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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

In the neighborhood of sixty blind
pig cases will be tried during the pres
ent term of county court. 1t is esti-
mated that it will cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 to try these blind
pig cases. This figure may not be cor
rect, but at any rate it will cost an
enormous sum. Many of them will
20 Scott free and if any of thein are
convicted, the county will have to 90
to the expense Of feeding them for
ninety to one hundred and twenty
days. While they are doing tire 'ome
other dispensers of the amber 'uid
will be getting in their work. It ap.
pears that it is impossible to head off
this business. The traffic is becoming
greater and greater and taxes are go
ing higher as consequence. loo
many of them get away. Over in Can
ada an arrest usually means speedy
conviction. Not so much attention is
paid to technicalities. We might do
better to pattern after our Canadian
cousins in this respect.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

County Assessor, for any cause what
ever. believe that if any county
elect or appoint an officer, the removal
of that officer, without cause, or for
any whim, gives too much authority
to body not elective in itself. The
present tax commission, regardless,
of and without discussing merits, are
but the appointees of a Democratic
governor, who has passed and gone.
Further commissioners will be ap-
pointed by succeeding governors. If
the idea in the present bill is carried
out, it will only be the means Of build
ing up a political machine ten times
as powerful as the present Tax Com
mission, who have for nearly three
years been the leaders of those who
seek to destroy the Republican party
in this state.
Yours truly,
A FARMER.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21
w peck is lOokinp forward to

w. A. Peck is looking forward to
the best boys short course ever held
in this city, during the week of Jan.
rs to 80, at which time the Mid-win-
ter fair will be held here. Mr.. Peck
authorizes the Independent to say that
the number of boys from Ward county
and vicinity who can be accommodate
ed, is not limited. So arrange to send
your boys to this city for the week.
We know that it will repay you we'll
The school starts them out right in
career of farming. We have watched
the work of the boys who have attend
ed this short course during the past
few years and we have been surprised
at the results. The boys have actually
been able to give their daddies point
ers in some things. If you want to
keep your boys on the farm get them
interested in the work Of the short
course They will be under the best
of discipline. They will be provided
with bed and board for sum not to
exceed dollar day. They will hold
their sessions in the Minot Normal
school building, large class room
having been offered by President
Crane. You owe it to your boys to ar
range for them to attend this week of
practical training.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

What has become of the old fashion
ed school master who was always
'locked out" by the youngsters just
before Christmas Thirty or forty
years ago the teacher who did not find
his school barred from the inside on
the last day before the holiday vaca-
ton, concluded that he wasn't popu-
lar with the pupils any more. After
trying the doors and windows, and
perhaps trying to smoke out the
youngsters, he'd invariably have to
make a trip to the village grocery
store and invest in great sacks of
lemon and peppermint stick candy,
peanuts and oranges. The teacher
who failed to treat was always "in
bad" with the boys and girls forever
after.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

The Independent wants to urge its
farmer readers to arrange to visit Mi
not next week, during the Mid-winter
fair, which will be held in the Armory.
Bring in your products. The premium
list appears elsewhere in this issue.
While the premiums are not very large,
they are worth trying for, and wheth-
err you get a blue ribbon or not, bring
in your products and make this the
best fair yet held. There will be
something doing thruout the week.
Good speakers will talk on silos, alfal-
ia, corn and other timely subjects.
Stock husbandry will receive much at
tention. The contests will be benefic-
ial and interesting. Spend a week
with your friends in Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

The Jackson Club, which has been
flourishing for several months, met its
Waterloo Saturday night when
"Sheeny" Phillips was taken in tow
and the book containing the registra-
ton Of the members was secured. 1t
is understood that the case will come
up before Judge Amidon in Federal
court, inasmuch as the jackson club
is corporation. Having never re-
ceived the degrees, we don't know ex-
actly what has been going on be-
hind the closed doors, but it is gener-
ally understood that this was favor
tie rendezvous for certain individuals
who were wont to shuttle the paste
boards for the coin of the realm.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

We have often wondered just how
much good game and fish board is
anyway. The wardens find plenty to
do in season, and earn what little mon
ey they get, but we never could see
just why it was necessary to maintain
the game board. Of course, it gives
three or four good fellows nice, easy,
fat jobs but their work could be done
by the game wardens without much
extra expense. Here is one place that
the state can trim its expenses. And
then, it might take up the matter Of
the board of control. We shall have
something to say about this board
later.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

A new wrinkle in fancy dinners. At
recent California banquet roast os-
trich was the delicacy. 1t was a bird,
five months old, weighing 100 pounds:
It was stuffed with chestnuts, onions,
celery and spices. In Africa the tongue
of young giraffe is considered very
choice eating. So if our Minot cpl
cures wish to astonish their friends
with something more than the common
turkey and oysters, here is hint.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

Sometimes one can boast too much
William Allen Whites epic on "What's
the matter with Kansas" recently
published in the Saturday Evening
Post, boosted that state to such high
notch that the two colleges vt White;
home city, Emporia, which have been
receiving 100000 each from the east,
now have to look for their money at
home. White painted such glorious
picture of Kansas that the eastern
capitalists concluded that a state with
so much per capita wealth, did not
need any help from outside for it's ed
ucational institutions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21
Mrs. Samuel AchesOn Dead.

Towner News-Tribune: Mrs. Sam
uel Acheson, widow of former pastor
of the Towner Presbyterian church,
died December 81 at the home of her
daughter at Arden, Manitoba. Funer-
al services were held at Bottineau
New Years day and the body buried
in the cemetery near that town. Rev.
Acheson is also buried there. 1t will
be remembered that Rev. Acheson was
killed by a fall in the manse being
built at Westhope in 1904.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

Do you know that chairs and steps
are too high? Notice in a room the
low rocking chairs are always taken
first. Yet the cabinet makers 60 on
making the same uncomfortable high
affairs, simply because it was started
a hundred years ago. A high chair
may do for the dining table, but it is
not comfortable for a chat or rest.
Then the straight back, another enor-
mitv. Let US be easy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

We have no patience with these
folks who complain of acute indipes-
ton. 1t is not sudden visitation of
providence They are fast livers.
They have gorged and stuffed, and
finally the poor stomach rebels. They
ought to be ashamed to kick. Let them
have hot water and toast in the morn
ing, mush and milk for dinner, gra-
ham cookies for tea, and acute indi-
gestion will never worry their anato-
mics.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

Billy Sunday, in speaking Of politi-
clans in revival service in Philadel
phia recently, said: "The Clay and
Webster and Calhoun and Douglas and
Lincoln type of American citizen has
been supplanted by the good-for-noth-
ing, Godforsaken, lick-spittle, peanut
headed, weazel-eyed, whiskeysoaked,
rum-guzzling, gin-guzzling politicians
of our day." Pretty fought On the pat
riots of the land.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

The Independent will keep open
house next week during the Mdi-win-
ter fair. Our latch-string always
hangs on the outside. You are well
come to make this place your head
quarters. Come in and rest. Leave
your parcels here. Meet your friends
here. Read our papers if you have
time to do so. We haven't any marble
floors or upholstered furniture, but
we want you to drop in just the same
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

The state authorities are having
trouble over the printing of the codes
which were recently completed. 1t is
said that some of the laws were left
out entirely and that they are not
properly indexed. The work was done
by the Lawyers Cooperative Publish
ing Co., Of Rochester. N. Y, and the
pay for them is held up pending an in
vestigation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

Some innocent people desire to be so
very polite that when a caller comes
to see a sick person, they invite him
into the chamber. Wrong and injur-
ious. Unless an invalid is able to talk,
he should be kept quiet, free from ex-
element. He is not subject for cur
iosity. Doctors and nurses should
give strict orders about this foolish
visiting in sick chambers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21
X C. Nut Cake

One-hayrnb butter; TX cups gram
Xiakea sugar; q CUP milk; 2eMbs Hon':
Ie1el keasbooXfuks K c Baking Po1-
der: CUP Of nut meats CHOPPED fine;
schites off eggs, beaten dry.
Sift flour and baking powder together,
three times. Cream the butter, add the
sugar; then alternately, the milk and
the flour mixture; lastly the whites OF
eggs and the nut meats. Bake in
sheet in shallow pan thirty or forty
minutes When cold cover with the
icing and decorate with whole nut meats.
This is also an excellent white cake recipe
when nuts are omitted.
Chocolate lcin6
One rMb .eyauulaked sugar; 4 ounce
chocolate; aOhife Of I egg, beaten dry;
x teasb0onfuI camilla extract; x CUP
:Oater.
Stir the sugar, chocolate and water
until the mixture boils; cover and let
boil three minutes. Uncover and let
boil til. when tested in cold water a soft
ball may be formed; beat into the white
of egg, then beat until cold add vanilla.
The nut caramel frosting given on page forty
the chocolate frosting. if desired. A copy Of
the Cooks Book. handsomely illustrated in 9
colors. will be mailed free, if you will send TIE
colored certificate packed ii, 25-ceut cans of K
: Baking Powder to the JAQUEs MIRO. Co.,
Chicago. IS
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21
FARMER KICKS ON PROPOSED
COUNTY ASSESSOR BILL
Minot. N. D., Jan. Is, 1915

To the Editor:
was interested in the article writ
ten by Mr.. Wheeler, in last evenings
Optic Reporter. While not disagree
ing with Mr.. Wheeler's idea of a Coun-
ty Assessor, I believe it the duty Of
every taxpayer in this city and state,
to oppose the County Assessor bill
now pending before the legislature, in
it's present form, which is very bad.
It proposes to give the State Tax
Commission full power to revoke, at
any time, the appointment Of any
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

This week Chicago papers are full
of that rascal who married three
wives, no, not married, persuaded
three SIMPLE creatures to live with
him. Now he pleads insanity. Tie
him to a post and lay on 80 lashes.
Down south he would be hung to a
lamp post. Look out, for our easy
laws will let him run loose in a week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

Madam Shumann- Heink Will Not Sing
Madam Shumann- Heink, who was to
have appeared in Minot in April with
the Minot Symphony orchestra, is i'll,
and doctors have forbidden her to sing
for a year, consequently her concert
has been called off.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

How many of our Indiana friends
know where the word "Hoosier" comes
from? It is said to be a term coined
from a contraction of the words,
"Who's yere?" Now it takes right
smart of reckoning to figure this out,
doesn't it?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21
DIVERS Suspension Continued.

The suspension of James Dwyer,
desk sergeant at the city hall, has
been extended until Jan. 81 by the city
Mr.. Dryer is charged
with assaulting a young man who was
staying over night in the Jail and his
case will not be tried in county court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21
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The news has spread over the city
that the Rolling Green Farmers club
association will reorganize. A meet
ing is called for Friday, Jan. %, at l
p. m. sharp, at the Tucker school
house. Everybody invited to attend.
The club is considering the feasibility
of organizing bank with 5000 a
share for stockholders.
The Rose Valley Ladies' Aid met
last Thursday with Mrs. T. o. Mork
with big attendance.
A. E. Jordahl was in Ryder We'd
nesday on business.
H. B. Valentine is reported on the
sick list this week, but improving at
this writing.
Miss Ida Engelson is visiting at
the Borud home.
Mss Pearl Dunkel and her cousin
went to Ryder last week to spend the
rest of the winter at the Scandanav-
ian hotel. Mr.. Chas. Dunkel accom-
panied them.
H.F. Warner left for Buffalo, MIMI,
to visit his parents for some time. He
has not seen them for a number of
years.
H. D. Davy was out hunting Mon
dav returning with 3 rabbits as big
as porkers.
Hammer, Edwardson & Co. are
busy drilling we'll for Torkel Tax
dahl.
D. N. Stevick is reported on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Golden and J. A.
Borud and wife took dinner at the D.
II. Waggoner home Sunday.
T. NJ McWilliams went to Des Laos
Saturday to attend the Changers
meeting Mr.. Williams is the Ward
county organizer and Master of the
Rolling Green Grange.
Mr.. James Eide boarded No. 8 for
the Magic City Saturday.
J. L. Hanson was shopping in Des
Laos Saturday.
Mr.. Andrew Losby, from Minot is
spending few days at the Losby
home.
J. E. Golden and wife were visitors
at r. S. Waggoner's Friday.
Carl Carlson, from near Des Laos
spent SUNDAY in the hills.
The ME-. Sunday school was we'll at.
tended Sunday. Come next Sunday at
2:3O p. m.
The smoke wagons in this part OF
the country are all stored away fol
the winter. The sleighs are running
and the bells are ringing.
Mr.. E. A. Williams and family
spent Sunday at the VIM. Meyer home
James and John Tucker are spend
ing the winter at the fuckers ranch
with their dad.
Mr.. Andrew Upland and famil,
were callers at the Taxdahl home
Sunday.
Mr.. John Hippo and family wer'
callers at Rud's home Saturday.
Mr.. Ed Newly, who has been spend
ing the first part of the winter i,
Iowa, returned home the first of tn
year. He informs us that the bache
lor's life was mighty lonesome, so h
| married. His bride will arrive il
the near future. Ed has prepared .
coy home. The writer extends hi
very best wishes.
Mr.. James Baldock and Mr.. Andrew
Upland and family spent Monday ev
ening at the Borud home.
One of our progressive farmers
Thor Rud, was presented brand new
assistant on his farm last week il
the person of husky youngster o
10 pounds in weight and lungs tina
will test at least so. Mother and chill
| are doing we'll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21
Sick Two Years With Indication.

1.-TWO years ago I was greatly bene-
fitted through using two or three bot
ties of Chamberlain's Tablets" writes
Mrs. s. A. Keller, Elida, Ohio. "Be-
fore taking them was sick for two
years with Indigestion" Sold by oil
dealers. $., &
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

Herman Gordon, formerly Of Gordon
Bros, now of the Plymouth Clothing
House, cordially invites his old friends
to call. Opera House Block.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21
Nut Cake
Simply Delicious

ByM,s. Janet Mckenzie Hill, EditorJ
the Boston Cooking School Magazine
In giving this recipe, Mrs. Hill be-
lieves it to be one of the best all-around
cake recipes it has been her good for
tune to make. The simplicity and uni.
formly good results will appeal to every
housewife
The Detroit times., 1915-08-07

sam Schmidt. $50 Hsstin ss-s Il
years, lobar pneumonia; Irene Rulak,
,A Thaddeus-st.. one year, pertus-
sis: Lester Fendrick. SO Moran ave.
v,rrini. Y 'MorHIs~sRi' Hs'%Sh"s ssa Palmer ave.
II days. heat stroke: Joseph Much.
10 Addison st. one month. cholera In .
fantum; Richard Bertram KoeniE, SIS
s.s. sisnsy snLss swrsnss sns Harper
hospital. about a. years. cystitis; An
six months. cholera infantum; sophia
Rock. Her rman .Kiefer hospital. about
Joseph Appel, 2oi St Iean-aves;;.
Connolly. 44a Pennsyivanie-ave. g.!
years, hemorrhage from stab wound
e heart; suicide: Mary soltow;ki; s,s;i
p1.;' pulmon.:l,;;' Ausas,n Becker ncI, ,.,,,, is1S Is
hemorrhage: Julia orbam. ia POST
ave. two years. Intestinal indises-
four months. entsro coiitis; Elisabeth
Horvath. - Delray-sve., months.
acute castro enteritis: Andrew T:
Carmichael. 1ts Forest,ave. west. So
skisrski. $40 Grandy lave, Z months,
Charisvois-ave., 90 years seniilty;
sdiria Jan Tisassewski. ,ssi Theo-
uOre-St. one mOntu. InteetinNl 0tuT-
rhoea: Stella 0oiumbiauski, Samari-
tan hospital, siGh years. general per-
itonitis: John oielecki 800 Forest
ave. east, IS years. uremic convui-
sions;3 John Alfred Barstow. Harper
hospital, ~ years, acute perftonitis:
Z months. marasmus: Joseph Jung.
Harper hospital. - years, cirrhosis
Of the liver: Baby OF Herman VOL
brecht. <02 Cirveland-st.. six days,
nrsma tura hirth. Novma william S1S
Frederick-st., is days. hemopheiia:
Mary Armingtop, iN Miiitary-av ave.
So years, perpicious ansmia: Corine
Bacon. ~ years. hasmopheiia. Grace
hospital; Henrietts schuitI. 50 years.
SAGINAW. Mich. fatty degeneration
~ heart: Henrietta Schmidt. Harper
hospital. IS years, inquest pending
George Brown. iss Labrosse-st.. ~
wears. mitrai insufhciency: Francis
Grige. Chiidren's Free hospital. nine
months. hydrocephaius;. Henry John
terstitila nephrftie: Jennie Fraser.
40 National.ave.. - years. cafcinoma
Of the breast: Chrtstina Hammer, fos
warren-ave. east, 81 years. cerebral
apoplexy; Louis Papp. west Branch
Harper hospital So years fractured
skull. Helen n. Baker. iss Tiilmsp-
De Rue Miller. SIS .Fffth-st. about
u years. nsphrftfu.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-07
Marriage Licenses.

BENJAMIN solomon. %; Minnie
singer. 20.
Latham l. Thigpen, 80, Richmond
Va, Frances NJ. Smith, 81. Detroit
John Mcleod. 81; Jennie Harper
Clarence Upp. rs. Blanch York. 10
Matthew j, Christie. "a. Margaret
William 5. Miller. "a; Harriet Riley,
80.
Charles Redman. 80; Hazel Asam
"a.
John Lbsrek. "a; Eusenia Biosxe-
zyk. is.
wladyslaw Kovolowski. ~: Dora
StanElewicz, -.
Joseph Charenda. &c; Anna Kryb
James II. Mitchell. as; Theresa e
Peck, SO.
Hyman Mintz. 81; Belle Moray. 2e
Michael Bagi "a. Katherine Trit. IL
Michael Borzyk. 20: Mary szewczyk
Harry Morris. IS; Clara We're
Philip Richbers. rs; Anna Freed
Harry Mccort -; Nellie Daley. 2i
Abraham Goldman. 2l; Florence
Piotr STEPHEN. "a; Theresa wisniew-
Joseph Tranchida. %: Clara Wat
noski. is.
Nicola Impastato. 80; Rosa Pizzo
Louis Gieiner. 81. Detroit: Florence
Flynn. ~. Hartford. Conn.
Frank y. snydam. IS. Elma II
Peasley. ~.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-07
PLUG LINE
TALK STIRS
TRUMbULL
Aid. Case Files Recon-
sideratiOn On Loop
Refusal
WOULD LET ID. u. II.
LAY NEW TRACK
Engineer Reid Says
Company Has Room
in Yards

Aid. Case. Friday morning. filed a
reconsideration on the report OF the
public utilities committee, adopted
by the council las: Tuesday night,
denying the ID. u. II. permission to
construct operating loop tracks in
Trumbull and StanIey-aves.
The threat of the ID. U. X. to in
stall plug-line service on Trum-
bull. from Michigan-ave. to the car
barns unless allowed to build the
loop, has stirred up the residents in
the north Trumbull.ave. district.
About so people called me up
Thursday night and Friday morn
ing, protesting against the stand OF
the public utilities committee" said
Aid. Case after filing the reconsid.
Grafton. Il went out to the ID. U.
r. barn early Friday morning to
personally investigate conditions.
found that nobody is objecting to
the construction OF loop tracks in
Stanley.ave. Instead, they are de.
manding that the d. u. r. be al.
lowed to build the loop, declaring
that n plug-line service will about
kill that district. The Trumbull
line service is nothing to brag about
at the present time. Aid. Vernon
has stated that a garage owner OBJ
jects to the construction of the loop
| interviewed that man, and he In
formed me that he has no objec-
tion."
Aid. Vernon wants the d. U. r.
to construct the loop on its own
property. The company officials
say they cannot do SO conveniently
John w. Reid. grade separation en-
gineer for the city, examined the
blueprint accompanying the d. u
r. petition, and informed Aid. Yer
nor that the company could recon
struct the present loop on It's owr
property by moving few shor'
storage tracks In the yard. Aid
Case will ask that public hearing
be held on the petition.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-07
THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT .s 81
AS SEEN FROM DAY 10 bA4

to quit the east stssr he eao1u
Lsmbsrg. The deprsssaoi< ~
mally pessimistic elAvs os&xR ~ =!
er with each Tsutouic vie(b =
Of ammunition does moi ct e
continuous Russian retreat uln0o t1b
first Of May. The trtsAtlH1 t1Q11
Of the years hEhtipg urdS ~ ~
has begun 70 undermine tbe Mar
morale: and Il 10 lesittmatS ~ ~:
Teutons to believe they. may cqzloe
Russias complete coilapsp = ~
near future. 4 e
II The French and Englioh Iine4 60
not be pierced with the Danna'
amount of pressure that u being
used IN. Poland. In fact. Il n 6oQbt
ful whether BY any possibility t4ev
can be seriously broken - ~. ne
British and French trenches aro ~
better prepared and bstter mAnne4
than is the Russian front Iheeo
.is nothing publicly known about ~
western situation that might -
courage the Germans 70 hope for =
victory. The western allies heyo
been saving their ammunition since
the eastern drive began. In crder
to meet possible German ofesnsivo
against themselves. They are fogkr
ed and are admirably prepared fpy|
defensive combat. That the TSus
tonic armies. therefore, should cease
their Russian offensive just as the
Slavs are half beaten and attempt =
new battle of Flanders IN the went
II is impossible to believe. TO force
a separate peace from Russia VIII
probably continue to be the kaises'e
dominating purpose.