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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-02

of more frequent opportunity to as
sert itself. Mrs. Glenn Myers contrib
uted much to the success of the eve
ming.
Friday, Nov. 10, be it known of all
men, their. better halves and hopefuls,
that at Logan Hall will assemble the
concert, with Miss Ola Stromrud, the
favorite soprano, and Sonju, the dual
expert. Imagine the charm Of trip
ping the light fantastic to the soul
expanding strains Of such seraphic
combination on floor that is perfect.
Mark We we'll the time and place, for
such entertainment is but seldom prof
fered. ..
The management of Logan Hall ap-
preciate the patronage bestowed upon
their efforts during the past few
months and it is to be hoped that this
may for many moons be enjoyed. But
it will be readily conceded that it is
only by strict exclusion Of each and
every feature that the support of the
community generally can be depended
upon. No expense has been spared to
provide clean entertainment, and while
there are a few whose joy is depend
ent on juice, we are glad to learn that
it is to be the policy of those respon-
sible for good order to bar even the
aroma Of the product which provokes.
A nod should be as good as wink to
blind horse.
We were pleased to note the interest
friend Julian displayed in the Hallow-
cen frivolities. Brother Erickson usu-
ally so staid and stolid was also hu-
man. We need to get together more
frequently.
Mr.. J. c.. Gard has for so many years
been engaged in business that the fas-
cjnations of retirement appeal not to
him. So today we find him handling
a line of hardware, modern and mod
crate.
The Good Samaritan Aid and their
many friends enjoyed the pleasing
hospitality Of Mrs. Frank Teets OF
Maple Hill farm on Thursday. Like
busy bees they labored, accomplish
ing much useful work, enjoying ere
parting a charming visit and a lunch,
dainty and delicious.
Mr.. Wigen, who for period all too
brief, was visitor on Monday.
The resurrection of Tasker interest
We are glad to hear once again from
those who even occasionally exhibit
some animation.
Jack McKinnon of Sawyer fame was
in Logan Tuesday. We expect to hear
further from the sad town shortly.
Myers & Brady have a fall stock
which is causing considerable curios-
ity. Even Ralph Gard and the afore-
mentioned of the Pioneer store have
journed from Sawyer to- gain few
pointers. ore NM 3'.@ 20 &E'5f
Curtice Cross has completed thresh-
ing the bean crop bountiful Provi-
dence permitted one acre to carry.
Those who thought he never would fin
ish a job of this magnitude have
learned something. 7f:tE
Ed Saugstad,,&if one may safely
s tine time t just tie happiest son Of
Adam at The Halloween function. It's
logged does it. 9f'' 191a
Mr.. Conklin Of North Prairie and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-02
This Can Be Done With an Old Inner
~ o.. n. .- Tuho

E. E. Ring Of the Minot Shoe Hos
pital, who has built up a tremendous
business patching automobile tires,
demonstrated to a representative of
the Independent recently what can be
done with an old inner tube for lin
ing to the outer tube. When the old
inner tube is worn out, it can be slit
along the inside Of the circle and this
affords the very best kind of a lining
1t will save the new inner tubes from
wear against the outer tire. In these
days of high-priced rubber, it behooves
an auto owner to save his tubes and
tires.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-02

crowds when he was here two years
ago. 1t requires but from five to ten
minutes for him to execute beautiful
oil painting on canvas.
With purchases of $1.00 the Leland
store will give coupon which, togeth-
err with 35 cents to so cents, according
to the size Of the picture wanted, will
get one of these beautiful oil paint
ings.
Since appearing in Minot before
Prof. Engelhardt has married and his
wife assists him in disposing of the
pictures.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-02
Record

Occupation-FARMER.
Resident Ward County since
1888.
County Assessor Fifth Com.
Dist. 8 years.
Deputy United States Mar
shall for Northwestern North
Dakota since April, 1914.
Has held various Township
and School Offices, taking a
prominent part in public af-
fairs.
Has Made Good in every
trust imposed in him and will
make good as Senator.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-02
I|IN6 HA7hON 7N0 THE H4/5ER

aggravated very much of late by the
sinking of Norwegian ships by Ger
man submarines. King Haakon VII
of Norway is Dane by birth, son Of
the late King Frederick VII, and was
elected king of Norway by the Nor
wegians in 1905, when the latter decid-
d to part from Sweden. He was known
until then as Prince Charles of Den
mark. His wife is English, sister of
King George ", and daughter of Ed
ward VII.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-02
MASQUERADE BALL AT brady

The Burt Township Farmers club
will give masquerade ball at the hall
near brady Friday night, Nov. 8 Chas.
A. Platt's old-time orchestra will fur
nish the music and this will perhaps
be the last time that this organization
will get together as Mr.. Platt leaves
in few days for his new home at
Sanish,
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New York's police department has a


New York's police department has a
navy" consisting Of three patrol
boats armed with rapid fire guns, for
the protection of it's extensive water
front from thieves and other malefac-
tors. To the fleet has just been added
floating police station. The new
house, which is two stories high, with
balconies from which machine guns
and other weapons may be operated,
was built by the police and d cost Sat the
is manned by about twenty-five men
and can be towed to any anchorage in
New York waters. For $4,000 the
police were able to build the house, a
marine railway, and buildings in re-
pair yard, which would have cost the
city, had they been privately let, in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
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Norway has adopted stringent rules
against submarine activities in her ter
ritorial waters, and Germany, assert
ing that the Norwegian action was d.
rected solely against her submarines,
is greatly incensed. She has protest
ed vigorously at Christiana and there
has been talk of an ultimatum. Since
the war began it has been said many
times that the Norwegians are anti
German, and the antagonism has been
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-02
NOTED RAPID LANDSCAPE
ARTIST RETURNS TO MINOT
Prof. Engelhardt, Chain-lightning Oil
Painter, to Appear at Leland
Display Window Again

Prof. Engelhardt of Chicago, the
rapid scenic painter, who attracted so
much attention in this city two years
ago when he painted oil paintings in
the display window of the Leland De-
partment store, has returned to Mi
not and beginning Friday of this week
will begin his work.
Prof. Engelhardt attracted immense
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-02

$1,000 Bet on Presidential Election
Two prominent residents of Minot,
one confident that Hughes will win and
the other that Wilson will continue to
occupy the chief position of the land
made a wager Of $1,000 on the election
Tuesday night, depositing certified
checks with a local banker. One Of
them will have headache Wednesday
morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-02
Surrey Hotel Changes Hands.

The Surrey hotel changed hands
Wednesday, John Schumacher, who has
been catering to the public, has sought
the more independent life out on his
farm, while J. w. Hunsley has taken
charge of the place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-02

his hired man had difference of opin-
ion. The sheriff running pretty
bluff placed the wage waiter under ar
rest, but justice may prevail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-02
SURREY TEACHER RUN
DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE
Miss Mary Peters Thrown From Pony
When Careless Driver Knocked An
imal DOwn..Left Unconscious

Miss Mary Peters, teacher of the
East school in the Surrey school dis.
trict, suffered distressing accident
Monday evening, while riding her pony
from school to Surrey, a distance of
six miles. While riding along grade
close to wire fence, an auto came
tearing along at break-neck speed
running into the teachers pony and
knocking the animal down. Miss Pet
ers suffered bad cut on the head and
was rendered unconscious. The auto
driver stopped and bound up the un-
conscious young woman's head, and
then fearing the consequences of his
carelessness, drove on, leaving Miss
Peters lying by the side of the road.
She later regained consciousness and
was barely able to reach the side of
her pony and mount the animal. She
rode home and has been under the
doctors care since.
Her brother, Alonzo Peters, of Fres-
no, Mont, who is here on visit, is
teaching this week for his sister.
o LOGAN MURMURS Q
" " "
The Latter Day Aid on Nov. II are
to entertain Logan and vicinity at a
chicken supper prior to the annual sale
of work. This means an event in To-
cal history and if previous years are a
criterion the appreciation of past eff
forts assures good crowd.
Mr.. F. E. Ross has rented the Guye1
farm south of town and will once again
enjoy the many destinations farming
affords.
Mrs. Mage Ross, who has been too
long absent from local social functions
was a visitor on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Teets are now
comfortably settled on the Coy farm
south of town. Vic is some hustler
and the young couple starts home
building with the kindest wishes from
a large circle of friends.
Tuesday was Halloween in Logan
as elsewhere, and as consequence OF
the untiring efforts of Miss Mahoney
and Mr.. George Bridges the young
folks will long have occasion to re-
member truly happy evening. The
hall had been charmingly decorated by
q committee comprising among others
Miss Gladys Egan and Miss Ada
Stredwick. The usual amusements at
forded considerable pleasure to young
and old alike, after which the many
boxes contributed were sold by Mr.
Thos. Necker, who wheedfed much pelt
to insure a Christmas tree worthy OF
Logan, when the festive season ar
rives. The spirit Of goodwill which
animates such gatherings is worthy
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-02

FOR STATE SENATOR, 10Th DISTRICT
candidate for State Senator goth Legislative District
the Democratic ticket and earnestly solicit the votes and support
of all my friends at the General Election Nov 7th
MY PLATFORMS The program Of the Farmers partisan
League The Of all County and Legislative Of
fees square deal for all. Special privilege to
Yours truly,
(Pol Advt.) THORWALD MOSTAD.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-08
TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE.

I will meet the citizens of Nevada county at the following places to as- sess their taxes on personal property only. In case 1 should miss anyone in my round, 1 will leave a few blanks at each stop and you may list your property on same and properly ac- knowledge and sign and forward to me at Prescott:
 Lackland, Redland Twp, Thursday, a. m., June S.
 Bluff City, Union Twp, Friday, June 9.
 Theo, Union Twp, Saturday, June 10th.
 Hatleys, Jackson Twp, Monday, a. m., June 12.
 Blakely, Jackson Twp, Monday, D. m., June 12.
 Woodlawn, Leake Twp, Tuesday, a. m., June 13.
 Glenville, Leake Twp, Wednesday, a. m., June II.
 Davidson, Taylor Twp, Thursday, a. m., June 15.
 Delta, Taylor Twp, Thursday p. m., June 15.
 Delta, Taylor Twp, Friday a. m., June 16.
 Stockton, Taylor Twp, Friday p. m., June 16.
 Willisville, Taylor Twp. Saturday, June IT.
 Irma, Taylor Twp, Monday a. m., June 19.
 Whites Chapel Taylor Twp, Tues day, a. m., June 20.
 Nichols School House, Alabama Twp, Wednesday a. m., June 21. IToIoa, A1obo,,o FTx1y,, IInJpocjax D. m., June 21.
 Falcon, Alabama Twp, Thursday, a. m., June 22. zAbe Mitchell's, Alabama Twp, Fri day a. m., June 23.
 Bodcaw No. l, Parker Twp, Satur- day a. m., June 24.
 Union, Parker Twp, Monday d. m.. June 26.
 Bodcaw, Parker Twp, Tuesday, June 27.
 Azor, Parker Twp, Wednesday a m., June 2S
 Forrest Hill, Albany Twp, Wednes day D. m., June 2S. June 29.
 Laneburg, Albany Twp, Friday, June 30.
 Gentry's Store, Georgia Twp, Sat urday a. m., July 1st.
 Mt. Moriah, Caney Twp. Monday a m., July 3.
 A. I. Fincher's, Albany Twp, We'd nesday a. m., July }.
 Boughton, Boughton Twp, Friday, July :.
 Emmet, Emmet Twp, Saturday, July S.
 Prescott, Missouri Twp, Monday July 10 to Thursday, July 20
 FRED WALLIS,
 Assessor Nevada Co.,, Ark. May 11th, 1916.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-08
Easy to Take No Pain or
 Ache

It's no longer necessary to hoo, :,
 weakening sickness and terrible ns
 sea that always follows a dose oI calomel. "
 LlV-VER-LAX cleanses the torD;i liver, and livens up the whole svoto. by ridding it of the clogging poisora Yet it works so gently and pleasantl,l that you hardly know you've taken it)
 LIV-VER-LAX, being purely vessj table, is absolutely harmless and do. l not tear upthesystemlikecalome, An
 not tear up the system like calomo, And it's guaranteed to be satisfs, tory, or the druggist will return youI money. For sale at 5Oc and sl II Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-08
CAUSE OF LOWEST DEATH RATE

Why has Kansas the lowest death rate in the United States? This ques- ton was asked by doubting federal of ticials after they had investigated the report of W. J. V. Deacon, state regis trar of vital statistics, showing that the Kansas death rate was only 9S per 1000. The answer of MT. Deacon as given to Samuel L. Rogers, direc. tors of the United States bureau of census, gave this reason among oth- CTS:
 Kansas is a prohibition state and has been for a generation. and in Kan sas, prohibition really prohibits. 1 do not mean by this there is no alcohol consumed in the state, but the ab- sence of the saloon means much to our growing boys and young men, who, in the absence of any bar room, find more healthful pastimes than loaf ing in an alcohol laden atmosphere.
 Another and more important fact concerning prohibition is that the wage of the laborer or mechanic is not dissipated, but goes to supply those necessities of food, clothing and hous- ing most essential to the wellbeing of their families and themselves"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-08
Temperance
 l@

Conducted by the National Woman s
 Christian Temperance Union.)
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-08
EDITORS CHANGE OF HEART.

During the wet and dry campaign of the state of Washington. the Se- attle Daily Times worked vigorously for the vets After one month of pro- hibition this is what the editor said:
 We fought prohibition on economic grounds alone. We believed that in a great seaport city with a popula- tion of upwards Of 300 900. prohibit tion would be destructive: that it would bring on economic disaster. We believed that under the license system we had the liquor tratic as well controlled as it could be: we wanted to let it alone and we fought as hard as we could fight But in spite of all we could do. prohibition carried and went into effect January 1. It's moral effect has been tremen- dous. Seattle had 260 saloons and we had an average of 2.600 arrests a month for crimes and misdemeanors growing out of liquor drinking. In January we had only 400 arrests and 60 of these were made January |, and were the result of hang-overs from the old year"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-08
DRINKING DISCOURAGED.

DRINKING DISCOURAGED.
 The men who drink alcoholic liquors, even if they are not known to become drunk, are not advanced to re- sponsible positions. "A. M. Byers Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.
 -In our work we cannot use a man who drinks liquor. Men who use it at all are not in a condition to work any where in 1t with the man who lets it alone. We hope the traffic in liquors will soon be voted out of existence. - McInnes Steel Company, Ltd, Corry, Pa.
 The efficiency of man is reduced in exact proportion to the amount of alcohol he drinks. The total abstain CT ranks above the moderate drinker in reliability and efficiency in all classes of work nearly as much as the moderate drinker does above the heavy regular drinker. .'-Follansbee Furnace Company, F'ollansbee, w. Va.
 We give bonuses to abstainers among our foremen. Our aim is to hcSp Oul OISdllEdllOu llte HUH liquor and we base this upon it's com. mercial value to us - Delaware River Steel Company, Chester, Pa.
 Moderate drinking is detrimental to efficiency and reliability. Penn Steel Castings and Machine Company, Chester, Pa.
 Drinking, even moderately, inter- feres with efficiency and reliability .'- Nicetown Plate Washer Company, Nicetown, Philadelphia, Pa
 No one remains moderate drink CT They either stop altogether or be- come heavy drinkers. We discharge without mercy men who report for work under the influence of liquor."- Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company, Harrisburg, Pa.
 We use every moral force to keep men out of saloons and we never ad- vance any man who drinks Two ming Shovel Works, Wyoming. Pa.
 We know from general observation that mans efficiency is reduced 30 to 50 per cent through the use of al- cohol. David Bradley Manufacture ing Works, Bradley, III.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-08
PROHIBITION AND TAXES.

Kansas wet, in 1880. had a tax rate of 55 mills on theA dollar. Kansas City dry, in 1914, had a rate of 12 mills. Wet Nebraska has increased her tax rate from 39 in 1880 to 7.s mills in 1914. Atlanta, Ga, is larger than Toledo, O., and nearly as large as Columbus, O. Dry Atlanta's tax rate is $750 per thousand, while the rate in wet Columbus is $135O per thou sand, and in wet Toledo s14 per thou. sand.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-08
SOILS AND SOIL FERTILITY
No. 7. Farm Manure.

By De F. Hungerford, Assistant Agro- nomist, University of Arkansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-08

~ D0 N' AAuhStllOIu, ASSlStaul AsrO-
 nomlst, University of Arkansas.
 Farm manure is, without question: the best fertilizer the farmer can put on his land. The oldest experiment station in the world, located at Roth. amstead, England, has conducted ex- perlments for many years comparing manure with various amounts of com. mercial fertilizers In one or these tests the plot receiving no manure or fertilizer of any kind yielded 13.1 oushel of wheat as an average for nfty years. The plot receiving IA tons or manure per acre each year yielded 35.5 bushels as the fifty year average. Another plot was treated each year with fertilizer costing S15.25 per acre and produced 239 bushels of wheat. The only plot in the test which produced as much wheat as the manured plot was one which received each year fertilizer at cost of S29.S5 per acre. This plot averaged S6.9 bushels of wheat per acre for fifty years. Countless other experiments have shown that manure is valuable fertilizer and should be preserved and used accordingly
 The reasons for the effectiveness of manure as a fertilizer are apparent when its composition and action in the soil is understood Plants requrre certain substances to make them grow just as animals must have food. The most important of these substances are nitrogen, phosphoric acid and pot ash. These are commonly called plant foods because they serve as food for plants. A ton of average manure contains 10 pounds of nitrogen. five pounds of phosphoric acid and 10 pounds of potash These quantities may seem 10 be insignifcant,' but plants do not require very large amounts although d little of each ia absolutely essential If these mater ials are bought in commercial fertiliz- CTS they gre eXpeusive. At the GUS tomary price for fertilizers the con stituents in one ton of manure would cost $2.S5. The cost would be very much more at the prices now pre- vaIing
 The value of manure varies some, what with the feed the animals re- ceive. The richer the feed is in pro tein the more nitrogen is contained in the manure. For this reason the ma nure from animals fed on cotton seed meal. bran, alfalfa hay or other rich feeds is especially valuable Nearly all of the nitrogen fed to fattening animal is returned in the manure
 Manure is valuable for other req sons besides the plant food it con tains In every ton of average manure tAere is about 800 pounds of organic matter. This has a very beneficial in fuence on the physical condition of the sOh. r. makes heavy clay soils more mellow and open, and it binds the sand grains together in a sandy soil making a drmer seed bed and on abling the soil 10 store up more water against time of drought One Of the greatest needs of the soils of this
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-08

state Is larger supply of organic mat ter. The organic matter supplied in manure also furnishes food for the bacteria which are essential to the best growth of crops Some of the bacteria fed by the manure are able to take nitrogen from the air and make it available for crops in much the same manner as do the bacteria which live on the roots of legumes. Others cause fermentation of the or ganic matter to take place with the [ liberation of carbonic acid which ren, ders the mineral matter of the soil available.
 Since manure Is valuable in so many ways, great care should be exer- cised to prevent unnecessary losses Some of the valuable ingredients are soluble and others are lost by expos, ure to the air. Leachng should there. fore be avoided as much as possible The manure Is frequently thrown out of a window In the stable and allowed to lie under the caves until most of the plant food is leached out. The dark brown liquid often seen about barnyards is rich in the clements needed by crHps If the manure is al lowed to lie in loose open heaps where the air can circulate freely through it the insoluble nitrogen changes to soluble forms and is then lost by teaching In this way manure left out in the open subject to alter nate wetting and drying. quickly loses much of its value
 In order to reduce losses to a mini mum manure should be spread on the land as soon as produced Then the rains will wash the soluble part Into the soil where it is needed If it is impractical to spread the manure every day losses can be kept down uy storing in large. moist compact heaps under a roof A basin-shaped cement floor under the heap will prevent most of the teaching A very economical method of storing manure is to keep the stock in deep stalls and allow 1t 10 accumulate under their feet. The animals can be kept dry with bedding
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-08
Soils and Soil
 Fertility
Eight Studies In Fundamental
 Agriculture.

EDITORS NOTE.
 The Extension Division of the Uni Versity of Arkansas. in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. will offer this year through this paper. a free correspond ence course in Soils and Soil Fertil ity, consisting of eight lessons. Pre- ceding lessons will be sent on request. The next lesson will be Commercial Fertilizers"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-06-08
REMARKABLE ANOMALY.

ALondon banker-not temperance man-is quoted by the Review of Re views as saying: The drink question has been just about the worst handled of any of the domestic problems which have confronted England since the out break of the war The savings, direct and indirect, from the putting through of LloydGeorge' total prohibition scheme last spring would have gone a mighty long way towards paying the cost of the war. We have the remark able anomaly of a people sacrificing rivers of blood for their country, and yet unwilling to give up the use of a beverage which not only wastes money but lowers their industrial and mili- tary efficiency as well. It will probably take another year or so of war to bring the country to its SpDsns
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