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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
DINNIE GETS CONTRACT
FOR S11S,OOO HIGH SCHOOL
Work on Foundation to Start in Two
Weeks-Minot Will Have Best
Building in North Dakota

ID. A. Dlnnie, local contractor, was
awarded the contract to build Minot's
new high school building at the price
of $117,887. He was about $4,000 low
er than the next high man. The other
bids were:
Woolwich Construction Co. of Min
neapolis, $123,850.
Leighton & Kleppe of Great Falls,
Mont, $134,88O.
! c Aema s1,e C Sen Co. of St.
G. N. Fairchild Of St. Paul, $780,
900.
The plans were prepared by w. E.
Hulse 4 Co: of St. Paul, Hutchinson,
Kan, and Oklahoma City. Mr.. Hulse
was in the city when the contract was
let, leaving today for Denver, Colo,
where big job is in sight. Mr.. Hulse
is regarded as one of the best school
architects in the country.
d. A. Dinnie, who was given the
contract for the excavation, has the
work almost completed and work on
the foundation will start in two weeks.
The building will be the very best in
North Dakota. 1t will be practically
four stories of brick and stone exter-
ior, with freproof floors and parti-
lions and concrete and steel roof. The
building will be heated from central
heating plant which will heat the 9TH
er two buildings in the block.
The basement floor level has six
rooms in addition to the toilet rooms.
showers, lockers, gymnasium and tile
lined swimming pool, which is 1896.
The rooms on this floor will be used
for forge and engine and other heavy
laboratory work.
The combination auditorium and
gymnasium is 74x110 feet in the clear,
with 80 foot ceiling, and with the two
balconies and arena floor will seat e.
200 people, with standing room for 700
more. The arena floor, 41x63 feet, is
covered with maple over concrete and
is designed for playing basketball and
other purely athletic work. The ap-
paratus in this room that is suspended
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
MAY BOND CITY FOR 500, 900
Commission Plans to Buy Entire Block
and Erect New City Hall-Will
Provide for Public Market

The city commission is considering
very strongly bonding the city for the
sum Of 100000. The matter may be
closed at the next regular meeting.
The city needs $4,000 for addi-
tional firefghting apparatus and $780,
600 for apparatus for the streets.
The commission in event that the
bond is provided for, intends buying
an entire block, cost not to exceed $780,
600 where new city hall will be built.
The block will furnish ample room for
q public market where farmers may
drive with their products and offer
them for sale. Places will be provid-
ed for hitching and watering teams.
The city hall and lot now used, can be
sold later and this money turned in on
the new building.
The commission figures the $4,000
bond issue will not increase the aver
age mans taxes more than rs cents
a year, which will be hardly felt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
FINE TIME IN STORE
FOR STATE PUBLISHERS

The print shops of the state will be
left in charge Of their various "devils"
next week for nearly every publisher
is planning on attending the summer
meeting at Lake Metigoshe. The Bot
tineau Military band will furnish mus
ic. There will be interesting papers
by E. M. Crary of Devils Lake and M.
/. Forkner of Langdon, followed by a
discussion. The summer meeting is
more of an outing. There will be boat
ing, bathing and fishing, dance Fri
day evening, with,a baseball game be-
tween Bottineau and the Nd. P. A.
Saturday afternoon. The banquet will
be given at Bottineau Saturday eve
ming. For the benefit of Mike Breen,
Ed Richter and one or two others, a
special song and devotional service
will be given at one of the churches
Sunday morning and the Bottineau
military band will give a sacred con-
cert in the afternoon. Bottineau is
preparing to show the publishers and
their wives fine time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
MinOt Tied All Nations

Minot tied the All Nations in a very
fast game played at the ball park on
Wednesday evening, to 2. The game
was called on account Of darkness in
the eighth inning, Immediately after
Minot's catcher, "Bill" O'Day, had re-
ceived an injury to his thumb which
will lay him up for SINE time. A fast
ball over the home plate threw the
thumb out of joint, and lacerated that
member badly. The teams will play
again this evening when John Donald.
son, the worlds greatest colored pitch
err, will operate.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
RenZ-Schmidtz Nuptials

Mis- Martha REM and John Schmidt
were united in marriage at St. Paul's
Lutheran church in this city, the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. Hartman, performing
the ceremony.
Miss Elsie Siege presided at the Or
gan during the ceremony. The two
bridesmaids were Miss Albina REM,
sister of the bride, and Miss Clara
Schmidt of Chicago, cousin Of the
groom. The best men were Carl Has
chka and Edwin Wehmhoefer. The
bridesmaids wore becoming white
gowns and the bride was attired in a
beautiful embroidered chiffon over a
slip of white silk messaline. Her veil
was arranged in cap fashion with
sprays of flowers and fell to the hem
Of her dress. She carried white car
nations.
The reception was given at the
North Hill Farm, the home of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
REM, where thirty guests were enter
tanned. The wedding dinner was elab-
crate. The tables were prettily dec
Grated with flowers -...
The happy couple will be at home on
the groom's fine farm three miles
south of Minot, going away for their
wedding trip later in the year.
The bride is most charming young
woman, the daughter Of one of the
county's most prominent farmers and
the groom is a Woodworking, capable
young farmer Both have a large
number of friends who extend con-
gratulations and best wishes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
Kind to Dumb Animals

At least one of our merchants dem
onstrated his humane principles last
week when Bert Plowman secured a
discarded washing machine and utiliz-
ing is as watering trough kept it in
front of his store on First street
southwest, where it was used by hun
dreds of farmers who were searching
for some place where the thirst of
their poor horses might be slaked.
Bert or his man were on hand to re-
plenish the tub whenever the supply
failed. This was an act of mercy on
Bert's part and elected many heart
felt "thank your from those making
use of the water. 1t is high time that
either the merchants or those in au-
thority awakened to the necessity of
providing public watering troughs for
the horses.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
PERSONS GUERNSEYS'
WONDERFUL SHOWING
MinOt Breeder Takes Nearly Every
thing in Sight at Fargo and
Grand Forks Fairs

Major Person, owner of the Person
farm near Minot, took large number
of premiums with his herd of regis
tered Guernseys at the state fair at
Fargo fair this week. He showed
against one of the best show herds in
the United States, from Duluth. With
out question the Major has one of
the top-notch Guernsey herds in the
entire country. The following is list
Of the premiums his herd secured:
Winnings at FargO-Open Classes
Aged Bull-First and senior cham
pion.
Yearling Bull-Third.
Bull Caf-Second.
Aged Cows-Second, fourth, fifth.
wo-Year-Old Heifer-Second.
Senior Yearling Heifer-Second.
Junior Yearling Heifer-Sesond and
third.
Senior Heifer Calf-Fourth.
Junior Heifer Calf-Second.
Graded Herd-Second.
Breeders Young Herd-Second.
Get of Sire-Third.
Produce of Cow-Third.
North Dakota Classes
Aged Bull-First and Senior Cham
pion.
Yearling Bull-Second.
Bull Calf-First.
Bull Calf-First.
Aged Cow-First, second, third, SEN
ior and grand champion.
Two Year Old Heifer-First and
junior champion.
Senior Yearling Heifer-First.
Junior Yearling Heifer-First and
second.
Senior Heifer Calf-First.
Junior Heifer Calf-First.
Graded Herd-First.
Graded Herd-First.
Breeders Young Herd-First.
Get of Sire-First.
Produce of Cow-First and second.
Special for best and largest display
Third.
Winnings at Grand Forks
Aged Bull-First and Reserve cham
pion.
Yearling Bull-Third.
Bull Calf-Second.
Aged Cows-Second and fourth.
Two Year Old Heifer-First and re-
serve champion.
Senior Yearling Heifer-Second.
Junior Yearling Heifer-Second and
Third.
Senior Heifer Calf-Fourth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
BURGLARS AT FOXHOLM

Last Saturday night burglars broke
into the Lambert store and the 500
depot at Foxholm, securing about s125
in currency at the store and some s14
in small change at the depot. Ent-
rance was affected into the store by
means of a pass key. At the depot
the back door was broken open. Up
to the present time there is no clue as
to the perpetrators of the crime. No
suspicious strangers were noticed in
or about the town that evening and
suspicion points to none of the resi-
dents. There are some points of SIM
ilarity between the burglaries at Fox
holm and the one at Surrey. They are
evidently the work of the same party
of yeggs who are operating through
out this section.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27

Mrs. J. j. O'Niel and mother, Mrs.
M. A. Nolan of Etzikom, Alta, are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Leger, north Of the city. They
formerly resided in Minot where they
have many old friends. Mrs. O'Neil
says conditions are improving in Can
ada. Crops are fine this year. Farm
ers are paying $50 month for hands.
Many of the men have gone to the
war, making help scarce.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
T. ROOSEVELT!
QUADRUPLETS BORN TO
THE MOTHER OF ELEVEN

Tulsa, Okla, July 26.-Quadruplets
were born today to Mrs. Odia Hurvey,
wife of Henry Hurvey, farmer, resid-
ing near this city.
Three are girls and one boy,
weighing to pounds each. Each
is perfectly formed.
The bankruptcies make a total of
fifteen children who have arrived at
the Hurvey home. Mrs. Hurvey is 81
years DID,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
Little Templeton Boy Goes
to Great Beyond in MinOt

Everett L., the 8-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Templeton, who reside
near Sawyer, died at a local hospital
Sunday night. The remains were TAX
en- to the home of the bereaved par
ents where the funeral was held. Mr..
and Mrs. Templeton have the heartfelt
sympathy of their many friends over
the death of the bright little boy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
Scofield Implement Company
Distribute Nilsson Tractors

Fred Gessler of the Sorenson Trac-
tor & Auto Co. was in the city Monday
and completed the transaction where
by the Scofield Implement Co. becomes
the distributors for the Nilsson farm
tractor for Ward county.
This tractor has had wonderful
sale in many localities of the state
where it is giving excellent satisfac-
ton. A number are being used in this
territory, giving fine results.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
Ball Club Will Give Masquerade

The WlnOt baSebaII cIub VIII give
masquerade ball at the pavilion at the
Amusement Park Thursday evening,
Aug. 8, which will be under the super
vision of Bert Thomas. Prizes will be
awarded for the best costumes, the
best dancers and the most comical cos
tunes. Tickets, S1.00 per couple are
on sale at the Taylor Drug store. Suits
may be secured from the Haisey Tail
oring Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
st. Paul Minister Makes
Favorable Impression

Rev. J. R. Michaelson of St. Paul
preached at the Zion Lutheran church
Sunday morning and evening and at
the Helset school house in the after
noon He is a candidate for pastor of
the two churches and we understand
that he made a very favorable impress
sion. He is very eloquent speaker,
a young man not yet thirty years of
age and tenor singer of unusual abil-
itv
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
BUYERS of for New York

Otto Ellison Of the Fair Store and
LATE Flaten of the Minot Suit & Cloak
Co. leave today for New York city
where they will spend several weeks
doing heavy buying of fall stocks for
the two stores. Both stores are do
ing a record breaking business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27

Smart Building Another Large Block
W. M. Smart has started excavating
for large three-story block just west
of the federal building. He will rent
the lower floor for a number of stores.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
PROJECTION PROGRAM ABOUT COMPLETE

fun mans Job. IT will be. indeed.
The chief attraction in the new Of
fee is the opportunity which 1t offers
for service. Its demand is for man
Of ability. with thorough knowledge
of conditions and people throughout
the state, and in full sympathy with
the law which he In chosen to have
enforced. The need is for man OF
firmness and courage, of tact and
familiar with the laws of the state
and their operation. Rev. Mr. Peters
possesses all of these requirements to
AN eminent degree. and will bring 90
the Office an experience which must
prove most beneficial in securing the
enforcement of the law with as little
friction as possible. 1t was their
knowledge of his special fitness for the
Office that led friends who feel deep
interest in seeing tho new law properly
enforced, 10 iSei AHat Nov -aA+ $3.50
was the best man who could be chosen
for commissioner. And IL was the OPP
portunity for service, a service Of self
sacrifce. OF hardship and of denial,
that induced the nominee to consent
to accept the Office in the event that
the General Assembly should feel con-
strained TO call him to this service.
The overwhelming vote by which
Mr.. Peters was nominated fully dis
proves the claim set up by.those fight
ing him that his friends feared his de-
feat II the election should be held In
open session without a caucus nomina-
tion. II there had been no caucus and
the Senate and House had proceeded
TO elect and every one of the twenty
one Republicans had voted against
him. Mr.. Peters would have received
more votes than his two opponents
combined The caucus was called at
the instance of Democrats. who felt
that it was best to adhere to party
custom and not because of any fear
on the part of the supporters OF MIR.
Peters.
Virginia will have a good commits
sioner. a man of special fitness for the
important duty to be performed, ard
with the carefully prepared laws
which have been enacted there is
every promise that we shall have real
prohibition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
GERMAN BIG GUNS AGAINST FRENCH DASH

not suppose that the French will sacri-
flee any vital interest to sentiment, OIL
defend any particular position longer
than il can usefully he defended
"Fortresses are dead and the real
interest hinges on preserving an un-
broken front; contesting every inch OF
the ground. making the enemy pay
dearly for every yard he advances and
continuing the defense in successive
positions until the foe is exhausted
and our massed reserves can effective
ly intervene.
THE situation is perfectly clear and
the only danger Is that opinion may
be mislead by being told that verdun
Is an impregnabe fortress. There is
not and never has been such fortress.
and the French command must re-
main absolutely free to defend. or, to
cease to defend the verdun bridgehead
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10

From the outset of this present war
lit has been grasped by all students Of
the situation that big guns rather
than purely physical daring would be
the controlling element In the war
and in great gums Germany has thus
far been in the ascendant.
+ Her smashing blows around verdrn
have been due to the hammering of
the French defenses by heavy artillery,
so heavy and with such continuous
stream of fire that neither defenses
nor defenders could stand before it.
But Germany Is paying price that
the capture OF verdun will hardly
Justify. The fall of Verdun is exceed :
ingly probable. In fact France will
not hold on for any sentimental rea-
son When General Joffre and his
aids find that they ore suffering too
heavily in proportion to the loss in
fiicted they will quietly withdraw to
other defenses.
The road to Paris is continuous
fort Should Germany ever trod 1t II
will be n continuous cemetery
Colonel Repington, military expert
of the London Times. writes OF the
Verdun situation as follows.
The Germans are prepared to
sacrifice men without counting, to win
in this. to them, eliminating offensive
OF the war. But they are proceeding
methodically. not forgetting that to
their guns they have owed their
greatest successes Guns are playing
the principal role now. and guns are
uncommonly difficult to move
especially heavy guns and howitzers
in such weather as this. They arc
rendered still more difTicult to move
by the fact that the French hold domi-
mating positions on both banks Of tho
Meuse and are quick to act on the
slightest sign of movement.
"Becanse the public interest centera
in yerdun for the moment we must
Il ~ l.. ~ T. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10

IL this country Is TO retain its self
respect il will no longer permit its
citizens to be made the target of
every Mexican greaser who happens
to wish to vent his spite on an
American or to seize the property of
American citizens,
We have procrastinated with an
intolerab bic situation too long. America
does not want to DO other than to
help Mexico. and II can do Mexico
and humanity no better service than
TO send such a force as may be need
ed to cooperate with the duly con-
stituted Mexican authorities TO hunt
down villa and his bandits.
The invasion of this country. and
the slaughter of the peaceable in
habitants of New Mexican town by
"a force under the personal command
of the arch murderer himself. la the
last straw.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
THE KINGS BUSINESS.

way to the cottage prayer meetings
which have been conducted with signal
success. In the auietness of these
rhome gatherings" thousands OF
hearts have been brought In the very
closest touch and in the sweetest fell
lowship with the Great Giver OF all
good, Wonderful power has come to
each individual life as result
Richmond has never undertaken a
greater task No more important or
far-reae ching movement has ever been
attempted by our churches. They
have come together with one accord"
and will present a solid front in the
great campaign against sin and wick
edness. The spirit of unity was never
more beautifully manifested. With
this feeling existing, as it does, among
all the churches and their ministers,
great victory is absolutely assured.
The virginian stands ready to as
sist in this great movement in every
way possible We feel that 1t is indeed
a great privilege that has been accord
ed every citizen OF Richmond to have
n part in the King business" The
next two weeks should mean much in
energizing, vitaiizing and spiritualizing
our entire community. May each one
do his part. cheerfully lovingly, con-
SANITY
Paul may plant. Apollos may water:
but God must give the increase! We
are laborers together with God!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10

The legislative program urged by
me Anti-Saloon League of Virginia
for putting prohibition into effect in
Yrss state next November Ia practical
Is complete The approval by the
4;pvernor Of the three bills embracing
All OF the prohibition statutes and the
election of the commissioner OF prohi-
bition who is to have charge of the en-
forcement Of the law are the only
matters remaining to he disposed OF.
And these will be disposed of today or
sornSrow. Governor Stuart will sign
The Mapp bill. the "ouster' bin and
the shipping bill as soon as he has OPP
portunity to examine them. and Rev.
J. sidney Peters. the caucus nominee,
will be elected commissioner as soon
as the Mapv bin, In which provision
for the Office is made. is approved.
The "ouster" bill. which came from
committee of Conference yesterday
ana received the finai approval of both
branches. is the strong right arm of
the general law embodied in the Aapp
bill. The measure is similar to the
Tennessee law. though perhaps a little
broader in it's provisions. II applies to
ali officers and not only those TO whom
the enforcement Of prohibition Is en-
trusted. The House proposed TO
those who are engaged in the enforce
rnnnt OF prohibition and other moral
laws, but the Conference Committee
thought ii best TO leave the act gen
erai in its application. and this was
done.
Rev. ]. Sidney Peters. the noiuin 20
or the caucus for commissioner Of
prohibition. will be elected TO that CT
nee rs soon as the Governor approves
the Mapp bill. IT would hardly have
been possible for the. General AS
nemhly TO have made a wiser selection,
The nominee In in every way worthy
OF the high honor which has come 90
him unsourt1t. and will assume the
Z 30 sssf,Y 81 J,iliffss ~ fhe offipe an the
hope OF rendering the state and tie
cause Of temperance a great ser"ice.
The position Is not sineeure. Truly
did Senator West speak when he de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10

There was a legend among the
ancients that the giant, Antaeus, could
only keep his strength by constantly
touching the earth, and that each time
he touched It, his strength was
doubled We may smile at this and
pass 1t by as merely a legend: but It
may at least whisper reminder TO US
that II is only by touching heaven that
our Christian life may become strong
and mighty.
Our religion opens up to ns many
duties. Many are the activities that
lie before us and claim our time and
thought: but they should all draw US
closer to the Mercy Seat OF God. The
most successful Christian worker. the
most helpful church, the family most
blessed OF God, will ever be found the
most prayerful. Prayer. indeed, moves
the arm that moves the world! There
is absolutely no limit to the power OF
God.
Realizing the fact that the Kings
business" can be carried on success
fully only with His approval and bless
ing, the Christian people of Richmond
have literally been on their knees be-
fore Cod for weeks, In preparation
for the great simultaneous evangelistic
campaign which is to begin in all the
Protestant churches of the city on next
Sunday morning.
Our streets have been lined with
people every night this week on their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-10
exactly as long as the general intcres

exactly as long as the general interest
dictates.
The French at verdnn have fought
grandly and covered themselves with
imperishable renown. They have
caused enemy casualties equal to the
whole French strength and have not
withdrawn anywhere more than three
or four miles In fortnight, despite
the immense deploymcnt OF guns be-
fore them and the most violent as
saults of infantry.
They have shown tenacity and
dash. and have set an example of forti-
tude which the rest of the allied
armies in the West Will emulate when
the hour strikes.
ION sea, as on land. we must be on
the alert. unable as we are to say in
which direction the next blow will be
struck. The Germans may have a
cat at us at home, and for this we
must ever be ready, for the Germans
are stalking the miximum on the gam
ing table of war, and there was never
a moment when we had more need to
be ready and fully armed"