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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04
RATS!

Farmers in the vicinity of Minot are
complaining on account of great
deal of damage done by rats. 1t has
been but recently that these rodents
have appeared in this country, but
they are multiplying at great rate
and now cover quite wide expanse of
territory. They go in families and
one day farmer may not have sign
of a rat about his place, while the
next, there may be dozens of them.
They have infested certain sections of
Minot and the farmers believe that
they have spread to the territory from
this city. Undoubtedly, they were
first brot to this city in emigrant cars.
At any rate, they are here now, and
how to get rid of them is quite SER
ious problem. One farmer states that
he has been using the wire cage,
catching eight and ten each night, but
no sooner does he get rid of one fam
lily until another appears. He states
positively that he has been visited by
five different families of these rodents.
Cement floors will aid farmers in get
ting rid of the rats, leaving no posi-
BILE place for them to hide. Out in
Ocall1VlAAcl, WACAC q S1CoC AASit Ae@o
been waged on these animals because
of the Bubonic plague, it is said that
the Azoa Rat Virus, manufactured
by the Parke, Davis Co., has been en-
ployed with excellent results. This
virus is absolutely harmless to any
animals excepting rats, mice and field
mice. so is not dangerous to use. The
Independent is not trying to boost any
certain product and we cannot say
whether this will prove effective in
the North Dakota campaign against
rats or not, but it can be obtained in
Minot, we are told. In California, the
rats eat the virus, which gives them
a disease, which is transmitted to
other rats. They grow sick and leave
their haunts. Seldom can a dead rat
be found about the place. In British
Columbia where Azoa was fed to the
Bush rats, those rodents seemed to
grow fat on it. There are different
forms of rat poison which must be
handled very carefully to avoid poison
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

Roads in this vicinity, especially
south of Minot, are in very poor
shape. They have been cut up by
autos and other vehicles. In drive
of eighteen miles, the writer found
not more than a mile of highway in
even what might be considered fair
condition. Of course, right now, the
farmers are too busy in the fields to
pay any attention to the roads and
pr'or to this time, the roads were in
such condition that they could not be
worked. Later, a good deal of work
will be done, but it does not pay to
90 much work on any of our highways
unless the work can be followed up.
For instance, road drag applied at
the proper time would have placed
these highways in excellent condition.
If we are ever to have good roads,
someone must be hired especially to
look after the highways when the
work will do the most good.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

Did YOU ever stop long enough. 70
admire and appreciate the beautnui
crocus blossoms that appear so num-
erous on our prairies at the present
time? The crocuses are so common
that they are not fully appreciated
They appear early in the spring, even
before all of the snow has disappear
ed. Their hue is exceedingly beautl,
full and a bouquet which can be picked
in five minutes will make fully as at
tractive display as dozen carrla-
tions that cost two dollars and half.
Don't despise the crocus.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04
ALL WRONG
The Mistake Is Made by Many Minot
Citizena.


Look for the cause of backache.
To be cured you must know the
cause.
|. It it's weak kidneys you must set
the kidneys working right. =.
A Minot resident tells you how.
j. M. Horst, 815 Washington St.,
Minot, says: "For long time. the
action Of my kidneys was irregular
I had severe, cutting pains across my
kidneys and a dull, bearing down pain
through my hips, loins and limbs.
Doan's Kidney Pills in a short time
completely cured the attack"
OVER TWO YEARS LATER, Mr..
Horst said: Sometimes my kidneys
are weak and I can hardly pass the
kidney secretions. Doan's- Kidney
Pills always help me-"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Horst has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

Insurance companies are doing q
landoffice business insuring owners OF
cars against any damage to human
beings or to property that might be
done thru the operation of automo-
biles. No matter whether the driver
happens to be in the, right or in the
wrong, the insurance company will
fight the case in the courts and pay all
damages. The owner of the car should
remember, however, that criminal
charges may be filed against him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

Not many know the origin of the
word "gringo," the term the Mexican
applies to all Americans. When the
Mexicans refer to the American as
the "gringo" he does not necessarily
do so in an insulting manner. An old
Spaniard who is well read has learned
thru reading one of his old books, how
the word "gringo" first came to be
applied to Americans. Back in 1916,
when this country was at war with
Mexico, our soldiers sang marching
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

A farmer told the editor the other
day that he would have to hurry home
and SNAKE his plow out of the water.
He had left the pillow standing in a
perfectly dry depression last fall
which has been filled with water from
the melting of the winters snow. The
plow was standing in about four feet
Of water, which naturally did not do
it any good. If the writer could be
handed check for one-thousandth
part of the amount of damage that
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

Altho many acres in the city of Mi
not have been flooded, not an accident
of any consequence has occurred,
which is remarkable. Parents should
be careful not to let their children
near the deeper pools. It would not
be at all surprising if some terrible
accident occurred before the water re-
cedes,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

Up to the present time $26O,235
worth Of building permits have been
issued in the city Of Minot and in adj
dition to this, it is estimated that the
permits for May will total $275, 900.
Building Inspector O. H. Moon pre-
diets that by July l, the figures will
have reached one million dollars.
Watch Minot grow!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04
CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP.


we must clear out attics, cellars, sta.
bles, sheds, yards, streets, alleys ano
vacant lots of trash, dirt, junk, filth
garbage, rags, cans, bottles and weeds
We must empty toilets, cover manure
heaps, drain barn lots, fill up mud.
holes and Shiny, ill-smelling ponds
open cutters, repair streets and burn
rubbish.
Then we must use soap and scrub
brushes, brooms, rakes and shovels
We must throw lime freely about tot.
lets and stables. Why? Because di-
sease germs and germ-carrying in.
sects, especially flies and mosquitoes
breed in filth and spread typhoid and
consumption when they enter our liv.
ing rooms, alight on our food, or bite
US while we sleep.
After the dirt is gone we must re-
pair our buildings and fix our fences
and then lay on the paint! Paint
everything that needs it, inside and
out, for paint is the best known pre-
sentative and it's Frightening influ-
ence will make the dullest town in the
world look spic and span.
Of course, when we buy paint and
lime we put money into the paint
dealers and lime-dealer's pockets. But
if we get sick and die the doctor,
druggist, undertaken, sexton and
tombstone man take our coin. Most
folks would sooner spend theirs on
paint and lime-take your choice.
Come on, now, folks. Let's get on
the job. The prize is worth it-health
and happiness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

Ter is a practical dairyman and ne
knows great deal about the business 8
of conducting creamery and butter
making plant. The Northwest will
work with Mr.. Miller and we are glad
to see man of his ability locate here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04
WORTH REMEMBERING.

1t is worth while to recall, at tins
moment of national suspense, the his
toric utterance in the Kansas City
Star Of the late Colonel William n
Nelson:
al AM NOT ADVISING THE
PRESIDENT; I AM SUPPORT
ING HIM."
It is worth while to commend the
spirit of this utterance to the consid.
Grafton of every American who may
be in the least doubt of what consti.
tutes loyalty and patriotism at any
time of national emergency.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

song, one Of the lines being Screen
grows the leaves on the hawthorne
trees" AS the soldiers sang the
words "green grows" the Mexicans
took it up and called our boys .""green
grows" which finally has been con-
tracted into one word, "gringo."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

was done to the machinery in North
Dakota. by reason of its standing out
exposed to the elements during tne
mast winter, he could spend the re-
mainder of his days in ease.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

That much of the trouble caused by
high water in the Mouse river could
be remedied by changing the course Of
the river, is declared by engineers to
be not only possible, but practical.
Take the narrow neck of land at the
foot Of Central avenue, for instance.
1t is stated that by cutting out por-
ton Of this neck and cementing it,
the water. of the Mouse would pass
thru the opening when the river
reaches certain height. We will have
high water in future years and it
might be well to work out this or some
other plan in the near future.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

Peter Miller, assistant dairy COM
missioner Of the state of North Dako-
ia, will make his home in Minot. He
is to become connected with one of the
|creameries and will prove Of great
value to the dairying interests Of
northwestern North Dakota. Mr.. Mil
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

-H = + .
One half of the girls attending Vas
sar are working their way thru col
lege. There are many ways in which
young women can pay their way and
there is no good reason why every
ambitious young woman cannot receive
an excellent education A good many
of the young women who are attend
ing the Minot Normal school are pay
ing their own expenses. Some of them
teach portion Of the year and good
many are working in the Minot homes
for their room and board. Honest
work is honorable and be it to the
credit of the girl who washes dishes
and sweeps the floors in order to get
an education. President Crane and
members of his faculty have done
much for these ambitious young wo-
men in finding them places.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

The Independent for up-to-date com.
mercial printing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

It is reported that the Saturday
Evening Post, within a week or two,
will come out with a strong endorse
ment for Roosevelt for president. This
country needs an unusually strong
man at the helm. President Wilson
has had an exceedingly trying time
during the time he has held the reins
Of government, and undoubtedly he
has made some mistakes. It is al
ways easy to look back and see where
we have erred. Roosevelt's political
stock thruout the United States has
been going up rapidly and it would
not be at all surprising if he landed
the republican nomination. 1t looks
very much as tho the next president
will be republican.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

The need of an auditorium for Nj
not was made plain this week when
the advance representative of the San
Carlo Grand Opera company made a
visit to this city with the view of
placing his company here for two
evenings in December. A thorough
canvas was made of the situation, but
! it was found that there was not hall
in the city large enough to accommo-
date them.
This, company carries in. the neigh
borhood Of 100 people, and necessar-
! lily the stage would have to be quite
large to allow freedom of action. Then
again, the seating capacity of the
houses now here is too small to make
a large production like this opera
company pay out.
If Minot is to take it's proper place
in the world it will be necessary to
take steps at once to secure an audi
forum in keeping with it's population.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

ing any members Of the family. 1t is
time to start campaign for the Grad
ication of these pests.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-04

That the latest map of North Dako-
ia, compiled by the Department of Ag-
riculture was issued at a time when
it was most urgently needed, is proved
by the rapidity with which the SO, 900
maps so ordered are being bought by
those who can use this method of
state advertising in their business.
These maps were received from the
publishers March 81, this year, and at
writing, April 20, there are less than
5000 remaining. BY ordering in 3d.
900 lots special price has been Sc
cured by Commissioner r. F. Flint,
which is less than half the rate that
would be charged in lots of 10000 or
less. This full reduction has been Of
fered to anyone who can use 100 or
more maps, and figures out $1.05 per
hundred or multiple thereof, f. o. b.
Bismarck, N. Oak.
The map speaks for itself and as a
whole constitutes a veritable store
house of information concerning the
state. No one DESTROYS Of keeping
posted on the development. and re-
sources of North Dakota should be
without copy. For a little more than
a cent each, there is no publicity liter
allure that offers greater value.
Commissioner Flint has placed an
other order for $4,000 with the pub
fishers and will be glad to book orders
at the rates quoted above. First come
first served.
This method Of publicity has been
rendered necessary because of the fail
ure of the legislature to provide means
for the free publication Of this class
of literature. Money secured from the
sale Of maps is turned into the print
ing fund Of the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
MUGHtnIEE9RSs,S%T
"1NMER(GA

The state council officers and men,
bers of the order will entertain men,
bers from Maryland and Virginia to-
morrow evening at Friendship Hall,
sth and f streets northeast. All men,
bers are invited to attend.
Mrs. Floda NJ Reagan. state coun-
cilor. and her staff will pay a visit
to Golden Rule Council, No. 10, Friday
evening at Northeast Masonic Temple.
Sth and f streets northeast. This is
the home of State Councillor Reagan
and the baby" council of the juris-
diction. Its degree work is under the
direct supervision of Degree Master
Edward p. HaZelton. past councillor and
recording secretary of the council.
Mizpah Council. No. 8. installed the
following officers, Mrs. Freddie Beach,
deputy state councillor. officiating: Mrs.
Edmonia f. Finnacom. councillor: Mrs.
Ella v. Richie. associate councillor;
Mrs. Cora A. Marcy. junior past coun-
cilor: Charles II. Summers, associate
junior past councillor; Mrs. Catherine
Brewton, vice councillor: John w. Mil
stead, assistant recording secretary
Mrs. Annie b. Leissler. conductor: Mrs.
Susan A. Crown. warden: Mrs. Lille
Thrift, inside sentinel; Mrs. Elizabeth
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officers were installed during the
week by cabinet representatives as fol-
lotss: -
E :Mondax--For Potomac Council, at
Pythtan Temple. by L. S j. Dunbar, D.
W. Chisholm, Samuel p Abbott. w. A.
Jenkins, Thomas w. Shomo, Ephrain
Cornman, jr.: Thomas p. Ryan, John T.
Money, J. Percy Myers. J. c. Mcconnell
and L. Polling, and for Central Council
in Perpetual Building Association Hall
by E. c. Ford. w. J. Barrows, Benja
min J. Cady, George l.. Lohrer, John c.
Ashton, J. p. Burrill. Phillip Nachman,
ST.. H. J. stahl and r. ]. Jones'
Tuesday-For State, War and Navy
Council, in Pythian Temple, by j.
Harry Jones, II: T. Brian, W. P. Chal-
.lice, w. Fl. Vessels, j. +. Cotton
Charles f.. Haden. w. J. Carey, r. w
Rogers. James Kane, W. c. Nicholson
and F. A. Warfield
Wednesday-For Treasury Council, in
G. A. r. Hall. by c. T. Hendler. w. d.
Alfred Green. Ephraim Cornman. ir.;
J. Y. Hughes, J. Percy Myers. J. Steady
Eims and W. w. White, and for Con-
gressional Council. in Typographical
Temple. by d. V. Chisholm. A. T.
A. Williams, George r Dowell. f. F.
Gibbons, Thomas p. Ryan, j. c. Nc
Connell, John l. Belt and W. D. Gull
leen.
Thursday-For National Council. in
Perpetual Building Association Hall, by
J. L. Borland, F. e. Ferguson, b. Pick
man Mann. r. J. Jones, John J. Pep
per. Samuel =, Abbott. Louis Winters.
w J. OBrien and J. 7. Donnelly, and
for Mount Vernon Council, in Eagles
Hall, by J. Eliot Wright. Jesse b. K.
Lee, James r. Lusby. Y. D. Harbaugh,
John d. Ligon, F. A. Norway. l.. Polling.
Mark Barnum, jr.: w. D. Clark and
Leonard Nachman.
Mckinley Council received one appli-
cation for membership at its last meet
ing and its new officers were installed
by Senator L. S. J. Dunbar. assisted by
Messrs. Johnson. Gutshall. Brown.
Shomo. Elms, Pepper. Barnum. jr.. and
Shaw. 4 banquet followed with Council
President Jesse B. X. Lee as toast
master. Addresses were made by Sen
ators Dunbar and Brown. Delegates
Johnson and +. S. Stokes, who has been
living in Picking, China for four years.
Music was furnished by an orchestra.
Potomac Council held it's installation
banquet at Eagles Hall last evening.
Cabinet officers were present and the
Masonic Band furnished the music.
The president of the cabinet. Fred a.
Strickrott: j. Harry Jones and District
Manager A. NJ. Bugden went to Alex
andria. Va, Monday evening to install
the. officers of Alexandria Council Adj
dresses were made at the banquet at
the Hotel Rammel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
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Regent John NJ. Hammerly of Oriental
Council has issued a circular announc-
ing series of class nights" in a
membership campaign. the first to be
known as regents class night" and
to be held March IA. Tuesday evening
this council will hold an Identification
meeting. in old Masonic Temple. and
refreshments will be served.
Ouray Council met Monday evening. in
Pythian Temple. with Regent b. c.
Wheeler presiding. Among those pres
ent were Past Grand Regent H. G. LEM,
Grand Guide James w. Scott, Past Re-
gents Charles F. Morrison and Leroy NJ.
Miller, Vice Regent John Schafer, Ora =
tor p. NJ kemon, Charles F. Mitchell.
w. f. Rooms and Sidney Haas.
Wednesday evening. Deputy Grand
Regent Robert E. Hess installed the
following officers of Municipal Council
northeast Regent. w. f. Aiken: vice
regent, II. V. Campbell: orator, H. w
fettit: past regent w. A. Marschalk
secretary, w. F. Drown: collector. G. B.
houng e. treasurer; John H. Royer; chap
IAN, ThomaS Ellis: guide, r. l.. Pile
warden. d. c. Clover; sentry. T. f. Fin
nell, trustee, c. +. Frey; representative
to Grand Council, E. H. Carnes Past
regent T. H. Carnes presented ROYAL
Arcanum buttons to CLYDE Bell. VILLA m
c. Sorrell, Jay w. Whitney and Frank
De- Payne. who were elected members
committee was appointed. with the
orator as chairman, to arrange for a
dance in February. Short talks were
made by the installing officer, Regent
Aiken, 5. II. Takes and W. NJ Schoon-
fmaker.
Deputy Grand Regent Charles F.
MORRISON Friday evening, in Pythian
temple. installed the following officers
Of Analostan Council: Regent, Irving
H. Grtggs: vice regent, Harry r. Rueth
orat or,,, Philip H. Walker: past regent
LEROY A. Rosenthal: secretary, Edwin
r: GOODWIN: collector. o w. Hammond;
treasurer. NJ. a. Tolson: chaplain, H. f.
Chandlee; guide. George NJ Copenhaver;
Warden. d. j. Sheehan, and sentry
Homer b. Terrill The newly installed
regent. outlined the plans of the coun-
ell and the installing officer called at
|tent1on to membership contests nov in
progress in this district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Friendship Temple, No. 9, will con-
fer the degrees at its meeting We'd
nesday night upon large number of
candidates who are in waiting. At
the meeting last Wednesday night,
after the transaction of business. an
impromptu social was held A pro-
gram. consisting of recitations by Mrs.
Ada kimmel, Mrs. Matte Hooper and
Miss Hattie Dyer, and musical selec-
tons by Mrs. Viola Thompson, was
given. Games were played and dane
ing followed.
Rathbone Temple. No. S. has an
nounced work for it's meeting Friday
night in the Pythian Temple. At the
last meeting the committee presented
a set of resolutions on the death of w.
"A. II. Turner. which were adopted.
1t. was composed of Mrs Sadie Bark
man. Mrs olivia Anterior and Mrs.
Florence David. II. Elkton Smith has
been reelected drillmaster of the
temple The following committee was
appointed to visit delinquent members:
Miss Mary Rose Steiner, Mrs. Florence
David and Mrs. Martha Jarboe. At
the recent installation of officers of
the temple Mrs. Olivia Anterior, the
installing officer, was assisted by Mrs.
Emma Motyka as grand senior and
Miss Katherine Emmons as grand
manager. Mrs. Atherton presented the
retiring most excellent chief. Mrs. Lola
Marks, a past chiefs pin. AS a token
of the esteem of the temple
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Furthermore. James 4. Moody. +. W.
Darlington. c. J. Beck and Il. A. Casey
for Central Camp.
Tuesday night in Northeast Temple
the officers of Lincoln Camp. Modern
Woodmen of America. and of Dolly
Madison Camp, Royal Neiehbors of
America. were installed. State Deputy
Mrs. Ida J. SwiGgett and CITY Super
visine Deputy Mrs. Martha McCaffery
officiating for the Royal NeiGhbors. and
District Deputy H. H. Willard and
Clerk j. ~. Duncan of Talbot Camp,
for the Woodmen. A program of vocal
and instrumental music was presented,
and dancing followed until a late hour.
Past Consul James A. Moody of Cen
trail Camp and Oracle Alma Moody of
Maple Camp We're present.
Georgetown Camp staged It's class
adoption in honor of District Deputy
n. II. Willard Wednesday night at Po-
tomac Sacings Bank building. With a
large number of visitors. among them
A. F. Dohrowolski of Talbot Camp, :
II. Rosenthal of West End Camp and
F. w. Darlington and II. +. Shaw of
Central Camp.
Dr. 3. r. Gibbs. who died recently,
was long a member of West End
Camp. and an earnest worker in Wood
man circles. r. j.. Cooley and Daniel
Webster of the camp acted as pail
bearers at the funeral