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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

date of the primaries. The League
claims membership of 10000. Claims
are made that the number is not SO
large. We do know, however, that in
this territory, very large percentage
of the farmers have joined the organ
ization. ~.
Many of the politicians are con-
cerned over the rapid growth of the
organization. This does not cause the
Independent the least concern. We
have the utmost faith in the farmers
of North Dakota. If they get into
control of the affairs of the state thru
the mission of the League or any other
organization, we do not believe they
will misuse their power. If they use
that power to build up the farming
industry of North Dakota, all we'll and
good. If any INSCRIPTIONS leaders
show tendency to Feather their
nests" at the expense of the farmer,
we believe that they will be taken
gently by the ear and conducted to
rear seat. If this paper sees anything
in connection with the League that
does not appear right to US, we are
going to criticize it, but we are not
going to condemn the movement, for
the farmers have a perfect right to
organize.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

Fargo claims a population of more
than 10000, according to figures given
by the latest directory. Minot is not
far behind. With the arrival Of hun
dreds of people during the early
spring. Minot must easily have a pop
ulation of between twelve and thirteen
thousand. Not a vacant house can be
secured anywhere. Every room is oc,
cupied. People are Communicating
shacks and as soon as the warm
weather comes, hundreds will live in
tents. Scores of new dwelling houses
are under construction. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of office
buildings, business blocks, garages
and the like will soon be started. The
hotels can hardly care for the guests,
scores Of people remaining up every
night because they find it impossible
to secure accommodations. One has
to visit Minot in order to get true
conception of what live burg this is.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06
JAMES L. SHAW, LOGAN, N: D.

If you wish to BUY, SELL or RENT
a farm, am located just where the
most fertile and best improved farms
are to be had. List your property with
Shaw of Logan, to insure a deal mu-
tually satisfactory. / do not ask ex-
elusive privilege, for buyers are be-
coming acquainted.
$50 an acre is asked for quarter, 8
miles from Max, good buildings,
fine grove, water in abundance, 80
per cent tillable, a snap. Max and
Minot line to go near or through.
$25 an acre for q splendid quarter,
10 miles from Minot, $50 acres till
able, in excellent shape, good shack
and granary. This farm raised TOO
bushels Of wheat, 1900 Of oats, $50
bushels Of barley and 80 bushels Of
flax on 1875 acres. A good PROPOSE
ton on crop payment. $1,000 cash
handles this.
$25 an acre will buy an excellent quar-
ter, 2 miles from Logan, near eleva-
tors and depot, good roads, $1,000
handles.
$40 an acre for the incest farm, / mile
from Logan, beautifully sheltered
buildings, midst scenic beauties un-
rivalled, we'll improved, woven wire
fences; an ideal home
$50 an acre for a good raw quarter, 3
miles from Logan, $1,000 handles.
/ have many other good deals Sold
last week the best farm near Minot.
Logan is only nine miles from the
Heavenly Sphere, and is admittedly
the garden spot Of North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06
Those New Rockford capitol movers

Those New Rockford capitol movers
will have to hurry if they want to
make any showing in the fight that
they have launched. To visit Minot
this week, one might easily imagine
that the Capitol has already been
moved to the Wonder City. We have
with us Governor Hanna, Secretary Of
State Thomas Hall, State Auditor
Carl Jorgenson, Assistant Attorney
General Francis j. Murphy, Bank Elk
aminer Johnson, Attorney General
Linde, F. S. Talcot, Warden:of the pen
itentiary, and the railroad commission
ers. Blamed if we don't think the old
Capitol has been put on skids. The
visitors all speak of Minot as a real
live city, full of the utmost energy
that presages our having the largest
city in North Dakota before many
years have rolled by.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

The new Iowa law which allows
crippled children of parents who are
unable to pay surgeon and hospital
bills for operations to send them to
Iowa City to be treated free by the
state, seems to be working well. Near
ly 200 deformed or diseased children
have been sent to the state hospital
under this law. There is no great
amount Of red tape. Parents unable tc
meet the expense of treatment are re-
quired to secure the endorsement of a
physician and on the strength of this
the district judge commits them to the
hospital. The law is certainly great
boon to unfortunate juvenile human
ity, as scores of these children would
otherwise never secure aid until toe
late
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

The Socialists are expected to cast
but small vote thruout the state dur.
ing the coming primary election
Many of the Socialists, who have
given up getting very far politically
have Joined forces with factions of
other parties. A very large percent
age have joined the Non-partisan
League and will work for the nomina-
ton of the republican candidates for
state and legislative Office who have
received the endorsement semen Of the
made up of many republicans and
democrats as we'll as Socialists, and
regardless of what has been said
about the leadership of the League,
that organization is likely to have
considerable to say during the coming
primaries, unless something unforeseen
happens.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06
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FORMING ITEMS. (

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Andrew Hegreberg was a Minot
caller last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Christensen were
visitors at the Hans Nybakken home
last Sunday afternoon.
Oscar Larson, son of Severt Lar
son, had the misfortune to break his
collar bone last Monday. Oscar was
driving team hitched to small sled
and in some manner slipped and fell
off. He was taken to Minot for med
ical attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hammer and
children called at L. T. Larson's last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Christensen were
Minot callers last Saturday. ....
Harriet Christensen, of School No. 2
spent the week end with her parents.
John Kannitige, who has been farm
ing the Laurence land for the past
year, has moved to Hans Johnson's
farm, out on the prairie.
Mrs. John Stakston called on Mrs.
L. E. Mikkelson last Sunday.
A crowd of the forming young folks
enjoyed the dance given at the brady
Hall last Friday.
Christ Berget was busy dehorning
cattle in this neighborhood last week.
E. F. Void left last week for points
in Washington and Oregon to visit
relatives.
Hans Nybakken had a load of feed
ground at Peter X. Peterson's last
Monday.
Carl Peterson and Christ Berget
were visitors in Minot couple of days
last week. r.
A bunch of the forming farmers
gathered last Sunday afternoon at the
l.. T. Larson school house to talk over
their farming interests. No hurry
about farming, boys. There's still lots
Of snow on the ground.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

Parshall Leader: Though the
Leader publisher does not pretend to
be farmer in any sense Of the word,
we must admit the new assessment
form is rank injustice to the farm
ers. 1t recites in detail every possible
thing he owns-all ages of stock,
structures, fences, household goods
and apparel, even monographs in case
he has such luxury in his home. 1t
includes everything he has or expects
to have-other than children. On the
other hand, a merchant or publisher
or dealer is merely asked the value of
his stock, and his word is taken at
that. If the "fool farmer" had had a
farmer on the board that made out
this new assessment blank, the form
would not have been the glazing alb
surdity it is.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

Some years ago the people of North
Dakota took a pair of tongs and gent
ly, but firmly, carried the unsavory
Tommy Poole away from the public
feeding trough. But the irrepressible
Tommy is not only back, but display
ing more effrontery than at any time
during the reign of Alexander the
Great in North Dakota politics. He
has set himself up as the head of the
resubmission crowd with the avowed
program of fastening the Gothenburg
license system upon North Dakota
Tommy will never put it across. The
mere fact that he is leading the move
oent is sufficient warning to the peo-
pie of North Dakota. Get the tongs!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06
THE NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE.


The Non-partisan League, contrary
to the predictions of many, failed to
run into breakers at the state conven-
ton held at Fargo last week. There
were in the neighborhood of 800 dele
gates, and it is said that the meeting
was very harmonious. Predictions had
been made that the League was going
to elbow up" but up to the present
time there are no signs of the disinte-
grafton of this organization. The
League has become such a strong fac
tor in state politics that it has made
every other organization take notice.
Whether the organization will win ul-
timately, depends upon the conduct of
the leaders from now on. That the
League is the result Of efficient work
of masters in the political game, can
not be denied. Just who should be
given the credit for it's success so far,
the Independent cannot say. Charges
are made that the League is Social
list movement, but it cannot be denied
that many republicans and democrats
have become members as we'll as the
socialists. Many Of the leaders are So
cialists, it is true. Bowen, Townley,
Thomason, Teigen and others have all
been prominently identified with the
socialist work in the state. The first
members were secured by Bowen at
the time of the Equity meeting at Bis
marck, little over year ago. The
first members paid but $3.50. Later
the dues were raised to Sc and now
they are 80. The members have paid
the money without murmur and hun
dreds are willing to come across with
hundred dollars if necessary.
Secret conventions have been held.
The members to the state convention
were uninstructed, except that they
should work for the nomination of
league members or those considered
friendly to the movement. The man
selected for the Leagues candidate
for governor was not even at the con-
vention, altho he is a member of the
organization. When he was selected
by the convention, he was at his home
town, dressed in overalls and jacket
and rubber boots. He had driven to
town to take his children home from
school and it took some urging to get
him to leave his work to 60 to the
convention. The candidates selected
proved a surprise to nearly everyone
AltnO GeO. y. SmlCn, VINO haQ been
closely allied with the League for a
year, made his representations con-
corning the candidates, he was wrong
in every particular.
The League has grown like mush-
room. Never in the history of politics
in any state, has such a movement
grown so fast. The League owns AZ
automobiles and will buy more. Or
ganizers will start out at once and
they intend to visit every farm home
in North Dakota before June %, the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

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Mrs. A C. o. Lomen is visiting her
son Otto at Bismarck.
Mr.. Nastrum of Parshall was an
over-Sunday guest at Ryder.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. -Erb are visiting
at Fargo. ......
The Christian Endeavor was reor-
ganized with Jessie Hungate as presi-
dent.
The Misses Officer returned to VAL
ley City Tuesday. !
Mrs. F. L Rairden and children, of
Stanley, are Ryder visitors this week.
Lawrence Erb has returned home
from the Agricultural college at Far
60.
The Lutheran League will give a
musical and literature program in the
church Wednesday evening.
Miss Campbell entertained the Sum
beams Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merit Dopp are visit
ing at F. j. Shilling's.
Mrs. H. C. Miller is visiting friends
at Minot.
The w. C. T. U. will observe Moth
ers' Day, May ID. A public program
will be given.
Twins were born to Rev. and Mrs.
Stockdal April End.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Cavett left
Tuesday for Enderlin, N. D. The best
wishes of host of friends go with
them to their new home.
Mrs. C. R. Rosberg is visiting with
friends at Sheyenne, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

1t is usually a mistake to do every
thing for anyone else. The best ser
vice one can render another is to help
him to help himself. The first plan
develops weaklings who cannot stand
alone, but the other invigorates and
develops manliness and self-respect.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

The way to become a successful
stockbroker is to pay for something
you can't get with money you haven't
got, and then sell it for more than it
ever cost. Some folks may call it
gambling or speculation, and others
high finance, but that's the way it
works out.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

Editor Francis of Velva appears to
have gotten "under the hide" of ]. H.
Ulsrud, candidate for states attorney.
The Towner man sends "Bill" letter
telling him to keep on lying. Brother
Francis should manifest concern.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

The democrats are talking of en-
dorsing John Bruegger for governor.
The Williston man was defeated by
Perry for national committeeman. The
democratic party was badly split by
this fight, but the breach may be
mended by endorsing Bruegger.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

"Snow Next Sunday" was the head
ing of a news item appearing in the
Towner News-Tribune. We have had
so much snow that we believed the ed
itor was prognosticating right, but
upon reading the article we learned
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
Farm mares for sale or exchange
for geldings for war trade. Will buy
for cash anything filing war require
ments. Mares at McGregor's Sale
Barn. B. w. ELDER.
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

that it referred to w. A. Snow, the
Sunday school man.
Mrs. Sophia Lamb, formerly of
Towner, has been appointed assistant
superintendent of the public employ
ment bureau of the city of Chicago.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-07
ALWAYS HELPING US.

Recently the Seattle Chamber of Commerce met and ap- pointed McPherson manager of the Alaska bureau and hereafter he will charge of all the work pertaining to the development of Alaska Here instance where the right man the right place. McPherson is heart and soul for Alaska.
 Speaking of Seae's dongs for Alaska always brings to mind the notion that it is for selfish interest While 1t may be for selfish interests yet cannot deny that those people are always trying do something for that others appear to be entirely indifferent about Still those others would like to have slice of the melon just the but when 1t comes to contributing it's cultivation, they not there They will take whatever want give them in the of trade and will appreciate and all that but any further than that they are not On the other hand while Seattle wants all she can ge-possbly from Alaska, at the same time If we harper to want boost she is there with the push
 since the Nome camp struck Seattle has had nearly all our trade but she magnanmously paid in help and otherwise Everything Alaska has asked for Seattle has been ready to help, and did hep The fish question IS the latest addition her long list of efforts None will deny that we are confronted with serious problem but the moment we let it he known the moment Seattle took up and now with McPhcrson the head she working to that which is sanqng us what is more she will do it, too, before she lets
 Seattle done many little tricks that we did not rel s and often promised to have nothing to do with her she again with smile and extends another helpng hand Yes, sir Seattle may have been naughty at times but despite all that love her still We can't help it, ii spems-Ketclikan Progressive.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-07
NUDE ART AND THE SCHOOLS.

We have entered a period. The ghost of Anthony Comstoc has enlarged the of its authority and even San Francisco beneath its spell Bon vivan San Francisco! Think of that The remnant of the Barbary Coast well may look to the salvage of whatever is left of itself
 The authorities after having had the children of the city loose for several days purpose to the fine arts all wrong and nude crime It is proposed to drape ner alleged the whose windows expose to pub lie gaze "Sepember Mos" and other forms divine but with rot so much belt a garter to check the chill San Francscos winter gales.
 The chief of police is quite certain that chldrens should upon nude humans delneated in metal in paint the superintendent of schools in doubt leans somewhat opposition the of aprons He prefers nude art to be nude damage therein except those who already have been damaged by false training lack of training
 Artfu lodging indeed is required of the modern if he IS shocked anything except clothes to escape the sight of iees masculine and feminine. If the really beautiful things created genuine artists hid from his mortified eyes, there still remains the magazine advertisements the window dummies and other devices of pubcists who magnify the comforts of underwear and stockings that fit like divers tights
 Shall the delectable Ladies' Home Journal and Woman's Home Companion from masculine view, and purge pretty windows of hosiery And who will vote gavey the proposal expurgae from the magazines the nhumany longegged undressed youths drawn by artists who somewhere discovered marves in anatomy with which demonstrate mode of undersungs which, if they snugly fit the painted models would not fit a single live being the books have desed the vagaes of the human figure?
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-07

Copies the last report of the agricultural department of it's in Alaska have been received It contains gen tra statement of all that done in the territory having written by C. C. Georgeson who has charge of all the stations in Alaska In addtion there number of articles written by the superntendens of the various experimental stations
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-07

Did it people that the change in the attitude of President Wilson being the great advocate of peace into his nssence that must be prepared for war took place inst abou the time that his marriage engagement nounced?
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-07

Delegate Wickersham has evidently switched from state hood for Alaska to full form of territorial government
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
HARMONY WANTED
FOR GEORGIA NOW

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 9.-In the in
terest of complete cementing of par
ty harmony in Georgia, a great many
leading democrats are seconding the
suggestion originally made by Hon.
VIM. J. Harris that Clark Howell, OF
the Atlanta Constitution, be reelected
as national committeeman from Geor-
gia and James R. Gray, of the Journal,
be elected chairman of the Georgia
delegation to the national convention
in st. Louis.
Complete harmony is desired, both
for the sake of the national ticket and
for the future good of the party in
Georgia. Nothing, it is believed, could
better serve than the above to bring
this about, particularly as the rela-
tionship between the two factions of
organized democracy in Georgia is to-
day good deal more friendly than it
has been in many years.
Democrats all over the state are al
so discussing and approving the plan
of allowing each congressional district
to elect the two delegates from their
respective districts to the oational con
Eention in the special presidential pri-
maries, and the election of the four
delegates t-large by the voters of the
entire state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
Report From London.

LONDON, Feb. 9.-The predicted
German offensive along the Franco
Belgian front has failed to material
ize up to this afternoon, notwithstand-
ing continues advices that prepara-
tions for an advance in that quarter
continue. The latest dispatches from
the continent disclose troops move
ments westward, including the bring
ing up of 100000 fresh Germans.
Balkan dispatches late today indi-
cate an increasing diversity of opin
ion concerning the forecast Teutonic
offensive there. There is no longer
the prevailing unanimity on this point,
ard a number of observers now pro-
fess to believe the Teutons and their
allies will make no further efforts to
gain territor yon the peninsula. These
observers, many of them, even incline
to the opinion that the Entente pow
ers are preparing to assume the often
sive in acedonia within short time,
and color is given these statement by
the continued bringing up of heavy ar
tiilery by the British.
Probably the most definite state
ment reaching London today is that
from Athens, and which asserts the
Teptonic forces in the Balkans have
decided to maintain their present en-
trenched positions for the present, at
least. The Germans, it is said will
leave Bulgarian troops to guard the
present positions, withdrawing the
Austrians for duty elsewhere.
From Constantinople comes reports
of a Russian repulse in the Caucasus
region, but conflicting dispatches ap-
parently discredit the Turkish state
ment. Petrograd news dispatches say
the situation in the Caucasus contin-
ues favorable to the Russians, and
that operations there have resulted ad-
vantageously to Slavic armies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-09
AMERICUS SHOWS
ALCAZAR.

ALCAZAR.
Wednesday.
Broadway Feature. Joe Knowles ia
the Nature Man" Five superb acts.
Thursday.
The darling of them all, Mary Pick
ford, in "Eesmeraldo," 5-act Para
mount picture.
Friday.
THE Red Circle" Chapter g.
Lord Johns Journal" 3-reel drama.
"Jeds Trip to the Fair"
Saturday.
Mary Fuller in THE Heart of a Mer-
maid. 8 reel drama.
The Underworld" drama.
OPERA HOUSE.
Wednesday.
John Glade's Honour" parts.
Thursday.
Regeneration parts. Fox.
Friday.
Man and His Soul" Bushman and
Beverly Bayne. Metro.
Saturday.
Heights of Hazard" Vitagraph.