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

mine, Early the next spring, our
cousin came and filed on the remaining
quarter in our section We built our
shacks on the corners of the respective
quarters that we might be near neigh
bors. Our experiences, no doubt, were
similar to those Of many others who
came here before furrow was brok-
en-, but we had. some good neighbors
and many jolly times. l can truly say
that despite the hardships we endured,
and the sacrifices we made during the
pioneer days, that l bless the day the
Lord guided me to the prairies Of
North Dakota and especially to the
Minot- Berthold vicinity, which I con-
slider one Of the very best sections in
the state. Three Of our party were
school teachers and the other sister
had been clerking in my uncle's store
in South Dakota for several years.
Altho I most earnestly invited several
Of my relatives and friends to join me,
not one Of them could be induced to
take part in, the wild and dangerous
scheme which proposed, viz: hunting
up and settling on homestead in the
west, until after had first made the
journey to the promised land. .
81 have about 140 acres broken on
my homestead, Fl acres being seeded
to Bromus Inermis. The gross sales
from my one-half Of the crop from
this quarter for 1914 were between
$17OO and $500, making about $500
for the entire crop. l furnished all
seed, paid one-half the threshing bill,
taxes, ETC., which amounted to about
$500. The 1915 crop was better and
the prices better, too. I didn't keep a.
strict account Of this crop, but it must
have reached $4,000 for my share. The
1916 crop isn't all sold yet. The win
ter rye last season averaged % bush
els, but haven't sold all my crop yet,
but understand that rye is quoted in
Minneapolis at $1.47 a bushel, or about
10 cents bushel less here. The Bro
mus crop has paid well. Two years
ago sold my bronze seed for 10 cents
pound, F. 0. B. Berthold, getting
over $500 from 81 acres. have never
had a crop failure.
~ bought quarter section of land
one-half mile south of Berthold and
the proceeds from my homestead were
a big factor in paying for this farm,
and also for paying for $500 worth of
property in Berthold, which / use as
my home while in the west. i would
consider $500 for the quarter which
homesteaded and $4,000 for the farm
] bought, would be very fair valua-
ton"
E@ n CARRIE j. DOOLITTLE,
u .,s sFN rtcgr RerthO1d N D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

not, driving about nine miles, then
driving north to where Des Laos now
stands, then back to Minot. The
next day went over the 500 to Bow
bells and looked the country over,
staying about week and going just
over the Canadian line. Then l came
back to Minot and in day or two |
hired>a team and drixer'froms Scofield's
livery barn afds Cana sout into the
Berthold country. l liked the looks Of
the land here and went back to Minot
and filed on my quarter section, then
went back to Iowa and In two weeks
my two younger sisters came out and
filed on quarter sections adjoining
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
WOMAN FARMER
MAKES BIG SUCCESS
Carrie ]. Doolittle Tells How She Has
Succeeded on Ward County
Farm.

"Back in 1900, l started one rainy
day alone, from station in Iowa, with
Minot a. my destination. ! don't rec
ollect that saw single face on that
journey that had ever seen before. !!
alighted from the train in Minot and
went to the hotel. The next day l
hired a livery team and driver and
went to look at land southwest Of Mi
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

FOR SALE-Well improved quarter
/ section 3l1r2i miles northeast Of Sur
rey, on consolidated school and rural
mail routes. Good Broom house,
barn, granary, COW stable and chick
en- house. 81 acres fenced for pas
ture, balance we'll cultivated. Good
water. Price $40 per acre; terms.
& No real estate dealers need answer
unless they wish to, purchase out
right. G.. E. Hughes, R. F. D. l,
Surrey, N. D. illtt 89 1-25-tf
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WANTED-To hear from parties with
first class flax land who will lease
same for the breaking with future
privilege Of buying. Address Box
335, Valley City, N. D. 1-25-t3cg
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FOR sALE-1O head of full blood,
II registered Shorthorn bulls, reds ana
roans, good thick, fieshy fellows that
are q credit to head any herd. Also
have carload of heifers to arrive IN
\ q few days. P. w. Miller: Office;
Ninot Auto Co., Minot, N. D. 11-2tt
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FOR SALE-One Registered Perch
eron Stallion coming three years old,
I evtra good Individual; sure breeder.
/ Also some good work horses. ID. sE.:
4 McAlister, Surrey, N. D. 1-25-t3*
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FOR ,sALE-Store and stock Of gem
4 eral merchandise, invoicing about
$4,000. Good live town. Building
Il new, worth So, 900, living rooms In
connection. III health necessitates
Il change Of climate. No agents need;
answer. This is a cash proposition
A and can give you a bargain. Adj
dress "B." care Independent.
= - 1-25-2t*tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

FOR SALE OR TRADE-For farm in
a Ward county, an eleven room house
on 80 foot lot in Lemars, Iowa. Ad-
dress Foxho1m State Bank, Fox
holm, N. D. l-lS-t4cg
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FOR SALE-By owner. One modern
Groom house and one modern z
u room house, in Minot. Phone 542
Blue or address Box 1924, Minot, n.
n IIlliGEI} 1lIe4@' 1-4-tf.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

LOANS.
100000 to loan on improved or un.
improved farming lands. Cheapest
rates. Call at room 9, New Jacobson
Block, Telephone 498. Van Sickle
Bros. l-lo-t1-ce
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Estrayed

The latter part Of November, two
dark bay mares, 3 and 8 years old.
One has summers growth Of name:
Weight about 1900 each. For reward
notify Warren McElwain, Lansford, n:
n 12-21tf
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FOR SALE-One good grade mich
cow, fresh in February. Phone 915
call 5, or address E. F. Cline.
1-18-t2*
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FOR SALE-One hard coal heater,
q almost new, 18 in, fire-pot. Write
H. N. Halvorson or phone 431 Black.
$1,000 1-18-t2cg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

FOR SALE-25 tons Of first class
bron,us hay. 9. B. Blocher, Surrey,
n RID I. l-ll-ot'
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FOR SALE-24O-acre partly improv-
ed joining town of Springbrook, II
miles from Williston, N. D. Will
sell for SIG per acre; worth $40 or
over. For particulars write or call
at Henry Marshall's, 712 D: Central
Ave, Minot, N. D. 1a5@ 12-21-l2t'
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WlANTED-A steady girl or woman to
y; do general housework on farm Good
wages. Address Bonanza Farm. Ray,
IN. D. Route No. 1.glN3 aIssfflrS!slt
t9SFsfff ffylT SfFNf9sIt32 SITtS}14 tt 4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

FOR sALE-1o head,,of 8 to z year
old mares, 1900 to 1900 pounds, are
sound, without blemish, broke and in
good flesh. q p. w. Miller, Minot, n:
Oak, Office: Minot Auto Co. 1l-2tf
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Money to loan on farm land and
city property. Current rates. No
delay. C. Aurland, Minot, N. D. 7
FOR SALE-No. / marquis wheat
Mcclure Walden, Tasker, N. p.
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CARRIE j. DOOLITTLE,
SIN Berthold, N. D.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
TRY IT! SUBSTITUTE
FOR NASTY CAL0MEL
Starts your liver without max
ing you sick and can not
salivate.

Every druggist in town-your drug
gist and cverybody's druggist has
noticed great falling off in the sale
of calomel They all give the same
reason. Dodson's Liver Tone is taking
its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know 1t, while Dodson's Liver Tone is
perfectly safe and gives better re-
suits" said a prominent local drug
gist. Dodson's Liver Tone is person.
ally guaranteed by every druggist who
sells it. A large bottle costs 80 cents.
and If it fails to give easy relief in
every case Of liver sluggishness and
constipation, you have only to ask for
your money back,
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant-
tasting, purely vegetable remedy,
harmless TO both children and adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness. sick
headache. acid stomach or constipated
bowels. II doesn't gripe or cause in
convenience all the next day like vio-
lent calomel Take a dose of caloInel
today and tomorrow you will feel
weak, sick and nauseated. Don't lose
a days work Take Dodson's Liver
Tone instead and feel fine, full OF
vigor and ambition.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
STOMACH
SYMPTOMS

A leading physician of Chicago says:
"Mercly easing the pain with mar
cutiCs TO give relief is n long ways
fiom a cure for stomach trouble. Be
sides the danger of neglect or made
Guato treatment may lead to moro
serious naladies. What appear to be
only minor troubles are often the
symptoms of gall stones. acute indi-
gestion, gastritis, constipation, auto
intoxication, yellow jaundice, appendi-
citis, cancer and ulcers Cf the stom-
ach and iiitestines, or other fatal all
mcnts." stomach sufferers should
take warning Do not have blind faith
III treatments that are giving no re-
suits. Much suffering could be
avoided, many surgical operations
prevented, scores Of lives saved had
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy been taken
IN time. 1t is not a long-drawn- out
treatment. 1t acts on the very source
and foundation OF stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. eliminating from
the system the hard, poisonous ca
tarrhal accretions and shows them
to you. Try a dose tonight-tomor-
row your days of torture will be over
and another friend will be added to
nearly million grateful human be-
ings. many who declare Mayr's Won
derful Remedy has saved their life.
Get it from your druggist today-to-
morrow may be too late. For sale by
Getman's Rexall Drug Store and drug
pists eVeryw ADV.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
YOUR FRECKLES
Need Attention i'm March or Face
Nav STAY Covered.

Now is the time to take special care
of the complexion if you wish 1t to
look well the rest of the year. The
March winds have a strong tendency
to bring out freckles that may stay
all Summer unless removed Now is
the time to use othine-double
strength.
This prescription for the removal
of freckles was written by a promi-
nent physician and is usually so sue
cessful that it is sold by druggists un-
der guarantee to refund the money
If it fails. Get an ounce of othine--
double strength, and even few appli-
cations should show a wonderful i'm
provement, some of the smaller
frecklcs even vanishing entirely. -
Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
STEAM ROAD IN MINE AREA

Special to The World
MIAMI, Okla, March S.-The Mi
ami Mineral Belt railroad Is the latest
railroad project in the mining district.
w. Mathews OF Dilworth is now in
Miami to superntend the survey of the
railroad from Quapaw west and north
down thru Picher to Columbus. Kan
This line is TO be an Independent
steam railway and will cater mostly
TO the freight business and the haul
ing of the ore and mining supplies to
and from the district thru which 1t
will run. This project has largely
been financed and as soon as the blue
prints and surveys of the road have
been made and finished actual con-
struction of the road Will begin. 1t is
the intention now to have the road
in actual operation by next fall
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
HARD AND SOFT OR
ANY KIND Of CORN
Tells how to loosen a tender
corn so it lifts out
without pain.

You reckless men and women who
are pcstered with cOrns and who have
at least once "A week invited un awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by a Cinciunau author
ity TO use a drug called freezone,
which the moment few drops are
applied to any corn, the soreness is
relieved and soon the entire corn.
root and all, lifts out with the fin
gers.
II is sticky substance which dries
the moment it is applied and is said
to simply shrvel the corn without in
flaming or even irritating the sur
rounding tissue or skin. II is claimed
that a quarter of an ounce will cost
very little at any of the drug stores.
but Is sufficient to rid ones feet of
every hard or soft corn or callus.
You are further warned that cut-
ting at corn is suicidal habit
Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
USE "CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
WHEN C0NSTIPATED
When bilious, headachy, sick,
or sour stomach, bad breath,
bad colds.

Get 1O-cent box.
Take n Cascaret tonight to cleanse
your Liver, stomach and Bowels, and
you will surely feel great by morning.
You mon and women who have head
ache. coated tongue. a bad cold, arc
bilious, nervous, upset, bothered with
a sick gassy, disordered stomach or
have backache and feel all worn out.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets-or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with salts,
cathartic pills or castor oil?
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour, undigested and fermonting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry off the con-
stipated waste matter and poison
from the bowels. L
Remember, 4 Cascaret tonight will
straighten you out by morning. a
1O-cent box from your druggist means
healthy bowel action; a clear head
and choerfulness for months. Don't
forget the children.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
INTEREST IN ROAD
BUILDING STRONG
Okemah, Boley, Okmulgee and
Other Towns Welcome
Highway Boosters"
OFF FOR SALLlSAW TODAY
Avery and Guthrey to Attend
Big Albert Pike Gather
ing in That City.
OFF FOR SALLISAW TODAY

Having trayersed approximately 800
miles of the southern route of the
Ozark trail, the official motor car OF
the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce.
bearing Highway Commissioner h. Bee
Guthrcy and other members of a local
good roads boosting committee.
breezed home again at noon yesterday
after one of the most triumphant
tours of the nature ever launched
under local auspices. Six meetings
In as many different towns and school
districts were held by the local good
roads missionaries, the eastern ter.
minus extending TO Padcn, Okfuskee
county, oklahoma.
Boosting proposed bond issues in
the interests of good roads prelimi-
nary to a series of special elections to
be held today and tomorrow was the
prime object of the expedition. Ad-
vance forecasts of a victory of the
bonds by an overwhelming majority.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09

strators on the floor at the eXposi.
ton. the wonderful sales records
made 10y this factory in the past will
be cXccllcd many fold during the
coming season, the 1917 machine be
ing far better In every respect than
the models of preceding years.
Accessory Men There.
Among the accessory houses to
have booths at the show Is the poliu
Tire company and the Western Auto
Supply company. These firms make
a specially Of the extensive stock Of
tires and other accessories they carry
at all times on stock. And both have
won a name for themselves in the
category of road service"
During the afternoon and evening
sessions of the show the Packard
Four, quartet OF Mirth Mechanics
who are able to circle the course of
Melody and Music in brcaknecll
speed, did their share to tear down
the barriers and exceed the speed
limit Ruby Dean, "a dancer of no
mean ability. also added to the pro-
gram her interpretations Of Spanish
and classical dancing.
Commerce Meet OFF
In order to assist in making of the
first Tulsa. automobile show COM
plcto success and to express their ap-
probation OF the work done by the
association. the officers and directors
of the Chamber Of Commerce have
abandoned the quarterly meeting
which was scheduled for Friday
night, and have asked all OF the mem
bcrs of the Chamber Of Commerce
who can possibly do so to attend Fri
day nights session of the automobile
show in Convention hall and assist
the Automobile Dealers association in
every manner possible i'm making
Tulsa's first motor event a pro-
Hpnn..1 gngg..g
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09

table Compound had helped her, SO |
began taking it. The result is ! am
now in good health and never lose day
from my work, and you may publish
my letter to show other girls the
good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound will do. - Miss MARIE
SCHMELTz, "a Gardner ST., Troy Hill,
N. S.. Pittsburgh, Pa.
This good old root and herb remedy
has proved unequalled for periodical
suffering of young women it contains
what is needed to restore healthful con-
ditions.
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (confdentiaD, Lynn, Mass, for free
advice if you need it.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09
IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK
Irish Holiday VIII BE Occasion of
Tribute TO American Flag.

Special to The World.
SHAMROCK. okla. March S.-The
people of this city will couple the OBJ
servance of st. Patrick's day, a week
from Saturday. with patriotic dem
onstration for the Stars and Stripes.
SO far as heard from, this will be the
only town in the country to observe
the day as community. The cele-
bration will start with the raising of
the American flag, while n human
flag" composed of young and old Will
sing america" This will be at the
last day of week of carnival, and
will include a balloon ascension and a
grand ball The business men of the
city are spending $4,000 for prizes,
and hope to make it "A historic event
in the record of the oil fields.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09

resolutions of gratitude extended to
the Tulsa Chamber of Commorce and
general betterment of conditions
along the southern route were sew
eral OF the important accomplish
ments TO the credit of the good roads
boosters.
Reception at Okmulgcc.
Members of the party, including
Commissioner Guthtey and former
state Senator NJ. s. Blassamgame of
Sallisaw. left Tulsa on the first leg
of the highway voyage at 1880 o'clock
tuesday morning. Arriving at ok
mulgee at IL o'clock. the local boost
ing squad was augmented by the en-
listment of Y. II. Blakely, secretary
of the Okmulgee chamber of com
merce. and l.. h. Shotwell, former
county farm demonstrator for Okmul-
gee county.
In the Negro Metropolis.
Boley Okla, famed as the largest
city in the world inhabited exclu-
siVely by negroes, was the first point
Where the tourists participated in a
general meeting. Scores of citizens
from among the $500 colored resi-
dents OF the community crowded into
an. elaborate new $4,000 Masonic
was general get-together affair, with
the visiting delegation on hand for
the purpose of urging the Colored
voters to vote in favor of the bonds
at todaYs election.
The Boley highway enthusiasts were
unanimous in their promise to approve
the bond issue OF $4,000 for which
Okcmah township Is asked to vote.
Interesting speeches brimful of en-
gi la IL. n
visitors and by many of the prosper
oHs men among the merchants and
farmers Of the thriving all-colored
community. That the largest exclus-
Nely negro town in the world would
hearken to the pleas from a delega-
tion from the worlds greatest oil CEN
ter was the final assurance given the
Tulsa delegation when they departed
tuesday night.
Okcmah 10 Approve.
A night meeting was held Tuesday
in the Okfuskce county courthouse at
Okemah where hundreds of farmers
and townspeople greeted the pleas of
the delegation with enthusiasm. Okc-
nah, city and township, would vote
the bonds by a decisive plurality the
citizens promised. T.. O. Dexter, sec
retarv of the eastern extension of the
southern ozark route and y. -. Bel
cher, county farm expert, We're among
the prominent speakers representing
Okemah.
Wednesday noon stirring meeting
in the interests of the bond victory
was held at Van SAINT. a large crowd
Of local highway workers was on
hand, despite the early hour for the
meeting. AT 2:30 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon the delegation attended "A
rousing meeting at "J2 Springs
school house. Even the school chill
dren were boosting the highway bond
issue ut that point. At O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon a meeting was
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-09

held at Paden. A large crowd and a
vast amount OF enthusiasm Charac-
terized the session.
Following the address by Commis-
sioner Guthrey and other speakers,
some of them representing Okmulgce.
Okemah and other towns. the town
ship highway association at Paden
passed resolutions in which "the dele
cation from Tulsa was voted lasting
gratitude for sending so valuable
corp OF workers to aid the township
In the expected victory for the bond
issue" Tulsa apparently was awarded
and deserved full credit for the sue
cess Of the meeting.
Winds Annoying.
The Tulsa Okmul gee Sallisaw Wis
itors departed from Paden late
Wednesday evening. driving direct to
Okmulsee seventy miles distant for
the night. The visitors returned home
at 1855 o'clock yesterday morning
with the spcedometer registering oN-
actly 293 miles to its credit as IA re
suit of the excursion. High winds,
which drifted sand and annoyed the
delegation seriously, had subsided on
the return trip, which was negotiated
via Sapulpa instead of jerks, the ini'
lldl point on lIt Oulbbhlld Jbul uNS'
1t was a case of home again. off
again" with Highway Commissioner
Guthrey last night. Almost immedi-
ately upon his arrival the Chamber
of Commerce official was apprised
that an urgent invitation had been
received from SllliSaw demanding the
presence of Mr. Guthrey and {. ;.
Avery at a meeting OF the SequOyah
county branch of the Albert Pike as
Sociation. Mr.. Avery who is presi
dent of the state Oklahoma division
of the Albert Pike highway, and Mr..
Guthrey, secretary, departed last night
for the scene of the Salisaw session.
Much Interested in Meet.
So enthusiastic is the advance inter
est in the meeting to he held at Salli-
saw at noon today that several neigh
boring towns, including Weldrow and
Wan. have proclaimed the day holi-
day in order that business men and
other citizens may attend the county
meeting. All stores will be closed for
the day. by order of the mayor of viz
tually every town in the county, 1t
was announced.
Scores of memberships in the AL
bert Pike association will be recruited
ut Sallisaw, according to the promises
of the local committee. j. Perry
Wheeler. Sallisaw banker and vice
president Of the oklahoma division
OF the Albert Pike association. in
struCted Messrs. Avery and Guthrey to
have at least sixty membership cards
on hand when they arrived. Later a
call was sent to double the order
With the membership fee at 50. Sc
quoyah county thus will contribute
funds of from $500 to $500 as a re
suit of today's meeting the local dele
gates said last night.