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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Town CR|ERS CLUB
TO Be ORGANIZED
Men Interested in Good Advertising
Will Organize Club for Study
of Problems.

A number of our business men met
at the Association of Commerce office
rooms Monday evening and talked
over the feasibility of organizing q
Town Criers Club. B. N. Lesk, who
has been member of the Fargo Town
Criers Club for a number of years,
explained the working of the club and
the great benefits that would accrue
to it's members.
The cardinal principles of the Town
Criers Club are as follows:
TO promote interest in advertising
and kindred subjects.
10 encourage and countenance only
truthful, upright and clean advertising
and advertising methods.
To maintain and improve, so far as
may be in it's power, the standard of
advertising done in this community.
To assist any public organization in
planning its publicity work.
TO provide such other entertainment
for it's own members and the public as
may seem wise to the officers and
members.
The very nature of the business of
an advertising club promotes cooper
alton and friendship among local bus
mess men. Most of the meeting pro-
grams provide general discussions, in
which the members exchange personal
experiences. The club meetings soon
become experience meetings and the
confidential relationship thus estab-
lished is certain to produce closer
friendships and better feeling all
around.
In many cities the Town Criers Club
is to all practical purposes the adver-
tising manager for the community.
The word truth" stands out boldly
in the tenets of the club, and the peo-
pie who buy their merchandise in Mi
not will soon know for a certainty
that when they read an advertisement
in any of our local newspapers that
they can fully depend upon the truth
of the statements made therein.
1t is expected that from the start
there will be a membership of up
wards of fifty earnest business men.
The organization meeting will take
place next Monday evening, May 22nd,
at 8 o'clock, at the Office of the Asso-
citation Of Commerce.
Any inquiries may be directed to the
Secretary of the Association of Com
merce, who will be only too glad to
give all information possible.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
BIG SEAT SALE FOR
U. c. 7. VAUDEVILLE
Remember the Dates, Friday and Sat-
urday Nights, May 10 and 20, at
the Opera House.

Practically all of the seats for eye
Old Tyne" Vaudeville show which
will be put on at the opera house by
local talent under the auspices of the
U. G. T. have been sold. The enter
tainments will be given Friday and
Saturday nights of this week. We
would like to publish the program but
Ira Wight, who by the way is one of
the star performers, and who has con-
siderable to do with the management
of the attraction, will not permit US to
give any names. The show is going to
be hum-dinger. In addition to many
local numbers, several stars from out
side of the city will appear on the
program.
The money to be raised will be used
in defraying the expenses incurred by
the entertainment of the guests at the
U. c. T. convention to be held in Mi
not in June. You will get your
moneys worth by attending this show,
besides you will be assisting the best
lot Of boosters we have in Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
WOULD
( ENJ0|N LEAGUE
Former Socialist Leader of North Da-
kota Says Organization Has Un-
dermined Socialists.

Arthur LeSueur, dean of the law
department Of a Socialist college at
Fort Scott, Kansas, was in the city
on business Saturday. Mr.. LeSueur
seems pretty we'll worked up over the
success Of the partisan league in
the state and hopes that something
can be done to undermine the organ
ization.
In conversation with a representa-
tive Of the Independent, he said, ~
would like to see the League enjoin-
ed."
"How would you go about it," he
was asked.
ooh, well, enjoin them on any old
pretext. Go after them on the
grounds that they had violated the in
tent of the primary election law. Fig
ure out some excuse or other-any-
thing, just so we can get their goat.
We explained to Mr.. LeSueur that
we were not particularly anxious to
see the League undermined, that it
was a farmers organization and that
we hoped it would succeed in doing
much good for the farmers.
'It's pretty note that after l have
worked for many years building up a
Socialist organization in North Dako-
ia, spending thousands of dollars, that
within few months most Of my good
work can be undermined" he said.
"Why, the league has stolen my thun-
der and many of our best leaders.
There appears to be only a few Of the
old guard left" he said. "But at any
rate, I will have to say that wherever
they have stolen one of our Social
ist leaders, they have secured a live
wire and a man with brains," he
added.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Great INTEREST IN
GRADING CONTEST
Three Graders Building Three Miles
of Good Roads at Cost of ser Per
Mile-Attracted Large CICn1s

The road grading contest which has
been in progress at a point on the
Burlington road, five miles west of
Minot, all week, will be completed to-
day. Three road grading machines
are in the contest. The county has
hired the McDougall engine to pull
the machines, paying $25 day for the
engine and $5 day for the operator.
At the rate the work is being done, it
is estimated that it will cost $85 per
mile to grade the roads, exclusive of
the cost of culverts, or cutting down
hills or making fills. The work is be-
ing done by all Of the graders in fine
shape, the roads being fit for travel
the minute the work is completed.
A large number of people have
driven out to watch the operations,
which are very interesting. The coun-
ty will invest in four graders at the
conclusion of the contest and may buy
more than one kind of grader, as all
are doing first class work.
Three miles of the road are being
put into first class condition. The
commissioners will see that this
stretch of highway is dragged after
each rain, and some graveling will be
done where needed most. The new
graders will be placed at Minot, Ken
mare, Ryder and Berthold and can be
used by the townships in building
county roads.
The contest was brot about by the
claim of the representative of the
Adams grader that his machine would
move twice as much dirt in a day as
either of the other machines. The rep
resentatives of the other graders ''riz"
right up and declared that it could not
move as much dirt.
The Western grader, with John j.
Jackson in charge, made the first test,
grading 1900 feet with II 1-2 rounds
in 6 IL hours. This grader sells for
$3.50.
The Adams grader, with Mr.. Bah
cock in charge, graded $500 feet in
less than 7 hours, making nine rounds.
The machine throws the dirt to the
center very rapidly. The grader costs
$3.50.
The Russell grader, with w. O. Cor
man in charge, is at work today. At
this writing we have not learned the
result but this is one of the best
graders on the market and it is GER
tainly doing some classy work. This
grader costs $500.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Car Load of Sewer Tile.

We are pleased to announce that we
have just received car load Of sewer
tile and are in position to fill orders.
We have received several carloads of
barn lumber and other building mater
ial. There is one thing that you should
take into consideration when you are
going to buy building material and
that is that this yard is certain to have
just what you will need. And then,
you will get it at the right price. A
boy can buy just as cheaply at this
yard as man. Everybody is treated
alike and on the square. We will be
pleased to have share Of your busi-
ness and we want to say to the many
customers who have patronized this
yard, that we appreciate your busi-
ness. Rogers Lumber Yard, H. s..
Johnson, Manager.
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Federation of Women's Clubs al
Crosby.

The North Dakota Federation of
Women's clubs are holding their third
district convention at Crosby today
and the meeting will last until tomor-
row. Interesting programs have been
arranged for the various sessions.
Miss Blanche Lynch of this city, who
represents the Musical club, will sing
this evening. Pres. A. G. Crane will
deliver an address. Mrs. T. N. Yeo-
mans of this city, third district secre-
tary, will render her report Friday.
Mrs. Preston Hallman of Minot will
render violin solo. Prof. H. c. Fish
of the Minot Normal school will de-
liver an address on "The North Amer
ican Indians and Their Treatment" i"
Many other numbers will constitute
the programs.
Mrs. J. H. Weinrebe, Mrs. E. o.
Dickinson, Mrs. Colcord and others
will attend.
The various clubs of the city are
sending beautiful exhibits for the
Arts and Crafts department.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
THE HORSE COLLAR.

The horse collar should fit snugly.
1t should not pinch at the crest of the
neck and there should be room enough
between the collar and lower part of
the neck to admit the hand freely
when not pulling. The contact sur
face of the collar should be smooth
and plastic and distributed over as
much bearing surface as possible. The
incrustations that form on a collar
should be removed daily to prevent in
creased friction. Sweat pads or false
collars should not be used except in
cases where the animal has been CALLED
or has collar boil and in this case a
window should be cut in the pad so as
to prevent the bearing surface of the
collar coming in contact with the in
jured parts. O'Toole, North Dako-
ia Experiment Station.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Visit From Alfred Blaisdell.

Alfred Blaisdell, formerly promi-
nent Minot attorney, now located at
Lewistown, Idaho, spent the early part
of the week in the city with his broth
er, J. c. Blaisdell, and his many old
time friends. Mr.. Blaisdell was for
merly Secretary of State of North
Dakota. He is doing we'll in Montana.
Geo. W. Burke, formerly of this city,
is engaged in the real estate business
at Lewistown.
Mr. Blaisdell has spent six months
along the Mexican border. He is in
terested in number of mining propo-
sitions in Mexico which he visited dur
ing the past winter, but he does not
consider it safe for an American to
make his home there. He expects to
locate in Mexico later. Mr.. Blaisdell
says the people along the border are
not satisfied with the way in which
President Wilson has handled the
Mexican situation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
''WALuE'' GEORGE
KILLED BY AUTO
MOBILE ACCIDENT
Car Turned Completely Over on Bur-
lington Road, Injuring Van Hook
Postmaster Fatally.

John w. George, aged 38 years,
postmaster at Van Hook, N. D., was
fatally injured in terrible automobile
accident, which occurred on the south
Minot-Burlington road, about six
miles west Of the city Monday after
noon, shortly after six o'clock. VIM.
O'Leary, Minot's fire chief, who was
driving the car, new Model 80 Over
land, was painfully cut and bruised
about the mouth and arms. The other
occupants of the car, Martin Holt,
Tommy Rowan and Fred Price, es-
capped uninjured. Mr.. George passed
away in a local hospital Tuesday
morning shortly after four o'clock, re-
naming conscious to the last.
The party had driven to Burlington
where Mr.. George transacted business
and returning via the south road, with
Mr.. O'Leary at the wheel, the car was
travelling along at the rate of 80 miles
an hour. When a short distance east
of the Lydecker mine, along a level
stretch Of highway, the car suddenly
encountered a rut in the road and
turned over completely, righting it.
self. All members Of the party were
thrown out Mr.. George was sitting
in the front seat with the driver and
had turned around to talk to the young
men in the rear. From the appear
ance of his injuries, he must have been
struck by the wind shield as the car
turned over. His face was laid open
across the nose, the left eye torn COM
pletely out and the right eye cut
across, and the cheek bone crushed.
Despite his terrible injuries, Mr..
George did not lose consciousness and
stood the terrible ordeal that followed
with the great nerve that character
ize the man. F. Husa, who was on his
way to Van Hook, stopped to pick Mr..
George up and brot him to local hos
pital, where an operation was per-
formed, but he could not Withstand the
terrible shock.
Mrs. George was notified by phone
and she arrived at 1890, remaining
by the side Of her husband until death
came. Mr.. George conversed with his
wife and with number of his friends
until few moments before he died.
He appeared to realize his serious con-
dition but did not once whimper. He
inquired of his wife concerning the
postoffice and told her she could re-
turn in the morning.
Mr.. George had arranged to take q
number of homeseekers to Van Hook
and shortly before he was ready to
start his own car got puncture. As
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18

he had business at Burlington, he got
Mr.. O'Leary to take him to that place
while his car was being repaired. He
intended returning to Van Hook that
night: =, :,
to his many friends, came to this Sec
ton of the state about fifteen years
ago. He lived at Valley City for some
time and when he first arrived in
Ward county he conducted livery
barn at Sawyer. He came here later
and was connected with William White
in his livery barn that stood where the
Northwest Motor Co. is now located.
When John J. Lee was elected sheriff
Mr.. George became his deputy, which
position he held for four years. He
was a man of nerve and he seldom
failed to bring in criminal when sent
out for a law breaker.
Four years ago he became connect
ed with the Jourgen Olson chain of
banks and for a time was connected
with the bank at Van Hook. A year
and a half ago he became Van Hooks
first postmaster.
Mr.. George was married to Miss
Bessie G.. Hewitt, Aug. 10, 1907,
Judge VIM. Murray performing the
ceremony.
Mr.. George was born in Virginia,
about so miles from Washington, D.
c., where his parents still reside. He
visited at his old home during the
holidays. He leaves a brother, Fred
George, of Van Hook, and another
brother in Chicago, who is on the way
to Minot.
Mr.. George was a member of the
Knights of Pythias lodge Of this city.
He was we'll known thruout this Sec
tion of the state and leaves host of
friends who extend sympathy to his
grief-stricken wife.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Athletic Meet at the Model School.

Athletic Meet at the Model School.
Over fifty boys will take part in the
athletic efficiency contests to be held
at the Model school of the Minot Nor
NAL on Friday afternoon, May 19.
That considerable enthusiasm and in
terest have been worked up is shown
by the time and effort the boys are
using in practicing for the event. Not
only are the boys interested, but the
girls have also taken sides and will
be on hand to cheer for their favorites.
The two teams, Reds and Greens,
seem to be so evenly matched that the
result of the match will be undecided
until the last event is finished.
The meet will be under the direction
of the Department of Physical Edu-
cation with the students acting as Of
ficials and in this way getting genu-
inc practice work in conducting ath
letic contests.
The events will be: CO. yard dash;
22O-yard run; standing broad jump;
running high jump; pull ups (chin-
ning.)
A similar meet for the girls will be
held on May rs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
High Price for Produce.

Farmers, bring in your produce and
we will guarantee to give you the
highest market price We will pay
until further notice 80 cents a pound
for good dairy butter, 20 cents a doz-
en- for eggs and rs cents bushel for
potatoes. We call attention to our big
sale, advertisement of which appears
elsewhere in this issue, and you will
not only get the highest market price
for your produce, but can buy your
merchandise at exceedingly low prices.
Minot Department Store, J. and L.
Goldberg, Props. -Advt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
NOrwegians Will Build Church on
South. Prairie.

The SarOn Norwegian Lutheran
congregation will soon start the erec-
ton of large new church near the
cemetery, close to the M. 0. Hulberg
farm, ten miles south of Minot. Plans
are being made for building 32x48
feet with full basement and the work
will be started as soon as the farmers
are thru seeding. The church will be
worth in the neighborhood of $4,000
when completed. Rev. Mr.. Lonne, pas
tor of the Bethania Lutheran church Of
Minot, is in charge Of the Saron con-
gregation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Youth Gets Four Years for Rape.


A Burlington lad, who has been in
more or less trouble, was arrested last
week, charged with committing the
crime of rape in the first degree on a
fifteen-year-old Burlington girl. He
pleaded guilty before Judge Leighton,
who sentenced him to serve four
years in the penitentiary. He was out
on parole at the time, for a crime
which he committed year or so ago.
Father-in-Law Died in Missouri.
Paul C. Evans of forming township
received word Of the death of his
father-in-law, Mr.. Downs, which oc-
Cured at his home at Marshall, No.,
recently. Mr.. Downs was wealthy
farmer and had resided in Saline
county nearly all his life. Death was
due to an affection Of the heart.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Mrs. Slocum President of Musical
Club,

Club.
At the regular meeting of the We'd
nesday Musical club Tuesday night at
the auditorium of the Library, an in
teresting program in charge of Mrs.
Frank Daniels was rendered. Mrs.
Carroll rean an interesting paper on
Irish music. Miss Stromrud sang, ac-
companied by Miss Sebby at the pi-
ano. Miss Ruth Ellison sang. A pi-
ano solo was rendered by RS. F. H.
Waters.
Election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
Mrs. A. P. Slocum, president; Mrs.
w. J. Carroll, vice PRESIDENT; Mrs.
Hallman, secretary; Mis- Stella Nash,
treasurer; Mrs. Frank Daniels, Fed
Grafton secretary.
The next meeting will be held at the
home Of Miss Mae Scofield, who will
have charge of the program.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Mccoy Says Weather is Cool in East

Mccoy Says Weather is Cool in East.
Paul V. Mccoy is back from New
York City, where he went in the in
terests of the Mccoy department store.
Mr.. Mccoy bought the summer stock
for the store for the various depart
ments, securing fine lot of merchan-
disc at good prices The business Of
this concern continues to grow right
along and it is becoming larger task
to select the stocks.
Mr.. Mccoy states that thruout the
territory thru which he passed, he
found a cold, backward spring and
says the farmers are just as far along
in the Minot country as they are in
the eastern states. They are farther
along with their work than those Of
the Red river valley.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
New Optician at Winters Jewelry
SfnPo

j. H. Aver, who has been connected
with the Stanton Optical Co. of Min
neapolis for fourteen years, has ac-
cepted a position as manager of the
optical department of the Winters
Jewelry Co. Mr.. Aver is first class
optician. The optical business of the
Winters Co. is growing very fast. This
is one Of the most complete plants of
the kind in the state
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Berthold Man Charged With Grand

Horace Randell of Berthold was ar
rested Tuesday charged with grand
larceny. He is charged with steal
ing merchandise from G. N. express
cars and from the merchants of that
city. A suit of clothing, stolen from
a merchant in November, was found in
his possession, it is said. He has prac-
tically admitted to having stolen the
merchandise and will probably plead
guilty and take his medicine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
J. w. George Laid to Rest With I'M
nressiye Ceremonies.

The funeral of j. W. George, whose
sad death occurred Tuesday morning,
was held from the Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall this afternoon at 2
o'clock. The impressive funeral SER
vices were in charge of the Minot
Lodge No.. 6, Knights Of Pythias, of
which Mr.. George was a member.
Members of the order attended the
funeral in body. Rev. J. N. Mac
Kenzie, rector of the All Saints Epis-
copal church, read the church services
and interment was made in Rose Hill
cemetery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
NJ. M. Powell Candidate for Commits
siOner.

The announcement of M. M. Powell
for the nomination for county commits
sioner from the Second district, ap-
pears in this issue. Mr.. Powell has re-
sided on farm in Waterford town.
ship for the past fifteen years and is
we'll and favorably known. Before
coming to North Dakota he was en-
gagged in the milling business. Mr..
Powell is the third candidate to enter
the contest from this district.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
Modern Machine Shop for Surrey.

Modern Machine Shop for Surrey.
J. B. McEown and w. E. McEown
have formed a partnership in the au-
topobile business at Surrey. They
are specializing on the Empire auto
mobiles and accessories, complete
specifications of the car appearing in
this issue. They have built fine
machine shop and garage and will in
stall lathe, milling machine and acety-
lene welding outfit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
GROW CANDIDATE
F0RIRE.fLFCI|0N
Legislator From 29th District Who
ChampiOned Good Roads in Last
Assembly Will File Petitions.

C. A. Grow, who was a member of
the last legislative assembly from the
Goth district, has announced his can
didacy for the nomination at the June
primaries.
Mr.. Grow was chairman of the COM
mittee on highways. He introduced a
number of good roads measures and
became the champion for legislation
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
DRESSING PERCENTAGE.

The average dressing percentage Of
hogs is while of cattle it is So and Of
sheep 4S. Part Of this difference is
due to the method Of figuring. In the
case Of hogs the hide, head and feet
are included in the carcass weight,
while in the case of cattle and sheep
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to the improvement of our
Mr.. Grow has taken a
prominent part in the building of good
roads in North Dakota and would be
a very valuable man in the legisla-
ture at this time. Mr. Grows friends
predict that his candidacy will meet
with the approval of the voters of the
district.
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New Cigar and Candy Store.

Phil w. Myers has returned from
Minneapolis, where he was buying
fixtures for cigar and candy store
which he will open in the front por-
tion of the Arcade. Theatre Mr.
Myers will conduct nice up-to date
place which, like all Of lis other en-
terpr;ses, will be big success.