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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
Want Rooms for Teachers in April

The Association Of Commerce IS
making up a list of available rooms
for the use of the teachers attending
the meeting of the Northwestern
Teachers association to be held in
this city at the Normal School the
first week in April. 1t is expected
that over 500 teachers will attend this
meeting, and therefore it is impera-
tive that q large list of rooms be Sc
cured by the Association of Commerce
at once. Please phone 243 if you
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
Phone 90
And we are not in favor

has failed. And we are not in favor
of CONSUMPTION"
"What about the Legislature of New
York ?" Mr.. LIE Sueur was asked. "Are
you going to ask it to adopt the me
mortal also?"
"No, I will not do it personally"
he replied. "There are men here who
are in touch with the situation and
who will do all that is necessary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15

have one or more rooms for the pur-
pose named, stating price per day,
etc
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16
AS MAN TO MAN

What other fellow
De feller what had de place be-
soSh come a year ago"
Which OF them did you put UP
thereg-
Il dunno. boss; heah and thar I
stuck 'em up. Ain dey alright.
thought they purity fine myself"
The newspaper man praised the
notices on the wall with a warmth
that amounted to enthusiasm and the
negro beamed with pride. High I'D
above all the others was one that
had escaped notice. II bore witness
to all who came to read that II you
do thing well enough. and yet build
your house in the woods. the world
WIN make a path to your door," The
newspaper man read that one out
loud. and the bootblack threw back
his chest and announced that he had
put that sign there himself. 1T am
true, too. boss" he said. Us a-shinin'
fool. an I gifts de business no mattah
wha' l goes
Yes. that was the truest motto on
the wall. and the picture OF the au-
thor hung near it. The newspaper
man was thoughtful as he went away.
Here In this shoe shining stand in a
hole in the wall were assembled and
placed on display more shining words
OF wisdom and more smiling words
OF nonsense and good sense than he
had seen In any one place outside Of
a library or a bookstore.
Every pilgrim has his little hobby.
and why not this bootblack have his
strange within and fancy.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

This issue of The Review any especial splurge
No men upstairs worked to get it out No
outside features imported 1t is just such daily
newspaper that this office would issue Sunday if
the business warranted it, For this issue the Bsbee
serchapts took space 10 advertise their These
twenty-five pages of reading matter and advertising and
pictures represent district as real average
worth business center. The Review will always.
every day in the week well Sunday give every line
OF reading matter that advertisements will
and carry for the printed page Fifty-fifty
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16
EARLY TO BED AND
EARLY TO RISE
MAKES A MAN-ETC.

A certain well known Bisbee oust
ness man walked into the newspaper
mans den enc day the past week with
a heavy frown on his brow. What's
the troubles" asked the newspaper
man. Business bad. Sick, Or
whats"
Worse than that" sadly said the
Bisbee business man. "Our cook.
counsellor and friend left Us and we
have a new girl on the job"
well. If you still have a cook. why
the frown?" asked the newspaper
man, who had too many troubles OF
his own to waste sympathy upon this
peevish pilgrim at his door.
"You don't know our new cook,
plaintively responded the business
man, "or you would not speak to me
in that tone of voice. Look at me. |
am a wreck on the shores OF time. AT
what hour do you suppose l arose from
my downy couch this morning at the
imperative call and command Of this
new cook Three O'Clock devil bit
less. Yes. sir, She arose at that hour
and I and my family had to arise also.
Il did not look at a clock. II was
dark as pitch. alright, and grumoled
some about il. but my wife poured oil
on the troubled waters and so in the
end we sat down to breakfast in a
reasons bly, happy frame of mind. Bet
ter the cook should get up too early
than too late
We'll. We ate breakfast and l fid-
died around awhile and still Il was
dark. / went to the door and looked
out. but the only light was the faint
rays Of the stars. Then looked at my
watch. Suffering wildcats. II was
not yet four o'clock. And l 90 to my
place OF business at eight, Only four
hours to kin. decided to kill the
cook. toe. So l went out in the
kitchen and asked her If she knew
what time it was. She did. She calm
ly replied that il was a quarter to-
four. asked her what she meant by
getting up at such an hour. And she
told me that she had made q mistake
in setting the alarm clock. Told me
in cold and calloused tones. No apol-
ogy: no SORROW here. Then she turn
ed her back on me with disdain and
went on with her work.
Il am cross today; | admit 1t. Who
wouldn't be? 1t has been nine hours
since | started in on this day and l
have not yet partaken OF my MONDAY
meal. And in addition l am actually
afraid of that cook She may decide
to arise at midnight tonight. Who
knows?"
Tell your troubles to the police"
said the newspaper man; Il am busy
And the Bisbee business man arose
and girded up his loins and took his
departure to his own place.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

for His in the east. and are come to
worship Him"-Matt %
Just above the highest peak OF the mountain range
that rings this city around shines that spoken
of by Matthew the disciple 1t is not only the brightest
star sky but it is first visible coming
twilight has been driven away by the dark shone
for the three wise men of the east and for the
shepherds Judean hills them that stable
in Bethlehem where the Christ born. And this
that lighted the feet of OF shepherds the
first pilgrimage OF the Nazarene will tonight
light way millions the of Carpenters
Son
Astronomers declare that the Star of Bethlehem has
invisible during years
time Please God. it is shining The world is
full of wrath and need this lead on
struggle for the things think greatest
in this world that saved by The Man of Galilee.
In a few days the Christian world will observe the
anniversary of His birth the Night the All.
that that led few peasants from flocks and
three wise from far distant lands 20 that rude
shelter little village virgin of the
of and her carpenter husband their
and wondered greatly this gathering Brightly it
through the ages bravely and serenely and the
and the fame of that Babe spread little
Palestine village that stable all lands. 1t has
the matched roof of that first temple transformed
to forest of glttering spires and minarets is
world wide
The peasants and the wise who assembled in
stable night have for twenty
centuries The Virgin Mother Joseph the carpenter
knows the place of their burial The village
of their birth has been built and destroyed many
times. The Nazarene Himself back whence He
Not visible sign token left for mortal
eyes to and strengthen doubling hearts But
wait, There is still the star shining brightly
shone then And there also the spirit of the One
who did not die Calvary
The star has always been a symbol of hope Desert
people worshipped long before Christ
born. Go out at this star tonight 1t is the
that shone the night Christianity and
the world saved from its 1t viii shining when
the woIrd is resolved back chaos always be
VISIBLE but will shining fate and looking
night its tiny points and light there is
world of hope meaning the message flashes
always those who will only take the trouble to
look long enough to catch and hold its meaning.
The Babe of the Star grew to be Man and was
crucified and raised from the dead majority the
people earth today worship His memory and try. /
after fashion follow His teachings for the
it shines in the orbit with the light that
it did in the beginning Look at it long and earnestly.
night, Oh We who are weak of faith and weary of
heart and its distant end unfaing will penetrate
the darkness OF doubt and show pride and folly
in their true light And meekness and strength |
you viii to truly the feetng vanity of
earth and the steadfast purpose of the skies.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

The spirit of already abroad in the land
acove down in order. they it, TO get
money to make presents TO some soldiers" And as
these female merchants traders held forth their
place of business in the afternoon of the first day there
passed them two small boys drawing wagon filled
with evergreens. The girls deserted their emporium Of
commerce and FASTENED to the and talked these
small boys of sprigs of cedar. Yes. Christ
is very
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

Lloyd Georges recent appeal to the British people
to stand firm and fail till America makes
fine companion piece TO Wilson's congressional
sage few days ago. Our president and this welch-
not unlike in their speech and spirit Both
of the English tongue and
resolution to face every phase of the 1t the
indomitsbIe spirit of Pitt the British statesman and
Wellngtons sword that brought about the downfall
Napoleon hundred years ago after twenty
Of unsuccessful effort the part of all Europe And
today only the inlexibe purpose Of Lloyd George and
Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson keep the sword
uplifted in Flanders and France until the Hun falls
The battle line of esh snd blood in France is no strong
than IFS London heart in Paris and its
heart in Washington
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16
THE MOTTOS THAT
HANG ON THIS
BOOTBLACK'S WALL

= The newspaper man went into
certain hole in the wall shine parlor
in this city to get the red sand stains
on his shoes changed TO an oxblood
tan. The Seuegambian expert with
the brushes was impressive Of face.
deft of hand and dumb as regards
speech. The newspaper man looked
about him. and as he looked his won
der grew. The notices and the pic
lures on the wall of this negro boot
blacks headquarters were many and
strange for such q place. To the LETT,
in a stately row. were the pictures OF
the American masters of poetry aud
prose. Emerson, Whittier, Longtel-
low, Bryant. Holmes and Lowell look
ed down from that grimy wall. and
all of them seemed to be disdainful
and frowning except The Autocrat
of the Breakfast Table His sense
of humor saved this situation. as IL
saved all others for him in his life of
brilliant balm.
Right under the pictures Of these
old masters OF English appeared a
brand-new classic as follows. to-wit:
You may have brains. but can you
prove it,"
As to whether this snappy saying
was slam on the old masters Just
above il, the newspaper man does not
know.
Another motto read like this;
$50 near. so near. thine Utmost heart
understand;
So far. so far away. cannot touch
thy hand
A pretty bit of sentiment. but surely
IL was not a dusky belle of New Or
leans that inspired the imagination OF
that bootblack to decorate the walls
OF his establishment with such poetic
longings.
Near this sweet motto was another
rs different from IL as a birdsoug Is
from the wall OF 9 cat. Cheer up.
Bill. they amt no hell" read this last
motto. and while the sentiment II con-
veyed was full of hope TO this news
paper man. yet il was abrupt, to say
the least.
Right under the stern. strong in
spired face Of William Cullen Bryant
was legend that read: III the worst
Is yet to come. don't wait for IT," The
author of ~Thanatopsis" seemed to-
shudder in his frame because Of this
menace below him.
You can lead a horse 70 water. but
you can't make him drink" vas the
classic ascribed to the gentle Long
fellow; at least. 1t appeared under his
majestic likeness.
In the most prominent place in the
little room WAS the red sign; "Dout
be a slackeri" That sounded good
aud gave the dash of patriotism need
ed to round out this place Of htera>
ture and art and make Il useful as
we'll as ornamental.
Who hung those signs and notices
on the walls" asked the newspaper
man Of the dusky gent who handled ]
the brush and rag.
Deed I dunno. boss replied the
negro With a cheerful grin. Il hung
somO OF en- and dc other fellcr. he
hung some"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16
A CHRIS TN AS
TR AGEDY AT
THE BISBEE DEPOT

A young woman alighted from a
train at the Bisbee depot the other
day and looked eagerly around her as
one who expected to have been met
at that train by some dear friend or
kin. But in the crowd assembled there
no smile OF gladness or word Of vel.
come greeted her Other travellers
were carried off by friends and there
was the usual gay and lively scene at
tendant at all depots In the land pre-
ceding Christmas time.
The crowd melted away and the
young woman stood almost alone on
the platform with her suitcase in her
hand. In vain did she strain her eyes
to find the one she sought. At last
she turned in deep detection and en-
tered the depot. She would wait.
Maybe he had been delayed. He would
surely come after awhile. Outside the
sun was shining and people came and
went. each with a purpose in view.
And in the waiting room OF the sta
ton the lonely figure OF this young
woman was huddled upon a bench. At
every entrance she started up with
eager anticipation. only to sink back
again into despair that was fast
overwhelming her. The afternoon
waned and the shadows cast by the
mountains covered the valley. And
still the young woman waited. She
was crying now.
Some one asked her about her
trouble The story would have melted
the heart Of a tiger. She had come
from another town; another state. to
meet and marry the nan she loved
and he had failed her. The time and
the train had been set by him. His
name? Yes. II was ......-.....
But no one seemed to know him.
She would not leave the station.
Surely he would come by and by. This
was their meeting place. She would
wait When the night train went
down at nine O'Clock to meet the Gold
en- State the young woman was still
waiting. But the bridegroom tarried.
In the scriptures is the tale Of the
wise virgins who were ready with
trimmed lamps and OF the bridegroom
who came on time to the dot and OF
the foolish virgins who were shut out
in the dark. But here was a woman
waiting and ready. and the light In
her eyes when she descended from the
train was as bright as a lamp. Alas.
that light was Quenched by tears now.
But the bridegroom came not.
The newspaper man would like 10
have a glad ending to this sad tale.
But II is not to be. That cheap skate
bridegroom never did come.
So YOU folks who are worrying
about what you can and cannot have for
Christmas. and who think you are I'M
lucky and III treated, consider for a
moment the lone traveller at the Bis
bee station who. had travelled so far
and so fruitlessly and who had build
ed such shining air castles OF a glad
Christmas time. Your little troubles
are like the down of the thistle com
pared to the deep shadows Of her grief.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

II you will look the large and splendid list Of
gift suggestions this issue by Warren District merch
ants you will find that outside of toys for the kddies
all of them do only with useful. durable
practical worth while presents This Is 10 be war
Christmas but it the less Christmas. and the
spirit inspired the three wise of the east to
lay presents before the Babe will die long
the world endures.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

Lenne and Trotsky to be able to outrIde every
storm in Russia II the Cossscks have failed the
prepondersnce of conflicting dispatches seem to ndi
then the last real resistance the delivery
of Russia Germany bound gagged has swept
in this wild national debaueh Only the miracle
Of aroused people against these Boishev traitors
save the republic from the kasers iron hand
Jenine is branded German agent wneu he. posing
the leader of free naton brszenly submits these
German peace terms u bis poor dupes: germany to
have control of the Russian wheat market for fifteen
years All German goods to be admitted Russia duty
free No territory occupied by the Germans be
surrendered" Imagine. if you can. the l. W W.
troll of this American offering these terms
10 the United States armies occupied
Cuba and all territory bordering on Mexico
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

the United States department Of agri-
culture during the coming season in
the form of assistance in handling
labor problems which threaten to be
more serious this year than ever be
fore. J. o. Miller. a trained student
Of economic problems and of farm
labor situations. has this season been
assigned to Arizona on the farm work
He viii work in cooperation with the
county agriculture agents. OF the state
and with the state counsel OF defense
and its various organizations. such as
the Cotton Growers association OF the
Salt River valley. in securing more
labor for the coming season. Mr.. Mil
Ter has just reported Tor duty TO the
office in Tucson and is now on a tour
inspecting condiiious in the salt Riv.
er and Yuma valleys. The FIRST labor
conference he win bold win be in Tue
son during the farmers week. Jauu-
airy 1919. Those who have any spe-
cal labor problems Tor consideration
can either consult direct with their
county agents of agriculture. OF with
Mr.. Miller through the agriculture OK
tension service Of the university.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

81 am the hsppiest in the world" declared
Mrs Clifford DeForrest wife Of the chief electrician
aboard torpedoed wsrship Jacob Jones' when news
came of his after he had been reported lost
Think heartfelt words ladies' when you in
clined to fret and fuss because you cannot have
many or fine presents give for Christ
mas This fighting bride has already received
Christmas present depths the that fills
her with unreasoning joy
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16
Poets Corner
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

Christmas never meant so much
As /; means this year.
There's a deeper. kinder touch.
Less OF selfish cheer.
Though the voice OF the guns
Drown the bells that chime.
Through a bleeding world there runs
Sentiment sublime
Faith that better days shall be.
Courage, hope and trust
And a grim resolve 10 free
Earth from battle lust.
So we grid US for the hght.
Cheerful. almost glad.
knowing that our cause is right.
How can We be sad,
Willingly We suffer dcarth.
Face what shall befan.
That there may BE- peace on earth
And good viii TO all.
Walter c. Doty.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

Gold and no coal cause much suffering" that
is the headline that emblazons the first page of the
many cities of the north and winter
days that summer down here. Bisbee may have
great deal OF coal ether the Lord hath tempered
the wind shorn lamb bask in the sunshine
of the days sprinkle handful coal the fire
night and are warm and happy still
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16
Sunday Morning, December l6, 1917.

The sands Of the desert were sodden red;
Red with the wreck of square that was broke;
The gatlings ja1nmed and the colonel dead.
And the regiment blinded with dust and smoke.
The river of death has brimmed her banks;
England is far and honor's a name;
But the voice of 8 schoolboy rallied the ranks
Play up, Play up. Play the camel"
Author Unknown
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

Fifteen million members for the Red Cross is the
Christmas all who lore their fellow men, The
big begins Tuesday The true Christmas spirit
simply cannot heart Of the who refuses
to join this greatest organization since Peter and Paul
organized the church of Christ
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

After looking the death roll of their Italian
and attacks of the past two weeks. tie German
general must have decided to postpone that threat
ened supreme offensive the front The arti
lery still roars along the line the infantry is
still underground.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

If those BoIsheviki troops who crying for peace
would fight as well against the Germans they have
fought against Kereusky Kornilo soldiers in the
revots against these peacemakers. the allies
would win the by the middle of next June
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

There has never before been such a
'enSnd for land in Arizona as at the
present time. All kinds of entries are
being made in the United states land
office. also the state is selecting more
land than ever before.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16
Brief State Notes

Lieutenant Wedden passed through
Tucson Thursday with six slackers
en- route to Huachuca. where TIE men
win be concentrated.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

Albert Montgomery. son-in-lsw of
United States Commissioner Edwin F.
Jones; Warren Grosetta and Bob Shea
have been admitted to the third Of
icers' training camp. having passed
IL examinations. They are now at
Camp Funston.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16
County Briefs

]. H. Mcpherson. of Tombstone. who
was taken i'll several days ago when
he collapsed while near the depot. in
tina. city. was able to be up and
around yesterday, having recovered.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

Joe Hood. a Douglas saddlemaker.
has received a contract with the army
to repair 1000 pairs OF soldiers shoes.
The government is going in for con-
servation of leather. and has decided
to repair all shoes possible.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16
The Sunday Sermon

Where is He that is born King OF the Jews?
for His star in the east and are come to
worship Him."-Matt. %.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

The lands of Boca float No. ). com
prising 99.2S9 acres aud valued at a
million dollars. which have been in
controversy between the Boca heirs
and the settlers for years were
awarded 20 the heirs Thursday at .
O'Clock by Judge Bledsoe in the ted
eral court. The lands are located in
the Santa Cruz valley. The issue of
process against the settlers will be
withheld for a reasonable time in
order TO give the litigants an op-
portunity TO arrange a compromise
between themselves. The decision
goes the whole length and sustains
the report Of Special Master Edwin
+. Jones in every particular. Judge
Bledsoe approved the masters End
ings and declared that the ground
had been thoroughly covered from sIl
angles and that in view of this he
would not grant a motion, for an APP
peal nor a writ OF error An appeal
might be secured by application TO
the circuit court. he said. IL the de
PENDANTS and their attorneys so de
sired.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

France viii provide the Christmas
trees for Americans 10 that country,
but Il is up to Us to furnish the ixins,
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

Alexander Cole. accompanied by his
wife. spent yesterday in Douglas from
his mining claims in the Swisshelms.
comforting with some eastern capital
lists on the organization of a new min
ing company. Mr.. Coles mine is in
the heart Of the Swisshelm district.
and he has already done considerable
work on it. The shaft Is down 200
feet. and galena has ben encountered
at that point He has been shipping
ore to Walter Hswley. local aSsayer.
who has found il unusually rich in
fudfenite. and several shipments of
wulfenite for smelling have already
been made. When the Company is or
ganized Mr.. Cole expects to build a
mill and install considerable machin-
cry. much OF which is now on the
ground. Quite lot of machinery has
been installed previously and the de
velopment has progressed we'll
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

The lowest per capita FIRE loss OF
any incorporated city in the United
States during the 1916 fiscal year has
won new honors for Phoenix. In a
recent publication, the national board
of fire underwriters state that the ex-
ceptionally low per capita fire loss in
that city was remarkable in a year
of heavy fire losses throughout the
United States. The underwriters 60
further than this by announcing that
the record established there for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1917. is
ore of the most remarkable ever rec
orded in any city.
To be exact. the per capita fire loss
IN Phoenix for the 12-month period.
beginning July l. 1916. and ending
June 30. 1917. was s.44Is. During
the year. a total o. lS5 alarms were
sounded. ia actual fires being record
ed. The total loss for the year was
only Sl1.4S6.95. this in spite of the
fact that property valued at s534.S25
was involved.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

The farmers o. Arizona will receive
further services from the agricultural
extension service OF the university and