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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12

cows into a pasture with cow that
has aborted, but there is very little
danger, in my opinion, in turning the
cows into the pasture where one af-
fected cow has been. There is some
danger, however, and especially if she
had vaginal discharge. The drink
mig water would not be a very likely
source of the contagion. That would
be more likely to come from grass up
on which the discharges fell. Before
using the pasture, it would be we'll to
remove every cow dropping to be
found and cover such contaminated
places with lime. Also disinfect and
whitewash any rubbing post, or hay
rack, feed trough or shed that may
have been used by the cow. 1t would
be we'll not to use the pasture for
stock for at least two weeks after the
affected cow has been removed"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12
4 government would have the recogni
ton of the United States.

Minot has very poor system for
handling garbage, in fact the city has
no system at all. A few years ago, an
ordinance was passed providing that
no more garbage be dumped in the al
leys nor in the back yards and hun
dreds of residents invested in garbage
cans. Some of these are still in use,
but there is no way to get rid Of the
garbage unless one pays a good big
sum to have it hauled to the dump
grounds. Now the Independent would
like to see the city put on a garbage
wagon that would make the rounds
and gather up the garbage thrown in
these cans. The city could insist that
no more garbage be dumped on the
ground and our town would look bet
ter and smell sweeter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12

The Germans have taken Warsaw
and are now giving the great Russian
army a hard chase, endeavoring to
capture the main army. Whether the
Kaiser's men will be successful in this
or not, will not be known for few
days. The Germans are astounding
the world with their successes. The
fighting along the western front has
resulted in little damage, but it is ex-
pected that the Germans will take the
offensive as soon as they recover from
their hard battles in the East The
Allies declare that they are ready for
the Teutons and say they will teach
the Kaiser and his men very dear
lesson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12

President Wilson is attempting to
establish peace in Mexico with the as
sistance of Argentina, Bolivia, and
other South American countries. A
conference was begun in New York
Wednesday, representatives of these
countries attending. 1t is believed
that the people of Mexico are thoroly
sick of the war and that only the fear
of reprisals by the military chieftains
has kept the people in subsection
while the country has been impover-
ished by battles of relatively small
forces of armed men. The Pan-Amer-
lean conferees will present the situa-
tiion to all the war elements in Mex
leo as we'll as the governors Of the
Mexican states, urging them to gel
together for caucus so that a sub.
stantial government may result. Such
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12
SHE WAS WANTED,

A few days ago "business person
alp appeared in newspaper, insert
ed by a sweet-faced little woman made
helpless by rheumatism, who simply
asked eff anyone wanted a grand
mother" Then she spent troubled
sleepless night, wondering if anyone
would see her ad, or, seeing, give it
heed. The world was due to jeer and
sneer-but it didn't. The next day
from all over the state, came offers to
the little grandmother. Several hur-
ried to the address given, to find them
selves too late. for at sunrise widow
with a little daughter had "adopted'
mother for herself and a grandmoth-
er for her little one. And more: Of
fers of financial assistance poured in
and physicians offered free medica,
service for her rheumatism. So, al
eventide, the sun which had risen on q
sad and hopeless woman, shed its rays
upon a countenance wreathed in smiles
and eyes that shone again with hope.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12

with disgust that you had to sell it for
just about what it cost you to produce
and sometimes for even less. You
have learned that this did not permit
you to pay ten or twelve per cent in
terest on your Indebtedness, and some
of you paid dearly for the experience.
Is it any wonder that the farmers
were quick to grasp at any straw that
might be seen floating along? That's
why the Equity has been growing so
rapidly. OF course. the members of
the organization have made some mis-
takes and will continue to do so. They
will not succeed in controlling the
grain market for several years, but
they should hang on tenaciously and
keep on trying until they better their
marketing conditions. The Chamber
of Commerce viii be compelled to give
better treatment and if that organiza-
ton should not do so, there is the Eq-
uity Exchange This organization is
growing fast. 1t will do record break
ing business the coming season. If it
ever gets command of the controlling
fraction of grain, then it will be in
position to do some debating. The
Equity Exchange will need to make
proper connections with the mills that
grind our flour, and if the present
milling companies refuse to handle the
grain bought by the Exchange, then
we will have to build mills of our
own. located here and there about the
Northwest "There's more than one
way to skin a cat" and you can de-
pend on the farmers doing pretty
fair lob when they once get started.
Organization is the proper thing. The
farmers of the Northwest are more
wide-awake today than ever before
and they are going to win in this gi-
gantic fight for their rights. They
hope that terminal elevator located
at some convenient point will relieve
the situation. The chances are that
orr next legislature will provide for
such an elevator and if it does, then it's
failure or success will be learned thru
experience.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12

and with dockage, freight and COM
mission saved, could surely build mills
for all time to come. Now couldn't we
people of North Dakota do this and
make North Dakota better for all time
to come? Make land go up in price
and improve the state in general 49,
wouldn't this be better farming than
to let some one from another state
come to take this away from US and
deliver our grain within a few rods Of
the worlds biggest mills in Minneso-
ia? 1t would seem that the state of
Minnesota could we'll pay Mr.. LOTUS
if he could land this point. But let US
farm our own state as we should, for
the farmers and people of North Da-
kota.
Respectfully yours,
P. VANDENOEVER.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12
THE NON-PRODUCER's PROFIT.

The NON-PRODUCEkS PkOfll.
This is the time of the year when
the farmer can expect the price of
grain to fall. No farmer can com
plain of the price he has received dur
ing the past few months but they dc
not have to look back many months
when they received less for their grain
than the cost of production. Will this
happen with the present crop? 1t
may be that if the war continues, and
the demand for wheat and other grain
for export keeps up, the price will be
good again the coming year. 1t seems
q crime that farmer has to depend
on a great world war in order to get
what he has coming for what he pro-
duces.
Somewhere along the line of trade
a large profit is taken by non-produc-
ers, who contribute nothing to the gen
eral welfare, which profit should be
shared by the producer of the bushel
and the producer Of the loaf. The
abuse most commonly attributed are
the market manipulations to decrease
prices at the season when the farmer
markets the bulk of his grain and in
crease prices when it is in the hands
of the middleman; the raising of
grades by mixing; the appropriation
of vast values in screenings; the Co
ercion of mill owners into buying and
grinding only grain bought through
the Chamber of Commerce, thus keep
ing the producer and consumer apart
and exacting at least one more middle
mans profit; and sales to dummy mid
dlemen.
We are all familiar with the abuses
and just now there is an organization
that is very active in trying to apply
the methods that will correct those
abuses, viz: The American Society of
Equity. The Equity, thru its Ex-
change, which by the way is separ-
ate organization, with the backing of
the Equity members, is making life
rather unpleasant for some of the
firms connected with the Chamber of
Commerce that have been doing bust
ness their own way for many years.
The Equity Exchange is thorn in
their flesh. The Equity organization
proper is growing rapidly. 1t is made
up of hard working farmers who want
better terminal marketing facilities.
They have grown weary of sitting
back and taking just what the grain
firms have offered them for what they
have worked so hard to produce. You
can all look back to the time when you
grew an immense crop, only to learn
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12

Tattlers and scandal mongers are
confined to no particular class of So
ciety. They belong to all classes, ard
operate in all. We find them amorg
the rich and the poor-"upper ten
and the clover Million" in the church
and out of it. They are people who
have no higher ambition than to be
we'll informed in regard to other peo-
pies private business, and exalt in
fendish triumph over the wounded
feelings and bruised hearts of their
innocent victims.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12
DuROC JERSEY HOGs FOR SHE.

DUROC JERSEY ROGS FOR SHE.
Twenty-Five reg stored youn: sows
and boars four months old, Duroc-
Jersey breed. These are among the
very finest to be found in the coun-
try and they will lie sold reaso aal.ly.
Can furnish pap, # desired. Will
sell two fine large l'oned sows brood
;ows that have had oLe litter each.
Here is fine chance TO get into the
::ull blooded clas! 4: reasonable
price Will ship te any point. After
SortemIer1, the rri"c will be .vsnc-
e. Crystal Springs Ranch, Paul
Evans, Irop. Dr.: ", N. D. If.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12
MUST DISINFECT CAREFULLY
ACATNCT R0DTI0NJ

One of the Independents subscrib-
ers at Glenburn furnishes some infor-
nation concerning abortion in cattle.
A cow that had aborted was placed in
his pasture a day or two afterwards.
He wrote to Hoard's Dairyman con-
corning the danger that might arise
in his own here and here is the reply:
ut would be dangerous to turn your
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12
EVIDENCE OF WEAKNESS.

INA, your bank account is over.
drawn"
"What does that mean, pa ?"
"Simply this: You've written checks
for $13 more money than was in the
bank"
"The idea! If $13, will break the
bank I'd find another one to do bust
ness with. I supposed they had thous'
ands of dollars on hand all the time
Detroit Free Press.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12

The Knights Templar of Montana
bought outright an entire island in
Flathead lake and are preparing to
build Temple on it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12

troubles. We can give you a good size
trial bottle Of the genuine D. D. D.
Prescription for only Is cents.
Don't fail to try this famous remedy
for any kind Of summer skin trouble
we know D. .. D. will give you instant
relief.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12

There is one consolation in being an
editor-if we don't get the money
when we need it we are always sure to
need it when we get it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12
Cooling Wash Stops That itch

Yes-not in half an hour-not in
ten minutes-but in seconds.
Just a few drops Of that mild. sooth-
Ing, cooling wash, the d. D. D. Pre-
Gcription, the famous cure for Eczema,
and the itch is gone. Your burning skin
solute protection from all summer skin
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12

The Independent for up-to-date com4
mercial printing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-12

For Sale By mccoy DRUG COMPANY, Minot North Dakota.
Meade County news., 1915-08-12
Special Premiums

The following special pre-
miums have been offered for ex-
hibits at the Meade county Fair,
to be held in Meade, September
21.24.
Sourbeer Bros. Best display OF
home grown garden products 81
]. A. Denslow Best II heads
kaffir 81 Best watermelon 81
Meade State Bank Best calf
under one year, beef breed, SIS
r. w. Campbell Best Morgan
colt, must be six months old the
first dav of Fair $3.50
L. F. Schumacher Best sam
pie wheat in bundle So Best mill
let in head ST Best Broom corn
ST, length Of straw desired on
above, Best ears corn 81.
M. & M. Drug Co. Best pound
butter So Brownie camera. Best
calf $3.50 bucket Glover brand
stock tonic.
B. S. McMeel Largest family
attending the Fair, registered
with the secretary, SO in trade.
h. A. Mcclure Best loaf of
bread baked from Wichita's s
Best, sack OF flour.
E. w, Fletcher Best Holstein
Cow $500 rug
First National Bank Best draft
colt under 8 months $500
C. A. Marrs Best pile wheat 81
John Elliott Best display of
vegetables ST.
Ira Scott Bestpound butter ST
Meade County News Heaviest
watermelon ST.
Meade Globe Best exhibit of
grain 81
Cooper & McCay Best loaf of
Meade County news., 1915-08-12

bread made from Kelley's Fom-
GUS l sack flour.
Cooperative Elevator Best
loaf bread made form Expansion
flour, ; sacks flour.
+. w. Flick Best loaf bread
baked from Inns Best, 3 sacks of
flour. Best pound of butter,
pair ladies hose. Prize baby, l
pair baby shoes.
Geo 3. Allen For best colt
sired by either of my horses,
FIRST prize SIS, second $40, third
SIS. Premiums to be paid in
breeding in 1916 season.
II. n. Holdeman Best colt sir
ed by either of my stations, first
SIS, second $40, third $5. Pre-
miums to be paid in breeding in
the 1916 season.
NJ. f. Martin Best sheep ST.
d. B. Sutherland Best loaf oi
bread baked from Red Star flour
FIRST so lbs -four, second 25 lbs
third Is lbs salt.
Plush & Russell Best display
grain, first S., second So
II. L. Jones will give $500 70.
the best description of the sal
we'll, giving date of falling in
where located. by whom frs
discovered, depth of water, dis
tauce across, percentage of salt
when and how long worked, ant
/ present owner. Must contain
at least 200 words and be type
written.
Kerr Glass Mgr. Co.
One dozen quart Econom!
Jars complete with Caps anc
Clamps, for the best exhibit o
fruits packed in Economy Jars
One dozen quart Economy jar
complete with Caps and Clamps
Meade County news., 1915-08-12

for the best exhibit of vegeta bles
packed in Economy Jars.
One dozen quart Economy jars
complete with Caps and Clamps
for the best exhibit of meats,
soups. etc. packed in Economy
Jars.
One dozen q uart 'Self Sealing
Mason Jars complete with Caps
for the best exhibit of fruits
packed in self Sealing" Mason
Jars.
Home Lumber Co.
$500 for best bushel potatoes
home grown. Potatoes go to
]. c. Armstrong.
The Chick Studio
One half dozen of our 5000
portraits, for the best loaf of
bread made by young lady under
ls years of age.
One half dozen of our 5000
portraits, for best display of
garden PRODUCT raised by young
man under 10 years of age,
Meade County news., 1915-08-12
Irish Flats

Mr.. and Mrs. Keltner of the
north flats came down Saturday
evening to visit their daughters,
the three Mrs. Fords.
Mr.. Pontlus and Miss Pearl
were Meade visitors Saturday.
Henry Cochran and family went
over to Geo. Plllsbury's near
Englewood last Wednesday.
Mr.. Noel of Meade was down
last week and plastered Fred
Ross house for him.
A. c. Cochran and wife and
Mrs. Barragree went over near
Englewood Saturday to visit Geo
Pillsbury's family. Saturday
Vas Mrs. Pillsbury's birthday
Rev. Jacobs was a Meade visit
or Saturday.
Ha! ha! no! no! Was not thai
a dandy write up that we got IN
last weeks News1 There is ar
old saying, That when yor
throw stone into a bunch, yor
can always tell what one you hit
by the YEDP he raises" Il
Meade County news., 1915-08-12
seems to be true in this case.

seems to be true in this case.
Roy Pearsall's we'll got out of
kilter last week and he has had
considerable trouble getting wat
er.
A. f Ford is sure a believer
in blowing. Saturday we MOTTO
ed two 6 horse plows, eleven
horse plow and his "Big Four"
plow engine all going at the same
time. He sure is turning over
lots of dirt,
Listers and plows are on the
move on the flats these days.
Sunday evening another heavy
rain fell on the flats. 1t is get
ting to be as easy to keep ac-
count of the days it does not rain
as of those on which it does rain.
1t rained from about 5 P. NJ.
Sunday nearly all the time until
noon Monday.
During the rain Sunday eye-
ming lightning struck a stack of
wheat belonging to Fred Ford
and set it on fire. Neighbors ar
rived and succeeded in saying
about qne-third of the stack and
three other ones that stood near.
1t was a wonder they all did not
burn.
Gertrude and Irene Pillsbury
came home with Mrs. Barragree
Sunday and will stay with her a
few days.
L. n. O.
Meade County news., 1915-08-12

FOUND: Gentleman's hat.
Same has been left at this office
and upon identification of prop
erty and pay ment of this notice,
owner can have hat.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29
GENERAL NEWS.

Atlanta, Ga. Alleging that they
have lost large SUMS through car.
rying the mails under The present
syatem Of weights and that their
compensation is unreasonable, un-
Just and confscatory, seven railroads
have filed petitions in the Washing
ton court Of claims if an effort to
obtain iron the government the
money they contend they have lost
in the past few years. The total
losses of the seven roads is fixed at
ten million, eight hundred and
eighty thousand dollars.
Every effort is being made by the
roads to secure from the govern
ment an increase in payment which
will tlke into account the enormous
ly increased volume Of mail brought
about by the parcel post system,
and for which they have not
received any compensation what
ever.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29

Lesson about automobile routes.
in Georgia. Wherever contention
has been made or is made at once
that the roads are not in good
enough condition for the practical
operation Of an automobile the year
round these routes will not be es-
tablished, even if already authorized,
until a full investigation of that
question by an inspector.
Please notify all carriers inter
ested to have affidavits on the CON
dition of roads sent to the fourth
assistant postmaster general in all
cases where it is desired to object
to the new routes. In many cases
/ have already secured the consent
Of the department to hold up action
until further investigation. | have
urged it in all cases, but am afraid
showing will have to be made in
each case separately.
You may give copy Of this to
the daily papers if,you wish, as car
riers and patrons Of rural routes
are generally interested. =
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29
CORN CLUB PRIZE
OFFERED FOR 10.
Scholarships and Cash Given by
Hastings in Georgia and
Other States

Z
Atlanta, Ca Especial Corn
prizes for Southern boys in GeS
and nine other corn growing state
this section, have been renewed
1915 by H. G. Hastings, general G
man of the Georgia corn show I
mittee and chairman Of the Ayr
tural Committee of the Atlanta CT
Der of Commerce. The prizes am
in all to $1,000, in cash and sch
ships, and will be awarded under
direction of the government corn /
agents in each state.
In Georgia there are three pri
A one-year course with all expeF
paid, amounting to $3.50, in the s
College of Agriculture at Athens
second cash prize Of $50, and t
cash prize of $40. Last year the @
gia scholarship prize was won by
don Lee Hasty, of Walker county, |
148 bushels and 48 pounds to an a
His success was a noteworthy e3
pie of perseverance, as it was
third year he had tried for the pi
In Florida, Alabama, Mississi
Louisiana, Texas, North Carolina
South Carolina, Mr.. Hastings OF
500 in each state, either in casl
scholarships according to local
rangement.
The great educational value
constructive force of the corn
contests, in addition to the mar
they are accomplishing in incre;
corn production, are emphasized il
interview given out by Mr.. Hast
in connection with his announced
of prizes.
THE interest now being takeI
corn production, by the federal
eminent, by state officials, by lea
organizations and individuals,
Mr.. Hastings, lis, in my opinion,
greatest constructive force now
alive in agricultural affairs in Al
lea. For too long the tendency Of
cation in the rural schools was
draw boys away from the farm,
the corn clubs are now combs
with true agricultural education t
luenee the boys to form new il
and new ideals of farm life. The
club work is growing In value and
pOrtance with each successive "
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29
Not in the Contract

Recently a colored party living
in the suburbs Of big city mar.
ried large brunette named Lucin-
da, says the New York Times.
Three weeks later he appeared at
the office Of a lawyer looking as il
he might have been dented with
flat irons and bumped into by a
road roller.
Can't stand it no longer, boss, "
be sadly remarked to the legal one.
Il wants a divawce from dat Lu-
cinda. Last ting she chucked at
me was de stove. Tomorrer it will
be de chimbiey. F"
That's all right, Sam, !" sooth-
Iingly returned the lawyer, seeking
to effect a reconciliation, Every
thing will come OUT all right. Be
sides you took Lucinda for better
or for worse. /"
Yes, sab, " admitted sambo.
80 l did, sab, but she is a whole
lot wuss dan took her for. "
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29

The house committee on conititu-
tional amendments has announced
recommendation of the creation Of
two new counties, Treutlen and At
kinson. They reported adversely on
James county.
Atkinson county will cover the
territory proposed in a bill creating
Arson county. The committee re-
commended the creation of the new
county in the vicinity asked for, but
objected to the name of Arson;
therefore it was changed to Atkin-
son. The amendments must be
passed by both houses, get the gov
errors signature and then be sub
mitted to a vote of the people for
ratification.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-07-29

A small dwelling house in the
southern part Of the city was burned
down Tuesday. The property be-
longed to Col. Reagan Long, and
was occupied by negroes. We have
not been able to learn whether the
house was insured or not.