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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
AUBREY HERz0C
A BENEDICT
Prominent brady Farmer Weds Miss
Julia Shirley, Popular MinOt
Woman

The wedding of Miss Julia Shirley
to Aubrey Herzog occurred Monday
afternoon at one o'clock at the First
Lutheran church, Rev. T. F. Gullixson
officiating. Only the immediate men,
bers of the families attended. Miss
Bessie Cover was the maid of honor
and Oscar Rusley was the best man.
The bride wore becoming gown of
Saxon blue taffeta and Georgette crepe
with large hat of blue and carried a
bouquet of pale pink roses. The maid
of honor wore a gown Of Helen pink
crepe de chine and she wore a corsage
of pink roses.
A luncheon was served at the home
of the BRIDES sister, Mrs. F. G. Sell,
and that afternoon the happy couple
departed for the Twin Cities on their
honeymoon. Upon their return they
will be at home on the groom's farm
near brady.
The bride has made this city her
home for years. She has been at the
head of departments in the New York
store and the Leland Department
store. She has been actively identified
with the societies of the First Luth-
eran church. No one has gained more
friends than Mrs. Herzog.
Mr.. Herzog is one of the most pros
porous farmers in the brady district
He has won the esteem of a host of
friends and the couple have the very
best wishes of all who know them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
THEFT CASE AGAINST
YOUNG FARMER DISMISSED

The case against Fred Oberg, a
young farmer from the southeastern
part of the county, who was charged
with grand larceny, was dismissed.
Oberg was charged with stealing a
buggy worth $125 from S. S; Boden, OF
the Columbia Transfer Co. The
young man seemed much surprised
when arrested. He said he had bought
the buggy from man who claimed to
be Boden, but who was not the owner
of it. He bought the buggy for $500
and tried to sell it for $1,000 after
keeping it in his shed two months.
Friends testified as to the good char
acter of Oberg, who appears to have
been the victim Of a sharper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
City Beautifying League viii
Hold Prize Awarding Meeting

Monday evening, Sept. 25, at the
Presbyterian church all interested in
city identifying work will gather at
8 o'clock to see the priZes won in the
rear yard and vegetable garden con-
tests and in the flower and vegetable
show distributed to the successful con-
testants. All who made effort to win
the rear yard prizes should be pres
ent. No one knows as yet but the COM
mittees who the winners of this con-
test are. The contestants themselves
will not know until they sec the views
of their property shown Monday eve
ming. There is bound to be some sur
prises when the names of the seven
prize winners in this contest are made
known. for the prizes go to the prop
critics showing most improvement, not
to the best appearing places. Slides
showing views of the properties enter
ed at the beginning Of the contest as
well as at the close will be displayed
showing conclusivelv the Improvement
made. Other slides will also be shown
including some of Minot's best resi-
dences and some of her prettiest
views. Views of the property winning
the silver loving cup offered by w. E.
Holbein for property showing best ap-
pearance in both front and rear yard
will be included
The program which follows below
will be found interesting from every
viewpoint. The musical numbers will
be rendered by soloists who always
give their audiences pleasure, and the
talks, which will be short and to the
point, are by men whose experience
especially qualities them for places on
this program.
Solo-Mrs, 0. B. Herigstad.
Address-W. A. Peck
SoloMiss Ola Stramrud
Display and Discussion of Slides
w. 0. Doolittle.
Address and Award of Prizes--Pres.
A. G.. Crane.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
COSTS LESS TO OPERATE
WARD COUNTY SCHOOLS

1t cost the taxpayers of Ward coun-
ty $44 4,666.46 less to operate the coun-
ty schools during the school year end
the previous year, though there were
three more schools and more teachers
employed. 1t cost to operate those
schools during the year S307,594.21.
The number Of ungraded schools was
reduced from 154 to 146, FIVE of the
graded schools have been changed to
graded institutions. Nine new school
Structures were built during the year,
making the total number in the county
189. The mileage Of the county super
intendent was reduced from $2,142.70
in 1915 to $1,240.41 in 1916.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
POULTRY AND
CORN SHOW
Midwinter Fair at Minot Will Special
ize in Corn and Poultry Exhibits
at the Coming Fair
Not too Early to Make Selections for
Exhibition Representations
Should Make Preparations

With the hope of encouraging the
raising of more poultry and corn in
this part of the state the Midwinter
Fair to be held in Minot the fore part
of the coming year will specialize in
these two departments. Last year a
real good poultry show was held, but
on account Of late announcement it
was not as large as it should have
been, while the corn crop last year
was not anything to brag about. But
this year corn has turned out we'll and
there is no reason why a cracking
good corn show should not be held
during the Fair.
Poultry is becoming quite an item
in this part of the state. In Ward
county alone there is over $4,000
worth of poultry, and other counties
adjacent will show up just as well, so
there should be thousands of birds
entered in the show. Arrangements
have already been made for the SER
vices of an experienced poultry man
to have charge of this department, and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
ITINERARY OF BRYAN SPECIAL

The following is the itinerary of
the Bryan special train which arrives
in Minot on the evening of Sept. 27:
Leave Williston 2:4O.
Arrive Ray 2:40
Leave Ray 3:20.
Arrive Stanley 4:10.
Leave Stanley 500.
Arrive Berthold 5:45.
Leave Berthold 6:15.
Arrive Minot ZOO.
Night at Minot
Mr.. Bryan will speak in Minot at
the armory at 500 o'clock p. m. on
Sept. 9th
Leave Minot 8:2O a. m. Sept. %.
Arrive Granville 900.
Leave Granville 9:20.
Arrive Towner 1000.
Leave Towner 1890.
Arrive Rugby 1900.
Leave Rugby 11:45.
The Great Commoner will make q
night address at Grand Forks on the
evening Of Sept. %, leaving that city
on No. 80 for St. Paul.
The following is the reception com
mittee who will have charge of the
Minot meeting:
I. M. Oseth. chairman: G. S. Wool,
edg, A. D. McCannel, J. A. Roell. G. R
Ringo, H. N. Halvorson, John Ehr, E
N. Johnson and Moody O. Eide.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

numerous inquiries have been received
at the office of the Secretary of the
Minot Association of Commerce from
poultry fanciers in this part of the
state, so that there is small doubt but
that this feature will be great draw
ing card.
The announcement of these features
is made thus early for the reason that
the farmers of this section of the state
should be making their selections now
in order to have the best exhibits for
the Fair. 1t is none too early to give
this matter serious thought. Of course
other departments will not be neg
lected, so that people who intend to
exhibit anything in the line of grain,
grasses, fruits and vegetables should
be arranging their exhibits now in or
der to be ready for the opening day
of the fair.
There is another reason for calling
attention to the Fair this early, and
that is, that small admission charge
will be made to those who do not have
exhibits in the Fair, while those who
have exhibits will be admitted free.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
FOLLOW ADVICE OF
MEMBERS MEETING
Association of Commerce Directors
Meet Tuesday and Abolish Budget
Fund Now Commercial Club

The Board of Directors of the Asso-
citation of Commerce met Tuesday at
ternoon to discuss matters of extreme
importance to the organization, and
before the meeting adjourned several
changes were made that will make a
great difference in the affairs of the
association.
Pursuant to the resolution adopted at
the members mass meeting Monday
evening, the board abolished the bud
get fund and the secretary was in
structed to combine the budget and
ically the budget fund plan seems to
be good one, but it has been found
to be a great handicap to the activities
of the association in that the general
fund was supposed to pay all running
expenses of the Association, but was
never adequate for that purpose. The
budget fund did not protect the men,
bership either, for it has gotten so
that anybody that wished to would go
around with a subscription paper and
collect money for almost any purpose.
and for the reason that many of our
prominent businessmen were not
members of the association, this could
not be stopped. In other words. the
budget system did not work in Minot.
Another important matter disposed
of at the directors meetinp Tuesday
was the question of a name for the or
ganization. F. B. Lambert, chairman
of the committee having in charge the
re-incorporation of the organization
under the caption of Minot Associa-
tion of Commerce, made the following
report, which was adopted and order
ed filed:
"F. B. Lambert, chairman of the
committee on revising the constitu-
tion and bylaws, reports that he has
found it impossible to secure suffic-
lent number of members to sign such
change, and therefore recommends
that the matter be dropped and that
the organization continue to act under
the original constitution and bylaws
first adopted, without amendment, un-
der the name of Minot Commercial
Club.
The thanks of the directors was ten
dered the budget committee for the
excellent work done during the past
year, and their designations were ac-
cepted
The minutes of the members mass
meeting were read and the board will
at once adopt some plan for continu-
ing the club along the same lines of
the past three years, but the plan will
not be put into force until the return
of the Secretary from the annual con-
vention of national commercial organ
ization secretaries to be held at Cleve-
land the 25th, Goth and 9th Of this
month, where it is hoped he will Sc
cure some very valuable information
along this line.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
C. r. RUST, DULUTH WHOLE
SALER DIED WEDNESDAY

]. C. Smallwood received a telegram
this morning from Henry Ketchum,
formerly local manager Of the Stone
0rdean Wells house, stating that c.
R. Rust, the we'll known Duluth whole
sale groceryman, had died suddenly
Wednesday night. Mr.. Smallwood left
today to attend the funeral of his old
friend.
Mr.. Rust was millionaire. For 25
years he was manager of the Stone
Ordean-Wells Co. at Duluth and some
years ago organized the Rust, Parker
Co., wholesale grocers. He was an
uncle Of Mr.. Ketchum. He was ac-
knowledged to be one of the greatest
grocers of the Northwest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
Many Speakers at Mass Meeting

At mass meeting called at the
Savoy cafeteria Monday evening sew
enty-fve members Of the Association
Of Commerce attended After enjoy
ing a fine spread, President Porter
called the meeting to order and stated
it's purpose. He spoke Of the plan to
reorganize the association if the mem
bers deemed it advisable and after
Secretary Holbein had read very
comprehensive report, showing the
work that the association has done
the members were given an opportuni-
ty to discuss the question freely
Among the speakers were c. A. John
son, A. G. Crane, W. H. Sibbald, E. A
Long, K Anderson, J. A. Roell, G. A
Grow, O. M. Pierce, S. T. Condor, F
B. Lambert. w. C. McHugh, NJ. Mul-
roy, K. A. Morgan, Ben Lesk, M. W
Whalen and A. B. Dill. While some
suggestions as to changes were made
all were unanimous on the fact that
the Association of Commerce was q
mighty fine thing for our growing city
and that it should be kept alive.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
EQUITY News NOTES
LARGE RECEIPTS

During the first six days of Sep
tember, the Equity Cooperative Ex-
change received at St. Paul twice rs
many carloads of grain as they re-
ceived during the first six days of Sep
tember year ago, while the mem
bers of the Minneapolis Chamber Of
Commerce received only about half as
many cars of grain this year as they
did during the same period last year.
This will give fair idea Of the feel
ing in the country toward the Equity
Cooperative Exchange. and though
this ratio may not be kept up thru
out the year it is safe to say that the
Equity Cooperative Exchange will
handle more grain this year on the
short crop than they did last year on
a bumper crop.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

ed stroke of paralysis and the end
came the next morning. Funeral SER
vices were conducted from the Nor
wich church last Thursday afternoon
with Rev. H. G. Markley in charge and
the remains laid to rest in the Nor
wich cemetery.
Mr.. Johnson was born in Leitshire
England, July 18, 1916, being II years
l month and rs days Of age at the
time of his death. Besides his wife, he
is survived by three daughters, Mrs
O. Huddleson of Norwich, Mrs. j. c.
Hooker of York, and Mrs. G. C. Mar
tin of Hamburg, N. D., all of whom
were present at the funeral. The be.
reaved widow and daughters have the
sympathy of all in their sorrow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
HELD FOR BEATING UP
RUSSIAN AT DOUGLAS

Sheriff Nedreloe and States Attor-
ney 0. B. Herigstad went to Douglas
Friday where they caused the arrest
of Arthur Might and Mas Yonst, two
threshers who were charged with
beating up Sam Wadensky, a Rus
sian. They were given a preliminary
hearing at that place and We're bound
over to county court on CHARGE of
assault and battery. Both were lodged
in Jail as they were unable to furnish
bonds.
The crowd of threshers of which the
assailants were members were having
drunken debauch on alcohol.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
POTTER STABBED
BY RUSSIAN
Local Man Mistaken for Another
John kranopasch Is Held for
Murderous Assault

Clarence Potter, who was mistaken
for another party, received a serious
cash in the abdomen just as he step
ped out of the New York cafe shortly
after midnight Saturday night. John
Kranopasch, a Russian, who did the
trick, was arrested and at his prelim-
mary hearing, he was held to district
court under 81, 900 bonds which he was
unable to furnish The assailant had
trouble in the restaurant earlier in the
evening and lay in wait for the man.
Potter has been employed by Contract
or Dinnie. The knife was forced thru
Potter's clothing towards his heart
and made an ugly cash. Potter is re-
covering.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

York City and visiting many of the
most important points in the various
states enroute. Mr.. Crane took spec
bia University and considers that his
vacation was not only very enjoyable
but of considerable benefit. This is
the first real vacation the president
has had in five years and both Mr..
and Mrs. Crane appear as tho the out
ing agreed with them. Mr.. Crane is
at Bismarck this week attending a
meeting of the Board of Regents.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
BLACKSMITFS WANT SEC.
6S77 OF LAW AMENDED

The blacksmiths and mechanics of
North Dakota are having petitions cir
culated over the state, praying the
next legislature to amend Sec. 6S77 of
the compiled laws of North Dakota
for 1913. As the law now stands they
have no opportunity to file liens for
work done No class of workmen are
beaten out of their hard-earned money
more than the blacksmiths and me-
chanics and the law ought to be
amended.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
NORMAL FACULTY -
FEyTXzgUN312K
IS ENLARGED
Twenty Educators Will Start Train.
ing Work Sept. 26-New Precep-
tress at DOrmitory.

The Normal school and Mode
school will open Tuesday, September
26. All Normal school students should
report Tuesday morning at nine O..
clock for general assembly in the AS
sembly room. All model school pupils
should report at the Model school
building, if classified in the first four
grades, for the sixth, seventh anc
eighth grades, they should report at
the main building.
The dormitory reservations are
nearly all taken, but the information
committee in. the information office
room 202, main building, will have
lists of rooms and accommodation tc
assist students in getting located ir
the city. A large and increased en-
rollment of students from out of town
seems likely from the interest mani
Tested in inquiries.
The same efficient staff of instruct
ors will be at work this year, the only
change being the engagement of Miss
Ethel Detrick as Matron- -preceptress
in place of Miss Cantwell, who has re-
signed to take up business interests ir
the city. Miss Detrick is graduate
Of Ohio state university and a special
ist in Home Economics and Institu-
tional management. She has also hac
experience in managing large com
mons and dormitories at Miami uni
versity, Oxford, Ohio.
Miss Bessie johnson will be anoth.
err addition to our faculty, taking the
department. Of Mathematics and Phys.
ical Sciences. Miss Johnson is grad.
uate of the University of Minnesota
18th the degree Of B. &c., and has
done post graduate work in science ir
the University Of Iowa. She comes
to us from the Science department OF
the Bismarck high school, where she
was one of the most valued instruct.
ors on the staff. She will be a very
acceptable addition to our force anc
will give us a specialist in these two
departments which have heretofore
been distributed among the other
members of the faculty.
Below is complete list Of the fac,
ulty for this year:
A. B. Crane, B. S., President.
VIM. F. Clarke, A. NJ, Ph. D., Sup
ervisor of Practice, Pedagogy and
School Management.
1eoLSe A1CIlldIIl, VI. W., IHySlcd
Education.
Eleanor C. Bryson, B. S., Home
Economics.
Harland W. Corzine, B. S., Manual
Training.
Herbert c. Fish, B. L.. History.
James M. Macarthur, B. S., Agri-
culture.
Julia G. McDonough, B. A., English
P. 0. Mehl, B. A., Secretary.
Bessie Johnson, B. S., Science and
Mathematics.
Mrs. Florence C. Perkett, B. A..
Psychology.
Mrs. Amy M. Simpson, Music and
Drawing.
Huldah L. Winsted, Geography, Ii
brarian, Registrar.
Eula J. Miller, Principal of Model
school, Critic Primary.
Elsie J. Cook, Critic, Grammar
grades.
Isabel J. Devine, Phi B., Critic Low
er intermediate.
Hazel McCulloch, B. A., Critic Up.
per intermediate.
Mary G. Rud, Ph. B., Critic Upper
Primary.
Ethel Lee Detrick, B. A., Matron-Pre
ceptress.
President and Mrs. Crane have re.
turned from their 5000 mile journey
thru the east, going as far as New
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
AN ENDORSEMENT

The Equity Cooperative associa-
tion of Montana have endorsed the
Livestock Selling Agency, established
in South St. Paul, as the selling ag-
ency for all Equity members from the
state of Montana. This means that
the Equity Cooperative Exchange
will receive a large amount of live
stock from the state of Montana alone
The Montana boys always were good
co-operators, and they are in favor OF
endorsing only those institutions that
are owned and controlled by the farm
ers themselves.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
DEATH OF DANIEL JOHNSON

Minot friends were shocked the first
of the week to hear of the death of
Daniel Johnson, which occurred at
his home near Norwich Wednesday
morning, Sept. 13. Mr.. Johnson was
i'll only few days prior to his death
and even on the day before he was in
Granville with load of grain. On
reaching home that evening he suffer-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
TWO NAMES APPEAR ON
THE JUDICIAL BALLOT

While it should be generally known.
some have overlooked the fact that
there will be fight for the judgeship
in the Eighth Judicial district in the
November election. According to our
statute the names of the two highest
candidates for the judgeship will ap-
pear on the nonpartisan ballot in the
general election The names of Judge
K. E. Leighton. the present incumbent,
and F. B. Lambert, will appear on this
ballot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
Entertained for Miss Shirley

Mrs. Henry Edwards entertained for
Miss Julia Shirley at her home eight
miles southwest Of the city last Thurs
day afternoon, the affair being a
shower of miscellaneous gifts. Sew
ing occupied most of the afternoon.
Misses Isabella and Leola Edwards as
sisted their mother in serving a pref
tily appointed course luncheon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
Elks Will Install Up-tO-Date Cafe
Tho Minot ElSs aro nnalinu ar

The Minot Elks are making ar
rangements to install first class cafe
at the Home, with dairy lunch in
connection. The cafe will have a seat
ing capacity Of 1875. There will be a
private banquet room which may be
used by societies and clubs for meet
ings and social affairs. Other features
will be permanent orchestra and the
introduction of novelties with the lat
est music and song hits. Dancing will
be allowed during the evening. Ladies
may entertain at card parties and have
lunch served with the music and dane
ing. This will be for the general pub
lie, not for the Elks and their families
alone. The cafe will be leased to E. /.
Rowan, the custodian, which makes it's
success assured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
Rarte1sOn Babe Died

Ethel Marion, the thirteen-months-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Bartelson, died Thursday evening at
the home of the parents on Valley
street, following a short illness. The
funeral was held from the Zion Luth-
eran church Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock, interment being made in Rose
Hill cemetery. The parents have the
sincere sympathy of their many
friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
.$3,70l,55S DEPOSITS in
THE NIN0T, n. D. BANKS

Conditions are exceedingly prosper
Gus in this section of the state. The
bankers consider that the increase in
deposits is largely due to the increase
in diversified farming which has been
very large thruout this section. The
wheat crop was very light, but there
is wealth of cattle, hogs, horses and
other live stock in the northwest.
The comparative statement Of de-
posits follows:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
NOONAN FARMER SHOT
BROTHER-IN-L IN LEG

Otto Sil1erud, a Noonan farmer, ac-
cidentally shot his brother-in-law,
Otto Standlein, in the leg, which re-
suited later in his death. The wound
was made with a shot gun. The in
jured man was taken to Bowbells
where the leg was amputated but the
patient was so weak he could not
stand the ordeal. Sillerud was pre-
pairing to hunt ducks when the acci-
dent occurred.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
Claims He Owned 116 NEWSPAPERS.

e. D. Lum Of Mayville, well known
North Dakota newspaperman, gets
considerable publicity in a Minneapo-
lis paper by being credited with own
ing and editing 116 newspapers during
his career. Lum has been shifting
around good deal. The report did
MT saw whether or not Lum furnished
affidavits to prove his assertions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21
Rack to His First Love

H. L. Haskell, who was engaged in
the clothing business at Lakoti for a
year, is again employed at the Boston
store, where he started work in 1906
"Shorty" is first class salesman and
has many friends who welcome his re-
turn to the city.