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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-07
Mrs. Marius Erickson is visiting
relatives in Chatfeld, MINI.

Mrs. Marius Erickson is visiting
relatives in Chatfeld, MINI.
Mrs. Jackrabbit, an Indian woman
living on the Elbowood reservation, is
dead.
A. Nelson, one of the leading mer-
chants of Norma was in the city Sat
urday.
Mrs. John Bitter of Carpio was the
guest of Mrs. J. R. Falconer of Fifth
ST. N. E. Saturday.
Judge Murray united in marriage
VIM A. Barbre of Balfour and Miss
Anna Elke of Ward county Friday.
E. W. and E. E. Erickson were down
from Carpio in an auto Wednesday
E. W. brot his son to an eye special
list.
On a charge of stealing an auto
from Sam Johnson. Hugh Sparks was
arrested Wednesday and will be ar.
raigned today. The car was located
in Eastwood Park.
The Knights of Columbus will init.
late 60 new members Sunday, the de.
gree work to be given at the Elks
Home. The Daughters of Isabella
will serve the banquet at the club
rooms in the basement of St. Leo's
church in the evening.
Bert Plowman has moved his stock
of gents furnishings into his new
quarters in the Lexington hotel block
where he will be found with a great
ly enlarged stock. His holiday stock
is exceptionally fine, as may be noted
from the unique advertisement which
he has in this issue.
o. K. Spires, from north of Burling.
ton, has been very i'll with blood poi
soning in one of his arms, was able
to make the trip to Minot Monday
He is recovering slowly and mis- many
friends will be pleased to learn that
he will fully recover in time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-07
How to Have Homemade Silver Clean
ers Without Elbow Grease.

To clean silver by the electrolytic
method it is not necessary to buy any
Of the expensive pans and plates for
sale. Any aluminium quart cup, sauce
pan or dishpan you may have will do
as we'll. Add teaspoonful of kitchen
salt and one Of bicarbonate Of soda to
a quart Of water. Place silver in pan
when water hoils and be sure it touches
the aluminium utensil and is not just
held in the water.
An inexpensive silver powder is whit
ing. Ten cents worth at any paint
shop will last about a year. A tea
spoonful Of whiting dissolved in half u
cupful of water, then rub on all silver
to be cleaned. Begin again with the
first piece and rub of with a bit Of
flannel. In case Of deep carving rinse
the article If necessary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-07
The Latest Shepherd.

A century and more ago a pamphlet
entitled "The Shepherds Of Salisbur!
Plain" set forth their notorious lazi.
ness and said gentleman offered u
prize of a guinea to the LATEST of a
slumberous group. Some started up
to claim the prize, which was won by
the shepherd who merely murmured
an invitation to shove 1t into his
pocket.-London Globe.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-07

kota. He was the star salesman
among the representative travelling
out of the Minneapolis branch for the
tlrestone company and we predict
that he will soon attain the same en-
viable record with the Kelley
Springfield people,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-07
Lines to Be Remembered.

My fathers principle was that none
but enjoyments of rare occurrence
were adequately priced; that neither
young nor old could set proper value
on pleasures which they tasted every
day.-Goethe in .'Wilhelm Meister."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-07

friends among the dealers of North
Dakota and it will be good news to
our readers to know that Mr.. Hicks
will continue to cover this territory,
Notwithstanding his change Of COM
panies. His territory will now consist
of the states of North and South Da-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-12-07
Dome site Economy.

Our troubles always begin when
someone persuaies the lady of the
house that she can't afford not to buy
something that we know we can't af-
ford to buy.-Milwaukee Journal.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11

saw the national, guard might not be
available for use outside of the United
States before n declaration Of war.
Upon the contention on the one hand
that the continental army or ultimate
ly universal service was the nations
only reliance, and the position, on the
other, that no one plan could be en-
forced upon congress. President Wilson
and his secretary of war parted Off
cial company.
Regarded as Strong Man.
The acute differences Of opinion
which led to the break began early in
the year, when opposition to the con-
tinental army plan began developing
in congress. There had been indefi-
mite rumors of the possibility of the
secretary of war leaving the cabinet.
but they never were countenanced in
official quarters. The secretary every
where was regarded as one of the
strong men of the administration upon
whom the president leaned in the diff
ficult situations, both domestic and in
ternational. which have marked his
administration.
The circumstances which led up to
the resignation are detailed in the sec
retarys correspondence with the presi-
dent, which was made public last
night by the White House. The presi-
dent. the letters disclose, believes that
the training, organization and control
of a military reserve should be under
federal direction but is not 'irrevoc-
ably or automatically committed to
any one plan" He wrote Mr. Garrison
that he could not force any specific
plan on congress and added
II must welcome a frank interchange
of views and a patient and thorough
comparison of all the methods pro-
posed for obtaining The objects we all
have in view"
Mr.. Garrson's contentious that only
the plans of the war department could
be considered seemed to the president
wholly unjustifiable.' Mr. Garrison
considered reliance upon the militia
/ for national defense as unjustifiable
and imperiling of the nations safety
In resigning he wrote the president:
"1t is evident that we hopelessly dis
agree upon what I conceive to be
fundamental principles
Mr.. Garrison characterized the
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11

Washington, Feb 11.-Llndley M
Garrison. secretary OF war. and Henry
S. Breckenridge, assistant secretary,
resigned from the cabinet late yester-
day President Wilson actively took
charge of the war department, al
though Major General Scott. chief OF
staff OF the army. became secretary ad
interim. The president will have per-
sonal charge of working out the plans
for Strengthening the army. Even
after n new head to the war depart
ment Is named the president will, It is
believed, handle preparations and plans
to a great extent himself
Came as Great Surprise.
The resignation came as distinct
surprise not only to Washington gen
orally but to the members OF the cabi-
net. One cabinet officer said last
night that while he knew there was a
difference of opinion between the presi :
dent and Mr.. Garrison over handling
the army plans, he had not the slight
est suspicion that an actual break was
impending.
Although Mr. Garrison first suggest
ed that he leave the cabinet last month
MI W ilSpl hlu iipt dCCtpl Ills
resignation until late yesterday after
noon when informed that Mr. Garrison
had left for New York and that rumors
OF his resignation were current.
The president then dictated the let
ter of acceptance and dispatched 1t i'm
mediately.
1t was not until o'clock last night
that formal announcement of the Gar
rison and Breckenridge designations
was made at the White House.
Expressions of regret over the turr
Of affairs were general in administra
tion circles. The president thinks
highly of Mr.. Garrison's abilities and
his name was seriously considered
when the appointment of successor
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
HOW TO MAKE BOISE PROSPEROUS

do have can operate only in a limited
way. We all know that wheat raised
here should not be sent away to be
ground into flour and the flour shipped
back with an unnecessary freight
charge each way. or course, the mid
die man gets his percentage, but in an
economic sense his prosperity is at the
expense of the whole community. II
Caldwell can have a flour mill why
cannot Boise? II Pendleton can have
large wooden mills run at profit,
why cannot Boise? II Omaha and Salt
Lake can operate large ore reduction
works with heavy pay-rolls, why can
not Boise? Is 1t because those towns
are more enterprising, or is II that we
have not the intelligence to do as well
as they in a commercial way?
Our farmers produce the fruit and
vegetables that canneries would use.
yet they go to waste in the orchards
and gardens, while We are obliged to
use such goods raised and canned else
Continued on Page Eight)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
to Justice Lamar on the supreme court
bench was under consideration
Had Differences With BRYAN.

Had Differences With Bryan.
Mr.. Garrison has been the warm
friend of most OF the other cabinet
members. although he and former
Secretary Bryan differed radically on
many subjects.
When the president went into the
middle west recently to speak on ma
tional defense it was understood that
he undertook the trip partially at the
suggestion of Mr.. Garrison. During
the tour the president spoke at every
meeting In favor of the Garrison army
plan, but said that he was not particu-
lar about details as long as a reserve
of approxima tely five hundred thou
sand trained men was secured. 1t was
said last night that Mr.. Wilson's fail
ure to refuse any compromise on the
subject In his speeches was the direct
cause of Mr.. Garrison's resignation.
Mr. Garrison's last day as a member
OF the cabinet almost passed without
any outward evidence of the step he
was contemplating. He was at his
office early and through the morning
busily occupied with ordinary routine
affairs. Later he dictated a speech
which he had promised to deliver in
the afternoon before the annual meet
ing of the Chamber OF Commerce Of
the United States in defense of his
continental army plan.
| 1t was not until he announced sud
denly late in the afternoon that he was
leaving the city and would not deliver
the address that there was the slight
est suspicion that anything unusual
had happened.
The secretary left the state, war and
navy building with Assistant Secretary
Breckenridge. Inquiry as to where he
was going and how long he would re-
main brought only the reply that he
would be opt of town for an indefinite
stay.
Opposed National Guard.
1t is known that one of Secretary
Garrisons principal reasons for his
conviction that only a federal conti-
mental army. instead OF a reorganized
national guard, should be the main de-
pendence of the nation, was his belief
that some day the United States may
be called upon to defend the Monroe
Doctrine. and in that event he fore
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
Idaho Town Flooded as Result Of High
Water in the Weiser River Streams
in the State Are Out Of Banks at
Number Of Places
Capital News Special service)

Payette, Feb. 11.-A communication direct from Mid
vale states that that town is flooded the residence
ton the part of town being four feet under water
All the people the west side of the town have moved
across the the east side which is safely above all
flood danger The business district all under water but
damage is being done to stocks There is 100000
pounds Of sacked grain in the Farmers Union warehouse
at Midvale. The water is all around this warehouse
which is in danger of coapsing The p l. n road sent
16 to Midvae yesterday and the grain being
red from the warehouse the for safe keeping The
p N. road is open to Mdvale but cannot go beyond
because of the flood No part of the track washed out
The ice jam there is being safely opened The wagon
bridge at Midvale is still safe
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11

NOTE-Under the caption. How to
Make 1915 n Prosperous Year" the
Capital News proposed discussion of
the subject, "Boise's New Years Res
olutions; Suggestions for Carrying
Them Out" and invited a free discus
sion on the part of those interested in a
bigger and better Boise, in whose fu-
ture the Capital News has every con-
1dence. Suggestions of this kind 1t be-
lieves cannot help but be beneficial to
this city and its interests. Articles ap-.
pearing herewith have been contributed
by those interested. You are invited to
submit your suggestions. The contri-
buttons will be published in the order
in which they are received and without
preference)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
IDAHO GOVERNOR
VICE PRESIDENT
OF NEW LEAGUE
Organization in the Pacific
Coast States for Promo
tion of Defense-Plans for
National Guard.

San Francisco, Feb. 11.-Governors
Lister of Washington and Alexander
of Idaho were today elected vice presi-
dents Of the newly formed Pacific
Coast Defense League. Charles F.
Hanlon of San Francisco was elected
president.
President Hanlon announced that the
vice presidents. who include Governors
johnson of California and Withycombe
OF Oregon, had agreed to help chang3
the laws OF their states so that the
National Guard shall not be. In the flu
ture. used to put down insurrection
arising from industrial disputes. A
convention Will be held here in the
near future.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
TALK MILLS AND FACTORIES.
Take Away Influence Of MiddIeman and
Manufacture Many Home Products.
(By Egbert W. Jones.)

II seems to me that many false theo-
ries have been advanced as to the most
effective means by which Boise can be
made a prosperous inland city; and,
while not wishing to pose as a critic.
think that to accomplish the result
we must rid the community OF selfish
influences in certain places before the
end we all so much desire can be ac-
complished.
All agree that in confining ourselves
as much as possible to patronizing
home products would be a great help.
which is self-evident fact. but un-
less the business men of the city can
get from under the control OF the
wholesale men, the middle men and
jobbers. this cannot be done. for wooden
mills, canneries and factories would
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
INSISTED ON PLAN Fer
A CONTINENTAL ARMY
No Successor to Garrison Is
Named and President Per-
sonally Takes Charge of
Departments Surprise at
Washington.

Speculation as to Successor.
Washington, Feb. 11.--While
Secretary Lane Is being consid-
cred in official circles as the
likely choice OF the president as
successor to Garrison, it is un-
derstood the president has
under consideration the names
of two or three other men and
will not make the appointment
before weighing their qualif1ca-
tlons. He has already made up
his mind to appoint a Democrat.
1t is said in we'll informed cir
cles the appointee will not be
from New Jersey or the south.
Former Governor Walsh, of
Massachusetts. Secretary Hous-
ton, former Governor Harmon
of Ohio and former Mayor Bak-
er of Cleveland were added to
the names discussed. 1t is un-
derstood that at least one name
considered by the president has
not been mentioned publicly.
The cabinet met today with a
vacant chair for the first time
since William j. Bryan resign
ed. Reports that there might be
other designations were denied.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
PLAN TO REPAIR WAR
WASTACE IN GERMANY

Amsterdam. Feb. IA proposal
made by DR.. Uderstadt, an eminent
German physician, that the imperial
government should organize an official
matrimonial agency after the war has
provoked considerable discussion in
Berlin. Dr. Uderstadt declares that
the surviving young men will have to
work very hard. and will have little
time to attend those society functions
at which eligible brides are usually
met. He therefore suggests that the
state should perform the duties OF
matrimonial broker, not only introduc-
ing young people to one another, but
even conducting an educational cam
paign in favor of early marriages.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
GERMAN REPORT
ON AIR RAID AT
MOUTH OF THAMES

London, Feb. 11.-A Reuters Amster-
dam dispatch reports that German
official statement says: "On the after
noon of Feb. 9 some of our naval aero.
planes dropped bombs freely on the
harbor works. factories and barracks
at Ramsgate, south of the mouth Of
the Thames"
The British official statement con-
cerning the air raid said bombs were
dropped in the vicinity of Ramsgate
and the neighboring town of Broad
staires. that the damage was confined
to the shattering of glass and that two
women and a child were injured
Vienna officially denied that there
had been an explosion in the Skoda
factory in Bohemia
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
WALLA WALLA IS
ENTIRELY CUT OFF
BY HIGH WATER
City Is Isolated From the
Outside World, Traffic on
Railroads Being Entirely
Suspended.

Walla walla, Wash, Feb. 11.-Walla
world today by floods in every stream
in the valley. that took embankments
and railroad bridges before them. The
city is isolated, with no immediate
hope of train service. One train
reached here on a branch line The
Oregon Washington Railroad & Navi-
cation company is cut off between
here and Starbuck on the north, in
two places to the south and three to
the west The Northern Pacific Is cut
off at two places between here and
Pasco.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
MANY MIDSH|PNFN
ARE DISMISSED FROM
THE NAVAL ACADEMY

Washington. Feb. 11.-Secretary
Daniels has approved the academic
boards recommendation dismssing
SO midshipmen from the naval academy
for failure in their studies.
The midshipmen's names may be
made public later. OF those dismissed
three. were in the first class. 10 of the
second, 90 of the third and 40 of the
fourth class. In announcing the de-
cision Secretary Daniels said that
while the navy needed more officers,
only those who could meet high stand
ards and quality by examination could
be retained.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
invalid FOR Fifty
YEARS PASSES AWAY

New York, Feb. 11-Miss Mollie
Fancher, who celebrated her golden
jubilee as an invalid eight days ago.
died today at her home in Brooklyn.
In 1856, when II years DID, and noted
for her beauty. she was thrown from
a horse and injured. A year later she
was the victim of a street car acci-
dent and deprived of the use of all her
limbs except one arm. She had been
confined to her bed ever since.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
TO ISSUE new LOAN

Petrograd, Feb. 11.-Newspapers re-
port that the government has decided
to issue in the near future a new inte-
rior loan Of 1000. 900, 900 rubles at per
cent Under normal condition the loan
would be approximately $1,000, 600, 900.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
COLUMBIA RIVER
rs STILL RISING

Portland. Ore, Feb. ia seven and
a half foot rise in "a hours in the Co.
lumbia river at The Dalles was report
ed today. Ice is running out showing
that the Jam has been broken. The
Willamette river here today reached
the 19.7-foot stage and the crest has
not been reached. The Columbia at
Vancouver, Wash, has risen two feet
IN "a hours.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
SPECIAL train TAKES
MORGAN TO LONDON

London, Feb. i'll. P. Morgan ar
rived in London today on a special
train from Falmouth, where he landed
last night. He was met at the station
by Lord Sunllffe, governor Of the Bank
of England.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
TURKISH AMBASSADOR
TO PfRS' A CAPTURED
BY RUSSIAN COSSACkS

Petrograd, Feb. 11.--A Teheran dis
patch reports that Assim Bey. Turkish
ambassador to Persia, has been cap
tured by a Cossack patrol near Ker-
edji. Three others taken prisoners at
the same time. proved to be an Aus
trian military attache and two Aus
trian prisoners OF war who escaped
from Russia recently.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
FIRST RESULTS OF
FORD'S EXPEDITION

Stockholm, Feb. 1.-THE neutral
conference for continuous mediation.
an outgrowth of the Ford peace expe-
dition, held its first regular meeting to-
day. The conference was addressed by
Mayor Lindhagen OF Stockholm, the
chairman, who reviewed the work and
spoke hopefully of the future. A mes
sage of greeting was cabled to Henry
Ford.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
train DISPATCHfRS
THREATEN TO STRIKE

Toledo. Feb. ia strike OF all train
dispatchers telegraphers and operators
on the Glover Leaf road is threatened
within a few hours. 1T was announced
today by the committee representing
the operators. unless the roads Off
GERS settle the differences with the
members of the order of Railroad
Telegra pliers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11

cut down their percentages. AS long
as that class retains control through
agencies under names that look good
to the casual observer. we will have
but very few industries, and what we
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
INDIAN CREEK IS
ON RAMPAGE AND
CANAL OVERFLOWS
Portions of Nampa and Me-
ridian Flooded but Little
Damage Done-Car Ser
vice Hampered.

Approximately 700 second feet of
water that the New York canal was
unable to carry from Indian creek,
poured over the canal last night be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock flooding por-
tions OF Meridian and Nampa and
causing some damage. The flood water
is receding now and 1t was reported by
the reclamation service that no further
rise in the water Is expected. No dam
age was done to the canal.
The New York canal was unable to
carry more than 1900 second feet of
Indian creek water safely and the 100
second feet was forced over its sides.
Flood waters from Five Mile. Eight
Mile and Ten Mile creeks followed the
canal but did no damage because it
was diverted into the Hubbard reser-
voir. None Of this water went into In
Gian creek. The point where the sur
plus Indian creek water followed the
spillway is eight or nine miles from
the Deer Flat reservoir. The 1900 Sc
cond feet of Indian creek water was
taken on to that reservoir and cared
for there
At about oclocl; last night Indian
creek gave signs of going on a ram
page. Attention had been centered on
Mason creek which passes through
Lake Ethel on the Dewey property.
The waters in this stream rose grad
ually and finally inundated the Boise
Traction company's tracks at the head
of Eleventh street in Nampa and car
service had to be suspended. BY max
| ing a long detour the cars were sent
into Nampa. The water flowed a foot
deep across the tracks.
Indian creek then demanded atten-
tion. This stream was rising rapidly
| from flood waters and the reclamation
service Immediately placed a number
Of expert water handlers on the Job
General notification was sent out that
the 700 second feet OF water could not
be carried. The result was the flood
ing OF lower Meridian and part OF
| Nampa.
Car Service Crippled.
Interurban car service was crippled
most of the morning because OF high
water, which damaged the approaches
to the bridge across Indian creek in
Caldwell, while Mason creek at Nam
/ pa, was also on the rampage and
washed beneath the track taking out
several ties. At both points the dam
age was repaired and service was re-
sumed about noon. Water was also
reported on the Interurban track be-
tween Middleton and Caldwell, and
while the track was covered for some
distance the depth was not so grea,
as to stop traffic. At Post, on the
bench, some water trouble was expert
enced and while IL caused much extra
work caused no special delays
Boise Branch Line Hit.
The oregon Short Line train between
Boise and Nampa was tied up for sew
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-11
LAB0RERS REFUSE TO
HANDLE EXPORT flour

Melbourne. Australia, Feb. 11.-Dock
laborers have refused to handle flour
for export shipment until the local
price of bread is reduced.