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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-17

Milton Globe: There is no question
but what millions Of dollars are vast
ed annually by congressman and SEN
ators, who are ranking documents
through the mails that have to be paid
for by the government to the railroads
for hauling them over the country.
For instance the past few weeks this
paper has received at least a dozen
documents sent out by congressman
touching on the north pole controversy
and we have no doubt that every other
newspaper in the country has received
copies of the same. We are not inter-
ested any more in who first reached
the north pole and do not care a con-
tinental whether anybody did or not
for that matter. If much of this stuff
was cut out of the mails and the mon
ey used for postage on same was turn
ed into other and more needy chan
nels it would help out this cry of
hard times some.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-17
WHAT NORTH DAKOTA HAS.

r. F. Flint, commissioner of apri
culture, has issued an attractive little
booklet, entitled, "The Making of {
State" which contains valuable infor.
nation concerning North Dakota. Mr.
Flint, we are certain, will send mum.
Der of these to those who desire to use
them. We take the liberty of using
the following facts concerning North
Dakota, as cleaned from this booklet:
North Dakota Now Has:
An assessed valuation of $313,286,-
098.OO.
An actual property valuation of at
least four times the assessed valua-
ton, or s1,253, 144,392.OO.
An assessed railway valuation of
s45, 702, 10000.
A per capita wealth of $2,005.O0,
based on a population Of 625,0OO and
the actual value Of property. Figured
on the same basis the per capita
wealth for 1914 (the last date given in
statistical abstract of the U. S. for
1879, was only $1,318.11.
A per capita agricultural produc-
ton of the value of $289.52, based up
on production during crop year of
1914, and values of December |, 1914.
6,184 miles of fully equipped rail-
ways in operation.
More than 1000 miles of railway in
course of construction or surveyed.
An arabic land surface of more than
100000 acres; 69,765 farms in 1914,
with an average acreage per farm of
1874 acres; 15,112,596 acres actually
under cultivation.
637 state and 149 national banks
with surplus and undivided profits of
more than $6,OO0,O0O.0O, and deposits
of $89,O78,424.
One bank for every 795 inhabitants.
A school and institutional land
grant worth $64,0OO,OOO.OO, and con-
shutting a perpetual endowment for
the schools and institutions; $685.
school departments; 177,316 pupils; T.
891 teachers.
Over 5,OOO,OOO.0O expended on it's
common schools during 1914.
Fifty-two organized counties. No
unorganized counties.
A population of 625,OOO in 1914, be-
ing an increase of 95.S per cent since
1900.
$4,000 square miles of land under
laid with 100000, 900, 900 tons of the
highest grade Ignite coal. This coal
is now being sold commercially in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-17

The railway commissioners will
meet at Bismarck Thursday, July IS,
and proceed to fix the maximum rates
and classifcations for the transporta-
ton of coal ~ithin the state and shall
afford any person an opportunity to
make a showing on the subject.
At the same time, the board will
take up the maximum rates and class
ifcation for the transportation Of
cream by express within the state.
The meeting is certain to be one of the
most important ever held by the COM
Mission.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-17
WITH THE FARMERS.

The writer visited the farming sec
ton surrounding Minot and found the
crops thruout looking the very best in
years. The wheat, oats, barley and
other grain have deep rich green
color and are making rapid growth
The grain has stooled out exceptional.
ly we'll and barring unforeseen difficult
ties, ought to fill we'll. The winter
rye is heading out and much of it
stands three or four feet high. The
heads are exceptionally long, some be-
ing nearly six inches in length. The
rye sown on stubble looks better than
that put in on the summer following,
for the stubble held the snow. The rye
sown on stubble last fall without disc
ing is better than that put in on disc
ed land. This is an exceptional con-
dition. The fields are quite free from
noxious weeds. The wild oats are
about the worst weeds with which the
farmer has to contend, but corn, rye
and barley are doin gmuch to elimi-
nate this pest.
The corn fields looks pretty sick,
This is not going to be good corn
year in North Dakota and the farmer
who grows good, mature corn for seed
is going to be very fortunate. The
frost nipped the corn and then the
gophers did a great deal of damage
The gophers have learned to follow
the rows and where the corn was not
planted good and deep, much of the
seed has been dug out and destroyed
Many farmers are replanting their
corn where it is needed.
Alfalfa looks we'll and will soon be
ready to cut.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-17

Minot is rapidly becoming the main
wholesale and jobbing center of the
state and bids fair to eclipse Fargo
within short time. Without ques-
ton, we have Grand Forks backed off
the board. Several new jobbing con-
Germs have located here this year. The
Metropolitan Oil Co. has just COM
pleted a large plant and the work of
constructing an immense building for
the Bergseth Fish Co. is under way.
There are two or three other impor-
tant propositions pending, but at this
time, the Independent is not at liberty
to give them publicity. Keep your
ewes on Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-17

Canada is beginning to feel the
heavy toll of the terrible war. When
Canada called her men to arms, a
wealthy citizen organized the Princess
Patricia regiment without any ex-
pense to the Canadian government. 1t
was known as the "Princess Pats
regiment and comprised 1900 of the
finest young soldiers of Canada, all of
whom had served in previous wars.
Now the regiment is wiped out. Of
the 1900, but 175 remain and they
have been added to other regiments.
The United States hardly realizes
what a terrible war is being waged
across the water.
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One of the essential ideals of the
Young Women's Christian Association
is association. It means that thru per
sonal contact, woman or girl will
grow stronger because she comes in
touch with those who are strong in in
dividual ways. At the same time, she
is adding to the welfare of her friends.
In the Y. w. C. A., young women as
sociate together in athletic activities,
in club work, in class work, in meet
ings and social affairs and in the as
ISOLATION rooms. Is an association
room just an ordinary room with four
walls, floor and ceiling? A glance
into the room proves that there is
more. It's furnishings speak of COM
fort and rest, it's pictures of refine
ment and friendship, its magazines
and books of worldwide interest. to-
gether with amusement and relaxa-
ton. The atmosphere is that Of pro-
lection, safety, culture, rest, pleasure
and fellowship. The number of those
using the Minot Y. w. C. A. rooms is
rapidly increasing. Twenty-four from
other towns and other states have call
ed and over one hundred used the
rooms last week. a......
The women and girls of Minot, who
are making this association possible,
urge the women and girls Of the coun-
try to partake of the pleasure and &C
commodations of the Y. w. c. A. Ba-
bies can be put to sleep or Quoted,
women and girls can rest or entertain
friends there: parcels are left in safe
keeping and kilograms and telephone
messages can be sent there. The gen
eral secretary will supply any NEEDED
Information and will welcome you at
any time. .sa
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-17

The war is playing havoc with
metals used in the printing business.
Linotype metal is composed Of lead,
tin and anthony, and has already adj
vanced in price from $3.50 ton to
1920. Zinc has advanced from $140
to $3.50 q ton; stereotype metal from
$3.50 to $24o ton; antimony, which
comes principally from Germany, adj
vanced from $3.50 to $3.50 ton; lead
from $50 to $135 ton, and tin from
$3.50 to $116O per ton. Most of these
metals are used in the manufacture Of
ammunition, hence the increase in the
cost.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-17

In another column appears the re-
port of the state examiner on the var
ious county officials. Without excep-
ton, the officials, including the board
of county commissioners, are not only
given a clear record, but they are COM
plimented very highly at the same
time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-17

Chicago has a street car strike, and
not a surface car is running today.
The 100000 people of that burg are
either walking, riding on steam cars
or in autos, vans or delivery wagons.
Acid bombs were hurled at the elevat-
ed cars, which have continued to run.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-17

F. Drew Caminetti, son of the Com
missioner General of immigration,
who was convicted under the Mann
act, has lost his appeal in the supreme
court for review of charge in
which immortality only is charged and
that he really was not guilty of white
slavery,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-17

Six more Minnesota counties have
voted out saloons. Litchfield, Pope,
Pennington, Wright, Big Stone and
Wadena counties are all in the dry
class and Meeker county is in doubt.
Thief River Falls loses fifteen saloons.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-06-17

ed completely as they were badly dis
integrated before two years had elaps-
ed"
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-16
FIRST TRAIN DEPARTS. 7:ss
FROM BLUE RIDGE RAIL
WAYS STATION
ELEGANT BUILDING
Thrown Open Yesterday After
noon and Last Night for In
spection by the Public

Inc elegant new passenger station
OF the Blue Ridge Railway company
goes INTO service this morning with
the departure at 1855 O'Clock of the
gas-electric car for Walhalla.
ApIopps of the formal opening of
the depot, the public was admitted
yesterday afternoon and last evening
70 the structure to inspect it's various
departments. large number of peo-
pie visited the place and admired the
splendid features of the station, which
Is second to none in t\is section of the
country.
AS generally known, trains will stop
underneath the station. A passenger.
upon stepping off q train will walk
down cement way until he reaches
a hight or concrete stairs leading up
to : platform, where there is a door
leading to the waiting room for white
people and another leading to the COL
oTed waiting.
The white and colored waiting
rooms are separated by low brick par.
tition. In the respective waiting
rooms e'elegant oak benches. Each
waiting room is equipped with smok-
ing rooms, and adjacent TO these are
rooms with toilet facilities. The tic
kct office is situated midway between
the white and colored waiting rooms.
with windows opening onto each.
Entrance to the white waiting room
from the street is at the south end of
the station. while entrance to the COL
orcd waiting room is on the north end
OF the building. Between these en-
frances are baggage rooms, and a
stairway leading to the second story
OF the building, where the Offices of
the railway company are stationed.
There is an elevator extending from
the track level up to the passenger
waiting rooms. This elevator is to be
used for taking down and bringing I'D
trunks and sick people who might be
thought in or taken away on stretch
ers. The elevator shaft opens onto
the baggage rooms and onto the wait
ing rooms
The exterior appearance of the sta
tion is particularly handsome, the
style of architecture being something
like Spanish mission. Beginning this
morning all trains of the Blue Ridge
Railway will arrive and depart from
Ehis station.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-16
OUR NEW STATION.

Anderson should feel proud of her
new passenger station. The opening
this morning OF the new station for
the Blue Ridge road fills a long felt
reed for this city. Here is a railroad
which has faith in Anderson and its
future-a faith so strong that it is
willing to put up station for the use
of It's passengers which will compare
most favorably with any station I'm Il
city much larger than Anderson. The
old station was built ahead of the
town few years ago, and Anderson
outgrcw II. Now with confidence In
the future growth of tho city, the rail
road has built for the next genera
tion and the next. II will be long
time before the new station will be
too small, and IL 1t ever gets "out of
date" we shall be surprised.
What we would like to see now is
station Tor the c. C w. C. in keep
ing with this. and we believe that we
shall soon see It. In fact 1t is already
started, and 1t will not be long till
Anderson will have two fine new pas
sengor stations. One will remain to
be built. and If our faith Is not mis-
placed II will not be long till the
Piedmont and Northern will establish
terminal facilities and passenger
station equal to any in the city. An
derson IL now the center of u splendid
railroad development. and the remark
has been made dozens Of times recent
3ly: eThe Blue Ridge would not have
put all the money she has in fine new
equipment and in this handsome pas
senger station, IL she had not intend
ed to build an through to Knoxville.
or extend her lines" We trust this
will be true.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-16
.C.8W.C. WILL NOT USE
NEW PASSENGER DEPOT
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY
TRAINS WILL USE WEST
WHITNER FREIGHT
STATION
is TEN ORAR Y
This Arrangement Will be Discon.
tinued When c. & w. c.
Terminals Are Completed

Announcement WAS made yester-
day by Messrs f. Williams. general
passenger agent and q. +. Boyd,
agent at Anderson, of the Charleston
& Western Carolina Railway COM
pany. that beginning Wednesday
morning passenger trains of this rail-
road will arrive at and depart from
the freight station of the company
on Vest Whitner street.
This means that the G. & w. G..
trains will not make use of the new
passenger sation OF the Blue Ridge
Railway company, which goes into
service this morning with the de-
parture for Walhaiia of the gas
electric car at 75J o'clock.
In making this announcement
these officials state that the plan of
using the freight station of the G.
& w. G.. railway trains is only u
temporary arrangement, TO lie dis
continued when the company's own
passenger terminals. at South Main
and West Market streets. have been
completed, work on which is now
under way.
A considerable quantity of material
for the tracks that Will lead from
tne Haln line Oh the I. & w. L. up
to the terminal site has arrived, and
yesterday morning construction
force. which arrived in the city Sat
urday. began laying the ties for the
new tracks.
Work on the construction OF the
new terminals will begin in the near
future, 1t. is stated. or just as soon
as the tracks can be built from the
main line up to the terminal site and
material conveyed there.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-16
BELTON HIGH SCHOOL.
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The high school literary society
rendered the following program on
last Friday:
Bible Reading-Irene Simmons.
Prayer-Miss Goldsmith.
Recitation-Lucile Haynie.
Extemporary Specch--Subject,
What 1 would do IL l were a school
teacher"
Debate-"Is the hope of Heaven q
more powerful motive to virtuous
life than the fear of He'll?
Aiflrmative-Eosa Mae Austin,
William Gambrell.
Negativc-Frances White, Warren
Johnson.
Recitation-Ferol Ackcr.
Reading-Everette Campbell.
Original Story-Etta Watkins.
Current Evcnts-Emma Acker.
Jokes-Mary Strickland.
Double Quintette-Charlie Cox,
Eugene Johnson, l.. d. Harris. Ken.
meth Cox. Sloan Pruitt, Vera McMa-
hon, Georgia FAINT. Grace Campbell.
Bessie Wilson, Annie Harris.
The eXtemporary speech was given
10 vivian Cox, q tenth grade girl.
On last Tuesday afternoon Cheddar
base ball tea mcame down to play 81
game OF ball with US. They came In
wagon and arrive dobout three fif-
teen. At three forty-five umpire Har-
ris called, play ball." After nine
hard fought innings Bolton triumph
ell nine to eight. The features of the
game Was n home run by Harris of
Cheddar. and triples by Johnson and
Shaw of Bolton.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-16
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SNOW SCHOOL
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Our school at this place 10 in =
progressive condition under the man
agement of Messrs. Earl Keaton and
Curtis Simmons. anu
We spent few hours Thursday as-
ternoon improving the locks of onr
school grounds. oui
The Big Spring boys PLAYED the
snow Hill boys game of base hail
Friday afternoon the score heinz 10
70 1S In favor of Big Spring. We had
number OF visitors present and ali
enjoyed watching the game very
much.
Miss Lucy brakes. who attends
school at Bolton spent the weekend
at the home OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Drake.
We are sorry TO hear OF the sick
ness In the community, and wish them
all a speedy recovery.
The farmers OF this section are
glad to see the bright sunshine again,
ana hope to get some work done be-
fore We have moro rain.
Mr. r. j., Byrnm is a little a head
OF the other farmers as he has three
acres OF corn planted.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-16
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The past week has bnen good be.
ginning on the last term OF school. It
was also very marked by being one
continuous week OF fine weather in
which, we could all feel fine and do
good work.
The appeal of the bowling alley is
still strong but the sunshine calls
some to baseball and the plans of
others tend toward getting the ten
mis- court In shape and playing ten
mis-.
The problem is, will the boys with
these attractions still stick to their
studies?
They must not fail 20 remember
that their studies are of primo i'm
portance and should have first place,
All the sports are good IL lessons are
not neglected.
None OF the boys have challenged
Prot. Harden TO bowl as yet. although
there have been offers OF two prizes
bqered to the boy who succeed In not
bowling the members OF the faculty.
Possibly the boys are practicing up
and yet intend to try their teachers
skill on the alley.
There Is also q prize OF $500 offer
ed to the student OF the fitting school
who will win match OF tennis from
Prof Parks, Prof, Parks 10 give a
handicap or 1s.
Besides this q prize OF $2,00 is offer
ed to the best teHnis team in school
and $i.00 for the winner OF tourna-
ment All entrants to be members Of
the fitting school.
There must be at least four teams
enter in doubles and eight players In
the singles any lumber. however, may
enter.
For farther Information those who
may desire 70 enter may call ,sn Prof.
Parks.
Il remains to be seen who is the
hest bowler ;ind host, tennis player in
the Frazer Fitting school.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-16
TowNvILLE SCHOOL
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TOWNVILLE, March 11.-ProD-
ably tbs most novel entertainment
ever given at schoolhouse in An
derson county was that given last
Monday evening at the Townvlile
school auditorium. The entertain
consisted largely in showing the klnd
of class work done by the pupils OF
the school. The children who took
part appeared pleased to be able to
play school for their mamas and
papas," and everybody seemed de-
lighted with their work. The pro-
gram was about as follows:
First, a spelling mitch between the
pupils of tie second and third grades.
Next. number OF declamations by
the pupils of the primary room; last,
arithmetic work ut the blackboard
by pupils of the fifth grade. A fea-
ture that captivated the audience was
| the recitation OF Mother Goose rimes
by a group OF Miss Kellea's primary
pupils. The groap consisted of
Misses 1nez Boleman, Eunice
Thrasher, Marie Adams, Virginia
| Giles and Christine O'Neal and
Messrs. Dan Kay, George Spears,
Tom, Hunt, Claude Fant, Henry Hol-
combe. w. IL. Thrasher, Frank
Spears and Nelson King.
The teachers of the sclioCl feel
much pleased with the result of the
entertainment in that 1t proved so
successful. and yet it's preparation
did not detact from the regular
school work. They plan to have more
entertainments Of a like nature.
Last Saturday n crowd of boys and
girls from Pendleton came over and
met Townville students in various
athletic contests. The contests prov
ed every interesting. Townville hav-
Ing the advantage of being on home
grounds. won most of the events,
but only by narrow margins. The
home team won the relay race, and
the majority of other events. but lost
the girls flag race and all three
places in the pole vault. The follow
ing were the contestants from
Pendleton:. Misses Allie Written.
Katherine Campbell, Nancy Evans,
Maggie Foster and Virginia Evans
and Messrs. Dewey Brock, Robert
Smith. Arthur Hall, Jay Garvin, Rus
sell Culbertson. Robert Day, and Roy
Garyin. Prof. and Mrs. II. l.. Han
ma accompanied the Pendleton stu
dents. Next Saturday the Townville
students are going to PendIeton.
On last Monday night the pre-
iiininary defamation contest" for
the Anderson contest was held. The
Judges were the ReFerands J. E.
Crlm, w L. Hollingsworth, and R.
"a. Lupo. After due consideration,
the Judges decided that the four best
speakers werei Miss Mamie FAINT,
fiarris H"lcombe, Miss Inez King and
Harolr Iecbetter.
isATY THRASHER,
Ninth Graffa