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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27
CO.
WILL BUILD
WILL CONSTRUCT LARGE BRICK
BLOCK EARLY IN SPRING FOR
WAREHOUSE AND GENERAL
OFFICES.

The Piper-Howe Lumber Co. is hav-
ing plans drawn for large two-story
Office building and warehouse to be
built on their property in this city
just as soon as work can start in the
spring.
The company recently bought three
lots joining their property to the
north, giving them the complete strip
between the Great Northern and the
500 railways. They thus secure
trackage along both lines.
They will build a fine brick struc-
ture 40x140 feet, the first floor to be
used for their warehouse and the sec
ond floor for their general Offices. The
improvements that will be made in the
spring will cost $4,000.
Building the new warehouse will
result in the company shipping to this
city in the neighborhood of 80 car
loads of extra material annually, to
be distributed to their 43 yards locat-
ed in North Dakota and Montana. The
material to be shipped in consists of
building paper, wall board, lime, ce-
ment, plaster, maple flooring, etc. The
company has ordered thirty-five car
loads of extra material for the local
yard, as with the increased room, they
will be able to carry much larger
stock than ever.
The Piper-Howe Lumber Co. has
been located in this city during the
past five years and during that time,
the concern has grown very rapidly.
They have determined to make this
city their permanent headquarters.
The company has been located in the
state for the past nine years, the Of
fees being located at Bottineau before
being removed to this city.
Twenty-Five employees, mostly mar
ried men, are on the pay roll in this
city, the total pay roll in Minot being
So 900 per month, while the pay roll
for all the yards owned by the COM
pany amounts to $4,000 month.
R. J. Piper is the general manager.
He is young businessman of excep-
tional ability and he has shown Won
derful capacity for hard work: L. H:
Piper, who has had charge OF the local
yard for several years, has been made
assistant general manager, a position
which he has we'll earned. E. G. Brit
tin, who was employed by the COM
pany at Sherwood for five years, has
came to this city to manage the local
yard. He bears an excellent reputta-
tion as lumber dealer and personally.
is a fine fellow. !"
The Piper-Howe Lumber Co. is cap
italized for $500,OO0.
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RuRI1NGTON,

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jacobson are the
proud parents of fine ,1 poune Son i5e o6o1 6o1
was just what he wanted out on the
farm.
Paul GEM arrived Saturday, from
Glenwood Minn; where ne he mas mas been On
Matt Young, of Fairfax, Mimi, is Wis.,
iting at the James Peterson home. arr1v-
ing Monday.
Billy Benefits Minstres gave two en-
tertainments at the local opera this
week The house was we'll filled bota
evenings and those present say the Ben
nett Minstrels are O. X.
Moving pictures at the Opera House
Friday evening. Don't miss TINS one.
It's a humdinger.
on Saturday evening an Uncle Toms
hGrse This is said to be ana an e1
doubt they will draw a crowded house.
Rural, mail carriers are haXing all
sorts OF, trouble these days. The i'm i'm
veil a1ftS 5rh 5av1 '4e
communities the farmers are turning
out and breaking out the roads, but the
high Wiads !5 that have p preyallefd "a, OF iars
they are as bad as ever.
H. T. Hqgy bought carload at 1.7aa,, of fat Hd
Harvey johnson shippea another rrs ear r.
makes the third car Harvey has shipped
Walt Potter left Friday for a visit to
his old home at Sykeston S: D..
F. Nelson, who resides with his par.
ents on a farm 12 miles northeast Of
town. returned Monday from a months
visit in Minnesota, accompanied by his
bride of a week.
Port Hathaway is laid up with a
sprained ankle, an injury that is, really
more painful than if he had broken the
member.
All the mines in this vicinity are be-
hind in their orders. Hereafter when
we advise the purchase of coal early in
the fall to provide against the shortage
that always comes at this time they will
be inclined to take our advice. The fuel
problem is becoming more complicated
each season. .-.
There was a splendid attendance. at
the NJ. w. 4. Camp Tuesday evening,
considering the inclemency of the wea-
ther. Two candidates, Charlie Mason
and Jeff Sandeberg were admitted to
Hay is becoming scarce. Prices rang
ing to $14 per ton are being paid for
]. K. Richmond of Canada and II.
Richmond of Minot are visiting at the
home of their parents Rev. and Mrs. l.
u. Richmond this week.
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Well Drillers Had Great Convention

Well Drillers Had Great Convention;
B. A. Keith of Berthold returned
Saturday from the state convention OF
well-driilers which was in session at
Devils Lake for three days last week
The North Dakota association is the
only organization of the kind in ex-
istence so far as known. Five profes.,
sors from the University addressed
the gathering on matters pertaining to
the geological formation Of various
sections of the state. A number Of rep.
resentatives of companies engaged
in the manufacture of well drilling
tools and machinery were present, as
we'll as several parties from South
Dakota who are anxious to organize
the well drillers of that state. The
secretary reported the receipt Of num-
erous communications from other
states in reference to the work of the
organization. Minot was selected as
the place for holding the meeting next
year. In conversation with Mr.. Keith
he informs US that during the past
summer he drilled wells totaling $500
feet in depth, without the loss of a
single we'll. He will operate two out
fits this coming season.
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Will |NAUCU-
Rate BIG MEM
BfRSH|P CAMPAIGN
DIRECTORS OF ASSOCIATION OF
COMMERCE MEET AND ORGAN
IZE FOR 19l6-W. X. PORTER Is
NEW PRESIDENT-NUM OF
NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED.

The new board of directors of the
Minot Association of Commerce met
at the Office of the Association Friday
and organized for the ensuing year by
e]ecting the following officers:
President-M. R. Porter.
1st Vice Pres.-E. S, Person.
2nd Vice Pres.-A. G. jacobson.
Treasurer-E. A. Long.
Secretary-Will E. Holbein.
Ann]ications of five new members
,yora read and upon motion were ac-
cepted.
The following budget committee
was appointed for the ensuing year;
w 2 Porter, ]. c.. Smallwood, Ira
D. Wight, F. B. Lambert, Wm' Dun
nell, E. S. Person, A. G. jacobson.
The matter of the Equity packing
plant was thoroughly discussed. on
account of Chairman Roell beng very
busy getting his business matters
SHAPED up on account OF the dlsastfous
fire that destroyed his building ana
stock, it was decided to add two new
members to the Committee and reileve
Mr.. Roell of the chairmanshlp, out ne
will still remain a member OF the COM
rittee. The two new members ap-
nointed were F. B. Lambert, char
man. and T. P. Mulick. The committee
is now comprised of Messrs. Lambert
Roell. Smallwood, Halvorson and Mu-
lick. This committee was instructed
to take full charge and secure az nee
essary information for the Equity
committees guidance.
The matter of institutlng member,
shin campaign was then taken up ana
it was moved, seconded and carried
that three captains be selected by the
president, these captains to each
choose five men to compose Member
ship-Getting Team, the losing team to
be subject to the penalty of buying
dinner for the winning team. Tuesday,
Feb 1st, was chosen for this member
ship campaign, and it is expected that
a large number will be added to the
Association Of Commerce. During the
past two years there has been large
number Of new business and, profess
sional men come to Mniot. and as they
should be working for a greater city,
it is not expected that the teams will
have very much trouble in rolling up
large membership.
Beginning Tuesday, Feb: lst, the
board of directors will hold regular
meetings every two weeks, as there is
a vast amount of work to be accom-
plished during the coming year.
Everything looks mighty bright from
the Association of Commerce stand
point
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27

Sheriff Mclean Of Bottineau county
had an experience last Thursday
that he would not care to live over
again for considerable money, nor
many political honors. He had been
down in the southeastern part Of the
county on official business and waited
at Tasco. a siding on the 500 line be-
tween Omemee and Overly, to catch
train into Omemee. After waiting
until about four in the morning a
train finally came rumbling along, but
refused to stop even for signal. Being
almost overcome with the fearful cold,
the sheriff was compelled to tramp
thru the snow mile and a half to the
nearest farm house, where he secured
a team and reached Omemee just at
daybreak. His face was badly frozen
from the night-long exposure, but a
generous application of snow and
other restoratives prevented what
might easily have been serious re-
suits.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27
DR.. WEBSTER
MERR|F|FLD DIED
IN CALIFORNIA
FORMER PRESIDENT OF N. d. UN-
IVERSITY PASSED AWAY SAT-
URDAY FROM HEART TROU-
BILE.

DR.. Webster Merrifeld, for 25 years
instructor and president of the North
Dakota state university, passed away
suddenly from heart trouble at his
home in Pasadena, CAL, Saturday. DR..
Merrifeld resigned his position sev-
eral years ago and had been living IN m
California since. He did Wonder1ul
work for the North Dakota school and
thousands of old students and other
friends sincerely regret his demise:
He was not only great student and
instructor, but he was the friend OF
every student who attended the uni
versity during the time he was con
nected with it. He cultivated their
acquaintance and made them feel that
he had personal interest in their
welfare.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27
Minot Banker Summoned to Appear.

Minot Banker Summoned to Appear.
A. H. Kurth, the popular cashier OF
the Citizens Bank, has been SUMMONED
to appear at st. Paul, his former
home, by the Supreme Ruler OF tne
Realm Of Joyland, for next weeks les
tivities. The summons appears oe-
low:
To A. H. Kurth,
Greeting: Know ye and all men by
these presents: Through the Royal ana
Imperial power conferred upon me as
Supreme Ruler Of the Realm OF JOY
land, Grand Commander OF the Army
in the Land Of Health and Koyal Ar
miral in the Navy on the Sea OF nap
piness, l, Boreas Rex l., hereby notl1y
you that I will call my leglons TO-
gether iii St. Paul, the Capital City OF
nv dominions, there to assemble on
the 29th day Of January, to remain na
until the 5th day Of February, i91o.
During which period dull care Will ne !3
put aside, fun and frolic. Will prevall
and the spirit of carnival proclalmea'
Having the greatest faith in the
zeal. ability and loyalty OF yourself
and your most beautiful and honored
ladv. I do hereby designate you, Most
Noble and Illustrious Knight OF your
Realm, and do hereby and hereon
command you to appear before me at
nv royal court on the Carnival FIELD
There to be presented to the Bril-
liant "Court of Joy" and to have the
distinguished and honored title OF
"Prince of Play" conferred upon you.
You are further commanded TO
bring with you a retinue of at least
twelve of your most dashing Knights
and their ladies, suitably garbed in
any color of the rainbow, to partlcl-
pate in the festivities. You are to Sc
iect the day you are to appear before
me. You are to stay as long as you
like. .,,..
And in order that true hospitality
will prevail l am handing you a, gold
en- kew which will admit you and your
followers to all parts of our Realm OF
Happiness. o, +,;.
thirteenth day of January, A: =; 1915
BOREAS REX l.
Winn Powers, ,
Guardian of the Realm Of st. Paul.
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Grove Charged With Attempted Ab-
ductiOn.

John J. Grove, alias John ]. Nc
Guire, was arrested at Fargo, charged
with attempting to abduct a sixteen
year-old girl, employed in a Fargo
store. He wrote letter to the girl
stating that he needed her in his bust
ness and that she could do much better
than working for So week. He want
ed the girl to run away with him. The
girl turned the letter over to her
mother. Grove is said to be profess
sional gambler and an all around bad
man,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27
.lOCALl.SC0TS HONOR
! ROBERT BURNS
ENJOYABLE GATHERING AT
ELKS' HOME-SPLENDID PRO-
GRAM INCLUDING ADDRESS
BY JUDGE BRUCE AND PRESI-
DENT CRANE.

The 18TH anniversary of the birth
of Robert Burns was celebrated in
Minot last Tuesday evening by the
local Scots and their friends. The
beautiful Elks' Home was placed at
their disposal by the Exalted Ruler,
Doctor Pence, and his committee. The
following were present:
Nr Wm Hetherton and wife, Col.
Alex. Scarlett and wife, Hon. Judge
Bruce, Rev P. W. Erickson and wife,
Mr.. John Campbell and wife, Mr.. W,
D. Campbell, Mr.. A. F. McLane and
wife, Mr.. W. J.. Miller and wife, Mrs.
Murray, Mr.. J. c. Smallwood and
wife, Mr. c. F. Truax and wife, Mrs.
J. W Norbeck and husband, Miss Ber-
tha Stewart, Mr.. N. D. Davidson and
wife, Mr.. Bamford, Miss Stewart, Mrs.
Lockman, Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. DuVall,
Rev. Mackenzie and wife, Miss Ida
Cooper, Mrs. Anna Cooper, Andrew
Frazer, Mr.: L. Gilroy and wife, Mr..
John c. Balm, Pres. and Mrs. Crane,
DR.. Semple
The Club this year departed from
the usual custom and had supper prior
to the programme and 1t is needless
to say that the ladies' committee in
charge of the supper had an ample
spread laid out on the table in the
lodgeroom of the Elk's Home and Mr..
E. L. Rowan steward Of the Home,
had the table artistically arranged
with flowers. The following is the bill
of fare placed on the table:
Haggis Sausage Rolls
Meat Loaf Scalloped Potatoes
Fruit Salad
Oat Cakes. Short Bread
Scotch Scenes
Celery Pickles Cheese
Cake Jelly Tea Coffee
After supper the entire company
assembled in the parlors where the
President, Mr.. VIM. Hetherton, open
ed the proceedings by asking the en-
tire company to sing "There Was a
Lad Was Born in Kyle" after which
he gave a toast to the immortal men,
orv of Robert Burns. He said
"Burns took up the pen with the
sae,e grasp that he took hold of the
plough, and he produced "a Mans a
M;As., for a That teaching his fellows
how to stand on their feet, and sowing
the seeds which are today bearing
good fruit, for what was the cry for
manhood suffrage and the extension
of the franchise but re-echo of
"That man to man, the world DER,
Shall brithers be for a that"
and in reality our reformers-men of
light and learning-are but putting
into practical shape the grand idea
of equality which the poet suggested
in his ennobling lyric. Burns takes
up the Scottish Tyre and makes it echo
re-echo boldly and defiantly. Who will
say that Burns has not helped in the
grand mission of elevating manhood
and adding to the sum of human hap
piness.
"Had Burns been treated more kindly
and considerably by his contempor-
aries, had he been made less the lion
Mail Carrier Burned to Death.
In order to keep warm, Geo. Cairns,
a mail carrier and freighter between
Fort Clark and Center, N. D.. pulled
his bed up close to the fire at livery
barn at Fort Clark. The clothes
caught fire and the man was sutfocat-
ed The barn was destroyed togeth-
er with seven horses.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27

The C. J. Barth pool hall, the Par
shall Post and H. o. Frees barber
shop burned to the ground Monday
evening. There was a heavy north
west wind and had it not been for the
heavy covering of snow on the lumber
piles Of the Bovey-Shute Lumber Co.,
the entire town would have gone up in
flames. Parshall is without fire pro-
lection of any description. The loss
was not great owing to the fact that
all the buildings consumed were small
wooden structures.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27
Young Woman Injured at Normal
Laboratory.

Quite serious accident occurred at
the laboratory of the Minot Normal
school Wednesday, while one of the
young women was experimenting with
problem in chemistry. Hydrogen
had been placed in a bottle, which
should have been wrapped inside a
towel. There was a terrific explosion
and the bottle was broken to atoms.
A jagged piece of glass struck the
young woman on the bridge of the
nose, squarely between the eyes, cut
ting cash that required severa!
stitches. two other students received
slight injuries
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gieselman of
Donnybrook returned on Wednesday
from an extended trip through Mime
sofa, where for the past six weeks
they have been visiting relatives and
friends. Henry says North Dakota
leads Minnesota in practically every
particular. Land in Minnesota is
largely farmed by renters who pay
all the way from $4 to SO per acre
rental ,oTand the crops raised are in
many respects inferior tor those of
North Dakota. Minnesotans are skep-
tical of North Dakota's claims as a
corn producing state Gieselman took
orders for seed barley and oats and
will ship a quantity soon. In the vi
cinity of Heron Lake there are three
townships that are being drained at
an expense of S1,500,000.
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Stoll Will Build Modern Business
RlOck

w. G. Stoll, who recently sold his
North Side grocery to N. U. nelson,
has purchased corner lot on Inlru
St. N. E. and in the spring Will erect
a modern business block two stories
and basement. The store Will be oc-
cupied by grocery store and butcher
shop, while the basement Will II nave a
barber shop and coal office: The up
per floor will be arranged into suites
of rooms for small families. The en-,
tire building will be steam heated and
contain every modern appurtenance.
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; FUND RAISED TO FEED
STARVING CHICKENS.


3 Burlington, N. D., Jan. 27.-
The prairie chickens are coming
. into town in such numbers that
. some of the kindly disposed
> among our citizens contributed
to fund to purchase grain to
> feed them. The grain is placed
. around at convenient points
> where the chickens are inclined
to gather. This may seem rath-
er preposterous, but it is fact,
. nevertheless. The deep snow
: has completely covered old straw
3 stacks, weeds and other sources
8 of supply and as consequence
. they are obliged to invade the
haunts of man to find sustenance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27

Chas. Peters, a prosperous farmer
living north of the city, returned from
his old home, Frankfort, ILL.,, where he
visited five weeks. He reports ex-
ceedingly bad weather, there being
much rain portion of the time and
the thermometer registered 10 below
the last week of his visit. The farmers
in Illinois did not raise a good crop
last year, much of the oats rotting and
the corn was very soft.
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Of for the Press Convention.

VIII ~: ffofDef1, Secretary
Association of Commerce, and former
secretary Of the state. press associa-
ton, left today for Grand Forks to
attend the annual winter convention.
Mr.. Holbein will ask that Minot be
designated as the meeting place for
the summer convention.
J. H. McGarry, Of Alexander, secre-
tary of the association, passed thru
Minot this morning enroute to the
convention.
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Mrs. Mary C. Hastings Answers
Masters Call

Mrs. Mary C. Hastings, aged Sd,
died at St. Joseph's Hospital Tuesday.
Mrs. Hastings was the mother Of Mrs.
Leslie Dunn, who formerly resided in
this city but now lives at Brandford,
N. D. The remains were shipped to
the old home of the Hastings family,
Owatonna, Mimi, for burial. The re-
mains were accompanied by Mrs. Les
lie Dunn and H. M. Hastings, Of Hib-
son, Mont, son of the deceased.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27
THIS IS JEWISH RELIEF DA,

Today Is the time designated by Pres-
ident Wilson as the Jewish Relief Day
ing to a fund to be sent to Russia for
the relief of the many Jewish people
who are innocent sufferers on account OF
contributed to this fund by citizens
without regard to race or creed Minot
sends fund of nearly $500. The Jew
ish people in Poland are in a starving
condition. One dollar will keep the av-
erage Jewish family alive in Russia Tor
q week. We can all spare little money
and not miss it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27

P. Hennessy, a prominent retired
farmer from Berthold, is spending a
few weeks in the city on the jury IN
county court. He is brother OF
County Commissioner John Hennessy.
Five of the Hennessy brothers, John,
Pat, Dan, Jim and Will, all fine look
ing big strapping fellows, came up
from Minnesota few years ago,
without much money, but with plenty
of push, and they have built up some
of the finest farm homes in the coun-
ty. They are all located in the vicin-
itv of Berthold and Lone Tree. They
have been consistent boosters and
have been instrumental in getting
many Of their friends to locate here.
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Minot Pharmacist is Dead.

John Edgar, who has been employ
ed as pharmacist in several drug
stores in this city and Of late in the
drug store at Glenburn died in the
apartments of his brother w. c. Ed
gar, clerk of the Windsor hotel, Mon
day afternoon. The deceased was
thirty years of age and had host Of
friends in this city. The remains were
taken to Tracy, Mimi, for interment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27

DR.. Wheelon has established new
offices in the opera house block, Room
10, Phone 674. The doctor, who lost
all his effects in the recent fire, has
gone to Minneapolis to buy complete
new equipment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-27

Thomas Baker, Jr., prominent in
surance man of Fargo, died Monday
morning from apoplexy. He was a
well known Mason and politician, hav-
ing been speaker Of the house during
one legislative session. He was 81
years Of age and located in Fargo in
1880.
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Well Drillers Choose Minot.

Ven C1fO0Se
The Well Drillers' Association of
North Dakota will hold their annual
convention in Minot next January.
This was determined at the meeting
at Devils Lake last week. There are
300 members of the association and
thew will turn out enmasse.
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The Independent for up-to-date COM
mercial printing.
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of passing day in the capital of
Scotland, how different might the
closing chapters Of his life have been.
Burns was a member Of the Dunn
fries Volunteers; and in order to stimu-
late their patriotism he wrote a song
which is known to us all:
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Dear Friends:
We are having a fine trip. We ex-
meet to reach New Orleans on Sunday.
Wish we could be with you for the
Haggis, etc. Hope you will have
fine time. The weather here is like
May.
Best regards,
A. J. and MRS. MCDANIEL.