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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-01-21

moment to the we'll being and COM
fort of our people as we'll as visitors.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
Chas. Wistrom home Thursday of this
week. The hostesses will be Mrs.
Chas. Wistrom, Mrs. Joseph Wistrom
and Mrs. James Casteel.
The last meeting of the Aid at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Hogy
was largely attended, as is usual with
all events at the Hogy home. Mrs.
James Casteel drew the handsome
quilt that was offered by the Ladies'
Aid. Very few realize or appreciate
the work of this worthy organization
of the ladies. They recently discharg-
ed an obligation of the church of
something like 5000 and in many ways
are doing a good work. Let US show
an interest in their work and patron
ize them. The officers of the Ladies'
Aid are Mrs. H. A. Kluver, president;
Mrs. Daniel Conan, ST., Secy.; Mrs. ].
Y. Miller, Treas.
Casper Steen of Enderlin has sue
ceeded John Mask as assistant agent
of the 500.
Walter Powell, prominent pool
hall owner of this place, and Miss
Pearl McAfee, daughter of Mrs. Lydia
McAfee, were married at the home of
Mrs. E. C. Heath at Bowbells Wednes-
day. They have a host of friends
here who wish them many blessings.
Dewey Dorman, Ed Erickson and
several other Minot sportsmen came to
Burlington today for a coyote hunt.
They had several hounds but could not
locate a coyote, altho Joe Jacobson
had seen ten of them the day before.
Chas. Williams, pool and billiard
expert, gave a great exhibition here
today.
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Police RA|DED
JACKSON CLUB
HENRY PHILLIPS PLACED UN.
DER ARREST-PUTS UP $500
BOND-THlRTY IN CLUB AT
TIME AND BIG GAME WAS IN
PROGRESS.

Chief of Police Carl Peterson and
Officers Reed, Brakeman and Wartchow
raided the famous Jackson club, locat-
ed in the old Commercial club rooms,
Saturday night, and placed Henry
(Sheeny) Phillips, who is alleged to
have been the "high-monkey- monk"
of the institution under arrest, charg-
ing him with maintaining gambling
room. Phillips put up a 5000 cash
bond for his appearance in county
court.
Seven men were playing cards at
table with number of onlookers.
Several were playing pool. Thirty
were in the room and the names of all
were secured
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LAMBERT PRESIDENT
Of M|N0T assn.
D. 8. HOLLENGA CHOSEN SECRE-
TARY AGAIN-BIG MEETING OF
MEMBERS MONDAY NIGHT -
ORGANIZATION DOING EFFEC-
TIVE WORK.

The annual meeting OF the members
Of the Minot Association of Commerce
was held Monday evening and five of
the members of the old board Of direc-
tors were reelected as follows:
Ira D. Wight, R. E. Barron, A. M.
Thompson, F. B. Lambert and Halvor
L. Halvorson.
Many participated in short talks
during the evening, showing that they
are Interested in the work done by the
Association since its reorganization:
The bringing in of more settlers will
be one of the main aims of the Asso-
citation during the present year.
A resolution was passed favorlng
the county assessor plan and q COM
mittee as follows was appointed to
look into the matter: c. A. johnson,
J. A. Roell, H. E. Wheeler, H. L. Hal
vorson and F. E. Ward.
D. S. Hollenga, who has been re-
elected secretary of the Association
for the ensuing year, gave very IN
teresting address.
The secretary gave detailed re-
port Of what the association has done
and when he had finished, standing
vote Of thanks was rendered Mr.. Hol-
lenga for the good hard work he has
done.
Mr.. Hollenga has made many
friends in Minot during his short stay
here. He has taken hold Of many i'm
portant matters and is very much
alive. The association would find it
a very hard matter to secure better
man for the position.
F. B. Lambert was elected president
Of the Minot Association of Commerce
at the meeting of the directors. The
other officers are as follows:
NJ. R. Porter, first vice president.
Ira D. Wight, second vice president.
R. E. Barron, treasurer.
The following were elected on the
budget committee:
F. B. Lambert, I. D. Wight, j. c.
Smallwood, Halvor L. Halvorson, p
8. Person, A. J. MCDANIEL and A. M.
Thompson.
Mai. Persons term as president ex-
pired with the election of Lambert
and A. J. MCDANIEL goes out OF office
as first vice president, James johnson
as second vice president and M. R.
Porter as treasurer. They have prov
en- worthy officers of the association
and if their successors make as envl-
able record, they will indeed have &C
cor1plished much good.
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Minot Department Store Opens.

Goldberg Bros. will start their new
Minot Department Store off with big
sale starting Saturday. Special at
tention will be given to the grocery
business and some low prices are Of
fered for Saturday and next week.
Bargains are offered in every depart
ment. New stocks are arriving daily
and the merchants will give Minot one
of it's largest department stores.
Goldberg Bros. are not strangers
here. They have been located at
Glenburn for many years, where they
have made a big success. They are
regarded as good advertisers and will
have something of interest to say to
our readers from week to week.
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A Correction.

In the commissioners proceedings
published last week, an error was
made in giving the salaries of the
deputies and other employees in the Of
flee of the treasurer. The chief dep
uty receives salary of 500 per
month and the other employees SIS.
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January Sale Starts of Well.

JdNUdIy O01C 0V01 20 0N WIZ
McCoy's January Clearance Sale
started off Monday with large crowd
of shoppers. January is usually one
of the dullest months Of the year for
business in Minot, but Mccoy always
has something up his sleeve for this
season of the year and his January
sale is sure to be one Of the best Of the
entire year.
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Adjourned Court to Marry Couples.
Judge VIM. Murray adjourned court
for five minutes Monday to marry two
couples, the newly weds being Mr..
and Mrs. Granville Underwood and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Tullar, all of Ward
county. The judge is accommodating
and would adjourn court any old time
to make four hearts beat as two.
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GERMAN AIRSHIPS
INVADE ENGJANT

. INVADE ENULAND.
. The long expected invasion Of
Q England by air ships began Wed
Q nesday when several aeroplanes
. and dirigibles flew over several
9 Norfolk coast towns, killing four
. persons and wounding ten, and
. doing much damage to property.
. The air craft passed over the
. cities in the night and while they
= could not be seen, could be plain
. " heard. The Germans plan to
. make many such attacks and
q hope to intimidate the English
o and cause them to sue for peace.
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r. D. Halvorson Webs Miss C0utts.
The marriage of r. D. Halvorson,
a prominent shoe dealer of this city,
to Miss Winnifred Coutts, occurred
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Mrs. L. D. McGahan, who has been
at deaths door from pneumonia, is
growing better and is practically out
of danger.
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First Exhibit Arrives.

FlrSt EXhblt ArrlVeS.
Geo. Beebe of Tasker is here today
with the first exhibit for the Mid-win-
ter fair. He has nice sample of corn,
two varieties, an immense pumpkin,
millet seed, onions and potatoes.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
Nl%@sSHfSsIERS @sSHf

Friendship Temple, No. 9. acted On
a number of applications Wednesday
night Mrs. Ada kimmel. chairman or
the euchre committee. reported the
party given recently by the temple
success. The temple will have intia-
tion ceremonies at its meeting Wed
nesday evening. The monthly social in
charge of Mrs. Ida Crown. Mrs. Carrie
Davis, Mrs. Nettie Crowthers. Mrs Ella
Garner and Mrs. Ida Freeman. will be
held the same evening.
Rathbone Temple, No s. conferred
the degrees upon several candidates IN
the presence of a large assemblage OF
members Friday night The degree and
drill teams. which are noted among the
fraternity. were in charge of the I'M
tlat1on. Announcement WAS made thar
the temple would give a moonlight ex-
cursIoh Thursday evening, June >. the
arrangements for which are being
looked after by the ways and means
committee. of which Mrs. Kate smith
is chairman.
The annual memorial services of the
Pythian order for members who h:. v.
died during the year in the District
VIII be held Tuesday night. June ls
In the auditorium of the Pythian Tcm-
pie. when program appropriate to
the occasion Will be presented
Evening star., 1915-05-16

Naomi Lodge, No. !. Will have :,
short business session tomorrow even
ing, after which a social will be heid
for the consideration of subjects which.
il is hoped will create greater IN
terest in the lodge All members are
asked TO he present. so that their views
may be obtained relative to II class
initiation in the future.
Past Noble Grands Hatty GrumieN
and v Estelle Yoakley. who have been
ill at their homes for some time, are
reported as improving. ... ....
Ruth Lodge, No. 2, at its next meet :
ing will confer the degree for the bene-
fit of visiting members. 1t is expected
several candidates who have been
elected but who have not been able
to be present will receive the degree.
The committee on ways and means
will also make report. and in addi-
ton the sewing circle will have an
exhibition of fancy articleS-products
of their labors
Dorcas Lodge. No {. wiz 1neet Fri
day evening, when the degree will be
conferred. Degree Master w. j. Hope
states that the degree will not be con-
ferred during the summer. except when
a large class of candidates is await in (
lodge action. The entertainment com
mittee is considering several proposi-
tfons for entertaining the members of
the lodge at an early date.
The hst meeting Of Esther Lodge.
Evening star., 1915-05-16

Mount Vernon Lodge, No. >. the sec
ond oldest Pythian Lodge in the world.
will be visited by Grand Chancellor
William \. Eimmel and associate
Grand Lodge officers Wednesday night
at the irythian Temple. This is the
only lodge scheduled for the current
week in the grand chancellor's list
of grand yisitations. 1t is the home
lodge of Grand Inner Guard James \.
Kline, and has also among it's mem
bership a number of the early leaders
who are still active in the order.
Amarauti, Lodge, No. 2S. will confer
the page rank tomorrow night at its
hall i'll the Northeast Masonic Temple,
9Th street. and has extended an invita- :
tion to the fraternity to attend
one Of the most successful grand
visitationS of the year was made to
Hernlione Lodge, No. II. Georgetown.
Wednesday night. Grand Chancellor
t.immel his associate Grand Lodge
officers and the representatives from
nearly every lodge in the District. who
attended the visitation. were given a
royal welcome by Hermione Lodge.
Grand Lecturer Perry +. Patrick ex-
cmplified the unwritten work. The re-
ports of the grand officers showed a
satisfactory condition of the lodge. a
number of applications for member
ship were reported. which will 80 to
form n class initiation at n later date.
Talks were made on various Pythian
subjects by Grand Vice Chancellor
John X. Dickman. Grand PreIate
Charles w. Henderson. Supreme Rep
resentaIves T. A. Bynum and Albert
KahIert, Chancellor Commander George
A. McComas of Calanthe Lodge, Chan
cellor Commander w. n. Dentinger of
Century Lodge, Past Grand Chancellor
Henry q. Wagner and w. II. Martin, Il
charter member of Herninone Lodge.
which was instituted forty years
ago Past Chancellor John Hamilton,
who has been keeper of records and
seal for many years. was the recipient
of "A testimonial from the lodge. tn.
grand chancellor making the presenta-
ton The routine work of the vista
tion and the addresses were followed
by a smoker and social hour.
calanthe Lodge, No. IL, held its con-
yention Monday night. when subjects
of interest We're discussed. A smoker
closed the evening.
Al the last meeting of the ways and
means committee number of impor-
taut suggestions We're made and dis
,iissed During the evening the appoint
meut of the following committees was
..nnonnsed, , y Moving IS pictures, pictures Iasoh n".'
y. Patrick; excursion. Edward SAX
ION. Charles Miller. Charles o.
Sterling: theater benefit. r. ".
pritchett, ". A. Kimmel. o. b. Grey.
on fair. Charles r. Meal
lister. Jacob Nussbaum. Charles Miller.
tcur theater performance. Edward Sax
ton. G. A. McComas. H. W. Marks: COM
mittee on clubrooms, w A Kiinmel, w
E. Dentinger. A. L. Graham. J. T.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
Cuthbert. Charles w Henderson. The
meeting was well attended.

Cuthbert. Charles w. Henderson. The
meeting was well attended.
Ascalon Temple, No. 81, Dramatic Or
DER knights OF khorassan. at its meet
ing. Monday night, completed arranee-
ments and enrolled candidates for the
big ceremonial which will occur IN
me auditorium of the Pythian Tenn
pie Wednesday night June e
Syracusians Lodge. No 10. II PLAN
ning a get-together meeting for the
near In.ure with some unique enter
.ainhient meeting was held at tho
nome or Chancellor Commander C H.
Atherton Monday night, when the Of
ncers and committees discussed the
pians' AT the last meeting OF tho
iodge number of applications were
received and mary important questions
William c. Clark was elected prelat.
OF Webster Lodge. No. Z, at the last
convention to succeed w p. Borland.
who resigned on account of being an
sent from the city a greater part of
the time.
Union Lodge. No. %. has made over
lures to Myrtle Lodge, No. 25. for n
consolidation of the lodges, and az the
convention or the latter lodge Tuesday
hhshe the question WAS taken up and
committee appointed to consider the
proposition.
Excelsior Lodge, No. IA. at a largely
attended convention Tuesday n,pbt re,
SeiVed number of applications and
neard talks from visitors and members
resolution requesting executive
ciemency in the case OF Leo Franz
| convicted of murder in c.eors,, ~
duopted and ordered sent on the
srounos or humanity. for one who Is
not member of the order.
| The Uniform Rank companies ara
active IN plans for summer outings and
eAcursions. besides the transaction O;
the usual routine business
>. T. Coldwell Company. No. Z, at IL.
S LAST assembly was reviewed by CaI
nothas f. Landon. aid de camp on tile
viii ioi, %, MAJ MAJ. Gen Looms. No
on its outing to Marshall Hall, Wednes
das. July II, which will be Pythian dan.
Washington Company at its asse,,h1,.
"ednesday night discussed plans for
us summer outings and took Mart i'm .
practlce drill. preparatory to the Nash
vile encampment.
| The Rathbone Bible Class ,niti.ti,,
/ at richmond. Va. Friday night vas
attended by a delegation of pistrirI
Isthiahs; headed by Chancellor Com
Iiaaer W. r. Dentinger of Century
Lodge. No. 80. who reports that , class
| OF about 200 was added to the order IN
an impressive manner. under the direc-
.ion OF Irand Chancellor William Mex
Woodhouse of Virginia. the work NJ
preiate being done by Supreme Keeper
OF Records and Seal Fred r. Wheaton
OF minneapolis. Mimi, with the original
| Rathbone Bible "
Hrand Prelate Charles W. Henderson
| is planning trip to the middle west
ana during his stay in that section will
| visit the Pythans' Orphans Hon. ~.
/ Springfield. Ohio. a.
Past Chancellor Henry r. Adams Of
| rue Lodge. No. %, is reported to be
! sufficiently improved 10 resume hi du
| ties in the navy yard.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
JR.0.U.AM

-NnCfeW JACKSON Council. No. g. met
Tuesday with Il large attendance aud
listened to talk by Mr.. Elliott on
The Way to Keep our Flag"
An invitation has been extended to
Ian patriotic organizations to take nsrt
in the flag raising ai Bradbury
Heights. Md. May 81. This council
viii be represented by tho Rev Mr..
Briggs. pastor of Fifth Baptist Church.
who is chaplain of tho council.
The council will present class Of
twenty five for the class initiation on
May ls.
Valley Forge Council NJ. ~ " cd
nesday evening conferred the initiatory
degree on one candidate. The com
mittee on excursion uisue favorable
report. The relief committee reported
on several sick members Among those
who took part in the good and welfare
We're: George w Rue. r.. Luther
Smith. l.. N. Greer. Harry Chrisman.
4. e. Nettles and :. r. Ford
Potomac council. No. 20 met AT the
|. o. o. f. hall. Georgetown. Tuesday
evening with Councillor Harry s
stowe presiding.
Past Councillor Fred r. sullivan MAS
reported improving. lie has been re-
moved to the Georgetown University
Hospital for treatment
The excursion committee made ia
vorab report.
Addresses were made by Past Couu-
cilors John w. Milstead and Andrew
J. Blackman.
Star SpanSled Banner Council. No
s. met Thursday evening. Councillor
Everett King presided Two capdi-
dates We're obligated. Although this
council has had a great deal of sick
ness the past winter the relief com
mittee reported all members had re
covered. Mr.. Jackson of Anacnstia
Council. No IS. one of the oldest mem
hers of the order. was n visitor After.
the regular order of business danciuc
followed and refreshments were served.
Liberty He'll Council. No 81, met IN
Northeast Temple, Eth and II streets
northeast Tuesday evening with Coun-
.ilor II. F.. Brady presiding and with
Past State Councillor Emory l.. BaIder-
son and III. w. Chew, deputy state coun-
cilor. present.
The relief committee reported C. r.
Marks improving.
The resignation of the recording secre-
tary, Ernest r. Boyer, was read and ac-
cepted and letter of thanks was ordered
to he sent to him for his faithfulness to
the council.
was elected to fill the uneXpired term.
The families and friends of the members
have been invited to attend the social to
he given Tuesday evening. Addresses
were made by Past State Councillors
Emory J.. Balderson. III. W. Chew, Past
Councillor w. f. Rock and Others
The general executive hoard Of the Jun
ior Order United American Mechanics
Virginia. District OF Colum-
bia, Pennsylvania. Maryland. New York.
and New Jersey. met Tuesday in Lynch
Evening star., 1915-05-16
MASONIC

LODGES.
Monday Benjamin Il. French. No. -.
~ ,u.crsria, No. Fl. VI. NJ by
George =. Whiting Lodge officers AMI
! team. I.ruisIplsa No. -. talk hy Roe
ruIkersou: Mount Pleasant. No. '''
VI. VI. .-....
Tuesday Nstinnsl Ne. II. pm. v ~
$50 pm. social in charge "f 'ast
masters Armirius. No -. business
Myror NJ Parker. No. -. NJ. NJ
Lebanon. No. :, special. NJ NJ
"Wednesday Washington centennial No
"a T. e.. Osiris No. ~. twenty nfth
anniversary celehration; East Gate
No. ~. social.
Thursday Naval. No. 4. y. a.; Hiram.
No. 10 VI. NJ. In Fayette. No 10
=. G.; George &. Whiting. No. -.
special. VI. ". by past masters
Friday Lebanon. No. :. business anu
picture sh"w-
ron Al tErH CHAPTERS.
Wcdne>,iay -Columtia No |. specisi
! ~ I'm r. A. 1:?o y M. business.
followed by arnivcrss"s celebration
T;ri-hiNood. Ne. Q. s"cial.
FRIDAY school or Instruction.
KNIGHTS TEMrLtR CoMMANpERiES-
Monday orient. Nc. =. red 'rcss
Wednesday, Potomac. No. :" red cross
ROY ~ ANp SELECT MASTERS:
Non.iay Washington Council. No !. de-
SCOTTISH RITE.
Tuesday MitlIras Lodge Of perfection.
business Albert Pike Consistory,
thirty first degree. fun ceremonial
Evening star., 1915-05-16
ODfELl@B
LODGES.

LODGES.
Monday-Beacon. No. Is. and Noun,
Pleasant. No. %. degree: Union. No.
II, and Langdon. No. ~. business.
IuesdaymWa ashington. No. 6. and Amity.
NO. -. degree: Golden Rule. No. n.
business.
Wednesday-Eastern. No. :: Harmony.
No. 3: Friendship. No. IL. and Fed
-, eral City. No. 20. degree.
Thursday-C Columbia. No. 10. and Salem.
No. ~ degree; Covenant. No. 13.
Friday Metropolis. No. l6. degree: Cen
,rai. No. L. and Phoenix, No. IS.
business.
ENCAPMENTS.
Wednesday Mount Nebo No g. bust
ness.
Friday-Magenenu. No 4. degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Saturday-Drill and social
Evening star., 1915-05-16
G5Rf5FSi4S
I GIN, rs.

LODGES.
Monday Equal. No Il; Amasanth. No.
Is. page rank: century. N". ~.
Tue>,la, Webster. No. Z: Excelsior. Nc.
~ capital No. II: Myrtle. No. -.
we,ncSdar- Mount Vernon. NJ. 3. grand
visitation.
Thursday Franklin. No. =.
Friday SyracusianS. No. 10.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
Efi49:S;ifEER%gSTAR fi9:; T
CHAPTERS.

CHAPTERS.
Monday--Ruth. No. l. degrees by past ma
irons and patrons
Tuesday Mizpah. No. s. past matrons and
patrons night; degrees.
Wcdnesday~Ar Areme. No. 10.
Thursday Esther. No :. degrees and pro
gram.
Friday Martha. No. 4; Ascension. No. 20.
Evening star., 1915-05-16

Communications for these cole
umus must he received Mt The
Sunday star Office not later than
noon on Thursday OF each week.
| Those which relate to events that
occur afterward, OF to new nm
nounccments Of importance. Will
be received up to noon on Satur-
day, but not later.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
Ladies Of the Golden EAGLE.

Washington Temple, No l. met Mon
day night at it's hall, 5th and q streets
northwest. with large attendance.
The chairman, Eva Raha, announced a
euchre party tomorrow. also that the
ladies and knights of the Golden Eagle
would give theater benefit Tuesday.
June IS, at Polls Refreshments were
served.
Evening star., 1915-05-16

For the meeting of Ruth Chapter. No
Monday evening, the worthy matron has
invited the Past Matrons and Patrons
Association to select a team from theil
ranks to confer the degrees. The invi-
tation was accepted.
Evening star., 1915-05-16

America Temple, No. 3, met Frida v
night at Sth and l streets~southeas ST
1t was announced that the temple
would have a benefit at Polls Tues
day, June Is. Visitors were present
from Washington Temple.
Evening star., 1915-05-16

1t has heen requested by the deputy
of the District. Eva Raha, that all
past teinplars who have not received
the pasS templar degree and are en-
titled to it. have their credentials in
the hands of the secretary before the
meeting The degree will be conferred
in Washington Temple. No. 1, 5th and
q streets northwest, Monday. May a.
All past templars are invited.
Evening star., 1915-05-16
RERfSYAbRG;IES

! Monday Naomi. No. l. aud Ruth. No.
=. degrees.
| Tuesday-Fidcliiy, M, :. business and
social.
Friday Martha Washington, No. ), and
lorcas. No. :. degrees.
Evening star., 1915-05-16

Myron NJ. Parker Lodge. No. -. viii
have the NJ. NJ degree at it's Tuesday
evening communication and the E. A. de-
gree at its communication June I.
Evening star., 1915-05-16

The Uniform Rank comnan;es ,ra
active In plans for summer outings ana
excursions. besides the transaction OF
the usual routine business.
Evening star., 1915-05-16

washington Council. No /, ROYAL
! ana select Masters. will have the de-
sreeS OF royal and select masters to-
morrow evening. Thrice Ilustrious
Master Mark F. Finley announces that
representatives to the General Grand
Councli Will be chosen at this assembly or
the one in June.