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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-03
NORTH DAKOTA
REGIMENT At
MERCEDES
First Lieut.. Gross Writes Interesting
Letter From South-BOys De-
lighted With Beautiful City

A letter received by Mrs. Gross from
her husband, F. Otto Gross, first lieu.
tenant of Co. D., which is stationed
with the North Dakota regiment at
Mercedes, Texas, tells some interest
ing things concerning the long jour.
ney and camp life.
Mercedes is a small city of 1000
population, 35 miles from the Gulf Of
Mexico and 20 miles west of Browns
vile, where the Minnesota regiment 10
stationed.
The North Dakota boys are in camp
at the edge of the town, ten minutes
walk from the postoffice. Mr.. Gross
says the weather is very hot but the
boys are training down, have lost all
surplus flesh and will not mind the
weather much when they get used to
it. The North Dakota boys are all in
fine condition, there being no sickness
to speak of in the regiment,
The trip down was rather tiresome,
requiring four days and four nights.
The regiment arrived in beating rain
the night of July 26.
Mercedes is a pretty little city with
its palm and banana trees and OLE
ander bushes growing as common as
box elders in North Dakota. The
North Dakota boys will have hard
time getting accustomed to the many
rattlesnakes, horned toads, Lizards
and tarantulas to be found in the vi
cinity Of Mercedes.
Mr.. Gross sent the following clip
ping from the Mercedes (Tex.) Trib-
une. which shows that the North Da-
kota boys have made real hit:
To the stalwart sons of North Da-
kota who arrived to serve their coun-
try on the border yesterday, the Trib-
une, on behalf of the people of Merce-
des, extends a welcome, and though by
no means on pleasure trip and in
spite of the strenuous activities which
will be part of your camp life, we
hope you will find the Mercedes people
as hospitable, as big-hearted and as
sociable as the people of your home
state-we can say no more, for the
reputation of the people of the great
Northwest for hospitality is known to
all.
A glimpse of the soldiers as they
marched from the train to their camp
was all that was needed to convince
anyone that North Dakota will give
good account of herself through the
soldiers now on the border, should the
occasion for action in Mexico develop.
The people of Mercedes are glad to
have them in their midst, and the Trib-
une hopes to become better acquainted
with the men and their organization
before another ISSUE
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ishness, while it may temporarily en-
large bank roll, ultimately will lead
us to acknowledge that we are worth
to the world what we do for the world.
Logan is worth our cooperation and
a united boost.
Miss Gladys Egan was the guest of
Mrs. and Miss Mabel Stredwick the
major portion of last week.
Will Forbes is leaving shortly for
Gincorth, Sask, where he will make
his home during the period necessary
to become possessor Of valuable
quarter. Allan Forbes has been resi-
dent on an adjoining claim for several
years.
Friend Bowman, the Sawyer shekel
seeker, was visitor to live town on
Tuesday, discussing briefly with his
promising understudy (who shares
with Caesar of ancient fame poetic
prefix the ways and means of acquir-
ing much for little.
The excavation for the basement of
the new Presbyterian church has been
completed and we understand that it is
the intention of those who have the
undertaking in charge to proceed as
rapidly as possible with the erection
of a building Logan needs.
Weeds anywhere are unsightly, in
a town they become a positive eyesore.
There are some in Logan.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Myers and Mr..
and Mrs. j. l. Brady journeyed last
Sabbath day to the Heavenly Sphere,
witnessing a truly exciting game
'twixt Boden and Minot.
Mr. L. V. Brown, the courteous 500
Line representative at our station, re-
ports steady growth of business. The
benefit of the express service, so long
denied, is appreciated.
Thorwald Mostad, deputy United
States marshal, accompanied by Alf-
red of the same ilk, was a pleasant
caller Wednesday.
We are watching with unaffected in
terest for an announcement from
the Tasker scribe which will shed
even little light upon the wrecking
of promising romance, which meant
so much to the famous white mule
Cute. Cupid had done her dainty
work, the mule was not merely halter
broke, but docle enough to be taught
almost any trick the caprice of Eve
could ask, when the sympathy of ev-
cry son of Adam had gone out to him
in his affliction; then like a bolt from
summer sky the world, or at least
Cute's world, was stunned by whispers
of dissension. Loves young dream
had struck a snag. Oh, heartless Tas-
ker.
Logan has pool hall which for fur
nishing and general equipment, is the
equal of many in larger cities. Russ
Gard, the courteous manager, has the
happy knack Of pleasing his patrons.
Harry Light of the Utility black
smith shop, is busy these days from
early morn till dewy eve.
The Logan lumber yard is prepar-
ing for the fall season, and will short
ly unload several carloads of well-seas-
oned stock
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WALKER BUILDING \.
ANOTHER GREENHOUSE
MinOt Florist Making $4,000 Worth
of Improvements to His Famous
Flora1dale Plant.

Geo. E. Walker, of the Walker Minot
Greenhouse, is building q new 200 0-foot
greenhouse. He is constructing large
new engine building and is installing
q new boiler. The smoke stack will be
100 feet in height and constructed of
brick. The improvements made this
season will aggregate $4,000. The
greenhouses already cover acres of
ground and without these improve
ments were the largest in North Da-
kota.
Mr.. Walker is doing a tremendous
business, sending flowers and plants to
other states as well as covering North
Dakota we'll.
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REEDS DRAY WRECKED
| ORANGES SCATTERED
Clarence Scott, the Driver, Thrown
Forty Feet and Slightly Injured
H Switch Engine Did Trick

Fl A new $460 wagon belonging to the
Reed Transfer Co. was badly smashed
BY a 500 switch engine Wednesday
afternoon and wagon load Of oranges
which were being unloaded for the
Gamble Robinson Co. were scattered
for several rods along the track. Clar-
snce Scott, the driver, was thrown for
ty feet but he escaped serious injury
BY a miracle.
The wagon was backed up to the
500 freight car at the blind siding un-
der the viaduct when the switch en-
gine without warning struck the car.
The rear end of the wagon was caught
by the moving car and the wagon de-
mOlished.
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Charles Swanson is having his barn
painted this week. Leonard Larson
Of Sawyer is doing the job, which is
guarantee that the work will be first
class in every respect.
Miss Anna Larson and sister, Flor
ence, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Miller several days last week,
returning to their home in Minot Sun
day.
Charles Robinson and Miss Minnie
Williams were united in marriage Fri
day evening by Judge Wallace at the
Wallace home here. Charlie finally
fell a victim to Cupid's wiles, after
having steadfastly refused several
tempting Leap Year proposals in the
past. In conformity to the usual GUS
custom in such cases made and pro-
vided the "boys" enjoyed a splendid
comfortably installed in cosy little
cottage and enjoying life. The Inde-
pendent extends best wishes.
Mrs. Olson of Hutchinson, Mimi, is
a guest at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. E. A. Madison. Mrs. Olson re-
turned with the Madsons upon their
return from a recent trip to the Min
nesota lakes.
Mrs. J. Y. Millar entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Trumble and Misses
Myrtle and Hazel Hogy on Wednesday
Of last week. The afternoon was en-
jcyably spent in playing tennis on the
splendid court which adjoins the Mil
lar residence.
Mrs. Florence Miller expects to de-
part this coming week for Fargo
where she will take a course at the
Fargo Business College. In addition
to her college course she will study
music under the efficient instruction of
one of the leading instructors of the
Gateway City.
Leo Olson, formerly connected with
the Olson Werner Grain company, is
again in Burlington and is now en-
ployed by H. T. Hogy. Leo has spent
the greater part of the time during
his absence at his old home at Hanna
ford, N. D.
Rix Hathaway and family, who have
been visiting relatives in Idaho for the
past six months, returned to their
home in Des Laos last week. Their
many friends here were glad to see
the Hathaways again.
j. P. Wallace, superintendent of the
Dominion Coal Co., is making arrange
ments to move his family to Tasker,
where the company will make their
headquarters.
John Beaton, travelling salesman for
the Standard Oil company, who re-
sides in the Wallace residence, is back
from the hospital at Minot Mr.. Beat
on has had long siege of illness and
while not as yet fully recovered, ex-
poets to make rapid headway toward
recovery under the capable nursing of
his sister, who is practical nurse, and
has come here from her home in Far
go to take charge Of the case.
Mrs. J. L. Johnson, accompanied by
her daughter, Hazel, and her father,
left Friday for visit with friends at
Donnybrook.
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J. w. Rode Sells Central Avenue Block
j. w. Rode sold his brick block on
Central avenue west to G. D. Colcord,
the transaction being closed Wednes-
day. Mr.. Rode left today for Kalis-
pei, Mont, where he will look after
interests. He may return to Minot in
the fall to arrange for building anoth-
er block.
The new owner expects to add two
stories to the building in the near fu-
ture, plans now being considered. The
building is 40x100 in size and the To-
cation is considered one of the best in
the city. The building is now occupied
by the P. & L. Cafeteria.
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nR. kERMOTT PURCHASES
THE HALVORSON LOT
Paid $4,000 for S25-Foot Lot on First
Street S. W.--Will Build Three
Story, 5O-FOOt Building

DR.. H. L. Kermott, who recently
bought the corner lot from Olaf A.
Olson, opposite the Lexington hotel,
purchased the adjoining 25-foot lot
facing First street southwest from H.
L. Halvorson for $1,000 and will build
building so feet wide instead of 25
feet wide as he had planned. The ex-
cavation for the 25-foot building had
been almost completed This will give
the doctor one of the finest three-story
blocks in the city.
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-FOUR PERSONS
INJURED N GLEN
BURN CYCLONE
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillfor Pinned Beneath
Roof of Their Residence-TW0
Gillfor Sisters Thrown in Lake

During the terrific cyclone and hail
storm near Glenburn Tuesday night,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillfor, who live just
across the road from the latter's par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Hunt; suf-
fered the loss of their residence, which
was blown to pieces. The couple were
pinned beneath the roof of the house
and would have been killed, but for the
Protection of mattress which fell
across them, saving them from injury
from the timbers. They were more or
less bruised but not seriously injured.
Mr.. Gillfor's sisters, two young wo-
men, were sleeping in cook car which
was blown away and wrecked. The
young women were thrown out into
: lake where they were frightfully
bruised by the hail stones which fell
thick and fast, some Of them as large
rs hens eggs. Their faces are swollen
and cut and they were pelted unmerci-
fully about their bodies. Their escape
from death was nothing short Of mi
raculous.
C. o. Carlson of this city made
trip over portion of the district on
Wednesday evening. In addition to
damage done to farmers as listed else
where in this issue, the following suf
fered complete loss of their crops or
losses estimated at from so to rs per
cent:
L. w. Armstrong, one section of va
rious crops.
A. C. Dayton, nine quarters.
Mrs. Laing, three quarters.
Claude Randall, one quarter.
Bert Inks, one quarter.
Matt Hamilton, one quarter.
C. o. Carlson and Erik Carlson lost
three-fourth of their 250-acre crop.
Anthony Walton of this city lost rs
per cent on 400 acres.
v. A. Asplund, rs per cent on 500
acres.
R. C. Blume, 25 per cent loss.
r. L. Dalziel, Is per cent loss.
Tom Birkland, Is per cent loss.
Chas. Matson, so per cent loss.
A heavy granary on the Walton
farm was carried 18 PAGES, then blown
to pieces and scattered along 80 rods.
Gust Olin lost granary and entire
Geo. Rhodes, Mr.. Avery and Chas.
Renfeldt suffered complete losses. Mr..
Avery says the hail that fell at 10 o.
clock that night could still be seen in
his grove at z o'clock the next morn
ing.
Harry Christopher's barn was blown
down and horse killed.
The cyclone tore up many fences,
letting the stock out. Farmers were
out all night long recovering their
stock.
The bell was blown out of the belfry
at the ellison school house.
The above is list of only few of
the losses. The damage to the build
ings alone amounts to many thous-
ands of dollars.
Elias Preskey lost 700 acres COM
pletely; Schafer 1jros., 400 acres, and
Christopher Bros, 400 acres each
Thos. Hoover was completely hailed
out.
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Garden Truck Short Crop

Z j. H. Cover from northeast Of the
city says he has been raising potatoes
for forty years and that he never saw
Slch poor prospects for that crop. He
has plenty of vines but there will be
hardly enough potatoes to pay for the
digging. Mr.. Covers says the garden
crops are poor. The radishes and peas
are failure. There appears to be no
roasting ears in the corn patches. The
corn crop on the average looks fine
he says, but there will be a shortage
Of the toothsome roasting ears.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-03

Editor and Mrs. Fred Roble of Deer
ing were entertained Sunday at the
home of P. L. Ames in this city.
Peter Ames of Williston has been
visiting at the home of his brother,
Percy, in Minot. He is recuperating
from an injury received while work
ing in the G. N. roundhouse at Willis
ton. A heavy object fell on him, injur-
ing his back.
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Carl Bartelson Buys Valuable Propert,

Carl Bartelson Buys Valuable Property
Carl Bartelson has bought from
Frank Anderson three 25-foot lots
just south of the new federal building
for $4,000. Mr.. Bartelson expects to
build large block next year Mr..
Bartelson is a good judge Of Minot
city property, is one of our most pros
porous contractors and expects to
build building that will be credit to
that part of the city.
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Cutting Wheat for Hay.

In some localities, farmers are cut
ting a part of their wheat and oats
for hay. The wheat ripened too fast,
without filing properly. ]. E. Nc
Koane and Oscar Olson have been
slashing down portion of their crops
southwest of the city.
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FORDS TAKE A DROP OF $50
car August 1, Ford touring cars are
only $3.50 and runabouts $345 f. o. b.
the factory. There are many improve
ments in the new car that makes the
above propositions very tempting.
Business has been stimulated at the
Moore Motor Co. Mr.. Moore finds it
impossible to get enough cars for the
demand.
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Greeks Cut Each Other Up

Three Greeks employed by the Great
Northern got into cutting scrape in
the yards Wednesday night. They
were all arrested, taken to surgeon
where their wounds were dressed and
they are now in Jail. They got into
an argument and tried to settle their
difficulties in the usual Greek method
with long, sharp; pointed knives.
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Good Income from One Acre

Nathan Warn, who purchased six
acre tract in the northwestern portion
of the city year or so ago, has one
acre devoted to garden truck and he
has demonstrated that he is some gar
dner. Mr.. Warn gives his better half
credit for much of the success he is
having with the garden. They have
cucumbers six inches long and are
selling choice new potatoes for sixty
cents a peck. They will sell almost
enough stuff off the one acre this year
to pay living expenses for a year.
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Dacotah Cafe to Open Saturday

The Dacotah Cafe, which will be run
in connection with the Dacotah hotel,
will be in operation Saturday.
Louis Loling of San Francisco, CAL,
is in charge and he promises to serve
the best 25-cent meal in Minot. He has
had years of experience in California
and will specialize on chop suey, mood
les and other famous Chinese dishes.
He will conduct dining room for the
ladies, in connection with the cafe.
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Large Advertising Contract

The Independent has just entered
into an advertising contract with the
Champlin Implement Co., who will use
$3.50 inches of space during the COM
ing year to tell of all the good quail
tiles of the Studebaker car The COM
pany will have more Studebakers on
hand than ever next year and hope to
be able to supply the demand, which
has been great.
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Masons Went to Lake Metigoshe

DR.. Archie D.. MCDANIEL, Frank P.
Taylor, George Hoover and R. J. Piper
were among the Masons who motored
to Lake Metigoshe Wednesday to par
ticipate in the Council degrees which
were given on an island in the lake.
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Matson and Sigerseth Pur-
chase Rusiness PRO

Isaac Matson of the Minot Carpen-
ter Shop and Ole Sigerseth of the Mi
not Decorating Co. have bought the
building and lot occupied by the latter
concern, consideration, $4,000. This
is considered a great snap, consider
ing the present value of business prop
erty in Minot. The Minot Carpenter
Shop will soon move to the east half
Of the building.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-03
Shipped Carload Of Own Hoes

Matt Hamilton of Glenburn was in
the city Saturday on his way home
from st. Paul where he took carload
Of fat porkers of his own raising. The
hogs sold for 1925 per hundred and
netted the owner large sum.
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Barley 70 Bushels per Acre.

Barley 20 Bushels per Acre.
Major Person started cutting field
of barley Tuesday at the Person farm
in the valley west of the city. The
heads are well filled and the Major
estimates that the yield is around 70
bushels per acre.
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Gus kirkelie Has Mix-up With Ford.
Gus Kirkelie and a number Of jovial
companions figured in a little excite
ment on the Burlington road late Fri
day night. Gus tried to force Ford
into the ditch with his buggy, and
when he got squared away, he count
ed only two wheels on his vehicle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-03
Mail Carrier Is Thankful

Mail Carrier Is Thankful
Lewis Dibble takes this method of
thanking the patrons of his mail route
between brady and Grelland, N. D.,
for what they have done for him, as
he appreciates all the acts of kind
ness done for him.
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is presumed that they will be given
an opportunity to make themselves
scarce.
The working man finds welcome in
Minot, but the trouble makers will be
given decidedly interesting time.
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Empty lard barrels for sale at The
City Bakery. Price Is cents. 8-8-ts
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-07-14

with TIE discovery Of these placers-
or, rather, with the practically certain
rediscovery OF them by the mob-Mir
apolis will Jump to the front rank ~
= gold camp, and the reclamation serv'
ice will have to call q halt on the Buck.
skin project"
Leshington's long, plain-song face
grew wooden. you say practically
certain The question is: Will they
be rediscovered? Bet any of you q
box of Poodles' Flor de near Havanas
that it's some new kind of flip-nap
invented by ]. Wesley and his boom
ers. What do you say?"
Good Lord!~ growled Handley.
'They didn't need any new stunts.
They had the world by the ear, as 1t
was"
That's all right" returned Leshing.
ton; maybe they didn't. heard a
thing or two over at Bongras' last
night that set me guessing. There was
piece Of gossip coming up the pike
about the railroad pulling out Of the
game, or, rather, that it had already
pulled out"
Once more silence fell upon the
group In the mapping room, and this
time it was Grislow who broke it.
II suppose Harlan is getting ready
to exploit the new sensation right?'
he suggested, and Arson nodded.
"You can trust Harlan for that.
He's got the valley wire subsidized,
and he is waiting for the first man to
come in with the news of the sure
thing and the location of it. When he
gets the facts he'll touch off the fire.
works, and the world will be invited
to take a running jump for the new
Tonopah." Then, with sudden anxiety:
II wish to goodness Brouillard would
turn up and get busy on his job. It's
something hideous to be stranded this
way in the thick of a STORM"
'It's time somebody was getting
busy" snarled Handley. There are
hundred tons of fresh concrete lying
In the forms, just as they were dumped
with no puddlers-to say nothing OF
half as much freezing to solid rock
right now in the mixers and on the
telphers."
Grislow got up and reached for his
coat and hat.
"I'm going out to hunt for the boss"
he said, land you fellows had better
do the same. If this is one of Cort-
wright's fip-faps, and Brouillard hap
pened to be in the way, wouldn't put
it beyond j. Wesley to work some kind
of disappearing racket on the human
obstacle"
The suggestion was carried out i'm
mediately by the three to whom it was
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made, but for reason of his own the
photographer contrived to be the last
to leave the mapping room. When he
found himself alone he returned has
tily to the desk and pulled out the
drawer of portents, rummaging in 1t
until he was fully convinced that the
little buckskin bag of nuggets was
gone. Then, instead of following the
others, he took fieldglass from its
case on the wall and went to the south
window to focus it upon the Massin-
gale cabin, standing out clear-cut and
distinct in the afternoon sunlight on
its high, shelflike bench.
The powerful glass brought out two
figures on the cabin porch, woman
and man. The woman was standing
and the man was sitting on the step.
Grislow lowered the glass and slid the
telescoping sun tubes home with
snap.
Good God!" he unused, it's unbe-
lievable! He deliberately turns his
thing loose on us down here and then
takes an afternoon off to go and make
love to girl! He's crazy; it's the
seven-year devil he talks about. And
nobody can help him; nobody-unless
Amy can. Lord, Lord!"