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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
indians COMING
TO BISMARCK
FOR EXPOSITION
LITTLE CROW, MEMBER OF THE
FAMOUS DYNASTY, ARRANGES
FOR EXTENSIVE EXHIBIT AT
THE BIG FAIR.

Little Crow, government interpret
er for the Fort Yates reservation, was
in Bismarck recently to arrange for
the coming gathering of Indians at
Bismarck during the state exposition,
Oct. 4 to 16.
Little Crow is close friend of the
white man. He is one of the most
progressive Indians in North Dakota,
although he comes of the Little Grow
line of chiefs and his father was a
leader of the Minnesota uprising Of
1862. He was too young to fight and
his mother walked hundreds Of miles
with him strapped to her back and
finally reached Canada safely. But
those days are past, and Little Crow
is leader of the new order. He de-
clares that the Indians are intensely
interested in Bismarck and that they
are going to make exhibits which will
be as fine as any in the building. And
Captain A. B. Welch, who accompan-
led Little Crow to the Exposition
building, fully upheld the Indian ad-
vance agent. Captain Welch declared
that at Indian fairs this fall he had
seen farm products the equal of any
grown and that only the prize-win-
ming exhibits would be shown at the
State Exposition.
An automobile racing meet will be
held each day of the North Dakota
State Agricultural and Industrial Ex-
position, Bismarck, Oct. 4-16.
Only stock cars owned by North
Dakota residents are eligible to entry.
Professional racers and dealers are
barred, save on the last day, when the
grand free for all sweepstakes will
be run.
The cars will be divided into four
classes according to displacement.
! The course is over the twenty-mile
loop southeast of Bismarck, one Of the
fastest dirt highways in the country,
natural speedway that ranks with
the best.
Car owners are showing unusual in
terest in this, the first stock car meet
ever held within the state. Many have
already entered their machins.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
over 200 Students
ENROLLED At normal.
WORK STARTS OUT SMOOTHLY
TUESDAY DORMiTORY is
FILLED TO CAPACITY - REC
ORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE
FOR MODEL SCHOOL.

The fall term of the Minot Normal
school opened Tuesday with a record
breaking attendance. The students of
the Normal school proper number over
200. much larger than year ago, and
indications are that the attendance
will be fully $50 before the year is
out.
The girls dormitory is full, 1O4 STU
dents being accommodated When the
dormitory was built, it was believed
that it would take a period of years
to fill it, but it is not nearly large
enough to meet the demands.
The work at the Normal is going
on smoothly. President Crane and his
faculty had everything arranged per-
fectly and the classes started out like
clockwork. There are four additional
instructors this year and the work
will be handled better than ever.
The Model School is occupying
rooms at the main building for a few
weeks until the repairs at the Har-
rison school can be completed. Supt
w. F. Clarke is in charge of this
school. There is an enrolment of
166 pupils, considerably more than a
year ago.
The Model school pupils, under the
direction of Miss Eula Miller, are pre-
pairing to give a play, Sakakawea, at
the gymnasium of the Normal, at the
time of the convention of the Womens
Federated Clubs of the state, in Oc-
tober. Between fifty and seventy-five
students will participate in the enter
tainment
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
OFFICER WARTCH0W
FO|LS FOO7PAD
c. A. DeGORMO NABBED JUST IN
THE ACT OF HOLDING UP TWO
MEN ON NORTH MAIN STREET.

Night Policeman George Wartchow
his attempt to hold up two men on
North Main street near the Dacotah
hotel Saturday night, shortly after IL
o'clock Wartchow had been shadow
ing the man, who didn't look good to
him. DeGormo secreted himself in a
dark portion of the street and as two
men came along, he stepped out and
exclaimed: "Hand over your money
and be - quick about it," At the
same time DeGormo reached for his
gun, wicked looking gat. Wartchow
was too quick for him and pulling his
own gun ordered DeGormo to throw
up his hands. The fot pad realized
that Wartchow meant business, so
followed the orders. His gun was
taken away and he was marched to the
city jail.
DeGormo had occupied a room at
and Waverly hotel The holster of
the gun and some personal belongings
were found in the room. 1t is believed
that Wartchow has captured one of a
mighty bad gang Of Oklahoma thugs
who are in the city. Another mem
ber of the gang was caught recently,
saw blades and bullets being found
sewed in his clothing.
DeGormo waived examination be-
fore Judge Lynch Monday and was
bound over to the district court, under
$1,000 bail, which he cannot furnish.
An attempt is being made to locate
DeGormo's attempted victims, who
disappeared as soon as the policeman
came to their rescue
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
Answers SUMMONS
Of HER MAKER
MRS. CLARA OLSON, WIFE OF
HARRY OLSON, GOES TO HER
HEAVENLY REWARD AFTER A
SHORT ILLNESS.

Mrs. Harry Olson, wife of one of
Minot's prominent young businessmen,
passed away at St. Joseph's hospital
Saturday evening, following short
illness. Few of her many friends
knew that she was i'll and when the
sad news was announced from the pull
pit of the Methodist church Sunday
morning, there was hardly a dry eye
in that entire congregation.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist church Tuesday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock, Rev. T. A. Olson con-
ducting the services, and the remains
were inferred at Rose Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Olson had been worker and
teacher in the Methodist Sunday
school, member of the church and as
the pastor spoke of her beautiful
character, her happy home life and
her lovely and gentle ways, there
were evidences of grief on the part Of
the large number who had gathered
to pay their last tribute Of love for
the young woman.
Mrs. Olson was the only child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eicher Of this
city. She was born at Coon Rapids,
Ia, twenty years ago, and seven years
ago accompanied her parents to this
city, where she attended our schools
and budded into womanhood. On Aug.
21, 1913, she was united in marriage
to Harry Olson, and in March, this
year, a sweet little baby boy came to
bless their home. Mrs. Olson was
one of the most lovable women Of our
city and by her gentle ways and her
desire to make life pleasant for every
body, she won great concourse of
friends, who sincerely mourn and ex-
tend sympathy to the grief stricken
members of her family.
Among those from outside of the
city who attended the last sad rites
were the dear grandmother, Mrs: G.
w. Eicher, of Coon Rapids, Ia; Mar
tin Olson and family, of Kenmare; L.
L. Logan, of Deering, and Mrs. w. S.
Teters of Wolf Point, Mont.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
CUTTING AFFRAY At
SLOCUN farm
RILEY, A YOUNG THRESHER,
SLASHED ON THROAT, NOSE
AND EAR WITH RAZOR BY EEL
LOW POKER PLAYER.

One of the members of the thresh-
ing crew out on the Slocum farm was
attacked by another member of the
crew with knife during a quarrel
Tuesday evening. Some of the men,
bers Of the crew were playing poker,
having little to do on account of the
rainy weather. They had been drink
ing some and two of the young men,
Riley, the victim, and stranger
whose name has not been learned,
quarreled over the game. The strang-
er pulled razor and cut Riley's
throat, slashed his nose almost in two,
and cut his ear, a quarter Of an inch
of the razor being broken off in the
ear. A Minot surgeon was called out
and patched Riley up, taking several
stitches in his wounds. He is being
cared for at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. G. Hoover, who occupy the farm.
1t is said that he will recover
The sheriff was notified and he went
out to arrest the man who made the
assault, but some of the members of
the crew had given him some money
and told him to "beat it, He came to
Minot, where he was seen on the
streets by Mr.. Hoover Wednesday
morning, but before the police could
be notified, he had escaped.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30

J. J. Flanagan, president of the
Stockyards National Bank, South st.
Paul, advised farmers to feed surplus
wheat to their hogs, unless the grain
can be sold for unusually high prices.
A farmer who can get S5 or 90 cents
a bushel for his wheat, is a chump to
feed it to hogs at present prices.
Flanagan is probably a good banker,
but he'd 60 broke farming if he prac-
ticed what he breaches. Hogs are
good proposition generally and farm
ers ought to raise many of them, but
it will make many of them smile to
listen to words Of advice from the St.
Paul financier, telling them to feed
their wheat to the swine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
Teets-Cline Nuptials.

Miss Laura Teets, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Teets, was united in
marriage Wednesday evening at seven
o'clock to Charles Cline by Rev. Erick-
son at the Presbyterian manse. The
ring ceremony was used. The bride
was attired in a pretty gown Of white.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Cline of this city
and Mr.. Cline, brother of the groom,
witnessed the ceremony. The couple
will reside on a farm near Sawyer.
The Independent extends Fluctuations.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30

is AZ years of age and his youthful
bride is but twenty. She was married
in Iowa when but IA years of age, but
supposed she had secured divorce
from her first husband.
Judge Murray went to the home Of
the young woman's parents Sunday,
expecting to perform the ceremony,
but when he learned that there was
not sufficient evidence that the divorce
had been granted, he refused to mar.
ry the couple. They came to this city
where they managed to get the knot
tied, anyway.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30

A Devils Lake citizen used 27 lines
in the Journal, giving a list of all who
had donated flowers for his wife's
funeral and thanking them. eff I
have omitted any person in the list
above, / trust they will merely take
it as an oversight" he explains.
Thank goodness, people have begun to
realize that cards of thanks are not
at all necessary The friends take it
for granted that you are thankful for
kind acts done in times of bereave-
ment, and it is not considered good
form any more to tell them so pub
liclV
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30

H. H. Clark, of Washington, D. c.,
representative of the interior de-
partment of the U. S. government, is
spending a few weeks in Ward coun-
ty collecting statistics relative to the
young men between the ages of 21
and 35. The information gathered
has special reference to the employ
ment, wages, wealth, health, habits
and information generally respecting
young men. In travelling from state
to state he selects one or two counties
in each section Of the state and then
canvasses one or two townships from
those counties for his work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
Will Wed at Stanley.

Invitations have been received in
the city to the wedding of Miss Flo
renee Mae Wilson, charming daugh-
ter of Editor and Mrs. George w.
Wilson of Stanley, to Guy LIE Roy
Bemis, owner of the Minot College
of Commerce. The marriage will oc-
cur at Stanley on Tuesday, Oct. IL,
and the couple will be at home in this
city after Nov. 1.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30

An exchange says that an editor
once applied at the door of Hades for
admission. "Well," replied his sable
majesty, 1--WE let one of your profess
sion in here many years ago, and he
kept up continual row with his for
mer delinquent subscribers, and as we
have more of that class of persons
than any other, we have passed law
prohibiting the admission of editors"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
HOwelPs Beauties Here This Week.

H0WelIs Beauties Here THIS Week.
Howell's Musical Comedy will ap-
pear at the Grand Theatre three
nights this week, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, giving for their open
ing play Rogers Daughter. This COM
pany expects to play here in stock a
portion of the fall and winter months,
They carry cast of eleven, compris-
ing Frank Rogers, the crazy Dutch
man; Geo. Ansley, V. c. Richmond,
and two headliners, Trixy Taylor and
Miss Richmond.
The Beauty chorus comprises Elven
Gray, Miss Dodd Allen, Doris Lynn,
Miss West and Miss Archer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
Negro FOOtpads at kenmare.

Two negroes were arrested at Ken
mare Monday charged with holding up
eight harvest hands. They had the
goods on them and will be convicted.
Highway robbery is becoming very
common in the state. The penalty is
not severe enough for this crime. We
have roads to build in the state and if
our law were changed giving these
dangerous fellows long term Of
years at hard labor, they might be
forced to become useful.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
Judge Lynch Has No Kangaroo Cour


Twenty eight men were accommo-
dated at the city bastile Sunday, re-
porting to Judge Lynch the following
morning. Most of them were thresh-
ers who had "come in out of the wet"
to celebrate The Judge sentenced
them to ten days at hard labor on the
streets. One fellow named Williams,
who had been working at Deering,
appeared before the Judge.
care you not the fellow who stuck
your head in at the door Friday morn
ing and inquired if this was where
we were holding the Kangaroo
court?" the Judge asked Williams
admitted that he was the self same
guy. "Pll fine you $40 and give you
ten days and perhaps at the end of
that time, you'll learn for yourself
what kind of a court this is"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
METHODISTS OPPOSE
SUNDAY MOTORING.
Wes: Wisconsin Conference Adopts
Sabbath Resolution.

All communicant members of the
Methodist Episcopal church were ap-
pealed to in a resolution adopted at
the closing session of the West Wis
consin Conference Saturday at Eau
Claire, Wis, to observe strictly the
rules against laboring on the Sab
bath, especially motoring. The reso-
luton says: Sabbath motoring is
causing so many Christians to back
slide we earnestly warn all our men,
bers against it."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
2S7 Eggs in $50 Days.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 27.-A new
worlds record for egg laying compe-
titions was established when Lady
Byzantine, a white leghorn, laid her
287th egg in $50 days at the Delaware
college agricultural experiment sta
tion, Newark, Del.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
LISBON FIRM LAND SALES
$13O,O0O IN ONE WEEK.

Lisbon, N. D., Sept. 27.-That North
Dakota land is in demand among Iowa
farmers is evidenced by the fact that
Chisman & Conboy, local real estate
firm, in one day last week, closed the
sale of over $i3O,OOO worth of Ran
som county land, to Clay county, Iowa,
farmers, who will become residents OF
the county next spring.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
HORRIBLE DEATH FOR
NEW SALEM FARMER.

New Salem, N. D., Sept. 27.-When
John Schweight Of Otter Creek vicin-
ity attempted to throw belt onto the
blower while threshing near Krem, N.
D., his arm was caught and ripped
out at the elbow, his neck was broken
and he was dead when picked up. De-
ceased was one of the oldest settlers
of the district.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
FOrty-three Stacks of Grain.

Charles Nelson of brady, fearing
that he might not be able to get his
grain threshed in time, started stack
ing after he had concluded his har-
vest, with the assistance of his hired
hand. He has put up 33 large stacks
and estimates that he has ten stacks
to complete. He is doing his fall
plowing and no matter if he is late
with his threshing, his grain is safe.
Stacking probably means harder work
hut it appears to pay those well who
can do it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
Seattle Woman Opens Beauty Parlors.

Seattle Woman Opens Beauty Parlors.
Mrs. Jessie Clayton Of Seattle, has
opened suite of beauty parlors in
Rooms 7 and of the Brauer block.
She will carry full line of hair goods
and do hair dressing, manicuring,
shampooing and facial and scalp mas
saying. Mrs. Clayton has had con-
siderable experience in the work and
will give Minot some first class beauty
parlors. Her telephone number is 689
Black.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
Hay Brings Good Figure.

Hay is very scarce in The city this
week and the farmers who are get
ting in with any of it, can get most
any figure. Hay has been selling for
$11 ton. The crop was large this
year, but the farmers have not had
time to haul in much, hence the high
price.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
n. NJ. Rakness Injured.

o. M. Rakness, a prominent Des
Lacs farmer, was brought to the hos
pital one day last week to receive
treatment for an injured hand, a
pitchfork having been run through it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30

The North Dakota Press Associa-
ton plans for a Booster Week"
throughout the state at an early date.
Plans are being made for newspapers
to publish booster editions. Preachers
will be asked to preach the gospel of
North Dakota from their pulpits and
teachers will give special attention to
the states resources and possibilities
during that week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
Former Sheriff Locates Here.

TVITtItT OltcIIH LUCdCtS IItIc.
A. A. Javnager of Balfour bought
the Wold residence on North Mill
street and is now resident of Minot.
Mr.. Javnager was formerly sheriff of
McHenry county and he has a great
many friends in Minot who welcome
him to our city. He has built an ad-
dition to his residence and made it
strictly modern.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
Oats Averaged Nearly 100 Bushels.

Oats Averaged Nearly 1UU Bushels.
Guy O. Frank, of the Leland De-
partment Store, threshed 4700 BUSH
els of oats from a field containing not
more than SO acres. Mr.. Frank is not
yet thru threshing, but he has so
much grain that he doesn't know what
to do with it and he is hauling it to
market just as fast as possible.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
Larson & Co. Occupy Entire Bloc

Larson 4 Co. Occupy Entire Block.
Larson & Co. now occupy the en-
tire first floor of the Brauer block.
They now have two entrances to the
store, one on Main street and the old
one on First avenue S. E. Much ad-
ditional stock has been added and the
store is now one of the best in the
city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
MARRIAGE CEREMONY MAY
HAVE BEEN ILLEGAL

Chas. J. Sandin, a carpenter Of this
city, was married Monday to Rachel
Livingston, daughter Of farmer liv-
ing near Sawyer, by the pastor Of the
Lutheran church. They will make
their home in this city. The husband
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30
One Applicant Turned Down.

One Applicant Turned down..
Judge Leighton granted second cit
izenship papers to several Saturday.
Out of all the applicants, only one
was turned down, Greek, who show
ed that he had little knowledge of the
form of government. He was told to
continue his pursuit of knowledge and
report later.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-30

selected this year--a remark, by the
way, that we have heard from num-
Der of the visiting customers.
Many Others.
There are many other windows wor-
thy of note but for lack Of space the
Independent cannot go into detail fur
ther this week. The stores are all do
ing nice business this week, despite
the inclement weather. The Minot
were never so we'll pre-
pared for business as they are this
year and the stores have never been
better patronized.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
TRADE OF ALLIES HAS
SUFFERED MUCH MORE
Their Losses $4,000, 1000,
Gsrmany's $13, 100000.

Washington.-Great Britain has lost
far less trade during the war than any
of her allies. according to figures gath
cred by the department of commerce.
Frances sacrifice of American trade
has been seven times as great as that
of England.
During the last seven months, end.
ing with January, the approximate de
crease in the value of goods exported
by the allies to the United States was:
Great Britain, $4,265.000; Belgium, So
245.OOO; France, $29,600,000.
Germanys sales of goods to the
United States in the same period fell
off $13,SO0,0O0, as compared with the
seven months ending with January.
1914.
Each of the four nations named ex-
perienced both gains and losses in their
various lines of exports to the United
States In the last seven months.
Britain's gains were $13.630.0 900, losses
SIT 100000; Belgium gained $93O,0O0
and lost $1O200,OO0; France gained ST.
100000 and lost $3O,600OO0; Germany
gained $1,sOO,OO0 and lost $15,600.000.
The chief losses In Englands ex-
port trade to the United States were
In rubber, uncut diamonds. pig tin, tin
plate. carpets. cocoa, copper. embroid-
cries and trimmings, jute fabrics.
linens, furs. hides and skins, iron and
its products. gin, whisky and tea. Her
chief gains were In exports of art
works. opium. cotton and woollen
goods. wool. leather and its products
paper and books, cut diamonds.
Germany's chief losses were in art
works, embroideries. linens. frhS. calf
skins. crude rubber. leather gloves.
printing paper. clover. silks and en-
broideries and wines. Her large gains
were in leather and wool goods.
The net losses of the allies in ex-
ports to America as compared with
Germany were: Allies. S43,000.OOO;
Germany. $13.SO0,000
There is practically no direct trade
between Russia and the United States.
so no account has been taken Of the
figures.