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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-10
GENERAL MANAGER PAYS
BUSINESS VISIT TO MINOT
r. A. Horr of Duluth, Chief Mogul of
Stone -Ordean-W Wells Co., Pleased
With MinOt Conditions

R. A. Horr. general manager Of the
Stone -Ordean-W Wells Co., with Duluth
as his headquarters, was in the city
Monday, comforting with the local
manager, Ira D. Wight, and the other
representatives of this we'll known con-
cern. He had visited Great Falls,
Billings and Missoula, Mont, where
the company has branch houses. Mr.
Horr stated that conditions through
out Montana are excellent. He is well
pleased with the showing made by the
Minot house. During the first six
months of this year, all records were
broken by this branch, with the best
part of the year ahead. While crops
are not as good in the Minot territory
as year ago, Mr.. Horr feels certain
that the business is going to show a
nice steady growth. With the very
high price for farm products of all
kinds and considering the fine showing
the farmers of this territory made last
year, Mr.. Horr states that his COM
pany is going to be able to continue
it's line of credits in as liberal a man.
ner as ever.
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being $4.OO. Now $4.OO in cash is a
prize worth working for and the own
er of any average garden might by
an unusually original and effective
arrangement Of his collection win the
urize Whether or not he won it, he
would have the pleasure of knowing
that he had contributed to the success
of the exhibit.
Prizes are offered for 21 varieties
of vegetables, viz: stringless bush
beans, stringless pole beans, beets,
early cabbage, head lettuce, onions,
peas, potatoes, radishes, slicing Gu
cumbers, picking cucumbers, summer
squash, turnips. endive, kohl-rabi, car
rots, caulif1ower, popcorn, sweet corn,
tomatoes and rutabagas.
Score Card for Vegetables
/. All vegetables are judged as to
their fitness for table use. Mere size
will not count. and in some cases
might be detriment.
2. Exhibitors of several specimens
will be given preference over exhibits
of single specimens. Extremely large
quantities will not be given additiona!
preference. No set limit, however,
has been made in the matter, leaving it
rather to each exhibitors judgment.
AS an example, exhibits of peas and
beans should consist of about two
quarts each; tomatoes, potatoes, on
icns, radishes, sweet corn, ETC., had
better consist of an exhibit of about
ten specimens; cabbage, squash, etc.,
can better be limited to one of two
specimens. This refers, of course, to
exhibits of the single variety. In the
matter Of the display of collection
of vegetables the amount used would
depend on the exhibitors plan of ar
number Of vegetables ir
the collection, etc.
3. General freshness in appear
ance and arrangement of exhibition
will be considered in making awards.
A. In selecting specimens for ex-
hibition uniformity of size, color and
grade of sample is an advantage and
will be given the consideration.
Prizes will be given fC" the follow
ing sixteen varieties of flowers: Pan
sizes, phlox, nasturtiums, ornamental
sun flowers, snap-dragons. sweet peas,
asters calliopsis, petunias, stack, an
nual pinks, California poppy, portu-
laca, poppies, dahlia and gladioia.
All exhibits are to be received be-
tween the hours Of 9 and IL Thursday
morning and all exhibitors must fur
Eish their own receptacles.
Score Card for Flowers
The judges will give the following
points particular attention:
(a) Number and beauty of colors
displayed in single variety exhibit.
Number and beauty of color and va
riety displayed in a collection exhibit
(b) General size and vigor of
blooms.
(c) Freshness and vigor of entire
display including foliage.
(d) Effectiveness of the arrange
ment of exhibits. as made by exhibitor
Entry will be made when the exhib-
its are presented at the Home. No
previous notification of intention to
display need be made! There is no
charge for entry. Any citizen Of Mi
not may exhibit, but adults are not
eligible for flower prizes, though they
are urged to exhibit.
No exhibit shall be entered for more
than one prize, and no exhibit shall be
eligible for more than one prize ire
spective of the number of entries.
Any further information may be had
by telephoning Mrs. T. J. Vincent or
Mrs. C. B. Davis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-10
ELECTRIC Line
TO BER7HOLD
Northern States Power Co. Planning
to Extend Line From Burlington
Through Des Lacs and Lone
Tree to BerthOld

The Northern States Power company
has applied for an electric light fran
chise at Berthold and this will un-
doubtedly be granted at an early date.
Manager Mcclure states that just as
soon as the franchise is granted the
company will start operations on the
building of the electric line from Bur
lington to Berthold, taking in Des Lacs
and Lone Tree on the way. A num-
Der of farms enroute will be electri-
fed. Mr.. Mcclure hopes to have the
line installed this fall and will be able
to do so in case that transformers can
be secured.
The old Mcclure Coal company at
Tasker, now known as the Dakota Coal
company, has asked for an electric
spur to the mine and the Northern
States Power Co. will extend it's line
to, Tasker from Berthold as soon as
the main line is completed. The Da-
kQta Coal company will install an
electric engine and two immense slic-
ers which will cut right into the bod
of coal at any angle, cutting out any
thickness of coal desired.
The Berthold village council passed
an ordinance at its first reading on
Tuesday providing for the franchise.
fThe Northern States Power cnnr-
pany is installing a 400 kilowatt unit
at the power plant in this city, Which
will give them ample power for the
proposed new line. The plant will have
1450 kilowatts, equal to 1900 horse
power, as soon as this unit is installed
There will probably be no addition
al units planned for the local power
plant and when others are needed, il
istpossible that a new power plant will
be built at one of the mines, Bur'ing-
ton, perhaps.
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GROSS PR|NTFRY
DAMAGED BY WATER
Water From Offices Above Leaks for
Hours Into Rooms Below, Doing
Considerable Damage

The Gross printing plant and office
were flooded Monday night by water
that ran in from the floor above. 1t is
estimated that about $3.50 damage was
done. The job stock was practically
ruined and the electric motor was put
out of business temporarily.
After the city water had been shut
off for the day on account of break
in the mains, the faucet in the Offices
above was left on. When the water
was turned ON during the night the
water flowed steadily, flooding the
floor of DR.. J. w. Newlove and leaking
into the Gross plant below. The plas-
ter dropped from the ceiling and the
place presented sorry looking sight
or the morning. The shop was put
cut Of commission for a day or two.
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NORTHWESTERN
PART Of STATE IN
TFRFSTFD IN Plant
Practical Business Methods Would Die
tate the Location of Equity
Plant at MinOt

Ever since the first intimation that
the Society of Equity was figuring
upon locating a large packing plant
somewhere in the state the northwest
ern portion of the state has been very
much interested in the proposition, and
many excellent arguments have been
put forth relative to its location at
Minot. These arguments have not
been founded upon sentimentality but
upon sound business principles.
A plant such as the Society of Equi-
ty is figuring upon must of necessity
be located somewhere near the center
Of the producing country, and also be
nearer the ultimate market for the
finished product. The town must have
the very best railway facilities, so that
the most remote corners of the area
from which raw material is raised can
be shipped quickly and thereby save
considerable shrinkage. From the
fact that more people by 80 per cent
can come to Minot and return to their
homes in the state within twenty-four
hours certainly proves that if the
packing plant is located at Minot that
quick delivery is possible with freight
as WE'LL.
The packing plant cannot hope to
secure much eastern trade for the fin
ished product, therefore, it is we'll to
have the plant located in the western
part of the state, preferably, of course,
in a city that has the best railway ia
cilities. Outside of one city asking
for the plant. Minot is the farthest
west of any of the cities in the state.
but the other city only has one main
line Of railway, so that cannot offer
much in the way of real inducements.
The plant must be located in city
where there are ample power, water
and sewerage facilities, and no city IN
the state can measure up to Mlnot in
these particulars.
In 1910 and 1911 when the crops
were not just what could be wished
for, the northwestern portion of North
Dakota turned quickly to cattle and
hog raising to the end that that por-
ton Of the state furnishes an immense
amount Of beef and pork that is ship
ped out of the state at the present
time. One instance will suffice to prove
this assertion. In 1912 there were
shipped out of one county in the north
western part of this state 10 carloads
Of all kinds of stock. The year fol-
lowing-1913-95 carloads were ship
ped out.
The Northwestern Stock Show, held
at Minot in July of this present year,
proved that the northwestern part Of
this state is strong for the cattle and
hog game. Eastern Montana is also
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-10
CandO Here for Fast Series.

The Minot ball team has been put
ting up some mighty scrappy games,
much better than earlier in the season
Up until Monday night, our team won
the last eight games played. Minot
won the series with Knox which closed
Tuesday evening, winning five out OF
the six games. f... y.,
The fast Cando team will start in
today for three game series, Aug
10, II and II. Cando has just finished
a series with Williston for the state
championship. At this writing, two
games have been played, each team
winning one. Cando played Minot last
year, Minot winning the series. These
games promise to be the best of the
season and large crowds should at
tend.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-10
REDUCTION IN
COST OF POWER
Consumers Power Company Change
Schedule for Power Current
In This City

A change has been made in the price
of electricity by the Consumers Pow
er company of this city, effective Aug.
l, which reduces the cost of current
to the plants of the city considerably.
The larger reductions are on the small
er amounts used, but these cover the
quantity used by practically all the
electrically operated plants in the city.
The new rate per k. w. h. per month
gross, subject to discount of ten per
cent under the provisions of the COM
pany, are as follows:
First 500, 6.66 cents.
Next 500, 5.55 cents.
Next 1000, 5 cents.
Next 1000, As cents.
Next 1000, 425 cents.
Next 5000, 4 cents.
The old rates were as follows:
First 100, 9 cents.
Next 200, cents.
Next 800, 7 cents.
Next 400, 6 cents.
Next 1000. 5 cents.
Next 1000, As cents.
There are no plants in the city using
more than 5000 per month so that the
in prices can be determined
from the above figures. The reduc-
tions on the amounts above that point
are small, but the consumers get the
advantage of the reduction in the
smaller quantities.
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O[DSN0BIlE
ON HARD TRIP
Harry Dingman Drives to Westby,
Mont, on Small Average
of Gasoline

Harry Dingman, who recently pur-
chased an Oldsmobile of the Minot Mo-
tor Sales Co., made a hard test Of his
car and here is his affidavit upon its
splendid performances:
State of North Dakota,
County of Ward, SIS. ...- -.
I, Harry Dingman, on oath, depose
and say that l purchased an eight
cylinder Oldsmobile Of the Minot Mo-
tor Sales Co., that l drove this car
en- it's initial trip to Westby, Mont,
making my territory enroute. covering
a distance of 375 miles; that the en-
tire trip was made on an average of
15 2-3 miles on gallon of gasoline
That 80 miles Of the trip was made
through mud and over very heavy
roads. Further, that I made the
trip from Crosby to Minot. distance
of 145 miles, on six gallons of gaso-
line ga 1-6 miles per gallon). On the
entire trip I used 1 1-2 pints of lubri-
eating oil.
HARRY DINGMAN,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th day Of August, 1916.
F. C. UPTON,
Notary Public Ward County. N. D.
(SEAL)
My commission expires March 80, 1918
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Flower and Vegetable Exhibit at
Elks' Home August II and IS

Below will be given a resume of the
rules and regulations governing the
Flower and Vegetable Exhibit to be
held August II and 18, Thursday and
Friday, of next week, in the Elks'
Home. The City Beautifying League
desire greatly to make this exhibit a
display of unusual beauty and excel
lence, and to further this end, have
asked and obtained help from men and
women whose tastes, training and ex-
perience qualify them admirably for
their positions as assistants and
judges.
But even though these competent
workers lend their aid, the exhibit can
not succeed without the enthusiastic
cooperation of Minot's gardeners,
young and old, for these must contrib
ute the foundation of success, the dis
play itself. The season has been un-
usual and in some ways discouraging
but there is ample material in the city
for an excellent exhibit and it is to be
hoped that every person in Minot in
terested in this line of work will make
an effort to send flowers and vege-
tables to be displayed next week.
Even though the gardener may feel
a diffidence as to the excellence of his
products, investigation will doubtless
reveal some one specimen or variety,
if not more, that is likely to hold its
own creditably with others at the ex-
hibit, and it must be remembered that
in addition to the many prizes offered
for single varieties of flowers and
vegetables, there are three prizes Of
fered for single varieties Of flowers
and vegetables, there are three prizes
offered for the best collection of flow
crs and three for the best collection of
vegetables, the first prize in each case
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l. w. w. Headquarters

Two I. w. WIS entered the police
station boldly Saturday morning and
inquired for the I. w. w headquarters
in Minot. Officer Reed opened a cage
and said, "There are the headquar-
ters; walk in"
Later they were taken out of town
in the police patrol and told to stay
away from Minot.
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SELLING WORTHLESS WARE

An agent has been driving through
the country selling cooking ware made
from flax fiber and cement. To DEM
onstrate the excellent quality of his
stuff, he would drive nails into the
walls with kettles. Those who pur-
chased are now sorry for the ware
leaks like sieve.
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Steel Mule Does Pretty Work

The Champlin Implement Co., who
handle the Bates Steel Mule, received
the following telegram Wednesday
from Fred M. Warner, distributor for
the Steel Mule in the Northwest, from
Fremont, Neb., where the big tractor
demonstration is being held:
"Steel Mule and Henry Ford center
of attraction at Fremont, Neb. All
comment that the Mule is doing deep
est and prettiest plowing on field. Have
looked them all over and cannot find
anything to equal it. Ford's tractor
still an experiment and not yet for
SALE"
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Burns Picnic August Is

THE annual picnic Of the Burns club
will be held at Oak Park in this city
Wednesday, August 16, beginning at 2
o'clock p. m. Secretary Stewart has
sent notices to all the clan to get to-
gether and have a good old-fashioned
basket picnic A list of prizes will be
made up for the various sports and
there viii be surprises for all.
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Hodge Will Buy Grain at BorduIa,

P. l.. Hodge, one of the best known
grain dealers in this section of the
state. will leave Monday for Bordulac,
N. D., where he will take charge of the
Farmers elevator as buyer. Mr.. Hodge
will move his family to Bordulac in
about a month, but Mr.. Hodge states
that in reality he will retain his resi-
dence in Minot, where he has lived for
so many years, and where his friends
are legion.
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getting into the game with a rush, Sc
that much of the raw material of a
packing plant in North Dakota would
come from there. Minot has excellent
railway facilities to bring this raw
material to this city.
Minot is the logical city in Which to
locate the Equity plant. and we hope
to see the Society of Equity select the
city for this important industry.
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StOrk Partial TO the Bows

That old, faithful bird, the stor1z,
helped out the vital stastics in Minot
Tuesday to the extent of three The
wise old bird appears to be partial, for
he left sons at the homes of Geo. A.
McGee, Ray Kann and Thos Forde.
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Mrs. Truax to Kansas City Meeting

Mrs. G. F. Truax Of this city, who is
president of the Womans Relief Corps
state organization, will attend the ma
tional meeting of the w. R. C. at Kan
sas City Aug. % to Sept. g. This meet.
ing will be held in connection with the
Golden Jubilee of the G. A. R. and will
be one of the most important in the
history of those organizations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-17

Bouck White and his fellow burned they
Hermahy Great Britain Russia Sweden defended
action the
symbol that the
ana proclaimed their allegiance
What IL there action of
ordinary citizen?
be aTrod and eaheed and live
OF that opinion VIII probably
White himself and probably Of his followers
c Th do not n Some OF them
world does
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boyR who
the pso not their shallow philosophy The
Dig anu bpeNud 10 youth man who is willing
might well appear hero to an immature
I ac Is 'ha man who could deliberately burn
entirely incapable OF feeling internationally Of
merely community is
heshhorhod spirit magnhd million
knows the other " ~
That thing in
get together and unsehsy
people
10 spring the bof which
Keeps little Finland together
Russian oppression ' ''
the spirit small
on conviction that such
would beruy 49, " ' '"'' "
Some day in far future realized may loyalty to
human KIND as fervGn and
and country But no one win repudnc rv ~ Tho
!csSer royalties We shall he Soialized clear
Copyright E"cnng Mail Syndicate
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Tickets to the North Pacific Coast
That Fit Your Pocketbook

You can take n trip TO the North PA.
eihc Coast at specially reduced price and
include any points OF Interest along the
way that you wish.
] would like to tell you junt how
much OF this delightful country You
can incorporate In one trip and which h
the best way 10 20. can tell you how 10
be economical both a. 10 time and az 70
money.
! would like TO tell you something in
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the bewltching WO9t: something about
tho Parks, tho cities. tho resorts and
the hotel accommodations.
Then, too, would like to tell Won
about BURLINGTON BerVics-iuBt what
this boulevard" railroad offsTH you In
comfort and pleasure; Just how you ara
looked after every minute that you ara
with II, and how avery want Is Rntlcl.
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Just call ht my Office and we will 70
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that Will BOund pretty good to you. II
II 10 more convenient for you 20 send
your address on q postal card, I will,
when receive II. send you some pic
lures, mnpa. and reading matter on tho
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tereHt0d In.
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TO HER SURPRISE
A NEEDLE CAME
FROM HER LEG
Strange Incident in the Expert
enCe of a Wentworth
User.

Mrs W. Marshall. who lives az 1902
Occllo St, Broad oaks. is the author
OF the following most remarkable
Nery-Worth endorsement. which il
significant as well as exceedingly in
teresting proving as II does Merry
Worth's wonderful power over ills OF
nervous nature.
BurkeS Drug Store-You have a
wonderful medicine that has done
worlds Of good and it gives me pleas
IRE 10 recommend II.
was always nervous and could not
sleep AT night and ate but very little
unless Il would distress my stomach
and cause gases TO form. My left side
felt numb.
And after taking the first bottle OF
Nery-Worth TO my surprise needle
worked out OF my left leg.
am now taking my fourth bottle
and am feeling fine. better than have
'or years.
cannot praise Nerv-WOrth TOO
much FOR The good Il has done me. II
VIII help anyone II they will only give
il trial
Mrs. VI. MARSHALL.
lo2 Occllo St, Broad Oaks.
Your dollar back at Burke's drug
store II Wentworth does not benefit
Observation-Disclosures
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FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
ThedfOrd's Blaek-Draught.

McDrsf, Val suffered for seven,
years" says Mrs. B. Whitaker. Of
this place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me 10 trv
Thedfofd's Black Draught, which aid.
and l found II 10 be The best family medI.
cine for young and old.
! keep Black Drsught on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for dose and h
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never hsve a long spell Of sick
ness IN our family, since we commenced
using Black Daught."
Thedierd's Black Draught Is purely
vegetable. and has been found 10 regIi-
ate weak siomachs, aid digestion, re-
heYe Indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach. and similar
symptoms.
II has been IN constant use for more
nan 70 years. and has benefiied more
man a million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Price only Csc. Geta
e1ckage to-day. Ncrn
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Why is This
C7arksburq's
Busiest CLOTH
ing store?

When you are ready
to buy a new suit YOU
naturally ask yourself
this question: Where is
my dollar going to reach
the farthest in real
clothes value? And
with this problem to
solve you again consider
will these clothes that |
am going to buy give me
perfect satisfaction? Is
the concern back of
these clothes reliable,
and will they adjust sat
sfactorily anything that
might go wrongl These
are t h rec essential
points to consider when
you are about to buy
your clothes:
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DISTRICT NO. 2.

Includes all territory outside of
District No. 1.
Prizes In this district are $1.l45 Z
passenger Overland touring car, one
1850 Matchless Milton Plano. one
500 Edison diamond disc phono-
crap, one SIS diamond ring, one
Hoosler Kitchen cabinet. four s25
gold watches. one autographs kodak
and twenty per cent cash commits
sion to non-priEe winners.
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DISTRICT NO. 1

Includes Clarksburg. Broad oaks,
Industrial. Union Heights, Hart
land. steRley Heights. Point Com
fort, Tin Plate ana Northview.
Prizes in this district are one
H,l45 7-passncEcr Overland touring
car, one $3.50 Matchlcss Milton Pr
nno. one 800 Edison diamond disc
photograph. ono S75 diamond ring,
one HoosIer kitchen cabinet fou:
S25 gold watches. one $3.50 auto
graphic kodak and twenty per cent
cash commission to non-prIzc win
ners.
Nornna 49,.