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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-05
niece & C0SS
Will BUILD
Law Firm Buys Valuable KermOtt
Lot and Will Soon Start Construc-
ton of 70x75 Foot Block.

McGee & Goss have bought from Dr.
l.. H. Kermott a 75x70 foot lot at the
corner of First avenue and First street
southeast, consideration $4,000, and
are having plans drawn for a modern
brick block to cover the entire lot. A
first class basement will be construct
ed and the building will be two stories
high, but built in such a way that the
foundation will carry six stories. The
building will probably be completed
this year and work on the basement
will start soon. The building will
contain stores on the first floor and
offices and apartments on the second
The property is considered one of the
best lots in the city, being just block
east of Main street. The building will
cost in the neighborhood of thirty or
forty thousand dollars.
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MINOT TO HAVE CO. A
OF new n. D. REGIMENT
Nine Towns in State Complete Prim-
ary Recruiting For New
Companies

Bismarck, N. D., July 2.-Minot,
the first town to report the recruiting
Of the required number Of men for its
new company, will have Co. A in the
Second regiment. North Dakota ma
tional guard, it was announced today
Probabilities are that the regimental
band will be assigned to Harvey, and
that Hillsboro, with f. r. Sarles as
captain adjutant, will get the supply
company Nine towns to date have
reported the practical completion of
the preliminary recruiting required
These are Bismarck, Minot, Cando,
Crosby, Langdon, Devils Lake, New
Rockford, Beach and Darlington. No
difficulty is anticipated in recruiting
a supply company at Hillsboro, and a
band at Harvey. Many towns not
originally considered have been clam
oring for place in the Second and
all have been advised that the first
comers will be first served. That
Frank White Of Valley City, former
governor, member of the state board
of regents and major in the old ma
tional guard organization, will be col
onel of the new regiment; Adjutant
General 7. H. Tharalson, lieutenant-
colonel, and District Judge J. M. Han
ley of Mandan and Charles F. Mud
gett Of Valley City majors, is prac-
tically certain, although Governor
Frazier has not yet made the appoint
ments. All of these men are veter-
ans of the Philippine campaign, as are
Captains A. B. Welch of Bismarck,
Thomas Lonnevik of Devils Lake and
others who are raising companies
''The Second will have as many ribbon
mem as any other guard organization
in the service" declared Adjutant Gen
eral Tharalson today.
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Co D. Now Has 11S Members

Company D now has a roster OF one
hundred eighteen members, many re-
cruits having been received from sur
rounding towns About forty youns:
men from Minot are members of the
company and no change as yet has
been made in the officers. The recruits
are being drilled daily. The company
has been ordered to assemble July l
and be in readiness to move Aug. l.
1t is possible that the orders will have
to be changed as it is feared that the
additional equipment necessary will
not arrive in time.
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HEAVY RAINS ON
THE Fourth
Various Sections of the Northwest Re.
ceived Welcome Showers-Small
Twister North of Burlington

A very heavy rain fell in the district
north of Burlington about five o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. At the M. D.
Graham farm in the valley northwest
OF Burlington, a cloud burst was re-
ported. Frank Schloer who came in
from his farm today, states that the
moisture soaked through to the bot
tom of the plowing A heavy rain
was reported at Glenburn and the dis
trict for several miles south, At the
Tom Hoover farm, the rain soaked the
earth to depth of several inches.
A twister did some damage north
of Burlington. On the farm occupied
by Glenn Hecht, several small build
ings were overturned and on the Carl
Grosche farm, a good sized granary
was tipped over.
Mr.. Schloer states that the rain is
going to give the farmers in his dis
trict about half a crop, except on
oats and barley which will average
better. The showers were pretty gen
eral over the northwestern section of
the state that day. 1t appears to
have been one of those "million dollar
rains that the farmers have been look
ing for. The dry spell has been brok-
Ell anu farmers look IOf frequent rains
during July.
Never has this section of the state
seen more droughty spell, much
seed remaining in the dry soil, unable
to make start. Wednesdays rains
in many places will give such grain a
lift and help many of the other crops
which have been at standstill. Thous-
ands of acres Of fax which were sown
two or three weeks ago, have been ly-
ing dormant, except in the low spots.
There is now chance for flax crop
! in most localities.
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SECOND REGIMENT
FOR NORTH DAKOTA
Minot Secures 70 Members for Co. A in
About Four HOurs-Girls' Mill
tary Squad Does Good Work.

Orrin M. Pierce received telegram
from Governor Frazier Saturday af-
ternoon informing him that a second
regiment for North Dakota was to be
organized at once, consisting of ap-
proXimately 1000 men and authorizing
him to take steps towards organizing
new company from Minot.
Mr.. Pierce and his assistants got
busy at once and with such telling eff
feet that by 1920 o'clock &C members
had been secured, or one more than
the minimum. By midnight 70 mem
bers had signed up and to date SS
members have joined the new COM
pany. Seventy-five more members are
needed.
A speakers stand was erected in
front Of the Association Of Commerce
rooms and while C. C. Wysong was
speaking, fifteen members were Sc
cured in fifteen minutes. The Girls
Military Squad did effective work in
securing recruits, forming double lines
between the speakers stand and the
Association rooms They distributed
hand bills showing lists of the latest
recruits.
The recruiting committee, which de-
serves a great deal of credit for the
success of the undertaking, consisted
of Joe Blaisdell, chairman; w. H. Mul-
roy, Kenneth Ward, Melvin Johnson
and Karl H. Stoudt. The committee
met at o'clock that afternoon and
planned the campaign which started
at 1880.
A parade was held on the principal
streets which was headed by Nc
Cures drum corps. The Girls Mill
tary Squad and the first recruits took
part in the parade. A number of BAN
ners were carried soliciting recruits.
The enlistment blanks are expect
ed today and the physical examination
will be held soon. The work of select
ing the officers Will then be taken up,
subject to the approval of the Cover
ror. The officers can be selected from
outside the company if desired.
Eight young men, five of whom are
members of the recruiting committee,
have been drilling under the direction
Of Major Blakey since May and these
formed the nucleus Of the company.
The following is list of the mem
bers of Co. A, End Infantry, to date: !.
Abbott, Victor B.; Anderson, Henry;
Armstrong, Oscar.
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NOTED AY|ATR|X
BUYS A MITCHELL
Katherine StinsOn Selects Popular
Mitchell Six From Many
Makes

Among the more recent people OF
prominence to join the ranks of Mitch
ell satisfied owners is Miss Katherine
Stinson, the "little lady from Texas,
who has thrilled thousands by her dar-
ing aerial feats.
Miss Stinson decided to buy motor
car while on a visit to her San An
tonic home recently and with the true
characteristic of her sex insisted on
seeing and investigating every auto
mobile for sale in that vicinity. And
while Miss Stinson has woman's
love for beauty, her mechanical know
ledge gained through her profession,
beauty in the purchase Of an auto
mobile.
Miss Stinson is as adept at the
wheel of her new Mitchell as at the
control levers of her biplane and is SO
thoroughly attached to her new pur-
chase that she is having it shipped to
New York, where she is now trying
out a new $50 horse power army plane
with which she expects to break all
records for long distance flights.
Her chief regret is that time could
not permit her driving her Mitchell
across the country but she plans on
spending a great deal of her spare
time this summer touring the East
in her Mitchell. ......
Although but nineteen years of age,
Miss Stinson has had an eventful car
eer and many exciting experiences. She
has just returned from a tour of
China and Japan where she was ac-
corded a wonderful reception and
showered with gifts by people promin-
ent in official and society circles, in
cluding a check for $4,000 from Pre-
sident Ii of China.
While Miss Stinson naturally has a
Kindly feeling for the people and the
countries who received her so graci-
ously, she feels nothing can compare
with the beauties of our own country
which she proposes becoming more
familiar with this summer in her
Mitchell.
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DR.. V. H. Stickney of Dickinson has
been named head Of the medical COM
mittee of the national defense council,
the body to consist of the chairman
and seven members. The new branch
of the defense body urges organization
of hospital company to consist Of 81
men and equipment of which will re-
present an outlay of $4,000 to $12,-
900. An active campaign for form
ing of at least one such unit will be
begun, probably in Grand Forks, Min
OF or Fargo.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-05
CHARLES GRAHAM
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
Former MinOt Business Man Was In
stantly Killed in Railroad Accident
at Lamont, Ia, Tuesday

Charles Graham, former member
of the Frank & Graham Co., of this
city and interested in the Leland De-
partment store until about year ago,
was instantly killed at Lamont, Ia,
Tuesday afternoon in railroad ac-
cident. A telegram was received in
this city that afternoon but no par
ticulars were given.
Mr.. Graham is survived by his wife
and little son, one brother, M. ID.
Graham, a prominent Burlington farm
er, and sister, Mrs. G. A. Smith OF
this city.
Mr.. Graham was about 45 years of
age. He came to North Dakota ff-
teen years ago and lived for some time
on his homestead near Lansford. Mr..
Graham was an Industrious man and
at the time Of making proof on his
homestead, was employed in the New
York store Of this city, making fre-
quent visits to his claim. He remain
ed in the employ of the New Yorl,
store for about ten years and was con-
sidered an excellent, conservative busl-
ness man.
About five years ago, the Frank G.
Graham Co. was formed, by Mr.. Ora
ham and Guy O. Frank and until about
a year ago Mr.. Graham retained his
interests in that concern but disposed
of his interests to go to his old home
at Lamont, Ia, where he bought the
Lamont Telephone Exchange which
he managed until the time of his
death.
He was for several years one of the
directors Of the Union National bank
of this city, retaining his interests
until the time of his death.
Mr.. Graham was united in marriage
to Miss Lena Lambert in this city and
to this union son was born.
Mr.. Graham was well liked by ev-
erybody and hundreds of old friends in
this section Of the state will be panied
to learn of his tragic death.
Mr.. Graham and little son and Ar
thur Smith and little daughter were
out riding in Mr.. Graham's auto with
Mr.. Graham at the wheel. A freight
train was standing on the track and it
had divided. Mr.. Graham believed that
he could pass but the train backed,
catching his car, crushing the ma
chine. Mr.. Graham's arm was cut off
and he was otherwise crushed, dying
instantly. Mr.. Smith was injured but
will recover. The children were not
injured.
Mr.. Graham was mayor of Lamont
and took an active interest in that
city's affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Graham and
Mrs. Chas. Smith of this city left for
Lamont Tuesday night to attend the
funeral.
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Berber, Herwood; Bennett, A. H..
Jr.; Bertleson, Harold p; Biffle, Mar,
ion Lee; Blaisdell, J. c., Jr.; Blakey
Alfred S.; Bowden, Paul S.; Buchan.
non, e. S.; Bondley, Ollie.
H.; Coyle, James w.; Calkins, Neil
Coate, Tom.
Davis, John B.; Devine, BARLEY
Dougherty, James W.; De Maish
Peter; Davis, Adrian l..
Edgar, R. w.;
Francis, Frank P.
Cow, Bert; Cow, Irwin; Grennett
w. P.
Hall, Harry; Halberg, w. A.; Hill
Arthur; Holden, Carl; Hubbard, H. d.
Hutchoen, Stuart; Hennessy, Jas. E.
Jacobson, Chester j.; Janson, Jacob
w.; Jeffries, Chas. H.; Johnson, Chas.;
johnson, M. H.
Kinney, Curtis O.; Kenney, John c.
La Victor, w. j.; Lang, Geo. w.;
Leeback, Edward E.; Lyons, D. A.;
Lindley, Tom.
Medhus, Selmer; Midatx, Frank;
Milhalske, Frank; Millender, Harry
P; Milloy, James; Moon, Glenn; Mon.
roe, E. K; Mostad, Alfred; Mulroy
w. A.; Mcbride, Harry; Mumford, H
E.; McKone, Faye; Mcconnell, Scott.
Nelson, Chas.
OLeary, VIM; Owen, Tudor; Olen
Ludwig R.; O'Reilly, c. E.; Peterson
Frank; Porter, Hubbard K; Powers
Thos. p; Peterson, Olaf P; Price
William L.; Peterson, H.
Queal, Edward U.
Rowan, Thos.; Rogers, VIM.
Scott, G. W.; St. George, L. c.;
Schrump, Homer F.; Schleuter, D. H.;
Selberg, A. E.; Selkirk, James N;
Stricken, E. D.; Stoudt, Karl H.
Talley, Fred; Templeton, Francis
H.; Tess, John.
Ward, K. E.; Wheeler, Neil E.
Zdybeske, John.
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tirely renovated in few days. New
rugs are being placed in the various
rooms and a beautiful new tile floor
with tile wainscoting is being laid in
the lobby. New electrical fixtures
have been installed and when the i'm
provements are all completed, the ho-
tel will be one of the best in the state.
The Grand has 102 large airy rooms
and is well located. Mr.. Danielson is
already enjoying an excellent business
and will undoubtedly conduct very
popular place.
Mr.. Danielson is man Of pleasing
personality and will leave nothing un-
done to make his guests comfortable.
He has spent many years of his life
"on the road" and knows what the
travelling public likes. He will give the
place his personal supervision. Mr..
Danielson made Minot his headquar-
ters a decade ago, representing the
DeLaval Cream Separator Co. Later
he became connected with the Deere
Weber and the Rock Island Plow COM
panies. He already has host of
friends thruout the state and with
be slow in gaining scores of new
friends. H .-
Mr.. Danielson has secured for his
manager E. w. Byer, of the Twin
Cities, who has had twelve years ex-
perience with the hotels of Minneapo-
lis and St. Paul For seven years Mr..
Dyer was with The Ryan of St. Paul
and later with The st. Francis. He
has also been connected with The West
and The Dyckman Of Minneapolis. Mr.
Byer is young man Of excellent ad-
dress and will make good. B. L. Mar
kus, who has been with the old Lex
ington for years, has been retained as
night clerk.
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Lieutenant Otto Gross of Co.. D.,
Mrs. Gross and daughter Margaret,
have returned from three weeks trip
through Minnesota and South Dakota.
They visited with Otto's brother, Max
at Fargo and with Mrs. Cross rela-
tives at Fergus Falls and Dalton,
MINI. At the latter place Otto caught
many splendid black bass. They Wis
tied with Mr.. Gross brother, Paul
at Aberdeen, s. D., and with his par
ents at Lemon. Mr.. Gross says there
has been no rain in the vicinity Of
Lemon, S. p.
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Good Showers on the Fourth

The northwestern section Of the
state was visited by.4ood showers on
the Fourth. According to W. I. Fer
ris, in charge of the government
an inch Of rain fell Wednesday, not
great deal, but every drop soaked in
to the thirsty Old Mother Earth and
undoubtedly did considerable good.
Heavier rains fell in the vicinity of
brady. A Fourth of July celebration
can almost be depended upon to bring
up rain.
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more than city of tents, afterwards
erecting the Parker House on the cor
ner of Second Avenue and Main street,
where the Elks' Home now stands, and
as the Northwest developed and Minot
advanced in population, Mr.. Parker
kept in the lead, and being ably assist
ed by Mrs. Parker and family have
enjoyed splendid prosperity. Mr.. Park
er's chair is now vacant, and he will be
greatly missed from the Leland, where
he has been familiar figure for many
years, and from the Parker family
circle, where he has been greatly be-
loved as husband and father.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-05

Editor Stanley Of the Garrison Ad-
vance, was business visitor in Minot
Wednesday. Mr.. Stanley is one of
the live wire business men Of Garri-
son. In addition to publishing an up
to-date weekly newspaper, he estab-
lished the Missouri Slope Seed Co.,
which is doing an enormous business.
He reports the crops good around Gar
rison and Douglas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-05
v. H. PARKER PIONEER
Citizen, AT REST
Prominent Businessman Passed Away
i'm Minneapolis After Short Illness
Useful Life Has Ended.

w. H. Parker, one of the early pio-
neers of Minot and one of our most
beloved citizens, passed away at the
Eitel hospital in Minneapolis Satur-
day shortly before noon, following an
operation which was performed as the
only hope of saving his life. Mr. Par
ker had been taken to Minneapolis
about week before his death by his
daughter, Mrs. M. T. Dalquist and the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-05
Annual Grange Picnic at Hussey Farm

Annual Grange Picnic at Hussey Farm
Wild Rose Grange No. 20 and Roll
ing Green Grange No. 10, will hold
their third annual picnic at the J.. W..
Hussey grove one-half mile west and
one mile south of Des Lacs on Satur-
day July IA. A good program has
been arranged consisting of speaking,
music, etc. Everybody invited to at
tend. Bring your baskets and enjoy
a day of real pleasure. All kinds of
refreshments on the grounds.
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Will Lecture on ''Russia and the Over.
throw of AutOcracy,"

A lecture will be held at the Nor
NAL school gymnasium Tuesday, July
10, at $3.50 o'clock in the evening. DR..
jerome H. Raymond of the University
of Chicago will speak on "Russia and
the Overthrow of Autocracy." The
lecture will be illustrated with stere-
optican views. DR.. Raymond is thor
oily familiar with his subject and just
now il, will be Of particular interest.
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Canning Demonstrations.

Members of the Summer school do
mestic science class under the super
vision Of Miss Bryson and Miss Cock
in canning fruits and vegetables. The
first demonstration will be given at
the home of Mrs. G. B. Davis Friday
afternoon of this week and the second
at the Y. w. G. A. rooms next Thurs
day afternoon. All young women are
invited to attend the demonstration.
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Paul Shorb of Surrey has been ac-
cepted in the recruiting office at Du-
luth. Howard Huston of Surrey who
entered the government service sew
eral weeks ago, is now non-commis-
stoned officer. Five University of
North Dakota students have rented a
house in Duluth which they call "The
Barracks, Shorb and Huston being
members of the party.
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|C.E. DANIELSON TAKES
| OVER THE LEXINGTON
Pioneer Travelling Salesman Leases
Large Hotel-Changes Name to
Grand HOtel-Refurnishing

c. E. Danielson, one of the best
known travelling statesmen Of North
Dakota and Minnesota, has taken
charge of the Lexington which he has
leased for five years. Mr.. Danielson
has changed the name of the place to
The Grand Hotel.
He is spending a large sum refur-
nishing the place, which will be en-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-05
DR.. ]. R. PENCE WILL
enter THE SERVICE
Prominent Minot Physician and Sur
geon Makes Application for
Military Service

DR.. ]. R. Pence, prominent ply
sician and surgeon Of this city, has
made application for service with the
government and will undoubtedly be
accepted. It is not known where he
will be stationed or just when he will
be called to the colors, but he is pre-
pairing to leave just as quickly as he
is needed,
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Immense Crowd Hears Gov. Frazier

Immense Crowd Hears Gov. Frazier
Governor Frazier spoke to a crowd
estimated at between fifteen and twen-
ty thousand people at the Chautauqua
park near Tolley on the Fourth. There
were autos from more than a hundred
miles around. The Chautauqua is in
session and this coupled with the Gov
ernor's address attracted the largest
crowd ever seen at the park.
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w. H. Parker was one Of the most
active and energetic old gentlemen we
have ever known. Altho he was past
eighty years of age, he had retained
his faculties to remarkable degree
and either on the farm or out in the
field with hunters, he held his own
with any Of the younger men. His
whole life was spent out in the open
He was true frontiersman and looked
forward every season to the time when
he could 60 out after big game. He
always brot back trophies to testify as
to his skill. As farmer he was up
to-date. He was usually the first to
experiment with some particular kind
of seed and the Parker farm, located
just northeast of the city, attracted q
great deal Of attention. Mr.. Parker
ually successful, did much for the
farming interests of the Northwest.
Mr.. Parker was a man of quiet dis
position. He was true and unassum-
ing gentleman. He had the courage of
his convictions and did not mince
words, when he had once made up his
mind as to the stand he should take
He had always been one of Minot's
greatest boosters and he always had
the utmost faith as to the future
greatness Of our city, even when this
was but village of tents. He made
money here and showed his faith by
investing it where he made it.
Mr.. Parker will be missed by the
city of Minot and hundreds of friends
in the outlying districts. The Inde-
pendent joins the many friends Of the
family in extending sincerest sympa-
thy.
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Minot Soldier In France

John Cross, G. N engineer, has re-
ceived word from his son, who joined
the army several months ago. He
has already arrived in France.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-09
NEAR NEIGHBORS
EXTEND JOY NlTT

Our neighboring county on the east
is to hold her annual fall fair this
year at Julesburg on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, September 9Th, 7th,
and 9th.
The executive committee consists
of G. H. Austin, chairman, James H.
Parker, G. A. Reed, Luke Williams
and Earl C. Harris.
Mr.. B. D. Parker, Jr., president Of
Julesburg's Commercial Club, is also
president of the fair association with
Mr.. R. J. Dobell, formerly of the Grit
Advocate, as secretary. Various
working committees have been ap-
pointed, and with vim and earnestness
the business men of Julesburg have
set about to make this the best fair
Sedgwick county has ever held.
Since Sedgwick county is our near
est neighbor, added to Logan as an
appendix in the Legislative district,
it is expected that good many Logan
county people and Sterlingites will in
wade Julesburg, give them the glad
hand and extend return invitation
to our own fair the following week.
Let's help put Julesburg and Sedg-
wick county on the map of northeast
ern Colorado. They are good neigh
bors and deserve our liberal patron
age and cooperative help-Sterling
Enterprise.