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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Popular Young Couple Wed.

The marriage of Miss Asia Wilhel-
ma Peterson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Petersen, to Gilham Thom-
sen, occurred Friday, Nov. 2, at the
rome of the brides parents, 2O9
Tenth St. northwest. The ceremo ony
was performed by Rev. j. R. Michael
son, pastor of the Zion Lutheran
church, in the presence Of the relatives
Of the couot.. u to1nteous wed ling
supper was served after the ceremony.
The happy couple will be at home at
Spokane, Wash, after Nov. 20, where
he groom is emp.oyed by large autn
concern. A host Of friends wish the
worthy couple we'll
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Mandan, No. 1O5.-J. w. Matzdorf

Mandan, No. 1O5.-J. w. Matzdorf
Frank Linster.
Passport, No. 1O9-J. E. Robinson,
Frank Jensen, Mrs. E. F. Birdsell, w.
w. Wixer.
Darrow, No. 122.-F. w. Bishop,
Mrs. F. w. Bishop.
Frost, No. 127.-A. S. johnson.
Tolgen, No. 130.-R. Johnson, B. F..
Edwardson, Mrs. j. R. Osborn.
Maryland, No. 144.-John Bjorn.
Linton, No. 1870. C. Larson.
Shealey, No. 152-A v Benton, B
Llewellyn.
Lone Tree Special.-L. D. Mann.
Foxholm Special.-Jens Glein, T. L.
Simmons, C. E. Sherburn, Mrs. R. w.
Kann.
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and won competence of this worlds
goods and at the same time gave her
children an excellent education. She
was a good Christian woman and
every Sunday morning in the Balerud
home there was the hour of prayer
and the reading of chapter from the
Bible. Amid such surroundings, it is
little wonder that she reared her fam
lily in such a way that they proved a
comfort to her in her declining years.
Three sons, Andre and Hans of this
city and Amund, of Crane Valley,
Sask., and one daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Organ of this city, survive. Thomas,
son, met with a sudden death in a
binder accident at his farm near Plaza
Aug Ia, this year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
MISS ESTuCk A
! NOVEMBER BRIDE
Daughter of Prominent North Prairie
Farmer Weds Emil A. Butenschoen
Wednesday Afternoon.

The marriage Of Miss Florence En-
ma Estlickk, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Estlick, to Emil A. Buten-
schoen, occurred at the Presbyterian
church in this city at two o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. P. w. Err
ickson, the pastor, performing the
ceremony. The couple were attended
by Miss Ella Butenschoen, a sis
ter of the groom, and Mel
vim Estlick, brother of the bride.
Others witnessing the pretty and i'm
pressive ceremony were the parents
Of the contracting parties and a sister
of the groom, Miss Hulda Buten-
schoen.
The bride was becomingly attired in
a gown Of white silk crepe de chine
and carried bouquet of carnations.
Following the ceremony, reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents five miles north of the city
which was attended by the members
of the families and few intimate
friends. A bountiful wedding supper
was served in the evening, the guests
remaining for pleasant social time.
The couple have gone to housekeep-
ing on the groom's farm six miles
northeast of Minot.
The bride is a young woman Of
many charming qualities. She has re-
sided in this vicinity for a number of
years, having come to Ward county
with her parents from Iowa. The
groom formerly resided at Davenport,
Ia, and came to Ward county with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Buten-
scboen of this city, two years ago. He
is an Industrious young man. Both
have wide circle Of friends who join
the Independent in extending best
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Visit From "Oor lean"

Mrs. Jean McNaughton Stevens ar
rived from Towner Tuesday to attend
the Ward county teachers institute.
While Mrs. Stevens has not been en-
gagged in active school work. for a
number Of years, she still is greatly
interested in the work and has kept
abreast of the times as well as any
educator in the state. The talks of
this particularly lovable woman at
school gatherings are always source
of delight.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

The fire department was called to
7O1 So. Main street Sunday by fire
alarm that had been put in by mis-
take. A father had requested his son
to get the garden hose for him and
the lad, thinking that his sire desired
the hose with which to put out a fire,
sent in an alarm.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Death of John NJ purdy

John NJ. Purdy, aged 70 years,
1ormer resident of Minot, passed away
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Case, at Sidney, Mont, from heart
failure. The remains were brot to
Mlnot for burial. The funeral was
held Tuesday from St. Leo's Catholic
church. The deceased is survived by
his wife and four children.
Mr.. Purdy had been horseback rid
ing the morning Of his death and re-
turning to the Case home was strick.
en-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Nephew Killed in Action.

Mrs. Dan Hawkins of Sanish re-
ceived word from her brother, W. B.
Carter of Glenee, Manchester, Eng
land, that their only son, William,
aged 81 years, had been killed in ac-
ton in France. He had been granted
furlough to return home on a visit
to his parents, but was killed Just be-
fore he was due to leave. Six were
together in the trenches when they
were struck by shell. William was
killed instantly and the others wound
ed, but have since died.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Ask GrOnna's Resignation.

Thos. T. Hiner was elected president
and 0. }. Kaufman, secretary of the
National American Association which
was organized at Velva last week to
promote loyalty to the government.
One Of the first acts is the circulation
Of petitions asking Senator Gronna to
resign on account Of his attitude to-
ward the government in the prosecu-
ton of the war.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Visit From Grand Worthy MatrOn.

Mrs. Elizabeth Parker, of Lisbon, N.
d., Grand Worthy Matron Of the East
ern Star of North Dakota, visited Mi
not this week. A reception was given
in her honor at the Masonic Temple
Monday afternoon and Tuesday even
ing she inspected a school of instruc-
ton held by Mrs. l.. J. Palda, Jr., dis
trict deputy, at a meeting of Venus
Chapter, O. E. S., at the Temple.
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they again came into the store. A
window in the rear of the store was
open and some valuable coats were
hung on a rack near the window. 1t
is presumed that one of the men walk
ed into the alley and the other grabbed
a $500 Hudson seal coat and tossed it
to him. The coat was soon missed and
the salesladies suspected the two
strangers, who were described as hav-
ing mustache and wearing stiff
hat. A stranger wearing cap and
with a smooth face was picked up but
as his description did not tally very
well with the one given, he was turn
ed loose. He put up bold front and
stopped at leading hotel and said
that he could be found there if want
ed.
The police got busy and advised the
G. N. express office was notified, where
the missing coat was found, wrapped
and addressed to Miss Helen Jerome,
Room 7, Grace Hotel, Superior, Wis.
The woman evidently is member Of
this gang. The following morning,
one of the salesladies from the store
was stationed at the hotel and she had
no trouble in identifying Harris, not
withstanding the fact that the fellow
had exchanged his hat for a cap and
was arrested. Harris pal, Ben Stone,
walked to Burlington Saturday after
noon and boarded train for Ken
mare, where he was arrested by Of
ficer Jack Kinster, who brot him to
Minot Monday. The coat thieves
have confessed.
Keno and Jeffries tried to bribe the
officers and gain their freedom, but
there was nothing doing. They offer
ed to put up $500 cash bail, which
amount was to have been forfeited.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
MakOti Man Placed Under Arrest.

Jos. Ermentrout of Makiti was ar
rested charged with assault with a
deadly weapon. He came to Minou
and gave himself up when he learned
that a warrant had been issued for his
arrest. 1t appears that some boys
placed barrel on Ermentrout's porch
on Halloween night and that he fired
a gun at them. The bullet is said to
have narrowly missed a man as he
passed along the street. Ermentrout
furnished $1,000 bail for his appear
ance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Knights of Pythias Patriotic.

The Board of Control of the Su-
preme Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
have authorized the purchase of an
additional 100000 worth of liberty
loan bonds, $4,000 having been prev
iously purchased, according to an an
nouncement made by C. B. Bach,
Chancellor Commander of the state of
North Dakota. The Knights have
shown their true patriotism in doing
this.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
DIR. +. NJ. Ransom in Serious Condi-
finn

DR.. r. M. Ransom, one of Minot's
most prominent physicians, was taken
to Rochester, Mimi, Friday in a very
serious condition from gall stones. The
following day his mother, accompan-
led by the doctors little son, left for
Rochester. The doctor expected to
submit to an operation but the last
word from Rochester stated that the
patient was resting easy after his
journey.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Little Boy Met Horrible Death.

Frederick, the three-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bley of this city,
died from burns received when the
child sat down accidentally in a pan
OF boiling hot water while playing
about, as the mother was engaged in
household duties. The funeral SER
vices were held Monday afternoon at
Weinrebe's undertaking parlors and
were in charge of Rev. E. A. Deake
Of the Baptist church.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Will Organize Miners.

W. J. Verzatt has returned from a
visit to the coal mining points in
North Dakota and Montana, where he
paved the way for an organization of
the miners. He is to be followed by
an organizer. He visited Wilton, Bis
marck, Glendive, Mont, Sidney, Mont,
Williston, Crosby, Columbus and Ken
mare. At the last named place, an
organization was perfected
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Farmers Are Flowing.

Mrs. A. W. Templeman from near
Velva was shopping in Minot Tuesday.
She states that the farmers have been
plowing nearly all week, practically
all of the snow being gone from the
prairie.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Moving Mccoy Furniture Stock.

HOV1HB N1COOy VI Ir1CtIc OCOCN.
The work of moving the Mccoy fur
niture stock from the Anderson block
to the new Mccoy Furniture block on
South Main street started Wednesday
and by the last of the week the work
will have been completed. This is no
small task as several car loads of fur
niture are included in the stock
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Will Play Championship Game Sat

The Minot football team will meet
Williston in this city Saturday. Will
liston has one of the states strongest
teams, having defeated Fargo 40 to O..
If Williston can beat Minot, that team
will become the state champions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Shields Babe Died.

A small son of w. L. Shields passed
away at the family home Monday
night. The funeral was held from
Rowan's undertaking parlors.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
MinOt Is: Rugby O.

The Minot highschool football team
defeated Rugby on the local gridiron
last Saturday 78 to 0. The Rugby
players were husky enough but they
didn't have the proper training.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
Lost Valuable Mare on Slippery Pave
ment

Shortly after the recent snow, a
valuable mare belonging to E. E.
Diehl, a Willis township farmer, slip
ped and fell on the pavement near the
Union National Bank, bruising her
hip. The animal was taken to local
livery barn and treated by a veteri-
marian, but blood poisoning set in and
death resulted this week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
DR.. Seeds Father is Dead

DR.. D. F. Seed, who was called to
his old home, Wallaceburg, Ont. wir-
ed Monday that his father had passed
away that morning.
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Mrs. Scofeld, who is visiting her
sons in this city, is reported quite i'll
at the home of her son, j. H. Sco-
field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06
DEMAREE
PULLS A
BLOOMER
Hitting a Players Pocket
book is the Real Way
To Beat Him.
SIGNS CONTRACT
WITH CUB OUTFIT

w yHEN you horn in on players
w pocketbOok or interfere with
his pleasures, you immediate-
y get a huge squawk out OF him
When Dave Fuitz was preparing to
hurl his def into the teeth Of organ
lied baseball, he commissioned Steam
CT Al Demaree TO act as chairman al
a meeting of fraternity members
around Chicago. Demaree, being a di-
rector Of the fraternity, responded
nobly and made some statements which
indicated he WAS for the fraternity
first. last and all the time.
Then Demaree was traded to the
Cubs by the PhiIliess and shortly
afterward FuItz announced that
the departure of the Cubs from
Chicago WINS to be the signal for
the first big gun OF the players
strike.
Having become a member OF the
Cubs, Demaree realized that he would
be expected TO stay at home if he kept
his fraternity vows, and he promptly
yelped his disapproval of the plan
It was just one instance Of the d.
Vergency of opinion among the players
who are Frat members. y can't find
unity there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06
DILLON
TO MEET
GUNNER
Light Heavy Weight and
Smith Step 20 Rounds, or
Less, in New Orleans
Tuesday Night.
DARCY FOR JACK
II BE WINS MILL
~ TON ANDREWS.

r LWAUKEE. via, Feb. 49,
NJ Gunboat Smith. the New Torh
= = heavyweight. and Jack Dillon.
the "oiant killer" are 70 have an
other tussIs IA the rinE. but this tins
it viii be evsr the marathon reute
Doniniek TortorieA. the New Or
leans promoter. has matched thsns m
for February a. his new arena
Smith having been secured after Bat
ting Levlnsky turned Il down owing
to lack OF condition for . distance or
that kind Dillon will be giving away
8 lot OF weight but Il will make III
II should make no difference, a. Jack
fought the Gunboet man Off HE Yeas
in Milwaukee. March 10. 1913. IA 10
rounds
At thst tiuse DuIOu sealed 49,
164 and Smith aro1ad 1Sz, but tha
extra pouadaEs did the Gunner -
good. for Jack carried The night e
him from beginning to cad azA
made = grand showing.
At that he found Smith hard eaas&
an Il Is q question whether he viii
be able to stand the pace over 20
rounds. the same az he did Tor 10. Z
time. for Gunbost has Travelled the
marathon before and rather likes the
distance
Jack has not been In the very best
ot shape for some time. due 70. having
gone stale but with proper rest and
careful training he may come along
all right again Il is too bad that
Jack could not have had LeVinsky As
an opponent and thus make il q real
championship affair-for the light
heavyweight titIe-which Levinsky
won from Dillon at Boston, when he
gained . Il round verdict
Smith will not have so much weight
on Jack this time, however. as the
Hcosier will scale around the TO
mark It will also put Dillon on edge
for q future match with Les Darcy.
the Australian champion, for they are
bound TO meet before long and as
Darcy has announced that he would
like to battle over the derby course
for the title, why he may get the
chance in the south
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06
TRINITY MEETS
CRACK OHIOANS
Church League Champions
Tangle With the Second
Ohio Tonight.

The Trinity church basketball team,
pennant winners in the Church league,
tangle with the Second Ohio Infantry
combination tonight at the High School
gym, and, Ell Paso lovers of basketball
should see a battle royal
The Churchmen have been playing
sensational ball all season. and will
meet the best team they have stacked
up against so far tonight However.
the Church league title winners are
confident that they will be able to give
a good account of themselves
Manager BlalOck of the Second Ohio
IS anxious to clean the local field, so
as 10 arrange a three or five game
series with the Cactus club. CITY cham
plOns, and win over the Church
League pennant holders viii help a
The game Will start promptly q. s
o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06
Big Game In City League
-;H:- -:II:- -:q:- -:I- -:I:-
Cactus Plays Bank Outfit

THE biggest game to date OF the
City Basketball league will
played in the ~" gym on We'd
nesday evening Of this week. In this
match the Cactus club and First Na-
uonal Bank fives viii meet for the
first time this season.
In getting a line on the compara-
tive strength Of these teams their
Slns over the High school and Shell
Ton Fayne teams can be used. The
Sactus defeated Shelton-Payne 10 to
. and High school 81 to 20. The Bank
Deat the High school 70 to Il and the
shelton Payne five 20 TO Is.
This would seem to give the
Caetns big advantage a. far as
comparative scores nre concerned,
nut the Bankers are not greatly
worried over the outcome. as they
teei that at the present time they
3re going stronger i'm practice
than in any Of the City League
matches. The Cactus showed the
fans Saturday night that they
have n i've that go some aud
with both teams confident and in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06

cVuIu gtt 94V,VVV IuI UvAiIlS SOIIt BUou w UVo
he wants more, and the wind up of the matter Is
that he has failed to show, except on the vaude-
vile stage, and this stunt proved a canary
stunt. 1t a flivver
Darcy was hailed as the greatest middleweight
Of recent years when he came over here. He WIS
exploited through the columns OF the sporting page
every day, until grew tired Of looking at that
square head of his Today all Darcy is getting is
the harpoon. and he IS sure getting the old sharp
point IN regular doses.
o. Now, they do say that Les is matched with Al
Mccoy, and if this is true, he has pulled
another bone-headed stunt Darcy and Mccoy will
draw well in New York, for as Barnum said,
New York Is the biggest sucker town in the world,
we're matched with q cioar store indian.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06

anu IdAEN MUuAu uAGM il 4AE WNAG maj
Mccoy will simply cover up for
ten rounds. and il will not give the
fans a chance 10 get line on
Darcy. Now, il he were matched
with Bob MONA. Billy Miske or
Nike Gibbons, it might he little
different, for then, IL would show
Just how fast and far he would he
able TO go with real top notch
boxer.
But, with Mccoy. II Will be another
case Of sticking the limit a la Benny
Cordova- Mccoy is the real rain check
champion of the world His knockout
of George Chip was one OF the greatest
flukes in the history OF the ring game
and there sure has been many-a-one IN
this branch of sport He uncorked 8
wild right swing which sent Chip tC
the canvas, and robbed Jimmy Dime S
boy of his middleWeight title but since
then Darcy has been satisfied to take
things easy. not trying anything more
tina ma ten round no decision canter
And il might be said in connection with
this that Mr. Mccoy has shown wonder
ful head work.
Getting back TO Darcy, IL Is
rather strange that he has not nc
cepfed some Of the really big offers
Matt HinkeI, the Cleveland million
aire sportsman, and now match
maker for the Cleveland Grays,
offered Darcy $4,000 TO box some
bum ten rounds, and Darcy took the
mnfter under consideration I'D
like to see some one offer hilbane.
Welsh. Williams. Ertle any
REAL champion that much money
for y ten-rOund nO-decfsiOn con-
test and then watch 'em refuse.
Yes. they'd refuse all right. just
like n nntiOnaI guardman would
refuse his discharge II offered right
now.
Anyway. Darcy has lost chance to
clean VI in the ring game, and he'll
never get the chance again unless he
knocks a lot OF these big Stiffs cold
with one punch. AND. FROM WHAT
WE'VE HEARD ABOUT DARCY, HE
Is NOT GOING To DO IT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06
FREDDY WELSH sUsPENDED.

Milwaukee. Wis. Feb. s.-Freddy
Welsh. lightweight champion boxer,
was suspended from participating in
bouts in Wisconsin for one year the
maximum punishment under the state
law for alleged 'shamming and STALL
ing in his recent bout with Richie
Mitchell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06
good shape the hottest match Of
the scheduIe can be exnecfed

good shape the hottest match Of
the schedule can be expected.
In the Cactus lineup will be seen
captain Bowman, Adkins. TavIor. IN
cas- Done, Cochrane and Anderson
The Bankers Will lineup as follows:
Captain Shea. Biefer, Schumacher
Gaylord. Holman Bedford and
Crutcher. The Bankers also have sew
eral new men who may be seen in the
lineup.
The game viii be called at s o'clock.
and on account Of the low price OF
admission a record crowd is expected.
Saturdays City league games at the
viii bring the College and Bank
together in the first match and Shell
ton-Payne and the Bank in the second
melee This combination would be
hard TO beat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06

the first affair. but getting an IN
merciful lacing in the second meeting.
Il This scrap. staged before Tom An
drews-s club in Milwaukee, Lewis hit
Graves with everything except the
water bucket and it really showed
Graves out OF the limelight for the
time being, as he was the recognized
velterweight champion OF America at
the time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06

the formation of the league. But
Saemau has Eeen little off color
in his s,'oOtinE of late Maybe it's
the climate.
X
Kid Graves back into the
limelight tonight in New York, when
be steps zen rounds with Ted x
Lewis once more. These boys have
fought twice before. Graves winning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06
MAKING Low WEIGHTS
M'CAHEY QUITS TURF
Copyright 1917. international News Service.

Ashevllle, n. c., Feb. L.
Making low weights has driven
another jockey, Joe AcCahey,
from the turf. and left him In
such poor physical condition
that he may never recover his
former strength
McCahey II now here at q
health resort trying to gain 4
back the strength Turkish
baths and other s.drying OUT
agents took away from him.
NcCahey has been riding In
England for several years, and
most of the time has led the
list there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06
DILLON SLOWING UP.

Jack Dillon's recent work in the ring
indicates that the Hoosier Bearcat is
fast slowing up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-06

Points won-Paciers 3. Smeltsr l.
High game-Gilmore eel.
High total-Weabe and Abbott 54i.
strike our-Weaber