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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
PRICE OF TRACTORS
TO BE ADVANCED
Owing to Increased Cost of Materials
Advance Goes Into Effect
January l.

Considerable interest is being taken
by those who are contemplating OPP
Grating farm tractors the coming year
in the new model four-cylinder tractor
that stands on the floor of the j. |.
Case Threshing Machine Co., in this
city.
The tractor is a compact, strongly
built machine that is made to pull two
plows, size that will prove popular
for the average farmer. The price of
the tractor will be $500 until Jan. 1,
when it will be advanced to 5000. ac-
cording to a statement made by the
manager, Maurius Erickson.
The Case Co. now manufactures
tractors of five sizes and the progress
sive farmer may buy one to fit his
needs. Case tractors are. now used
by thousands of farmers who are well
pleased with them, More tractors are
being used annually.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
JUS1|CE-ELECT TO TAKE
OFFICE IN january
Court Decides Against
Newly Elected Judges-Not Ex-
pected to Accept Decision.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 11.-That the
three justices-elect may refuse to rec
ognize the decision of the provisional
court and will stay at Bismarck ready
to hear cases that may come up was
indicated this afternoon by William
Lemke. attorney for the justices-elect.
They have refused to recognize the
provisional court and, therefore, prob
ably will not accept the decision, said
Mr.. Lemke. Undoubtedly any proceed
ings before the retiring justices will
be subject to review by the new court
when they finally are given formal
possession of their places on the
bench.
"As for salary payments" he said,
1--WE believe the state officials who han
die the pay envelope will exercise their
own discretion in that matter, and will
accept the contentious of the justices
elect that they in fact constitute the
supreme court Of North Dakota, rath-
er than the outgoing justices and also
provisional court was without juris-
diction.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
New Architect for Minot.

A. Fraser, the architectural engi-
neer who came to Minot over a year
ago to supervise the erection of the
Parker hotel, has opened an office for
the practice Of architecture in the new
Anderson building here. Mr.. Fraser,
who came from the Paul Kalman Co.,
st. Paul, reinforced concrete engi-
neers, has a broad experience in the
construction of modern buildings and
his special line is the modern skeleton
or cage constructed building of fire
proof materials. Mr.. Fraser has con-
siderable amount of work in hand for
1917, including the new four story
block to be constructed by Julius Fau-
chald, corner East Central Ave. and
First St. S. E. Mr.. Fraser will un-
doubtedly get his share of the work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14

the marriage of Rev. E. l. Strom to
Miss Helen Nedrud. Major Murphy
had delivered an address at the Dew
lis Lake Chautauqua and was quite a
speaker, even in those days. Monkey"
Johnson and Otto Waltz trimmed
whiskers at the Great Northern bar
Der shop. O. N. eleven was proprie-
tor Of the City Dray line and adver-
tised that he handled everything with
care. John Strommen and Lawrence
Huseby Of the Minot Dray Line ad-
vertised draying done with dispatch.
Jarvey Tompkins, who was running
meat market. had fallen from step
ladder, crushing three of his fingers.
Uncle Dan Conan of Burlington gave a
recipe for confidence pudding" COM
prising "three gallons Of confidence, a
peck of international agreement, one
quart of gold standard, seven table
spoonfuls of prosperity, two quarts Of
sound money, pound of protection;
boil it all with Clevelandism for IL
months and eat while hot"
In the Optic we found a good many
interesting items. Jos. Roach had re-
turned from Minneapolis with a car
load of registered bulls to sell at cost.
Marshall Mcclure published an inter-
esting editorial on "Science and Alco-
hol." Minot had ball team made up
of John and A. E. Wallace, Shuster,
K. E. Leighton, now our judge, Nc
Kone, Martin, Wills, Waltz and Col
lier. The team had beaten Kenmare
Is to II. Art Waller, now of the
county superintendent office, played
with the Kenmare team. A son had
been born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Drummer. Doc. Windell, who estab-
lished quite reputation as "saw-
bones," had just come to Minot. Joe
LaPorte, a clothier, who later was
killed by G. N. train, praised the
Leland hotel. Ed Kelley had just
bought new shirt waist.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
Won Bride By Correspondence; Wo-
man Was a Negress.

A Ward county bachelor farmer, af-
ter corresponding for two years with
Miss Edith Glover of Florence, Kan
sas, with whom he became acquainted
thru a matriononial agency, sent the
young woman $500 at odd times and
again forwarded her S7S for a rail
road ticket to Minot, intending to mar
ry her. The young man met the wo-
man at the G. N. station in this city
Saturday evening and as she lifted
her veil, he was Mortified to learn
that she was negress.. Of course
he would have nothing to do with her.
The woman grew indignant and noti-
fed the police, showing them a picture
of the young man and letters she had
received from him. He admitted that
he had sent for her but disclaimed
any knowledge as to her being dusky
damsel. The matter was fixed up
when the bachelor agreed to nay the
young woman's way back to the land
of the sunny south.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
REuCSOF BYC0NE DAYS
Copies of Early Minot Newspapers
Contain Items of Interest to Old
Settlers -Minot Then Cow Town

Ed Kelley brot to this Office two rel
les of by-gone days, a copy of Geo. w:
Wilson's Ward County Reporter dated
July 16, 1897, and a copy of Marshall
McClure's Minot Optic dated May %,
1901.
The papers are both interesting to
old timers and were shown at the
meeting of the Ward County Old Set
tiers Association this week. In the
editorial column Mr.. Wilson told why
Japan objected to this country's an
nexing Hawaii. General Weyler
wanted two hundred million dollars
and 100000 men, hoping to put the
Cubans to rout. The United States
owned 6OO,OOO,OOO acres Of unoccupied
land. President Mckinley was pre-
pairing to send his message to Con-
gress. Major Edwards was still sit
ting under the proverbial plum tree at
Washington. The Minnesota state
board of pardons had refused to par
don the Younger boys.
: The Ward county board of equaliza-
tion consisted Of w. L. Millar, Carl
Torbenson, M. S. Williams, c. c. C.
Willis and Chas. Larson, who were
also county commissioners. In looking
over the bills filed against the county
we notice that the following were in
business in Minot: D. MoColman;
W. E. Mansfield, druggist; Strain,
Bros, P. P. Lee and Frank & Fau-
chald, merchants; Peter Fugelso was
assessor for the 3rd district; DR..
Crokat was coroner and c. A. johnson
county superintendent Of schools.
DR.. Belyea was practicing ply
sician, there being only two in Minot
then. T. P. Kulaas conducted lum-
Der yard. James Johnson and c. Aur-
land were two of the few attorneys
here in those days. c. G. Montgom-
ery was the village blacksmith. j.
w. Rode conducted jewelry store. A.
S. Blakey ran the Palace Drug store,
and advertised "pure soda run from
an arctic fountain" Minot didn't
have any automobile dealers then
Geo. McFadden ran the barber shop
and advertised "sea foams." M. j,
Barrett was register Of the land Of
flee. J. C. Marcy, who long ago went
to his reward, was a practicing attor-
ney. A. C. Nedrud was auditor of
Ward county. Neil McDermid, county
treasurer, advertised plenty Of money
on hand to pay all county warrants
E. d. Kelley was Chancellor Com
mander Of the K. p. Lodge. Martin
jacobson and Bro. advertised lawn
croquet sets. The readers were told
that at "John Ehr's was the place to
buy meats" Guy Frank had just
been appointed postmaster of Minot
j. G.. Hoff, Minot merchant, stated
that a tailor would occupy a portion
Of his store and the paper remarked
that Minot needed a tailor. Martin
Jacobson announced an increase in the
sale of saddles, which indicated that
the ranges were filling up with cattle
aRain. Cards were out announcing
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14

Biscarck, N. D., Dec. 11.-Three re-
tiring justices of the supreme court
of North Dakota will not be replaced
by their successors, chosen in the re-
cent election, until the first Monday
in January, under decision handed
down today, by the provisional su-
preme court, composed of district
judges.
The justices-elect, j. E. Robinson,
Luther E. Birdzell and r. M. Grace,
contended the state constitution fixed
the first Monday in December as the
time for the new Justices to take their
seats, and had declared that they had
formally qualified last Monday.
The retiring Justices, Charles J.
Fisk, E. 7. Burke and e. G. Goss, held
that an amendment to the constitution
had eliminated the "first Monday in
December" provision, thereby making
the time for Justices qualification and
assumption Of Office the same as for
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
other state officers, which is the first
Monday in January

other state officers, which, is the first
Monday in January.
The decision also set aside the plea
Of the justices-elec that the provis-
ional court, made up Of four district
court judges, was without authority to
act
The supreme court tangle has devel-
oped many remarkable features, the
most spectacular of which was staged
at the hearing last Thursday, when
Justice-elect Robinson openly charged
that the provisional court had been
picked to decide against the Justices
elect. The provisional court was made
up of District Judges Charles Pollock
of Cass county, G. M. Cooley Of Grand
Forks, w. l.. Nuessle of Burleigh, w.
C. Crawford of Dickinson, and X. E
Leighton of Minot.
The justices-e1ect were chosen by
decisive pluralities in the November
7 election. They were endorsed by the
North Dakota Nonpartisan league.
The court held that the reference in
section ninety-two Of the constitution
to the tenure of Office of judges of the
supreme court dating from the first
Monday in December, 1889, had ref
erence wholly to the three judges first
elected. that judges of the supreme
court are state officers and all mem
bers thereof, save the first three, be-
gin their terms of office on the first
Monday in January. The provision of
the court defends it's own constitution
ality by upholding the right of su-
preme court judges when disqualified
to sit to call in district judges.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
BACON MADE HIT IN CHICAGO
MinOt Man Advertised Minot and the
Northwest at National Live Stock
ShOw-Farmers Learned Much.

C. M. Christensen, from Freedom
township, who returned from the nat
ional live stock show at Chicago, tells
the Independent some interesting
things about the big show. He says
the North Dakotans received a great
deal of advertising. The daily papers
announced that the bachelors looking
for wives would pass thru the streets
in autos at certain hour and when
the auto parade was held, the streets
were lined for blocks with women. He
didn't say whether any Of the married
men were mistaken for bachelors or
not.
The farmers attended a banquet CIV
en- by the International Harvester Co.
The crowd was SO large that they had
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
Three Minot Autos Lost in Storm

lnree NllnOC AutOS LOSC IN SLOTm
Three auto loads of people enroute
from the Berthold reservation to Mi
not were lost in the storm of last week
and narrowly escaped serious conse-
quences. The three parties met on the
prairie and two cars were abandoned,
the seven attempting to continue the
journey in one auto. Suffering from
cold and exposure, they decided at
nightfall to build prairie fire. 1t was
then light was sighted and following
the welcome CLEAN the travellers
reached farm home. In the morn
ing they discovered that they had
spent hours going one mile the night
before. In the party were F. F. Paul
sen, saleman for the Minot Auto COM
pany; E. C. Malm of the Aultman-
Taylor company; C. H. Withers Of the
Dakota Motor Sales company, all of
Minot; I. T. Zook and son of Surrey,
Mrs. Anderson of Norwich and a
homesteader near Van Hook, whose
name was not learned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
Saskatchewan Goes Dry as Desert

Gilbert J. Underdahl returned Wed
nesday from Limerick, Sask., where
he farmed for several years. He has
disposed of his farm, consisting of
three quarter sections of land near
Limerick and next season will again
occupy his farm near brady. Mr.. Un-
derdahl did we'll in Canada but is glad
tc get back to the states. He says that
at Mondays election, the government
dispensaries that replaced the saloon
in Saskatchewan, were voted out ten to
one and Saskatchewan will be dry
after Dec 80 Mr.. Underdahl believes
that the time is not far distant when
all distilleries in Canada will be shut
down entirely and then the people will
have to get along without Intoxicating
liquor Of all kinds, as none can be
shipped in. He says that so many of
the men are at war that those who
favored the dispensaries had no show
as the women were all allowed to vote.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
DR.. Lang Returns From Aunt's Fun.
eral.

DR.. Roy C. Lang. returned the latter
part of last week from Pekin, N. D.,
where he attended the funeral of Mrs.
P. o. Engstad, wife Of the county
treasurer Of Nelson county. Mrs. En-
stad had been taken to the hospital at
Northwood, N. D., for an operation
for gall stones and it was believed that
she was recovering nicely when she
suffered an attack of heart failure,
dying almost instantly.
The funeral was held from the home
and from the Sheyenne church at Pc
kin. The floral tributes were the most
numerous ever seen at a funeral in
that city, tokens of the high esteem
in which the deceased was held by her
many friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
to be entertained in two sections.


Mr.. Christensen said that A. F. Ba-
con, of Minot, was on the job every
minute and was about the most con-
spicuous figure in Chicago. He had
his force of men billing the Windy
City and everywhere the farmers
went. Bacon had been there ahead of
them and tackled up the big signs,
"Why Not Minot ?" He broke into the
biggest hotels, placed the signs on
every pillar and column and tits said
that he even hung 'em on the tomb
stones in the cemeteries. Those peo-
pie down in Chicago will remember
Bacon-and Minot-for long time.
Mr.. Christensen says the champion
Shorthorn bull was sold to a Texan
for $4,000. Mr.. Christensen met in
Chicago John Caswell and wife, now
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14

o 8 9 o . 9 o o o o q 9 q o o q
. The Independent wishes to cor
8 rect mistaken idea that some OF
o our readers have gotten. The :
o Independent does not publish the
. Daily News, formerly the Daily
o Optic Reporter. We publish
. weekly newspaper exclusively.
. The Daily News is published by
o the old publishers of the Daily
. Optic Reporter, C. A. johnson,
o w. NJ. Smart and F. Kaufman.
. This paper is not allied in any
. manner with the Daily News.
o o o o o . . o 9 . o q q o q q
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
VIM. Ehr Buys High Class Porkers.

VIM. Ehr Buys High Class Porkers
While at the live stock show at Chi
cago last week, VIM. Ehr invested in
two thorobred Chester White sows
which had been placed on exhibition
by Harry T. Crandall of Cass City
Mich. Mr.. Ehr paid in the neighbor-
hood of the $500 for the two animals
ibut feels that he got his moneys
worth as they are bred to School,
master 24,325, the $500 champion
boar shown at the show. Mr.. Ehr's
purchases include Cass City Belle, a.
656, and Hattie H. T. 73,108. the lat
ter a champion two-year-old of her
class. Mr.. Ehr has a nice lot of Ches-
ter Whites at his farm.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
Of Kouts, Ind, but formerly from

Of Kouts, Ind, but formerly from
Ward county.
Mr.. Christensen says that the farm
ers learned a great deal about the
stock business by visiting the show.
"We have not been producing the
right kind of stuff" he said. eve
learned that when we do, the buyers
will pay the price. They want uniform
stuff in size and color. Good butcher
stuff brings from Is to 18 cents a
pound. / have 40 cattle on my farm
and I thot they were pretty good, but
1 learned that they are a long ways
from being ready for the market. If
we had the right kind Of stock we
could make more, but every man does
MT know just how to go about it. We
were advised to make haste slowly
and work into it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
Mrs. yincent's Mother DIED.

Mrs. T. j. Vincent received the sad
news of the death of her mother, Mrs.
Henry Hayes, which occurred Satur-
day morning at the family home, Fon
du Lac. Wis. Her mother had been
ill since June and during the summer
Mrs. Vincent was at her mothers bed
side, but she was unable to attend the
funeral. Mrs. Vincent's many friends
sympathize with her.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
John Ehr Will Visit Florida.

John Ehr, who attended the stock
show in Chicago, is spending the week
at Waterloo, Ia, visiting his mother,
who is 80 years Of age. His daughter,
Miss Katie Ehr, is visiting with the
Misses Sinkler and Doris Kemper in
Chicago. Mr.. Ehr and daughter will
leave shortly for Florida to spend a
portion of the winter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14

jacobson Buys Two Hereford Bulls.
Martin Jacobson bought two pure
bred Hereford bulls at the Chicago
stock show, paying $3.50 for each an
imal. These will be placed at the
head of his herd on his ranch west Of
Minot. These animals were on exhi-
bition at the stock show and attract
ed a good deal of attention.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14

Major Person and Colonel Hecht at
tended the live stock show in Chicago
last week, intending to invest in some
pedigreed horses. Not finding what
they wanted at the show, considering
the prices asked, they proceeded to
Des Moines, Ia, where they are spnd-
ing the week and will undoubtedly
bring back some fine animals.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-14
NOTICE.

Whereas, The Rural Credit Associa-
.tion of Fargo, North Dakota, upon the
promise that they would establish a
bank at Powers Lake, North Dakota,
received from the undersigned and
others, our promissory notes, and
Whereas, said Rural Credit Associ-
alton obtained same by misrepresen-
tation.
Therefore, We the undersigned di-
rectors of the proposed Bank, on be-
half of ourselves and other stock
holders, repudiate and refuse payment
on said notes, including notes given
for stock in the Rural Credit Associa-
tion, and we wish to warn the public
that these notes will not be paid.
BY o. H. SLOTSVE, Director.
C. r. CHRISTIANSON,
Director.
John Fjeram, j., J.. Smishek, Otto
Moody, Stanley Christensen, Ne1s En-
get, John Enget, Olaf Enget, Odin
Kalstad, H. M. Carlson, A. P. Ander-
son, Theo. Anderson, Osmun Gund-
valdson, Ole Holmen, Alex Rystedt,
Joseph Bedman, o. T. Olson, S. M.
Jensen, Jacob o. Boyd, Anton Olson,
Aug. Geselius, A. J. Hauge, Nels VI
vesaker.i Sam Swanson, Geo. 1verson,
Anton Anderson, Martin Colbenson,
Hans Colbenson, J. g. Huseby, John
Swenson, John Carlson, Eric G. Pet
terson, Jacob Olson, Andrew Clark,
Bennie Enget, P. M. Olson, Frank
Haynes. Mrs. Frank Haynes, Ed Fos-
so, Gilbert Larson, Helmer Nelson
Wolford Nelson, Toney Anderson, N.
A. Alstrom. A. j.. Sneve, Nordahl
Halmrast, Louisa Thompson, Albert
B. Jensen, J. S. Lund, Andrew Glenn
entsen, Elmer Helgesen, Claude Oak
land, John B. Swanson. Advt.-12-14
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

by half dozen correspondents, all working indie
pendently, must come very near to the truth. THE
LITERARY DIGEST gives you each week the latest
news of the war by citing the reports of the leading
periodicals of both sides, without bias or partizan-
ship, leaving you to judge from the evidence what
the facts really are. This one feature places THE
DlGEST'S war-news in class by ITSELF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
K. OF c. TO HOLD
A VESPER SERVICE
Annual Exercises to Be Held
Tomorrow Evening in ST.
Dominic's Church.

The annual vesper service OF the
knights of Columbus OF the District will
be held tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock
In st. Dominic's Church. Sixth and Il
streets southwest.
The Rev. T.. J. Farmer. o. p. will be
the celebrant; the Rev. A. c. Mcneil.
o. r., deacon, and the Rev. J. T. Fitz-
gerald. o. p. sub-deacon. They will be
,assisted by chaplains of the subordinate
tcauncilsa The Rev. Peter Grhlday.
Washington Council; the Rev. J. J. Car
roll. Keane Council: the Rev. +. J. KEEL
ley. Carroll Council: the Rev. c. o.
Rosensteel. Potomac Council. and the
Rev. p. J. o'Conneil. the State chaplain.
The Rev. e. Del. Mcdonnell, 8. j.. will
preach the sermon.
The members OF the washington AS
sembly. Fourth Degree. X. of c.. will
attend in full regalia. and act as a guard
OF honor. At the benediction the
knights will assemble In the form of a
cross and present swords. An attrac-
tive souvenir invitation was posted to
the entire membership. showing a pic
ture of st. Dominic's Church where the
services will be held and a half tone
photo Of the Rev.. Father Mcdonnell.
8. j.. the speaker OF the evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, q Wsll-Known
Ohio Physician

DR.. r. M. Edwards for II years
treated scores of women for. liver and
bowel ailments. During these years he
gave to his patients prescription made
of few well-known vegetable ingredi-
ents mixed with olive oil, naming them
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets, you will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause a
normal action, carrying off the waste
and poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have a pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, a listless, no-good feeling, all out
of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one
of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as we'll as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
successful substitute for ealopel-now
and then Just to keep In the pink of
condition : los and 2ss psr bon.