of snow, some excellent
hills for the sport and there are .plen-
ty Of ski jumpers in the state. We'd
like to see another tournament held
here. The last one, held five years
ago, drew an immense crowd.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

onably good except it is so miserably
cold. The word miserable is right. The
only things we really needed were our
fur coats, but possibly the weather
will get better as we go farther south
If not, we are coming hack home to
spend the winter.
JIM JOHNSON.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Bismarck Should Join Minot.

Bismarck can be expected to assist
Minot in working for the short line
to Max, % miles south of this city.
It behooves Bismarck to do this and
we believe that she will. Minot and
northwestern North Dakota will be
governed in the fight for the removal
Of the state capitol by the attitude OF
Bismarck. Years ago, when Minot
and northwestern North Dakota didn't
count much, we didn't get much po-
litical recognition and nothing in a
business way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Mid-Winter Fair Feb. 14.1s,

Mid-Winter Fair Feb. 14-19.
The annual Mid-winter Fair will be
held in this city Feb. ID to 10. The
program is now being worked out and
will appear in. the Independent later.
Watch for more particulars.
Leo Switter, clerk of the G. N.
round house, slipped and fell today,
breaking an arm just above the wrist.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

Compliments Lone Tree Merchant.
r. w. Brooks Of Lone Tree writes
the Independent, complimenting Chart
Barton, the merchant Of that town.
He says: eve have one Of the best
general stores west Of Minot. It
would be credit to any community,
and is doing wonderful business. Mr..
Barton, the proprietor, believes in
conducting business on let live prices.
Business is increasing daily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16

Will Open Rink Formally Next Week.
While good many Of the members
of the Minot Curling and Skating AS
sociation have gathered at the new
rink each evening this week to enjoy
the sport, the place will not be opened
formally until the middle Of next
week when a big bonspiel will be held.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
One Hundred Darkies in Minot

The police made raid on number
of negro dives the other evening, but
found nothing that warranted making
any arrests. There are 100 darkies
living in Minot and while not all of
them are lawless, many of them have
caused great deal Of trouble. Sew
eral have become property owners,
which makes it harder to cope with
them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Will Give Council Degrees in January

The degree team from the Rugby
Masonic Council is planning on visit
ing Minot in January to put on the
work, bringing their entire parapher-
MALTA. A class of thirty or forty from
this section of the state will be secur-
ed. The work is very impressive and
beautiful.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
An Unreasonable Woman.

The most unreasonable woman in
the world has been located at Ken
mare. She nagged at her husband
until he mortgaged the house in order
to get an auto and now she is worry
ing the life out of him to mortgage
the car to buy Christmas presents.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Boys Win Corn Growing Contest.

Walter Granlund of Delamere, N.
D., won the state prize in the boys
corn growing contest for 1915, getting
yield of 80 bushels of mature corn
per acre. He wins the $75 prize for
the southern district as well as the
$50 sweepstakes prize. For the north
western district, Clarence Knudson,
a Marvel boy, with so bushels per
acre, took first prize.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
KICK BY HORSE WAS FATAL.

Frank Elel, who has been working
on the Roscoe Beighle farm south
west Of Sawyer, died Tuesday, Dec.
2, as the result of kick from a horse
the day previous. He was working
about the barn at the time of the ac-
cident. The deceased was about IS
years old and has children living in
Iowa. The body was shipped from
Velva Wednesday to Thompson, Iowa,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Drady Babe Weighs II POurds

0o10S.
Harry Blom, prominent brady
farmer, is the proud daddy of new
boy born Sunday night. The babe
weighed exactly seventeen pounds and
Harry is the proudest man in the en-
tire district. Mother and son are do
ing nicely.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
The Kero-Water Burner.

Thos. w. Bradley, who is demon
strating the Kero-water burner at the
James johnson building, south of the
Fair store, is meeting with consider
able success. The burner appears to
be doing remarkable work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Vacation Next Week.

The Minot schools and the Minot
Normal school will enjoy their annual
holiday vacation next week. Most of
the students from out of town will go
home for the week and many of the
teachers will return to their old
homes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
"A Little Cold Weather.

We are having touch Of real win
ter weather, little cold, but net at all
unpleasant. The government ther-
mometer registered 8 below Monday
morning and II below Tuesday morn
ing, the coolest days of the season.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Rest Room for Women

The Y. w. c. A. is conducting a
women's rest room at 1O8 S. Main
street, where all are welcome. Cots
have been provided and babes may be
left at the place, where they will be
given good care.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Sons of Norway Postpone Dedication.
The Sons of Norway have haan

The Sons Of Norway have been
compelled to postpone the dedication
of the magnificent new home until the
early part of January, because there
has been delay in shipping some of
the furniture and the electrical fix
lures. Plans had been made to hold
the dedication during the holiday sea-
son. The exact date will be announc-
ed in the Independent later.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. May have re-
turned from months visit at their
old home in Minnesota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Vim. O'Leary Attends Cousins
Funeral

VIM. O'Leary, our fire chief, has re-
turned from St. Paul. where he at
tended the funeral of his cousin, Miss
Lillian Sheehan, who passed away at
Rock Rapids, Iowa, from pneumonia.
Miss Sheehan was twenty years of
age. Three years ago, Miss Sheehan
and her mother spent the summer in
Minot at the home of Mrs. Dwire,
where the young woman made many
friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Small Wreck on the Soo.

0MdII WTeCK ON the 500.
Ten freight cars went off the track
at the road crossing in the east wards
this afternoon, tieing up the main line
for five hours or more. The wreck
occurred at the wye near the round
house. a., --'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Plain Talk.

British Tommy somewhere in
France): Speak English, Moose?
French Shopkeeper: But yes-a
leetle, M'sieu.
British Tommy: Righto; then give
us 10 pounds O. spuds, an arpce O.
baccy, packet o. fags and box-o'-
lights, an be slippy!-Boston Tran
script.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-16
Jim" Johnson 3N10'
sAu.l|KED THE FAIR
OLD TIMER WRITES THE INDE-
g PENDENT TWO INTERESTING
! LETTERS TELLING OF HIS
EXPERIENCES IN THE WEST.

James Johnson, who is enjoying the
sights of the west with his better half,
wrote the Independent two interesting
letters as follows:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-10
MEDARY

The ChautauQua at volga com.
mences Sunday afternoon, June 10, and
continues every afternoon and evening
for six days. Be sure and attend. See
detailed program elsewhere in this
issue.
Ben Durland was driving here Sun
day evening.
A large number from here attended
the big show Monday and report a fine
time.
A large number of Moody county
school ma'ams autoed through here
enroute to Brookings Monday.
Mrs. o. c. Atkins was driving in
Trenton Thursday.
Assessor Sinjem was out calling on
his friends oficially last week
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Nelson and Mrs.
J. Hillistad and daughter autoed to
Hetland Wednesday.
Mr.. H. I. Stearns was 4 Brookings
visitor Wednesday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-10
CORRESPONDENCE
OAKWOoD

The ChautauQua at Volga com
mences Sunday afternoon, June IS, and
continues every afternoon and evening
for six days. Be sure and attend. See
detailed program elsewhere in this
issue.
Mrs. Aug. Nelson attended the
Neighborhood club which met last
Thursday at the home of Mrs. w. r.
Reeves, south of Volga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Fish from near
Volga, spent Sunday with friends in
this community.
The Sparks circus which showed in
Brookings last Monday was attended
by a large number of people from this
community.
Mrs. Chris Walter, Alice and August
of Colman, spent Monday with rela.
tives in this vicinity.
Erickson brothers of Bruce, were
business callers in the neighborhood
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gednalski were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Amos Brackenburg.
Miss Leta Sargent accompanied Miss
Elsie Brown to White last Friday
where the latter took part in the play
which the Bruce high school put or
in that city that evening.
The joint school picnic held last
Friday near the old stone mill al
Lake lakewood was without doubt the
largest Of its kind in the history Of the
community. In spite of the rainy
weather conditions. the patrons of the
participating schools as well as a large
number of others from the surrounding
territory, helped make the affair 9
decided
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-10

e. b. Newton has been quite i'll but
is reported feeling better at the pres.
ent writing.
MI. and Mrs. H. o. Simon are enjoy
ing a visit from the latter's father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Schwager, or
Lewiston, Mimi.
Sunday is to be observed as Chill
dren's Day in the Trenton Sunday
school. All are welcome.
The Crawford farm is now graced by
a fine new woven wire fence. d. F.
Telkamp is another of the many Tren-
ton farmers who knows the value of a
good fence and is erecting quite a
bit of it this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Newton of Cor,
rectionville, Iowa, are visiting at the
home of their son, E, B. Newton.
Messrs. c. C. Nelson and ]. F. Ady
were numbered with Lake Campbell
fishers last Saturday.
ihC NOV loul llitS SOutu VI
Aurora, has been sold for SIG per
acre. Pretty good for a South Dakota
farm so far from town, and yet its
worth it.
The farmers and even the men in
the thoroughly alive village of Aurora
turned out in good numbers last Thurs
day and Friday and fixed up four OIL
five miles of road south of Aurora sc
that it almost resembles a paved boule
ward. Now If Brookings would follow
suit all the whole country would be
truly grateful and very greatly con
venienced besides having a better ap
pearance to the many who auto
through our county.