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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-17
BRIEF STATE NEWS

According to the Dunseith Magnet,
a new flour mill is to be built at that
place.
A class for the study of violin and
other orchestral instruments has been
started at New England.
State Engineer Bliss is securing in
formation for the publication of a
good roads map for the state.
William Mckay dropped dead while
working on load Of hay at his
brothers farm, near Langdon. :.
The Rugby hospital has a gift Of
$1,000 from Harold Thorson, presi-
dent of the Citizens bank of Maddox.
The bids for the new star mail
route between Sanish and Berg. via
Godall, Charlson and Keene, will be
opened on Feb. 16.
Morton county officials are getting
out map which will show every road
in the county, and are erecting num-
Der of guide posts.
Bottineau county will build a new
bridge across the Mouse river east of
Russell. Two townships benefited
will build the approaches.
G.. H. Long, who has been assistant
cashier of the First National bank of
Fessenden, has been appointed cashier
of the Berwick State bank.
1t is rumored that Fargo Forum
has been selected by Mckenzie as the
agent of the old machine to secure
control of the Nonpartisan League.
j. E. Scott of Plaza was sentenced
to one year in the state penitentiary
for stealing grain. He entered plea
of guilty before Judge Fisk at Willis
ton.
A north line train was delayed for
an hour while the whistle on the en-
CINE was being fixed. The law makes
it an offense to move train without
whistle.
A farmer residing in Hettinger
county near Mott, is credited with be-
ing able to dig post-holes last week
at the time most thermometers went
out of business.
1.-TWO fights the past week, some
shootin' and several paid their sub
scriptions to the 'bord' Begins to
look like old times once again." says
the Ekalaka Eagle.
"Wild Bill'' Adams, known widely in
southern Morton county, is released
from the state hospital for the insane
at jamestown and returns to old
haunts around Raleigh.
At the recent meeting of the North
Dakota live stock association, John
Wild and Cavalier county were honor
ed by the selection of Mr.. Wild as vice
president of the association.
The Tioga cash store was robbed of
So in cash and about $50 worth of
merchandise one night week or 50
ago. An attempt was made to open
the safe but that was not successful.
The state bonding law passed at the
1918 session of the legislature has
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-17

been held constitutional by the su-
preme court. This ruling will cause
considerable loss to the bonding COM
panies of the state.
February 22nd marks the twenty
fifth anniversary of the admission of
North Dakota into the sisterhood Of
states. Already many localities are
making preparations for a fitting OBJ
servance of the day.
John Borreson of British Columbia
is visiting with his brother Carl of
Tioga for a few weeks. This is the
first time in 26 years that the boys
have met and change is noticeable.
The visitor is a civil engineer.
What might have been serious
wreck on the Antler branch of the
Great Northern was averted by O. H.
Soland, who discovered a broken rail
when walking from Landa to his
home near by. He went back to town
and the agent notified the railway Of
ficials by wire.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-17

An unusual thing has happened this
winter to the Turtle Mountain lakes.
The weather was comparatively mild
during the early part Of the winter
and the ice did not exceed eighteen
inches in thickness. The snowfall has
been SO heavy that it's weight crushed
the ice and the surface Of the lakes is
covered with water, making travel
over them impossible. The effect of
this condition of things upon the fish
will be watched with interest. Opin-
ions differ as to whether the effect will
be detrimental or otherwise.
By introducing a course of Bible
study into the public schools at Devils
Lake, successful work which is recog-
nized by the state high school board
with a credit equal to any ninety hour
subject, North Dakota has blazed the
way in providing religious education,
which is being literally copied over
the United States. The course avoids
doctrinal points. The success of the
undertaking is in the fact that the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-17
Ask Your Dealer

hand it does not matter, but let us
have the figures of the amount your
township now owes us so as to give us
a record.
We are still on the firing line" of
business and will be pleased to have
your order for any blanks you may re-
quire, as we are getting new stock
ready as fast as we can. We are still
contractors for stationery and blanks
for the Ward county commissioners
and officers.
Yours truly,
-Scarlett's Office Quitting Co.
Minot, N. D., Feb. 9th, 1915.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-17
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, ATTEN.
TON PLEASE

To Township Clerks and Other Of
ficers, Ward County, North Dakota.
Gentlemen:
We will kindly ask your aid and as
sistance in helping US in our recent
serious loss by fire, in which all our
books, warrants, and township orders
were destroyed. Please look up your
unpaid verified accounts and let us
have the amount of any of our unpaid
vouchers. If there are no funds on
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-17

who provides each student with syl-
labus prepared by Dean Squires of the
state University. This is a concise
outline, with references, Of the work
desired to be covered. To those STU
dents the state board submits an ex-
animation conducted simultaneously
over the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-17

course of study outlined avoids points
Of doctrine, creed and in fact all con-
troversal subjects. 1t has been &C
copied by Protestants and Catholics
alike. The course is optional. Where
students desire to take up the study,
they are referred to Secretary Snow,
of the state Sunday school association,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-17

Il prominent druggist of Memphis says:
much sickness could and would be
prevented if the people would only re.
member that constipation is one of the
first causes AS q reminder. l. would
suggest the slogan,
'ReXall Orderlies, the laxative tab
let with the pleasant taste
II suggest Rexall Orderlies as know
their formula and believe they are the
best remedy for relieving constipation
They can be used by men, women or
children"
We have the exclusive selling rights for
tho cr,.oot lo two T1,iol cizo 10 oonts
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-17
Oils SOq)the
Skin Disease

Oil of wintergreen, thymol, glycerine
and other healing ingredients compounded
in proper proportion into the D. ID. d;
Prescription has now become the universal
favOrte of skin sufferers in relieving skin
disease. 1t is mild wash that penetratcs
the pores and gives instant relief from all
burning and itching: 1t kills and washes
soothing oils quickly heal the inaamed
tissues.
Druggists are glad to recommend this
soothing, cooling liquid. 25c, SOC and 81 90.
Come to us and we will tell you more about
this remarkable remedy Your money back
unless the first bottle relieves you. d. ID. u.
Soap keeps your skin healthy. Ask about it.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
Mines REPORT GOOD
RESULTS IN Deep development

Excellent reports come today
from the Northend of the lode,
where the Union Con. and Sierra
Nevada mines have substantially
increased their ore production for
the week, the output having been
valued at over $4,000. The Union
furnished the majority of the
ore. $50 tons, valued at over $40
900, and Sierra Nevada, "a tons,
valued in excess of $4,000. The
highest value came from No. 2
stope of the Union on the $500 level
$50 tons averaging 1855 per ton.
No. 4 stope on the 24O0 level pro-
duced 119 tons, averaging 1880
per ton. The Sierra Nevada saved
"a tons averaging $23.75 per ton
from the Northend of No. 1 stope
on the $500 level. The Sierra Ne
vada winze from Nc. l stope con-
tinues to expose low-grade ore, with
the formation continuing strong.
Mexican prospecting work on $500
and 200 levels in west and east
crosscuts respectively, shows Dor-
phyry and quartz of low assay value.
The Mexican mill crushed 473 tons
of custom ore averaging $3.50
per ton and having a gross assay
value of over $4,000. The Mex
lean is repairing east crosscut to
incline Wine on 1000 level for the
purpose of inspection.
The Ophir and Con. Virginia on
the 200 level, advanced the west
Is feet to the 361-foot
roint, the crosscut passing through
porphyry carrying %stringers OF
quartz. At the Central tunnel of
the Ophir, repairs were made to the
north drift on the tunnel level, and
on the ESQ level of the west cross
cut. The south drift has reached
a point 80 feet from the east cross
cut, and from tho stope above this
drift, 1927 cars of ore were saved;
shipped to the mill 290 tons.
The Union Con. mine increased
the value of it's ore production The
past week, extracting from No. 2
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
STREET IMPROVEMENT
NEARING COMPLETION
NEW CROSSINGS CONSTRUCTED
ON MAIN STREETS OF
GOLDFIELD

Walter Fitzgerald, street COM
missioner, has been improving the
crossings of the main streets of
Town Tor the past few days and
has placed three new board cross
ings down in the last two days. A
total of six have been authorized.
The streets and intersections were
in bad condition as a result of the
heavy rains and SHOWS, but the road
commissioner has been repairing
the worst places as rapidly as DOS
sible and has the streets in fine
shape.
Gravel and sand will be used for
the crossings in the out laying
streets as the experience with this
form of crossing has shown that
it will work into an even, hard
surface.
The walk recently constructed on
East Crook street has proven sat
~isfactory and similar walks will be
constructed as fast as possible on
the bad stretches about town. The
work done last year on the roads
of this district is rapidly proving
it's merit and with the aid of the
gravel the street commissioner has
been abe to make the main travelled
streets as even surfaced as is pos
sible with a dirt composition.
Main, Columbia, Crook and Sun
dog, which are the most travelled
and which are used by motorists,
are listed as in the Midland trail,
M are in excellent shape and ara
surface as if leve1ed with a steam
roller. The heavy SHOWS inter
rupted travel over the Ida sum-
nit for several days but the force
of men sent out by the county II
shovel snow and to put the road
n condition fer auto traffic, has
succeeded in opening the roads TO.
all traffic.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
ROUND MOUNTAIN GIVES
PROMISE FOR BIG FUTURE

f.. p. Carpenter, the Round
Mountain mining man, was in To-
nopah recently. In speaking of the
conditions at Round Mountain he
said that the camp had, like its
sister camp, Manhattan, experienced
a very rough time of it during the
winter. but now hat the weather
is moderating there is a much bee-'
ter feeling among the citizens.
With the coming of spring, Mr..
Carpenter expects to see much piac-
er mining done in the district, and
he also believes that the quartz
properties will enjoy great acti7-
ity. There is not much noise abOut
Round Mountain, no blowing o.
rumpets and banging of cymbals IL
let the outside world know it is on
the map, but the people of the
camp feel that the steady streams
OF bullion shipped from there
speaks louder for the camp and
it, rermanency than all the noise
they might make.-Tonopah Times,
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04

Slope on the $500 level $50 tons
of ore of an average assay value If
1855 per ton and from No. 4
stope on the 240O level, 119 tons
of an average value of 1880 per
ton. On the 27O0 level, the north
drift from the south boundary line
was reopened and repaired to the
40-foot point.
The Mexican company continued
its prospecting work on the 25OU
and 200 levels, the No. "a west
;ro9s-cut on the $500 level being
advanced to the 100 point, with the
face in porphyry and quartz Civ
4 on the 200 level, was extended
six feet with the face showing poT-
phyry and quartz giving low val
ues. The Mexican mill received
Alb tons of custom ore, having an
average value per ton of $3.50. On
the 1900 level of the mine the old
east cross-cut is being cleaned out
to the old inclined winze for tie
purpose of inspecting the same.
The Sierra Nevada the past week
has resumed work in No. 1 stope on
the $500 level, and from the north
end of the stope extracted "a tons
of ore averaging $23.76 per ton.
The winze in No. stope was sunk
and timbered four feet and the bot
tom is in low-grade ore.
The Andes On the intermediate
level from the central tunnel WORK
ings, continued to stope and saved
16 cars of ore.
The Jacket mill received 1876 tons
of mine Gre and 400 tons of dump
rock the past week; IS mills crush
ing and one bar of bullion shipped
to the smelter. On the 1900 level
of the mine. 10 cars of ore were
saved from No. 2 stOpe and from the
advance of north drift No. 2 on this
level, three cars of ore. Repairs were
made at the joint incline and other
points in the mine. At the surface,
20 IONS of ore were shipped from
the shaft bins to the glory. hole.
Virginia Chronicle.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
RECEIPT ISSUED
FOR FOX CLAIM
TITLE TO DOWNTOWN BLOChN
Is SECURED By TONOPAH ~
CLAIMANT

Word was received by the Tri'r
une today from Tonopah that Sam
uel Fox of that town has received .
receivers receipt from Edmund
James, receiver of public moneys,
for a protest to the Ramsey Elk
tension lode mining claim, situated
near the center of the town OF
Goldfeld and extending from Crook
street to Miner and from about
about the center of Columbia street
to First street.
The application for a patent for
this ground was contested by b
number of residents of Goldfeld,
who purchased lots in the area
claimed, and a decision was given
several years ago in favor of the
claimants to surface rights, but a
number of these claimants finally
settled with Fox by purchasing title
from him. The area embraced In
this claim includes the greater part
of the business district of the
town of Goldfield.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
WATER RATE CUT
BY COMMISSION
COSTS OF WATER AND SEWER
SERVICE IN GOLDFIELD
ARE REDUCED

The public service commission of
Nevada has issued an opinion in the
case brought by certain Goldfield
persons against the Goldfeld Con-
solidated Water company, in which
important reductions in water and
sewer rates are ordered. The de-
cision was rendered Feb. rs, and I'M
der the order of the commission the
new rates are to be in force April
1, 1916.
The complaint in the case was
filed by Donovan & Frisbee, John
Shirley, Ike Mckay and Joe Shirley,
who were represented by the local
law firm of Thompson & Thompson.
The respondent company had as
counsel Hoyt, Gibbons, French E.
Henley. The opinion was signed by
Commissioners Shaughnessy and
Simmons and is accompanied by a
concurring opinion written by Chief
Commissioner Bartine.
1t is set forth in the opinion,
which is exhaustive in its scope,
that the rates heretofore maintained
have been so high as to restrict the
consumption of water fer domestic
purposes to about two gallons per
capita per day, whereas it is esti-
mated that ten gallons daily is an
amount r%easonbly required for do
nestle purposes and in order to
maintain proper cleanliness and
health.
Under the new order of the COM
mission, the maximum water rate
for residence service is fixed at SO
per 1000 gallons, which is a raduc'
ton from the former rate of $3.50
per 1000 gallons. Commercial and
industrial rates are also materially
reduced under the new schedule.
The rate for sewer service, 70 'mer,
ly IS monthly, is fixed at a maxi
mum of 50 per month for residences,
while the commercial service rate
is u from SO to S.. The cid
rates have been subject to a lis
count of rs per cent.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
BOYS MAKE DARING
STOP OF RUNAWAY

A drayage team, which became
frightened near the corner OF Co
lumbia and Myers streets at noon
today, bolted and ran down Column
bia to Hall, on Hall to Main,
thence up Main to Crook, where
they turned west and continued on
their joyous frolic to First street,
down which they turned. The
team was stopped by two boys,
Lester Bradley and George Kuhn.
who, Drawing the possibility of be-
ing trampled under the hOofs OF
the plunging animals, siezed the
brides and brought the runaway
to a stop near the Unity club.
The wagon pitched and tossed
about behind the animals, and as
they made the turn at Hall and
Columbia the wheels of the dray
came in contact with a light pole,
which was rocked as a reed in the
wind. The plunging horses navi-
gated a space between two automo-
biles on Main street that would
have stalled most drivers. The
only damage that resulted from the
mad rae through the town was a
broken dray tongue. The team is
the property of Frank Curan of
Columbia.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
YELLOW PINE DISTRICT
SHOWS NEW ACTIVITY
PROPERTIES BEING WORKED AT
AND NEAR GOODSPRINGS
CAMP

A trip from this town to PlatiEa
reveals the fact that there is lore
mining being done than eve before
in the history of the district. The
Columbia is working full shitrs
and is a paying property, while a
little farther on the workings of the
Bill Nye are visible from the road.
Sanders, Robinson and Beck have
established a camp for the work.
ing of their lease on the Hickory
Dick. Root mountain is a counter
part of the busy beehive and when
the time Ome for the shooting of
the days round of holes, reseIl-
bles a volcanic eruption, there be-
ing such a number of operating
leases. The Mobile is producing
steadily, and is considered as ono
of the assets of the camp. Rule
and Tharp, on the Copper Chief,
adjoining the Mobile, have opened
up a fine body of copper and are
getting out a shipment. The Boss,
under the management of James
Fisk. is being developed prepara-
tory to the treatment of it's hi,sn-
grade product. All along the line
will be found the same businessli ie
work being carried OH, giving us
the assurance that we have the best
camp in the state.-Las Vegas Age.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
Banquet Ends Meeting

The farmers of the state, who at
tended the state farmers week at
the university at Reno during the
past week, were rendered a banquet
at the Riverside in Reno at which
several speakers from all parts of
the state delivered talks on mat
ters pertaining to the gesnral well
fare of the agricultural interests of
Nevada. F. B. Mechling of the Ne
vada-C California Power company
spoke at length on the development
of the of the so-called
deseEt lands of the southern part of
the btate.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
DEATH OVERTAKES
WILLIAM LYONS, SIR.

William Lyons, one Of the ea"ly
dav mining men of this district, and
WEI! known throughout tie mining
districts of Colorado, died at Reno
last evening at 1910 O'Clock. Tho
deceased had been in a serious CON
dition for the past few months ana
within the last few days hope 81
his i've had been abandoned b.
the physicians in attendance. Mr.
Lyons was taken to Reno in De
ceniber in order that better ia
cillties might be mad for the trent
mcnt of his case. The family We're
at the bedside when the end came
Mr.. Lyons was formerly a res,
dent of Cripple Creek and Aspen.
Coo, but had lived in Goldfield for
the past IL years and was known
Throughout the district. He is sur-
vived by a wife and a son, William,
wro has attended the local schools
arr is to graduate this term from
the high school. The body will
be accompanied from Reno by Dan
Tenant on the train tomorrow
morning and funeral services wi !
be held Wednesday morning.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
COlOnists Headed West

This state will, in the opinion oil
E. o. Mccormick, vice president of
the Southern Pacific Railroad COLI
pany, receive a large influx of col
onists this year from the eastern
states. The high official of the
railroad stated that Nevada should
make a special effort to present the
right sort of propositions to the
prospective settlers when they do
come and to see to it that they are
satisfied. He also commented o.
the value of Lake Tahoe to the
state as a drawing card for tour
lists. He also stated that the con-
pany was devoting special interest
to colonization plans fer Nevada
this year.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
Natural Hot Water Baths

Reno citizens are in the lei flu
lure to have hot water baths in
their homes, according to plans re-
Gently made public. The hot waters
of Steamboat Springs will be piped
to the city and into residences of
Remedies if they wish. A San
Francisco firm has taken up the
matter and a drilling OUTFIT has
been ordered and will be set in
place. so that the water may be
tapped at a higher level than that
at which it now appears on the sur
face. The system is in S in sew
eral cities of the country and works
successfully.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
Large Acreage Withdrawn

The state land board recently filed
in the United States land office an
application of Duluth capitalists.
who are planning on a general col
o~nization scheme, for the withdraw
a. of 5000 acres Of land under
the Carey act. The lands are To-
Gated in the Glover and %Independ-
ence valleys, in Elko county. The
company recently purchased 80 sec
lions of land from the Southern Pa
ciic company in the same district.
The company plans to conserve the
water supply of the adjacent noun
tains and to store it for the use OF
the settlers.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
Auto Licenses Issues

The report of Secretary of State
Brodigan on the number of auto
licenses issued to owners this year
shows that over 1000 number
ri2tes have been given out and that
an order for $50 more license
riates has been. placed, as the
demand has exceeded the number
that state officials considered lee
cs' ary the first of the year. The
ndMber recently issued is more than
was sold during 1915, the increase
il motor traffic in this state has
heon going by leaps and bounds.
= is estimated that over 5000 Ii
Lense plates ;7ill be used this year.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04
CT ARDIAN'S ACCOUNT
HEARD AND APPROVED

lev. James B. Dermody, guard
iaL of the person n estate OF
Selma PemEertOn, a minor, and his
attorney, Adams F. Brown, appear
ed in the district court yesterday
morning fer a hearing on the first
and final account of the guardian.
Miss Pomberton was married to
Dean Holland last year and the
couple now reside at Aurora, where
MIR. Holland is employed. The !"o
young people are we'll .nown hero
as both attended the local schools
and were prominent among the
younger social set.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04

Cattlemen Form Corporation

Articles of incorporation were
recently filed in Washoe county
for the establishment of a corpor-
alton of several of the prominent
cattlemen of the state, which FRO
poses to do a general business
throughout the state with central
offices at Reno. The company viii
be known as the United Cattle and
Packing company. The papers call
for a capital stock of $1.250,000 to
be divided into 1880 shares. Tho
stockholders are II. G.. Humphrey
of Reno. j. B. Humphrey of Cold
field and r. S. Frazer of Reno.