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

himself so well under such unexpected
circumstances, for promptly Harold
asked to be excused so he could wash
his face and hands. When he came
back his hair was parted straight as
a die and his face shown.
Then came the walters, lifting silver
covers off of steaming dishes, and one
leaned over to take Harold's order.
"Some roast meat and some of those
long buns and some olives and celery
and chocolate nut'sundae and glass
of milk"
"Do you have to pick it all out at
once" he asked appealingly, but the
waiter assured him that he need not
and that if he thought of anything
more later he could have it.
AT first they were all talking to
me-" Harold said, "but after a while
they didn't talk to me any more and
I was glad because was hungry and
ate whole lot. Then they were all
talking to themselves and all together
about bonds, and mortgages, anc
money, and all that kind of stuff.
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general construction cantract as certi-
fed to by J. C. Woodruff, superinten-
dent of construction, be ollowed and
warrant issued on the general fund in
payment therefor. Motion seconded
by Mr.. Smallwood and carried.
Moved by Mr.. Tompkins that final
certificate for $4,000 in favor Of Oil
yer Bros. & Uleberg for the balance
due them under their contract for the
ventilation system, as certified to by
Supt. Woodruff, be allowed and war;
rant issued on the building fund IN
payment thereof. Motion seconded by
Mr.. McKoans and carried.
Moved by Mr.. Tompkins that final
certificate for $968.60 in favor of Mi
not Electric Co., for the balance due
them on the wiring and vacuum clean
ing systems, as certified to by Supt.
Woodruff, be allowed and warrant is
sued on the building fund in payment
therefor. Motion seconded by Mr..
McKoane and carried.
Moved by Mr.. Tompkins that final
certificate of $4,000 in favor Of the
Moorhead Plumbing & Heating Co.,
for the balance due them under their
contract for the heating system, as
certified to by Supt. Woodruff, be al
lowed and warrant issued on the build
ing fund in payment therefor. Motion
seconded by Mr.. McKoane and car
ried.
Moved by Mr.. Smallwood that the
bill of Foster & Connolly be allowed
at S83. 10 and warrant issued but held
until certain work is done. Motion
seconded by Mr.. Tompkins and car
ried.
Moved by Mr.. Tompkins that bill Of
the Minot Electric Co. be allowed at
1926 and warrant issued. Motion
seconded by Mr.. McKoane and carried.
Moved by Mr.. Smallwood that tho
Seniors be permitted to have Class
Play this year only, provided it is held
before the close of the Easter vaca-
ton week. Motion seconded by Mr..
McKoane and carried.
Moved by Mr.. Tompkins and second
ed by Mr.. McKoane that the Board ad-
iourn. Motion carried.
S. w. NICODEMUS, Clerk.
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S. M. Miller, cashier of the First State
bank, Benedict, N. D.; H. o. Paulson,
cashier of the Farmers State bank,
Drake, N. D.; o. L. Gulbro, cashier of
the Millers and Traders State bank,
Minneapolis, and Alex Bear, assistant
cashier Of the same bank; G w. La
Lone and F. G. Norton, cashier and as
sistant cashier of the Minnehaha
State bank; j. Roserschweig, a mer-
chant of Benedict, N. D; and last of
all to Benjamin Bear, DEBORAH,
Iowa, capitalist with business interests
in the northwest, who was giving the
party.
All the while Harold wondered who
the man was who took him off the cor
ner and was introducing him. But
yesterday, in the after recollection of
a glorious time, he said he knew him.
"He was H. A. Willoughby, and
think he owns the First National bank
down in the big new building" Harold
said.
Never was there lad who bore
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION

At an adjourned meeting Of the
Board of Education held on Saturday,
January 10th, 1915, the following
members were present: Messrs. J. H.
Tompkins, J. E. McKoane, J. C. Small
wood and Pres. A. j. MCDANIEL, who
presided.
The official oath of Mr.. J. E. Nc
Koane as member of the Board was
presented and ordered filed.
A communication from the Hodgins
Transfer & Storage Company asking
that they be given part of the future
dray work of the schools was read.
Moved by Mr.. Tompkins that in
view of the fact that the ]. B. Reed
Transfer & Storage Co., has had about
all of the school draying during the
past several years we now give the
dray work to the Hodgins Transfe,
& Storage Company for one year. Mo-
ton seconded by Mr.. McKoane anc
carried.
A communication from the resident
engineer of the Great Northern rail
way company was read and discussed
Moved by Mr.. McKoane that the
clerk be instructed to write the Great
Northern railway company concerning
the underground crossing referred tt
in the letter and insist that the work
be done as promised by them. Motion
seconded by Mr.. Tompkins and car.
ried.
Report of Superintendent S. Henry
Wolfe on the attendance for the month
of December was received and ordered
filed.
Moved by Mr.. Smallwood that the
matter of repairing the toilets in thu
Central School building be left in thu
hands Of the building committee. Mo
ton seconded by Mr.. McKoane ane
carried.
The Treasurer's reports for the
months of November and December
were presented and read.
Moved by Mr.. Tompkins and second
ed by Mr.. Smallwood that the treasur
er's reports be accepted, approved anc
filed. Carried.
| At this time the settlement with the
contractors for the construction Of
Lincoln school building was taken up
Moved by Mr.. Tompkins that Ger
tifcate No. 8 for $5884.80 in favor Of
Carl Bartleson for work under thu
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didn't understand it and so just kept

didn't understand it and so I just kept
still and laid into that dinner.
"After while a big fat man smiled
at me and asked me if I went to
school, and I told him yes, I 60 to the
Harrison school, and he said maybe
they were keeping me out late and I
could be excused any time wanted to.
But kept on eating for while yet.
"After a while I got up and they all
shook hands with me and said they
hoped we would meet again and lot
of nice things to me. never knew
what it was all about and was afraid
to ask. The finger bowl kind of mixed
me up, but I watched what the fat
man did and then put my fingers in
just like him and wiped them on the
napkin.
when I was going out I got onto
what it was about and heard the fat
man say to Mr.. Willoughby, who, I
think, owns the First National bank,
l heard him say:
"sYou fixed it fine, Willoughby, be-
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NORTH DAKOTA BANKERS
HELP GIVE MINNEAPOLIS
NEWSROY A coon TINT
NEWS

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 16.-Har-
old Segal, IL years old, his unsold pa
pers under his arm, his teeth a-chat-
ter, looked out from sheltering cor
ner at Hennepin avenue and Sixth
street Thursday night and faced q
dignified looking man in a fur coat,
who bowed and said:
my boy, will you not come and
dine with me?"
The wind that wound around the
Lumber Exchange beat back his words
of wonderment, but the lads eyes
spoke acceptance. Hurriedly walked
the man and Harold trotted at his side
and soon they passed into a wonder
land where music swelled and glasses
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bushels Of wheat on one acre back
East and how by intensive methods
they expect to clean up enough kale
this year to take flyer down to Pan
anna in 1916.
It's great to have these pipes when
the wind rattles the sash and brother
Ignite holds out in the sittin' room
stove. Sitting around however, never
got you anything but stalagmites in
the brain-pan and crimp in the back
so You boiler from here to the next
town if friend wife requests pail Of
water.
It's awful hard to make crop give
you more per acre or work cow out
Of an extra pail of milk with dream
There's a lot of things a fellow can
do in the good old winter time that
will help after the flowers bloom in
the Spring.
For instance, get some good reading
ON corn and corn feeding to dairy
stock. You will be surprised at the
amount of knowledge one can pick up
from reading authorities on the sub
jet. Attend farmers meetings in
the district.
I was in town near here while
ago and in the afternoon saw some
thing going on at the moving picture
hall. l went in, expecting to see a
couple of murders while the hero
crossed chasm on vine to rescue
a blonde lady on the other side.
Instead, I was agreeably surprised
to find meeting of farmers being
held by the Rogers Lumber Company
in the interests of better farm fenc-
ing. Everybody smoked good cigars,
while fellow with picture machine
was giving talk on fencing and steel
posts. The lecture was as good as
ever heard. He told us some truths
that made everybody think and we left
the meeting with lot of information
worth real money. {
Mr.. johnson, Manager of the Rog-
ers yard tells me that they will hold
a similar meeting here soon. He also
says that if anybody wants good
farm paper, he will see that they get it
if they will let him know. ..
It will help make the Winter count
if everybody goes to this coming meet
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o o o o o o o 8 . . o o o o . Q
% RYDER. Q
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Chas. Lantz is building new store
at Parshall.
Rev. Norris of Plaza and Rev. Mills
of Douglas are conducting series of
meetings at this place.
There will be school entertainment
at Kruger's Hall Friday evening, Jan.
20.
George Regnier went to Minot Mon
day for surgical advice on account of
his foot, which was hurt in an auto
accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Miller are Wis
iting in Minneapolis.
T. w. Hungate and Martin Flannery
left Monday for .Minot where they will
serve on the jury.
Representative Dickinson is a men,
Der of the following committees of
the House: Judiciary, appropriations
and education.
Geo. Couch proved up on his Par
shall claim last Saturday.
John Campbell is visiting at Minot.
The Hoosier Male Quartet will be
at Kruger's Hall Monday evening.
H. E. Mielke returned from Mime
apolis last week.
Dan Casley is confined to his room
at the Fredeen hotel.
In the dice shaking at the drug
store J. Eberding won the Victor
graphophone.
John S. Johnson is in Minneapolis.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Presbyterian
church during the past year have paid
$500 towards the building fund of the
new church, besides paying for a barn
for the parsonage.
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cause my wife is superstitious, and if
she knew ate at table with IS she
would be scared to DEATH"
In the neighborhood Of 1907 Sixth
avenue N, where he lives, Harold to-
day is hero.
Nothing in the newspaper bust
ness" he said today. II know what !
am going to be when l grow up"
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Billy Wise Writes:
Dear Dad:

Dear Dad:
This is about
the time Of year
W h ell people,
a n d especially
farmers, NO t
having much to
do, sit around
the stove and
talk about how
they raised fifty
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ing, for it is certainly worth the time.
The date Of the meeting will be an
nounced soon.
Love to Mother,
BILLY.
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Would Abolish School of Forestry

Would Abolish School Of Forestry.
Gov. Hanna recommended in his
message abolishing the School of For
estry located at Bottineau, and con-
verting the institution into home for
dependent children. The governor
points out that the work can be con-
Quoted by other educational institu-
tions Bottineau will fight the plan
to do away with the school.
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Nick Schilling of Berthold was call
ed to Wisconsin last week by the
death of sister.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-09-23

came In last evening and will spend
few days at the fair.
Mr.. Il. G. Propst and wife are In
from Juntura enjoying the fair.
Amelia Plughoff arrived here Mon
day evening from Huntington, where
she moved with her family at the
close of school year. She will enter
the high school here and will be an
addition to the senior class.
Mrs. II. M. Ramsey of Nyssa was
visitor here Tuesday, shopping and
attending the fair.
G. Il. Kenyon was up from Weiser
yesterday to attend the fair.
l.. ]. Aker spent Saturday and
Sunday in Boise visiting his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dunphy left
last evening for San Francisco to
attend the exposition. They expect
TO be away about four weeks.
DR.. w. Il. Hedges came in from
Juntura last night and will attend
the fair this. week.
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(Ffom Thursdays daily

Nfom Thursdays daily
Andrew Graham, the assistant
cashier in the Westfall bank, and
his brother, James. owner of an
apiary near Westfall, came down
yesterday to take In the fair.
w. A. Robertson and son Lloyd,
came in yesterday from Drewsey and
will be here for the remainder OF the
fair. p,
.0ren NJ. Nelson arrived yesterday
from Corvallis and will be busy for
u couple of days judging stock at
the fair grounds. Mr.. Nelson is In
charge of the animal husbandry de-
partment OF o. A. G.
NJ. T.. Balm IL In from his farm
near Parma to attend the fair this
week.
Judge Mcknight OF Vale attended
the fair yesterday.
Fred Plat and family OF Nyssa
were In the city yesterday to visit
relatives and attend the fair.
Ben Culver OF Payette was n Wis
itor at the fair yesterday,
W.. j. Hinton came down from
Ironside to attend the fair this week.
Juanita Smith OF Weiser was
visitor here yesterday.
Mrs. IL. NJ. Rutherford OF Ironslde
was q visitor at the fair yesterday.
j. Il. La Fontain. J. J, Wright and
Il. d. Sherman we're over from Boise
yesterday.
Dan McClaren is down from Bro
gan to attend the fair.
Mrs. ii. s. Anderson was up from
Weiser yesterday to attend the fair
and visit friends.
n. T.. Smith came in from La
Grande yesterday and was register
ed at the Moore.
Mrs, Richey of Juntura is spend
ing this week in Ontario, attending
the fair.
Eus NcWDiii VI I'uiah Noo ~ VIZ
itor in our city the past two days,
taking in the fair.
Harry Jackson of Indian Valley,
arrived here yesterday and will
spend a few days at the fair,
Chas. Cornell of Weiser was Wis
itor here yesterday
ii. Withycomb left early this morn
ing for Portland and San Francisco,
County attorney w. ii. Brooke
spent yesterday in Vale on court
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Riley of Drew
sey are here for the. fair, coming in
yesterday.
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Much credit Is due the school child
rem OF Ontario. who, under the super
vision OF Prof. Bailey. who has
charge OF the agricultural exhibits,
have worked for a number OF days
on the interior decoration of the
exhibit hall at the fair grounds. All
of the teachers have also helpci In
the work.
Alfalfa and corn has been used
for the most part In the decorating,
alfalfa being wound around all the
cross beams and a part OF the posts,
The corn stalks which are 10 feet
high in many places, are used around
the posts, making a very effective de-
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A. +. Masterson came in from Jun.
tura yesterday.
James II. Lawrence of the First
National bank OF Vale Is acting as
n fair Judge here this week.
w. o. Rust came In from Juntura
yesterday.
Lee Ridgeway of Juntura is here
for the fair.
BARLEY ]. Shay of Juntura Is here
for the week. attending the fair.
Porter H. Nash of Juntura ls here
this week.
Henry Blackwell. the we'll known
stockman is here this week attend
ing the fair.
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w. Young of the o. w. II. d n. force
of engineers also has headquarters
at Riverside. Mr.. Young had charge
of the engineering work for the COM
pany when the road from Juntura
to Riverside and completed his work
sixty days ahead of schedule time.
lie is endeavoring to complete his
part of the road into the Harney
valley also ahead of time allowed by
the company.
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500 Reward. SlOO

The readers of this paper will b
pleased TO learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able TO cure In all It's stages. and that u
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure II the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being q constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure fs taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system, there
by destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
nature In doing It's work. The proprietors
have so much faith In its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that II fails to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
Address; y. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, 1bc.
Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
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Nine construction camps employ
ing over three hundred men and
working one hundred and fifty head
of horses are stationed along the
right of way. Contracts read that
the dirt work must be completed
December ist., leaving the solid rock
work for winter. The road is to be
completed June 1st., 1915.
The company maintain headquart-
ers at Riverside, Mr.. Cunningham be-
ing In charge of the Office. Mr.. II.
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coration. This is tedious WORK and
takes many more houre work than
is apparent to the average visitor.
and these young people should be
complimented for staying with their
work and having II completed on
time.
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:, Flowers, pastor of the Naz
o. ?, = church at Burns, passed thrs
s's y o,,v tuesday on his way te" the
w ~, Assembly meeting which
nvsnes uv at Kansas city Sept. 80. :
=, W Scott came in from Beulah
.,aov After spending two days
w. County Fair, Mr.. Scott plans
,sre in the Roundup at Pendle-
!, and to go from there to the san
ancisco fair.
b, j. Catlow of oraville has Just
n,ned from Caldwell and VIII
ad a few days at the fair before
Iurnipg to his farm. Mrs. Catlow
/, Tho children will remain in Cald-
I'M this winter where the daughters
IN attend high school.
Ir n Mickey arrived yesterday
km his owyhee river ranch, bring
1 with him three fine young RUM
horses that are entered IN the
hes this week
bred vennilyea of Vale was here
kterday.
|r NJ. Blodgett and sons Warren
n Lawrence, are up from Nyssa to
lend the fair.
Mrs. Angie Murphy and daughter
|ss Margaret, came in from Beulah
|nday. They went to Baker last
bnlng where Miss Margaret will
Ier the Sisters school, and Mrs.
brphy plans to return to Ontario
attend the latter part OF the Coun-
Fair.
Henry Trowbridge and wife who
Ne been to the Walla Walla. fair,
Iurned here last evening. Mr..
owbrdge went out to his farm and
\ deliver some cattle to Henry |
lckwell today at Juntura. Mr..
pwbridge is one of the leading |
ckmen and ranchers of Grant |
lnty. -
Mrs. Davis, the primary teacher
the Nyssa school, came up yester+
and brought an exhibit that her
,Ils prepared II will be seen In
school exhibits at the fair.
" H. Strayer of Baker was n Wis
here last Friday. I,
}. II. Sears came In Saturday from
lIeson. ... 49,.
l. II, WeatherspQon of Elgin,
lie down for the Big Bend Harvest
tiyal last week and will be, here
week where he will act as one of
judges at the fair In the agricul-.
Il department
. u. Terry is In from Burns. Mr..
~ Is connected with. the Pacific =,
stock Co. there. .t.
dward Christensen of Boise;
e over Sunday
ayor Trow spent n r9w dish n
last week, being called as a Wit
In circuit court. . D, .!T. l.
r, Blackaby was a Vale visitor
week to attend court. II
Z, and Mrs, Boyer and Mr., and
VIM, Lees attended the Harvest
le Festival at Dlg Bend last Fri
lul Campbell vas In attendance
lie Big Bend picnic Friday,
2. w. Howard attended the Big
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CONSTRUCTION IS BEING
RUSHED ON NEW RAILROAD

All of the sub-conracts for the entire thirty five miles
OF railroad to be built out from Riverside in the next few
months have been let and the of operation is ce-
tany busy All of the work has been subcontract-
ed with the exception Of the concrete work. the consc
tion of which the Twohy Bros, will do themselves
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nouncement that he and his family
VIII move to Ontario about the mid
die OF October to make their home.
and Mr.. Gallagher will engage in the
practice of law. Mr.. Gallagher has
been practicing law at Juntura for
sometime, and is the owner of the
"Juntura Times" which he now has
leased to G. Il. Grow. Mr.. Gallag-
her will occupy an Office in the First
National Bank building and has
Barter residence in villa Park ad-
dition for his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Gallagher of
Juntura. are here for the fair this
week. They came down Sunday.
billie" Jones and family came in
yesterday to attend dthe Fair this
week.
A. A. Roberts of Juntura, arrived
yesterday to attend the Fair this
this week.
Il. G. Propst, well known horse
man from Juntura, accompanied by
his. wife. came in yesterday to spend
the week at the Fair. ~
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-09-23

Coal bills are large part OF your
living expense-reduce both by us
ing Coles Hot Blast Heaters. At
Ontario Hardware Co.
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Are you going to enter your fern or
potted plants at the County Fair? II
30, bring them to the Ontario Floral
Company and have them repotted or
get some OF the famous WIZARD"
Plant food we have and take a prem
ium on them.
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SPECIAL (. ! |!

Ontario Hotel Cafe. Special dinner
every day. IL a. NJ. TO $3.50 y. M.
Only 80 cents. Quick service. All
white help.
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FIREMAN'S DANCE EVERY NIGHT
OF the Fair. Moore Hall. Best OF
Music and order. Come one and all
and have a god time.
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Sell your horses to A. Mcwilllams
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/
(From Wednesdays daily)
Mrs. Shelia Lackey Duncan is the
guest OF her parents this week visit
ing the fair.
John Rigby of Vale was a visitor
ut the fair yesterday.
". u. Staples OF Vale was down
yesterday to visit his parents and
take In the fair.
Mrs. II. c. whitworth came up
from Weiser yesterday to attend the
fair.
Miss Ruth Howe of Drewsey. Ore,
has come to enter the Ontario high
school. '.T'w
cMrs. II, c. secoy returned from
Baker. yesterday where she has been
visiting an old school mate.
Mr.. and Mrs, Barney Bull OF North
Yakima who have been the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Orin Bull. have left
for California where they will spend
the winter. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. williams have
AZ their guests Mr., and Mrs. Grad
yock and son OF silvies Valley. Ore.
II. w. Young assistant chief en-
gmeer of the o. w. X. g. NJ, came
n from Riverside last night with
party of friends In his new Overland
ear,
Forrest Jones and wife OF Juntura
Bend Harvest Festival last Friday
and acted as one OF the judges OF the
exhibits. g. ...
p. ]. Gallagher of Juntura, came
down Sunday and has made the an