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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-11
100000 Fire at Glendale.

The city of Glendale, N. D., located
in Dickey county, was nearly wiped off
the map by fire which started in an
old livery barn Tuesday night. Fan
ned by forty mile wind, the flames
swept the business section Of the city,
burning "a business houses and then
wiped out 60 residences. The flames
then spread to the country district,
burning a number of farm homes and
barns. The loss is nearly S300,000,
with about $4,000 insurance. The
plant of the Dickey County Leader,
published by Brother Goddard, was
destroyed.
The fire is believed to have been of
incendiary origin
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.FOXHOLM NAN OUT
FOR COMMISSIONER
WALTER ARCHIBALD, WELL
KNOWN RETIRE DMERCHANT,
FILINGS HIS BONNET IN THE
RING.

Walter Archibald, of Foxholm, was
in the city on business Tuesday. Mr..
Archibald informs the Independent
that he will be a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for commission
er from the Second district, at the
June primaries. His announcement
appears in this issue of the Indepen-
dent.
Mr.. Archibald has been a resident
of the county for the past twelve
years. During most Of that period, he
was engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness at Foxholm, making an unquali-
fed success. Mr.. Archibald is fine
fellow and will undoubtedly poll a
large vote in the western end Of the
district where he is we'll known. He
will spend the next three months cam
aigning and expects to meet practi-
cally every voter Of the district.
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j. C. 7. Will GIVE
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
SEVEN BIG ACTS BY LOCAL AND
IMPORTED ARTISTS AT OPERA
HOUSE TWO NIGHTS-MAY 10
AND 20,

A great vaudeville show will be
given at the opera house May 19 and
20, under the auspices of Minot Coun-
Gil 277 U. C. T., who will raise funds
for the entertainment Of the state
convention to be held in Minot June
8, 8 and 10.
There will be seven big acts and the
entertainment will be worth the
money. A number Of local artists will
appear and there will be some extraor-
dinary good imported specialities. The
program will not be given out but when
the Minot Council has anything to do
with such an affair, it is sure to be a
bowling success.
The seat sale will start at Taylor's
drug store May Is. Many tickets
have already been sold, everyone ap-
pearing more than willing to help out
a good cause.
Several rehearsals have already
been held and those who are "next"
say that some side-splitting stunts
will be given.
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Warrants ISSUED
FOR SPEEDERS
POLICE HOLD STOP WATCH ON
AUTO DRIVERS AND ISSUE
WARRANTS FOR TWENTY-ONE
SEVERAL FINED 50 EACH.

Warrants have been issued for
twenty-one alleged speeders, who are
charged with driving faster than Is
miles an hour up old Ward street, now
is favorite street for the "boys" who
like to "step on the tails" of their
autos. The police were stationed
along the street Saturday evening and
found just twenty-one who are said
to have gone too fast. Four of them
paid fines of SO each Monday and 9TH
ers are expected to liquidate. Altho
the ordinance forbids anyone driving
faster than ten miles an hour in the
city, no attention will be paid if cars
are kept under Is miles an hour. The
police say they will keep a strict
watch and nab all violators.
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t.

erous in town that there is some talk
of parking the machines in the center
of Main street in order that the cars
of those driving into town to trade
may have the use Of the space next
the curb. Not bad idea at that.
An immense amount of side walk
will be built here as soon as the spring
seeding is over and few laborers
can be secured by Casteel Bros, the
local firm who make speciality of
concrete work. ,....
What's the matter with Burlington
Wasn't this the place where McGraw
and Chance got their start? Well
have to get Big Chief back here and
wake the old town up. We must have
ball-team.
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Roy Pettys and Earl Tullar called at
E. Bunker's Monday.
Mrs. M. M. Beighie of Sawyer spent
Tuesday with Mrs. E. Bunker.
Elizabeth Reed entertained Lola
May Baker Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Hamilton visited Mrs.
VIM. Howes last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Walker motored
to Minot Friday, taking with them
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Ritter. Mrs. Ritter
had been ailing for some time and
went to Minot for examination and
was adjudged insane and taken to the
asylum at Jamestown Saturday morn
ing.
Miss Hilda Bunker is staying with
Mrs. R. w. Beighle for few days.
Mrs. H. G. Pettys has been serious
ly i'll the past week. She went to
Velva Monday to stay with her son
Will and to receive medical treat
ment.
H. J. Ritter will be unable to run
the Beighle coal mine himself this
summer and has secured the services
of David Louis, who will operate the
mine on Wednesday and Friday Of
each week, and customers will be
waited upon those two days the same
as usual.
The house located on the old Chas.
Cline place and occupied by Mr.. Lew
Gadbow and family, was destroyed by
fire Monday. Mrs. Gadbow and the
children were some distance from the
house and just glanced toward it and
saw the roof a mass of flames. They
were unable to get into the house and
so saved nothing. Mr.. Gadbow was
away from home at the time of the
fire.
Florence and Marvel Baker spent
Sunday afternoon at the Bivins home.
R. w. Beighle called at Chas. Muz-
zy's Sunday.
c. S. and M. M. Beighle spent Tues
day at the Sharar farm.
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Otto Lomen returned to Bismarck
Monday after spending a few days at
the parental home.
A. Haraldson and l.. Rosberg have
purchased Dodge cars.
Mr.. Aafedt autoed to Minot Sunday.
Farmers are busy in the fields and
report good progress in seeding.
DR.. Huber, John Campbell and John
Jones have purchased Buick cars.
Mrs. H. E. Miller and daughter re-
turned from Bismarck Thursday.
Mrs. Peik of Minneapolis is a guest
at the Mielke home.
Mrs. E. H. Holten and two chill
dren are at Bismarck receiving medi-
cal treatment.
We understand Rev. Young has been
called to the Presbyterian church at
Surrey.
G. N. Turner of Bismarck has
charge of the Ryder News.
Mrs. Geo. johnson of Golden Valley
called on Ryder friends Saturday.
School closes June 9.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school
will lobserve Mothers Day, May II.
Confirmation service will be held in
the Lutheran church Sunday next.
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SUPT. WENDT MADE
A GOOD RECORD
COUN NTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS SHOULD BE
RETURNED WITHOUT OPPOSI-
TION, AND PROBABLY WILL
BE.

The announcement of w. D. Wendt
for the nomination for superintendent
of schools of Ward county, appears in
the Independent this week. Mr.. Wendt
has held this office during the past
two years and while it is always a
pleasure for this paper to commend
officials for their work when they are
deserving of it, we find it difficult to
give expression to the esteem in
which Mr.. Wendt is held by the people
of Ward county.
In the first place he is a tireless
worker, and then he knows how. He
has made very courteous official and
under his supervision. the schools of
Ward county have been brot to very
high standard. Mr.. Wendt will, most
likely, be reelected without opposi-
tion.
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A North Dakota Product.

Mrs. J. E. Stevens, who has become
well known thruout the state in her
anti-tuberculosis fight, was in the city
Saturday interviewing our druggists
and placing orders for Climatic
Cream, manufactured by the Climatic
Cream Co., of Grand Forks. This is a
wonderfully fine cream adapted to the
needs of the western skin, contain
ing no animal fats to promote the
growth Of unsightly hair. Mrs. Alice
Nelson Page, Of the Page Printery,
Grand Forks, is one of the organizers
of the company, which is doing re-
markably fine business. Ask your
druggist for Climatic Cream.
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LfCER
KILLED IN MOTOR
CYCLE ACCIDENT
TWENTY ONE E-YEAR-OLD SON OF
MR.. AND MRS. ALFRED LEGER
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH AT VAL
LEY STREET 500 CROSSING
SUNDAY.

Raymond Leger, only son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Leger, who have re-
sided on farm seven miles north of
Minot for many years, met with ia
tai accident at the east end of Valley
street in this city, Sunday morning,
shortly before noon. Raymond was
riding his Harley-Davidson motor
cycle which he had recently purchas-
ed. In company with Colmar Bale
rud and two other young men, all rid
ing motorcycles, Raymond started out
of the city travelling east. He had
come into the city early that morning,
attending services at St. Leo's Catho-
lie church, and concluded to take a
short ride before returning home. The
wind was blowing at fierce gale and
as the dust was blowing fearfully, the
companions, who were some distance
in the rear of Raymond, did not see
the accident very clearly. He was
running along on high at perhaps 20
or rs miles an hour when he noticed
box car being backed over the cross
ing at the spur near the 500 round
house. He was diverted from his
course striking the crossing at the
south end. He kept astride his motor
cycle, however, which had been turned
from the road. He tried to turn the
machine back onto the grade, plowing
up the side of the grade until the ma
chine struck the end of a culvert few
feet beyond. The machine turned tur-
tie and the rider was thrown to the
hard road with terrific force, striking
on his head. A horrible cash was cut
in the right side Of the head and Ray
mond was rendered unconscious. His
companions came up to where he lay
and bathed his face with water, but
failed to revive him.
An auto in which Jacob Gordon,
Louis Sitner, Mr.. Lyons and Mr.. Lin
ha were riding came along and the
Young man was carried to local hos
pital. He died at 10 o'clock that night
from conclusion of the brain, without
regaining consciousness.
The funeral was held from st. Leo's
Catholic church Wednesday morning
at 9 o'clock and interment was made
in the Catholic cemetery.
Raymond was born in this city and
would have been twenty-one years of
age in about two weeks. He was a
fine Christian young man and was ex-
ceedingly popular with his associates.
He had become we'll acquainted with
other. young men over the county at
the Boys Better Farming School in
which he took unusual interest. He
took a great deal of interest in the
farm work and in every way was a
most dutiful son.
The mother has been seriously i'll
for several weeks and the news of the
death of her only child came as ter
rible shock. A host of friends extend
their sincerest sympathy to the sor-
rowing parents.
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Miss Myrtle Jacobson, who teaches
school No. 2 in St. Mary's district, will
close her labors in St. Marys on
Thursday. Miss Jacobson has given
the best of satisfaction and it is to be
hoped that the board will retain her
services for another year, giving her
a substantial increase of salary to
show their appreciation of her SER
vices. The sooner school boards
awaken to the advantage district
obtains in continuing an efficient
teacher in their employ, the sooner
will one of the gravest problems at
fecting the welfare of our schools be
solved. This continual change of
teachers is a great draw back to the
advancement and progress Of pupils
in their studies. A thorough, capable
and conscientious teacher deserves and
appreciates an acknowledgement of
faithful service.
j. M. April left Sunday for Gutten-
burg, Iowa, where he will spend a few
weeks visiting relatives. Mrs. April,
VINO IL dC duCCcIIUc1SS Will III oAA pAOO-
ability return with him. Jack expects
to be gone at least month. In the
meantime Burlingtonites are having
their tonsorial needs looked after by
the genial "Bob" Norton, who is al
ways on the job, early and late. !.
Joe Wistrom has fully recovered
from his recent illness and is now up
and around looking after his draying
business.
Little Elizabeth Wistrom, who has
been staying at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. John Campbell, the
past winter and attending school, is
again at home, suffering from typhoid
fever. Her condition is considered very
serious, but it is hoped that with the
best of medical attention and careful
nursing she may safely pass the crit
ical period.
H. A. Kluver, cashier of the First
State bank, is confined to his home by
serious illness.
Barney Theurer and wife were
among the visitors to the "Wonder
City Wednesday.
The high wind and threatening
storm Tuesday prevented the local
M. w. A. camp from holding their
regular meeting.
Automobiles are becoming 50 num-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-11
WHY THE IRISH WEAR GREEN.

Secretary HOlbeln has gotten IN
bad' with his Irish friends by telling
the following story: In the early
days, Ireland was infested with great
large rats that became so obnoxious
that an immense lot of cats were i'm
ported. They cleaned out the rats,
but became so obstreperous that some
thing had to be done, so the good peo-
pie shipped in lot of gorillas. These
animals got rid Of the cats all right,
but were soon considered so objection
able that an edict was issued that all
Of the gorillas be shot. When the
work was started, it was found that
soon four Irishmen were killed by mis-
take, so an order was issued that all
Irish should wear green as mark of
distinction. "And that is why the
Irish today are partial to green," the
secretary added.
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WATERING THE HORSE.

1t has been demonstrated that if a
horse is given grain first and then
watered, some Of the grain is pushed
from the stomach into the intestines
before it is digested. This would in
dicate that the horse should have at
least some water before being fed
grain. Again, if the horse is real
thirsty and is allowed to drink to ex-
cess, it will not eat as much as it
should. Too much water when horse
is overheated is also dangerous. The
point to keep in mind is that the horse
has a small stomach that holds only a
few gallons. The digestion is largely
done in the stomach. If the grain feed
is pushed out of the stomach before it
is digested, whether it be by water or
hay, some of the value Of the feed is
lost.-N. D. Experiment Station.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-11
LAID DOWN ARE THE REINS
THE STATE AND CITY MOURN
"SUNSET AND EVENING STAR"

In the passing of Colonel Alexander Scarlet at
the Saint Joseps Hospital n, Manot, North Dakota,
May eighth nineteen hundred sirteem the state and
cty IN general and the Humane Society of Ward Co1-
ty IN particular, suffered loss Of a0ich Oots must
fail IN attempt to teU-a loss the of aOhich
gears cam not eace times fairest gift replace.
HIS memory shall aye be revered not alone for his
noble mei11-his humanitarian hea1t,-baH for his
accomplishments IN qUhich self interests played but
secondary part
HIS state entrusted him Oith commissions capable
of being undertaken only By of easter vsion and
illstrous. As patriot and phlanthropist memory
associates has efforts vth those of Amercas most
jealous statesmen, past and present. TRULY he "reod
his history IN a Nations eyes,"
He qVas q man "diligemt IN business"-possessiog
acunaensnauluti1,g commercial and industrial
progress By the application of his keen mind here-his
ready hand there. superior man, full of the joy of
pvord closer to the goal toavard qvhch all true progress
presses.
TO haze knoaUn him to haze knoavm man of
Iadelibe life prlclpes-G person of simple, chd-hke
religious foiH,a soul evhich sympothized aOth, be-
1t grasped full aOe the emotions of souls great
and small around It,
And so a0ith generation and digmity,-the laurel
Of sevent9bree ove spent gears upon his broav
his life closed mellow sunset at the tavght
of happy day. But the andonainable spirit of great
maor, and good shall stag evth to INSPIRE to bless
Verify, peoples get ueborm shall rise up and call him
BenefGctOr.
The State maourns,-the City mouvms-his avidov
m1oatr1es-the 7Oorld mou1ns,-and this Society mouns
IN personal Oay, the Governor avho so Iona fathered
its enterprises and aided IN its successes to speuk for
those aOho cannot speak for themselves"
JOHN E. BURKE Vice President
Ward County Humane Society,"
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Attended State Medical Meeting.

DR.. A. D. McCanne1, Dr.. A. Carr
and DR.. L. H. Kermott Of this city at
tended the meeting of the state medi-
cal society at Devils Lake Wednesday
which is still in progress today.
DR.. McCannel read a paper before
the convention. Dr. Green of the Un-
iversity of Minnesota was present.
The papers and discussions following
were all very interesting.
The meeting is in charge of the
president of the association, DR.. v H.
Stickney, of Dickinson.
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Sons of Norway Will Celebrate on
May 18th.

The Sons Of Norway are planning
on holding a celebration in this city
the evening of May II. A program
will be rendered at o'clock that
night. Judge A. M Christensen Of
Bismarck, Halvor L. Halvorson, and
others, will speak. A good musical
program will be rendered.
The program will be followed by a
dance.
All Scandinavians and their friends
are invited to attend the exercises and
dance.
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remember you we'll when you lived on
your homestead" Again Mr.. Taylor
assured him he was in error. "Well,
/ voted for you several times, any
way" Again he was Informed that
he had his wires crossed and he walk
ed away in disgust.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-11
Towner Farmer Was In Wrong.

R. E. Taylor, a prominent horse
dealer, is in the city. Mr.. Taylor is
a brother Of w. c. Taylor, commits
sioner of insurance. The brothers look
like twins and this fact has led to
many amusing incidents. W. G. Tay
lor years ago published a newspaper
at Towner, living on a homestead
south of that place. r. E. Taylor Wis
tied Towner sometime ago and met
one of the EDITORS old friends. He re-
marked, II used to know you when
you ran newspaper here" Mr.. Tay-
lor said he was mistaken. "Well, I
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-11
Entries for Vegetable Contest Close
Nav 15

The entry list for the vegetable gar
den contest will close May 18th, next
Monday. All interested should mail
their coupons of entry at once to the
secretary of the City Beautifying
League, Mrs. T. ]. Vincent, if they
have not already done so.
The members Of the League believe
very firmly that not only are vege-
table gardens a benefit to the owners
in keeping down the high cost Of liv-
ing, but that they are practical means
of beautifying the city. A well ar
ranged and we'll kept garden is really
thing Of beauty and to encourage the
maintenance of such the League has
offered three cash prizes, one of $500,
one of $500 and one of $500. There
is no reason why exhibits from the
gardens entered in this contest should
not be entered in the vegetable show
to be held in August. There is GER
tainly opportunity to harvest cash as
we'll as vegetables from Minot gar
dens this season.
Those whose gardens were submerg-
ed by the high water recently admit
that they are somewhat handicapped
in the contest, but they haven't drop
ped out of the race because of this,
and say that they are going to make
their competitors on higher ground
hustle for the prizes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-11

About 200 delegates attended the
sixth annual meeting of the Women's
Foreign Missionary society at Man
dan Thursday and Friday. Speakers
on the program came from Dickinson,
Bismarck, Steele, St. Paul, Minneapo-
lis, jamestown and Mandan.
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MinOt Chapter Masons Work Degrees
at BOwbells.

A degree team from the Tyrian
Chapter No. IA, R. A. NJ, went to
Bowbells Wednesday where they
worked the degrees on two sets Of
Ts Following comprised apd the dseres
team: G. Roy Ringo, who acted as
High Priest; c. F. Truax, Principal
Sojourner; B. Stewart, Captain of the
Hosts; A. D. 'Hagenstein, Royal Arch
Captain and w. H. Reighart and Carl
jacobson, members of the Grand Coun-
Gil.
A big banquet was served at o.
clock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-11
Do You Want a Man?

Mr.. Farmer, if you want man to
work drop me line or two and give
address of yourself and what you will
pay by month, week or day, and I'll
send the man to you and it won't cost
you cent, only postage stamp to mail
and return mail to yourself. Indepen-
dent Employment Office, P. 0. Peter
son, Agent, P. O. Box 742, Minot, N.
Oak. 5-11-tf
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On Monday night of this week the
barber shop belonging to A. Hughart
of Leeds was entered thru rear win
dow and few razors and about $35
in money that belonged to the Modern
Woodmen lodge, was taken. There are
no clues as to who the guilty parties
are.
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Six Loads of Lumber With an Engine.

OIN LOduS OI LuIIIUel VICN dI E1HSII1e'
Adam Blocher was in the city Sat-
urday and hauled out six immense
loads of lumber from the Rogers lum-
Der yard to his home northeast of the
city, where he has force of II car
penters at work building a large new
house and barn. The six wagons with
an oil wagon were hauled thru the
streets with an engine, presenting an
unusual sight.
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The Farmers State Bank of Falsen
with a capital Of $4,000 has been or
ganized. There are % stockholders,
consisting Of some of the best busi-
nessmen and farmers Of that vicinity.
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Wheat Grass Paid DR.. Nugent.

DR.. Nugent, the dentist, who has
demonstrated that he knows thing or
two about the farming game, has dis
posed of $1,000 worth of wheat grass
seed at his farm southwest of Minot.
The doctor has been SO successful with
this crop that hundreds Of others will
SOW large fields this year.
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Horse Drowned in Slough.

A horse owned by Wood & Wood,
who own a farm west of the city, was
drowned in a slough near the old Matt
Poos dump ground west of the city.
A hired man was driving to the city
and on account Of the high water,
drove into the slough, not knowing
that it contained about ten feet of
water.
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Seed Blown From the Ground.

In the vicinity of Harvey, the wheat
seed was blown from hundreds of
acres of land by the fierce winds of
the early portion of the week. Many
farmers will have to re-seed their en-
tire crop.