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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-01
LOCAL NOTES AND
PERSONAL MENTION

Born - In Winnemucca, Nevada.
September 1, 1917, to the wife of T. M.
Musgrove, a son.
Charles ~ Mcbride, who formerly
resided in Winnemucca, stopped over
yesterday to see old friends. He is
now station master at the Southern
Pacific Third and Townsend streets
passenger depot in San Francisco. He
left last evening for the Coast
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Arthur Lille, the Winnemucca boy
who joined the colors some time ago
and who is now a member of the med
ical corps, passed through on an early
train yesterday morning on his way 10
Fort Riley, Kansas.
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Miss Jessie Diamond, principal of
the grammar school, has returned
from her vacation spent in Eureka.
Mrs. c. j. Smith of Golconda and
Mrs. Neil Holsworth of Reno. are Wis
iting with the family of ]. Sheehan.
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Phil Blume, manager of the Ell Do
rado hotel, left Thursday for Love-
lock and Reno on a business trip.
H. w. Duncan, cashier of the Win
nemucca State Bank. has gone on a
trip to Coast points.
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Miss Theckla Wright, who has been
in Berkeley attending summer school,
returned home yesterday morning.
Born-In Vancouver, BE-, to the wife
OF A. L. Culbertson, son. Mrs. Gull
bertson was formerly Miss Ruth Shep-
herd of Golconda.
Miss Erma Hoskins has returned
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Stauffer and
family from the Juniper ranch, near
Jordan Valley, Oregon, where they
spent their vacation.
Rev. p. H. Willis, pastor of the To-
cal M. e. church, returned this morn
ing from Quincy, California, where he
was called to preach the funeral ser
mon of Jerry Curtis, the mining su-
perintendent who was murdered last
Tuesday by an insane employe.
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-01

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SILVER AT 9Oac
Is FAIRLY SWEET

Especial Correspondence
LOVELOCK, August 31.-The fol-
lowing report of the so-called Fried
man properties is issued from the
general Offices of the companies in
this CITY.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-01

Miss Erma Hoskins has returned
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Stauffer and
family from the Juniper ranch, near
Jordan Valley, Oregon, where they
spent their vacation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
BERGEN MAN SHOT
WHILE OUT HUNTING

Velva, Sept. 26.-George johnson, a
prominent farmer living four miles
south of Bergen, was killed Sunday
morning about II o'clock while hunt
ing. In company with his two broth
ers-in-law, Melvin Frank and Hjalmer
Hanson, he was hunting on the Henry
Hegen farm south of town. The party
had flushed a covey Of chickens and
had watched them down. Mr.. Hanson
was driving the car and Mr.. Johnson
was riding on the running board, car
rying loaded gun, when in some I'M
accountable manner it went off, the
full charge striking him in the left
side. He died in a few minutes.
The county coroner was called but
decided that an inquest was not neces-
sary, it being evident that the shooting
was entirely accidental.
The deceased was thirty years old
and leaves wife and two children. He
was a man highly esteemed by all who
knew him The family moved to Ber-
gen last fall from Iowa and pur-
chased farm south of the town. The
body was shipped to the old home in
Iowa.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, Thursday September a. 1917

Taylor, Secretary.
The following is the executive COM
mittee Of the Ward county Chapter:
DR.. A. D. MCDANIEL, R. j. Piper, E. B.
Goss, M. r. Porter and DR.. Fred Ew-
ing of Kenmare.
DR.. A. D. MCDANIEL is the chairman.
DR.. J. T. Newlove, vice chairman; R. J..
Piper, Secretary. E. A. Long, Treas
urer.
The following resolutions were
adopted at today's meeting:
The Ward County Chapter of the
American Red Cross is confronted by
the necessity of mibilizing all loyal
citizens of the County for service, if it
shall fulfill it's duty to the nation and
occupy a place Of honor in the State
organization. To this end effort must
be made to put the name of every cit
izen on the membership roll and to
raise money for a working capital for
he branch organizations of the county.
NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED that the week commencing
October Sth, 1917, be proclaimed as
Red Cross Week and that during the
continuance thereof every effort be
put forth by the Ward County Chap
ter of the American Red Cross to So
licit for membership service and sup
port every citizen of the County; that
a permanent record be made of all
persons solicited and Of all refusals to
become members, if such there be, to-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
COMPANY D Will
LEAVE SATURDAY
Soldiers to Entrain For Camp Green,
South CarOlina-Train Will
Leave About Noon

Word has been definitely received
from Bismarck that Co. d. will leave
Minot over the Great Northern Satur-
day. The train will arrive over the
Great Northern some time about the
noon hour and will carry the Williston
company. Co. d will be picked up
and the train will proceed to Fargo
and Wahpeton, picking up the COM
panies from those cities.
While the definite hour for departure
has not been announced, those who
wish to bid the boys farewell will have
an opportunity to do so if they arrive
in Minot not later than the noon hour.
The departure may be trifle later.
Co: A. will leave Minot some time
Monday, departing over the 500, pre-
sumably at 80 p. m. 1t is probable
that the Crosby company will arrive
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
DIRECTORS Of Ward
COUNTY RED CROSS
Complete List of Citizens in Charge
Of the Seventeen Branches-Big
Campaign Week of Oct. 8

The directors and secretaries Of the
Ward county Red Cross Chapters held
an important meeting at the Associa-
ton Of Commerce rooms at O'Clock
this afternoon. About fifty were in at
tendance and every one Of the seven
teen branches of the county was repre-
scented.
This was the first meeting held I'M
der the new plan, North Dakota being
one of three states only organizing un-
der the County Chapter plan.
Arrangements were made to put on
a big campaign during the week be-
ginning Oct. 8, for members and
funds. Every resident of the county
will be given an opportunity to enlist
his services and to contribute.
The following is a complete list of
the directors Of the Ward county
branches, with most Of the secretaries:
Kenmare-Dr. Fred Ewing, DR.. l..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
THREE LADS GAG AND TIE
YOUNG GIRL TO TREE
Little Meredith Vandenoever Tied to
Tree in Lonely Coulee by Young
Members of Diamond Dick
Band

Three young rascals who had evil
IDENTIFY been reading Diamond Dick
stories and funny pictures from the
picture sections Of our Sunday papers,
committed a daredevil act shortly
after six o'clock Wednesday evening
when they grabbed little Meredith
Vandenoever, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Vandenoever, as she was
returning home from the public IL
brary, and gagging and blindfolding
her, took her to a coulee southwest Of
the courthouse and far from a dwell
ing, where they tied her to tree and
left her.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
r. Critchfeld, Mrs. J. E. Showers and
Mrs. M. r. Keith. M. r. Keith, Secre-

r. Critchfeld, Mrs. J. E. Showers and
Mrs. M. r. Keith. M. R. Keith, Secre-
tary.
Carpio-Oscar Herum and P. J. Cav
anaugh. Mrs. P. J. Cavanaugh, Sec
rotary.
Donnybrook-J. M. Thornton and T.
c. McVeety. Mrs. Sophia Sherman,
Secretary.
Berthold-J. w. Calnan and C. l..
Stevenson. Mrs. Calnan, Secretary.
Surrey-J. A. Timroth, Director and
Secretary.
Sawyer-Olaf Lokensgard. H. NJ.
Brasset, Secretary.
Des Lacs-Mrs. H. l.. Halvorson.
Mrs. C. A. Kinyon, Secretary.
Ryder-L. R. Rosenberg and Geo. C.
Couch. Mrs. H. E. Mielke, Secretary.
Douglass. E. DAHL
Makoti-Rev. T. S. Stockdahl. Mrs.
Jas. Kimball, Secretary.
Hartland-I. A. Canton. Mrs. A. l..
Hanson, Secretary.
Aurelia-Roy Horton. H. J. Horton,
Secretary.
Foxholm-Mrs. j. o. LOOMS. VIM.
Dodds, Secretary.
Burlington-H. A. Kluver. Mrs. E.
A. Madsen, Secretary.
South Prairie-C. M. Christensen.
Mrs. J. A. Kavanaugh, Secretary.
Minot-M. R. Porter, E. B. Goss,
Norman Ellison, Chas. Zehringer, S. J.
Rasmussen, Ben H. Bradford. Leona
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27

When Meredith did not return home,
the parents began search, number
of friends joining in, which lasted for
several hours. After being tied to the
tree for some time, Meredith worked
the gag loose and her screams attract
ed man who united her and escorted
her home. Meredith says she was
walking along the street reading a
book, when three lads about her own
age threw lasso over her and gagged
and tied her. They jumped out of an
alley in true daredevil fashion She
does not know who the young culprits
are but authorities are trying to To-
cate them and if apprehended, they
will be given lesson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
CAPTAIN NJ. C. LAWSON MAY
REFUSE COMMAND OF co. A.
Takes Old Position With international
Harvester Co.-Old Officers Of
Second Get Commissions

According to Bismarck dispatch,
under date Of Sept. 26, fourteen Off.
GERS of the Second Regiment, who
were not accepted when the regiment
was. mustered into service, because
they did not comply with all the re.
quirements Of the service act of June,
1916, will go to Camp Green, N. c., the
last Of this week with their commands
Among the officers is Captain Mil.
lard G. Lawson of Co. A., Minot.
The Independent tried to see Cap.
tain Lawson this morning, but he has
returned to his former position with
the International Harvester Co., and
is out in another part Of the state.
The I. H. G. people understood that
the Captain had given up all idea of
taking his old command.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
De Noon Back From Eastern Trip

G. E. De Noon has returned from
Chicago and Minneapolis where he
transacted business for the Consumers
Supply Co. He also spent a day at
his former home, Centerville, Ia.
Mr.. De Noon says that Chicago is a
mighty lively burg just now. The cafes
are full of soldiers and sailors, there
being thousands Of them in the CITY,
At the Terrace Gardens he say Norval
Baptie, North Dakota's champion skat-
err, do some fancy skating. He stop
ped at Fort Smelling and had short
visit with Karl Fl. Stoudt and Paul
Hofacker The Ward county men are
all stickers and will make good, altho
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
NEW DRUGGIST AT BURLINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wistrom of
Burlington are rejoicing in the arrival
of fine 10-pound boy. The young
ster arrived Thursday night and Char
lie says that Judging from his CONVEX
sation he has already committed the
greater part of the pharmacopeia to
memory. Mother and son are doing
finely and Charlie is wearing a smile
that won't come off"
Mrs. John Campbell, mother of Mrs.
Wistrom, and DR.. J. II. Newlove of
Minot were present to welcome the
advent of the newborn son at the
Wistrom home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
Brilliant Career of Nine. Petrova

Warsaw, Poland, is the birthplace
of Nine. Petrova, but London and
Paris, as we'll as Brussels, claim a
share Of the distinction Of placing her
on their rolls of honor as her early
education was divided among these
three cities.
She began her stage career in Lon
don at the early age of twenty and it
was there that Jesse l.. Laslxy, travel
ing in Europe in search of new talent
for the "Folies Bergeres,' heard of her
as the remarkable young person with
the green eyes and red hair"
Mr.. Lasky attended a performance,
was greatly impressed and straight
way proceeded to negotiate for her
American debut un~er his manage
ment. Nine. Petrova proved to be a
sensational success at the "Folies"
and later appeared in vaudeville as
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
Fisk Tire Salesman Receives
Injuries in an Auto Accident

J. C. Wickizer, salesman for the Fisk
Rubber Co., was painfully injured
when his Overland roadster ran off a
bridge on the Minot-Sawyer road, four
miles east Of Minot Saturday evening.
Jimmie Stems was riding with Mr..
Wickizer and they were going along
some. The car skidded in the sand at
the top of the hill and struck the rail-
ing of the bridge, overturning and 60
ing to the bottom of the bridge, ten
feet below, bottom side up. The car
was badly smashed and Mr.. Wickizer
suffered broken collar bone and in
juries to his head and hip. The acct
dent happened at the same bridge
where Isaac Berg met his death in an
auto accident a year ago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
one of the most popular headliners of

one Of the most popular headliners Of
the stage.
In serious drama Nine. Petrova scor-
ed distinct triumphs in "Panthea,"
"The Revolt" and others.
The latest Paramount picture in
which Nine. Petrova appears is an ex-
ceptionally strong adaptation of
George Broadhursts play, "The Law
Of the Land" which ran for many
months on Broadway, New York City.
This is coming to the Orpheum The
atre on Monday and Tuesday of next
week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
James Mccormick
Seriously Injured at NiObe

James Mccormick, well known Mi
not brakeman, was seriously injured at
Niobe Thursday night. He was on the
side of car in Niobe when he was
knocked off by cattle shute and was
unconscious. His injuries
consisted Of dislocated hip, lacerated
back, badly cut upper lip, cuts about
the face and arm and bruises about
the body. He was taken to Bowbells
hospital where he is recovering.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
Death of Mrs. Samuel Boone

. Mrs. Samuel Boone, aged So years,
died at the M. j. Pagan home in this
city early Monday morning. The fun
eral was held Wednesday from the
Presbyterian church. She is survived
by her husband and four children. Mrs.
Boone has been a resident of the city
but short time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27

a general wedding out process is going
on at the camp. In one week, thirty
were dismissed from the camp because
they could not keep up with the re-
quirements. Major Person is consid
cred Ace High in the camp and will be
assigned to some important place. ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27

gether with reasons, if any, given
therefor and that such record be pre-
served in order that each citizen may
have any opportunity to make a GER
tain demonstration of his loyalty to
the cause or failing therein that his
disloyalty may appear.
ARCHIBALD d. MCDANIEL,
Chairman.
r. J. PIPER,
Secretary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27

You will subscribe and stock the Federal Bank so OF
the amount of the loan want
will on association of desiring farm loans who
$4,000 oans and will be asked
the other nine loans
You will assessed the of appang land
CAN Eau+h legandd O.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27
If you want loan on your farm from the FederaLandBank

for expense local
specifically provided for by the Farm
available Of the earnings of the Federal Land Banks
You will be asked the and the principal
year. your loan for less than five with privilege
paying off prior that time
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-09-27

Continued on Page 20)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
GOVERNMENT BY SENSIBLE LIVING
RULES Rapid Y IlARDENS UP ARMY
DIGESTION BAD
PAINS TERRIBLE
Gas Formed On stomach, Felt All
Run Down and All In, Says
Tanlac Endorsfr.

"Mv digestion was SO poor / could
scarcely eat a thing without having
terrible pains and the gas which
formed on my stomach gave me a
desire to be constantly belching.
II had been sufferer tor some
time and my whole system seemed all
run down. ] felt down and out and
with dyspepsia and stomach troubles,
was feeling pretty bad until start
ed taking Tanlac," said Sti.l another
Richmond endorser. w. j. Liebig,
1915 East Marshall street, one of the
city's most highly trusted employees
of the City Gas company.
Having only taken two bottles and
been so remarkably improved and re-
suits have been SO great, | want to
say something about this truly good
medcine-the remedy that will give
relief if only given fair trial. ] had
a very bad case Of dyspepsia and all
the attendant ills and suffered several
years inexpressibie misery. ] feel so
much better in every way | want
others to try this wonderful medicine.
continued MFR. Liebig.
When the stomach gets unsettled
deranged and fails to digest the food
you eat it is high time you took some
thing. Tanlac is that something that
nearly million people have endorsed
as the remedy fer YOU if you are SO
troubled Get bottle at the nearest
agent listed below"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
WAR WITHOUT
MERCY AT HOME
Stay-at.Home viii Find Battle For
Living Is Rattle to
Finish

Women and heads of families who
stay at home are THE ones who will
bear the brunt OF this war. accord
ing to some. They will be forced TO
fight bitter fight against rising costs
while the lads in the army won't need
to worry whether bread costs cents
or IS, for Uncle Sam. everybody
( knows, has plenty of dough
This country takes the fellow that
goes to war and clothes him. guar
antees him three square meals day,
a physicians, dentists and physical
instructors care, short hours, full pay
and a Job until the thing Is all over
On top of all that, government posi-
tons are given veterans first as a
rule, whereas the men and women
who stay at home and tussle and
worry with the daily problems of ex-
istence, because they can't pass the
examination or the government don,
want them. must scrap and dig harder
than ever just to get three square
meals a day and hold on to the job
Take little Tanlac. IT helps to speed
up, and 1t is a cinch we all need speed
II you felt better work wouldn't be
so hard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
WAS LOSING
HER WEIGHT
Weak. Run Down Appetite Had &c.
.come Poor--Nervous Strain OF
Travelling the Cause.
TELLS HOW SHE
ONERCAME TROUBLE

u long time suffered from
nervousness and extreme weakness,
loss of appetite and weight" said Mrs.
Mann, Of this city, in an Interview with
a Tanlac representative. My hus-
bands position as manager for the
Leslie Judge company nccessitates a
great deal OF travel, and prior to TAX
ing up our abode in Richmond we
were on the road constantly, and this
was quite strain on my nerves. from
which my condition resulted.
Il began TO notice the advertise
ments of Tanlae in the different pa
pers. and saw that A lot of good was
being done people. After using bot
, tie. my relief was really wonderful
1t certainly did me a great deal oil
good. | know that anyone suffering
as ] was with nervousness and the
Ills that usually go hand in hand with
nervousness will be greatly benefited
If they will only give Tanlae trial
{ / must surely give IT the credit OF do
ing me n world of good continued
I AIRS A. H. Mann. l117 East Clay
street Richmond. Va.
When one has spent weeks in trav-
! cling, overworking, overpiaying or so
/ cial affairs take one out and keep;
one out until unearthly hours and yot
4 lose sleep, eat too much and the sys
/ tenn gets run down. nervous and rest
4 less, go to the nearest Tanlac agent,
/ store and get a bottle OF this remark
! able preparation. Really and truly il
/ is remarka BILE what splendid results
I can be obtained by taking it ten day:
/ or two weeks
| or course. if the system has lons
/ been In this condition. H. Is necessary
4 sometimes to continue the treatmen
\ a little longer than mentioned. bu
/ results after even sixty days treat
! ment make it Wen worth The time
/ and the trifiing cost. Agents nearb,
|! are listed below.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13
DON'T LET YOUR
SYSTEM GET in
THIS CONDITION
Like Thief in Night Disease Apt tr
Cause Untold Suffering II
Iou DO.

When one lets the system get run
down, ailments and disease one by one
enter through the wide open door like
IA thief in the night and almost be-
! fore YOU know it. you are troubled as
the lady was, whose case Is mentioned
below: "A complication Of disease.
rheuma tism. neuralgia, '-idney and
bladder trouble. a weak heart. head
aches, dizzy spells in my head ID
spots before the eyes and stomach
trouble. all h..d me in their grip when
came to realize my desperate con-
dtion and started taking Taniac," said
Mrs e. C Sterne. SOS North Tenth
street. Richmond. Va.
After taking Tanlac but a short
while ] sleep better. my digestion is
better, my food tastes better and /
eat more and the results ! have Sc
! cured already convince me Tanlac Is
the medicine for the weak and sick
ones and confidently expect to be
| q bsolutely we'll of every little trouble
/ ! ever had by continuing to take II.
continued Mrs. Sterne, who Ia among
| the nearly a million endorsers of Tam
t lac, VIII know by actual test what
Tanac will accomplish in even the
most desperate cases.
Seldom do we find such n comph-
cation of disease and syI. ptons, yet
apparently II takes Tanlac but a little
while to restore the system to normal,
get the vital organs Of stomach, kid
ney and liver working right and
quickly pnt the system and blood
nerves and digestive machinery back
+ in normal once more. II simply is
astounding the way 1t will accomplish
/ it's work. A test will prove IL Get
| a bottle now.
! Why Not Live Right.
/ When YOU come right down To II
why can't we from youth on, live
right? Surely the suffering all about
us must teach us the lesson. 1t II
! has not however and you are troubled
with any of the various symptoms in
dicatng stomach. kidney. blood, blad-
der. liver or catarrhal trouble. for
goodness sake profit from the ex-
perience Of others and take their ad
vice this once and begin using Tan
/ lac Near million recommend and
urge you to go to the nearest store
| that sells Tanlac and set a bottle.
! Don't wait; do it now.