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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29

Ward and State of North Dakota, to-wit:
The West Half of the Northwest
Quarter owe NWa) and West Half Of
the Southwest Quarter owe SW3) of
Section Seventeen GD, Township One
Hundred Fifty-one G51) North, Of
Range Eighty-five West; that the said
sale will be made on or after the 22nd
day of December, 1917, all bids for said
land must be in writing and may be left
at the office of the Judge of the County
Court in the Village of sherbrooke, in
said county and state or delivered to
the undersigned personally in his Of
flee in the Village of Tolna, Nelson
county. North Dakota. The above de-
scribed land will be sold for cash.
Dated this 21st day of November, 1917.
GEORGE G. MAGORIS,
Administrator of the Estate of James H.
iI Magoris, Deceased. 11-29-3t
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29
Bader & Rozen to Start Big Sale

Bader & Rozen, well known clothing
merchants, are advertising a big sale
in this issue Of the Independent. The
sale will start at l O'clock Friday, at
which time 1000 worth Of depend
able merchandise will be placed before
the public at bargain prices. The sale
is in charge of Mr.. Trumbull, a we'll
known Twin City salesmanager. Bader
& Rozen's store has won an enviable
reputation for carrying dependable
merchandise and the sale ought to be
a dandy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND AT PRI-
VATE SALE

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That
pursuant to an order of license therefor
duly issued to the undersigned the adj
Magoris, deceased, on the Goth day Of
November, 1917, by the County Court
within and for the County Of Steele, in
ceedings for the administration of the
said estate are now pending, I will sell
at private sale the following described
lands lying and being in the County Of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Henry q.

1eW1Sy 00C02SOd.
Notice is hereby given by the under
Henry G. Lewis, late Of the City Of Alex
andria, in the County of Douglas and
State Of Minnesota, deceased, to the
Claims aims against, said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, with
in four months, after the first publica-
ton of this notice, to said Executrix at
Alexandria, Minnesota, or with her at
torney, J. r. Meagher, at velva, N. Da-
kota, or with the Judge of the County
Court at Minot, N. Oak.
HATTIE M. LEWIS,
Executrix.
First publication on the 22nd day of
November. A: D. 1917: 11-22-4t
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Citation Hearing Petition for Appoint
nent of Administrators
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
COUNTY OF WARD, IS.
In County Court
Before Hon. William Murray, Judge
In the Matter Of the Estate of Reuben
p. Schmidt, Deceased
Ida l.. Schmidt, Petitioner,
VS..
All Persons Interested in Said Estate,
Respondents.
Citation Hearing Petition for Appoint
ment of Administrators
The State of North Dakota to the
above named Respondents and all per-
sons interested in the Estate Of Reuben
B. Schmidt, Deceased:
You, and each of you, are hereby noti-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
State of North Dakota, County Of Nc
Henry, IS.
County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Charles W.
CHARLES c. STAFFORD,
Petitioner,
FRANK H. STAFFORD, OLA M.
DAVIS and EMMA J. STAFFORD,
Respondents.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE,
PRIVATE SALE.
Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance of an order of license therefor duly
issued to the undersigned, the Executor
of the Last Will and Testament Of Charles
w. Stafford, Deceased on the 14th day Of
the following described lands lying and
being in the County of Ward and State Of
North Dakota, to-wit:
Lot Nine o. Block Two (2) Of the
Towh n of SAWYER Ward county
That said sale will be made on or after
Saturday, the 18th day Of December, 1917,
and bids for said land will be received in
County Court at the Court House in the
City of Towner, McHenry County and
State aforesaid. or by the undersigned at
his home in the city OF Velya, McHenry
land must be in writing and may be left
at the place above designated or deliver
ed to the undersigned Executor Of the
estate personally, at any time prior to the
making of said sale; that said sale may be
made on the following terms-cash or on
terms acceptable to the Executor and to
be approved by the Court.
Dated at Velva, North Dakota, this 18th
day Of November, 1917.
CHARLES G. STAFFORD,
Executor of the Last Will
and Testament Of Charles
W. Stafford, Deceased.
11-22-3t
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fed that the above-named petitioner
ton praying. that letters Of administra-
ton upon the estate of Reuben B.
Schmidt, late of the City Of Minot, in
the County Of Ward and State of North
Dakota, deceased, be granted to Ida, L.
Schmidt, and that the said petition be
heard and duly considered by this Court
on the 3rd day of JAN, 1918, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of that day, in the Court
Rooms Of this Court, in the Court House,
in the City of Minot in the County of
Ward and State of North Dakota, and
you, and each Of you, are hereby cited
to be and appear be ore this Court at
said time and place, and answer said pc
tition, and show cause, if any there be,
why. the prayer of said petition should
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the sigma
ture of the Judge Of said Court is here
to subscribed and attested by the seal of
Of said Court in the City Of Minot, In
said County Of Ward, in the State OF
North Dakota, this 2Sth day of Novem-
Der, 1917.
BY the Court:
WILLIAM MURRAY,
(SEAL) Judge of the County Court.
Let service of the above citation be
made by publication for three successive
weeks last publication to be at least 20
days prior to January 3rd, 1918.
WILLIAM MURRAY,
(SEAL) Judge Of the County Court.
11-29-4t
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POCKETBOOKS
We have a big line Of coin
purses and bill folds. Coin
Purses made of excellent quail
-ity leather, any style you want
From----35c to $1.5O each
Bill Folds, black and tan 1eath-
er, half dozen different sizes.
\ 35c to $500
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-24

:. Read the Cracker Box School," In
Circulating Library. at &c a Day
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-24
Misses and Small Women's Suits
STATS. $19.75. $3.50. SIS. 90. S32. so and Up

CHARMING reproductions of approved Paris models,
" smarty developed in poret twils gaberdines serges
reislne burea jersey cloth checks and tweeds showing
the lines and style tendencies for ages ID to 20 years.
Misses Serge Skirts, $3.50
Pretty blue and black skirts
belt, fancy stitching, gathered backs.
Misses Coats, at $lo75
fine French SERGE contrasting ma
terial beted and button trimmed; sizes Ia to 20.
Misses Dresses at $24.5O
combination affetas pretty early spring with
coat; IA to 20; $24.5o.
Chidren's Dresses, at $3.50
plaid bingham with pockets
pretty loose belt collar and cuffs made white pque;
Burgess Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-24
Phone D. 1877

Misses and Small W omen's Coats
$3.50, $3.50, $19.75, $22.50, $3.50 and Up
MODELS suitable for every OCCASION presenting the
V1 barrel straight beed and fitted effects The out
-ordinary-fnshed with collars pockets and cuffs
simple styles exceently tailored developed and youth
full lines moderately priced
Chidren's Coats at $14.O0
In shades of gold and and blue material velour
large collar and beted with pockets; sizes 6 to Ia.
Childrens Hats, Soc to $59S
Chidrens lingerie and pque hats dainty the little folks
from the tailored to the fancy lace and mar trimmed
bows, rosettes and birds.
Childrens Dresses, at SLIPS
Chdens bingham and chambray dresses pink green blue
with shocked 'front.' collar effect with
white waist, white MILDLY and skirt; 2 to years
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
5l84 MEN WORK
 NORTH OF MILE 80
No. 6l

The number of employees on the Central Division as shown by the pay rolls on Saturday, June 23, 1917, was 4531, divided as follows:
 Commissioners office, A; shops and yards, 196; transportation service, 82; store and dock departments, 580; ac- counting deaprtment, 20; disbursing office 8; townsite department, 45; em- ployment bureau and terminal mess, 19; hospital department, 26; harbor improvement 5; telegraph and tele- phone department, 82; track, bridge and ballast-main line, 479; locating party No. 4 %; Turnagain Arm dis trict, 465; Talkeetna district, 190; Talkeetna district, 190. Total 2752. Stationmen and Laborers-All dis tricts, 1779. Grand total, 4531.
 The force report on the Fairbanks division for May shows a total of 653, which includes 375 employees of the Commission and 27S contractors. This represents an increase of 196 dur ing the month. The Commission force of Nenana district is divided as fol- lows: General supervision, 9; engi- neering force, 29; office and clerical, A; medical and hospital, 8; foremen and subforemen, 23; mess house, 20; mechanics and laborers, 23S. There were no employees stationed in the Goldstream district during the month, and in the Fairbanks district four were on the payroll. There were sev- en stationmen in the Goldstream dis trict.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS
 FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT

Notice is herby given that the Com mon Council of the City of Seward Alaska, calls for bids for the grad ing and levelling of Third Avenue so that loaded vehicles can pass con. veniently thereover, from Jefferson Street in the City of Seward, Alaska to the North limit of the Frank L. Ballaine Townsite in said City of Sew ard, also the improvement of Fifth Avenue from Jefferson Street in the City of Seward to the north line of the Frank l.. Ballaine Townsite of said City of Seward, by grading and levelling the same so that loaded ve- hicles can pass conveniently thereover, There must be separate bids for each street, any bid including the improve ment of both streets will not be con sidered. The work on each street must be done according to the specifications therefor which are on file with the mu- nicipal clerk, open to the inspection of all persons desiring to bid on said contracts or either of them, said work to be done under the supervision and direction of the street committee and approved by said committee before ac- cepted by the Council.
 All bids must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the City of Seward, in the sum of 10 per cent. of amount of bid, or like amount in money, which will be forfeited to the city by the successful bidder in case he shall fail to enter into the required contract and furnish the required bond in five days after the award is made by the Council. Money or checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned. The work to be completed within thir- ty days after contract is signed unless extended by the Council upon proper showing.
 All bids must be filed with the mu- nicipal clerk by eight o'clock P. M. on the tenth day after the first puhlica- tion of this notice. Bids filed there after will not be considered.
 The council reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids
 O. H. POEHLMANN,
 (SeaD Municipal Clerk.
 First Pub. July IT, 1917.
 Last Pub. July 27, 1917.
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The following contracts were com pleted during the week: J. A. Franske & Co.,, Stations 237S to 2S9S, Mile 95; E. Burgland & Co.,, 2544 to 255S, Mile 9S; A. TSakumis X Co.,, 269l to 27l2, Mile 1Ol.
 The Commission force in the cut at Bird Point, which was abandoned by Teko X Co.,, are making satisfactory progress despite the difficult material encountered. The Commission force at Sheep Creek with equally hard mate rial, is also progressing we'll. Two shifts are used on coyote work and jack hammers, in the latter cut, where derrickS have been placed at each end Enough material is shot up at each end of the cut to keep both derricks going until the coyote hole is driven, pockets loaded and shot The Commis- sion force at Mile go has driven a coy ote for borrow at Station 263O, and will be ready to shoot within few days
 The steam shovel at Big Rabbit Is handling a satisfactory amount of ma terial, notwithstanding the extremely long haul across the Potter Creek flats, the low fills and the diffiuclty in keeping up track The fill across the flats is practically completed for two miles. The steam shovel work be- tween Rabbit and Potter Creek will be finished within two weeks.
 Jim Kucel & Co.,, south of McHugh Creek, fired the coyote pockets which failed to explode when the attempt was made several days previous. The shot was successful but large yard age would have been obtained had all the pockets exploded at one time.
 Clearing Rightof-Way
 Only one firm of contractors, Col lins & Co.,. between Bird Point and Glacier Creek, are at work on clear ing. When their section is cOmpiet- ed. right-of-way will have been
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19

STATION CONTRACTORS COMPLETING WORK
 ON ARM; TWO MILES OF POTTER FILL DONE

cleared from Glacier Creek all the way to Anchorage, with the exception of some slight finishing work.
 Log Culverts
 Gust Backstrom & Co. completed three 4x4 log culverts at Bird Point and have moved to Indian Creek, where they are getting out timber for three culverts for Stations 20S4 plus, 2O9S plus and 21O6.
 Force Report
 There were 1177 employees on the payrolls of the District during the week, classified as follows: Commis- sion force 494; stationmen 55l; sta tionmen's laborerS 132.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
ACREAGE

Having for sale at a most reason able price some of the choicest land in Resurrection Valley therefore invite inquiries from those that contem- plate the purchase Of any number of acres. The success with which all of those who have already bought acreage in the Ole Martin homestead are meeting in cultivating these lands is the best evidence you can secure of what the soil can do.
 J. A. Stewart
 Phone: Madison 147.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19

Old papers for sale in bundles of 100 for ten cents. Apply at Gateway.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19

Proof of labor blanks for sale at Gateway.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19

Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19

An eight horsepower PeltOn water wheel, never been used. Just the tbinp for a small mining plant or electric generator. Inquire at the Gateway.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
NOTICE

Dog tax is due, payable at Treas urers office on or before the 25th of July.
 Order CHIEF OF POLICE. f
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RAILROAD NOTES

The south section of the freight warehouse has been roofed to protect material from the weather and the re- mainder of the big structure will be put up at once.
 New dump cars are being assembled at the machine shop today and the assembling of Locomotive 2S5 from Panama is nearing completion. Repairs are being rushed on the Ma rion steam shovel and it will be back on the job as soon as possible. There is a great shortage of cooks at Nenana and all kinds of kitchen and dining room help in the ranks of the Engineering commissions employees. There is plenty of unskilled labor to be had on the northern end, but in a few branches of skilled labor there are shortages.
 Proof of labor blanks for sale at Gateway.
 
 Waterfll and Frazer whiskey at the Branch.
 
 City Express. Phone Main 1z2. Ask your grocers for Seward Bakery Bread.
 Household furniture for sale-Cable Office. If.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE
.ouse on First ave.

LOT and furnished house on First ave-
 north of Adams str. See owner at above address. A"'
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19

Ask your grocers for Seward Bakery Bread.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19
OPERATE AN ELECTRIC
 SAWMILL AT NENANA

The Alaska Engineering COmmiS- sion has commenced the operation of a new sawmill at Nenana. This is, so far as known, the only electrically driven sawmill in Alaska, and is Op- esated by six electric motors devel- oping 102 horsepower.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19

Waterfll and Frazer whiskey al the Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19

Household furniture for sale-Cable Office. tf.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19

City Express. Phone Main 1z2.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-19

Repairs are being rushed on the Ma rion steam shovel and it will be back on the job as soon as possible.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-28

railroad and the leading citizens in the
states through which the railroad runs
have paused long enough from the
stress and cares of the world war to
pay this tribute to sentiment, for the
reason that this year marks q half cen
fury since the %audacity and courage of
Cakes Ames and Oliver Ames brought
the mountains to the will Of man.
When the rails Of the Union Pacific
were first spiked to the ties over Sher-
man pass, ut a height of over 5000
feet, the work was considered n Of
the wonders OF the world. A facetious
punster In congress referred to the Pa
cific railroad a. "the Colossus Of
Rhodes" and one of the famous rail-
road men of that day, speaking of the
task Cakes Ames had undertaken,
said: "Only a mailman would try such
a job"
Today this pass is the lowest in the
Rocky mountains and known to railroad
engineers rs an easy grade" At the
same time that the Ames monument is
being moved TO Il new pedestal, engi-
neers for the Union Pacific railroad are
driving a second tunnel under the
mountain ut the top Of Sherman pass,
thus without fuss, and as though in
the ordinary course of events, build
ing the first double-track across the
I,ockies-the highest continuous piece
of double-track in the world.
These two events, the driving Of the
new tunnel, ard the relocating of the
Ames monument, are in the nature Of
celebrations Of the great work Of these
pioneer railroad builders, and it is fit
ting also that it should be done in
this war-year, because the Union Pa
cif1c railroad was Americas first and
only military railroad.
Monument Of Granite.
The Ames monument is built of gran
lite in the form Of Il pyramid, 60 feet
square at the base and 60 feet high.
1t will be taken down a stone at Il time
boats" across the i've miles Of noun
tain crest to its new site, just east Of
the station st Sherman. On n side
of the monument Is q bronze medallion
of Oliver Ames, on the other q medal
lion of Cakes Ames.
Mr.. Oliver Ames Of Boston, grand
! o Of the great railroad builder of the
| same name, who visited the site Of the
monument some years ago, said after
his visit:
N"The carving on the medallion on
the northwest side Is somewhat worn
from facing the storms for nearly forty
years, but the n of Cakes Ames on
the southwest side Is In just as good
| condition as 1t was when 1t came from
! Evans shop on Huntington avenue"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-28
GRO BE C~oNTINUED.)
Kidney Diseases.

Nearly oil diseases Of the kidneys
nre due to salt. II you are suffering
with" or "from" your kidneys, the
first thing to do Is to smash all your
medicine bottles; cut out salt and
sugar from your meals and 60 on the
~fruit-cereal diet. Steamed asparagus
Is the best thing In the world for your
kidneys and bladder. Parsley II good
for victims Of kidney diseases; q also
Is water cress In the form OF salad
but no salt! One should not eat too
freely Of parsley. Parsley will aid the
eyesight BY restoring the kidneys to
their proper function but overdoses
Of parsley damage the vision. Pears
nre the very best Of fruit FOR victims
Of kidney diseases But no matter the
nature or the name Of your kidney
disease. you can set owe 1t by follow
Ing the instructions.-Los Angeles
Times.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-28
PREPARE TO MOVE PYRAMID OF GRANITE

Out on the summit of the Rocky
mountains, where the Union Pacific
railroad crosses the backbone of the
continent, workmen are now prepar-
Ing to move a huge pyramid Of granite,
erected 81 years ago to the memory of
Cakes Ames and Oliver Ames, the con-
structors Of President Lincoln's great
steel highway to the Pacific.
Through a change in the line, built
for the purpose Of eliminating unnec-
sary mileage and for cutting down the
grade, the Ames monument was left
standing alone nearly five miles from
the new tracks.
The Ames monument is UNIQUE
among monuments. 1t stands on one
of the most lofty eminences ever
chosen for such a purpose and COM
ilemorates the name of the men whose
constructive genius carried the first
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-28

keen eyes searched each clump Of
shrubbcry before he reached 1t. Not
that he feared attack for himself; his
cup of life vas bitter to his taste that
night, but he carried a trust In his
pockets, that he would deliver.
Huff was waiting ut the foot Of the
Kingston place, crouched behind q
wall. II the boy had been Jealous be-
fore, he was maddened now. Ward
had been with Elinor. HUFF, coming
up the hill had heard his short good
night to Henriette in the garden, had
heard him come down the hill. There
were only two explanations. Either the
man was in love with her and had
gone up that night of his own yolition,
or Elinor had sent for him. One was
as bad as the other.
Ward did not have q chance. As
he came abreast Of the wall, the boy
fired and he pitched forward on his
face. With the re-echoing Of the shot
among the hills, Huff's madness died
away. Murder was not his game; VIC.
lent and sudden death perhaps, but
never, before, a shot from behind. Had
the wealth of a city been in Wards
pockets, he could not have touched it
He thrust his revolver into his
| pocket, and breaking away through
the shrubbery commenced a swift but
nOiseless ascent Of the hill.
The assistant rector Of Saint Jude's
lay on his face In the road, with the
morning offering Of his congregation
safe in his pockets.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-28

"Since 1872 the Russian government
has been more or less active IN re-
claiming much of the swamp land
which surrounds Pinsk, and 1t was es-
timated that 20 years ago fully 5000
600 acres had been drained at a cost OF
not more than 3 shillings to the acre.
This drained land increased in value
from 4 rubles to % rubles per dessya-
tin equivalent to % a~cres).
"Pinsk is situated on the Pima river,
n tributary Of the Pripet, and Is 1O5
miles by rail east Of Brest-Litovsk.
Minsk, the capital of the province or
government Of Minsk, Is 198 miles to
the northeast by rail.
Has Been Ravaoed by War.
"Pinsk first figured in the chronicles
OF medieval Europe at the end of the
eleventh century, when It was q pos
session Of a prince of Kiev. In the fol-
lowing century 1t was annexed to the
principality Of Minsk, and after the
Mongol invasion OF 1892 1t became the
chief town Of Its own principally.
1.-The present war is not the first oc-
casion when Pinsk has been ravnged
by fire and sword. During the terrible
uprising Of the Cossacks under Bog.
dan C~hmielnicki, instigator Of the in
describably horrible 'serfs' fury 1t
was captured by the Poles, and $4,000
Of Its people were put to the sword
and the torch applied to 5000 homes.
Less than a decade later (1G48) 1t was
burned by the Russians, just as In the
present catastrophe. Then came
Charles MI, So years later, and re-
duced both the town and its suburbs TO
ashes, for the third time.
"Pinsk became a Russian town in
1895"