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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
MEYERS SHOCK LOADER
WONDERFUL INVENTION
Machines Will Soon Be on the Market
Head Offices of the Company to
be Located in MinOt

In the advertising columns Of this
issue may be seen cut of the Meyers
Shock Loader, the invention of D. M.
Myers of Devils Lake. These pictures
were taken of the machine in actual
operation on the John Maloney farm
east of town. This wonderful inven-
ton bids fair to rank with the inven-
ton of the reaper and other similar
devices which assist in lessening the
labors of the busy farmer. The Mey-
ers machine may be attached to any
ordinary farm wagon and rack and is
capable of doing the work of several
men. With this device the farmer boy
is enabled to drive his wagon into the
wheat field and load up with bundles
without once stopping his team. 1t is
operated by lever attached to the
front of the rack. This invention SELL
ing as it does for small sum, we pre-
dict that within the next decade it's
use will be as common as that 1of the
self-binder or the moving machine. C.
G. Daugherty, local fuel dealer, took
up the work of promoting company
for the manufacture of the machines
and has already succeeded in enlisting
sufficient capital to insure the success
full capitalization of the company and
a contract has been entered into with
manufacturers in the east to begin
making the machines. The company
has been incorporated withra capital
stock of $4,000. Offices are main
tanned in the Blakey block in this city
and here a working model of the ma
chine may be seen. Every mail brings
numerous inquiries from parties de-
string either to subscribe for stock or
who wish to secure the agency for the
sale of the wonderful labor-saving de-
vice. Practical demonstrations were
made at various points throughout the
state during the past harvest season
and from this time on the main con-
Germ of the company will be in placing
enough of the machines on the market
to satisfy the demand.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

understood, but rather they are acting
as explorers for the entire northwest
ern portion of the state, and in that
capacity are entitled to the undivided
confidence Of all our people. 1t is
worth a goodly piece of anyone's
money who has property in this sec
ton of the country to assist in this
laudable undertaking. In Montana a
company has been formed and $4,000
will be spent this coming year in pros
pecting for this same vein Of oil. They
think it can be found over across the
line; our folks think it will be found
near Des Laos. Which is right? 1t
remains for all those who have the in
terest Of this part of the state to get
behind these men who are stalking a
great deal Of money, besides their val
liable time, for what ?--to help them
selves, it is true, but at the same time
to help everyone else. They cannot
be successful and not spread some of
the good fortune all over this country
It is sure worth the trial
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

and door company west of Minneapo-
lis. In addition to their being whole
salers and jobbers Of sash and doors,
they also handle mouldings, interior
finish, and specialities, such as lime,
cement, plaster, building paper, wall
board, etc. This firm is the only one
this side of the Twin Cities which
does general jobbing business in
lime, cement and plaster.
During the summer months ten men
are employed in the warehouse. This
department. is in direct charge of
Henry Thorson, who has held this re-
sponsible position with the firm for
several years. L. G.. Patmore is the
efficient assistant manager, while R.
w. Wallace has charge Of the books.
Miss Nora Hage has charge of the
Topographic work and correspondence.
The Minot Sash & Door Co. is con-
Germ in which the city may well feel a
sense of pride. It is a distinctive To-
cal organization and their constant
aim is prompt service, maintaining at
all times the superior quality of their
products.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

rugated steel siding and is practically
fire-proof. The Office quarters are To-
Gated at the front of the structure and
are particularly bright and attractive.
The Minot Sash & Door Co. located
in this city II years ago. F. J. Wells,
now with the Minot Motor Sales Co.,
was the first manager. At that time
the concern did business in a building
on the south side of the track. AS the
business grew it became necessary to
enlarge the quarters from time to
time, three large additions being added
to the original building. The necessity
for larger accommodations becoming
imperative, site was finally secured
just across the main line of the 500,
and here the present structure was
erected. The building having been
completed, the Offices were moved into
the new building in February, 1915.
The present manager Of the concern is
C. D. See, who succeeded H. M. Gay
in March, 1916.
The growth Of the Minot Sash &
Door Comapny has been rapid from
the start. It is now the largest sash
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Practically all the above wells are
on bodies Of Ignite coal veins that
range from to IL feet in thickness.
There are many other wells in the
same vicinity that rise within 5 to 80
feet Of the surface. There are also
several artesian wells north of Lone
Tree but we were unable to secure the
names of the owners. AS stated, what
we are trying to prove is that there is
lots of gas in the neighborhood where
this oil was discovered, so that there
must be something to this latter find
besides hot air.
Some people may suspicion the
small quantity of oil found at depth
of 224 feet, and say that there is no
use of going further down into the
earth. Let us see what we can find
upon this subject.
The Dernamen Company oil we'll in
Albert, Canada, has the following log
from the drillers:
AT depth of 1881 feet there
was a showing of 1 barrel of crude oil
per day.
AT The depth of 1481 feet this
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
Will SINK 1900
FOOT OIL WELL
Des Laos Western Oil Co. Preparing
to Go Down Into the Bowels of the
Earth-Prospects Bright.

The finding of minerals has always
been an absorbing ose game ro men nave
quest for gold and precious stones.
There is an element Of chance in III
game that appeals to almost every
one who has spark Of daring in their
veins. Many fortunes have been lost
on account of lack of Judgment or
rational reasoning. Some have been
lost because those who were seeking
lost heart and became "quitters." Go
out through the mountains and you
will find men who have missed by an
inch the golden treasure, that some
one with more energy and faith dis
covered. Thousands of dollars have
been spent in drilling for oil and gas
throughout this Nation, and yet there
are men daring enough to tempt tickle
Fortune after all the failures have
been chronicled again and again. And
it is right that this condition of affairs
should exist. Just because some one
failed upon project is no sign that
the next fellow will fail. Many men
have tried to hold certain positions
and could not make the grade. They
have stated that it was impossible to
do so, and yet one fine day along comes
a fellow with just the right mixture
of good Judgment, tact, and experience
and he takes the job and holds it down
indefinitely. Rulers have passed away
and the pessimist has said that there
was no one to take their place, a I'D
yet overnight there have uprose men
who were as good or better at the job
Of welding the sceptre. There is no
given rule for success. One man will
say one thing was responsible for his
success, and another man will come
along and state that exactly the op-
posite was responsible for his
wealth and influence. It is safe to
say, then, that the finer judgment, the
studious judgment, has great deal to
do with success in any given project.
But enough of moralizing. We have
something before us that it not fic-
ton, that calm reasoning seems to
make US believe that there is some
thing big to come out of it, if
there's the rub sufficient energy
and enterprise can be gathered to-
gether to make the supreme test. If,
the people of this section of the coun-
try are not "quitters" as many have
been before.
Observation-Disclosures, to be correct
tell us that there are underlying the
surface of North Dakota nearly 700,-
600 100000 tons of Ignite coal; that
under the surface Of Montana there
lies in the neighborhood of 100000
100000 tons Of Ignite coal. Other
scientists tell US after numerous tests
that from two to four gallons of oil
can be extracted from every dry ton of
this 1,1O,O00,0OO,OO0 tons of Ignite
coal. Get the sum total, if you have
the time. It is also safe to say that
if there is from two to four gallons
Of refined oil in dry ton Of this coal
that during the ages there must have
been seepage from this vast acreage
of coal, that went somewhere into the
bowels of the earth. It may have gone
even down below sea level. Many oil
wells throughout the world are hun
dreds of feet below the seas surface
So let us presume that we will have tc
go that deep at least to find out
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

WHeIleT IleIe is VA oecpuSC 11oAl CIllS
unbelievable bed of coal. Would that
be foolish, and show lack of good,
sound judgment, if, before we started
we had discovered signs Of oil seepage
at a depth of over 200 feet under the
earth's surface? And if that oil found
was of the highest quality, and after
pumping the we'll for over thirty hours
strong signs of oil yet remained, would
in then be foolish to believe that it
was good judgment to seek further,
even at a cost of several thousand
dollars? But we are getting ahead
Of our stoxy.
Last October we'll drillers on the
farm Of A. F. Blum, three miles west
of Des Laos, when at depth of ap-
proximately 224 feet, drove the drill
through foot of rock into a pocket of
oil, which when tested showed strong
in kerosene, gasoline and benzine. AZ
ter numerous tests this we'll has stood
up splendidly, and showing their faith
in the proposition, number Of Mr..
Blum's friends and himself organized
a company to explore further down
into the earth in the hope Of finding
a large lake of oil.
All the preliminaries have been gone
through quietly, and not much ado has
been made in regard to this important
find. Important, not only to Des Laos,
Mr.. Blum and his friends, but of ut
most importance to the city of Minot,
and this whole northwestern portion
Of the state.
These men have faith, pardonable
faith, for after Investigating this well,
one can scarcely resist the temptation
to become optimistic and paint rosy
pictures of the future. In ones minds
eye he sees numerous oil refneries at
work in the Mouse River valley, and
countless trainloads of the refined pro-
duct of hundreds of oil wells vending
their way to the marts Of trads in the
east, west and south. The writer has
been through one oil boom, where
overnight poor farmers, who scarcely
had roof over their heads, became
rich and independent. We have seen
large cities built where there was no
just reason for the large city, outside
of the oil find that made it possible.
Is it any wonder then that fellows
mind will play him tricks, and he be-
comes excited when shown at first
hand ample signs Of mineral oil wells
Of the same kind that did not show up
any better at the same depth as does
this Des Laos we'll? We know you
will pardon this inflated feeling, es-
pecially if you have ever experienced
the results of an oil find.
We have spoken Of the oil find near
Des Laos being traceable directly to
the vast bed of coal underlying North
Dakota and Montana. There are fur
ther signs that should bear out this
assertion. In the neighborhood Of Des
Laos there are between thirty and
forty flowing wells, nearly all of which
show signs Of gas. Gas and oil go to-
gether. To prove to our own salts
faction that these flowing wells are
in existence we have compiled the
following list Of f. them for our read
ers' perusal:52 4avIsh
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
$2,500,000 WORTH
OF BUILDINGS
Enormous Lot of Buildings Will Be
Constructed in the City During
the Present Year.

An enormous lot of building is going
to be done in Minot during the pres
ent year. While the plans have not all
been complete, the figures for those
which are either under way or in con-
temptation are staggering. Fully 81
100000 worth Of buildings of the var
ious kinds will be built during 1917.
The new High school building will
positively be completed this year at
cost of approximately 100000 for the
main unit. The excavating has been
completed and some of the work done
on the foundation.
julius Fauchald's new $15O,O0O four
story block will be built. Some of the
excavating has been done and some Of
the material bought.
The Second National Bank intends
to build seven-story structure 50x
140 feet, costing about S250,000.
DR.. L. H. Kermott will build a large
Continued on Page Five)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
ONE OF M|NOT'S
GROWING CONCERNS
Min0t Sash & Door Co. Started Bust.
ness in Small Way Eleven Years
Ago-NOw One of States Larg-
est JObbers.

The home of the Minot Sash & Door
Co. is located along the 500 right of
way on Third St. S. E. The concern
occupies fine building 6Ox159 feet in
size and it's location affords exception
al shipping facilities, both out
going and incoming cohsignments
can be handled with the utmost
convenience and dispatch. The build
ing is two stories in height with
full basement. 1t is covered with cor
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
LAND OF SUNSHINE
(Air: Beulah Land)

(Air: Beulah Land)
Oh glorious land of dearest sky,
Of wheat, alfalfa, oats and rye,
Here shines the sun the livelong day
On growing corn and blossoming hay.
Chorus:
Dakota Land, Dakota Land,
So broad and fertile and so grand
In shining fields of waving gold,
Your greatest riches we behold,
And as we view them DER and DER,
We sing thy praises more and more.
Your air is fresh, your skies are blue,
Your sunsets are of brilliant hue;
No southern cline can better be-,
Your days are bright and fair and free.
A sweet perfume is in the air.
When roses wild bloom everywhere,
And in thy early autumn days,
The goldenrod lights up the ways.
Beneath your plains that gently roll
There is store of Ignite coal
And of your clay pressed bricks are made,
And tile and pottery of best grade.
In winter days when fires glow,
And all without is whirling snow,
IT'S then we spend some restful days,
In reading and in quiet ways
Oh, sturdy children here we see
Hope of the nations destiny.
And schools, the best in any land
TO educate the mind and hand
Yes, peace and plenty here have we,
Midway between the bounding seas,
All blessings from the Makers hand
Are of thy gifts, Dakota Land.
R. E. H.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-12-13
aETHonIsT CHURCH

In spite Of tsas first intensely cold
.,sinsiay of the season the uguM SER
vices were held last Sabbath,
There were thlrty-pine loyal az
senaants at the morning service snd
forty seven at night. Both these
services we're held in the basement
Of the church where ii was cpmfor-
table.
Rev. r. G. Dibbfe, q student al cur
Wesleyan at Mitchell. spoke at both
services. His talk was earnest and
pratical. He is one OF the young
men who has consecrated his life TO
the work of the ministry These &c:
cruits are going 70 be needed ii the
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whether we sis0sdlsl fight saas
gore by, We are ttgasssng
sasss baya are III ths trenches,
and SONS are heiag killed and
wounded
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snemy Instead of with ilsesr owa
country sispaia 80 away 10 some
other risuntry.
Tight .waa patriots who refuse 70
give their money when others
are giving their lives will ,saves
an Increasingly hard time OF II;
and they shoaid.
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Of Dec 7sh under the caption
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on government bonds and BY
giving To the Red Cross and
the Army Y. M. C. Al. But
scattered throughout the coun-
try are large numbers Of people
who have not as yet done their
share In this work, people who
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the ensFmy instead Of this nation
but 3 larger number are simply
"tight-wad patriots. =
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eyes that they cannot see any
thing else.
They do not seem 10 understand
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
MARGARET ANGLIN TONIGHT.
Green Stockings IS One Of Her Great
est Successes.

1t is not generally known that Mar
oaret Anelin began her career on the
stage in 4 low comedy role. It was
T. H. Sothcrn who gave her the first
chance 70 make her appearance on the
stage and he east her for the part Of
Meg, the little . slavcv' i'll Lord Chum-
ley 1t was not long after that She at
tractcd the attention Of Charles Froh-
man who put her at the head Of his
Empire Stock company. After her
great success in Mrs. Dane 5 Defence,
it seemed as if Miss Anglin 5 man
ayers were determined to confinc her
efforts to the portrayal Of cmotionallE
overweight women. But the germ of
comedy had been firmly implanted III
her hy her early experience, and as
soon as She became her own manager
she cast about for a suitable play that
would convince her audience that she
had not forgotten how to laugh. She
found il III Green Stockings, which is
one Of her greatest successes aud in
which she will appear at the Auditori
I'm tonight.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
BETTER Than CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets are
Harmless Substitute

Dir. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
stitute for calomel-are a mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the re-
suit of DR.. Edwards determination not
to treat liver and bowel complaints with
calomel. His efforts to Danish it brought
out these little olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does, but have no bad
after. effects. They don't injure the
teeth like strong liquids or calomel.
They take hold of the trouble and
quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
at the expense of the teeth? Calomel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids. Il is best not to
take calomel, but to let DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, dizziness and that
law feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take Or. Edwards
Olive Tablets when YOU feel "loggy" and
'heavy." Note how they clear" clouded
brain and how they "perk UP" the spir-
its. 10c and 25c a box. All druggists
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13

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appeared = d witness "eIoie ing 'iaAo
jury
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nS, Ieofge ohahooh IT,. y. IL. l.. Gou.d,
rank ). sens 1! ilpfth"ef and AleAahoeI
smith, , 'hit"so bahK +.
Me'la : 'ii"'Ii'i"" OF INC cAe,o'lN'
Eqiil'''ti''e % ihe .Nt"SP'ln' l"P,I
MANU- ar'ufe'S ">so'i'tI!oh ana Pf'Sl,
cent on the spanish RIVER Fuip ana
faPer mus 'hs i"Ac superior f"peL
company ana OF me -. VI. mead com.
lanN OF paH ,oh' ~ ne concerns OIL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-13
NO PEACE CONFERENCE.
Socialist Paper Denies Reports Which
Have Been Current.

COPENHAGEN, April l., via Lon
don. April l3.-The German Socialist
newspaper Norwaerts, according to Bor-
lin dispatches, denies current reports
OF Socialist conferences abroad ON the
subject OF peace. 1t asserts i'll paltieu-
lar that Philipp Schcidemann, the So
cialist leader, has not left Berlin. The
mention in the dispatches Of Herr
Schcidcmann s presence in Copenhagen
was based ON the positive statement
OF a German Socialist pUblicist now
here that Herr Scheidemann called on
him during his stay. The mission Of 4
Danish Socialist to Petrograd on a sim
liar GRAND appears to have encountered
difficulties, according to a despatch
from Sweden, saying he was not allowed
TO cross the border