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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29
Two Sons Joi, Com >anv u.

Henry and Jesse Mclean, sons of
4r. and Mrs.. Samuel Mclean, who re-
side at 800 Valley street in this city,
have both joined Co. D and are now at
Fort Lincoln where the regiment is
being organized. This is the first in
stance that has been called to our at
tention where two members from the
same family have enlisted in the same
company so far, in the pending un-
pleasantness. The scene at the depot
this morning when Jesse, the younger
son, took leave Of his aged mother and
father and his two little sisters was
very touching indeed. There is but
one son left at home, and he is anxious
to enlist, but the mother is unwilling
to part with the young man, saying
that two sons should be a sufficient
sacrifice to lay upon the altar of our
country-and none will deny the JUS
tice Of her claim. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Mclean are devoted patriots and this
act of devotion to their country's cause
gives the citizens of our city much rea-
son to feel proud Of the McLeans.
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north DAKOTA SUES
BORDERING STATE
FOR $l,250,000
0tnte Of Minnesota Is Made Defendant
IN Salt IN u. s. Supreme Court for
Drainage Ditch Damage

The State of Minnesota is made de-
fendant in a damage suit for $780,
600, started by the State Of North Da
kota in the United States supreme
court.
Payment of 1,25O,OOO to farmers ir
Richmond and adjoining counties by
the defendant state, abandonment Of
the Nustinka drainage ditch, the
source Of the trouble, and the literal
penalizating of the Minnesota legis,
ature is asked by the plaintiff state
The suit is the outcome of several
years of grief and verbal warfare by
the North Dakota farmers to the west
of the junction of the drainage ditch
and the Bois de Sioux river and Lake
Traverse.
The farmers on the Minnesota side
of the lake and river complained OF
swamps, while the North Dakota farm,
ers were content in getting their irri-
CATION from the skies direct.
Then, in 1911, the Minnesota legis-
lature, acting for the depressed Min
nesota farmers, authorized the con-
struetion of drainage bitches, known
as the Mustinka ditch, to drain the
swamps into Lake Traverse and the
Bois de Sioux river.
The banks of the river and the lake
however, are shallow. The water
which the Minnesota farmers thus be-
came rid of swelled the heights Of the
lake to veritable tidal wave, wave
which swept the surrounding territory
on the North Dakota side.
Crops were ruined by the man-made
food, the Dakota farmers allege, and
lands were thus rendered useless
These lands, they aver, have since re-
manned useless and raise nothing.
For nine months Attorney General
H. ]. Linde of North Dakota, working
with Ex-Governor John Lind of Mime
sofa and NJ. H. Boutell. Minneapolis
attorney, have been gathering data on
the situation, and he filed the suit in
the United States supreme court.
In addition TO the damage, he fur
the1 asks:
THAT the defendant, the State of
Minnesota, be enjoined against an un-
lawful and damaging trespass upon
he domain of the State of North Da-
kota and the property of its citizens.
More than $4,000 acres have been
ruined through the construction of the
Minnesota ditch, the complaint states,
and for this the State Of North Da-
kota asks $1,0OO,OOO for the farmers
and $15O,0OO for the loss Of crops in
1915 and 100000 for the inability to
use the land in 1916 are also asked.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29
mccoy WILL INSTALL
FURNITURE STORE
Bought Lots, Will Build Large Brick
BIock-PresiAent and General
Manager $50, 900 Corporation

Paul V. Mccoy purchased Lots II
and 18 in Block 10, just north of the
Epstein grocery store on South Main
street, and will proceed at once to erect
a large two-story block with basement,
5Ox14O feet. The building will be COM
pleted not later than Oct. 1, when it will
be occupied by the new $4,000 corpor-
alton which has just been organized
with Paul V. Mccoy, Geo. A. MCGEE
and Clarence Parker as the incorporat-
ors. Mr.. Mccoy is the president and
general manager of the new company
which will place in the new building
an immense stock of furniture and
house furnishings. L. c. Cooksey, who
has been manager of the Furniture
Exchange, has been engaged as assist
ant manager. He will leave for Chi
cago and Grand Rapids, Mich, in a
day or two to place his orders for the
stock and the intentions are to open
the store about Oct I.
Mr.. Mccoy, the president Of the
company, is one of Minot's most sue
cessful business men, being interested
in half dozen or more enterprises,
all Of which are very successful. 1t is
safe to say that this venture will prove
to be an unqualified success. Mr.. Nc
Coy has been planning on this for sew
eral years and feels that the time is
now ripe to engage in this business.
Mr.. Mccoy will go east next week to
join Mr.. Cooksey and assist in buying
the stock. He plans on conducting a
cash and payment business.
While the building will consist of
but two stories at present, founda-
ton will be built capable of extending
it up four stories.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29
KENMARE TO HAVE A
MONSTER CELEBRATION

Kenmare is preparing for another
monster celebration on July As, and
extends cordial invitation to the peo-
pie Of this vicinity to attend The out
standing feature this year will be the
great aeroplane exhibition, guaranteed
to be the best ever brought into the
state Baxter Adams is the birdman,
and he will loop the loop, fly upside
down, and do all the other hair-rais-
ing stunts known to the game. He
will make two flights, one in the morn
ing, shortly before dinner, and the
other late in the afternoon.
Besides the above the Cash-Hine
Carnival company will be on hand both
days, there will be ball games, street
sports, dancing, free attractions, music
and everything that goes to make up
a first class celebration.
Every attraction this year is under
bond, and there is absolutely no posi-
bility of disappointment.
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AI0nTu nAK01A 77ss,FlE:s IN s'i J.
nl0 IQU1)l u. &Nlr Il i
REGIMENT IN CAMP
At fort Lincoln
Co. D. of MinOt and Co. E. of Willis
ton Were the Last to Get Into
Camp-Co. D. Largest

First Lieutenant F. Otto Gross anc
Privates Selberg and Desk, who re-
mained behind Co. D to receive re.
cruits at the Armory, received theil
orders and transportation Tuesday anc
Thursday morning left for Fort Lin
coin to join their company. Accom-
panying them were 20 recruits who
joined Monday.
Company b has been recruited to
1873 members and is the largest com
pany in the North Dakota regiment.
Private Leslie Dunn, who has been
at New Rockford, accompanied Lieut.
Gross Wednesday.
1t is believed that the North Dakota
regiment will receive orders to &C
south the latter part of the week.
The Independent has made arrange
ments for weekly news letter from
camp and we will keep our readers in
formed as to the happenings.
The members of the regiment are
all anxious to get into service as quick.
ly as possible. They will 60 into camp
along the border and will soon be in
shape for the Mexican campaign if
they are ordered across the border.
With but six days rations drawn
there are rumors that the regiment
will be ordered south before the end OF
the week.
With Companies D and E getting in
to camp at six o'clock Sunday night
the entire regiment numbering 975
men went into hard training. With
additional recruits arriving, the reg
iment now numbers more than 1000
men.
Company A of Bismarck was first on
the ground. Co. F Of Mandan and G
of Valley City, B of Fargo, H Of
jamestown with the band and hospi-
tai corps moved into camp. The train
on which Co. C of Grafton, M of
Grand Forks, the machine gun COM
Pany of Grand Forks, L of Hillsboro
and Of Wahpeton arrived at o'clock
Sunday.
There was considerable confusion
accompanying the first days work
There-is general shortage of equip
ment, mostly tents and some Of the re-
cruits were without uniforms.
The captains Of the companies Re-
ceive $500 a month. First Lieutenants
$166, Second Lieutenants 9152, Duty
Sergeant $50, First Sergeant $45, and
privates 315. In case they cross the
border, they will receive 20 per cent
more.
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SavsI W. W.'s Demand IS a Da,

L. J. Renicker Of Norwich returned
from Haviland, Kan, where he was
the guest of his brother, who is pub
Usher Of the Haviland Onlooker. Three
Of his brothers who had not met for a
decade gathered and had most enjoy
able visit. Mrs. Renicker accompan-
led her husband on the trip. They had
been attending the annual meeting of
the German Baptist church at Fair
view. Mo. Mr.. Renicker says he had
heard so much about the fine crops Of
Kansas but failed to see them. Land
in the vicinity where he visited is sell
ing from $100 to $3.50 an acre but our
own land will produce finer crops. Most
Of the crops were drowned out this
year He says the I. W. W.'s have or
ganized in Kansas and are demanding
$5 day and do not care whether they
work even at that figure. The farm
ers are getting ready to harvest their
crops, such as they are.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29
North Prairie vs.. MOSQUITOES

The north prairie team and the Mos
quitoes played one Of the fastest
games Of the season last Sunday. The
game resulted in the North Prairie's
team winning by a score of to 2. The
features of the game were two home
runs by Joe Pitner and Billy Laskow-
sky, each getting one. Bill Dorsey Sc
cured two-bagger. Henry Kells
pitcher for the North Prairie boys, did
some mighty effective work. The bets
are 10 to 1 that North Prairie wins
the Fourth of July game from South
Prairie.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29
NORTHWESTERN
STOCK SHOW TO
Be HELD NEXT Week
Promises to be One of Best Events of
Kind to be Held in the State

Minot will be the Mecca Of the live
stock men of the northwestern portion
Of the state next week. They will be
attracted to this city by the first an
nual Stock Show, and at this writing
it looks as if they will get their fill of
seeing one of the best shows ever
pulled off in the state. It is indeed
gratifying to the Association of Com
merce to note the large number of
entries, not only from the Northwest
-ern part Of the state, but from close to
khe eastern line of the state, and al
ready arrangements are being made to
Increase the stall room in the Curling
Rink, that will be used for the show.
Carpenters are now at work remod-
ding the interior Of the Rink, and
when their work is completed those
who used the rink during the winter
will not recognize the place.
Every day will be big day. Be-
ginning Monday, July 8, and ending
Saturday evening, July 8, there will
not be dull moment.
The show will be an added attrac-
oon for the monster Fourth Of July
celebration that will be held in the city
on Tuesday. The rink is close to Riv-
erside Park, where the celebration will
be held.
On Saturday there will be an auc-
ton sale held at the rink. This will be
splendid opportunity for breeders to
dispose of some of their stock if they
wish to, and also fine opportunity
for farmers who are thinking of
strengthening their herds to get some
fresh stock.
This show is sort of an experiment,
to see if the stock breeders of the
northwestern part of the state are in
terested sufficiently to make the show
an annual affair, and ultimately lead
ing up to district fair to be held at
Ainot every year. The Midwinter
Fair, held during February each year
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MOTORCYCLE PARADE
FOR THE Fourth
Committee Adds Another Attraction
Offering Good Prizes-There
Will be Many Entries

There are so many riders Of motor
cycles who are anxious to be repre-
sented in the parade on the Fourth,
that the committee has arranged for =
contest, Offering prizes Of s15 and 81
for the two motorcycles decorated in
the most unique and most attractive
manner. This will be pulled off in ad-
dition to the big automobile parade for
which prizes Of $50, s25 and SIS are
offered.
It is hoped that large number of
machines in each event will be entered
as the prizes are surely worth working
for.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29
Last Week for the IconOclast

It IS reported that this IS the las
week that the Iconoclast will be pub
lished. This is the organ for the SO
cialist party in North Dakota. The
Nonpartisan league has put a terrible
crimp in the party in this state ane
the business of the Iconoclast which
at one time was quite large, has beer
dwindling gradually until the publish
ers report that it is no longer paying
proposition.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29
Farmers Looking for Eye Specials"

Farmers Looking for Eye Specials"
A man who claimed to be an eye
specialist, or a specialist at fitting
glasses, visited in the country north of
Minot month ago, taking orders for
glasses. He called himself Layman
and said his headquarters were in Mi
not. He fitted out Mrs. J. c, Kirn of
Maxbass with glasses, Mr.. Kirn giving
check for S14 Another farmer paid
him S29. He stated that the glasses
would be sent in a week, but to date
they have not been received. The In
dependent has made inquiries and we
fail to locate this man if he is here.
He may not be fake but the people
who gave him their orders are becom-
ing anxious. It is always better to deal
with reputable oculists.
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Do Your Shopping Saturday and Monday All

met by large crowd. At Velva a
large number of citizens and the band
turned out. At Max the citizens and
Boy Scouts were out. At Wilton the
citizens presented the boys with an en-
tire case OF cigars. At Drake the cit
liens presented the soldiers with a
huge pennant bearing the emblem
"America, We Love You"
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Rolling Green Township Has Bal

Rolling Green Township Has Bant
Rolling Green township has band
organized month ago with the fol
lowing members: Horace Davy, lead
or; Victor Davy, Harold Waggoner
Stanley Waggoner, Seth Coffey, EN-.
met Davis, William and Fred Gronin
ger.
The organization is composed OF
members who have never had much
musical experience, but they are dem.
onstrating that they know how t.
handle a trombone just about as vel
as they can a plow and will soon be
ready to make their debut Their rep.
ertoire will not be so very extensive
this season bat they will undoubtedly
give a good account Of themselves.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-29
INDIAN WARRIOR READY TO
FIGHT FOR STARS AND STRIPE

Mandan, N. D., June 26.-"An old
Indian am I, but no white man loves
his country more. If my country needs
me and I can serve in any way my life
is not so dear but that I too will lay
it down for the flag we have learned to
love-"
This is the translation of a speech
in pure Sioux made at f1ag-raising
ceremony at Fort Rice Saturday by
Red Tomahawk, an old Indian scout.
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BOND IS GRATEFUL

I take this opportunity Of thanking
my friends who worked in my behalf
during the primaries. Irrespective Of
the results, I shall always feel under
obligations to them.
Respectfully,
WALTER R. BOND.
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The fire laddies responded to a cal.
Wednesday just before noon when an
overheated range in the kitchen Of
the Windsor hotel started blaze in
the wall. The fire was put out before,
much damage was done
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FOR SALE-Thorough bred register
ed Jersey bull, years old; beauty,
very gentle. Cows for sale, gentle,
good mixers. R. w. Dalziel. 6-29tf
Arizona republican., 1916-07-30
ACCOUNTING IS AN
ANCIENT PROFESSION

The business of public accounting,
while comparatively new to many
business men of Phoenix, is not as
young profession as one would think.
The University of Pennsylvania has on
exhibit some 100 tablets written on
papyrus with calamus, or reed, that
contain full reports of detailed audit
of a bank in the Chaldean- Babylonian
empire, in the city of Babylon, and one
of an audit of bank in the city of
Nippur of Chaldea.
The code of laws regulating these
Investigations was promulgated by the
reigning king, who lived in the time of
Abraham and he is mentioned in the
Book of Genesis, chapter IA, verse l.
as the King of Shinar Early Egypt
also knew the profession. The system
of auditing was very complete. Pecu-
lations were guarded against by sys-
TENS that established check on each
man in charge, independent of those
offered by the worlmen.
The public accountant is not merely
a good bookkeeper as some people
think, but is high class constructive
man, capable of systematizing any and
all businesses, protecting the propri-
etors and the general public from
fraud, and advancing sound financial
solutions for the betterment of bust
ness. His wide experience covering all
classes of business makes it possible
for him to offer to his client sugges-
tons that, when acted upon many
times save the client from destroying
his credit and going into bankruptcy.
He must be continually on the look
out for new ideas that will reduce the
operating costs of his clients business
and still maintain the efficiency of the
establishment. 1t, therefore, necessi-
tates man quick to grasp ideas that
Arizona republican., 1916-07-30
AWE ANDERSON

In the presence of a few of their
closest friends. Mrs. Matte +. Awe
ana Amos Z. Anderson were married
at S:30 O'Clock last evening at sol
North Second street, where they will
make their future horne. Reverend
w j. Sims. of the Methodist church,
read the service
The living room, where the cere
monv took place, WAS decorated in a
green and white color scheme car
ried ont in pepper houghs. oleanders
and roses. TIE bride was gowned in
a becoming white costume and car
RED an arm bouquet of white car
nations. Mrs. Ralph Whitney of San
Francisco. was the matron of honor
and only attendant. Her frock, soft
filmy null. was of lavender and
white. Following the ceremony. re-
freshmeEts were served. the dining
room being elnbellished with the
same floral features that made the
liy ing room attractive Mrs Ander-
son for the past two years, has been
matron and head nurse of the county
tuberculosis hospital. BY her splen-
did work and interesting personality
she has made a host OF friends in
Phoenix.
Mr. Anderson came to this state
three years ago from Georgia. He
is connected with the Phoenix Steam
Laundry
Arizona republican., 1916-07-30
.R|KER TRUCK RUNS ON
THE RAILROAD TRACKS

Word has just been received of the
first ingtance of automobile trucks
doing service on the railroads, when
Riker truck, made by the Locomo-
bile Company of America, made the
run from Columbus, n. NJ, to III
Paso. Texas, last Sunday, a distance
of 90 miles, over the rails of the RI
Paso and Southwestern system. as
demonstration of the efficiency of
this truck, for Generals Scott and
Funston.
The run was made with twenty
soldiers of the Twentieth infantry,
machine gun. and equipment. on
board The distance between Column
bus, n. NJ, and FL Paso. Tex, was
covered at an average speed of Is
miles an hour, actual running time.
On arrival at FL Paso the truck,
with its armed escort, was driven
off the rails. and over the road TO
Gen. SCOTS hotel. where Generals
Scott and Funston made a careful
inspection of the vehicle. Gen. Scott
and his engineers pronounced the
test to be most satisfactory
The truck left FL Paso the same
evening for the return trip to Co
lumbus. which was accomplished
without incident.
These Riker trucks are to be used
| by the U. 5. army in Mexico below
| the Casas Grandes. where General
| Pershing controls the railroads.
The trucks have been equipped
with Hanged steel rims. fitted over
| the wheels. which take the rails as
a locomotive wheel The advantage
| of these Hanged rims is that they
| can be carried on the truck while
on regular road service. and when
| desirable to run the truck over rail-
way lines. they can be fitted over
the tires Of the truck wheels. in less
thar on hour and the truck is ready
to take the rails under its own
power The device was invented
and developed by A. L. Riker, vice
president and chief engineer Of the
Locomobile Co, of America.
Where the roads are unfavorable.
or not the shortest distance between
two points, ii may be necessary. in
/ an emergency. to transport supplies.
and materials of all sorts, by motor
\ Trucks over the railroads This Is
particularly true of the present situa
ton in Mexico. where the roads are
almost lost in the desert land.
The inability of the L S. forces
to use the railroads, with regula.
locomotive equipment and rolling
stock. in Mexico has caused untold
hardship and deprivation on the par;
OF the American forces at present
engaged in the punitive expedition
in Mexico.
TINS latest achievement of a. l.
Rlkers opens up a new and import
ant field Of endeavor for the gas
motor truck. Mr.. Riker is chairman
of the committee on Internal Combus
ton Motors of the U. S. Naval Adj
yisorv board.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-30
ARRIVALS


Mr.. Charles Ketcham came up Mon
day evening to recover from a severe
cold.
Miss Henrietta Olney came over
from Prescott Monday evening to visit
Mrs. Sidney ]. Ross for u few days.
Mrs. O. II Christy arrived Tues
day noon to open her cottage for the
season.
Tuesday evenings train brought
Mrs. Frank Alkire, Austin Morren and
Mr. Harry Ketcham from Phoenix.
Mrs. Sims Ely. Jr, Or. Ancil Mar
tin and Mr.. John Martin arrived We'd
hesday noon.
Mrs. George Olney came down Wed
nesday evening from Prescott and is
staying at the Club House While
here
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
A. c. Mcqueen returned from Mesa
ana they were very glad TO get back
Milton Coggins also came up.
Thursday Moons train brought Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Alexander and tw,
children and Mr. John Voller
Arizona republican., 1916-07-30
Happenings At Iron Springs
News Of The Summer Vacation Colony

Coldren, Jack Griffin and Donald
Martin formed a jolly crowd of the
junior set who gathered at the Mar
tin cottage Monday evening to enjoy
cards and music as the guests of the
Misses Marcella and Gladys Martin
and Walter Martin. owing to the
storm during The evening it looked
for a time as if the guests would have
to remain all night.
Owing to the fact that several Of
the ladies were in Prescott the Tues
day sewing circle was not as large
as last week. A change was made
in the meeting place instead of be-
ing at Mrs +. j. Benefits the ladies
enjoyed the afternoon with Mrs. c.
r. LAIRD and Mrs jay Alkire. Those
who awaited themselves of this pleas
ant means of sociability We're Mrs
T. j. Bennett. Mrs. Lloyd Christy,
| Mrs. NJ. ID. Burns, Mrs Eugene Rede-
WILL Mrs. Web Griffin, Mrs S. j.
Doster and Miss Edith Evans. A
! notice at the store win tell where the
circle will meet next week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Bennett, Rev.
and Mrs. Bertrand Cocks, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. S. ]. Doster, Mrs. Jessop, Mrs
Sims Ely, Mrs. Jay Alkire. Mrs. w. S.
| Heflin, Mrs. Gillette, Mrs w. ID.
Burns, Mrs. Charles Macarthur Mrs
Dave Goldberg, Mrs F. w. Pember-
ton, Mrs. Goodloe, Miss Edith Evans,
Mrs. Clay Parker, Mrs. A. G. Hulett,
Mrs. c. NJ. Scott. Mrs. Burdsal and
| Miss Dorothy Burdsal enjoyed the
afternoon at the pavilion at the week
ly bridge party. Mrs. f. a. Marshall
was hostess. Miss Dorothy Burdsal
and Mrs Burdsal had high scores.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Griffin, Jack
| Griffin and Byron Ketham went to
Granite Mountain Wednesday even
ling in Griffin's machine hunting