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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-11
NONPARTISANS DO
NOT WANT DELAY
House Members Favor Drafting of q
New Constitution and Do Not
Favor McBride's Plan.

Bismarck. Jan. s.-The. Nonpartisan
League members of the state assembly
bill to provide for the assembly to draft
a new constitution.
The following resolution was passed
by the caucus:
Resolved, that it is the sense of the
meeting that the present legislature
should submit to the people draft OF
Il constitution for their adoption or re-
lection which will allow carrying out
of the League program and thus avoid
the great expense of a special consti-
tutional convention and not wait two
current resolution introduced this day
in the state senate by Senator Mcbride"
A bill will be introduced within few
days to carry out the above resolution,
according to prominent League men,
Der tonight.
Representative Edward f, Cole of Far
the Nonpartisan caucus tonight, stated
that he favored the League plan for the
framing of the constitution.
The concurrent resolution introduced
by Senator Mcbride of Dickinson this
afternoon provides for the submitting
to the electors of North Dakota the prop
osition of calling a constitutional con-
ventiOn. 1t recommends that n special
election be held the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1917, at
which election there should be submitted
proposals for calling u constitutional
convention.
If this proposition were adopted, the
majority of the voters delegates would
be elected to such convention at the prt-
mary election held on the last Wednes-
day of June, 1918. 1t is provided that
there shall be two delegates from each
Legislative district and that the require
ments of delegates shall be the same as
the requirements for the Legislative as
sembly. The constitutional convention
would then be held July II, 1915 and
continue in session for a period of As
days. The constitution as revised by the
Mcbride bill would then be submitted
at the general election to be held in No
Vember, 1913.
Inasmuch as it is necessary to secure
the new constitution to carry out the
Leagues complete program, this meas
ure if adopted, will delay the carrying
out of the program until 1919.
1t was pointed out by the League sena-
tors and representatives that the delay
was not the only unsatisfactory feature
of the Mcbride plan. The constitutional
convention under this plan would carry
over we'll into the harvest period, which
would practically bar farmers from
membership in it.
1t was openly stated today that this
resolution represents the decision Of
caucus of the hold-over senators and
other senators not affiliated with the
League.
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GRACE JOHNSON DIED
AT ROCHESTER,
Daughter of MIR. and Mrs. James John
son Passed Away at $3.50 O'clock
After Short Illness.

Miss Grace Johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James johnson, who are
among the most prominent of Ward
county pioneers, passed away this
morning at $50 o'clock at the Mayo
Bros hospital at Rochester, Mimi,
after a short illness with kidney trou-
BILE. The sad news came as great
blow to the members of the family and
their many friends thruout the state,
for it was hardly realized that her
condition was so serious.
Miss Johnson became i'll while at
tending the Normal school in this
city and returned to her home at Bur
lington a week before Christmas, be-
lieving that with little rest she would
soon recuperate. She grew steadily
worse, however, and week ago Sun
day, accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
H. A. Kluver and husband, and Mr.
and Mrs. H. T. Hogy, left for Roches-
ter, Mimi, where it was hoped that
an operation might bring relief. En-
couraging reports came from the hos
pital until early in the week, when her
that her condition was exceedingly
grave but that DR.. Mayo himself in
tended to perform the operation and
hoped that all would be well. A tele-
gram this morning stated that death
had taken place and that no operation
had been performed.
George and Rolla Johnson, brothers,
left Wednesday afternoon for Roches-
ter, but were notified of the death
when they reached Minneapolis. The
remains were shipped from Rochester
this afternoon at four o'clock and the
brothers will meet them in Minneapo-
lis, accompanying the remains to this
city some time Friday. The hour for
the funeral, which will be held at Bur
lington, has not been determined al
this writing.
The deceased was born at the John
son homestead near Burlington twen-
tv years ago. After completing her
work in the Burlington schools, Grace
entered the Minot Normal school witt
the first class four years ago and
would have completed her work this
year. Grace had made an exceptional
ly fine record in her educational work.
The deceased is survived by her
father and mother, two sisters, Mrs. H
A. Kluver and Mrs. Daniel Conan, Jr.
and four brothers, Harvey, Rolla
George and Lyle.
Miss johnson was an exceptionally
clever and popular young woman. She
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to the fixtures in the building. After
smashing up things in the barber shop
the crowd went to Mr.. Speckman's no.
TEL The landlord attempted to main
tain order around his place but was
knocked out by Sam Smith. Just what
kind of rap Mr.. Speckman received
is unknown, but Mr.. Stromberg found
it necessary to make use of five
stitches in closing the scalp wound re-
ceived in the affair." At the time OF
the trouble Sheriff Kelland was out of
town and was unable to get up there
until later.
Mrs. S. A. Wilcox of Renville coun-
ty, wife of Ex-Sheriff Wilcox, died aft
er an operation at the Kenmare hospi-
tai Dec. 26. The Wilcoxes resided on
a farm near Mckinney where they
came with other pioneer settlers in
1902. Mr.. Wilcox served as sheriff
of Renville county from 1911 to 1915
Funeral and interment took place at
Mckinney last Sunday.
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SECOND NATIONAL
SECURES AN OPTION
J. H. TOmpkins Agrees to Sell Block
on the Notwithstanding
Building Immense Block.

The Second National Bank has Sc
cured an option on the ]. H. Tompkins
three-story block and lot adjoining the
banks property on the north, and in
all probability the property will be
bought before the week has ended.
The price of the option is not given
but it is understood that it is about
$4,000.
In case the bank concludes the
transaction, the present two story
block occupied by the bank and the
Tompkins building will be torn down
during the coming summer and mag
nificent new block erected The new
block contemplated will be anywhere
from three to six stories high, the up
per floors to provide modern office
rooms.
The Second National Bank needs adj
ditional room and if the transaction is
completed, it will occupy one of the
most commodious and best appointed
homes in the state
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A Real Blizzard is Raging.

At this writing, one of the worst bliz-
yards in years is raging turnout this Sec
ton of North Dakota and the Northwest
in general. A sixty mile gale is blow
ing from the west, making it almost i'm
possible for people to make Roadway on
the streets.
The fire department was called out by
a small blaze in the Phillips Terrace,
but luckily the fire was ut out in a
short time.
Trains are all reported many hours
clock this afternoon. has not reached
Stanley at this writing (11 O'Clock
Thursday night and may become STALL
ed Reports from the valley inform the
terrific in years. The enginemen are
having the hardest kind Of a time to
keep their engines from freezing
This is the first real blizzard in years
and the "tenderfeet' who have come
west in recent years are enjoying it i'm
menSely,
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her at the time of her death were her
husband and son Arnold. Mrs. Michel
son was we'll known in this vicinity,
Mr.. Nicholson being the first mer-
chant in Wilton, and frequent trips
were made from the Ignite City TO
Bismarck, their home. Her husband,
two sons and a daughter survive.
A Butts, of Wildrose, formerly sell
ing life insurance and now soliciting
orders for groceries, was in the lime
light Thursday of last week. A month
previous he had written check in ia
vor of a local hotel man, in the amount
of $19.75. The recipient after trying
to cash the check a number Of times
and finding no funds to cover it made
a complaint against Mr.. Butts. Con-
stable Deardorff found the defendant
at Grenora and escorted him back to
Wildrose where Butts made the check
good and paid a fine Of $500 and
costs.
Mrs. John SCHNEIDER, weight $50
pounds, long famed as the largest wo-
man in North Dakota, is dead at her
home at Happen. She was the mother
of three children whose ages are from
16 to %, and whose weight runs from
21O to 315 pounds. Mrs. SCHNEIDER was
six feet tall. Her husband is the same
height and weighs 200 pounds. A Bis.
marck undertaken, who has been called
upon to care for the body, has ordered
the construction of special casket
twice as broad as those regularly in
use.
Mrs. SCHNEIDER was 4S years old and
came to North Dakota from Indiana
ten years ago.
On Saturday night the authorities
at Langdon were notified that some
help was needed at Dresden, as quite
a crowd had gathered there and had
partaken too freely of brand Of
booze that had put the fighting spirit
in the whole crowd. The first outbreak
occurred in the barber shop, and when
the authorities arrived at Dresden the
shop certainly looked as though it had
been the center Of a storm session. The
BARRIERS chair was completely wreck
Ell and considerable other damage done
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BRIEF STATE NEWS

ut isn't the cold that kills. I've
slept out many time in my blanket
with the mercury down to fifty below,
and all that I've ever had to show for
il is nipped ear remarked John ".
rancher, who dropped into the govern
or's offices at Bismarck last week to
discuss old times with Judge Carter.
Mr.. Goodall was "down" to spend
Christmas with his wife and daughter
who have a winter residence in Man.
dan. He reports everything lovely
on the range, with cattle and horses in
fine trim.
Mrs. H. L. Nicholson Of st. Paul,
and for over twenty years a resident
Of Bismarck, dropped dead in the
Spaulding hotel, Duluth, Saturday ev-
ening. She was enroute to Virginia,
Minnesota, to spend Christmas with
her son, DR.. Henry Nicholson. With
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Clark Hovey received the appointment
of office assistant in the sheriff's Office
to succeed Hans Hovind, who has been
the efficient deputy for number OF
years.
H. M. Shirley, deputy sheriff, had sal
airy increase Of $40 per month, as did all
the clerks in the auditors Office The
salary of the clerks in the register Of
deeds office has been raised to SIS per
month, which gives them the same COM
pensation as the lady clerks in the office
Of the treasurer.
A valuable team owned by J. E. Vance
and four head of cattle belonging to K.
Blood were drowned in the Missouri riv-
err. Mr.. Vance attempted to drive across
the river on the ice and the team broke
through. Mrs. Vance had narrow es-
cape. The cattle ventured out onto the
thin ice to drink.
Judge Leighton is holding court at
Bowbells this week. On January % he
opens court at Crosby where there is an
unusually heavy calendar. Several cases
on changes Of venue from Williams
county will be heard and one MUIR
der case from Mountrail county, will be
tried.
Fred Anhorn, arrested last spring for
violating the provisions Of the compul-
sorry school laws and out on bonds was
to have appeared at this term Of court,
but he failed to put in an appearance and
bench warrant was accordingly issued
for his appearance
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COUNTY COURT GRINDING AWAY
Several Plead Guilty - Roy Vaughn
Not Guilty-Cap. Johnson
Changed Plea.

Roy Vaughn, charged with maintain
ing a common nuisance, was tired IN
The jury after being out 20 minutes
brot in a verdict of not guilty.,
Richard Johnson, charged with assauit
a after the State was about half thru with
it's case. The defendant Is a colored man
and while Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Prentiss,
colored, were enjoying their turkey DIM
their home unannounced and declared.
Ppm Cap. johnson from Omaha and can
lick anyone in the house." He proceeded
to beat up Mrs. Prentiss, knocking out
two of her teeth.
A. Jacobson's case is scheduled to
come up today. Mr. Jacobson is charged
with obstructing road near Burlington.
but from what can be learned at this
time, the state will have some trouble to
prove that there ever was road across
which Mr.. Jacobson ran his fence.
Thelma Woods, charged with conduct
ing blind pig pleaded guilty and was
given 80 days in jail and fine Of 5000
with an additional $25 taxed for costs.
c. l.. Cosgrove, charged with larceny,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10
days in county jail.
VIM. Kimball, charged with running
gambling house, drew fine Of So and IS
costs.
Jas. Karapulas. gambler, was fined $25
and $1260 costs.
Edward Pixley, assault and battery,
$1.00 fine and $14 costs.
J. Fl. Boyd charged with assault plead
ed guilty and was fined $1.00 and costs
Of $500.
w. frankie charged with unlawfully
receipting for liquor shipments, pleaded
guilty
Herman c. Miller, charged with as
sault, pleaded guilty
e. H. Baumgart pleaded guilty to as
sault and battery.
Ole Anderson charged with plugging,
pleaded guilty.
John A. Berg pleaded guilty to an in
fraction of the school laws and paid a
fine of SIS and costs.
defendant failed to put in an appearance.
Round guilty. This was the case in
which Hunter was charged with the en-
ployment of an unlicensed dentist in his
Office
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Paul Kukach, 3S; Ida Pflugraat, Noun
trail County, "a.
David Louis, 81; Daisy B. Goodwater,
IS.
Wier Erickson, &c; Hannah Danielson,
Fred Fl. Whitmore, "a; Marie M. Thorn :
ford, 20.
%.
Tom Lalon, %; Mrs. Josie M Rancour,
McHenry county, %.
Andy V. Parsons, 81; Nellie r. Bowen,
10.
Joseph N. Burgess, 80; Alice T. Will
liams. 26. Mclean county.
e. Paul Sturgeon, Sheridan, Mont, 81;
Grace Crossen, %.
Milo r. Korslund 90; Claudia Russell,
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SUNDAY LAW ENFORCED
AT BISMARCK
Legislators Could Not Buy Cigar or
a Newspaper Until Justice Rob-
insOn Came to Their Rescue,

North Dakota's Sunday blue law was
given try-out at Bismarck and Mandan
last Sunday and for several hours not a
cigar, can of tobacco, q Sunday paper,
a stick of gum, candy. or anything else
could be purchased in the Capital City.
Atty. General VIM. LANCER desiring to
as it might be strictly enforced, ordered
every place of business to be closed.
When the Sunday newspapers arrived,
they were kept in the baggage room.
Many of the legislators became anxious
to smoke, but the cigar cases were all
locked. Those who did have few cigars
We're beseiged by their less fortunate
brethren. In the afternoon, after a few
score of the SolOns were nearly frantic
for smoke, Supreme Judge Robertson
ordered the places re-opened.
Sunday law will be amended by the pres
cnt Legislature.
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was always shedding rays of sunshine
along the pathway of others and while
il is matter of great sorrow that her
pure young life was ended, it must in
deed afford consolation to the bereaved
members of the family and other sor
rowing ones to realize that it was the
will of the Almighty Ruler of our des-
tiny that her sweet young life should
end on this earth and that place had
been prepared for her in the better
world. The members of the Johnson
family have the most sincere sympa-
thy of everyone.
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l. O. O. F. Officers Installed.

The following Is list of the newly
elected officers of Minot Lodge, No. As.
=. A. Wahlgren, N. G.; Geo. M Johnston,
V. c.; Jesse H. Daley, Sec. Ed. Colvert,
r. Sec; H. c. Hanson, Treas; Thos.
Hecker, Warden; r. B. Evensvold. Cond. I;
r. S. to N. c.; s. o. Torger, L. S. to N.
g.; G. e. Sawdey, r. S. to V. G.; Jacob
Lierbo, l.. S. to v. G.; VIM. Weaver,
Chaplain; James Kelly, r. S. S., and +.
A. ODell, l.. s. s.
There are 70 members in good stand
ing in the Minot lodge.
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ton will be on file in the office Of the
Clerk of the District Court of Ward
County, North Dakota, within thirty
days from the date hereof.
Dated at Minot, North Dakota, this
21st day of December, 1916.
BRADFORD & NASH,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Office and post office address,
Minot, North Dakota.
To the Above Named Defendants:
Notice is hereby given that the fore
for the purpose of determining the adj
verse claims to the following described
premises situate in the County of Ward
and State of North Dakota, to-wit: l. ITS
ton to the City Of Minot, North Dakota.
You will further take notice that no per-
sonal claim is made against you or either
Of you and no costs will be taxed against
you in said action.
BRADFORD & NASH,
1-11-t6 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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hence as a soldier, hunter and scout and
was the idol of Juvenile America He
was born in Scott county, Iowa. in 1916,
and his entire early life was spent on the
frontier. He fought the Indians with
Gen. Sheridan after the Civil war was
over, the last fighting occurring at the
battle of Wounded Knee in 1890 During
the construction of the Union Pacific
railroad. Cody took the contract to fur
nish the crews with fresh buffalo meat,
killing under one contract 1880 buffalo.
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annual report just compiled by the coun-
ty auditor will be Of much interest to
our readers throughout the county:
Assessed valuation Of personal and
real property, $11,896,336.
The 1916 taxes payable this year are
as follows:
State $47.5S8.
County, $19O,352.
Township, $93,043.
School purposes. $299,473.
City and village purposes, $1O3,649.
City special, $1O2,802.
Miscellaneous, $16.011.
Total, $852,920.
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Will Hear Youmans Case Jan. II.

The application Of Grant S. Youmans
for new trial in his case against for
mer Governor Hanna and others, will be
heard by the Supreme court Jan. 16. The
main question to be decided is whether
bench lawfully held their positions dur
ing December. 1t is the same question
as that decided by the "provisionaI'
court which held against the new JUS
tees and in favor Of the old. It is un-
derstood that Justices Birdzell and Grace
have Withdrawn from sitting in the case
as they consider themselves disqualified
to act, owing to their being interested
parties.
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John A. Berg, formerly postmaster at
Hesnault, pleaded guilty in county court
last week to the charge of not complying
failed to send his children to school as
required by the statutes. The evidence
showed that Berg's children attended
school during the year 1915-16 for peri
DDS of but 3S, SO and 13 days respective
ly, out of a total of 100 days school
during that time. He was given a fine
of $500 and costs and the judge added a
fatherly talk on the advisability Of CON-
plying strictly with the letter Of the
law hereafter.
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$4,000 for MinOt Normal

Bismarck, Jan. Ex-senator Henry
Mclean late yesterday introduced bill
providing for the meeting of the legis-
lature once every four years and extend
ing the terms of all county and state Of
ficials to four years.
The senate suffrage committee report
fpage proposais one en for t Gded STAT
utory suffrage and the other for unre-
strcted voting for women.
The state board of regents has recon-
mended total appropriations Of $685.
1851 for the institutions under it's con-
troll for the coming two years Of that
sum, $705,000 is for new buildings and
$S23,675.71 is for maintenance, improve
ments and repairs. The large amount
for buildings and improvements is ex-
planned by the fact that $2S1,O00 Of the
$705,700 is requested for the new Normal
other educational institutions. In part
this provides 100000 for the university;
$4,000 for the agricultural college;
$4,000 for the Valley City normal; 81,
900 for the Glendale Industrial school;
$52,70O for the Minot normal, and $25, 900
for the MayVille normal.
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IN O1otfact Court E1gntn Jud1caa! O1etf9ct
Emeline Van Housen, ----------Plaintin,
VS..
Louis A. Larson, Peter A. Larson, James
w. Briggs, James w. Briggs, as Trus-
tee L. J. Palda, Jr., J. p. Burke, Pal
da & Burke, G. D: Aaker, LOUISA 2.
Townsend, Mrs L. p. Halt, Louisa p.
Halt and all other persons unknown
having or claiming an estate or inter-
est in or lien or incumbrance upon the
property described in the complaint,
Defendants.
State Of North Dakota to the Above
Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint Of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action, and to serve copy
Of your answer upon the subscribers at
their Office in the City Of Minot, Ward
County, North Dakota, within thirty
days after the service Of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of SER
vice; and in case Of your failure to APP
pear OF. answer, judgment will be taken
manded in the complaint.
The complaint in the above entitled &C
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Would Amend Mechanics, Lien Law.

Rep. G P. Peterson, Of Towner, a
League man, has introduced a bill to do
away with the state hotel inspectors
job, and having the work of inspecting
the hotels done by the pure food inspec-
tors. This is in line with a recommended
ton in Gov. Frazier's message.
Speaker Wood of Deering has intro
duced a bill to amend section GS77 of
the Compiled Laws of the state for 1913,
providing that any blacksmith or me-
chanic shall have lien upon personal
property for his reasonable charges for
any work done or materials furnished
The lien will have priority over all other
liens, chattel mortgages or membranes
against ersonal property under certain
provisions.
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P w. Miller left Sunday evening for
the Twin Cities on business and from
there will go on to Los Angeles, Calf,
sojourning in that delightful cline.
e. A. Edberg Of Glasgow, Mont, who
has charge of the Mckinney Fuller Mo-
tor Co.'s garage at that point, is in the
city this week.
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E. Munkholm Of Devils Lake arrived in
the city Monday to assist at the Golden
Rule store during the absence of Man
ager Clapp.
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. See of Sixth st.
N. E., are the proud parents Of fine H.
pound son who put in his appearance in
this mundane sphere last Sunday.
DR.. Andrew Carr. is back from Chi
his son, DR.. Andrew Carr, Jr., who is
spending his second year as inferno in
the Cook county hospital.
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Dr.. and Mrs. Livingston are mourning
the loss of their infant son, born Monday
morning. Their many friends turnout
this section unite in sympathy with them
in their bereavement.
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"BUFFALO BILL IS DEAD.
Colonel w. F. Cody, better known as
Buffalo Bill" died at the home OF his
sister at Denver, Colo, Wednesday. The
Colonel had gained world wide promi-