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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25
BOTTINEAU CLAIMS TO
BE WEALTHIEST CITY IN
THE UNITED STATES.

Bottineau, N. D., Nov. 20.-Bottineau
lays claim to being the wealthiest city
in the United States, based on bank
deposits and total population.
This conclusion is arrived at from
a comparison with the claims recently
made by DEBORAH, Iowa, of having that
distinction. For a number of years,
Prescott, Ariz., has laid claim to being
the richest city in the world of it's size
and states in support of it's claim that
the actual bank deposits amounted to
Sc, 229,786. It's population is 5000
A short time ago DEBORAH, Iowa, n
city of 1000. claimed to have wrested
the distinction from the Arizona city,
showing total deposits Of S2,75S,279.52,
or an average per capita for the city's
population Of $3.50.
Bottineau beats the DEBORAH figures
by a wide margin; The total deposits
in TIE three banks Of the city this
morning were $956,272.61. Based on
a population of 1,400, which is allow
ing for a reasonable increase over the
last census reports, the per capita
wealth of Bottineau is $735.59.
This showing is the more remark.
allie from the fact that Bottineau is
located in a purely agricultural sec.
ton, it's deposits not being inflated by
the funds Of any large manufacturing
mining or like industry. @
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

Devils Lake World: Well! we'll!
Froggy Smith of Plaza, and other
places, has announced that he will be
a candidate for Governor as "Radi-
cal' Republican on the "Dollar" plat
form. Well, we do not know just
what this little mite means by the
dollar" platform, but from what we
can learn about him we have no doubt
but what if there is dollar in sight,
whether it be on the platform or un-
der it, he will be able to ferret it out.
During the past few years he has be-
come more or less (mostly less) prom
inent by starting a string of small pa
pers in the western part Of the state,
and we are informed that after he got
them going he formed corporation
for something like 100000. putting
these papers which are worth possibly
$4,000, into the corporation, and he is
busy selling stock in his concern. Be-
tween selling this stock to suckers,
and running on his dollar" platform
he will undoubtedly be busy until af-
ter the primaries, and then he will
probably get little time to reflect, as
there is not any great danger of him
having to enter the fall election, I'M
less he does so on the minimum
vote" platform.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

served upon you. and to serve COPY Of
your answer upon the subscribers with
n twenty 600 days after the service of
this summons upon you. exclusive Of the
day OF service; and In case OF your fall
ure to appear or answer said complaint,
judgment will be taken against you by
default for the relief demanded in said
complaint.
"a Dated at Minot, North Dakota, Sep
TENDER 30th, 1915.
THOMPSON & WOOLEDGE.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Suite 8, New Jacobson Block
Minot, North Dakota
To the Above Named Defendant:
Please take notice that the complaint
in this action 10 on file in the Office Of
theClerk of the County Court for Ward
North Dakota That by warrant
Of attachment issued in this action. the
PLAINTIFF has attached the following Dc.
scribed real estate situated In Adams
County North Dakota, and belonging to
said defendant, Northwest Quarter
one hundred thirty-ons (13D.
Range ninety-three (93).
Dated October 18th, 1915.
THOMPSON & wOOLEDG1,
H.. Attorneys for Plaintiff,
l0-2l-t6 Minot, North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

The Independent was agreeably sur
prised to find so many booster editions
published last week, all Of them splen-
did efforts. The publishers of North
| Dakota have always been among the
states very best boosters, but last
week was the first time that any con-
certed action of this sort was ever
taken Several hundred of the publ
cations got out special editions, filed
with interesting facts concerning the
Sunshine State" Hundreds of thous-
ands of extra copies were printed and
these have been scattered all over the
United States, We doubt if the pub
fishers made any money from these
extra efforts, and we don't know
whether the public in general apprec-
late the vast amount of work neces-
sary to get out such creditable edi
tons, but the results must certainly
be great. Testimonials from farmers
who have been thru the mill, numerous
pictures of fine large farm buildings,
blooded stock, indispensable grain
fields-all of these cannot help but
induce thousands to come to the land
of plenty, where opportunities are still
numerous. Some of the newspapers,
including the Independent, were over
whelmed with work and were unable
to handle the extra business involved
in getting out special editions, but
take the newspapers of North Dakota
by and large, and you will find them
boosting consistently from one years
end to the other.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

The Paris Dressmakers' Syndicate
has blacklisted two American custom
ers of German origin, one Of them
named Kurzmann, reputed to have
been commissioned to buy gowns for
Mrs. Norman Gault, who is to be the
bride of President Wilson, according to
the newspaper LOeuyre. The news
paper AYERS Kurzmann has threatened
to raise diplomatic issue because of
the modistes' refusal to accept orders
from him. L'Oeuvre declares, how
ever, that each house from which he
ordered gowns has offered to supply
them with its compliments to Mrs
Gault without having them pass thru
the hands of an intermediary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

conditions emphasized the necessity of
bringing our naval defense up to q
modern standard, the Dispatch and
Pioneer Press urged upon the people
and the naval authorities the advisa-
bility of making speed the first con-
sideration of the next construction
program Nothing in the naval opera
lions of the war has had the same
outstanding significance as speed. Con-
gresham Kitchin is eminently right in
this particular. What we require for
the protection of our extensive coast
lines is speed as the first quality of the
new navy.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

The last saloon in Clay county, Mimi,
was closed Saturday, when the thir-
tenth wet goods emporium in Barnes
vile gave up the ghost. 1t will not be
long before the entire state of Mime
sofa can be marked up in the dry COL
umn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

In this issue appears an interesting
article from one Of our Iowa farmers
on the subject Of what governs the
price of grain. There is much. food
for thought in what he writes. The
question is mighty big one. Some of
our readers will no doubt take excep-
tions to some of his statements. We
invite discussion of this subject for
undoubtedly considerable good will
come of it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

Geo. J. Smith, of Plaza, has an
nounced his intention of entering the
gubernatorial race If George can
only corral the entire Smith vote, and
get one vote for every plank in his
political platform since he came to
North Dakota, he should succeed in
getting a very safe majority.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

In Washington Thursday the Dis
trict Supreme Court dismissed an &C
ton brought by L. M. johnson of Lou
isiana, and other negroes, against the
government to recover more than $685.
100000 which they alleged was due to
their ancestors as slaves for involun-
tary servitude in connection with fed
eral handling of cotton during the civil
war.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25
Notios for 3ids for 0ravelinr 1oe4

Notios for BIDS for 0favsling Road.
Notice Is hereby given that the Board
Of County Commissioners of Ward Coun-
ty. North Dakota, will receive sealed
bids up to the hour OF two o'clock D. M,
Nov: 26th, 1915, for the crawling of
grade between Sections 10 and 30 in,
Nedrose Township. County to furnish
ance with specifications on file in the
office Of the county surveyor. Check Of
$500 to accompany each bid as q guar
antee to enter into contract If bid is
accepted.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
Given by order Of the Board of County
seal this 18th day Of November. A. D.
1915.
L. J. THOMPSON,
11-18-t1 County Auditor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25
10 GENT "CAsCARETs"
FOR LIVER. AND BOWEL9
Cure Sick Headache, Constipation.
0llIousness, Sour Stomseh, Bad
ereath-Candy cathartie.

No odds how bad your. liver, stom.
ach or bowels: how much your head
aches, how miserable you are from
constipation. indigestion. biliousness
and sluggish bowels-you always get
relief with Cascarets. They imme-
diately cleanse and regulate the stom-
ach, remove the sour, fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry OF the con-
stipated waste matter and poison
from the intestinese and bowels. A
10cent box from your druggist will
keep your liver and bowels clean:
stomach sweet and head clear for
months. They work while you sleep.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25
SPEED. THE NAVAL NECESSITY.
K;tahi,, 111hoSa

SPEED, THE NAVAL NECESSITY.
Congressman Kitchin, upon whose
shoulders fell the mantle of House
leadership when Underwood was pro-
NOTED to the upper house of Congress,
has announced his determination to
oppose the national preparedness pro-
gram of the administration. Inasmuch
as Kitchin opposes the plan and not
the principles Of preparedness, and
bases his opposition on certain obser-
vations of the naval accomplishments
of the current war, his course will at
tract support in the same spirit. He
is impressed with the special effective
ness-not of the battleships and pom
derous superdreadnaughts, but of the
submarines, and particularly Of the
swift-moving destroyers. He believes
Great Britain would have achieved the
same naval results if her fleet had
been composed of nothing but those
wonderful water flyers which have
carried speed to the highest point of
accomplishment. In these circum-
stances, he opposes the battleship por-
ton of the naval program.
More than a year ago, when world
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

Yuan Shin Kai is the father of thir-
ty-one children. Realizing that re-
publics are ungrateful Yuan is impress
sed with the necessity of becoming
emperor if his offspring are to be pro-
vided for
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

Minot merchants have invested in
mammoth stocks of holiday goods. Do
your shopping early and instead of
sending away for your Christmas
gifts, look the local stocks over.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

Miss Bessie Snow of Germantown,
Pa, was unable to withstand warm
protestations of eternal affection by
a young man she had known only a
month, and she eloped. Her new name
is RlizZard-Mrs. George Blizzard
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

Roy Fyles, former publisher of the
Minor Teller, has been engaged as
publicity man for the Equity Elk
change of St. Paul. Fyles was sue
cessful newspaper man and if he
turns out to be as good press agent
he will keep the Exchange in the lime
light.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

The Germans have figured things
down so fine that even the allowance
of feed for horses has been curtailed.
Inasmuch as Germany has raised a
surplus of 300 million tons of feed,
the rations will be increased.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

Notios Of Cancellation Of Land Contract.
To AUGUST GIECK:
Please take notice that default exists
in the terms Of that certain written con-
tract for the Sale Of Land, made, exc
cuted and delivered on August %, 1910,
E. Thompson, owners Of the hereinafter
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

Times change and newspaper writ
ing changes with them. Scarcely a
paragraph can be seen in the United
States beginning with "Now that" or
"Doubtless."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

In the lonely districts Of East An
glia, England, the approach of Zeppe-
Inns is heralded by means of the wild
commotion among the birds, which are
sensitive to the vibration long before
the airship engines can be heard by
human scouts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

Farmers have discovered that silo,
under certain conditions, will distill
whiskey This in dry states may rock
prohibition to its foundations.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

If politicians were as deceitful ev-
erywhere as they are in some Of the
backward Latin-America ncountries,
there would be revolutions everywhere
and as often.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

1t is a fatal fact that when man is
smart enough to run good hotel in a
small town, he is almost sure to sell
out to man who isn't, and move to
the city to run a bigger hotel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

Here is a paper saying that "any
ambition is laudable" How about am
bition to rob bank ?-Ex.
That's not an ambition; that's per-
version. -.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25

Mighty parade and tremendous
cheering did not remove the Chicago
lid. 1t is discouraging what a short
was tremendous cheering will go.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-25
THE NEW ENGLAND SLEEVE.

81 have been wondering if the peo-
pie of this country, for the first time
in century, might not turn again to
New England for their presidential
candidate" said Governor-elect Sam
uel w. Mccall of Massachusetts, when
in St. Paul recently. eve have no one
especially in mind when we venture
to hope that perhaps the Republicans
might select New England man as
their standard bearer"
And why New England? Is mere
matter of geography so important in
the selection of the head Of the ma
ton? And is it merely local pride
that inspires New England to the am
bition of supplying the next President
of the United States? TIE cat is let
out of the bag in another sentence of
Mr.. McCalPs. at seems to me that
the people are getting tired of licking
revenue stamps to healp fill a treas
ury made empty by the destruction of
our customs revenues by Democrat
ic administration
In this expression there is no mis-
taking the old free trade DOGGY and
the New England high protective tar
if. Nelson w. Aldrich is dead. He
Will ulCLdCe III luol e HiSll val III 40 WIN
representative of New England manu-
facturers. New England misses him.
She has no other man in Congress
with the power of an Aldrich or a
Payne-who, by the way, was also an
fastener if not New Englander.
Therefore New England would like a
high tariff President
In John W. Weeks of Massachusetts,
she has such a possibility. In Henry
D. Estabrook of New York, self-an-
nounced Moses of big business, she
has another-unless he be considered
an impossibility. Either one would do
if elected. New England is not going
to cry for the qualification of local
pride alone. She has other designs of
a less conventional character. She is
going to fight, is she has chance, for
her old place at the head of the high
tariff procession.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-11

DIT I6dSI uldk0 d IdlI nNlHS H0I0.
When l read of the hardness Of
Englishmen to enlist in the army
for the purpose of being slaughtered
like cattle 1 cannot but think that
they are to be congratulated for
their stand, for since the British gov
eminent does not give hang for the
laboring classes in time of peace,
why should man fight for country
that ignores his very existence.
have several times walked along
the Thames Embankment in London
on a cold winter night and seen men,
women and children, some at their
mothers breast, sitting on the bench
es all huddled together to keep warm,
trying to sleep, only to be roughly
shaken and told to move on when
ever a bobby" came along. Even
when a man is working it is just
miserable existence, for an ordinary
workingman never has anything
other than bread and. butter on his
breakfast table.
Things considered a necessity in
America are a luxury in England. A
man and his family are indeed well
off to be able to afford eggs and ba-
con for his breakfast. presume
these conditions obtain in nearly all
European countries. Therefore 1,
certainly cannot understand how any
former emigrant from Europe, and
especially from Germany, can sympa-
thize with a country or government
that did not care a jot for him while
living under that government.
Anybody of common sense can I'M
derstand that this war is not being
fought for the benefit of the working
man, but to satisfy the greed and am
billions of aristocrats and monarchs,
who, if they had to do an honest
days work, would die in the attempt.
Of course, in the warning countries
where the governments are creating
hatred among the people to further
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-11
TEA AND COFFEE. :

aches and pains of head, back of
neck and bowels. Remember, to pre-
vent trouble is a greater virtue than
to seek a cure and gives rest to the
weary physician.-P. M.
HERE'S REAL PATRIOTISM
Undoubtedly Pres. Wilson's recent
speech will draw much comment
from various quarters, which is to be
expected at this time, but it cannot
be denied that he hit the mark
squarely. Of course, everybody may
not have had the same reasons as l
for leaving their old country, but l
think that eight out of ten left for
similar reasons: To make living and
to better conditions. l left London,
England, for those reasons and l am
pleased to say that although things
are not as they should be, at the
same time 1 am 100 per cent better
off here than l would be there at
any time.
At the time of the Boer war was
only Is years of age, and, like many
other foolish boys, l volunteered for
service in Africa, giving an older age
to avoid being refused. After two
years in the service of the country
l returned to find myself practically
stranger in my native town. An
association named the Reserve Mems
Employment assn found me a job at
length, paying the magnificent wage
of $3.50 a week, which is a misera-
BILE existence even in that country.
There are thousands there who
would even take that if they could
get it, but you must understand 1
had to be pushed into that job as a
reward for serving my country.
Getting tired of so much prosperity
1 decided to leave my happy home
for the United States, and, as have
said before, have found more hos
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-11

1 am telling what will be to some
people some Of mine. - North Side
Silk SoX.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-01
Kamial, Wins

Kamiah proved too much for the
Orofno high school five Wednesday
night, and the local high school team
went down in gruelling contest in a
score of % to 10. The first half of
the game was all Orofino, the score
standing l3 to when the whistle
blew. But the pace for the full half
had been furious, probably the fastest
half ever seen on the local floor, and
when the second half opened the locals
We're unable to keep up the pace
which the more matured kamiah play
ers continued to set While Orofino
apparently handled their heavier op-
ponents with ease during the first
half, it was reversed the second, and
kamiah fairly played rings around
Orofino the last half. The home
boys had lost their wind, that is
Anderson and young Soderberg, who
played their opponents off their feet
during the first half. Kamiah started
the second half with fast passing and
accurate basket shooting, and soon
took the lead, gradually increasing it
to the end, the final score being 10 to
%. The second half was as slow as
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-01

people who stay on the job and give
the inmates the benefits of long ex-
perience.
Two years ago the Legislature added
to the Orofino asylum the work Of car
ing for dope fiends and drunkards,
and the Institution is now over crowd
ed, the enrolment showing almost
300.
Is it possible that Mr.. Alexander
is SO bent on saving a million dollars
that he will impose his economy to
the point of making still more burden
some the condition of the states un-
fortunates? In the name of mercy
let us hope no such crime will be at
tempted.
Three things are needed to relieve
the situation at Orofno.
First. Increased pay for help.
Second A medical assistant for
DR.. Givens.
Third. The completion of the home
for feeble minded at Nampa, or the
erection at Orofno Of segregated quar-
ters for the feeble minded. Also
segregated quarters for the dope and
liquor patients.
Today the state has about fourteen
feeble minded children at Orofino, and
under existing conditions they must
be kept confined with all kinds of in
sane patients, thing that should not
be. These children are entitled to
all that the state can possibly give
them, and should not become objects
of political caprice, to be kicked
about at the whim of politicians.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-01

count try town supported a library,
high school, band, ball team, and we
had big celebrations every year.
"a farm near live town soon
doubl les in value. l sold my forty
acres at big advance and bought an
eighty, gradually adding to 1t until
had 200 acres of the best land in
Iowa then felt no need of asking
favors, and found it easy to paronize
the mail order agents that came al
most weekly to our door. l regret to
say that | was the first in that county
to make up neighborhood bill and
send it to a mail order house. Though
we got bit once in while, we got in
the habit of sending away for stuff.
"Gradually our merchants lessened
their stock of goods-for lack of pat
ronage. Finally we beagn to realize
that when we needed a bolt quickly
for machinery, or clothing for sick
ness Or death, we had to wait and
send AWAY for it, which wasn't so
PiSoopilC. OlS ny Ollc our merchants
moved to places where they were ap-
preciated, and men of less energy
moved in. Gradually our town has
gone down; our business houses are
'tacky' in appearance, number are
empty, our schools, churches and
walks are going down; we have no
band, no library nor ball team.
There is no business done in the town,
and therefore, no taxes to keep things
up. The hotel is closed for lack of
travel Go down to the depot when
the train pulls in and you will see
the sequal in mail order packages.
line years ago my farm was
worth $195 an acre; today I'd have
hard matter to sell it at $167 an acre.
1T is too far from live town'-so
every farmer has said that wants to
buy He wants place near schools
and churches, where his children can
have advantages. have awakened
to the fact that in helping to pull the
town down it has cost me $5, GOO in
nine years.