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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
CHALMERS FIRM'S
 AMPLIFICAT|0N OF FAMOUS STYLE
Harry D. Gates Places Dual ity Service at Disposal of
 Car Owners Here.

Building operations now under way will add 25 per cent. to the manufac.- turing space of the Chalmers factory. A fourth main building, costing $16O.- 900 and duplicating the three present main structures, will make total area of floor space of 825,000 square feet.
 Chalmers factory equipment in cludes every method known to- silence for building quality into Chalmers cars. Chalmers cars are not ''as- sembled.'' They are manufactured in the huge Chalmers plant, in which /over $500 men are engaged in, plan ming, designing, building and testing Chalmers cars. /
 In the Chalmers plant an annual production of between 36,000 and 40,- 900 cars is achieved. The total valu- alton of this product is approximately $48,000,000. The value of machinery, patterns and tools, all of the latest type, used in manufacturing is $1,- 85O,000. The total investment in the Chalmers plant is approximately $9,- 0,O00.>
 The limits adhered to by the men who build Chalmers cars are more exacting than the most severe tests
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

have proven necessary. That extra margin of precaution is your factor of safety.
 For 1917, Chalmers announces an amplification of the famous 3,4OO r. D. m. Chalmers Six-30 line, an assur- ed success of the 1916 season.
 Realizing the demand for 8 car of larger carrying capacity. the seven passenger touring car on the longer wheelbase was produced.
 The Chalmers Six-30 will be built in two lengths of whee1base-a 115- inch e-passenger car and y122- inch seven-passenger model.
 On these two wheelbases our de- signers have built seven body styles ranging from the two-passenger roadster to the seven-passenger linn ousine Ill the 115-inch class (the touring, roadster and cagriolet mo- dels) only minor changes of refine ment have been incorporated. The 122-inch class includes four models Ca touring. sedan, town car and limousine) now shown for the first time to the public. Both the 115-inch and 112-inch wheelbase cars are equipped with 3,400 r. p. m. Chalmers motor.
 Without adequate dealer represen- tation no motor car concern can rem der satisfactory service to car own CTS. Service is merely intelligent CO., operation on the part of the dealer to insure satisfactory performance of your car. If the nearest dealer is several hundred miles distant, he cstn- not be expected to render first aid in any emergency.
 In the past 12 months S67 new dealers have hung the Chalmers monogram over their doors. This means that in 1467 cities, towns and villages throughout the United States, Chalmerz- service is at the disposal of car owners.
 Chalmers service is universal You will find the Chalmers dealer in the middle or far west as eager to ex- tend aid as the dealer in Michigan or Rhode Island. On tour or at home, in Maine or in Texas. you are assur- ed of that courteous attention which has become the hallmark of Chalmers service. In Bridgeport this service is courteously and satisfactorily fur nished by thek Fairfield Auto .Co., Broad at John street, Harry D. Gates. manager
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
ALFRED W. M'CANN, PURE FOOD EXPERT, '0F NEW YORK GLOBE
 PRAISES MOLINE KNIGHT CAR.
Says It Has Power of Dinosaurs and Yet Grace and
 Beauty Are It's Chief Characteristics It Measures @ Up to Every Standard of Sturdiness and Endurance

c. H. washburne, Inc, 1848 Broad way, New York City, Gentlemen l have your letter of December IA ask, ing me how like my Moline-Knight, Model G. 1917 car.
 I have passed through so many painful experiences as car owner, have seen so much deception prac- ticed and have been the victim of so much downright. dishonesty and dis regard for the first principles of com mon decency, that l hardly know how to express to you the extraor- dfnary comfort which I am now de- irving from my Moline-Knight M
 The biggest brute of the land often times displays some little of the di- vinity in him funconsciously and in curious and even whimsical fashion. He develops an affection for a pipe, a rifle, dog or a horse. Human in- terest stories have been written about the tenderness and care with which an engineer devotes himself to one Darticular locomotive and how his spirit chafes if he is obliged to aban- don his iron steed to the repair shops and drive a stranger.
 I have developed just some such af- lection for my car which responds by doing anything ask of it. It Is sure ly perfect piece of mechanism and from the way it is acting I believe it intends to stand up and deliver a good big lifetime of service. It has the power of a dinosaurus and yet Mrs McCann insists that grace and beauty is it's chief characteristic. She drives it as much as I do and the amazing thing about it is that while it measures up to every masculine standard of sturdiness, enduranee and high spirit, it is as tame and tract able in the hands of a woman as a doci1e child.
 Like everybody else who drives a car I suppose have heard my share of the vainglOrious boasts of this and that hill-climbing wonder. Most au- tomobiles. according to their adver- tisements, are not automobiles at all. They seem to be instead some sort of conversational aeroplane equipped with wings and other devices that en- able them to negotiate trenches, chasms, walls, hillsides and cliffs. The depressing contrast between the pen picture and the actual performance is quite enough, in the average case, to ma:xe a tonic necessary in order to restore the amateur automobilist'S s enthusiasm to normal. ss I derive no little satisfaction from the fact that I own a car which ap- parently has never been advertised and which for this reason has a thou sand handicaps to overcome before it's Outstanding excellence makes suffi- gent impression upon the uninitiated buyer to compel his interest and at tention.
 have driven four Knight cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
SCRIPPS:BOOTH
 REPLICA OF MOST
 LUXURIOUS CARS
Chandler Auto Co. Offers Com fOrtable and Fashionable
 Light Weight Vehicle.

Fashion having extended itself to motor cars, the motor car in turn has gone great lengths to meet fa- shion, until at last has been produc- ed, in miniature replica of the most luxurious big cars, the light weight Scripps-Booth-all that fashion could desire of motor vehicle, and everything in vehicle comfort that mere man could dictate.
 The .Scripps-Booth makes short work of miles but works fuel to great lengths, covering ground with a lux
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20
} 9 ||||''| 5xSl 'l|;;|l||'| :3| TRUCKS

The Denby development of the internal-gear axle provides truck which it is almost impossible to ''stck, even when carrying it's full load It's most remarkable showing is made when the truck gets off the paved streets. The power-plant and driving mechanism is completely enclosed, giving absolute protection against dust and mud.
 The Denby engineering staff has been building successful trucks for years. They knew from perience exactly the kind of truck required for given class of haulage.
 And because they knew-because Denby de- sign rightXthey were able to install machinery of economical production without having to/fear that change of design would make it obsolete.
 That is why Denby quality is today unmatched with Denby price. You not only get better truck in the Denby, but you pay less for it.
 The user of Denby truck makes invest ment that will not only do better work but that will de it longer, and cost less while in service. Hun dreds of owners will tell you so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-20

to survive in the automobile industry. I can wish it no greater success than that which must follow rigid adherence to it's present principles. With best wishes, I am
 Sincerely yours,
 ALFRED w. MCCAIN. Moline-Knight cars are, distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by w. B. Smith, 1855 John street. I
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

been contemplated by the citizens of
Minot for 1917 would most likely be
deferred. The Independent hasn't
heard anything Of this and it would
be interesting to the readers of the
Daily News if that publication would
give list of those who have gotten
"cold feet" The Daily News evident
ly is doing what it can to discourage
the making of improvements in the
city of Minot for the year 1917, at
least. Just why should this be? One
of the publishers of the News, w. M.
Smart, has built large number of
structures in Minot and he has several
others under way. We do not believe
that Mr.. Smart would cause such an
article to appear in his paper for the
purpose Of discouraging others in
their building operations in order that
he might get his own work done a
little cheaper, or that he might the
more readily rent his own buildings,
but as we say, it looks a little queer
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

A year or so ago, Congress passed a
law which was supposed to make it
harder for dope fiends to secure drugs
Of various kinds, but according to sta
tistics, "snow" fiends and those ad-
dicted to the use of other drugs are
becoming more numerous in the Unit
ed States. It is possible to secure
morphine, opium and similar drug in
any state. A victim of this demoraliz-
ing habit is usually able to procure
his favorite drug thru some physician
by means Of prescription. Often the
victim is in such distress for the want
of the drug that the physician is ac-
tually doing him a service in prescrib-
ing for him. This habit will never be
lessened to any extent until the gov
eminent and the various states coop
crate. Some of the states are send
ing the victims to institutions where
they may become cured of the habit
This appears to be sensible plan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

the highest bidder for cash, on Tues
day, the 9th day Of February, 1917,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the
home of John Pfeiffer, in Mckinley
township, Ward county, N. D.
And, Whereas, on Oct. 1, 1915,
Amos Brehmer did take up at his
farm three miles north and three
miles east of Minot, N. D., one Here
ford cow, white face, no horns and no
brands, and notice of such estray was
duly advertised in the official estray
paper according to law, and more than
one year having elapsed since the pub
LEGATION of such notice, and said es-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

would not be surprising to learn a.
any time that war has been declared.
The trouble which caused the final
break with Germany, was its new sub
marine policy, wherein the Imperial
government deliberately withdrew the
assurances given this government in
the note of May a. The president in
speaking to Congress last Saturday
said: This government has no alter
native consistent with the dignity and
honor of the United States but to take
the course which on April IS, 1916, it
announced it would take in the event
the German government did not de-
clare and effect an abandonment OF
the submarine warfare employed, to
which it now proposes to resort" That
the President sincerely trusts that
war may be avoided, may be seen from
another statement in his address to
Congress, wherein he said:
notwithstanding the unexpected
and deplorable situation and the assur-
ances given this government in one Of
the most critical moments of tension
in the relations between the two gov
ernments, I refuse to believe it is the
intention of the German authorities
to do in fact what they warn they feel
at liberty to do. | can not bring my
self to believe they will indeed pay no
regard 70 the ancient and friendly
feeling between their people and our
own, and in view of past promises de-
stroy American ships and American
lives in ruthless naval program it
has announced it's intention Of adopt
ing. Only actual overt acts on their
part can make me believe it even now.
"If this inveterate confidence on my
part should unhappify prove unbound
ed, and American ships and American
lives are in fact sacrificed by some ma
val commander in needless contraven-
ton of a just and reasonable under
standing of international law and the
dictates Of humanity, shall take the
liberty to again address you and ask
that authority be given me to use any
means necessary for the protection of
American seamen and American peo-
pie in the prosecution Of their legiti-
mate errands on the high sea. can
do nothing else. / take it for granted
all neutrals will take the same course.
eve do not desire hostilities. We
are sincere friends of the German peo-
pie and earnestly desire to remain at
peace with the government that speaks
for them. l shall not believe they arc
hostile until / am forced to do SO.
"We wish to preserve the principles
which sought to express in my adj
dress to the senate few weeks ago.
think they merely indicate right,
liberty and justice. These are the
basic principles Of peace and not war.
May God grant that we may not be
challenged to defend them by acts of
willful injustice on the part of the
government of Germany"
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evidently thinks that much of it viii

evidently thinks that much Of it vii
be frittered away. He says:
IF the money annually contrib
uted by North Dakota citizens for
worthless mining shares, rubber
plantation stocks, banana farms,
and kindred enterprises, were put
out at six per cent interest, it
would materially augment their
income Building lots at the North
Pole for summer residences would
doubtless find takers, for the peo-
pie like 70 be gulled. This fact
generates schemes in the brains
of naturally crooked men for the
purpose of fleeing their fellows.
'The fact that they are able to
score so many successes is not
creditable to the easy marks they
are able to fleece. Those hunting
for short cut to wealth rarely
succeed in finding it by legitimate
means, while those creating this
craving in others too often reap
a rich harvest from their dupes."
If the man who has money to spare
could be induced to invest it in NORTH
Dakota real estate, great deal OF
future poverty and misery would be
prevented. For, the pity of it is that
many who now have plenty of funds
will one day, by the turn Of the wheel
of fortune which these people are now
spinning, be in poverty and
want.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT.

President Wilson has seen fit, after
comforting with the members of his
cabinet, to recall Ambassador Gerard
and issue passports to Count Won
Bernstorfr. The friendly relations
which have existed for years betu cen
the United States and Germany have
thus been severed. This does not nee
essarily mean war and the President,
who has done everything in his power
to keep as out of that "sea of blood"
which has flooded practically the
whole earth, still hopes that this ma
ton need not go to war with Ger
many.
fered with our chief executive on var
ious matters, it is now our duty to
stand by him in the break with the I'm
perial government. He probably has
secret information that we do not
have. No president since the days Of
Lincoln has had so many difficult
problems confronting him, one after
the other, as President Wilson has
had. No president has given more
careful, conscientious consideration to
these problems. The President has
acted only after thoro consideration
Of all Of the questions presented. God
grant that we taste not from this bit
ter cup, but it appears that only a
miracle can save us from becoming
engulfed in this terrible struggle.
The fact that the United States has
severed relations with Germany does
not necessarily mean that war will
follow, but this has usually been the
case where two great powers have
broken. True, the United States has
no ambassador in Mexico for the past
two years. The President has not yet
broken with Austria, and the repre-
sentative of that government may not
be given his passports unless more
serious difficulties with Germany
arise.
The American people, while hoping
that war may be averted, are really
expecting the worst to come and il
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

Senator Sandstrom has introduced a
bill in the North Dakota legislature
relative to building dipping tanks for
live stock in every township The in
dependent remembers we'll when years
ago the old board Of Ward county
commissioners built several dipping
tanks at the cost of thousands Of dol.
lars and invested in hundreds of dol
lars worth of sulphur, most of which
remained in the basement of the court
house until it was worthless. The
tanks were never used to a great ex.
tent, possibly because they were not
located in suitable places.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

Providing the legislature allows the
Minot Normal school reasonable ap-
preparation, some much needed i'm
provements may be looked for at this
institution in the near future The
west wing is badly needed and can be
constructed for s51, 200. So rapid has
been the growth Of the institution that
378 students and the seventeen in
structors are now crowded into the
main building. The main building has
never been fully equipped and $500
is asked for new equipment. That the
management hopes to practice the
strictest economy, is seen from the re-
quest for a small appropriation for a
team of good draft horses for work
about the campus and a few good
mich cows to furnish the milk supply
for the dormitory, together with a
barn to house the live stock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
NOTICE OF EsTRAY SALE.

Whereas, on or about Nov. l, 1915,
John Pfeiffer did take up at his farm
five miles north of Minot, N. D., one
red COW, about five years old, no horns
and no brands, and notice of such es-
tray was duly published according to
law, and more than one year having
elapsed since the advertisement there.
of in the official estray paper and the
said estray having been appraised at
$50 by B. ]. Anderson, Appraiser,
duly appointed by the Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners Of Ward county, N.
D., and application having been made
to be permitted to sell the same;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that in pursuance Of the statute
in such case made and provided, I
shall expose the said estray for sale
and sell the same at public auction to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

tray having been appraised at $40,
and its offspring, comprising one calf,
at SIS, by B. ]. Anderson, Appraiser,
duly appointed by the Board Of Com
missioners Of Ward county, said COW
and calf will be exposed for sale at
said time and place as specified above,
that being at the John Pfeiffer home,
on Tuesday, February 81, 1917, at 2
o'clock p. m.
Given under my hand this 7th day
of February, 1917.
CARL SOLBERG,
Justice of the Peace,
2-8-t3 Ward County, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

A Wisconsin editor recently above
the following little squib to percolat
through his typewriter:
1'Ten years hence, if the prices
of commodities keep climbing, we
expect to write an item something
like this:
"a farmer brought a hog,
sack of beans, and bushel of
wheat into town today and, after
selling them, purchased Ford,
new suit of clothes, a dress for
his wife and one for each of his
daughters. The balance of the
money, after paying his taxes and
seventeen years back subscription
on his home paper, he put in the
bank for safe-keeping. He has
two more hogs for sale, but will
not sell them until his family is
ready to take a trip to Europe"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

The Independent is pleased to note
that George Monteith, publisher of the
Finley Beacon, has been elected pres
ident Of the North Dakota Press AS
ISOLATION. Mr.. Monteith is one of the
states old-time newspapermen and he
has not passed up convention in
many years. He has taken a promi-
nent part in the development Of North
Dakota from one great expanse of
wilderness to a vast garden dotted
with comfortable farm homes. Mr..
Monteith is we'll fitted to assume the
duties Of his office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

Our old friend, Senator Hamilton,
must be a base ball enthusiast, tho
we suspect that he couldn't hit flock
of barns with a shot gun. He has in
troduced bill to prohibit all shooting
and sporting on the first day Of the
week, with the exception of the game
of baseball. Don't know whether the
Senator would allow an innocent game
Of marbles or mumbledy-peg or not,
and the youthful swain might not
know whether it would be safe to go
out joy-riding in his Oscar II, as this
might be classed as one Of the for
hidden sports.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

If all the bills are passed that have
been introduced to provide for insane
asylums in North Dakota, this state
will have enough of these institutions
to care for all Of the unfortunates be-
tween the Father Of Waters and the
Pacific. Four such bills have been in
troduced, three of them providing for
asylums at Garrison, Rugby and
Towner. The state really does not
need more insane asylums. Those who
are mentally deranged can be better
looked after at one large institution,
such as we have at Jamestown. Looks
like these are poor bills.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

The Minot Daily News, in it's issue
Of last Monday, stated that owing to
the present international troubles in
which the United States were very
likely to become involved, large per-
Icentage Of the building which has
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

THE FOOL AND HIS MONEY.
The United States is flooded with
"easy" money. Thousands have made
fortunes in war brides and in sensa-
tional raises in stocks and grains.
What will be done with these funds ?
Grant S. Hager Of the Grafton Record
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
BIG COMBINATION SALE
40-Registered Draft Horses-40
60-Registered Beef Cattle-6O
Will Be Sold at Auction at
MANDAN, N. OAK.
The Horses Will be Sold February 81.
The Cattle will be Sold February %.
Sales begin promptly at l o'clock
Each Day
Under the Auspices of the North Da
k0ta Live Stock Association.

The horses include 80 Percherons,
| 10 stations and IL mares, ranging in
age from 2 to years; also 10 Clydes-
dales, 6 stations and 4 mares. There
are number of mature stations that
are proven sires ready for a heavy
seasons work. Also a number Of
mares in foal
The cattle include 80 Shorthorns
16 bulls and IL cows and heifers; 20
Angus bulls and IL cows and heif-
ers; and 10 Herefords-6 bulls and
heifers. This is an offering better than
the ordinary, horses being drawn from
the best studs and cattle from the best
herds in the state.
All horses will be inspected by a
state veterinarian and sold with the
guarantee Of the Association as to
their health and soundness.
All cattle will be tuberculin tested
and sold with health certificates show
| ing their freedom from tuberculosis.
Sales will be held in heated build
ing and near the Northern Pacific de-
pot at Mandan.
Terms of Sale: Cash or bankable
paper.
| For catalog or further particulars
write DR.. Edmund Mackey, Mandan,
N. Oak, or w. H. Peters, Secretary,
North Dakota Live Stock Association,
Agricultural College, Fargo, North
Dakota. IT,
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MEMBER Is "a

Entered June 10. 1902, as second
class matter, at the postoGce at Ainot,
n D., under the act Of Congress Of
March 3, 1879.