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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
A Good I.nsarI

Probably this will be our last issue
of Cases Store News" and we wish
to thank all of you for your patronage
who paid for what you bought, and to
those of you who bought and have
not and won't pay we hope you will
go farther into hell than a pigeon can
fly in week, and get job shoveling
coal. We think anyone who can and
won't pay an honest debt is a far
worse person than a horse-thief or a
dough-bellied or gander-legged, pin
head gambler or bootlegger.-Eureka
Springs, Ark, News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
TERRIFIC STORM
SWEEPS THE STATE
Saturday Nights Storm Will Go Down
in History as One of the Worst
in States History.

One of the worst storms in North
Dakota's history swept the state Sat-
urday night, starting in shortly after
dark.
The wind, sixty mile gale from
the northwest, was not accompanied
by snow, except what was picked up
from the prairie and hurled hither and
thither. The snow, which was as fine
as flour, found its way thru the small
est aperatures and the cold was ex-
eeedingly searching. A large number
of water pipes in buildings in Minot
were frozen and plumbers received
numerous hurry-up calls.
Ski Scaffold Blew Down.
The 9O-foot ski tower at the
grounds of the Minot Ski club on the
hill just northeast Of the city, was
flatened to the ground, the damage be-
ing considerable. 1t looked for time
as tho this apparent calamity would
interfere with the ski tournament
scheduled for Wednesday, but the
sturdy sons of the Northland, nothing
daunted, got busy with large force
early Monday morning and before the
hour of the tournament had arrived,
the imposing ski slide was up and
ready for the jumpers.
Trains Late.
Not train ran into or out Of Minot
all during Saturday night and Sun
day and it was Monday afternoon be-
fore the first got thru. No. 4 on the
Great Northern was held up in this
city, one train was held at Devils
Lake and another at Williston. No.
on the Great Northern, carrying home
the Minot curriers' from the st. Paul
Carnival, did not arrive in Minot until
6 o'clock Monday evening, being held
up at Breckenridge, Mimi, for long
time. The train was 20 hours on the
way from St. Paul to Minot.
No. 1O6 on the 500 arrived Monday
afternoon. When a mile west Of Mi
not, the trucks of one of the coaches
became disabled and many Of the pas
sengers finished their journey on foot.
The Normal school basket ball players
who had been delayed at Donnybrook,
came home on this train.
Sm0thered Browns Hogs.
The storm blew an immense lot of
fine snow over the hog house on the
Orlando Brown farm east of Minot
anu CHe HeAL WOTHlHS MI. DTOWi
learned that six full blooded Duroc
Jersey sows, valued at 5000, had been
smothered.
Mail Carrier Lost.
The mail carrier from Des Lacs to
Hesnault started out at four o'clock
Saturday afternoon but didn't reach
his destination. There was consider
able alarm at Des Lacs on this ac-
count, but it was learned later that the
man had sought shelter at farm
house.
Four travelling men started out
from Max bound for Minot, % miles
across country, Saturday night, but
were compelled to put up at farm
house in the hills and wait for the
storm to subside.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
Town Criers to Meet

The Board of Governors of the Mi
not Town Criers club met at the Of
flee of the Association of Commerce
Monday evening, and outlined the
work for the coming months. It was
decided to dispense with the monthly
dinner for the present, and meet later
in the evening. The next meeting will
be held at the Office of Attorney B. N.
Lesk in the New York Store block. 1t
is expected that three very interesting
papers on various phases Of retail ad-
vertising will be read and discussed.
1t is altogether likely that several
splendid plans for advertising the city
Of Minot will also be launched at this
meeting.
The club is prospering nicely, and
several applications for membership
are now on file with the secretary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
w. f. Mansfield Attends Fathers
Birthday Celebration.

w. E. Mansfield is spending the
week at Casselton, N. D., with his
father, who is SO years Of age. The
old gentleman celebrated his birthday
last week and he is enjoying excellent
health. He has lived with his daugh-
ter at Casselton for the past six years
and the fact that he is so hale and
hearty is due partly, no doubt, to
North Dakota's salubrious climate.
The old gentleman has taken great
deal Of interest in gardening and has
the distinction Of being the originator
Of the famous tree tomato.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
KENMARE JOURNAL PLANT
SUFFERED FIRE LOSS

Fire did great deal of damage to
the plant of the Kenmare Journal
starting Wednesday morning Of last
wee kfrom an overheated stove. The
fire department responded but the
chemicals did not work properly and
the blaze got good start. The limo
type machine was damaged by fire
and the presses and other equipment
were damaged. Several newspaper
forms were ready for the press and
these were destroyed. The books and
mailing list and a good deal of type
were saved. The publisher, w. B
Mclaughlin, who has been employed
at Bismarck during the legislative as
sembly, was summoned home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
The Burial of Mrs. p. w. Erickson in
Minnesota,

Rev. P. W. Erickson, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church, has returned
from Kasson, Mimi, where the inter-
ment of the remains Of his beloved
wife, who passed away in this city re-
Gently, was made.
Interment was made in the burial
plot of the Erickson family in the
beautiful cemetery at Kasson. The
Presbyterian minister at Kasson
preached the funeral sermon and the
remains were laid tenderly to rest by
the following pail bearers: DR.. Ar
chic D. McCannel Of this city, Carl,
Erick and Oscar Erickson, brothers
of Rev. Mr.. Erickson, Earl Fulton, q
brother-in-law, and Guy Jameson, a
brother.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

Chas. E. Lewis & Co., Grain. (
and Stock Brokers, have been re-
} ceiving some very interesting re- {
ports concerning the internation- {
al trouble between the United
States and Germany. The Inde- &
pendent has been making good
use of these reports, which have
appeared as bulletins in our win
dow, several hours before they
have appeared in the daily pa
pers received in Minot. For in
stance, the Independent was able
> to give the complete report of (
President Wilson's Saturday ad-
dress to Congress, wherein he
gave his reasons for severing re-
lations with Germany, 48 hours
before that address could be read
in any daily newspaper to be
) seen in Minot. Lewis & Co. are
very progressive and the accom-
modating manager, S. N. Sven
, sen, is making host of friends
for his company.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
TRENTON BOY LOSES HIS
LIFE BY THE ROADSIDE

Williston, N. D., Feb. 2.-The froz-
en- body Of William Turcotte was dis
covered Sunday morning by Stanley
Keltner at the roadside near the home
of Peter Falcon, not far from Trenton.
Young Turcotte, who was the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Turcotte of Tren-
ton, was travelling on foot late Satur-
day evening from Mondak and stopped
for a short time at the Peter Falcon
home. The weather being very cold,
he was invited and urged to remain
for the night, but decided to go on as
far as the Chas. Baston place. Mr..
Falcon followed him some distance,
endeavoring to persuade him to return
but he continued on his way and soon
after was overcome by the cold and
fell by the roadside, never to rise.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
Illinois Picnic at Surrey Monday.

1lunO1S flCulC aC Ourrey MONudy.
Arrangements are being completed
for the Illinois picnic which will be
held at Surrey next Monday, on Lin
coins birthday. A number of Minor's
Suckers" have been invited out and
will undoubtedly accept the invitation.
Elder Dierdorff is in charge of the
affair and he has some good commit
tees at work. The "feed" will be Civ
en- at the town hall. The oysters have
been ordered fresh from the Maryland
beds, the fine, big fresh kind that are
Shocked" but few days prior to the
time of serving. The program will
be rendered at the school house.
There are large number Of old time
Illinois folks living in the vicinity Of
Surrey and the attendance will be
large.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
Howard Huston Wins Merrifield Priz,

Howard Huston Wins Merrifield Prize
The Independent was pleased tc
learn that Howard Huston, for the
past two years one of the teachers in
the Surrey school, was awarded the
honors in the 21st annual oratorica]
contest of the University Of North
Dakota, being awarded the Merrifield
prize. Mr.. Huston is senior in the
College of Liberal Arts.
Mr.. Huston took for his subject
"America's Last Frontier" an out
growth of Mr.. Huston's trip to Alaska
last year.
The Grand Forks Herald, comment
ing on his grafton, said: "Mr. Hus-
toms stage presence was excellent, his
delivery clear and his Grafton excep.
tionally we'll written"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

Some one on rural telephone line
overheard this conversation between a
young farmer and a Minot woman:
"What kind of COW was that your
father advertised?" asked the farmer
ooh, it's cow" she said.
"Does it give milk?"
eyes"
How much 2"
"Er-ah-I don't know"
"Does it give a gallon-half gal
lon?-"
"Well, I don't know, but I'll say this
she's a good natured cow, and what
ever she's got she will give it to you."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
University Sends Expert to Des Lacs
Oil Well,

Mr.. Simpson, who is conrNcted with
the geological extension department.
of the North Dakota State University,
arrived in Minot Wednesday and left
at once for the Des Western oil
well at Des Lacs. He is spending a
few days making tests of the oil and
his report, which will be Forthcoming
in a few days, will prove interesting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

"Bob" Norton, proprietor of the
Burlington tonsorial parlors, return
ed today from Chicago where he Wis
tied old time friends. "Bobs" says the
same old "geek" is running the post
office down there and that when he
left there were Fright smart" of
people on the streets. He further
says that Burlington will look better
than ever to him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
Elder Shorb to Officiate at Montana
Wedding.

Elder David M. Shorb and wife Of
Surrey and their daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Heger of this city, left today for
Froid, Mont, where they will attend
the wedding of Roger, the eldest son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Cookson,
and Mrs. Bessie Sharp, nee Fite,
which will occur Sunday evening.
Elder Shorb will perform the cere-
mony. The families of the contracting
parties are old friends Of the Shorb
family.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

In the Mediterranean the safety
zone leading to Greek territorial wat
ers. is indicated by white areas shown
in the map of that sea. The territor-
ial waters of France, Italy and the
British possessions in the Mediter-
ranean are apparently included in the
barred zones.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
May Increase Capital of Minot Bank
George and Joseph Heger, twin

GEORGE and J0Sepn f1eger, JW1r
brothers, and extensive owners OF
stock in the Observation-Disclosures
bank, left for Minneapolis on business
connected with the bank. The broth
ers look as near alike as two peas.
Joseph Heger is operating large
bank at Forest River, N. D.
1t is rumored that the capital of
the Scandinavian-American bank is
soon to be increased to 100000. The
institution is growing rapidly and the
increase in the business demands this
change.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
Here's a New Selling Point.

A woman in North Carolina wrote
to a Chicago mail order house in ex-
planation of an order she sent: al
"The reason why I get white stock.
ings is on the account Of f1eas, and we
don't know where so many feas come
from. I can't see them on black stock
ings, they are gone before I can see
them, so that is why get white
stockings so l can catch fleas on
them"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
For Ladies Only.

The Mccoy Department store will
give free matinee for ladies only at
the Arcade Theatre on the afternoon
Of Feb. 13, when a very interesting
motion picture, "The Social Key" will
be shown in three reels.
Tickets may be secured free at the
corset department Of the store
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

ting, off the British Isles and running
as far south as Cape Finisterre, on the
northwestern coast of Spain, are indi-
Gated by heavy black line. This
zone is pierced by the route to Fal-
mouth, as laid down for one American
ship a week in the annex to the Ger
man note.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
"Raus Nit" the Barberry Bushes.

Senator Thorwald Mostad of the
29th district, has introduced a bill pro-
viding for the eradication of Barberry
bushes, to lessen the damage to wheat
by rust. These bushes bear the spores
Of black rust, which does great dam
age some years to grains and grasses.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08

According to the notification issued
by the German government, surround
ing the British Isles and bordering
the coasts of France, Belgium and
Holland is "barred zone" (indicated
by black areas on the map) twenty
nautical miles wide. The boundaries
of secondary "barred zone," shut
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
Farm Loan Meetings

w. A. Peck announces that the
dates for the meetings for the organ
ization of farm loan organizations
have been changed as follows:
Ryder, Tuesday, March 6.
Douglas, Wednesday, March 7.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
Miss Hawley to Become Nurse.

Miss Hawley to Become a Nurse.
The many friends of Miss Jean
Hawley, who has had charge of DR.. A.
J. McCannel's office work for several
years, will be interested in learning
chat about March /, she will enter the
Johns Hopkins training school fol
nurses at Baltimore, Md, for a three
years course Miss Hawley will un-
doubtedly make an ideal nurse.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
Positions for the Soldier Bows.

The Association of Commerce has
requested the business and profess
sional men of Minot to make room for
those members of Co. D who will be
without jobs upon their return to
Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
Shin Ignite to PENNSYLVANIA.

SnIp EISH1Ce I
Secretary Holbein of the Associa-
ton of Commerce, has shipped upon
request 25 pounds of Ward county lig-
mite coal to firm in Pittsburg, Pa,
who desire to make certain expert
ments with this wonderful product.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
County Court Ends Long Session

The jury in county court was ex-
cused Friday, the long session beng
closed. A good many of the jurors
living out in remote parts Of the
county could not return to their homes
for several days as the trains were
tied up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
The Spirit of the Canadian Soldier

; @ o 8 o o o o 8 @ o o 9 o o 9
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
On the Party Line.

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
A PROGRESSIVE CONCERN.

o o . . Q o o o o o o o o Q
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
NEWPORT ITEMS

Mrs. Dominick Morel was a visitor
at our school last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Grogan were at
Dickinson last Wednesday, where they
were shopping and ~transacting bust
ess 2ifs Z
Miss Martha. Simon was a visitor at
our school last Wednesday and came
prepared TO take a picture Of the
school. v
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wolf returned
Il ftheir home from Billings Mont,
where they! have been visiting Mrs.
VOLTS parents. a #N Il
. lbr. and; Mrs. Anton Schlapman.
made a flying trip to Dickinson last
Wednesday and upon their return paid
a visit to our school. '.%@> se5 U
Miss Frances Wolf Of Dickinson was
the guest!of her brother, Philip Wolf.
last Monday, ,land.Was calling son her.
old friends in our neighborhood.
Children's Home Day was duly OBJ
served on November 23rd, at our
school by having a short program, con-
sisting, OF; speeches; songs and drills.
Mr. Wick, aMonpartisan booster,
was a caller at Mike MANNERS last
Wednesday, and made a. flying trip
from Dickinson to Belfeld to- continue
his work for the farmers in that vi
M. and Mrs. Mike Kilwein, Joe
Wolf and his wife and Philip Wolf OF
Dickinson. were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Wanner last Thursday
and were royalty entertained at a fine
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoREcLos.

Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered BY
Georg Fischer and Marian. Fischer, his
wife, mortga,gors. to b Winona Savings
gage, d dated On the eth day Of January,
1913, and filed for record in the Office Of
the Register of Deeds In and for Stark
County, North. Dakota, on the Path day
Of February A. ,D;A1s13, at.3:50 O'clock
p, NJ. and recorded in Book 80 Of Mort
az 8 !. sale ss, q fa s6s P@T;s zen isSssss,ilRssssss id ! mort IT.
front door Of the Court House in the
County of Stark and State Of North Da-
kota, at the hour OF 2 o'clock p. NJ, on
the 22nd day of December, A. D. 1917.
to satisfy the amount due upon such
mortgage on the day Of sale.
The premises described in such mort
rage and which will be sold. to satisfy
the same are described as follows to-W1t:
The Northeast Quarter (NEA) Of Sec
ton Twenty: EIGHT (sec. 2s). Township
One Hundred thirty-seven (Twp:. 1879.
t tssaf bth -;PF: s. Il: .' stask County: NORTH bs.
gage and for moneys advanced there:
under, One Thousand Four Hundred
Eighty-six Dollars and s~eventy-six cents
on the day Of sale, together with at
torney's fees and costs. Of foreclosure.
The Winona ,SaVinEs:Bank Of
'- .Winona Mimi.
Mortgage.
VI. F. Burnett,
Attorney for Mortgage.
Dickinson, North Dakota.
(Pub. Nov. 10-17-z4: Dec. 1-S-15.)
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
Office TQ CREDITORS

In the Matter Of the Estate Of James
Notice is hereby given by the under:
signed r. H. johnson. w. F. Burnett and
=. II. Register. executors Of the Last
town Of Taylor. In the County Of stark
and State Of North Dakota. deceased, to
the creditors Of. and all persons haydng
claims against. said deceased. to exhibit
in SIX months, after h FIRST publication
Of this notice. to said Executors, at the
Office Of W. +. Burnett 81. the Dakota
Dickinson, In said Stark County:
Dated November 8, A. p: 1917.
r. n. JOHNSON.
w. F. BURNETT.
F. II. REGISTER,
First publication on the 10th day OF
NOV. io.i7-24; Dec. 1-s-15-22; Jan. 5.)
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE AND CITATION, HEARING
OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND DlsTRl.

Tne STATE OF Noftn Dakota 70 the above
You. the said Elizabeth HEIDI, Rosa
Heidi Sticka and Arthur q. Heidi, Re-
sPenaents: gre ,hsresys ..stt 1sss TIE
Of. Stark, and; State OF. North, Dakota, de-
ceased; has been; rendered g, thigs Codrt.,
therein showing that the estate, ofssaAd,
deceased is ready for Anal settlement
account be allowed. the residue Of said
th%ereunto entitled. his administration
closed and he be discharged; that Friday.
at 10 o'clock In the forenoon Of that day.
q sss Sae!f lN &sS@s q f ;enis GSSst In n; The
GttY Of pjSkinso9t County Of Stark and
ment thereof, at which time and place
any person interested in said estate may
appear and Ale his exceptions. in writing,
to said account and petition and contest
And you. the above named. respondents,
required then and there to be and ap-
pear before this Court: ~ show cause
not be allowed, the residue Of said es-
tate distributed. the administration Of
said estate closed n said Arthur M.
Hs ndt.d A an 7sf da% =, d~Nss ensmEsI y,
BY the Court:
80 ..rv,,. 1 " e. Of i H. Sosen 3ssyt,Ss :; +:
made by publication in the Dickinson
Press fss. according to law: rprn ,rAsup
Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner.
(Pub. Nov. 10-17-24: Dec. 1-S-16.)
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-08

Gene Beagle Of Halliday has under
gone his fourth operation for appendi-
citis and other ailments but is recov-
ering in q hospital. Upon his dis
charge he will go to Phoenix, Arizona,
where, he understands, appendicitis
ceases from troubling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
WAR WILL BRING
BUSINESS BOOM
II. M. Jewett, Paige President,
Makes Optimistic Pre-
dictionS

Increased instead of restricted pur-
chasing power, an extraordinary
boom in general business and conse-
quent country-w wide prosperity are the
optimistic prophecies of businessmen
who are analyzing the situation
brought about by the entrance of the
United States into the war.
one of these prophets of optimism
is Harry NJ. Jewett, president of the
Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company.
His comment was the result of cer-
tain pertinent questions that had been
put up to him to answer. He was
asked, for example, what effect the
war would have on business in gen.
eral. He was also asked If there
would be a hold-up in the production
of automobiles and other comm ercial
products, whether the equipment by
the United States of an army of two
million men and the financing OF five
billions of dollars would not seriously
affect the financial condition of the
country. Finally. he was asked the
significant question whether the pur-
chasing power of the people would
be contracted to a certain degree. His
answers were not only fiat denial
of any harmful results, but an en-
thusiastic and confident declaration
of optimism based on convincing
facts and logic.
THE financing of five billions of
dollars by the government is some
thing that should have been started
years ago." said Mr.. Jewett. THE
government should have continued to
spend for our army, navy and coast
defense until this country was in a
position of absolute impregnability.
"The spending of two billions for
our won defense, which seems to be
the present plan, is not a matter of a
day or a month. 1t takes time to
S,f fxrrA
but our factories are equal to the
emergency. The. money used is only
released for circulation, as 1t comes
back to the people in wages and
through the purchase of raw and fin
ished products. AS for the proposed
loan of three billions of dollars to the
Allies. the financing of this operation
will not be felt in the United States.
"If one will only take a glimpse
at the banking situation in this coun-
try one will be convinced of this fact
1t is estimated that the capital, sur
plus and deposits of our banks total
approximately 80 billion dollars at
banks alone could loan the national
government at least six billion dollars
and at the same time carry on the
loans they are now making in the
regular course of business to finance
the industries of this country.
IF this is the banking condition
of the country at the present time,
how can anyone think that the fl
nancing of five billions of dollars by
the people of the United States is go
ing to make a disastrous impression
The United States government can
raise five billion dollars and keep on
with several billion more without
contracting the purchasing power OF
the people to the extent that general
business will feel the sting. for 1t