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1eeC or more long. One pile repre-
sents an outlay Of about $4,000 and
there are more in transit, the whole
representing an expenditure Of over
$4,000. This for the tubes alone, and
this item is but one of the many re-
quired to sink we'll of say 1000 feet,
the depth which the management say
may be necessary to strike the flow.
There yet remains the expense of pro-
curing drilling apparatus adapted
for this particular purpose. We were
told that this machine and the labor
attendant upon sinking the well to the
depth necessary may cost around $780,
900, bringing the total up to fully $685.
900.
Already stock has been sold suffi-
cient to cover the expenditures to date
but it will be necessary still for the
public to subscribe literally in order
that complete test well may be sunk
and the fact fully determine whether
there is oil in paying quantities under
lying this region or not. If so be there
is, the imagination cannot conceive
the untold wealth which will pour in
to this region and the impetus that
will be given to property values eth
er directly in the district or in the
territory adjacent. Industries with
out number would locate hereabouts,
rail transportation would be revolu-
tionized and benefits of varying de-
scription accrue to our people.
Notwithstanding the bright pros
poets and evidence which to a casual
observer would seem to be overwhelm-
ing, the management is very conserva-
tive in it's prospectus and other in
ducements which are held out to the
investor. To our mind the best guar
antee which the public can possibly
have when asked to venture their saw
ings in a matter such as this where
the outcome is problematical is that
those who are handling the funds are
careful and conservative and get full
value received for every dollar ex.
pended. In this respect we may rest
assured that the management Of thu
Des Laos Western Oil Co. measures w
to every requirement. along that line
The officers Of the company are al
men Of standing and good repute il
their respective communities. They
have no inclination much less desire
to exploit q. venture of this character
for personal gain. They are mel
whose honor Is beyond question. Al
Iare ENTHUSIASTIC over the prospect o
ia. successful oil well, and certainly tn
indications are very much in thei
favor.
We speak thus unhesitatingly il
endorsing this proposition from tn
fact also that those connected with tn
/ management have made no effort Ii
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-10

brow with grey and when the recon-
penses of the years were written in
lines of sweetness on her face. Out of
the richness of her life came the mel
lowed tinge of the fallen leaf and when
the time came for her to pass from the
scenes of earth where she loved and
was loved to those sweeter and purer
scenes that are beyond the view of
that which is mortal, she closed her
life with the benediction of those who
knew and loved her through the long
years of her life.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-10
ATTORNEY GENERAL
LEADS M|N0T RAID
LANCER Directs Work of Forty Special
Deputies-Plans Remained Secret
Forty Arrests Made.

Without doubt, the greatest raid
in the history Of North Dakota was
pulled off" last Monday night in this
city under the personal direction Of
William LANCER, Attorney General Of
North Dakota, assisted by Assistant
Attorney General Dan Brennan, F. L.
Watkins, state enforcement league Of
fcer, Sheriff John J. Nedreloe Of
Ward county, States Attorney Herig-
stad and forty Minot citizens, who had
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-10
Declamatorv Contest

The third annual defamation con-
test will be held at the Normal school
gymnasium at o'clock on the eve
ming of May IL. This includes contes-
tants from the high schools Of North
Dakota. The following is the program:
Piano Selected
Miss Virginia Mott
Whirligigs Henry
Harold Shaft, Minot
The Trial Scene Victor Hugo
Erwin Kahellek, Kenmare
The Death Bed Of Benedict Arnold
----------------Lippard
John Paulson, Flaxton
Voice Solo LarR
Mrs. Amy Simpson
The Death Disk--------Mark Twain
Gladys Miner, Kenmare
The Rejuvenation Of Warner
Irma Hendrix, Minot
The School Of Squeers Dickens
Dorothy Whitson, Berthold
Jack, the Fisherman Mary Phelps
Flora Glaze, Flaxton
Voice Solo Spring Song
Miss Amy Owen
Awarding of certificates and honors
for defamation and field meet
Supt. Clarke
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-10

craft; lower, swabbing out the cham
the main strategic points Of our coast
are well defended, it il believed; but
many persons hold with Admiral Peary
that we need an immense fleet Of aer-
| ial coast defenders.
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bility Of an attack on our coasts. The
pictures show three scenes at one Of
the principal Atlantic coast forts: Up
per, just after firing q practice shot
with one Of the twelve-inch coast de-
Tense rifles; center, keeping q close
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-10

Erwin Kahellek, Kenmare
The Death Bed of Benedict Arnold
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
MUNITIONS FACTORY IS
DESTROYED NEAR LONDON
Heavy Loss of Life Reported In Brief
Message Telling OF Explosion
of Big Plant.

London, Jan. 20. - At heavy loss of
life and property, q munitions factory
explosion occurred near London, &C.
cording to official announcement of
the ministry of munitions. The exact
toll was not learned, o was it stated
by the official communication whether
the explosion was due to accident or
some mysterious design.
Elsewhere i'm the war zone artillery
bombardments and patrol engage
ments appeared to engage all the
forces in the entrenched fronts. Of
fetal dispatches mention no serious
fighting except on the western end of
the front in Moldovia.
Austro-Germau guns are reported
pounding at Ccna, a railroad town in
the Troyus valley, says a Petrograd
dispatch. and in the Suchita valley.
farther south, Russian attacks failed,
according to news from Berlin.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
NOTED MARINE FIGHTER PASSES
AWAY AT WASHINGTON HOME
FROM BREAKDOWN DUE
TO OLD AGE.
HAD SERVED IN NAVY FOR
OVER THREE SCORE YEARS
Was Ranking Naval Officer of tho
World and Whole Nation Mourns
His Death-President Wilson
Is Prompt With Tribute to
Great Sea Fighter.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Admiral Dew
ey, the nations Spanish wal hero and
by priority of grade the ranking naval
officer of the world, is dead at his
home here in his eightieth year.
He had not been conscious for two
days, when he lapsed into coma, still
believing that in a few days he would
be back at his desk in the Navy de-
partment. His death ended 62 years
of active service.
A general breakdown accompanied
by arterio sclerosis incident 70 Old age
was the cause of death.
Disease Had Hold.
The disease had been gradually
spreading it's hold upon the powerful
body for a year and a half, but the
admiral, proud of his physical vigor,
had fought it off and even kept it's ex-
istence a secret from most Of his in
innate friends.
About a week ago he was at his Of
flee, apparently hale and hearty. The
next day he collapsed as he was pre-
pairing to leave the house and the be-
ginning of the end was at hand.
Mrs. Dewey and the admiral's only
son, George, were at the bedside.
They had known for two days there
was no hope.
Wilson Is Notified.
President Wilson and Secretary Dan
iels were notified at once and the
news was flashed by wireless to Amer
lean naval vessels and s%tationsall over
the world. The message carried or
ders that all flags be ~half-masted.
The President will confer with Sec
rotary Daniels and Rear Admiral Bad
ger to arrange for the funeral, which
probably will take place Saturday.
The body will be buried at Arlington
National cemetery.
Only two other men-Farragut and
Porter-haVe held the rank of the Ad-
miral of the American Navy and since
Civil war days no military figure had
held such a place as Dewey in the af-
lection and admiration of the Ameri
can people.
President Pays Tribute.
When the news of the admiral's
death was received at the White
House, President Wilson, in express
ing his grief at the death of Admiral
Dewey, said "the whole nation will
mourn the loss of it's most distin-
guished naval officer, a man who has
been as faithful as intelligent and as
successful in the performance of his
responsible duties i'm time of peace
as he was gallant and successful in
time of war.
1T is just such men that gives the
service distinction and the nation a
just pride in those who serve it."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
WILL NOT ENTER LEAGUE
IF DECISlvELY BEATEN
Teutonlc Officials In Washington Say
Prefer Made Some Time Ago
Presupposed Draw.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Germany will
not enter a league Of peace II she is
decisively beaten.
This at least. IL what German
sources here had to offer upon the sit
uation. The reference in the British
note to the necessity for some form Of
International sanction behind treaty
agreements and international law,
drew from German sources the au-
thoritative statement that under no
consideration would Germany enter a
league to preserve peace II she should
emerge from the war much more great
ly damaged than her enemies.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
FEAR GERMAN RAID
VERSW|SSBORDER
SWISS MILITARY STAFF BELIEVES
THAT TEuToNs ARE ABOUT
TO INVADE COUNTRY.
ANTICIPATING ATTACK SOON
Fearing Violation Of Her Neutrality
Switzerland Is Heavily Strengthen
ing Her Border Guard and
Equipping Supply Bases.

London, Jan. 20.-With masses of
German troops concentrating near
Basel, the opinion grows in the Swiss
military general staff that Germany
is about to invade Switzerland with a
view to freeing Alsace from the
French armies, according to a Gen.
v dispatch to the London Exchange
Telegraph.
This report is borne out by dis
patches of the last week stating that
Switzerland. fearing violation of her
neutrality, has heavily strengthened
her frontier guards and is equipping
her supply base as rapidly as possible
with munitions of war.
Expect German Invasion.
Switzerland's action has been taken
Notwithstanding the recent assurances
from both Allied and Teutomic pow
ers that the neutrality of the noun.
tain republic would be held inviolate.
The Geneva dispatch states that
THE Swiss general military staff Is
convinced that a German invasion of
Switzerland is contemplated with a
view to freeing Alsace from the
French invader"
That Germany may be withdrawing
her fighting forces for some secret
purpose is suggested in Berlin dis
patches, which indicate that the Teu-
tonic advance on Roumania has come
to a ~standstill.
Surprise Attacks Successful.
In the latest official communication
the only successes reported for the
invaders were gained through a sur
prise attack between the Suchitza and
Putna valleys, and south of the Oituz
road.
The Russians are Smelling the towns
Of Tultcha and Isakcha, across the
Danube In Dobrudja, while the Bull
garians' guns are active against hos
tile shipping and military positions
near Galatz and Isakcha.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
SEEKS MORE INDICTMENTS
Chicago Prosecutor Has Two More
Suspects on Grill.

Chicago, Jan. Estates Attorney
Hoyne says he is seeking indictments
of two more public officials in his cru.
SADIE against police corruption. They
are, he said, Oscar De Priest, the only,
negro alderman in the city council
and Police Captain Stephen X. Healy.
De Priest, according to the states
attorney and Captain Healy figured in
evidence presented to the grand jury
dealing with protected gambling in the
so-called black belt" which De Priest
represents In the city council. Healy
until his recent transfer by the new
chief of police, Herman Schuettler,
had police control over the district.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
JAPAN ASKS PERMISSION
TO USE PANAMA CANAL
Seeks to Send Armed. ship Through
Waterway and Question 10 Re-
ferred to state Department.

Washington, Jan. %. - Application
FOR permission to pass through the
Panama canal by a Japanese merchant
snip with guns mounted "for defen-
sive purposes" as stated by her COM
manding officer. has caused Governor
Harding of the canal. who Is now in
Washington, to ask for a definition Of
the rule to be followed In such cases.
The Var department has referred
the matter to the State department for
q decision. The War department al
ready has held that there is nothing
In the presidential proclamation is
sued early in the war, defining the
conditions under which warships
might 8 the canal, which would place
any limitation upon the passage Of
merchant ships armed for defense.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
OVERTAKEN BY
DISASTER" SLAVS CLAIM
Floods Destroy Danube Bridges
Russo-Eoumanians More Than Hold
Their Own Against Teutons.

London, Jan. 20.-"Disaster has over
taken the enemy" said a wireless
press dispatch from Petrograd via
Rome. The bridges over the Danube
have been swept away by floods and
the Russo-Roumanian armies are ad-
vancing on a wide front"
Heavy fighting is still in progress
on the Roumanian front with the
Russians and Roumanians apparently
more than holding their own. Else
where in the field of military opera
tons there have been few activities
of Importance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
Thaw's Sanity to BE Tested.

Philadelphia. Jan. 1S.-An examina-
ton of Harry X. Thaw's mental con-
ditioa will be made before he is per-
mitted to leave the hospital where he
Is recovering from self-inflicted
wounds, according to DR.. Ellwood r.
Kirby. his physician In this city. DIR.
Kirby said the wounds on Thaw's
wrist and neck were rapidly healing.
The physfaan said the patients
mind was still somewhat cloudy. He
talks with dificulty and while speak.
Ing he frequently falls into a doze.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
carranza Ready to Move

Ell Paso. Jan. 20.-Andres Garcia,
inspector general Of the Carranza
consulates. said Carranza was ready
to occupy the territory evacuated by
the punitive expedition. These troops
win be brought north to Juarez and
sent down the line Of the Mexico.
Northwestern railroad. he explained.
adding that . troop train went down
70 Casas Grandes, Wednesday. in an
ticipation Of such . move.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
$3.50, 900 LOAN TO BRITISH
VIII Be Floated In This Country by
j.. p. Morgan.

New York. Jan. 19.-Another new
British loan, amounting to $3.50, 600, 900
will be fioated in this country by ]. p.
Morgan and company. that banking
firm has announced. This is the third
.fotation, including the Anglo-French,
Of British loans in the United States
since the outbreak Of the war. The
new loan. secured by high grade COL
lateral, viii take the form Of 5h per
cent convertible notes, dated February
l, 1917, 800, 900, 900 to mature in one
year and the balance in two years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
MADE MILLION BY BOYCOTT
Wetz, Chicago Egg King, Thanks
Housewives.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-James E. Wetz,
egg king" has quit and announced
that he will withdraw from the Chi
cage butter and egg exchange and go
south with his family for the winter.
He explained his system:
Il thank the housewives league Of
Chicago and numerous others who
sought, by proclamation of a boycott,
to lower the price ofseggs.
They made folks think 1t was aristo-
cratic to eat eggs. Everybody wants
to be aristocratic. Prices jumped. I
made a million. ! ought to allow the
originators of the boycott a commits
sion"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
BRING IN BRITISH VESSEL AS
PRIZE WITH CAPTURED CREWS
OF 4es TAKEN FROM OTHER
MERCHANT SHIPS.
FIFTEEN BRITISH SHIPS
= STILL HUNTING RAIDER
Searchcrs VIII Soon Be Joined by
-Four other Vessels - Capture of
Steamer YarrowdaIe Was Kept
Secret for Some Time as
Military Measure.

Berlin, Jan. 22.-The British steam
er Yarrowdale was brought into har
Dor Dec. 81, as a prize by a prize crew
OF 16 men. says an official statement
She carried 400 prisoners, the crews
OF steamers captured by a German
auxiliary cruiser In the Atlantic
ocean.
The prisoners on the Yarrowdale
were from one Norwegian and seven
British vessels. The cargoes of the
captured vessels, the statement adds,
consisted principally of war material
for the Allies and foodstusfs.
Three OF the vessels sunk were
armed British merchantmen.
The bringing in OF the Yarrowdale
the statement continues. had been
kept secret for military reasons, but in
view OF the statement of the British
admiralty Of January 10, II was de-
oided 70 make the news public. The
prize crew OF the Yarrowdale was
commanded by Deputy Officer Babe
WITT.
viii Continue Search.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 20. - The British
cruiser Glasgow has cast anchor at
Pernambuco after a long search of
the northern coast of Brazil for the
German raider. The cruiser will put
TO sea Immediately to continue her
search.
Fifteen Ships Searching.
Buenos Aires, Jan. %. - Fifteen
cruisers and armed ships o are
searching the southern Atlantis for the
German raider. according to reports
received here. Four more British cruis-
ers have left Port Stanley, Falkland
Islands, according to newspapers here,
TO aid In the search. :.
The Uruguayan government has dis
patched a warship to guard the Uru-
guayan coast against possible neutral.
ity violations.
May Be In Gulf.
Mexico City, Jan. o.. I~nsisteat ri.
mors come from Vera Cruz that the
German m raider now is in the
gulf of Mexico. 1t is expected In Vera
Cruz. The reports are that the raid
or will make an effort to cut off the
oil ships en- route from the Tampico
fields for England.
There is no confirmation of the ru-
mors here.
Warning to Shipping.
New York, Jan. %. - Warning to
shipping of the Allies that the cap
tured merchantmen st. Theodore Ind
been armed by the Germans and was
scouting In the steamship lane was
flashed last night by wireless by a
British cruiser off Sandy Hook.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
international Forestry Conference.

Washington. Jan. 19.-Many dele
gates arrived Thursday for the two
day international forestry conference
opening here under the auspices OF
American Forestry association. The
chief topic Of discussion was to be the
fight against the white pine blister
disease which threatens destruction to
pines on the North American CONT
men valued at $500. 100000. Secre-
tary p. 8. Ridsdale in his annual re-
port will show a large gain in mem
bership and a prosperous year for the
association.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
10 Flaht Whlte Pine Rust.

Washington, Jan. 20. - Secretary
Houston of the Department of Agricul.
ture sent a communication to the Sen
ate urging m appropriation Of $780,.
600 for eradication by the department
OF the white pine blister rust" infec.
tioh. RE said complete eradication Of
the pine tree disease west Of the Hud
son riTer wss possible, but that In
New England the disease was 90 well
established its eradication was open to
question. Much timbW on Northwest
ern forest reserves Is opsn TO the In,
lection.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
CIVILIAN SEARCHING PARTY
FINDS THEM BOTH, 80 MILES
APART IN MOUNTAINS OF
SENORA, MEXICO.
NEARLY EXHAUSTED FROM
FOUR DAYS WANDERING
Propeller of AcropIane Broke and
Was Abandoned by the Two Army
Officers Who Became Separ-
ated in Their Search
for Food.

Wellton, Ariz., Jan. 22.-Lieutenant
Colonel Harry G.. Bishop and Lieuten-
ant w. A. Robertson, missing army
a~viators, exhausted from walking four
days in the wilds of Sonora, Mexico,
without food or water, have been
found more than 80 miles south of
Wellton by a civilian searching party
from Wellton.
Lieutenant Robertson was brought
here by the searchers. Lieutenant-Col-
onel Bishop, too weak to walk, was
left in charge of four searchers in the
Rosario mountains.
Had But Little Food.
Two sandwiches and two oranges
each was all the food the men had
tasted since they left the North Is
land aviation base at San Diego, Jan
uary 10, on their flight, Robertson
told the searchers.
Water which they took from the ra-
diator of the airplane after they land
ed on the east coast of the Gulf of
California, was exhausted four days
ago, Robertson said. They had tast-
ed none since, he told the searchers.
Unable to Walk.
Robertson vas found following the
tracks of the automobile searching
party. He directed the searching par
ty to the Rosario mountains, 80 miles
south, where he said he left Bishop the
day before.
He had been travelling alone for "a
hours, he said. Bishop had become ex-
hausted and was unable to walk.
Leaving Robertson in charge of two
of the searchers, other members Of
the party pressed southwark and found
Bishop lying on the ground in a noun
tain pass. He was unable to talk and
barely able to recognize the search
ers.
Neither Was D%eIirious.
Robertson said the members of the
searching party were the first humans
he had seen since he had landed. He
was unable to give definite informa-
ton as to the district where they land
ed, but thought it was $50 miles or
more south Of the Arizona border. The
searchers said neither man was delir-
ious when found.
After his arrival here, Robertson
attempted to talk over the long dis
lance telephone, but he was too weak.
AeropIane Propeller Broke.
The propeller of their airplane was
broken, Robertson said, when they
made a landing, January 10. Enough
gasoline for 80 minutes flight remain
ed in the tank, he said.
The aviators remained with the air.
plane until afternoon and then aban-
doned it, starting across the desert
toward the mountains and heading
north. They drained a gallon oil can
which they carried and filled it with
water from the radiator of their air.
plane. This they carried with them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
AMERICANS ON VESSELS
TAKEN BY RAIDERS SAFE
Nine Members of British Steamer'o
Crew Landed At ~Pernambuco BY
Jap Ship, Consul Reports.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Nine Amerl.
cans were among the crew Of the Brit.
Ssh ship st. Theodore, taken by the
German raider, and landed with other
survivors at Pernambuco on the Jap.
anese ship Hudson Maru. Consul
Stewart has just reported they were
safe and that so far as reported no
Americans were on the other ships.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
Committeeman Seek "Leakp Attorne,

Washington, Jan. 19.-The house
rules committee investigating the al.
legged leak" on President Wilson's
peace note held no public hearings
Thursday, but the committeeman con.
tinued efforts to agree upon special
counsel. authorized by the house.
Pending a selection. the taking of fur.
ther testimony probably will be held
In allowance and those summoned to
testify allowed to return home to await
q further call. The d~ificulty is over
the selection of counsel satisfactory
alike to democrats and republicans.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
Sinking Of warshlp Confirmed.

Berlin, Jan. 20.-An official commu.
nication says: "One of our submarines
commanded by Captain Hartwig, on
the 9th of January, 60 sea miles south.
east OF Malta, sank the British battle
ship CORVALLIS" The British admir-.
atty on January IL announced the
sinking Of H. M. s. CORVALLIS by a
submarine on January 8 in the Medi.
terranean.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-25
Confirms Killing Of Foreigners.

~O"'"Ws NtItu4 OF roTotuueTU.
Ell Paso, Jan. 20.-A Spaniard, who
arrived from Parral. confirmed the
killing of Alexander Ricad, q French
man. who lived in Parral. He was
taken on November S. DR.. Thomas
Flanagan. who was an American ply
stefan at Parral. who was In hiding
80 days, and who finally reached the
border here, died early today from the
exposure incident to his experience.