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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
GRAND CHANCELLOR OF
NORTH DAKOTA PYTHIANS

Carl B. Bach, who was elected Grand
Chancellor Of the Knights of Pythias
Of the Grand Domain Of North Dakota
at the recent session Of the Grand
Lodge held at Willston, has been
prominent in Knights Of Pythias cir
clcs for good many years.
MIR, Bach Joined the order in Minot
in 1907 and has always taken a lead
ing part in the work Of the order. His
honOrs have been we'll earned and in
Mr.. Bach. the Pythans will find a
leader ever ready to give Of his time
unSrIHshIy in working for the good Of
the lodge.
Mr.. Bach has held the Offices Of X.
Of R and S., Prelato, Vice Chancellor
and Chancellor Commander of Minot
Lodge No. 6. He has held place on
the board Of directors of the Pythian
Home AGSocia ton and has been secre-
tary Of the board since it was organ
lied seven years ago The magnificent
Castle Hall was erected six years ago
and Mr.. Bach was one Of the members
OF the order who worked hardest for
its successful completion. He has at
tended lodge faithfully and deserves
his share Of the credit for assisting to
build up the largest lodge of the order
in the state. Minot Lodge No. had
37S members on Jan. l, 1917, and there
are about 400 members today.
There are fifty active Knights of
Pythias lodges in North Dakota and
the Grand Chancellor is making plans
to visit each one Of them during his
term of Office. There are about 5000
members Of the order residing in the
state. Grand Forks has the oldest
lodge in the state with Fargo a close
second oldest.
Owing to the conditions brot about
by the war, there will probably be no
session Of the Grand Lodge and in
this event. Mr.. Bach and the other
Grand Lodge officials will hold office
for two years. The money spent on
the Grand Lodge session would then be
used for some patriotic purpose.
At the recent meeting Of the Grand
Lodge the body abolished the per cap
ita tax for all members engaged in
military service and recommended that
the subordinate lodges do the same
with their members so engaged.
Mr.. Bach has been member of the
Grand Lodge for eight years. He was
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
ARRESTED GREAT
NORTHERN POLICE
w. J. MarltOn, Yard Officer, Charged
by Clarence Olson With Taking
Money for Fare.

w. j. Marlton, Great Northern po-
liceman at Minot for the past four
years, was arrested on complaint Of
Clarence Olson, young man who beat
his way from New Rockford to Minot,
charged with robbery. Marlton's hear
ing will be held before Justice A. b.
Dill.
Marlton had received instructions
from the railway company to arrest
all men found beating their way into
Minot and secure from them, if posi-
Bile, the amount of their first class
fare from the point from which they
had travelled.
Marlton arrested four young men
Monday night, collecting $3.50 from
one who had beaten his way from
Wheelock and S2.85 from Olson. The
others had no money and were told to
get off the right -of-way. Marlton in
forms the Independent that he turned
this money into the ticket Office and
secured receipts for same. Three of
the young men arrested had l. w. w.
cards.
Marlton has always had an excellent
reputation and his friends treat his ar
rest lightly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
arrive from their home at Tioga to-

arrive from their home at Tioga to-
morrow.
John Stakston was born in Polk
county, Minnesota, 35 years ago. He
moved with his parents to Benson,
Minnesota, where they resided until
they came to Ward county sixteen
in forming township, where he has re-
sided ever since. He was married five
years ago to Miss Pearl Christianson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Chris
tlanSon.
Mr.. Stakston always took a promi-
nent part in school affairs and other
public affairs Of his township. He was
township clerk at the time Of his
death.
He was friend to all and never let
an opportunity pass to do a favor to
anyone. He was an Industrious farm
er, the kindest of husbands, noble son
and a thoroly good citizen in every
way. He will be sadly missed from
the community in which he has labored
SO hard and for so many years to build
up.
Mr.. Stakston is survived by his wife,
his aged father and mother, and a
brother, Sigrud, who reside at Tioga,
N. D., brother, Albert, of Noonan,
N. d., sister, Mabel, now Mrs. c. H.
Erickson, Of Noonan, N. D., and two
sisters, Mary, now Mrs L. T. Larson,
and Sophia, now Mrs. Ludwig Mikkl-
son, wives of prominent forming town.
ship farmers. A grandmother, Mrs.
Fallet, has resided with Mr.. Stakston
for number of years. Eight brothers
and sisters preceded Mr.. Stakston to
the Better Land and lie buried in Min
nesota.
The Independent joins the many
friends of the family in extending its
sincerest sympathy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16

market has dropped to $1.51 per bushel
and barley is quoted at from Gle to
Csc.
Oats are quoted at as cents, dropping
two cents today. There will be no
oats offered to the grain men at this
price, however. Oats in Minneapolis
are quoted at SO cents and as it costs
6 cents bushel to ship them to Minot,
the price at which they could be de-
lIvered here would be in the neighbor-
hood of Cd cents bushcl. As MANY
farmers will have to buy oats, this will
be welcome news, regardless of the
fact that the price of wheat has drop
ped.
Mlnot grain men do not know Just
where they are at tor the markets are
demorallzed temporarily by the gov
ernment's program. They have to
play safe and will be kept informed
by the grain dealers at the terminals.
The mills are buying very little wheat,
just about what is needed to keep run
ming.
Flax is still high, being quoted at
50. "A on the local market today.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
BATTALION PARADE
FRIDAY EVENING
Co. ID and Co. A Will Give Beautiful
Exhibition Parade-Will be Review
ed by Maj. WheIon and Lieut..
Whitney.

Co. D and Co. A will give battalion
parade either at the Minot Normal
school grounds or at the base ball park
Friday evening of this week at seven
o'clock, to which everybody is cordial
ly invited.
The parade will be reviewed by Ma
jor Frank E. Whelon, Of the Medical
Corps Of the Second Regiment, with
Lieutenant Whitney as his Aide
For the parade, A company will be
A and B companies and D company
will be c and D companies. Three
hundred and twenty-five soldiers will
participate in the beautiful drill, Civ
ing one an idea Of what magnificent
spectacle it really is when an entire
regiment participates in it.
Company G will be in command Of
Capt. Gross and Company D will be
commanded by Lieut.. White. 1t is
presumed that A company will be in
command Of Lieut.. Hayes.
The parade will last about an hour
and this will be followed by manual
drill. The entire time will be about
an hour.
The members of the companies now
have their new uniforms and the SOL
diers are exceptionally well trained.
This is going to be an exhibition worth
seeing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
JOHN STAKSTON
PASSED away TODAY
Prominent forming Township Farmer
Died at 1 O'clock After Weeks
Illness with Typhoid.

John Stakston, a prominent forming
township farmer, residing eighteen
miles southwest Of this city, passed
away at about one o'clock this after
noon at St. Joseph's hospital, following
an illness of but little more than a
week with typhoid fever. Mr.. Stalks
ton accompanied his wife to gather
ing of the Ladies Aid in forming
township a week ago yesterday and
complained of feeling ill upon his re-
turn home. He grew steadily worse,
hut did not consider his condition very
serious until Saturday, when he was
brot to the hospital in an auto. While
it was realized that he was attacked
by one of the most dangerous OF dl-
seases, he apparently held his own un-
til "Wednesday, when he suffered,
change for the worse and from then
on did not have rational moment.
The remains were taken to RoWan's
undertaking rooms and the funeral
will be held from the From Lutheran
church in forming township Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. The remains
will be inferred in the cemetery beside
the church.
Mr.. Stakston's father, A. E. Stalks
ton, arrived from Tioga last Saturday
intending to visit his son on the farm,
enly to find that he had been brot to
the city ill. He had but short visit
With him at the hospital and this has
proved to be the saddest visit Of his
life. Albert Stakston, a brother, who
conducts mercantile business at Moo
nan, will arrive in the city tomorrow.
His mother and brother, Sigrud, will
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16

delegate two years and served on the
committee on law for four years. He
was appointed Grand Prelate to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of John
L. Fahey, was elected Grand Vice at
the Valley City convention and Grand
Chancellor at Williston.
Mr.. Bach was born at Fergus Falls,
Mimi, July 20, 1878. He attended the
University of Minnesota and the Uni
versity of North Dakota, graduating
from the law department of the lat
ter institution in 1904. He came to
Minot soon after and formed a law
partnership with John H. Lewis, and
has been a member of the firm of
Lewis & Bach ever since. He is serv-
ing his fifth year as Public Admins
traitor of Ward county and has fulfilled
his duties consicentiously and well.
During various absences of Mr.. Lewis
he has filled the position of Referee in
Bankruptcy.
Mr.. Bach was married to Miss Sadie
Millar No. 20, 1905, and they have
two sons, five and eight years old.
Mrs. Bach is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Millar, who are among
Ward county's earliest pioneers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
TH0S. BALERUD KILLED
IN BINDER ACCIDENT
Plaza Farmer, Brother of Hans and
Andrew Balerud, Was Dragged and
Mangled by Binder Tuesday.

Thomas Balerud, aged AZ years, a
brother of Hans and Andrew Balerud
OF this city, met with horrible death
at his farm three miles west and six
miles north of Plaza, at six o'clock
Tuesday morning, when he was caught
in the sickle of his binder and dragged
to his death by runaway team. One
OF ms arms was cut completely off at
the shoulder, his neck was broken and
his body was otherwise cut and bruis-
ed. Death must have come almost i'm
mediately after the accident His
wife, seeing the horses running with
the binder in the field, ran out, to find
the lifeless body of her husband. The
horses became tangled in fence and
stopped.
Mr.. Balerud went into the field early
that morning to cut wheat. Owing to
the short crop, he was engaged in fit
ting canvas attachment on the binder
and stepping in front of the machine,
left It in gear, The supposition is
that the horses became frightened and
started to run. Mr.. Balerud could not
get out of the way in time. The guards
caught him at the hip and it is pre-
sumed that he threw up his arm in an
atempt to get from in front of the
sickle, when his arm was caupht and
cut off. He was dragged for some
distance across the field.
A doctor was summoned soon after
the accident. but It was determined
that Mr.. Balerud had died verv SHORTLY
after the accident,
The remains were brot to Minot
Wednesday evening and the funeral
was held from the Zion Lutheran
church in this citv this afternoon, Rev.
J. R. Michaplson, the nastor. ofi;ri94-
ing. The remains we're inferred in
this city.
Thomas Balerud was born in Nor
way and came to Ward county in thp
spring Of 1881. when he was hit how
For several years, Mr.. Balerud onoraf-
ed the w & McE{uoh ranch nnt i,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE
over 1917 WHEAT
About Completed for
Buying Entire Crop and to Stabil-
iZe the Price.

The government is prepared to COM
mandeer the 1917 wheat crop to stabil-
ize prices in the United States and to
the allies. The food administration
has formed a $50,000,000 company to
buy this wheat and will open agencies
at all the important wheat terminals,
carrying on it's transactions with the
usual dealers. The price to be paid for
wheat will be fixed by commission un-
der the grain division, headed by Pres
ident Garfield Of Williams College.
This price the food administration
expects to see maintained in private as
well as government transactions.
Flour mills will be assured wheat at
the price to be paid by the govern
ment and the food administration is
ready to purchase for the mills all the
grains they use. The millers today
named committee to cooperate with
the food administration in a volun-
tary regulation Of their committee.
Representative of the wheat buying
industry came to Washington today
to confer with the food administration
on the government plan to license op-
Grafton Of all elevators. Detailed reg
ulations drawn by the food administra-
ton will be approved by President
Wilson governing the licensing, will
be announced shortly.
The control of flour manufacture
will be left largely in the hands Of the
millers themselves, who it was said at
the Offices Of the food administration,
have shown every willingness to coop
crate with the government in remedy
ing uneconomic methods of milling and
sale of their product. Representatives
Of the millers will meet in Chicago
this week to go over the situation.
Some millers, it is said, are for en-
forcement Of more drastic rules than
the food administration has in con-
temptation.
President E. F. Ladd of the North
Dakota Agricultural College, is a
member of the price-fxing committee.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
Martin M|TTuDER
DIED FROM EFFECT
OF BLOW ON HEAD
Young Farmer From Near Sawyer
Struck by Brother-in-Law, Peter
Schlecht-Self Defense

Martin Mittlider farmer residing
south of Logan, died at his fathers
home located in that section of the
county, Saturday, following a fist fight
which he had with his wife's brother,
Peter Schlecht, single man, rs years
of age, four weeks previous. Mlttllder's S
funeral was held from his fathers
home Monday.
A coroner's inquest was ordered by
Coroner J. r. Pence and it was start
ed at Weinrebe's undertaking parlors
Tuesday afternoon before the follow
ing Jurors: Jos. Hunt, Geo. Benno and
Fred Blood The states interests were
looked after by Assistant States At
torney r. A. Nestos and Attorney w.
H. Sibbald represented the assailant,
Peter Schlecht.
From the story told by the first wit
ness, Peter Schlecht, it appears that
the row started in this manner.
Schlecht and Mittlider were farming
together, living on rented farm. They
bought an auto in partnership and on
a Saturday about four weeks ago Mr..
Schlecht took the car to go out to look
for some hay. Mittlider wanted to use
the car himself and this made him
angry Early Sunday morning Peter
arose and went out to fix the car
bureter. Martin came out and said:
"Pete, you -, why did you take
the carp Peter explained why he had
taken it and says that Martin remark
ed that he had notion to strike a
match and burn it, Peter was sitting
on stoneboat fixing the car and says
that after Martin had called him
names, Martin attacked him, striking
him over the back of the head with his
fists and then wrapped his arms about
his neck. Peter says he reached back
over his left shoulder with the brass
cover to the carbureter and struck
Martin over the head Martin then
went into the house but threatened to
come out later and go after Peter
again, but the folks kept the door shut
| and Martin could not get at him again.
Martin left little later and went
to his fathers place and visited Vel
va doctor where a wound made by
Peters blow on the left side of his
head was dressed. He appeared to get
better but later came to Minot, spend
ing a week in a local hospital. He felt
better and returned to the farm, work
ing for about a week with Peter but
complained of a pain in his left SIDE
and said his head ached. He went to
his fathers home again and became i'll
on Friday morning passing away the
following day. , .
This story is substantiated in all OF
it's particulars by Peters sister, Emma,
who saw the fight from the door OF the
cook car few feet away and by Pet
er's brother, Edward, who stood be-
side the auto when the two fought.
According to the story told by Peter
and his sister and brother, the blow
which is presumed to have caused the
death of Martin was struck purely IN
self-defense.
An autopsy was held Monday after
noon and the doctor found that Mar
tins skull had been cracked by the
blow and under the injured portion OF
the skull the brain was softer than 1t
was elsewhere which condition might
have been caused by the blow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
OLE BERWICK is DEAD

Ole Berwick, aged 81 years, died on
Thursday night at his home on First
avenue northeast Of hemorrhage of the
brain. The funeral services will be held
from the undertaking parlors Of J. w.
Rowan at 2 o'clock on Sunday after
noon and the interment will be made
in Rosehill cemetery.
The deceased leaves wife but no
children. He was a quiet and unas-
suming man who went his way in life
without ostentation. He was honest,
upright and devoted to his home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
northern STATES
BUYS Valuable
PROPERTY
Site for $l,O00,O0O Power Plant
Bought From 500 Ry. Co.--Will
Burn Ignite Exclusively.

The Northern States Power Co. has
purchased good sized tract of land
from the 500 railway company back Of
the Northern Moline Plow Co.'s block
and extending to Central avenue,
where the immense new power plant
will be built. The company is having
plans drawn for million dollar plant
which will be the very best in the west.
The plant will be equipped with the
latest Ignite burning furnaces. The
plant will undoubtedly be completed
next year when number of other
towns in this section of the state will
be electrified
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
Auto Accident Near Rottineau

A rather disastrous auto accident
occurred in the Turtle mountains II
miles northeast of Bottineau Sunday
night, when John Turner's new Buick
car, driven by his 1G-year-old son,
turned turtle at sharp angle while
coming down from Lake Metigoshe.
A 10-year- brother and two other
young men were in the car. The ma
chine was badly smashd and the youth
full driver was rendered unconscious.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
MinOt Men Get COmmissiOnS.

There are 103 men from North Da-
kota, who have been connected with
the officers training camp at Fort
Smelling, Mimi, who have received
commissions, ten as captains, nine as
first lieutenants and 8 as second lieu
tenants.
Ingomar M. Oseth, of Minot, of the
law firm of Palda, Aaker & Oseth, has
received his commission as a captain.
Ray L. Van Duzee and Henry r. Muir
ply of Minot are second lieutenants.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
LITTLE CARLESTEN GIRL
BURIED MONDAY AFTERNOON

The funeral services for little Ida,
Mrs. John Carlesten, who died at a To-
cal hospital, was held in this city on
the three-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Monday afternoon from the Solberg
residence. The interment was made in
the Lutheran cemetery under the di-
rection of Undertaken j. W. Rowan.
The parents Of the little girl live about
thirteen miles southeast Of his city.
They have the sympathy of the entire
community in the death of their bright
and winsome little girl
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
MINOT PHYSICIAN IN HONOLULU

Capt. Alex. j. McCannel, who re-
Gently received his commission in the
regular army, has arrived in Honolulu,
where he is connected with the United
States army of the Hawaiian Islands.
A number of physicians who have re-
ceived commissions have been taken to
the Islands, where they will receive
the very best kind Of training, reliev-
ing others who have been there, who
will be sent with the army along the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16

G. F. Kuist is preparing to operate
vulcanizing plant in connection with
the Minot Shoe Hospital on Central
avenue west. Mr. Kuist is an expert in
the vulcanizing business and he is in
stalling an apparatus for the purpose
which is the largest of its kind in the
state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
Father of Two MinOt Men Dead

j. 3. Reed and John Reed nave re-
ceived word Of the death Of their faith
er, E. Reed of Cross Timber, Mo. Mr..
Reed was 80 years Of age and had been
in feeble health for some time The
funeral was held at his old home. j.
B. Reed made trip to Missouri last
May at which time he visited at some
length with his father.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16

battle line. In turn Capt. MCDANIEL
and the others will be relieved them
selves. Capt. MCDANIEL received word
to report at San Francisco Aug. 5 to
be in readiness to sail. When he left
Minot he had no idea where his des-
tination would be. Capt. Mcdaniel is
one of Minot's most prominent ply
sicians and surgeons and hundreds of
friends fully appreciate his patriotic
services at this trying period.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
WIFE AND CHILDREN ARE
HIS PHYSICAL DEFECTS

Columbus, Ind, Aug. 10-"Have you
any physical defects?" inquired ex-
emption board officials here of a man
lective service act.
eyes, sir, a wife and two Children
the candidate replied.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
GRAIN PRICES SHOOT
DOWNWARD
Control of Wheat Prices by the Gov
ernment Has Caused Rapid De-

cline in the Price Of Grain.
The fact that the government is pre-
pared to buy the 1917 crop of wheat
and to fix the price for same, has had
a tendency to lower the price of all
grain materially.
In Minot the grain men offer but
$1.95 per bushel for wheat today,
whereas the high price last week was
$500 per bushel. Rye on the local
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16

DR.. and Mrs. Shipton of Cyrus, Min
nesota, arrived in the city Sunday,
coming up for the purpose Of inspect
ing the crops on the various farms the
doctor owns in the vicinity Of Donny
brook.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-28
Lovely White Skin!
Strain lemon Juice we'll before
mixing and massage sses,
neck. arms, hands.

BY all means, girls, prepare a lemon
lotion TO keep your skin flexible and
young looking. You will soon realize
that true loveliness does not mean the
powdery-look or waxcn eolorlessness
Of some hot-house flower, bps is typi-
fled by the velvety softness OF your
skin, your peach.like complexion and
rosy-white hands.
Al the cost OF = small jar Of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare . full
quarter pint OF the most wonderful
lemon skin softener and complexion
beautifier, by squeezing the juice cf
two fresh lemons into . bottk contain
Ing three ounces OF orchard whitel Care
should be taken TO strain the juice
through 4 fine cloth so no lemon pulp
gets In, then this lotion will keep fresh
for months. Every woman knows thai
lemon juice Is used to bleach and re.
move such blemishcs as freckles, sal.
lowness and Nan. and IA the ideal Skin
softener, smoothener and beautifier.
Just try III Get three ounces o.
orchard white at any pharmacy an,
two lemons from the grocer and max,
up q quarter pint Of this sweetly fra
grant lotion and massage II daily Int,
the face, neck, arms and hands. |
should naturally help 10 whi,en, soften
freshen and bring out the roses an,
hidden beauty Of any skin. Il is sim
ply marvellous TO smoother rough, re,
hands.--Adw