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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

above those found in the states of
Iowa, Minnesota, or Wisconsin. The
higher institutions, eight in number,
make possible an education in the
broadcast sense of the word.
The progress of State today is
largely dependent upon good roads,
and North Dakota is fully awake to
the advantages which accrue from
community effort in this direction. At
all seasons the highways are in con-
dition for general travel, and each
year witnesses marked addition to
a creditable mileage of scientifically
constructed roads.
Railroad facilities are far-reaching
and being rapidly developed. Postal
service from over 800 offices, brings
the rural system to country home,
land an extensive banking system, safe
guarded by sane restrictions, provides
an institution widely appreciated, as is
evidenced by deposits totalling $685.
788,408 in 1916.
With population approaching
$4,000, representing truly hospit-
able people, imbued with lofty ideals,
energetic and thrifty, North Dakota
stands today on the threshold of a
wondrous development. Over 20,000,-
900 acres Of arabic land await the
hand of man, which shall transform
the verdant pastures to veritable sea
of golden waves, showering wealth,
blessings and the joy of contentment
as the reward to those who had faith
| and gave of their enterprise to her
boundless possibilities.
Manufacturing, as yet in its in
fancy, promises ere generation has
passed to create an individual devel-
opment, which will astonish the less
virile eastern states, providing for
countless thousands the prospect Of
enjoying to the full, life, midst a con-
genial environment, where climate and
natural resources make possible the
production of all people need.
The scenic beauties, which Nature
in prodigal mood, has dotted promis-
cuously throughout the state, are as
varied as magnificent, and the echo of
her poets song will eventually echo
in the ear of the weary toiler who
yearns for the Sunshine of Life:
Out where the sun is little brighter,
Where the SHOWS that fall are trifle
winter;
Where the sounds of home are a wee
bit tighter,
For that's where the West begins.
| And the Sunshine of Life awaits you
in North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
FLAX LANDS PAY REST

We have several tracts of new land
some 3 miles from towns on G. N.
Ry.-at SIP to 500 per acre. One fair
crop will pay for land and in 3 years
it should sell at $50 to $40 per acre.
For farms of any kind, any pay
ments, write Northwestern Land Co.,
or see Shaft, Minot, N. Oak tx
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
PUBLICITY FOR PERsH1NG,s MEN

The war department ought to reconsider its decision not to let any newspaper cores pondents accompany General Pershln@'s army to France And Gen. Pershing himself, if he is responsible for the decision he is said to be- ought to reconsider it.
 No sfIa,eg1c secrets need be revealed in news dispatches. The army censors ought to be able to take care of that. And so far as the commander is concerned he could well afford for the sake of the big interests involved, to give a little of his time every day to communi- eating through accredited and trustworthy writers, with the l00,000000 folks back home.
 The policy announced is that which the British government tried at first. Nothing printed from the front except official dispatches, lacking in details and in personal appeal. As a result, public interest in the Jagged. The army was an unreal, abstract thing, far off somewhere, doing something or other. and the people at home naturally enough became indif- ferent and forgetfu
 Finally the government realized the nee essity of .laking the war real to the nation Skilled writers were sent to the front and allow ed to see and report things that gave the strug- gle life, reality, color. Soon the nation was awakened following the campaigns with in tense interest, dnu uolhg US part edger1y III keeping up endorsements and supplies.
 It will be apathy here if expeditionary forces merely disappear, somewhere in France to be heard of again only through dry army re- ports.
 We are just entering the We have everything to prepare, armies to raise and train and equip and transport, billions of money to contribute illions of tons of ships to build, in calculable quantities of war materials to make ready for ourselves and our allies And all this Is not mere matter of mathematics. of logical plans, of official procedure. We need driving force back of the system-interest and inspira- tion We can only have those if the war is visualized ny the nation, if we picture day by day what the boys already at the front are doing and what the rest will do when they get
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
THE STRIKE sPEcTER.

During the week there have been persist ent rumors that another strike of the employees of the three large mining companies of the dis trict is imminent. It is reported on good auth ority that a referendum vote taken among the employees at Morenci on Wednesday, and at Metcalf and Clifton Thursday, and that the result of tns vote showed majority Tn favor of making immediate demands that the Miami wage scale be applied in this district; that recognition of the Union be granted, and other demands be submitted the substance of which we are at this time not informed.
 As the Era goes to press the district griev- ance committees have not yet presented the de- mands of the men to the Mine Managers of the several companies.
 In the event that a strike is called in this district, at this time, it will be evidence that there is a concerted movement in labor circles of the state to take advantage of the present war crisis to attempt to enforce their sna1. ds in the several mining camps.
 Word comes from Globe that there is every 1iklihood of a strike being called in that camp. Notices have been posted about the property of the Old Dominion Company by the union demanding recognition.
 It has been just year and three months since the last strike settled in this district by agreement entered into between employ ees and the mining companies which was agreed to oy both sides satisfactory, and ill the making; of that agreement the Federal h. vestigators played an important part. It IS hoped that drastic action will be taken at this time that would cause breach between the employees and the companies without first requesting Federal Investigators to go over the local situatior carefully with both interested parties TEns is time when every wheel of industry must be kept turning and especially is this true as applied to the copper industry shut down of some of the leading copper pro- ducers of thls state now would be nothing short of a national calamity and if prolonged will surely result in Federal action, under the pow CTS vested in the President during war times, which would insure early resumption.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

But for the labr trouble at Jerome Arizona's copper output in May would have exceeded the highest production of any previous month. As it is May will fall below April in output. June will be around ten million pounds short of April unless the difficulties are settled quickly at Jerome and the mines there returned to full output. June pay over the state will be one point higher on the shift than May, consequent upon advance in the aver age metal price for the month
 United Verde Extension, which would
 have been credited with about six
 million pounds of the 13,000,000 pounds that Jerome was expected to work up to May, will probably not be able to get back into full production under the
 very best circumstances for couple of
 months. year may be required. This depends upon the extent to which flooding has occurred in the
 mine, about which there is as yet no
 means of determining accurately.
 l United Verde has had no less than 150 men at work since the strike was called and has been able to keep pumps going and workings clear. Since
 the middle of this week it has had up- wards of 300 men at work. This
 force has managed an output of
 around 800 tons of ore the day ard
 with the ore bedded at the shelter in advance of the trouble at the mines i this supply Las kept the reduction 1 plant moving. It will have to mater l ially curtail it's operations shortly un-
 less the mines pick up in output. The
 latter attainment is wholly dependent
 upon the return of men to work or the
 requirement. of new labor. It has not
 been indicated that the company will
 attempt at least until more time has
 been given former employees to
 change their attitude and return to
 their jobs, to further unsettle ccndi-
 tions by bringing in new men. Such
 course is said to have consideration of
 other copper districts in the state in
 mind as well as the wish to be liberal
 with former employees who have
 joined either willingly or through inti-
 midation in the closed shop move ment.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
A COARSE PIECE OF WORK

The arrest of Holland Bass, $. N. Moore and Manuel Munguia, of this county, last week by a so-calied detective from Fl Paso was bit of coarse work the like of which opine is without parallel. These citizens were placed in custody, hanCicuffed, and pushed to Fl Paso to answer to charge of the murder of Thomas Lyons, wealthy cattleman of Silver City, which crime orcurred in that city on May 1Sth Knowing their innocence the three accused men accompanied this special officer to Fl Paso without the fprmality of extraditiOn papers They were gone just thirty-sX hours. Upon their arrival in Ell Paso they were able to es tabish a complete and convincing alibi and were given their liberty within an hour after their rival. These citizens of Greenlee county subjected to humiliation and embarrassment, charged with henious offense, the result of the active imagination of gumshoe jealous ip his hot pursuit of $10,000 ward The arrest was nothing less than an out rage and if the coarse work pulled off in Greenlee county is fair sample of the ability of this detective employed by the District At torney office of Fl Paso, there is splendid field for tl.,, fool killer in the Pass City.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
NO SUBSTITUTES FOR DRAFTED MEN

One provision of the army bill which will command universal attention and satisfac- ton is section }. which provides that substi- tute can be employed or hired to replace men who are called into the countrys service under the plan of sa!ective conscr:ption.
 This provision originated in the house, in the form of all amendment by Congressman Hayden of Arizona, and was passed by large majority. The senate retained the section that it is now part of the selective draft law.
 AS passed, not only Is person who is sub ject to service and approved by the officers prohibited rom hiring a substitute for money or any other valuable consideration, but no sub stitute will be permitted to enter the army or to receive any valuable consideration for so doing. The purpose is to make every man, rich or poor matter what his station in life, his country If he meets the physical and other, requirements.
 And this is as it should be. This IS for the benefit of the whole nation, for the cause of freedom and democracy everywhere; and there shoyld be no favoritism, substi- tuting, no bargaining, by which one man can hire another to do his duty for him.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

How far the movement may extend in the state and what inroads 1t may make upon the copper output this month through the enlistment of other districts than the Jerome, remains to be seen. The threat of the agitators directing the Jerome trouble was to extend it to every district and it is known that in each of the producing districts more or less organization has been perfected preliminary to general strike call. The turn taken at Jerome however, in the development of vio- lence has had a sobering effect as has the growing sentiment in the state that the introduction of new labor issue during war time, particularly with the main support coming from for eigners and others antagonistic to the government, cannot but have sinister look.
 Copper is the great indispensable basic of all munitions. Arizona is the greatest single copper producing di- vision in the world. Going at the
 
 of the month of May, Arizona would have produced in 1917 one half of the two billion pounds of copper which it has been estimated that the American continent will make in this year. It may be that this great prize dangled by Arizona in it's big metal reduction enhances the interest of many Aus trians and other pro-German residents of the mining districts who have been prominent in the dissension at Jeroni e. This is not uncommon belief associat- ed with which is the belief that agita- tors have shrewdly even though disloy- ally availed themselves of the preju- dice against the United States and it's Allies among the foreign residents.
 This complexion of things is respon- sible for the demand which has arisen ! for the protection of the copper indus |, try by the Federal government through i the presence of troops on the ground that the metal may become so neces- sary to the government at any time as ; to make shortage nothing less tSan a very great catastrophe.
 1 Inspiration Copper Company's sub- scription of S1,0O0,000 to the Liberty i Loan so far tops the list of mining company subscriptions from Arizona |. 1 These total more than 5000, 900 so far announced. It is sxpeet9d t1AS Aft zona copper producers will raise the to | tai to more than $10,000,000 as the diff ferent boards of directors meet. i In addition to their subscription to the Liberty Loan, the copper produc- CTS of Arizona are to be credited with furnishing the larger portion of the government requirements at what represented half the prevailing market price of the metal at the time of the voluntary proffer. This lower metal | price does not of course count in fixing of wages, which are based on the cur. rent open market metal price.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

On June 5th in this county less than fifty men vniunteered their services to Sheriff Slaughter and acted Registrars in the vari- ous precincts under the provisions of the Selec- tive Draft B;l But ti3c work Is not yet ctI!. ple..d by any r,1eIyone of thes9 regis tration cards must be copied in duplicate; they must be assorted and indexed Again list of all the names must be prepared for publication and posting n the several precincts Th2 work of compi':rg he record and making the dupli- cates has de> olved upon the Recorders office The task is la'ge and Recorder Ellis has re- quested the Era to ask for volunteers from the ranks of our High School girls young ladies' and women who have the time to spare to as sist in this work. Those who are good in pen manship are preferred. Recorder Ellis can use ten volunteers commencing Monday morning. Here is q splendid opportunity for members of the fair sex 10 do their little bit
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
THE SPIRIT OF 1917.

If Americans worthy of the name if we are worthy of great inheritance, If we are worthy of the men of 1776 and of 1861, the spirit ol 1917 will be spirit of service.
 w. will serve in the ranks of armies, if in that way can best help our country.
 We will serve in the factories, if in that way c;r best help our country.
 w. vii serve with money invested in liberty hon.?s. if in that way best help Our country.
 We will serve the farms, if in that way can best help our country.
 Somewhere, somehow will
 Only in that way and in that spirit win victory for the immortal principles of liber- ty that America has stood for since the begin ming of the great republic.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08
MAY PRODUCTION OF COPPER WEARS
 RECORD

Output Would Have Set New Mark, But for Trouble at Jerome; June Pay Over State Will be Increased Over May on Account of Advance of Average Metal Price; Copper Producers of Arizona Doing Their Share in Furnishing Funds and Sup plies for the Government.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

The First National Bank reported this week q subscription for Liberty Bonds in the sum of P3OOOO.OO made by The Arizona & New Mexi co Railway Co That s not a small subscription from Clifton itself, but there are hundreds of lndlVlduals Tn Greenlee ropnty who have ib scrIbed for s1ms ranging from $50 to $1 onn
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-08

there
 This IS no special-privilege appea! on the part of the press. It's an appeal for com sense for recognition of popular psycholo gy, for permission for the newspapers to serve their country well by providing the national with which they can win full populs.r support for the war.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
ROOSEVELT AND HUGHES
URGE M|TCHEL'SELECT|Oh
Former President Heads Division ~
Torchight Parade and Former Jus
tice Presides at Mass Meeting. 1

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2.-Theodoeo
Roosevelt headed one Of the Ave dtva-
sions Of big torchlight parade here
last night in behalf Of John p. Mitchell
candidate for reelection as mayor
while Charles E. Hughes presided at q
great mass meeting in Madison Square
Garden after the parade.
The doors Of the garden were ordered
closed by the police after a crowd esti-
mated to number $4,000 had jammed
into the building. leaving many thou
sands more outside. Police reserves
were called to clear the streets Of the
throng unable to gain entrance. Menu
bers Of the Japanese educational mis-
sion to the United States attended the
meeting.
Mr.. Hughes. in opening the meeting.
said it had been arranged ito greet tho
best mayor New York ever has had
He declared there is only one other
office within tho gift of the nation
which is of greater Importance than
that Of mayor of New York, and that Is
the chief magistrate Of the nation.
for the election of Mr.. Mitchell with o
denunciation Of those who hold 2
"fifty-fifty" allegiance to the United
States.
great ally of the German rliliartist," he
said. "If we don't fight this war through
to a successful conclusion. il we let It
be q draw; IL we let 1t be negotiated
peace. then I say. to you with every
ounce of sincerity in me that your chill
,dren and my children will have to fight
here beside their ruined hearthstones In
the end to defend themselves"
Evening star., 1917-11-02
ALLEGED TO BE MEMBER
OF "WHITE SLAVE" BAND
District Attorney In New York OBJ
tains Indictment Against Morris
Wallack, Following Investigation.

NEW YORK. November AFTER
weeks of investigation. the district at
torney's Office has obtained an indict-
ment against Morris Wallack, who is
declared to be one of band Of twenty
six white slavers" operating in the
Tenderloin district. with $50 women
under its control. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Smith asserted the in
dictment was one of the most impor-
tant obtained in recent years. as wal
lack had made a complete confession.
which undoubtedly would result In the
arrest of all the men involved.
wallack had eight slaves" in his
employ, each Of whom was required to
show earnings of $40 a week. half of
which went to him. He told the police
that some Of the women in each Of the
squads" used Knockout" drops as an
aid in robbing their victims.
Associated with the band. according
to wallack, were thugs who robbed
victims of the women on their way
home. None Of the men ever made .
complaint to the police. Wallack said
Evening star., 1917-11-02
ADAM A. wEscHLER. Aucr1oNEER.
TRUSTEES. SALE OF yALgAgLE IMPROVE

TRUSTEES SALE OF vALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING THAT ATTRAC-
TIVE TwO-sTORY-AND-ATTIC BRICK
DWELLING. WITH PEBBLE-DASH FRONT,
NUMBERED Sl8 SHEPHERD ST. NV.
CONTAINING SIX ROOMS AND BATH:
WHOLE snFSM H6nsS. H5ATs AND CELLAR UNDER
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 1866. folio 22s ct seq.
OF the land records of the District of Columbia.
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will offer for sale
by public auction, in front Of the premises. on
THURSDAY. THE EIGHTH DAY OF NovEM.
PM. the following described land and prem
ises. situate In the county Of Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia. to wit: Lot numbered forty
seven go, in Luther A. 6wartzella subdivision
Of lots in square numbered one hundred and nine
t109). "Petworth Addition to the City of Wash
ington." now square numbered thirty three hum
dred and thirteen t3o1a). as per plat recorded
Columbia. in Liber County 29. at folio 12a.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. the balance in two
equal installments, payable In one and two
years. with interest at per cent per annum.
payable semi annually. from day of sale. Sc
or all cash. at the option Of the purchaser. A
deposit Of 500 required Of the purchaser at
the time Of sale. All conveyancing. recording
and nOtarial fees at the cost Of the purchaser.
Terms Of sale to be complied with within fifteen
days from dag Of sale, otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser. after
newspaper published in the city of Washing
ton. D. {. GEO. ". F. sWARTZELL.
ALEXANDER T. HENSEY.
oc27-d&ds. .eISu Trustees.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
ADAM A. wEscHLER, AucT1oNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF WASH
INGTON. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. RE

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL, ESTATE IN THE CITY OF WASH
1NGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Re-
ING PREMISES NO. 1715 MASSACHU-
SETS AVENUE NORTHWEST
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust. duly re-
corded in Liber No. 3270, folio 465 ct sea-, of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party secured thereby,
the undersigned trustees will offer for sale by
public auction, in front of the premises, on
TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NO
VENEER. AID. 1917. AT HALF.PAST THREE
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land and
premises, situate in the city Of Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia, to wit: Lot sixty-eight 1881
in John F. Olmsteads subdivision Of lots In
square one hundred and dfty-seren 157), as per
plat recorded In Lber No. TO- folio 175, of
the records Of the ONCE Of the surveyor Of the
District Of Columbia.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. the balance in two
equal installments, payable in one and two years,
with interest at ak per cent per annum bile
semi-annually. from day OF sale, secured BY deed
or trust upon the property sold. or all cash. at
the option Of the purchaser. A deposit of $3.50
required Of the purchaser at the time of sale.
All conveyancing. recording and notariai fees at
the cost OF the purchaser. Terms of sale to be
complied with within fifteen days from day of
sale: otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost Of the
defaulting rnrchaser. after i've days advertise
ment Of such resale in some newspaper published
IN the city OF Washington, d. c.
ARTHUR d. ADDISON,
GEO. TRCESDELL
nol-d&dbs.exSu Trustees
Evening star., 1917-11-02
FIRMER POLICY Is URGED.
Defense Council Opposes Price-E1.
ing by Negotiation.

Need Of a clear policy with regard to
obtaining the assistance of business
men in connection with the control OF
prices by the government is voiced In n
statement given out by the committees
which is cooperating with the National
Defense Council.
TN some cases the government has
called upon those interested in a busi-
moss to participate In the actual liking
Of prices" says the statement. This has
resulted In a fixing of prices by negs-,
ttation-which Is clearly harmful. In
the Judgment of the committee. men
elected by an industry to represent IL.
should be called upon by the governmeht
for full information which would BE-
helpful in fixing prices. but the actual
determination Of the price should be ~
semi Judicial function"