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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06

An exchange remarks that the fire
November days were beneficial to the
North Dakota newspa permen espec-
tally, giving them an extra thirty
days in which to get their overcoats
out of hook.
=. 8. Shirk, principal of the Glen
burn schools last year, has been APP
pointed second lieutenant in the reg
ular army, and Howard Huston, for
merly with the Surrey schools, has
won a similar appointment.
Crows Lake, in the Turtle Noun
tains, which lies considerably higher
than Fish Lake, has been ditched and
drained into the latter, improving the
conditions for the propagation of fish
very materially.
Noticing a team of horses pulling a
cutter aimlessly around the prairie
near Near Rockford, farmers found
the body of G. H. Pomeranke who had
gone hunting rabbits the day before.
Heart failure is believed to have been
the cause Of his death. His wife died
only a month ago.
The wolf hunt staged at Fessenden
last week resulted in securing SO rab-
bits and cash purse of $55.65 for the
county chapter Of the Red Cross. Four
drives ere made and when completed
at nightfall a fine luncheon was served
the hunters.
Fred Ernie, farmer residing near
Courtenay, as bound over to the De-
cember term Of the district court at
the above city on charge Of grand
larceny. It is alleged that Ernie took
81 bushels Of barley owned by j. Art
linger, a farmer living between Cour-
tenay and Wimbledon and sold the
same in the last named town for S LOO
per bushel.
Russell Reid, II years old, of Bis
marck, is in a critical condition as a
result of being shot by the accidental
discharge of 20 rifle in the hands Of
companion one day last week. The
bullet passed thru the young mans
wrist, completely thru his right lung,
and found lodgment in the spine. He
may recover.
On Friday of last week sudden
drop in the mercury put stop to the
blowing operations for this year. This
change to cold weather was followed
by light snowfall, which leaves US
with neither sleiging or wheeling.
The automobiles are still running and,
as this fall of snow was light, one
good high wind will sweep it into
1 r,a-. 5t. j I
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06
AROUND THE STATE .

Page Record: La Toilette has sued
: Milwaukee newspaper for libel. 1t
,,ust have published some pretty rad
,-e in order to libel the Wisconl-
zeal sun.
sin senator.
George r. Brown Of Granville, =
veteran of the Spanish-Amerlcan ana
fhilinnine wars, enlisted last week IN n
Ninot in the saddlery department u
the ouartermaster's corps.
Every farmer in North Dakota S 3 p,
acribed literally to the loan and heu
Cross. and figuring up his cash on
hands finds he is in better hnancla !.
fattla than ever before, and a smile or
satisfaction illumines his noble co"n"
tenance.
The white plague claimed rs per
sons in North Dakota for the mo ,n,n
If July. August and September, ~,
connared with So the corresponding
ner;nd q wear ago, according to quar-
terlv mortality statistics issued by the
North Dakota state board OF health.
Incas Paul, arrested at Liel, n. ~
~ the charge of failing to register,
uas hound over to the federal granG1
inv when arraigned before Onlted
States Commissioner c. A. Gaple az
VALLEY City, was fixed at $500, ana IN
defamlt of the amount, the prisoner
was committed to the Barnes county
jail. r
Elmer Ofstedahl, son Of Mrs. >. u
Ofstedahl of Grafton, a sergeant ~
the Canadian army at the front, mas
far the second time been wounded on
the battle field in France, where NJ
has been serving for the past ~
months. In a battle Nov. ., ne re-
eeived gun shot wounds in his arm
and leg. -,
The men who were at work drilling
for an artesian well on the Black
ranch, just mo- !; Ct Sanish, struck q
strong flow of water and natural gas
at a depth of about 900 feet. Mr.
Black had this work started expect
ing to get water at 1000 feet but the
gas was welcome addition. Both
products will be piped over the farm
The impression that seems to have
gone forth that Devils Lake is badly
infested with the scarlet fever, is not
entirely correct. The city health Of
icer reports that there are three cases
il the city and five in the School fol
the Deaf, all Of which are improving
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06
There are several cases of German
and some grip making the

There are several cases of German
measles and some grip making the
rounds ...
Reports have already been received
from the state press Of the mad coy
ote scare, and in Sheridan county a
rn tt,ee Girl was attacked By a coyoSa
that showed. upon esttigation, to
be afflicted with rabies. The winter
Of 1916-17 was serious one for
ranchers and others that lived in re-
gions infested by the prairie dog and
coyote. determination is the only
safe method to pursue,
According to the Record, an air
ship visited Rolette twice last week
but did not stop. P. j. Myhre saw
the craft, indistinctly, shortly after
midnight Tuesday night, but the col
ored lights were plainly seen and the
humming of the motive power was
heard. The following evening at
about eight o'clock several citizens
saw red and green lights and heard
the airship as it passed over the town,
no part of which, except the ligi1
was visible
Edgar L. Richter, Of the Larimore
Pioneer, former president of the
North Dakota Press Association, was
in Bismarck Monday night and Tues
day. Mr.. Richter is at present state
agent for the Publishers Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. of North Dakota, and
reports that he is writing lots Of in
surance for his company. Ed gener-
ally makes a success of whatever he
tackles-an there is no question but
that he will make good in his present
capacity.
A couple of Edmore young men re-
turned from Minneapolis last week
with a pint or two of booze in their
grips. The village constable met
them at the depot and placed them
under arrest for bringing the stuff
that killed father into a bone dry
state. The boys disclaimed any in
tention of wrong doing, and as they
are both drafted and expect to enter
the service of Uncle Sam at an early
date, Judge Buttz let them off with
suspended sentence.
It is reported that not less than
four Hankinson men were grabbed by
the authorities at Hankinson last Sat
urday for importing liquor into the
state, by automobile. 1t is said that
the men had driven over to Nashua,
Mimi, and there loaded up with the
booze. ;, ne
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-06

McCoy Department Stare
Making Your Dollar Count for the Most
MZNOT N.DAk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
North Side News

The number of North Topekans
who, during the summer have waged,
according to their individual taste, a
boycott against the Topeka Street
Railway company by walking to work,
has increased materially recently be-
cause of the alleged inadequate car
service on lines serving the COM
munity.
The car service of the company is
claimed especially to be inadequate
1ngS and in the evenings when the
wage earning representatives of the
population of approximately 10000 go
and return from work. The cars
double truckers with a seating capac-
ity of thirty-SiX persons each-are run
every seven minutes on what is claim
ed to be a poorly maintained schedule.
The condition is made worse, it is
cited, by the situation at the Union
Pacific crossing which is subject to
beng blocked at any time by passen-
ger or freight trains.
A city ordinance prohibits the
blocking of the crossing for more than
five minutes, but the law is disregard
ed by train crews and policemen alike
Trains, in the past week, have blocked
the crossing from five to fifteen min
utes numerous times.
Between and s o'clock in the
morning cars on the North Topeka
line while southbound are packed to
standing capacity and compliments,
reminded by the coming cold weather,
cite times last winter when the cars
during this hour would not hold those
attempting to board them north of
the bridge.
This morning a car with a seating
capacity of thirty-siX persons carried
more than sixty persons across the
bridge. 1t is not uncommon for one
of the cars to register eighty or more
fares by the time it reaches the river
bridge.
Social and Personal.
An open meeting will be held, at
Indian creek grange hall Tuesday
night Miss Ceora Lanham the To-
peka elocutionist, will furnish sever
al features of the program.
j. E. Scheer, pastor of the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church, will leave
tomorrow for Chicago where he will
attend a district conference of Metho-
dist ministers.
Mrs. S. G. Harper, sos North Fill
more. will entertain the Merry Ma
irons club Wednesday afternoon in
homo of Mrs. S. F. Grimes who leaves
soon for Kansas City and Mrs Sheetz
of Arkansas City who is visiting the
hostess.
Corporal James c. Irons of Com
pany A, engineers, visited at the A.
c. Gurtler home, 1908 North Quincy
street, during the week end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 a. NJ. $3.50:
other hours. 4751 K-2-
The wa One class of the Oakland
Methodist church will meet Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. David Hamilton, 800 Win
field avenue.
The following young people enjoyed a
picnic supper at Gage park Sunday eve
ming: Miss Laura Stewart of Fort Scott,
Kan: Miss Nellie Thomas of Bloom, Kan. !;
Miss Gladys Kerr, Mr.. Homer Steward of
Abilene, Kan; Mr.. Leslie Reaugh and Mr..
David Chenille.
The Plus Ultra class of the Oakland
Presbyterian church will hold a class meet
ing with Mrs. w. c. Barker, 292 Michigan
avenue, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Scott Hansen and Mr.. Albert Wood
of Vinland, Kan, have been guests several
days of Mrs. W. G. Barker, Michigan ave-
nue.
. DR.. and Mrs G. H. Ensign are spending
son, DIR. Charles Ensign and family. Mrs.
Ensigns sister, Mrs. Maud Lindsay of
Kirby, Kan, who has been their guest for
Il week accompanied them.
Mrs. Harold Ellingson, East Seward ave
nue., has gone to Kansas City. She will
Join her husband and they will make their
home there. Mrs. Ellington before her
Ruth Parr.
Mrs S. E. Reamey and son Ben Reamey.
Wabash avenue, spent Sunday visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Cole of Kilmer. Kan.
Miss Laura Barnes has returned home
after vacation spent in Chicago and other
points in the east.
Mrs. H ]. Neiswinter, Winfield avenue,
illness of her small granddaughter, Clara
Messenger.
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EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland,
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street,
Telephone between S and 10 a. NJ, $3.50:
other hours 4751 K-2
John McCurdy has returned to his home
in Williamsburg, Kan, after visiting at the
&c. Il. Cox home, Freeman avenue.
The Fleur-de-Li Art club will meet with
Mrs. p. o. Smith, 312 East Twelfth street,
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis have returned
to Newman after spending last week with
their daughter, Mrs. L. Lichtenstern and
Mr.. Lichtenstern, Chandler street.
Mrs Charles Fearon, 1S5 Norton street,
will be hostess Thursday afternoon to the
Mr.. and Mrs F. G. Corbin, East Fourth
avenue, announce the marriage of their son
Harold Corbin, to Miss Lydea Brown. The
wedding occurred several weeks ago. Mr..
Corbin is a member of the Third infantry
supply company.
MyrOn Kelsey of Silver Lake, a member
of ambulance company No. A, was Sun
day guest of his cousin, Miss Frances
Jones, Grattan street.
The Vesta club will give a watermelon
party wednesday evening at the home OF
Mr.: and Mrs. c. d. Webb, Green street.
Mrs Carl Linge will entertain the ladies
OF the Belview Literary society Wednesday
afternoon.
An all-day meeting of the Mizpah So
ciety OF the Third Presbyterian church will
be held at the church Wednesday.
Mrs. ID. Il. Jones has returned TO EN-
porla arter two weeks spent in Topeka with
friends and relatives. -. - .-.-.-1ss-s.s.
Two cottage prayer meetings will be held
on the East Side Tuesday evening. One
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
LEGAL.


will be rejected, and must be promptly az
changed, at the expense of the contractor.
for others which are proper and accept
may purchase in the open market, and
any loss from such failure shall be charged
mination, in all cases. as to whether the
articles received comply in all respects
with the standard fixed in the specifics
Masae ger ana the chief eSecgtive officer.
furnished, and shall be final.
Where standard is fixed in the speci-
trade name e Of an articIe and Where biddeps
are unable to secure bids upon same, bids
trade mark which will be the equal of such
standard as has been called for; provided,
that bidders proposing to furnish an arti-
fically name the make, brand. or trade
name of the article proposed. If another
bidder it will be accepted that the Sid is
based on the article specified as stand
ara and contract VIII De maze accoF rom y;
contract for supplies shall be subject to
an increase or decrease of ten per centum,
tract price and subject to all the conditions
In the contract, at the discretion OF the
chief executive officer.
Bids must be made upon the within pro-
posals. Discounts of every kind should
be deducted and net prices only given
columns. in conformity with the denoni-
nation or measure shown. Bids must not
be inclosed in packages containing samples.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
sample of the supplies proposed to be
furnished, and in case of boots. shoes, and
other mated articles. full mated pairs must
be submitted. Original labels must be left
on samples. Bidders must attach to each
sample card or tag. on which must be
plainly marked the name of the sender and
the number and price Of the article, and
Board or Business Manager will not be re-
sponsible for samples submitted. Unsnc-
cessful bidders can remove their samples:
WHICH CoNTRACT is AwARDED
AND WILL NOT BE PAID FOR. Ex-
CEPT IN CASES WHERE THE INVOICE
VALUE EQUALS $I0o OR MORE AND
! UNUSABLE ON ACCOUNT OF HAVING
BEEN SUBMITTED AS A SAMPLE.
Particular attention is called to the fore
going specifications, as careful reading
of inquiries on points already covered.
On all items on which the government
necessary and add the amount Of such tax
| to their invoices, and the state will REIN
burse the bidder, thus standing any tax
which may be imposed upon any item by
Duplicate specifications and schedules
are furnished each bidder, one to be sent
to the Business Manager Of the Board. as
| tanned by the bidder. Such duplicates will
be furnished upon application to the Busi-
ness Manager Of the Board of Administra-
By order Of the Board of Administration
/ JAS. A. KIMBALL,
FLOYD a buf bRKER Manager
Asst Business Manager.
| JAS. T. LARDNER,
| Asst Business Manager.
September 4. 1917
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
WIND UP CONTEST
Battery A Gunners Finish
Field Competition Today.
State Journal Will Give Big
Dinner to Winners.

Battery A, the Topeka unit of the
First Kansas Field artillery, spent the
entire day completing the State Jour
nal gunners' contest which began
Tuesday and continued before visitors
to the Free Kansas fair all week.
The closing features today were
highly technical and were entered by
all nine sections of the battery which
were on the program during fair
week. The section of the unit win
ming the contest will be announced
with the names of the men therein in
tomorrow's issue of the State Journal.
Tomorrow evening the winners, to-
gether with Capt. w. p. MacLean and
Mej. w. A. Pattison. will be the guests
of the State journal at a dinner in
the Grey Room of the State Journal
building
The contest was one of the big mill
tary features of the fair last week and
thousands of visitors watched the men
in khaki go thru the PAGES of serving
the piece" as the contest was tech
nicaIly known in the military.
The fifth educational article on the
artillery branch of the army will be
found on the editorial page of this
evenings issue of the State Journal
1t was written, as were the first four
articles. by Captain MacLean.
IN the semi-finals of the contest this
morning Section No. 4 beat out Sec
ton No. 1 by one point. The score
was "a to %. Section No. 4 is in
charge of Sergeant Kennady. The los
vrs were under Sergeant Link. The
contest was close and interesting. The
surprise of the morning drill was the
work of Private Mcknight who has
been with the batterly only ten days.
He made three points alone. The fol-
lowing men made four points each:
Sergeant Kennady, Sergeant Link,
Corporal BeaIs Corporal Wood, Pri-
Vate Perdue and Private Holland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
ENGINEERS ON PICNIC
They Had Big Time at KingsviIle
Camp Sunday.

The National Association of Station
airy Engineers, No. 4, held their an
nual picnic at Kingsville Sunday Sep
TENDER Is. special dinner was pre-
pared by Charley Boyd, if the Beatrice
Creamery company, consisting of bar
becued meat and trimmings There
were seventy-five members and their
families in attendance.
The picnic was the largest held this
year. Jack Mercer of the Machinists
Electric company; w. Stansfield, GUS
todian of the Pelletier store, and F. f.
Van SAINT of the Western foundry
were the committee on entertainment.
William Houser, chief engineer of
Charles VOLTS Packing company was
the champion horse shoe pitcher, and
Lawrence Ellies second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

Three special stock trains were run last
night from Alma to st. Joseph, Mo-, beside
the regular stock trains. AT this time of
rhe year when the stock is being moved
the traffic is very heavy.
l.. Lichtenstern will return to his work
as foreman of the scale department., Tues.
day, after being off several days. Mr..
Lichtenstern had his tOnsils removed.
X. J. Leachman of Kansas City and Mrs.
Edward Wilson of Lawrence, were recent
guests of Mrs A. p. Gracey.
Machinist Carl Yocum who is quite ill
of typhoid fever at the company hospital,
is not improving.
Mrs. G. ]. Freden has gone to Philadel-
phia to spend several months with her hus-
band who is connected with the valuation
department and is in Philadelphia at pres
ent.
Mrs. A. c. Brit has returned to Emporia
after visiting her son, Charles Brit, of the
stores department ~
Machinist and Mrs Roy Pinney had as
guests last week. Mr.. Pinneys parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Pinney of Kansas City. Mo.
Mrs. +. b. Harwood and sons, Malcolm
and Gerald, of Emporia, were weekend
guests of Brakeman Harwood's parents.
John Laird Of Valley Falls, spent a few
days last week with his brother, Charles
Laird and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ash entertained at
dinner Sunday. Covers were laid for Mrs.
Mary Norwood, Mrs. John Greer, Miss
Winifred Greer, Mr.. Edmund Greer and
Mr.. Stewart Acquaintance of Sherrard, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

will be held at the home of Mrs. John
Alexander, 407 Lafayette street and the
other in the home of Mrs. Adelia Black
707 East Fourth avenue.
Mrs. Elmer Harris returned Sunday after
visiting relatives in Kansas City. Mo, Lib
erty, Mo-. and Kansas City, Kan.
nesday afternoon to 8he members of the
Miss Florence Leachman who has been
i'll at the home of her parents, North
Chandler street, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs Loyl Ikenberry and Mr..
Elmer Campbell have returned to Ottawa
after attending the fair last week and
spending a few days with Mrs A p.
Gracey, 214 North Chandler street. Mrs
c. Leachman and son Thomas Leachman
who are Mrs. Gracey's guests also will re-
turn to their home in Kansas City Monday
evening.
Sunday. September so, will be observed as
rally day at the Third Presbyterian church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
w A IN T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
journal is l cent word each insertion.
minimum 10 cents: by the week 5 cents a
word. minimum 30 cents
COUNT THE WORDS of your ad fncIud-
ing four words for State Journal address,
when address is used count each initial
letter and each number combination of
figures one word.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
ompanied with cash or check in full
payment of the same. Note the foregoing
Instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
fled properly must be in The State Journal
office before - 20 O'Clock Want Ads re-
ceived after IL 30 till rs p. nj. will be
serted under the head: TOO Late to ClaB-
affv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
BUSINESS CHANCES

We establish CUT RATE TIRE AGENCIES
There should be one in each locality.
30x3 Non Skids $3.50
30x31a Non Skids $500
SMALL CAPITAL required. PROFITS
are LARGE.
For Full Particulars Address
q POPULAR TIRE & RUBBER co.
265S Broadway, New York, N Y.
FOR SALE-Suitatorium in central Kan
sas town of 400. Good business, only
shop in town, steam press. get good prices
Bargain. Doing big made to measure
clothing business. No clothing store in
town. For full particulars, address j. A.
Carroll, III Jackson, Topeka Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
PAY $4,000 ON PARK
City Commissioners Now Have Two
Thirds of Ripley Debt Paid.

At the morning meeting of the city
commissioners, a second payment was
voted on the purchase of the Ripley
park grounds. The second payment
amounted to $4,000, or one-third of
the total purchase price. The third
payment. which will call for the
transfer of the deed of property, will
be made next year and the city will
then own the park.
The $4,000 was transferred from the
park fund of the city to the Ripley
mark purchasing fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
w. D. ROSS,
First published in The Topeka State Jour-
nal, September Z, 1911
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

NOTICE 10 BIDDERS.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Mayor and Council
of Oakland, Kansas, until 80 o'clock p. m.
Monday, September IL, 1917, for the con-
struction of cement sidewalk on the
north side of State street, between Chester
and Wabash avenues; and also from the
present termination of the sidewalk on the
east side of Wabash avenue to the north
line of State street. Also, for the construc-
ton of such other sidewalks as may be
ordered to be constructed during the pres
emit year. Also, for the construction of
such street crossings may be ordered
during the present year.
Sidewalks are to be constructed in ac-
cordance with Ordinance No. 81, and speci-
fications which may be found at the offices
of the Mayor, City Clerk and Councilman
Ensign.
Street crossings are to be constructed
according to specifications furnished by
Councilman Ensign
The Mayor and Council reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
Oakland, kansas, September 1917. 49,
+. A. BRIGHAM,
(Seal.) Mayor.
Attest: H. A. LEPPER, City Clerk.
First published in The Topeka State Jour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
BOMB HITS DESTROYER
Seaplanes Play Havoc With German
Warships Near Ostend.

London, Sept. 17.-British navy
planes scored hits against a large Ger
man destroyer and several trawlers
in an air raid carried out between
Ostend and Blankenberghe, Ghe adj
miralty announced today.
The planes bombed destroyers,
trawlers and drifters of the enemy.
Zone large destroyer was hit amid
ships and one and probably two out of
four trawlers were SUNK the adj
miralty declared