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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
.bR|SC0E CAR GETS
TWO PRIZES IN
STATE FAIR
Palda-Morse Motors, Inc., Receivt
Word of the Machines Great
Record

Word was received yesterday by
Palda- Morse Motors, Inc, of this city
who are the distributors Of the Briscoe
automobile for the entire Northwest,
that the Briscoe had walked away
with the money in two of the great
speed events at the North Dakota
State fair.
The first event was a time trial in
Producing the cars and drivers in
which the Briscoe car was bested by a
Fiat by only one-fifth of a second.
Those participating and the time were
as follows:
Horey, driving Fiat-1:13 3-5.
Fitzpatrick, driving Briscoe-1:13
As.
Raineg, driving Maxwell-1:14
3-5. --.--'-
Hoffman, driving a Tornado-1:16
3-5.
Woodbury., driving a Duesenberg,
lit is.
The real thriller was the three-mile
event in which there were five entries
and it was a real contest for the first
prize Of 5000, and a second prize of
SIS. The contest was between Hearne
in his Briscoe and Horey in his Fiat,
the only foreign car on the track this
season. Hearne fairly ate up the dis
tance and came over the tape in 1854
Is; Horey, driving a Fiat, second;
Hoffman, driving Tornad, third;
Mais, driving Duesenberg, fifth.
None of the domestic cars were in the
same class with the Briscoe.
One of the most interesting races of
the day was the ffteen-mile free-for-
all, run in two elimination heats and
final. The two first in the slowest heat
and the three first in the fastest heat
were chosen as five starters for the
final ten miles. The elimination heats
were of five miles each.
Each of these heats was a real race,
the first five miles being wheeled off
in 6:29 fiat, with Mais in the Mas spe-
cial, first; Fitzpatrick, driving a Bris-
;coe, second; Rainey, driving Max
well, third; Woodbury., driving Dues
enberg, fourth.
In the second heat Eddie Hearne in
his Briscoe was among the leaders and
first place practically assured when
valve spring broke, compelling him
to drop out after the heat was half
run.
The Briscoe car has not been very
we'll represented in this section Of the
state heretofore, but the car is rapidly
becoming very popular and the public
is becoming very much interested in
it's performance. Now, with a dis
tributing plant for the western part of
the state located at Minot the Briscoe
will without doubt be one of the lead
ing cars in this locality. It is claimed
to be the best $625.00 car on the mar
ket. The engine is universally known
as the half million dollar engine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
Dalen's Overland Makes an
Excellent Record

LACellenC NcCOIu
Mr.. H. o. Dalen recently made trip
from here to points in Minnesota,
which amounted to more than 1900
miles in his Overland Model SO. Mr..
Dalen reports that he made the trip
from Minot to Minneapolis in thirty
hours and fifty minutes, the last 100
miles into Minneapolis being made on
an average of IS miles per hour.
During the entire trip he averaged
more than fifteen miles to the gallon
of gasoline and the total lubricating
oil used did not amount to three gal
Ions.
A great part of the 2,15O miles was
made under very bad road conditions,
on account of heavy rains in Minneso-
ia and South Dakota.
In the whole number of 2,15O miles
never once was Mr.. Dahlen obliged to
use wrench or any tool whatsoever
on his Overland Model 80. This car
had been run several hundred miles
before Mr.. Dahlen bought it. Today
he states that the car is performing
as well as it did the day he started on
his trip.
Mr.. Dahlen is one who has driven a
great many different cars and one
could not be more enthusiastic than
he is over the service he is getting out
of his Overland car.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
Buying Furniture for McCoy's
Large New Furniture Store

Paul v. Mccoy, president of the Nc
Coy Furniture Store, and the manag-
er, L. C. Cooksey, send word from Chi
cago and Grand Rapids, that they are
buying a complete new stock of furni-
ture, draperies, rugs and house fur.
nishings for the new store which will
open between Sept. Is and Oct. 1.
Mr.. Mccoy, who recently bought
two lots from Olaf A. Olson on south
Main street, intending to build, found
that it was impossible to complete the
building in time, so leased the Frank
Anderson block, opposite the Federal
building, where the new store will be
located.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
EIGHT MEN ESCAPE
FROM THE STATE
PEN|TfNT|ARY
Picked Way Through Weak Place In
Wall-Three Have Been Cap
tured-Negro Leader

Bismarck, July 24.-Three of tho
eight men who escaped from the North
Dakota penitentiary Saturday noon
have been captured, and with every
building of every description within q
radius of IS miles Of the penitentiary
thoroughly searched by the scores Of
volunteer posses that were organized
indications are that the other five
have succeeded in making long jump
out Of the district.
Either they have gotten we'll out Of
the district, or the are being con-
clealed at the homes of friends within
a few miles Of the prison, is the con-
clusion of Warden Talcott. - -
Had Outside Aid
To make their escape, the eight men,
who got out of the prison through q
hole in the prison wall, where they
had attacked a weak point, had out
side assistance. 1t would be impossible
to pick the weak point on the inside
of the prison wall without having the
measurement on the outside, for the
inside of the wall is perfectly plain,
the weak point being shown on the
outside. This fact that the men hit
this weak point to within the inch, is
regarded as proving outside aid.
Neavels and McGee Leaders
w. H. Neavels, former guard at the
prison, and who was serving time for
a boxcar robbery, and Mack McGee,
negro murderer, are regarded as the
ring leaders. For their capture, and
for the capture Of two other men still
at large, Warden Talcott has offered a
reward Of 500.
The escape was made possible
through the fact that at the hour it
was effected, guards are withdrawn
from portion of the prison wall, to
guard men in the big prison bath
rooms. The men attacked the wall with
a crow bar and succeeded in making
their way through the two feet of
brick and mortar, and getting we'll out
of the way before their escape was
discovered.
Two of the escaped prisoners, An
drew Schmidt and Adolf Thorberg,
were captured before evening, while
third man, Alley Fyles, colored, was
recaptured about midnight Saturday.
The Missing Men
The men still at large are:
James Gleason, white; aged %,
dark skin, black hair, weight about 156
pounds; is feet 9 inches tall. Re-
ward, S10O.
w. H. Neavels, white, 26, light
brown hair, 172 pounds, 5 feet II inch
es. Reward, $100.
J. J. King, white, AZ, gray hair, $50
pounds, 5 feet inches Reward, S10O.
Orsage Rudolph, white, 27, brown
hair, 143 pounds, 5 feet inches. Re-
ward, $50.
Mack McGee, negro, 26, 148 pounds,
5 feet inches. Reward, S1OO.
King escaped June 80 and was re-
captured and returned from Aberdeen
last week. He was aided from the out
side in this escape and taken to South
Dakota by auto. Gleason was sent up
from Mohall and has prison records at
Sing Sing and other penitentiaries.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
GOV. HANNA DELEGATES BRIDGE

Medora, n. d., July 25.-Facing an
audience of hundreds of cowboys and
cowgirls on horseback, and crowd of
several thousands in automobiles, in
wagons and afoot, Gov. L. B. Hanna
of North Dakota dedicated the new
Red Trail bridge over the Little Mis-
souri, river at this point.
The governor declared that the COM
pletion of the bridge marked the ar
rival of the new era of the automobile
in western North Dakota, and the
passing of the days of wagon traffic
through the Bad Lands.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
SEVERAL DRUNKs PUT IN JAIL

Max, N. D., July 25.-A drunken
fight took place down on the east end
of the stock yards, the result of too
much beer, and a farmer living north
Of town got hit over the head with a
beer bottle and was cut severely Two
of the participants in the fight were
arrested and taken before Justice
Langbell and an investigation institut-
ed by Village Attorney Wright and 3.
o. Thompson resulted in the arrest of
Mr.. Fox and Marr on the charge
of bootlegging. Fox attempted to
make his getaway but was caught by
the marshal and Mr.. Kloster after a
chase through the wheat field east of
town. The following morning a war
rant was also issued for fellow by
the name of Yomansky, charging him
with bootlegeing, and he was arrested
up in Ward county by Sheriff Hend-
ricks.
An amusing thing happened short
ly after Mr.. Fox had been placed in
Jail. Mr.. Kloster, who was guarding
the jail, discovered Fred Helgeson in
the act Of passing some beer in to the
prisoner through the bars and Mr..
Kloster promptly took charge of the
liquid refreshments and placed Helge-
son in the other cell.
The three bootleggers were given a
hearing before Justice Langbell, F. E.
Wright prosecuting on behalf of the
states attorney, and all three were
bound over to the district court. Mr..
Fox and Mr.. Marr, being unable to
furnish bonds, were taken to Wash
hurn by Sheriff Hendricks, while
Yomansky was released under $500
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
EVIDENCE OF THREATS
AGAINST BEACH VICTIM

Beach, N. D., July rs. - Evidence
tending to show that Horace Ball, kill
ed by a dynamite bomb placed under
his shack while he was asleep, had
been threatened with violence if he
failed to remove his shack, has been
uncovered by authorities. They have
been unable, however, to trace the
source of these threats. So far, that
is the lone evidence obtained in con-
nection with the mysterious case.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
SEVERE STORM DAMAGE
-. DONE AT WESLEY, MONT

Westby, Mont, July 25.-Two per-
sons were injured and property dam
age estimated at 100000 was done by
severe wind and rain storm which
swept this district late Sunday. An
area twenty-five miles wide and forty
miles long was affected, according to
reports received.
Joseph Bigu and M. Haugen were
hit by flying timbers and seriously in
jured. The terrific wind demolished
small farm buildings, moved heavier
structures from their foundations and
damaged crops.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
NATURAL GAS DISCOVERED
IN CROSBY VICINITY

Crosby, N. D., July 25.-That there
is natural gas lying under the Crosby
country was demonstrated on the
farm worked by Harvey Hoover, five
miles north of Crosby. A flow of wat
er containing natural gas was secured
there The water flows somewhat in
termittently and bubbles like carbon
ated water. When a cupful of water
is taken from the we'll and a lighted
match held over it a blue flame burns
for several seconds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
South Dakota Girl Injured
in AufO Arridonf in NJ

Dorothy, the two and half year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Fries Of South Dakota, who are visit
ing at the home Of Mrs. Fries brother
T. F. Gullixson, suffered crushed
foot and leg when an auto ran over
the little one Saturday afternoon. The
little girl was playing in the street in
front Of the Gullixson residence when
in some manner the auto was run
over the child's leg. The surgeon be.
lieves that within a few weeks the
child will be as we'll as ever, although
the injury was very serious.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
WillistOn Took Three More
Games From the MinOt Team

Minot lost the first of the series with
Williston at the ball park Friday eve
ming, to 8. The Magicians played
an errorless game, while Williston
made two errors. The game was the
best played on the local diamond up
to that time during the season. Hoff-
man pitched for Minot and Browning
for Williston.
Williston won the second game Sat
urday afternoon, 5 to 4, with Ruyle
pitching against Spillane, and they
took the third game Sunday afternoon
3 to 2, with Marshall pitching against
Morris. The games were all dandies
and the crowd got their moneys
worth. ---
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
STANLEY MEAT MARKET
CHANGES HANDS

Stanley, N. D., July 25.-A deal was
closed whereby Ira Wooster became
the proprietor of the City Meat Mar
ket, which P. j. Colvert has very sue
cessfully operated for the past two
years.
Mr.. Wooster has had wide expert
ence in the butcher business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colvert have not yet
decided whether they will leave Stan
ley or not, but they have a host Of
friends here who would be pleased to
hear that their intentions are to re-
main in Stanley.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
HON. THOMAS MURPHY
IS NOW A LAWYER

Thos. Murphy, register of the Will
liston land Office for the past four
years, has been putting in some good
hard licks on the side studying law.
He recently passed the state bar ex.
animation with a very high average
Mr.. Murphy is one of the states
brightest young men and when he op-
ems his law office, which will not hap
pen until his term as register expires,
he will undoubtedly be heard from in
a legal way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27

Mr.. Wysong will become one Of the
captains. Three recruiting stations
will be maintained in the state, one of
which will be located at Minot.
Mr.. Wysong has seen service in the
Philippines. He is graduate of the
Culver Institute in Indiana, one of the
greatest military schools in the Unit
ed States.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
STORMS KILL ONE;
DAMAGE VERY HEAVY
Big Losses Through Hail in North.
west Section of the State
Are Reported

Ambrose, N. D., July 25.-One man
was killed and heavy property dam
age was done in storm that swept
the district north of here. James An
derson, residing near Outram, Canada,
just across the boundary from this
point, was the death victim, being
killed by the destruction of a barn in
which he was working.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27

bonds. Krowsowsky pleaded guilty to
the charge of being drunk and disor-
derly and was fined SO and costs,
amounting in all to a little over $20'
Slavinsky was discharged by the JUS
tice and Fred Helgeson pleaded guilty
to the charge of having liquor in the
village Jail and was fined SIS and
costs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
Farmers' Hitchiag Posts

The Association of Commerce is now
working with Jos. Belanger, local ag-
ent for the 500, on plans for lot with
hitching posts for the accommodation
of the farmers who trade in Minot. 1t
is understood that the 500 is agree
able to the plan and if this is the
case the farmers will feel like erect
ing a monument in honor of the pop
ular 500 agent and Secretary Hol-
bein. ..,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
SCHOOL TEACHER LOSES EYE

]. H. Clemens of Kenmare, who has
been teaching school at Granville, lost
the sight Of one of his eyes while he
was working as machinist for the In
ternational Harvester company at Toll
ley. A piece of steel pierced the eye,
destroying the sight. He was brought
to Minot where the injured optic was
removed,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
PAYS DEARLY FOR BIT OF
SHADE UNDER ROXCAR

Mandan, N. D., July 25-Jack Ryan,
80, seeking relief from the hot sun by
lying in the shade under a boxcar,
pays one leg for his brief pleasure.
Ryan fell asleep and a switch engine
pushed the car over his leg, severing
the left limb just below the knee.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
All But Four Cities Eliminated

anthony Walton, member Of the
packing plant committee, has return
ed from Fargo where the committee
met. All Of the towns were eliminated
except Minot, Fargo, Valley City and
Mandan. The committee will meet at
Valley City Saturday to continue its
work,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
FIRE COSTS NEW ROCKFORD
ITS FOURTEENTH ELEVATOR

New Rockford, N. D., July 25.-The
Ely-Salyards Elevator company grain
warehouse was destroyed by fire to-
day with loss of $4,000. Twelve
thousand bushels of grain were in the
structure. Spontaneous combustion
caused the fire.
This is the fourteenth elevator burn
ed here since the town was establish
ed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27

About $500 acres of crops were de-
stroyed or partially damaged by wind
and hail in the terrific storm which
swept over a country from Crown
Butte to the southwest and toward
Mandan. ID
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
Fred Veth's Father Is Dead

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Veth, Jr., were
called to Minneapolis Monday night
bv the death of Mr.. Veth's father. The
deceased was we'll known in Minot and
visited in this city just a year ago.
He travelled for years for Dodson,
Fisher, Brockman Co., the well known
harness concern, who are represented
in this territory by Fred Veth, Jr.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
Hutchins viii Entertain.

Friends of W. G.. Hutchins, the very
live Outcault advertising man, have
received unique invitations to attend
a birthday party at his home in this
city on the evening of July 20. The
invitations were printed on the half
of torn collars, addressed and stamped
on the opposite side. If the party will
be in keeping with the invitations, it
will be very novel and enjoyable af-
fair,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27

Atty. WysOng May Become Captain
Atty. c. c. Wysong left for Bis
marck Monday morning where it is
possible that he will enter the recruit
ing service in the event that another
regiment is formed in North Dakota.
In the event that the regiment is raised
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27
Roy KILLED BY FALL

Valley City, N. D., July 25.-Theo-
dore Leroy, years old, was instantly
killed Monday when he fell from .
grain wagon driven by his father.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-27
ROOSEVELT

Donald Wilson. student of Cor
nell University, Is spending his
Christmas vacation at the home of his
parents in Washington avenue.
Miss Dorothy Corn and Miss Grace
Linsky returned to their school at
Trenton Normal after spending the
week end at the home of their par
ents. Their institution only allowed
them Christmas Day off this year on
account Of the lateness of the open
ing of school.
Leo Brown. of Carteret, entertain
ed a party of his college friends a,
his home on Christmas day.
Mrs. s. Dubow and her daughter
Ada, spent yesterday in Newark on a
shopping trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Elmendorf, OF
Chrome, are spending the holidays at
the home of their relatives in Derby,
Connecticut
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Gibson, of
with relatives at Glens Falls, New
York.
Local business people are unani-
nous in reporting that they have en-
joyed the best holiday business this
year that they have for the past five
years. The recent snowstorm making
it necessary for the people to buy rub
ber goods and other warm clothes
made such big demand on the dry
goods and rubber goods dealers that
they were actually cleaned out, and
now are worried by the slow transpor-
tation In getting their new supplies to
their respective places Of business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-27
BIG Event TONIGHT FOR
MEMS CLUB OF MATAWAN

Matawan, Dec. 27:-The regular
monthly meeting of the Mems Club
of the First Methodist church will be
held in the lecture room of the
church tonight a o'clock. Jack"
Carroll, who Is a worker in one of the
large missions on the Bowery in low
er and eastern New York City, will
be present and address the club. Mr..
Carroll comes to the club we'll rec
commended by mems club of Man.
haitian, and those who have Wednes-
day nights meeting in charge feel
that they have treat for the Mems
Club in Mr.. Carroll ,-'..-
Another feature Of the meeting is
the putting on sale of the tickets for
the annual dinner of the club which
will come off on January 26, and will
be served by the Ladies' Guild of the
church. The speaker for this dinner
as yet has not been named but it Is
Known that he will be one of the best
in the state. The tickets for the BAN
quet will be offered to the members
of the club exclusively for a limited
time, after which all that are left will
be offered to members on the in
vitation of members.
The music for tonight's meeting
Will be under the direction of William
Allen Shepherd and will consist of
the best local talent Refreshments
will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-27
WOODBRIDGE

Charles Farrell, Clarence Campbell
and Donald Potter, of Penn State
College, are at their respective homes
for the holidays
Benjamin vlyel is home from Cor
nell College for the holidays
Miss Grace Valentine is at home
from Smith College and is spending
the holidays with her parents, Mr..
Mrs. II. r. Valentine.
The service of '"The White Gift to
the King" was held in the Congrega-
ttonal church in connection with the
Christmas festival. AS a result about
$40 was given which will b. divided
among foreign missions, Balgtr--~ re-
lief, Kings Daughters and the Chill
dren's Home in Trenton.
AT the Sunday school exercises
held at II a. m. Sunday in the Con-
gregational church Florence Voor-
hees, Elsie Schrimpf. Helen Dock
stader and Alan Coddington took
part. The choir rendered special
music and Rev. III. NJ Prentiss
preached a regular Christmas SER
mon.
The midnight mass at st. James
church Sunday night was unusually
we'll attended as were all the masses
Yesterday. Rev. Father Kelly of
Washington, assisted Rev J. J. Grif-
fin at the masses. The choir render
ed special music.
Rev. Father Kelly, of Washington.
formerly of Ireland, is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Dunigan of Bar
ron avenue.
Miss Dorothy Valentine, of Sweet
Briar College, is spending the holi-
days with her parents, Mr., and Mrs
G. M. Valentine.
Lewis Hoagland and Roy Anderson
are home from Rutgers for the holl-
days.
Frederic Demarest, Of Harvard
College. is at home for the holidays.
The Christmas cantata at the Pres
byterian church Sunday night was
very well given. Mrs. Francis Fem
played two selectios on the organ and
played two selections onthe organ a -
Rev. Francis Fem and Miss O'Brien,
of New York, assisted the choir
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-27
SOUTH AMBOY

Mrs. c. Brummagin was an out of
town visitor yesterday afternoon.
Former Judge Cowenhoven, of New
Brunswick, was a South Amboy vis-
itor yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Stults, of
Hightstown, were South Amboy Wis
itors yesterday for the purpose of at
tending the funeral of w. j. Ingra-
ham.
Russell Hardy visited at Cranbury
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. E. Bloodgood was an out of
town visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pierrault, of
Newark, spent Christmas day with
Mrs. Pierrault's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Dietrick
Miss Gladys Emmons was O New
ark visitor yesterday morning.
Mr.. Fisher, of John street, is Sc
riously ill with pneumonia.
Thomas Quackenbush spent yester-
day afternoon in Perth Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Rogers, of Bur-
lington, N. j., were South Amboy vis-
itors Monday night.
Harold Stephenson was a visitor at
Newark yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kramer are
entertaining Mr.. Kramer's parents
from Reading, Pa, during the holiday
week.
Charles Bennett was a visitor al
Cranbury yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. p. F. Kenah visited out OF
town yesterday afternoon.
Charles Petty was New York Wis
itor yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Thomas, of New
ark, are visiting with friends in this
city.
Harmon Dill was Perth Amboy
visitor yesterday afternoon.
George Gundrum was city visitor
yesterday afternoon.