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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30
THE FLOWER CITY.

A stranger coming into city usual
ly has his first impression formed Of
the town by the appearance of the
property along the railway tracks, and
the first impressions formed are usu-
ally lasting. Salt Lake City, which is
regarded as one of the great centers
of the west, has taken no pains to
clean up it's property along the rail
way tracks. The visitor goes away
with a picture of filthy, unkept back
yards in his mind. Several thousand
Minot citizens will soon begin clean
ing up their property, making it pre-
sentable for the summer. While all
lots should be cleaned, special efforts
should be made to clean up those lots
adjacent to the railway tracks. The
railway companies themselves should
do special work, setting the right kind
of an example. One road out west
has planted thousands of geraniums
on either side of the track for a mile
leading into a certain city.
During clean up campaign in Day.
export, Ia, year ago, the corpora
tions joined the citizens, several con-
Germs maintaining beautiful flower
gardens where only weeds thrived be-
fore. Business houses displayed at
tractive flower boxes from the win
dows. Here is an opportunity for the
International Harvester Co., the Case
Co., and some more of our strong con-
Germs to get some good advertising.
We should plant flowers everywhere.
Minot could be known as ''The Flower
City" Flowers should be so numer-
Gus that no one would be tempted to
pick them. can grow most any va
riety here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30
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ROAD SYSTEMS.
; By JAY w. BLISS, State Engr.
) o o o O o o o O O o o O O o @

Concluded from last weekly
Turnpiking. By the term "Turn-
piking" is meant the grading up Of a
road with a road machine, the mater
ial from the side bitches being moved
to the roadway. Turnpiked roads
should be Of a uniform width and the
center of the finished road will gen.
orally be about one foot higher than
the original surface of the ground.
Turnpiked roads may be constructed
either with blade graders or with ele-
waiting graders. If blade graders are
used they should be of the heaviest
type of construction. The bitches
should be finished smoothly and
wherever possible given uniform
grade so as to discharge any drainage
into natural outlets. Turnpiking should
be done so that the first cuts, which
ordinarily will be of sod, may be dis
tributed at the bottom of and along
the center of the road. Where an ele-
waiting grader is used the sod should
be disced thoroly before the loose
earth is placed upon it. 1t is aSvan-
tageous to use a traction engine for
grading purposes, as the hitch may be
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30

Every day or so we are called upon
to read the advice Of some near cen
tenarian on how to attain ripe and
respectable old age. The recipe is
usually harmless and bromide in the
extreme. It is usually something like
this: Eat, drink, sleep and play tenn
perately; avoid taking on fat and
trouble, battle frequently, etc. But it
remained for an old codger back in
New York to spring new one. His
advice is to always associate with
young people and to read all the scan
DIAL and especially the murder trials
each day. There are worse misfor-
tunes than growing old. Especially if
one begins to die at the top, as this
old pelican is doing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30

ruts can only be disposed of by drag
ging the road at suitable times. Every
board having jurisdiction should make
some provision for having all graded
and turnpiked roads dragged whenever
This state has reached the
point where the maintenance Of the
roads that have been built is getting to
be as important a problem as the
building Of new ones, and unless these
old roads are maintained they are
bound to go to pieces and within a
short time will become badly rutted
and grown up to grass and weeds. The
following brief instructions concern
ing the dragging Of roads are peril
nent at this time: as,,
Drag after every rain. 'nl
Drive the team at walk.
Ride on the drag.
Work from the outside to the center.
Don't delay.
Don't drag when too dry.
Don't try to do too much at one trip.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30

The coming senatorial contest is
going to be one Of the prettiest politi-
cal fights ever seen in North Dakota.
With the announcement last week that
R. A. Nestos of Minot had entered the
fight, matters were complicated to a
degree. A three handed fight is never
easy to figure out. Nestos and Nc
Cumber hope to gain their support
from the Non-partisan League. That
organization may not endorse a SEN
atorial candidate, but the members
may single out one or two candidates.
AS the Non-partisan League is made
up of Democrats, Republicans and So
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30
Devils Lake World: We believe that

Devils Lake World: We believe that
the recent primaries has convinced
the average thinking man that our
present primary law is a cumbersome
and unwieldy affair. There was not
five per cent of the voters who could
get into the booth and vote intelli-
gently for the man who represented
their principles unless they took a
card bearing their names with them,
and the consequences were that the
fellows who went to vote and had no
card with them had to vote haphaz-
card. Unless we can have our primary
law changed so that it will be simpli
fed and so that the people can vote as
they would like to vote, without taking
instructions into the booth with them,
we prefer the old convention system
and we believe this is the sentiment of
large majority of the people Of our
state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30

50 arranged that the engine will oper-
ate along the roadway and BY the
time the road is finished the road bed
will be we'll packed. Operators OF road
grading outfits should take great care
to do the work so that the outer edges
of the finished bitches will be straight
lines. Wherever possible in going. over
knobs the depth of the bitches should
he reduced and the crown flattened out
a little, while in the lower places the
bitches may be deepened and the road
way built up little higher.
Finishing. The roadways OF al! cuts,
fills and turnpiked roads should be
built to as close cross section as may
be practicable during the work of con-
struction, but before being considered
completed they should be finished to
the required cross section with road
drags or with light push graders. This
work should be done some time follow,
ing rains when the surface OF the ROAD
bed is in good condition to pack well
and to "slick over"
Culverts. Culverts should be placed
wherever it is necessary to carry
water from one side of the road to the
other. Culverts should be large
enough to take care Of all the water
so that none will run over the road
way. Wherever it is possible to secure
good gravel, concrete culverts should
be built Plank culverts should not be
nut in under any circumstances. When
metal culverts are used they should be
placed deep enough in the road bed to
be covered by at least IL. inches of
earth. Culverts over two feet in d.
ameter should be covered with great
er amount of earth. Culverts small.
er than IL inches in diameter should
not be used. Concrete end walls should
be built for all culverts when gravel
is convenient. Where such end walls
are used the culvert need not be over
% or "a feet in length, as the case
NAV be. If end walls are not pro-
vided the culverts should be long
enough to extend from the toe of the
fill on one side to the toe of the fill
on the other side.
Gravel Surfacing. Where newly
turnpiked or graded roads are being
graveled, the roadway should be work.
ed to an approximately true cross sec
zion, aICeT WHICH, SLdvSA SnooAo w
added to depth of not less than four
inches. Gravel used for this purpose
should not contain stone over two
inches in diameter, and should be
spread evenly over the required width
of the roadway. Unless gravel is un-
usually convenient, very satisfactory
roads will be obtained by crawling a
roadway eight feet in width: After
the gravel has been added the road
way should be worked to true cross
section with road drags or light push
graders. On previously constructed
roads that have become hard and
packed, the roadway should be disced,
or if too hard to be disced, should be
loosened by blowing to a shallow
depth, working to approximately the
right cross section, after which gravel
should be added to the required depth
and the roadway then shaped to the
required cross section. Where posi-.
BILE in the construction of graveled
roads, they should be rolled, an ordi-
nary traction engine being suitable
for this purpose. A newly graveled
road should be frequently worked back
into shape with drags or light push
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30

lavishly, is certain. He sent out great
gobs Of printed matter, maintained
luxurious appointments and headquar-
tiers at Bismarck; secured the services
of Atty. Theo. Koffel as campaign
manager and brot that gentleman into
prominence. He was accused by the
Courier-News of representing the
liquor element, but never once did he
have word to say in favor of saloons.
In all of his political addresses, he did
not once refer to his own candidacy.
He made a large number of personal
friends, but we'll admit that his meth
cd Of campaigning is too deep for US.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30

LaFollette carried the state for
president over Estabrook by more
than 10000. The New York attorney
never had a look-in and must have
known it from the very first day that
he arrived in the state. The Indepen-
dent has never been quite able to fig
ure out just why Estabrook came to
North Dakota. That he spent money
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30
graders, so that as it packs it may
keep the cross section desired.


All road work should be done in a
neat and workmanlike manner, and
all that is started should be finished.
Special effort should'be made to guard
against getting a road opened up and
partly built and then having to cease
operations on account of the lack Of
funds. By giving some attention to
details, neat appearing roads can be
secured as cheaply as slovenly ones.
Maintenance. Earth roads are by no
means permanent, and they require
more or less constant attention. North
Dakota has some of the best earth
roads in the country, and they may be
maintained in this state more cheaply
than in most others. An earth road
must be dragged occasionally if the
crown is to be kept sufficiently smooth
to shed water. Just as soon as ruts
develop they will hold water and the
road will rapidly deteriorate. Such
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30

From one of the late numbers of the
American magazine the following is
quoted: "Out of one hundred average
men who are healthy at the age Of
twenty-five, what will be the condi-
ton at the age Of sixty-five? Thirty
six of them will be dead; one will be
rich; four will be wealthy; five will be
supporting themselves by work and
fifty-four will be dependent upon
friends, relatives or charity" Which
class do you expect to be in?
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23
County Correspondence

son, president of the club, acted as
hostess. The business meeting was
held in the earlier part of the evening
and the subject of change in the
name of the club was discussed. The
B. Y. II. Civic Club (Beryl, Yale
Heist) was suggested. Further ac-
ton in regard to this matter is TO be
taken at the next meeting.
A short program was rendered by
the two Bunyer sisters, after which
dancing was the order of the evening.
The club will hold its picnic on
July 4th. All are invited
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are among the
late arrivals from Pasadena.
| am sorry to report that Miss Jes-
sic Caldwalloder has been compelled
to leave for her home at Highland,
California, on account of illness. We
trust she will be able to return soon.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23
NEW HARMONY.

New Harmony, Utah, June 20. 1915
DIR Leonard was called down last
Saturday to see James Russell who
has been i'll for some time.
The wedding reception of Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Schmutz was given Fri.
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. An.
drew Schmutz. The banquet was
something grand. The room was dec
GRATED in pink and white. The happv
couple received some very beautiful
and useful presents. Every one had
an enjoyable time, both in the after
noon and at the dance in the evening
James Adair of Myton, Uintah Co..
is here visiting relatives.
Lola Cox of Newcastle is spending
a short time with Mrs. Ashby Pace
Mrs. Amelia Schmutz has gone 70
Pine Valley to visit her daughter. Mrs
Mason Rencher.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23
SALE OF ESTRAY ANIMALS.

State of Utah, County of Iron, City of
Cedar
| have in my possession the follow
ing described animals, which il not
claimed and taken away, will be sold
at public auction to the highest cash
bidder at the City Pound in Cedar
City, on Wednesday, the 9th day of
July, 1916, at the hour of 2 p. M, to-
wit.
One bay work horse with a rope
halter on; branded w (inverted) on
left thigh; blind in left eye.
One black work horse, branded ID
on left thigh; about 8 years old.
One spotted muley COW, 7 or 8 years
old, branded in (combined) with bar
under, on right hip; earmarked crop
off left ear.
Said estrays were taken up by City
Marshal in said Cedar City on the
goth day Of June, 1916.
w. ID. LEIGH,
Poundkeeper of Cedar City.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23
predaIna cold In Arctic.

A novel effect OF gold-dredging in
the frozen regions of the Arctic is
pointed out as a possible problem for
future biologists. The stream be
comes blocked up by the failing heap,
and more or Ness stagnant pools are
formed along the sides OF the gully
Where the gully broadens two or three
embankments may be produced, with
muddy pools between them. The mud
Is deposited in the sluggish waters,
buries the rocks of the ridges, and
gives noraineliko formations that
may be difficult 20 explain when the
dredging ass been Eohgotten.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23
ENOCH.

a Enoch, Utah, June %, 1916.
,Seie Jones reunion held last Thurs
ny and Friday was perfect success.
,pr6ie four meetings held were very in
and instructive, and were
swell attended Some beautiful an
Y thems were rendeded by the choir
The Enoch brass band was also pres
ent throughout all the activities, and
It's music was very much appreciated
by all. A dancing party was given
each evening.
James S. Jones left for his home in
st. George last Monday evening, af-
ter visiting here for week with rel
atives and friends, and being in at
tendance at the reunion.
Mrs Minnie Lang Of Buckhorn is
visiting at the Stevens farm.
C. F. Stevens returned home last
Monday after dong absence at Short
Creek, Arizona.
Joseph Smith and Elmer Leming
returned home from St. George last
week, after working in the temple for
some time.
Carlos STEVENS has been successful
in getting a good artesian we'll on his
homestead, which flows 10 gallons per
minute, and his brother Franklin has
just obtained flow of two gallons
per minute from a well bored on his
eStSy. Last week Carlos cleaned out
one of his old wells, and the flow OF
water has increased to three times as
much as it was previously.
We are having another cold spell at
present
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23

for the initial run. Lonzo Roberts is
running the within while his father IL
engaged in hauling piping from the
mine to the mill.
Last Friday a dance was held, but
on account of the small crowd it only
lasted until eleven o'clock. However,
no time was lost while it was in pro-
gress, and everybody from a three
year-old child to the oldest person
present danced.
A large ore bin is in course of con.
struetion at the foot of the large
Ophir ore dump, and few days ago
while taking out some timbers from
the mill for the bin, Bud Perry and
Harry Bowers were carrying out a
large stick of timber when Harry be-
gan telling Bud funny story about
Charley Chaplin and of course Bud
had to laugh and in doing so he ran
into an upright and smashed three
fingers and his thumb, but despite the
accident Bud is still hammering away
4
Before Mrs. Johnson departed for
Good Springs she found that she could
not ship her cat and dog, and as she
had to catch the train Saturday she
was obliged to leave her favorite pets
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Green
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23
STATELINE.

Stateline, Utah, June 10, 1916.
Mrs. Joseph Johnson left last Sat
urday for Good Springs, New, where
she will join her husband, Joseph
Johnson, and they expect to remain
there during the summer.
+ 4 =
George Tyron has been very sick
the last few days and is not able to
work. La grippe is supposed to be
his ailment.
Ern Walker and Ed. Parry came in
during the week from JEFF Davis Peak
where they had been hunting for tung-
stem and other metals, but they re
ported that they found snowbanks of
considerable proportions and that for
ten miles around everything was To-
Gated. The gentlemen are from Cedar
City.
MILFORD O'Grain and Mr.. Burgess
have just come up from Modena where
they went on business They got back
at o'clock in the morning. There
must be some attractive young ladies
in that nearby town.
Mr.. Croker, friend of Mr. Bur
CESS, came in during the week from
Salt Lake City and has found employ
ment at the Ophir A few evenings
ago Mr.. Bowers and Mr.. Croker put on
the gloves and an exciting bout was
witnessed For about half Of the first
round they felt eachother out, but
from then on it was nip and tuck
first one was on the floor and then
the other. About twenty knockdowns
were scored in all. Frank Perry acted
as referee and Mr.. Bennett as time
keeper, and as q result of the bout
Mr.. Bennett got his watch broken
and Frank says he almost received q
dislocated jaw from one of Bowers
wild swings.
MILFORD O'Grain went down to Mo-
dena today taking Miss Rhoda Bry-
ant, who is leaving for Cedar City
Mrs. Johnson, who goes to Good
Springs, also Mrs Tilley and billiard
Lancaster, who have gone to Miners
vile on visit
Talk about trouble-well Mr.. Films
mach is the individual that is having
it. He can't find time TO smoke a de-
cent cigar, or even pull the weeds from
his garden. Chislers and gophers are
the cause of his troubles. And the
more he kills the more they seem to
come. He asked your correspondent
the other day what he thought would
be a good way to exterminate them
Tie was advised to Immediately obtain
the assistance of William Bond Of
hat place, for Rill is a holy terror on
rodents He killed % the other dav
out of two holes and it IS said aroun'
Modena that Bill can kill more chis-
'ers in ten minutes than the AVERAGE
man can kill in three days, The U. s
Government should place Bill on the
ray roll in the Agricultural depart
ment.
Work on the mill is now about
completed, and Friday they will blow
the whistle while testing the boiler
II could be running now, but they de-
cided to nut in the Trent process in
stead Of the ball mill process and as
soon as this chance can be made II
will be ready for business Work az
the mine is also progressing favorably
and ore is being placed on the dump
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23

SAHARA.

Sahara, Utah, June Is, 1916.
The second regular meeting of "The
Get Together Club" was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Kendall
Ford, Utah, June Is, 1916, with 50
present.
Messrs. U. T. Jones, r. A. Thorlev
and Willard Jones of the County
School Board were in attendance and
the matter of our educational wants
and needs were discussed at length
The club appreciate the action taken
by the board, and feel confident they
will have matters arranged for our
school to open at the beginning of the
term.
Following the business meeting and
program refreshments were served
Other Cedar City visitors were DR..
and Mrs. R. A. Thorley, Miss Kate
Thorley, Miss Thelma Knell and Mr..
Mont Hunter. Mr.. J. David Leigh of
Lund was also here.
The next regular meeting of the
club will be held July 9TH at Mountain
Springs.
Hr and Mrs "A. H. Hunt and child
rem Of Lund, spent the week end at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Baker, Sahara. Blendine Baker is
visiting with the Hunt family and will
return with them July 4th for the
picnic,
Remember the picnic July 4th at
Mountain Springs; also your baskets.
Other communities invited. Every
body come.
Mr.. A. D. Johnson, the blacksmith
Of Sahara, has returned from Salt
Lake City, and is now busy looking
after the wants Of the community.
On account of illness Mrs. ]. Jobart
of Ford was missed at last club meet
ing,
Union Sunday School at Sahara
1880 a. M Mr.. A. H. Kendall, super
intendent All are welcome.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23
BUCKHORN.

Buckhorn, Utah, June 10, 1916.
The crops here are burning up foy
the want of storm.
n +
Mr. MILFORD Gurr and Miss Letha
Edwards have started this morning to
Fillmore to bring Mrs. Amelia Keith
and family down here for the 4th.
= 4
Mrs. Clara Croker and Mrs. Nellie
Rowley were in town Saturday on
Business.
+ \
Mrs. Mamie d. Lang is in Enoch on
a two weeks visit.
The Primary will give little party
for the children next Friday
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23
NOTICE TO AUTO OWNERS.

Owners of automobiles not having
obtained license for the current year
are notified to do so at once. All cars
not licensed and numbered by July /
found on the streets or highways will
be taken into custody and held until
licenses are obtained.
JOHN. II. CORY, Sheriff,
ARTHUR NELSON, City Mar.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23
BERYL.

Beryl Utah, June 21, 1916.
The Neighborhood Socical Club held
It's monthly meeting last Saturday
night at the Helst Hotel. Mrs. Rittls-
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23

Another instance showing how cor
tam classes Of events are grouped is
called attention to by DR.. Macfarlano
VINO reparts having had three cases Of
fractured arms for children TO reduce
last week within a couple of davs
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23

AdJutant ]. II. Lennon of the Sal
walton Army, state solicitor for Col
orado and Utah, was in Cedar Citv
Yesterday interviewing local people
IN the interests of his cause, which is
chiefly the poor. He reported HAVING
met with good treatment from the
people of this place.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23

The management of the Cedars Ho-
tel will change about the first of july
10 be specific, on the 9th of the pres
ent month. At that time Mr.. Gronwav
X. Parry will become the responsible
person, and Mr.. and Mrs. VanDusen.
experienced hotel people, will have &C
tive charge. Mr.. Parry announces a
number of changes and improvements
and will try to develop a hosiery that
Will make Cedar City popular as a
stop-over town.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

SIX pages home print this issue
only two pages of Salt Lake service
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-06-23

WE move the appointment of a
committee to take up labor with the
county fair committee and see if they
cannot be induced to get down TO
work again. Unless something is
done it looks as if the fair would not
De as great success as early action
seemed to indicate. We cannot afford
to let the matter languish.