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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16
SEVERAL DEFEND
ANTS PLEAD GUILTY
Hamilton Gets Six Years for Highway
R0bbery-StrattOn Goes Free
Murder Trial Now On.

Halvor Olson, charged with adult
cry, pleaded guilty at the opening Of
district court Tuesday.
James Doyle pleaded guilty to car
rying concealed weapons. He is the l
W. w. who pulled gun during an al
tercation at Kenmare.
Donald Sacchi, charged with assault
with intent to do great bodily harm,
pleaded guilty to assault and battery.
The complaining witness was James
Fhilamallee of Berthold. The men
got into dispute over wages and
Cacchi attacked Philamallee with a
knife.
Ed Schefflebein, charged with as
sault with intent to do great bodily
harm, pleaded guilty to assault and
battery. The charge was changed on
recommendation Of the complaining
witness, Emil Ekholm, Of Ryder. Elk
holm is deputy game warden and
when he considered that Schefflebein
was hunting out of season, he attempt
ed to take the mans gun away
Schefflebein, it is said, threw a rock at
the game warden.
Sentences have not been passed yet
Charles Hamilton, colored, pleaded
guilty to first degree robbery and re-
ceived sentence of six years in the
penitentiary. Hamilton was one of the
four highwaymen, three negroes and
one white, who held up four white men
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16
ST. CLOUD MUIR.
DERFR IS SOUGHT
IN THIS STATE
Otto Maurer and Brother Who Worked
Near Darlington in 1910, Charged
With Killing Man Saturday

Darlington, Nov. 13.-Two men, one
of them at least wanted for the mur-
der Of Leo Weber at St. Cloud, Minn.,
Saturday night, were at Darlington on
Monday. They arrived on the 500 train
that forenoon and the last seen of
them they were going to the Northern
Pacific depot about train time Monday
afternoon.
Following a race between Weber and
two companions on tandem motor
cycle and Otto Maurer and brother in
an auto, the men stopped their ma
chimes about II o'clock Saturday night
on a road near St. Cloud; words led to
blows and Weber received a vicious
thrust of a screwdriver, which went
through one eye and penetrated his
brain. The Maurer boys, it is claimed,
put him in their auto and hastened ia
St. Cloud where the injured man was
placed on the elevator in the Sisters
hospital, the two Maurers making
their escape. Weber died Sunday.
One of the young men later gave
himself up, returning to St. Cloud from
Minneapolis, where he had been hid
ing. He declared his innocence, but it
is said that three men saw him commit
the act. His mother is nearly crazed
and when he learned this he went
home to relieve her Of anxiety.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16
7. A. Golfer TO
ATTEND SKT|ETH
anniversary
Parents of MinOt Man Have Travelled
Life's Pathway so Years Together
IL. Ten Children at Celebration.

Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Golfer and fam
lily and Clarence Golfer of this city,
and James Golfer of Voltaire, N. D.,
left this week for Crystal City, Man,
for the wedding anniversary Of their
parents, who are 80 and 81 years old
respectively. The venerable couple
were married so years ago on Nov.
II and are the parents of ter children,
all of whom are living and who will
attend the celebration. The last
time the entire family were together
was at the golden wedding, ten years
ago.
The parents are a remarkable cou-
pie. The mother has not gray hair
and both are hale and hearty. The
father has been justice of the peace
fo1 the mounted police of southern
Manitoba for many years. The par
ents are retired farmers, living in
Crystal City They are of Scotch
Irish descent.
Among the children who will attend
the wedding are: T. A. Golfer, Minot;
James Golfer, Voltaire; John Col
ter and Mrs. S. A. Bell, Gull
Lake, Sask., Samuel Golfer, Pilot
Mount, Man., and others who reside
in the vicinity of Crystal City.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16
CONGRESSIONAL TO PASS
AS "HE" IN CONSTITUTION

Washington, Nov. 14.-Party lead
ers here do not believe Miss jean
cite Rankin of Montana will be barred
from the house, to which she was duly
elected by voters of her state, because
of the word che" in the constitution.
The house could arbitrarily throw
her out, as it could do Mormon, or a
socialist, or any other person, but that
is not likely to happen. Miss Rankin
is we'll known and liked by the men,
bers of the house. She was a popular
lobbyist for woman suffrage for the
National Woman Suffrage association
for two years, and while acting in that
capacity met many Of the members of
the present house.
Miss Rankin is a republican, but
democratic congressman in Washing
ten said today they do not think that
leaders Of their party will try to bar
Miss Rankin because of her sex. If
her democratic opponent contests her
seat he will do so on other grounds
than that she is woman. Senator
Charles A. Culbertson, chairman of
the senate committee on the judiciary,
said the question of Miss Rankin
eligibility to seat in the house is
with the members Of the house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16
HOW STEEL IS TEST
Ed TO ASCERTAIN
ITS HARDNESS
Small Steel Ball Is Pressed Into Pieces
to be Tested by This Wonderful
Machine

Machines and devices for testing the
materials that go into automobiles are
being constantly developed and i'm
proved. A notable advance is the new
Brinell steel testing machine, of which
one of the finest examples in the coun-
try is installed in the laboratory of
Dodge Brothers.
With this machine the hardness of
the various steels entering into Dodge
Brothers cars is tested and careful
checks are kept on all material
In testing piece of steel it is placed
in the machine and small steel ball Of
great hardness is pressed into the
piece to be tested. By the pressure
exerted, which is indicated on guage,
and by the dimensions of the impress
sion made on the piece, the operator
is able to make comparison with GER
tain standard figures and arrive at the
exact hardness of the steel tested.
This method of testing steel has
largely superseded the old method
whereby small steel balls were drop
ped on the test piece and the height Of
the rebound indicated the hardness Of
the steel.
Both the machines are the inventions
of J. A. Brinell, a Swedish engineer,
who has wonderful reputation be-
cause of his knowledge of steel and it's
composition.
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LET ALL VOTERS CELEBRATE
(Contributed,)

The Wilson voters have cause to
celebrate. The McCumber voters
have cause to rejoice. The victors of
both have cause to feel proud over
their achievement in electing Frazier
and the Nonpartisan ticket. All, re-
gardless of party, should feel the
proud distinction Of electing Presi-
dent Of the United States without the
aid of New York city and state, and in
spite of Wall Street. Money may
talk in a horse trade but no longer in
controlling an election. &
One of the greatest distinctions Of
our United States civilization as COM
pared to the less civilized countries,
such as Mexico, is in accepting the
verdict of the people at the polls.
We have attained that happy state
in religious matters of making no dis
tinction on account of the citizens pol
itics or business. hao$ -"
In no deeds does the business man
take cognizance Of the customers pol
itics or religion. w., ~
The cultivation Of a better feeling
or amelioration between different par
ty alignments is always desirable,
and, we have heard is suggested by
prominent members of both parties
that we should celebrate the victories
jointly. In order to compel the Office
holder to be more responsive to the
wishes of the people, the tendency of
the voter is towards nonpartisanship.
Let the Republican chairman, the
Democratic chairman, and Mr.. Wal
ton on behalf of the Nonpartisan
league, call the meeting and preside at
the ceremonies. Under such condi-
tions the spasms of ridicule would be
omitted and the wit of good feelings
would be pictured in our smiles for
miles and miles from town.
Let Minot set the precedent. Who
will take the lead in the movement?
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Fifty Minot Women Will be Stationed
About the City-Money All to be
Used for Food Purpose.

Saturday, November 18, is Tag Day
Mrs. John Campbell, president of
the United Charities, hopes to raise
$500 or more on that day., Mrs. Camp.
bell says there are many poor people
in Minot who will need food, fuel and
clothing for their children in order
that they may attend school. The
money will be used for an excellent
purpose.
Mrs. Campbell has appointed the
following committee: Mrs. D. A. Din.
ME, chairman; Mrs. Skrivseth, Mrs. A
Carr, Dorr Carroll.
Fifty women of the city will be sta.
toned at various parts of town with
tags. When they approach you, have
your change ready. They will all have
little banks. The money will be put ir
the banks and at night will all be de.
posted in the name of the United
Charities.
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FRAZIER DON'T SAY MUCH.

= ~ ~ o~A i AVA - OAAs
Lynn J. Frazier, governor-elect of
North Dakota, visiting in Fargo, re-
fused to say much for publication. He
refused to say anything about his ap-
pointees but admitted that he had re-
ceived thousands of letters asking for
jobs.
From the governor-elect, however
there was elected the prophecy that
the next legislature of North Dakota
will adhere as strictly as possible to
the program outlined before election
by the leaders. of the Non-partisan
league. The new governor says that
the things for which the farmers have
been working will be brought about
either by statute or constitutional am
endment. The program Of the legisla-
ture itself will be the program of the
Nonpartisan league.
On the other hand, says the gov
ernor, the safe and sane idea will pre-
dominate.
"The farmers will be interested in
Legislation of an aid to them," said
Frazier, "but know care will be tax
en- that the taxes are not boosted un-
necessarily" Iii.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16
STEEN KEEPS LEAD
OVER CASEY FOR
TREASURER
Now Practically Assured of Election to
Treasurership on the Republican
Ticket-Small Margin

With lead of 228 in all but ID small
precincts, John Steen, republican, ap-
parently seems assured of the election
to the state treasurership. The figures
last given out are: Steen 1854; Casey
49,646, giving the former plurality Of
,22S.
Stems lead jumped from 1s6 to 22s
and it is not believed that the precincts
still missing will make any material
change in the result.
The contest between Steen and
Casey has been exceptionally close
and was one of the most remarkable
in the history Of the state. Casey had
the endorsement of the partisan
league and his slogan, "Don't forget
Casey" was dinned into the ears of
voters for weeks before the election.
The candidates polled greater votes
than the senatorial and gubernatorial
candidates.
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announce PLANS
FOR TRIP TO CHI
CAC0 STOCK SHOW
Commercial Club Invites the Aid of
Other Towns in Bringing This
Enterprise Through

Detailed plans were announced by
the Commercial club yesterday for an
all-North Dakota agricultural tour to
the International Livestock Show at
the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, start
ing at Minot at 1 p. m. Dec 4, over the
Great Northern.
Letters we're mailed to various cit
les of the state urging cooperation.
Farmers, bankers, commercial and ag-
ricultural organizations of the state
will be included.
Tour on All Expense Plan
The tour will be conducted on the all
expense plan from Minot and points
east, which will include round-trip.
first-class rail ticket, sleeping car ac-
commodations and all meals for the
entire round trip.
It will also cover special entertain
ment at Grand Forks, st. Paul, South
St. Paul stock yards, University of
Wisconsin,, agricultural college at
Madison, Chicago, the Union Stock
Yards and admission to the 1nterna-
tional Live Stock Show.
The sleeping cars will be occupied
on the entire round trip and will be
parked at the Union Stock Yards.
Schedule for Trip
It is expected that the special train
carrying tourist sleeping cars will be
operated on schedule enabling pas
sengers from Williston and intermedi-
ate points to use No. 222 on the Great
Northern into Minot; passengers from
branch line stations can use local
trains to the main line junction point
where they will board the special train
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16
IDEAL TAILORING CO.
HAS $4,000 FIRE
Gasoline Iron Starts Disastrous Blaze
This Proprietor Slightly
Burned-Insurance $1,000.

The Ideal Tailoring Co., located in
the Waverly hotel block, suffered a
S. 900 loss by fire at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon. The manager, L. S. Hadie-
stad, states that the loss is covered by
$1,000 insurance. He expects to reen-
gage in business just as soon as the
FIRE loss can be adjusted and the room
and stock put into shape again,
Mr.. Hadlestad was working with a
gas iron at the time the fire started.
He was pressing a suit of clothes for
Will Friar, who intended leaving for
Minneapolis this afternoon, and had
lust set the iron down on the table,
when match was ignited by the iron
This set the gasoline on fire, burning
Mr.. Hadlestad's arm. He jerked his
arm away and as he did so, the iron
fell to the floor and the gasoline pipe
burst. That part of the shop was in
flames Immediately. Several racks OF
clothing were removed from the shop
to the front sales room but only a
few suits of clothing were gotten out
The firemen responded quickly and
Chief Slocum and his men operated the
two Pyrenes, which did splendid work
in extinguishing the gasoline blaze
The heat became so terrific that they
had to get out and turn on the water
The burning clothing made such smoke
that the firemen had to work in relays
While not great deal of clothing was
burned, it was practically all water:
soaked and the damage is almost
complete. There may be some salvage
as the owner hopes to dry clean all the
clothing that is good at once and turn
it over to the owners.
He had just received shipment Of
a thousand dollars worth of new suits
ordered for his customers, and had
just placed in stock new line Of hats
and furnishings. Included in the stock
damaged was $500 otter overcoat be.
longing to one of the customers. This
was merely watersoaked.
Mr.. Hadlestad was burned about the
face and arms, tho not seriously.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16

Wilson, with 1853 out of 1878 pre-.
cinct reporting, has 54,031 votes tc
52,843, lead of 1,188 for the presi-
dent, who second time carries North
Dakota. Four years ago his plurality
over Roosevelt was 1881, and over
Taft, GAGS, but Wilson's total in 1912
was but 29,555 votes.
Late reports on the senatorial con-
test indicate a slight gain for Burke
altho McCumber's lead is so great that
there is no doubt as to his election
McCumber in 1929 precincts has 56,.
2O3, while Burke has 40,585.
The League judiciary ticket in yes.
terday's returns materially increased
it's lead over the Independent slate
The vote, with 1850 precincts report
ing, stands: .....
Fisk, 38,s28; Burke, 37,693; Spald
ing, 33,254; Robinson, 52,959; Birdzell
51,229; Grace, 48,706.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16
FRAZIER'S VOTE is A
RECORD FOR GOVERNO OR
More Ballots Were Cast for Him at
Recent Election Than for Both
Hanna and HellstrOm.

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 1O.-Frazier's
vote in only 1,745 precincts out Of l.
978 is 1880, the largest cast for a
gubernatorial candidate in the history
Of North Dakota, and 4,267 greater
than the total ballots voted for both
Hanna and Hellstrom in 1912. Fra
-zier is now 1892 votes ahead Of Nc.
Arthur, his democratic opponent, and
Judging from the almost complete re-
turns in the presidential contest, his
share of North Dakota's 10000 bal
lots will be more than 10000, or $500
more than all of the votes cast for all
of the gubernatorial candidates four
years ago.
with Is precincts yet to be heard
from, the presidential vote to date
totals 1O6,S74, gain Of 25 per cent
over the vote for all presidential cleo
tors in 1912, when the total for the
five tickets in the field was 86,676.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16
TEAM HITS AUTO
AND YOUNG BOY
DIES AS A RESULT
Ole DOver's Son Killed i'm Most Extra
ordinary Accident When Rum
away Team Meets Auto

Clarence Dovre, the ten-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Dovre, living 8
miles north of Fessenden, was killed
in a most extraordinary accident when
runaway team ran into the automo-
bile in which the boy his father and
mother and a brother were returning
home from a neighbor's last Friday
night. The accident occurred on a
grade not over 200 yards from the
Dovre home. The team did not appear
to notice the oncoming car, and passed
it so closely that one of the horses evil
dcntly attempted to jump over the
rear seat of the auto; striking the boy
in doing so, with it's feet, fracturing
the lads skull.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16

The corn grew so tall that Mr..
Stredwick was reminded of the old
story of "Jack and the Bean Stalk.
Mr.. Stredwick is 5 feet and 8 inches
tall and some of the corn grew to a
height Of IL feet. Some Of the ears
lowered feet above the ground and
the owner could not pick the tallest
ears without breaking down the stalks
This is not a fairy tale. Mr.. Sired
wick figures that the corn averaged
fully rs bushels per acre. He has al
ways had success growing corn.
In the picture Mr.. Stredwick and
his little son are to be seen. The
grower has carefully preserved a
large shock of the corn which he will
exhibit at the Minot Mid Winter Fair
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16
8 @ o o o @ o @ o o O 8 o o o
CHRISTMAS AND NEW
YEARS ANNOUNCEMENTS
AND GREETING CARDS

O The Independent is prepared to
@ furnish you with the most beauti-
9 full Christmas and New Years en-
@ graved and embossed announce
o ments and greeting cards.
o We have several hundred sam
g. Piles, all beautifully arranged,
6 which we will be pleased to show
O all who are interested. Either
o call at this Office or phone 629
. and we will call upon you with
o samples.
o We have announcements to
o suit all pocketbooks.
. Place your orders early. You
o will thus be sure to get the very
o best selections, for we very much
o dislike to sell two orders Of one
. kind in the city.
o Your friends will appreciate
. one Of our greeting cards on
o Christmas morning. All enerav
o ed announcements are provided
Q with envelopes, ready for ad-
o dressing.
. THE INDEPENDENT
o Phone 629.
8 s 8 . . . o o . . 8 = . y . -
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16
DES MONIES MEN BUY
FARGO COJIRIFR.N NEWS

DR.. L. T. Guild, publisher of the
Fargo Courier-News during the past
three years, and A. L. Westernhagen,
business manager, have disposed of
their interests to E. S. Fentress and
Chas. E. Marsh, former business man
ager and editor respectively of the
Des Moines, Ia, News. Mr.. Marsh
will edit the Courier News and Mr.,
Fentress will be business manager.
DR.. Guild will spend some time in re-
gaining his health, after which he will
take up chautauqua and lecture work.
DR.. Guild, who is regarded as ready
writer, gained considerable unpopular
ity over the state by fighting the non
partisan league.
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in the sand pit in the southwestern
part of the city several weeks ago.
Hamilton is said to be the negro who
fired the shot that wounded one of the
victims, Mat Lahto, Of Gackle, N. D.,
in the hip. He was found few min
utes afterwards with gun, one cart
ridge missing and with some of the
money taken from the four men.
H. H. Stratton, the white man,
charged with being with Hamilton and
the other two negroes, was tried
charged with highway robbery. The
jury, after being out nearly all night,
brot in a verdict of not guilty this
morning. Stratton was defended by
Bradford & Nash. Hamilton, the negro
who pleaded guilty, swore that STRAIT
ton was not guilty. Golden, another
negro, testified that Stratton was with
Hamilton and the other negroes.
Mat Lahto of Gackle, N. D., Elmer
Lahto, a cousin from Brocket, N. D..
Victor Lind and Jacob Paulakka, all
Finlanders, had been threshing in this
part of the state. They were waiting
in Minot to take No. 2 to Stanley and
started out to see the sights. They
were followed by three negroes and a
white man, who held them up.
Claude Peoples, colored, who is
charged with the murder Of Gregg,
another negro, in Harris joint recent
ly, is on trial today. Gregg before he
died made a statement that Peoples
had shot MIN. "Golden' Brown, who
was shot by Gregg, is recovering and
he will be an important witness in the
trial if he cares to go on the stand.
The jury in the Peoples murder case
vas selected this morning and before
dinner States Attorney Herigstad
made his statement to the jury. The
first witness was Harris, the owner of
the building where the murder occur,
red. The states attorney has any mum
her of witnesses and it is believed that
he has good case against the de-
fendant, who can hardly hope to es-
cape conviction.
Ed Golden, who was in the hospital
has recovered and is now in the coun.
ty Jail. He may be used by the state
or it is possible he may go on the
stand for the defense. In case that
he turns states evidence, the Jig fol-
Peoples will be up.
This will end the criminal calendar
Since April, States Attorney Herig-
stad has been instrumental in getting
Sc defendants to plead guilty, thus
saving the county from $500 to $500
which each trial would have cost. This
is good work on the part of the states
attorney.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-16

Earle Stredwick's Corn Averaged IS
Bushels.
Earle Stredwick of Logan grew a
field of corn this year on his farm
which averaged Is bushels per acre.
Mr.. Stredwick planted his field to
Boone county White Dent corn, secur-
ing the seed from Cairo, Mo-, two
years ago. The corn was planted May
"a and some of it matured, Mr.. Sired
wick securing enough good mature
seed to plant a good sized field next
year. The corn was grown on land
that had produced alfalfa for three
years and the mature corn was picked
early in September, before there was
any frost.
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stacy-Judd Building Unique Bungalow

Stacy-Judd Building Unique Bungalow
Robert B. Stacy-Judd is erecting a
beautiful bungalow in the northern
part Of the city on a site overlooking
the city, affordlng a beautiful view
This is the first building constructed
of hollow interlocking tile in the state
The Hebron plant recently made ar
rangements with the patentee to man.
ufacture the tile. The bungalow vii!
have wall beds and the first incinerat.
or placed in a dwelling house in Minot
It will have an Ingle- fire place
and the garage will be located in the
basement. The insurance rate is very
low and the house will be practically
as good $50 years from now as the day
it is completed. Mr.. Stacy-Judd will
occupy the place.
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Eddie Lee Building Large Flat Block

Eddie Lee Building Large Fiat Block.
Eddie S. Lee is building a large fiat
building in the northern part Of the
city 60x165 feet, two stories with
basement. 1t will cost about 100000
and will provide homes for seventeen
families. Hollow tile is being used in
the construction with stucco and half
timber on the outside. The laundry
will be located in the basement with
stoves for each tenant. The fats will
compiersubdK1 rI|lirofr, tnb1-dWah
comprise one large living room, kit
chenette, dressing closet, wall bed and
hath room, with an incinerator in the
Easement.