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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
A TIME FOR TRUE BROTHER
HOOD.

A Young man who "came back re-
Gently in Wall Street and made for
tune by specializing hired a special
train the other day to carry him from
Jacksonville, Fla, to Palm Beach
600 miles-because there were no
flowers" left on the regular limited
train. He had run to Jacksonville to
buy a fine pleasure yacht.
This sort of thing appeals pleasur..
ably to the imaginations of class OF
so-called Americans who live and act
bv false standards. 1t is repugnant
to those truer Americans who meas :
ure a man not only by the worthy
things he does for himself, but by
the regard he has for others IN dong
them. 1t little disturbed this young
man that thousands almost within
calling distance of speculative Wall
Street were complaining of hunger
and that men and women all over the
country who earn their livlihoods by
honest toll were wondering how they
were to buy their next meal.
1t would seem that even cold
blooded gambler, in days when SO
much of the world is in terrible dis
tress, would have some feeling for
others and be cautious about Haunting
his. unearned gain in the faces of his
his worthier countrymen. Brazen
heartlessness like this has been large
ly responsible in past centuries for the
making of tragic history. Undue null
tiplication of it now might make ar
supper" on limited train paradise
to be dreamed of but not attainable
Above all other times in recorded hu
man history these are days for the
cultivation and practice of consid
crate brotherhood.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

It is a human trait to want to
see before we buy. When we
were kids we snapped knives
''sight unseen," but the novelty
of this manner of transacting
business loses it's attractiveness
when we consider that imple-
ments cost real money and are
not an every day purchase.
One of our jobs in conducting
our business in this community
is to set up the machines we sell
and see that they are properly
adjusted before they go into
your field. After they are set up
they can be examined by YOU
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

you know just what you are get
ting because you see the nipple
ments with your own eyes.
When the goods leave our store
our interest does not end there
but we'll tell you something
about that later. We'd like
mighty we'll to show you what
we have in stock and give you a
description of what we can get
for you promptly if we haven't
it here.
Drop in the next time you are in
town. We are always glad to
see our friends-and to get bet
ter acquainted with those we
don't know so we'll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

In this issue we publish list of all
of the laws enacted by the legislature
which has just ended it's session. Read
this list over carefully and it might be
a good thing to preserve it for future
reference. The list of the acts is nee
essarily given only in short form, but
one can get pretty fair idea of what
the laws really are by perusing the
list, and if particularly interested in
any of them, the matter can be looked
into more thoroly when the session
laws are published.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

The Independent has been receiving
many compliments for the excellent
daily bulletin service it is giving it's
friends. We want Lewis & Co., the
we'll known grain commission mer-
chants, to share in the glory, for these
bulletins have been furnished almost
exclusively thru their house. We have
posted bulletins of the most impor-
tant happenings thruout the world, an
hour or two after they have happened
and the news has proved to be very
reliable.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

Minot citizens can cut down the
cost of living by thousands of dollars
in the aggregate the coming summer
if they will just pay a little more at
tention to the growing Of vegetables
in their back yards and on vacant lots
that have heretofore produced no
thing except fine crop of weeds.
Vegetables are now selling for the
highest prices ever known and there
will not be great deal of relief for
months to come. North Dakota's fer
tile soil produces the finest vegetables
to be found in the world. 1t does not
take a great deal of experience to be-
come a first class gardener. A little
muscle and "elbow grease" will work
wonders in the way Of producing nice
fresh, crisp vegetables. Plan your
gardens now.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

enough for the colt. If cows milk
must be fed dilute it with about 1-3
water and two level tablespoonful of
sugar to each quart. Ordinarily colt
should nurse until it is six months old,
when it can be weaned without any
setback. Grain should be fed as with
out it a good growth will not result.
The valuable imported horses that
have been so much in demand in this
country are fed grain from the time
they are old enough to eat till ma
ture.-Ex. Dept, N. D. Agric. Coll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
Where the Cool Breezes Blow.

VIM. Henneghan, who was connect
ed with the Minot postoffice for a good
many years, writes from Frazier,
Mont, where he is now living on a
homestead, that the thermometer reg
istered 60 degrees below zero once
last winter, but he did not mind the
cold as the air is so dry. The climate
is healthful, as none of his family
has had even cold all winter.
Jos. Strong of Velva was in the
city visiting friends Wednesday. He
is a son of the late Geo. Strong, one
of the pioneers of this section of the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
CARE OF THE COLT.

The early troubles Of the foal are
apt to be navel i'll, constipation and
scours. Navel i'll seems to be caused
by germs that get into the body thru
the navel cord at birth. To guard
against it, have the colt dropped in
clean stall or in pasture. Then the
navel cord should be cut off about 2
inches from the body, if it has not al
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

Talking about the high cost of liv-
ing, a farmer can come to town with
one of his pockets filled with potatoes,
another with onions and small bas-
ket of eggs and pay his expenses for
the good part of week and have
fine time at that. Potatoes at this
time (this is written Tuesday, are re-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

LaFollette, Gronna and Bryan are
in the limelight again because of their
successful efforts in killing the armed
neutrality bill. LaFollette, who is the
champion long-winded speaker Of the
Senate, spoke on the measure unit
Sunday noon, the bill thus meeting
death.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

Altho Mr.. G. Hog is still enjoying
his winters sleep, number of brave
Minot women have appeared on the
streets with advanced showings in
pretty new spring straw hats.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
Rruney Fought a Draw.

Kid Bruney, formerly barber at the
Arcade, fought ten rounds with fast
Manley, at Grand Forks,
Thursday night, the bout resulting in
a draw. The Herald gave each man
credit for some clever work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

We have not heard Of any of our
farmers fattening their $3.50 porkers
on $2.25 potatoes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
Our Service
AND WHAT 1T MEANS TO YOU
YOU CAN SEE BEFORE
YOU BUY

Have you considered the advantage of having,
tcaly at your door, stock of first class implements
that can be inspected thoroughly before
purchase is made?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

Some difference in the rattle of the
dry bones and the bone drys.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
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Entered June IS, 1902, as second
class matter, at the postoffice at Minot,
N. D., under the act of Congress OF
March 3, 1879.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
Candidates,

Among the curious advertisements
published in a paper Of the Punjah,
India, is one of a young man who
wishes to marry. He says: II am Of
handsome physique and excellent
health. My family is descended from
the respectable caste of the Khatris.
I am twenty-one years old and wish to-,
find a young girl between fourteen and
eighteen who has good health, literary
tastes and is of good parentage."
Another notice the en-
gagement Of a lad, eleven years old,
"who knows how to speak Hindu, Cur
mukhi, Urdu, Persian and English;
who is still in school and does not wish
to marry before he is thirteen @, as
he wishes to continue his studies"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
The Points of Our Stars.

The stars on our flag and those on
the great seal of the United States, as
well as those on the seal Of the pres
ident, are five pointed. The seal Of
the house Of representatives, however,
shows six pointed stars, and there are
six pointed stars on the diverse Of the
half and quarter dollar coins, with five
pointed stars on the reverse. The re-
verse Of these coins is a copy Of the
great seal, with the clouds and the
stars omitted. So far as can be ascer-
tanned, the six pointed star is derived
from the colonial coins, which were
designed in the manner of English her.
aldry, which sanctions that star. The
stars on the flag are copied from the
Washington coat of arms.-Harper:s.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
IN NORTH Dakota
News Of The Week From Many
Sections Of the State
MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Events Are Briefly Written In Order
to Make PerusaI Easier for
Busy Readers.

A train cut off the head of Orrin
Andersen, seven years old, who was
playing on the railroad track at Fair.
mount.
c.. A. Nelson of Dickinson was shot
by his young son when the lad secur.
ed a pistol which had been placed in
a trunk for ~safekeeping.
Several isolated attacks of hog
cholera have been reported lin the
state and government agents are
keeping a careful watch over condi'
lions.
Mona Smith, fifteen years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Smith
of Deering, died at her home last
week as the. result of taking a guam.
tity Of poison.
Martin Dillman, alleged slayer Of
William E. Geffrey at a dance near
Towner recently, was a%rraigned and
held to the district court on a charge
of murder in the first degree.
Governor Frazier has designated
the Harvey band as the Second regi'
ment, N. D. N. G., band. The recruit.
ing for H company is progressing rap.
idly, twenty-five men of Harvey hav.
ing enlisted.
Mickolaus Wenzel of Gladstone
was sentenced--to an indeterminate
term in the state penitentiary by
Judge w. G. Crawford at Dickinson,
following his plea of guilty to mis-
treatment of his fourteen-year-old
daughter.
Few changes have been made in the
rules governing the seed contest tC
be held this year by the North Dako
ia Improved Seed Growers associa
ton. The association is now perfect
ing it's plans for the contest to be held
next winter.
Enos Gray, pioneer of Casselton, is
dead at his home in that city as the
result of a fractured hip. Mr.. Gray
was a member of the state constitu
tional convention and was recognized
as one of the states prominent pc
litical leaders.
One man, j. Mckay, was killed ir
al accident near the Mouse river parl
at Kenmare when an automobile will
several occupants overturned and two
others were injured. The automobile
was owned and driven by Nels liver
son, a banker at Mohall.
Park River has been made the OBJ
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12

jective Of the first extensive survey
by the state health service, which per-
fected it's organization at Devils Lake
recently. DR.. j. w. Cox, director Of
the public health laboratories at the
state university, has charge.
North Dakota couples to the num-
Der of thirty-two were granted Ii.
censes in Moorhead, Mimi, during the
month of June. 1t is said the large
number Of North Dakotans obtaining
licenses in Moorhead is because of
the hygiepic laws of this state.
Charged with an attempt to destroy
property and endanger life: andre
Centor, when arraigned at Grafton
pleaded guilty. Centor was accused
of placing dynamite under a dwelling
for the purpose of destroying the
building and recovering the insurance.
The first arrests for violation of
the federal "bone-dry" law we're made
at Fargo when Kohl Tjore and An
drew Hagen, laborers we're taken to
the police station with a quantity of
whisky in their possession. The
liquor is said to have been obtained
in Moorhead.
Demands on the part of Mike Chu-
mack, alleged murderer of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. H. Caldwell and Charles Lehman,
charged with the death Of Adolph
Wetzstein, for changes of venue prob
ably will result in the delaying of
their trials, set for July 81, until some
time in September.
The continued and rapid growth of
Bismarck is again reflected in the
quarterly report of the Capital City's
r%ostofice, showing a gain of almost
$4,000 over the first quarter of last
year, and an increase for the first
six months of 1917 of $%10,424.52 over
the first half year of 1916.
According to the total figures of
Red Cross contributions in the state,
Minot gave S23,119.25 and Ward
county's total was $33, O25.82. In
other words, Minot gave one-fourth. of
the states total, as the amount raised
was $S7, 547.33. Ward county's share
of the states gift was twc-ifths.
George Baker and Clifford Lowell,
box car bandits, sawed their way out
of the county Jail in Dickinson an
hour before the arrival of a train
which was to have taken them to the
penitentiary. Baker was arrested
two days later at Glendive, Mont, and
taken to Bismarck. Lowell is still
at large.
Attorney General William Langer's
anti-booze flying squadron" has been
travelling through the central part Of
the state recently unearthing illegaI
shipments. The squadron consists Of
Assistant Attorney General Brennan
Superintendent f. L. Watkins of the
state enforcement league, and E. S
Waterman, stenographer. 1t is re
ported that many state and fedora
cases have been discovered.
Clarence Olson was rescued from
drowning at the Mouse river park
near Tolley while swimming in the
river. He had gone down for the
third time when A. S. J~orgenson OF
Bowbells, who was in the crowd heard
OF the accident. ran down to the river
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12

will d~evnlop in this territory, there IS
danger of them being fed to live
stock.
Director Thomas Cooper of the
state experimental station declares
that reports reaching him tell of poor
pastures and that the stand of hay is
light, due to the light rainfall. The
rainfall for the month of June only
amounted to 1.52 inches, being the
lightest since 1903. The normal for
the month is 4.13. The accumulated
deficiency since the first of the year
is 6.29 inches, which is significant in
the shortage of pastures and grasses
in the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12

Approximately half Of the buttegfat
produced in the steta is shipped to
Minnesota for manufacture, according
to Stanley H. Abbott, assistant state
dairy commissioner, who denounces
the practice because, he says, the
farmers are really. getting less money
than they would if the product was
sold in their local markets. Mr.. Alb
bolt maintains that tests are made on
varied bases, and that in many in
stances the farmer gets less for his
product that he is entitled to.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
Hi CLOVER LEAF
Manure. Spreader
We Will Show You These Things
On the Low Lift Spreader

ME moment you are ready to drop in-that
L moment we will be ready to point out and
de snm 1nz1a to you the features that make the Low Lift
Travel fast or slow, the speed of the Low Lift beater is always
accurately timed to the apron, SO the manure is always, thoroughly
The Low Lift end gate will interest you. While the spreader is
driven when out of gear, the end gate keeps the manure from wedging
against the beater. Then when thrown into gear the beater starts free
and there is no tanning or ripping Of gears, and no large Jumps of
manure are thrown off at the start.
We sell the Low Lift spreader because the makers have taken care
Of ever point. Gut cf many tests and years of experimentation, we
kno" ,aey have buHt the bet spreader. And we want you to see.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12

jumped in and brought him up from
the bottom in about fifteen feet of
water.
Services were held last week in
Jamestown over the remains of Mi
chael Murphy, president of the Farm
ers and Merchants national bank Of
Jamestown, who died in a Fargo hos
,pital after a general physical break
down. He had served as county COM
missioner of Stutsman county and
was a former trustee of the state pen
itentiary.
George Shauf of BoWbells appeared
before United States Commissioner R
E. Hopkins at Minot and was re-
manded on a charge of threatening to
kill President Wilson. Shauf is n
of three Socialists who face the same
charge. The other two have been up
for preliminary hearing and have
been bound over to the United States
district court.
Because the dynamite explosion
which he caused was not loud enough
to wake two prisoners in cells nearby
when the entire side of the Jail at
Killdeer was wrecked, A. T. Ford will
face but one charge, that of malicious
destruction of property. Ford threw
a stick Of dynamite at the prison wall
in an attempt to escape after being
locked up with two companions on
charges of intoxication.
Mattel ob+o;,od fro,o two ho1Ia cto1-
en- from the Catholic church at Fin
gal, Barnes county, and from the
church at Saunders, four miles south
of Fargo, will net the thieves about
$1,000, according to present prices
of bell metal, which largely consists
of copper, brass, bronze, aluminium
and tin, metals which have scared
in price since the European war
strengthened the demand for these
metals.
One person was injured, probably
fatally, and three others suffered Sc
we're bruises as a result of an auto
mobile spill one mile north of Moor
! head recently. Mrs. Mary Mcintyre
of Fargo suffered a fractured skull be-
sides other injuries. Everett Tor
dorff, foreman for the Ford Motor
Sales company Of Fargo, was badly
bruised. Mrs. Sena Brenden Of Moor
head suffered severe injuries about
the head.
A meeting OF the young men of
military age among the Standing Rock
Sioux was held in Cannonball last
week and many of the braves an
nounced their intention of enlisting
in Captain A. b. Welsh's new Bis
marck company of the North Dakota
national guard. Captain Welsh is par.
ticularly interested in the enlistment
of the Indians, many Of whom served
with the guard on the Mexican border
and made good soldiers.
DR.. E. F. Ladd, president OF the
state agricultural college and pure
food commissioner, has learned that
the poisonous beans which caused
such a sensation in the state, made
their entrance from Canadian terri
tory via Minot. Several farmers III
the north central part of the state
have planted the poisonous variety
While 1t Is not possible that the'bear
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
Miss Rankin Obtains Investigation.

Washington, July 9.-As a result of
the protests of Representative jean
nette Rankin of Montana, Secretary
McAdoo has appointed a committee
to investigate alleged compulsory
overwork of women in the bureau of
printing and engraving. At the same
time Miss Rankin announced her in
tention to ask for congressional in
CURRY.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
IRRIGATION DAM GOES OUT
Damage in Idaho Disaster Placed at
$4,000 o

Boise, Ida, July Damage esti-.
mated at $1,000, 900 is expected to re.
suit from a washout in the s1,300,o0o
New York canal between Boise and
Barber. The head gates to the canal
have been closed and 100000 acres
have been cut off from their water
supply.
An appeal was sent broadcast
throughout the Boise valley by United
States reclamation officials asking for
100 volunteers to help repair the dam
age. 1t is expected a week will be
required to close the break.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-07-12
Gives Millions to Colleges.

New York, July 9.-The will Of
Colonel W. o. H. Payne, who died last
week, b%equeathed $50 900 to chart.
table and educational institutions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
ANNA GERTRUDE MCNAMARA

The death of Anna Gertrude Nc
Namara, daugter of Patrick and Anna
Mcnamara and one of the most popu-
lar young teachers in the city, has
shocked hundreds of friends and ac-
quaintances of the young woman
throughout the community. Miss
Mcnamara had been teacher III
Waltersville school for the last five
years. At the first of the year she
became subject to severe headaches
On Wednesday Miss Mcnamara lapsed
into Inconsistencies. Despite the Of
forts Of physicians she could not be
brought back to consciousness ano
death came yesterday morning Miss
Mcnamara was educated in this city.
She was graduated from the Bridge
port High school in 1908 and from the
City Normal school in 1910. She was
considered an especially capable
teacher and was particularly popular
among host Of friends. She is sur
yived by her parents, two sisters,
Elizabeth A., a teacher, and Mrs Har-
old r. You'd and two brothers, Thorn
as NJ, policeman, and Frank C. Nc
Namara.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26

More than one mother has stopped making white
dresses for her grbecause she buy lovely ones all
ready for lat attractive price, and save herself the
time and energy it takes to make pretty dress
Here are dresses of that sort in plenty Their styles
are and their effect girlish and pretty They are
nicely made; many home sewingroom would proudly
acknowledge them They Of nice fine washable cot
TONS trimmed with pretty laces with excellent
broidery. great many Of them have what girls so en-
joya sash Of blue pink color maybe touch
of that same hue at collar and cuffs.
Fine. almost flmy, dresses Of voe and net and
CANDY and lawn novel dresses crepe wolfe; stauncher
dresses of rep and pique and poplin.
One note Of the season is decoration in cross
stitch done by hand. It is unique and attractive
Finer dresses have much trimming Of beautiful lace;
Cluny and Val and fet. Some of them, have instead
trimming Of embroidered Swiss and crisp embroidered
organdy.
It's nice gathering. Mothers will enjoy picking
And how girls will enjoy wearing
Sizes 6 to 16-$1.50 to $3.50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-26
ualna the Scrub Palmette.

Once prolific and troublesome waste
product throughout Florida, the scrub
palmetto is now being developed into
an asset Of great possibilities. Not
only has it been discovered that paper
Of good quality can beaAlade from it,
but the manufacture of carpets, mat
tings, twines, rope and burlap from the
plant Is already an industry of high
standing in the state. Only the green
leaf, or fan, is used. Claim is made
that the palmetto leaves when shred
ded and spun are very much tougher
than the grass now used for mattings.
The green leaves. are fed just as they
are cut into the shredding and spinning
machines, and in three minutes they
come out in Irvine. This avoids the
discolorations and losses occasioned in
drying, STEERING and handling grasses
commonly used for mating. Palmetto
can be cut every day in the year and
Immediately made into twine. The
skeins OF Irvine when hung up dry rap
idly and uniformly The Irvine is used
as soon afterward as necessary.-Argo-
naut.