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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27
BRIEF STATE NEWS

NJ J. George, university law student,
has been appointed oil inspector for the
Grand Forks district.
More than a hundred of the 264 in
mates of the penitentiary have put in
an application for pardon. The board
will meet June 2.
f. F. Ladd warns ice cream dealers Of
the state to be careful to handle pro-
duct that meets the requirements. Ice
cream sold in this state must contain
at least IA per cent butterfat. Some Of
this product shipped in is not up to
standard and dealers are apt to be pros
ecuted.
Lieut. Becker, sentenced to death for
the murder Of gambler Rosenthal, must
die unless the Supreme court Of the U.
S. or Gov. Whitman of New York inter-
cedes. The second conviction was up
held by the court of appeals.
Charles Schafer and two sons, who
live near Glenburn, are planting eight
acres Of navy beans. They expect to
make no less than $500 from the patch
and the hulling will keep them out of
mischief the coming winter They do not
expect to invest in a bean huller.
Ezra Allen, one of Glenburn's prosper
Gus farmers, visited Minot Monday:
Louis Tangedahl. of Battleford, Sask.,
who left Minot thirteen years ago, re-
turned last week to attend his mother s
funeral. He is prominent stockman in
Canada.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27
The Value of Fencing Your Farms.

The Value of Fencing Your Farms.
A we'll built, durable fence around
a farm, adds no less than $500 an acre
to your land from the point Of appear
ance and it actually increases the
earning capacity of your farm. Have
you ever stopped to think of that?
In the fall, after your crops are out
of the way, if you have your fields
fenced with good woven wire fence,
you can turn out your cattle, horses,
Sheep or hogs, and they will clean up
dollars worth of grain that otherwise
would 90 to waste. Running stock on
your land increases it's fertility, de-
stroys the weeds and uses up the
waste products.
Fence the untitled land in Ward
county and hundreds of thousands OF
head of stock could be grown or fitted
for market. It's little short of crime
to let so much Of our nutritious grass
go to waste. There is no argument
against fencing your farm and many
in favor of it.
This is written for an advertise
ment, but the facts above stated are
none, the less true. We have COM
plete line of woven wire fencing and
both cedar and iron posts. Rogers
Lumber Co., H. S. Johnson, Manager
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27

Hedge Helgesen was fined IS this
morning for being drunk and disorderly.
States Attorney R. A. Nestos will
deliver the Memorial Day address at
Towner, Sunday, May 80.
Decoration Day services for Willis
township at the Center school will be
held Sunday, May 80, at 3 p. m. and
at the cemetery at 4 p. m.
R. M. Dickey of Norwich has invest
ed in a Ford. 81 am 66 years young
and ran that Ford over 400 miles the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27
Increased Acreage SOwn This Year.

We notice in driving over the coun-
try that the farmers are breaking
more raw land than in many years.
The good crops and high prices for
last year encouraged everybody and
they are putting in an immense acre
age. The wheat, oats, barley and corn
have practically all been planted and
now the new ground is being prepared
for flax. Many fields of bromus are
being sown. Wild oats fields are be-
ing seeded to barley or corn. Winter
rye put in on stubble looks excellent.
Conditions everywhere are the very
best and it seems that nothing can
beat North Dakota out of the greta-
est crop in her history.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27

invalid.
George M4cnauo ahQ w1ie, o0sa OF tnao
today The husband was connected with
a local theatre for a year.
Peter Hardy pleaded guilty to the
charge of attempting to rape an eleven
year-old Minot girl, and today was SEN
airy. The man claims he had been drink
ing.
Laura Hanson, who freQuents the
primrose path, was arrested this morn
ing for being drunk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27
Real Estate Brokers, General Insurance and Loans
IS First Street S. w. (Old Reishus ST.

FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AD I've are offering
as fier test of the financial condition and
lative condition this week onv farm IL miles south
east with neat little house and barn and all
level. Last this ground all summerfa1oWed and
cultivated This put in 1870 OF wheat and 40
acres and and above the best looking
crops neiehborhood We offering this farm for
S. 900 and wohirds of this with it and is to be
delivered the elevator in Des Laos We would like TO have
onebird cash and about this fall If you looking
for a farm, you hardly pass this up
Frank w. Youngman Land Co.
FRANK w. YOIINGMAN LAND CO.'S ADJ 1--WE offering
farm Mckinley township, containing 160' with
neat little buildings grove 18 fenced good pasture
we'll 135 acres in Half the with the farm
We will sell $50 81 900 down. $500 year
At this rate school boy could pay for this farm
See the Frank w. Youngman Land Co.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.: AID. 3.We could go
and bargains like this for hours but what the
use? will only add that have farms from $500 an
Any location desire on any kind OF terms II
YOU call at office write we will give you list
Of the best farms the county Our terms right
prices right and we are right
Frank w. Youngman Land Co.
FRANK W. YOJNGMAN LAND CO.'S AD 4-1f any farmer or
business from three OF land all under
HIGH state of cultivation and divided into garden lots
close in to the city, have splendid left but
have had remarkable sale in these Home Acre Garden
Lots Call on and will be pleased to let you select
from what is left.
THE FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27
Fountain Pens, Military Brushes,
Toilet Cases, Manicure Cases,
Manicure Roll and Travelling Cases

first week ! had it," he ventured to
inform the writer.
Manson Bros. have rented the post
Office room from G. o. Frank and will
occupy the same as son as the post
office is moved to the new federal
building.
Mrs. M. H. Mills and son, Hills, will
arrive from Calgary, Alta, Monday to
visit old Minot friends, enroute to
Iowa Falls, Iowa, where they will re-
side.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27
MINOT and VICINITY

Miss Kate Gillespie Of Leeds is visit
ing in the city, enroute to Glacier Park,
Mont, to sojourn for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, Of Wolf Point,
Mont, motored to this city to visit
friends. Mrs. Rogers was formerly Miss
Olive Waldref
o. H. Moon Of Glenburn has been ap-
pointed commissioner Of Renville coun-
ty, in place of John Sauer, who resigned.
Moon was elected in November, but the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27
COMMENCEMENT GIFT BOOKS

Good Fellowship first section,
card binding, retail 60c net.
Good Fellowship" second section,
leather binding, retail Sl.O0 net.
"Beauties of Friendship" card
binding, retail 500 net.
"Beauties of Friendship" leather
binding, relail 81. Is net.
can That's Lovely" card bind
ing, retail 6oc net.
can That's Lovely leather bind
ing, retail $l.25 net.
Pictures of Memory" card bind
ing, retail Soc net.
"Picturee of Memory" leather
binding, retail 81 Is net.
Things Beautiful" card binding,
retail 50c net.
"Things Beautiful" leather bind
ing, retail 81 rs net.
"The Sunshine of Life" card bind
ing, retail SOC net.
'The Sunshine of Life," leather
binding, retail $l.2b net.
Still Waters,' card binding, re-
tail Soc net.
"still Waters" leather binning,
retail 81. % net.
"Good Fellowship second section,
card binding, retail soc net.
"Good Fellowship" second section
leather binding, retail 81 90 net.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27
RYDER Farmer Died Suddenly.

Andrew Bjorlea, aged 80 years, a
farmer living miles south of Ryder,
died Tuesday from paralysis. He was
blowing Monday when he was stricken,
falling from the pillow, where he was
found. N
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27
Velva Man Killed in Well.

in a we'll at Scobey, Mont, was struck
on the head by ten pound hook, and
his skull fractured. He continued to
work for five hours then died. The re-
mains were inferred at Velva.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27

Triumph Sunk in the Dardenelles.
The British battleship, Triumph, was
sunk in the Dardenelles,. by a torpedo.
Asiatic squadron that participated in
the bombardment of the German base,
Using Tau, China, last October.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-05-27
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forms to every require
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price you wish to pay
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worth, eDen is measured
solely by its intrinsic Dalue.
Measured by it's music
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25
Packers Appeal To
Courts For Relief
CLAIM PLOT TO PROSECUTE
THEM FOR REFUSAL TO PAY
JUDGMENT.

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-J. Ogden Ar
molr, Louis F. Swift and the execu.
tors Of the late Edward Morris. to.
gethcr with Armour & Co., Swift &
Co., and Morris Company, informed
the judges Of the circuit court that
threats to prosecute them for alleged
violation OF the antitrust laws had been
made because Of their refusal to pay
100000, judgments for which amount
had been entered against Loois c..
Ehle, formerly employed by rounsel
for the parkers.
Tho appeal OF the packers for 3udi.
cial relief was In the form Of cross
bill to bill filed last fall in which
the packers were made co-defendants
with Ehle on the contention that Ehle
was only dummy" for the packers
In connection with cotton seed mill
properties In the southern states.
The original suit, was filed by Arban
Waterman, former circuit Judge in
Chicago Louis c. Ehle and Carleton
Hudson, and asserted that Waterman
and Hudson loaned money to Ehle
when he was acting for the packers
and that the packers should REIN.
burse them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25
Taft Speaks
TO Educators
STATE SUPERINTENDENT Of
SCHOOLS sHAWkEY ALSO
MAKES ADDRESS.
fpy Assoc.ateta press, !,


Cincinnati, o., Feb. 25.-Advocatfng
a plan. whiah would make q national
standard Of education practical by en-.
larging the bureau Of education into
a university. consisting Of corps Of
experts, who would pass upon the
efficiency. and thoroughness. an d
economy Of the various school sys.
tens, William H. Taft, former presi.
dent OF the United States, addressed
the department OF superintendents OF
the National Education Association
here today.
II. P. shawkey, superintendent Of
schools Of West Virginia speaking on
the financial support OF public schools,
urged an endowment fund In the vari-
Gus states, similar to those created
In several western states out OF pub
lie land grants. He recommended
that land, delinquent from taxes
should not be sold by the state but
held for the purpose OF creating a
permanent school fund, that the state
should retain an interest in undeyel.
oped resources and especially should
It conserve its water power for the
purpose OF creating a school endow.
ment fund.
Mr.. shawkey recommended that the
distributing and Using of state school
funds be based on school census,
number Of teachers required, finan.
cial needs, and special opportunity for
service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25
IN he SHOW. window q Halrs hard:

in the show window OF Halls hard.
ware store, Main street.
The new structure viii contain ad.
ministration OFFICES. ainingI school OF.
fees, library. study hall, auditorium
with 800 seats and q roomy stage,
biological laboratory, chemistry lab.
!oratory. physics laboratory. domestic
art room. domestic science room. mu.
sic hall, infrmary and. first aid train:
ing school, manuel training school,
lunch room. halls for Mozart and Ly.
ceum literary societies, and IL recita-
ton rooms.
The second building to be erected
according to the present plans for six
structures. will be a training school
and girls dormitory, and it Is believed
that a generous appropriation for this
work will be granted by the next
state Legislature. Other buildings al.
ready" planned. but which will not be
erected for several years. include a
boys dormttory, gymnasium. indus
trial building and a training school
separate from the girls dormitory.
Aside from the appropriation OF
100000 by the State Legislature this
year the trustees Of the school have
fund OF $4,000 on hand. including
money derived from the sale Of the
old school property in Fairmont ave-
nue. and previous state appropria.
ton.
The school is under the efficient
and able guidance OF President o. I.
Woodley. who has been untir!ng in
his efforts to aid the business men
of Fairmont In their fight to get suf-
ficient appropriations from the state
to carry on the work on liberal
scale.
The faculty includes IS instructors,
each with special training and thor
oughly competent to carry on the
work OF which he has charge. More
than 300 pupils were enrolled last
year and the school Is growing rapid
~ in prosperity and establishing a
reputation for efficiency and thor.
oughness In training public school
teachers which places it In the front
rank in normal work. not only in
West Virginia, but in the nation.
Graduates from the Fairmont Nor
NAL School cannot fail to be thor.
oughly prepared for the important
task of teaching in the public schools
OF the county and state. Not only is
the academic standard set by the
school on a par with that OF the best
and largest schools in the United
States. but practical training OF a
character which gives the prospective
teacher actual practice in handling
pupils is given to every graduate.
Two years of hard study is required
by each graduate to complete the
course provided he has preparation
equivalent to full fouryear high
school coruse. before entering. Stu.
dents without the requisite prepare.
tion must spend a correspondingly
longer time in the Normal School.
The high standard maintained by the
school, according to Prof. Woodley, is
the main reason why the State Legis-
lature has been so generous in appro.
priating money for its support.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25
Two John Decision
Police Court Docket.

Two plain drunks. both registered
on police books as John Doe. were
before Mayor Bowen this morning.
One man. who lives at Barrackvtlle,
visited friend at Uniontown yester.
day and returned last night on the
7:40 train. He was met at the depot
by Policeman Tucker. who escorted
him to the city bastile. He had eight
quarts Of whiskey and $500 In his
possession. He was found guilty and
fined $500 and costs, amounting to
$500 in all. He paid out.
After the trial in police court, Pc.
liceman Harr took him to the county
officers to see II they, would allow
him to take the whiskey into the
strike zone. He was not permitted to
DO this, as Judge Raymond has pro.
hibited all shipments.
The second John Doe was found
guilty and was also fined $500 by the
mayor. He managed to pay out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25
Ohio Miners Strike
Conciliators Report

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25!-Federal
conciliators appointed to undertake D
settlement of the strike OF $1,000
miners in the coal fields OF Eastern
Ohio concluded their work with the
submission of their report to Secre.
tary OF Labor Wilson.
No announcement as to the contents
Of the report was made. but officials
of the department indicated that the
conciliators,' Hywell Davis and Dan.
lei ]. Keete, had held out little hope
OF a settlement OF the strike through
their efforts.
The report covers every phase of
the controversy and discusses In dc.
tall the positions taken by the miners
officials and the operators.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25
Buildings Will Be Rushed
Through During Com
ing Summer.
ILETIG0NTRACT MARCH IS.
BUSINESS MEN HAD ALREADY
GUARANTEED MONEY FOR
STRUCTURE.

Fairmont may well be termed a city
of high ideals. Her citizens are satit-
I fed with nothing short of the best in
industrial development, In civic i'm.
sproyement and pre-eminently in edu-
cational and intellectual development.
The broad-minded business men Of
the city generously guaranteed to pay
from their own pockets $4,000 in
cash in order that there might be no
chance of delay in the erection OF the
magnificent $4,000 Normal school
building in case the Legislature should
fail to make the necessary appropria.
tfon.l
Long before the state had provided
the money plans were well under way
for this imposing building, which is
but the first OF group Of six Normal
School buildings which will be erect.
ed on the beautiful 12.acre campus In
Locust avenue near the city line pur-
chased recently at cost Of $4,000.
The contract for the new building
will be let March 15, and more than
so contractors are preparing bids for
the work. It Is believed that the nc.
ton Of the business men OF the city
In guaranteeing funds so that work
on the new structure could go on re.
gardless Of what the Legislature
might do will result In a great saw
Ing in the cost of construction, as now,
when work Is somewhat slack, con.
tractors will be able to bid lower than
e would be possible to do in six
months ora year.
Plans have already been drawn for
the entire six buildings, which will be
grouped on the extensive. campus
when the ambitious plans OF Fairmont
are completed. The main building,
which will be erected first, will be
266 feet long, sc feet wide and three
stories high. 1t will be Of classical
design and constructed of light col
pred brick trimmed in terra Gotta.
An attractive picture Of the propos.
ID building as it will appear when
z erected will be placed on exhibition
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25
Broker Sentenced
To Maximum Term

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Richard J.
Hartman, former theater ticket bro
ker. who was convicted recently OF
swindling Mrs. Charlotte Mackenzie
Of $133.000 left her by her husband,
was sentenced to serve not less than
five years nor more than nine years
and seven months in Sing Sing prison.
This Is the maximum penalty. Al.
though Hartman was charged with
the larceny Of Sl33, 900, Mrs. Macken.
zie testified that her husband's en-.
tire estate, aggregating about $780,.
900. had been dissipated by Hartman,
to whom she had entrusted her az
fairs since 1911.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25
MANNINGT0NI'NENS
Elks Band Concert.

Tonight at Burt's Theatre there will
be benefit for the Elks' Band. The
band will assist In helping to enter.
tain the people. At "A o'clock the band
Will render a concert In front OF the
tbeater. The program will consist OF
well arranged selections, which have
been specially arranged for the occa.
sion. Tho features of the concert will
be cornet solo with band accompani-
ment by Prof. Pomfrey. Mr.. Lewis
Wright. OF the Hawkins Plumbing
Shop. will sing the old favorite, "Sil-
yer Threads Among the Gold" with
full band accompaniment.
The concert will be well worth the
price Of the ticket. which is 10 cents.
The band will render two concerts,
one at 2 o'clock and one at s o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
come and hear the concert and see
the show as well. Mr. Burt has ar
ranged for a good program. Mr..
Wright will sing some good popular
numbers on the inside Of the theater.
Personals.
Guy Clayton was a business visitor
In Hundred yesterday.
Mr.. A. ]. Solomon, of Columbus,
Ohio. is here on business.
Mrs. Harry Straight, of Burttown
hill, who has been seriously Ill for
some time, was taken to Haskins Hos.
pital at Wheeling yesterday afternoon
for an operation. DR.. F. w. Vance &C.
companied her.
Mr.. ". G. Cushion was visitor in
Washington, Pa. yesterday.
Z. G. Martin has returned from q
business trip to Pittsburg.
Rev. Willis Wayts OF Virginia, will
I'LL the pulpit Of the Baptist Church
Sunday night as candidate 10 I'LL
the pastorate.
County officers yesterday arrested
two foreigners on train No. II, and
placed them in jail here, they are held
pending developments in the rics at
Pennington Saturday. One foreigner
carried revolver in his suit case.
Late yesterday evening FIVE more for.
eigners were arrest at Flat Run and
all were taken on train No. 4 last
night to Fairmont.
Chief SturmSput four foreigners un.
der arrest last night, as they waited
on the 10 O'Clock car, these men came
In on No. and were probably going
home.
Arrivals at the Bartlett House: A.
J. Solomon. Columbus, Ohio; F. G.
McCobun, Huntingdon; II. o. Israel,
Pittsburgh: T. ]. Fielger, Parkers.
burg; L. +. koltz, Pittsburgh; l.. S.
Stowe, Marietta: S. H. Reiter, Nc.
Keesport; G. G. Car, Toronto; P. II.
Dale Wheeling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25
HYDR0-E[ECTRIC
4 MEASURE PASSES
Only Six Senators Voted
Against Bill-Sent Back
To House.

Especial to The West virginian.>
CHARLESTON. ". Va, Feb. 25.-
By a vote Of % to 8 the Senate this
forenoon passed the hydro-electric or
water power bill, and sent 1t to the
House for concurrence in the amend.
ments made in the Senate. The six
senators who voted against the bill
were Billings. Coalter. Hawley and
Marshall, Republicans, and Hatfield
and Hogg, Democrats.
McCrum, the most active senator
against the bill In It's original form,
and who offered many amendments,
some of which were adopted late yes
terday afternoon, voted for the bill,
because. he said, 1t was an improve.
ment over the one now in effect, but
doubted whether permits to construct
dams would be granted by the Public
Service Commission. Rosenbloom
gave as his reason for voting for the
bill. Because It gives to the United
States government the right to con-
troll the navigablc streams In West
Virginia" The absentee was Bles.
sing.
The excise tax bill was then taken
up on its third reading and Rosen.
bloom made lengthy speech against
the passage of the bill. and urged that
a twenty.cent state levy be adopted,
as the means Of raising the revenue.
He commended that .an excise tax
would be the means OF keeping indus.
tries from West Virginia. while state
tax would equaltze taxation and be
more equitable.
Goodykoontz followed Roscnbloom,
contending that by the excise tax
method. those who were successful
were best able to pay taxes and that
the tax was on the net income OF cor.
porations and Joint stock and insur.
ance companies and not on the gross.
An effort to put the excise tax and
land tax measures on their passage
through the suspension of the consti.
tutional rule, failed in the House, but
the bill providing for direct state
tax OF not more than twenty cents on
the hundred dollars valuation was
made special order for late this at.
ternoon.
SAMSON. Democrat Of Wayne couu.
ty, offered bill this morning propos.
Ing tax of ten per cent OF the sala.
ries of county and state officials for
the years 1915, 1916 and 1917. and
that failure to pay the tax should be
a forfeiture OF office.
The bill increasing the salary OF
county commissioners from two to.
four dollars per day In the event the
constitutional amendment is adopted
at the polls was passed by the House,
and the conference committee.
The report on the county depository
law and making It take effect July /,
1916, was also adopted and the bill
then passed without dissenting
vote.
The registration bill which passed
the Senate last week was considered
in the House this morning. The Dem.
ocrats sought several amendments, but
each failed Of adoption. The bill was
still pending when recess was taken.