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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
NEW OFFICERS OF
COUNTY SWORN IN

Caldwell. Jan. s.-County officers
elected at the recent election for the
ensuing year were given the oath Of
office this forenoon. Those sworn in
We're: Sheriff. George w. Froman:
probate judge, Frank Meek; treasurer,
Mrs. Sara J. Handy; county assessor.
H. r. Russell; county attorney, Alfred
+. Stone; county commissioners, Ben
jamin Ross, Carl Grefler and c. @.
Adams.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
NINETY-TWO MISSOURI
CONVICTS RELEASED

jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. s.-Ninety-
two convicts were released from the
Missouri state penitentiary here in
body yesterday by Governor Major.
Following a short address to them by
the governor. each man shook hands
with Major. thanked him and promised
to write him once a year till the term
for which he was sentenced had ex-
pired.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
COMMERCIAL c.LUe ELECTION.

Caldwell. Jan. S.-The annual cleo
ton of officers of the Commercial
clug of this city will be effected at a
meeting to be held In the rooms of the
Commercial club tomorrow afternoon.
Plans for a substantial campaign for
the advance and progress of the city
for the present year will come under
discussion and plans for the activities
of the club along this line will probably
be outlined at the meeting.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
North Portland.

Capital News Special Service.)
North Portland, Jan. s.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1850. Market strong to 10 high
er. Bulk, 1875: prime heavies. 1875 a
1910; lights. 1o.25@1o.35; pigs. s@9.50.
Cattle-Receipts. 2045. Market clos
ed fairly steady. Best beef steers, 1926
d8.50; good, 1865; best beef cows,
7@7.50; ordinary to good, 6@6.5o: best
heifers, 7.25 q $50; bulk, 3.5Om6; calves,
6@7.50; stocker and feeder steers, $50
$3.50; stocker and feeder COWS, $50
@6.
Sheep-Receipts. 1850. Market strong
at % higher. Best lambs, 11.25; year.
lings. 9.50m10.25: ewes, S25QS5O.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
APPLICATION GRANTED,

Caldwell, Jan. Sin the district
court this morning the application Of
the futile Mercantile company of
Nampa for dissolution as corporation
was granted by Judge Bryan.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

Caldwell. Jan. S.-A suit was filed in
the district court late Saturday after
noon by Luscena C. Golden against
Leon S. Golden. The papers were with
drawn but the case is presumed to be
an action for divorce.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08

Both children and erown.ups. with
coughs and colds, are all the better for
. dose of Foley's Honey and Tar at
bed time. It wards of Group, stops
tickling throat. and hacking coughs.
and makes an otherwise feverish, sleep.
less night Of coughing and distress. .
quiet and restful one.
Baker. writes: My wife would not think Of
using any other cough medicine. 90 FoIey's
Honey and Tar e certain to bring quick relief.
II 70 especially elective In cases OF bad coulhs.
snd We 1ive II TO- our children and recommend
IL alwaye - cafe reaedy. Tor il contains no
opistes.'
W HITEHEAD'S DRUG STORE.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
OIL WELL IN THE
VALE field SOON
Vice President of the Pa
cific Oil & Gas Company
Confident Flowing Oil
Will Be Struck.

An oil well in the Vale field within
80 days is the plan of w. d. Meyer,
vice president and general manager Of
the Western Pacific Oil g. Gas COM
pany, which has gained control of a.
900 acres of oil land in that section Of
the intermountain country. MIR. Meyer
was in Boise yesterday. He is an ex-
pert oil man, having been in the oil
business for seven and one-half years
in the California, Oklahoma, Canadian
and other fields. 1t is his opinion that
the Vale field gives as great, If not
greater, promise than any of the fields
he has been in. He Is also confident
that he will strike flowing OIL
There is strata of oil formation
from Alaska south to the fields of
California and I can draw a straight
line on the map between those two
points which passes directly through
have never seen such promising oil for
nations as Is to be seen there, and
am confident that in 80 days we will
have a real oil well. When we do
there will be something doing in this
part of the intermountain country.
will go even farther than that. and say
that after we have an oil well at Vale
we will have another one within IA
miles of Boise.
MACHINERY ON GROUND.
Our company has 1000 worth of
machinery on the ground, including a
complete standard rig, all parts in du-
plicate. There is also 1890 feet of cas-
ing and all tools necessary to work
with. We are now erecting a derrick.
bunk and mess houses. Most of the
work Is being done on our property II
miles north of Vale,
II may be overconfident about the
oil field in the Vale country. but do
not think that with my experience !
am liable to be. In all the time that
I have been going over oil territory
never saw any more favorable than the
Vale territory"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08

Military Rifle club will be held this
evening at the Boise Commercial club
rooms at 7:45. All members are in
yited to be present. New officers will
be elected. and refreshments will be
serve | after the business meeting.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08

The revival at the Nazarene church
continues to grow in interest. There
were II forward Sunday morning and
eight at the evening service. Rev.
Newton Kendall preached on Pure
Religion" He will preach again this
evening at 7.3O. The pastor will give
Bible readings each afternoon at 2:30,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
Big BUSINESS DONE At
THE TRADERS SALES DAY.

Meridian. Jan. s.-Livestock approx
mating $1,000 in valuation was sold at
the regular monthly traders sales day
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
Chicago.

(Capital News Special Service.)
Chicago. Jan. s.--Hogs--Market ac-
tive and 100 Is higher than Saturdays
average. Bulk, 10.25@10.7o; light, 800
@10.60; Mixed 10.15@1O75: heavy,
10.25@10.75; rough, 10.25110.40.
Cattle--Market steady. Native beef
cattle, 1900 11.S0; western steers, 7.35
@10; stockers and feeders. 5.35@S.50:
cows and heifers, 4.30@1O; calves, 90
1925.
Sheep--Market strong 20 20 higher.
Wethers. $50 q 1860; ewes, .S5Q10.1o;
lambs, 11.50013.S5.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08

ness In Boise today.
Freeme Eakins is a business visitor
to Boise today.
j. II. Gimlin, Of Pomeroy, WASH,
was visitor here today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
South Omaha.

Capital News Special Service.)
South Omaha, Jan. S.--Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1890. Market uneven, average
500 higher. Bulk, 1010@10.50; top,
1865; range, 9.S5 @1065; mixed and
butchers, 10.10@19.55: good to choice
heavy. 1915 q 1866; rough heavy, 1925
410.45; light. s.75@9.5o; pigs, IT'S
$3.50.
Cattle - Receipts, 10000. Market,
good kinds steady, others slow to 10
lower. Beeves. 7.75@11.50; cows and
heifers. 4.5o@S.5o; stockers and feed
ers, 6.25@9.25; good western rangers,
S@9.25; poor to medium, 6.50@S;
calves. 7.50@10.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 1890 Market,
killers slow and weak; feeders, 10a15
higher. Wethers, 9d10.25; yearlings,
10m1L75; lambs, 12.25@1325: feeders,
11@12.70; ewes, 75O@9.45; feeders, 5
@7.5o.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08

Coal mine explosions are to be pre-
vented by an application of rock dus
in the mines and a machine has beer
invented for the purpo.,e.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08

Judge Steers, of Brooklyn, y. Y.
rules that husband may legal,
spank a wife who refuses to kiss him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08

For hotels and similar places a new
machine will wash and
sterilize 1900 drinking glasses an hour.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08

Experiment has shown that salt wa
ter is more effective fire entinguish-
er than fresh water.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
TO SHOW THE WINNERS.

Baggage delivery. Auto delivery for
country and long trips. Phone 70.
Peasley Transfer & Storage Co. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08

The w. r. C. will meet at the
G. A. R. hall Tuesday afternoon al
2:So o'clock. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08

A meeting of the College Woman's
club will be held this evening in the
high school auditorium.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
STATE GRANGE TO
Meet At NAMPA
Proposed Legislation to Be
Considered at the Session
Opening on Tuesday Of
Next Week.

Nampa. Jan. S.-Extensive prepara-
lions are being made by J. A. Lakness,
secretary of the chamber of commerce
and the business men of this city, for
the annual state grange meeting. which
will be held in this city next week.
The meeting will not convene until
Tuesday morning, but 1t is expected
that many of the delegates to the
meeting will arrive Monday.
More than ordinary interest attaches
to the meeting because of the an
nouncement that National Master Oil
YER Wilson, of Peoria, ILL.,, will be in
attendance and that the meeting will
be featured by number of addresses
by him upon agricultural subjects OF
national import.
LEGISLATION PROPOSED.
1t is also predicted that the meeting
will develop recommendations Of the
enactment of certain laws at the pres
ent session Of the Legislature held to
be highly beneficial to agricultural in
terests by the farmers of the state.
Farmers from all parts of the state
will be in attendance and the meeting
will be one of the notable convention
events Of the year in this city, which
is fast developing a state wide repu-
tation as a convention city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The third division Of the Ladies' AID
of the Presbyterian church will meet
with Mrs. Thomas Mcmillan, 1904
Main street, Tuesday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. All members are urged
to be present, equipped for sewing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08

Earth pigments and oehers have
been discovered near the Cape of Good
Hope and South Africa's first paint
factory has been opened.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
Made on New Principle

This guaranteed rupture hoider--the IA
nous Cinihe - .-is
so utterly different from everything .lse for
rupture that 1t has received eighteen separate
patcrts. II Is far more than just . truss.
ade on an .bsoirteiy new principle.
Unlike everything else. II Is seit--seulsting.
esif-sdjussins -instanily and automatically pro-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
Away With
Worthless
Makeshifts

You can't possibly tell anything about a
truss or anything else for rupture merely by
trying il on.
A truss or so-caiied appliance" may seem
alright at FRS, and sfterward prove utterly
worthless
The only way in the world you can make
SURE of exactly what you're getting is by
making a thorough sxty-dAy test without hsy.
ing to risk any money.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-08
Tho Things We Toll in Our Book

how II cHHs tuhstaW tXPehsc-.H0W You tdiI
try it sixty days without having to risk a
penny, and how little it costs If you keep it.
Also gives over 5000 voluntary endorse
ments from benefited and cured people.
Send for this book today-don't put IL of
the minute il takes 10 write for 1t may free
you from trouble for the rest of your life.
Simply use the coupon or just say in . letter
Send me your book"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-20
.M|NOT Makes GREAT
RED CROSS drive
Sundays Start in Christmas Cam
paign Results in 2521 New Members
With Total of $3107.25.

Sundays Red Cross drive was the
greatest event of it's kind in the his
tory of this city. 1t resulted in add
ing 2511 members to the Red Cross
with total cash receipts of $3,107.25.
Ninot had already won an enviable
reputation for getting what she had
ever gone after, but Sundays drive
beat anything in the way of con-
centrated effort on the part of our
citizens.
The affair had been perfectly organ
lied. Two general meetings had been
held and the city divided up into dis
tricts and captains appointed. The
captains in turn had selected their as
sistants and everything had been
worked out to the smallest detail by
the close of Saturday nights meeting
at the Federal building. Rousing ad-
dresses were given and everyone was
enthusiastic.
The committees gathered at their
various meeting places promptly at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Here they
received their final instructions and
then were sent out in twos and threes
to cover each district. Each commit
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-20

teeman was provided with Red Cross
receipts, sample of the Red Cross
magazine and the Red Cross banner
and stars to be attached to same to
place in the windows of the homes.
One star for each Red Cross member
in the family and lighted candles to
be placed behind the Red Cross banner
from 7:3O to 8 on Christmas Eve.
The churches in the morning had
announced the plans for the cam
paign, and as result many had their
checks signed or money ready when
the committees called. Many follow
ed the committees, anxious to contrib
ute their money. There were but a
few instances where anyone refused to
join in the movement and these were
carefully listed on red cards. Where
people were willing to join, but unable
financially, means were provided. The
committeeman had to do but little ex-
planning or soliciting. They but mere
ly had to announce that they were the
Red Cross committees and the patri-
otto people of Minot did the rest.
Three hundred men participated in
the campaign and in about two hours
the entire city was covered thoroly.
A few stragglers who were either un-
prepared or who were away from
home, have been gathered up this
week and by Christmas eve there will
be mighty few homes in Minot that
do not display the banner of the Red
Cross.
1t is impossible to give anyone in
particular credit for the success
Everybody worked willingly.
The drive in the county is on this
week and reports that Chairman Nc
Camel is receiving are very encour-
aging.
The Minot teams with the number
of memberships and amount of money
collected are as follows:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-20
CHAMPION
WRESTLER DIES

Frank Gotch, champion wrestler of
the world, died after long illness and
his remains were buried at the old
Gotch home, Humboldt, Ia. Gotch
was perhaps the greatest wrestler the
world has ever known. For years he
held the championship and after be-
coming the champion, was never de-
feated. HeGw clean sportsman,
was a man of the very best of habits
and unlike many in the wrestling or
fighting game, saved his money. He
was the owner of considerable proper
ty, his farm near Humboldt being a
model place. Gotch was trained by
the famous Farmer Burns. He was a
Knight Templar and among the many
noted people attending his funeral was
the governor of Iowa.
Gotch wrestled Ole Olson in Minot
Is years ago, defeating the big man
from Norwich after hard struggle,
altho Gotch was never in any danger
of being thrown during the interest
ing bout. While here he made many
friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-20

exact grain that he deposited in the ell
evator, he can go back and demand
the same amount of the same kind of
grain and therefore the grain which
remains in the elevator is always sub
ject to the demand of the persons
holding the outstanding receipts, in
other words, the holder of the out
standing receipt has lien on the
grain remaining in the elevator and
the commission house who buys that
grain buys it subject to the lien of the
outstanding receipt and his purchas-
ing the same amounts to conversion
unless the holder of the outstanding
receipt gets the money for the grain
which, in this case, of course, did not
happen.
The farmers are represented by W.
H. Sibbald and the bond company
will probably be represented by w. H
Stutsman of Mandan. There is host
of records to be gone over in getting
at the facts in the case and it involves
great deal of detail work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-20
farmers BRING An
ACTION TO RECOVER
Farmers Who Surrendered Grain Re.
ceipts in Former HOgy Elevator
Are After Money-Others Have
Been Paid.

In 1915, H. r. Hogy was running an
elevator at Des Laos and another at
Burlington, under authority of IL
cense granted by the state. In order
to get the license, he had to file bond
in the amount of ten thousand dollars
and the Royal Indemnity Company, of
New York, was his surety. He pur-
chased great deal of grain at these
two points. owing to the fact that the
1915 crop was unusually heavy. About
fifteen of the farmers held their grain
over, putting their grain in the ele-
vator and taking storage receipts and
holding the receipts for raise in
price, and the same were held until
August, 1916, when Mr.. Hogy became
insolvent. His insolvency was due,
he claimed, to his having been sold
out on certain options which he held
on grain in Minneapolis.
The farmers held a meeting attend
ed by most Of those who held out
standing receipts and it was generally
agreed that if they would all, that is,
all that held outstanding receipts, sur
Hogy it would relieve him Of respon-
sibility to the bond company and
would allow him to start up in bust
ness again. Under this agreement
many of the outstanding storage re-
ceipts were surrendered but some did
not surrender. Those who did not sur
render their tickets have been paid
and those who did surrender their
tickets are still unpaid and feel that
they have been made the goat in the
matter and have brought an action
against the bonding company to re-
cover the amount they are entitled to
on the bond and also against the COM
mission houses for converting their
grain.
This latter action is brought on the
theory that although one can not go
back to the elevator and demand the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-20
FARMERS HOLD AN
interesting MEETING
Forty Townships Represented at Gath
ering at Association of Commerce
This Morning.

About rs well known farmers
are in the city today, having at
tended the meeting of farmers at the
rooms of the Association of Commerce
this morning. The farmers were call
ed together to talk over plans for their
new Better Farming Association
which hopes to take over the Better
Farming work in Ward county.
The gathering talked over the pro-
posed plan of bonding the county for
seed and feed. The farmers appeared
favorable to the plan. Forty town.
ships were represented at the farm
ers' meeting this morning and it was
learned that in each township there
might be but one or two farmers who
would not be able to secure feed and
grain without bonding, it might be
we'll to bond the county in order to
help those who are unfortunate. Farm
ers who are financially able, propose
to go ahead and make the usual ar
rangements with their banks.
The farmers talked over the needs
for home guard in their various dis
tricts and will probably take the mat
ter up with the governor to ascertain
if he would be willing to legalize such
organizations.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-20
"Rasputin, The Black Monk" at the
I.yceum

The true story of the Russian Rev.
olution is told in "Rasputin, The Black
Monk" which will be shown at the
Lyceum Theatre on January 2 and 3.
This picture is the latest World-Pic-
ture Brady Made and it is one of the
most notable casts appearing in a big
picture in long time. Starred in the
production are the following: Mon
tagu Love. June Elvidge, Arthur Ash
ley, Julia Dean, Irving Cummings and
Hubert Wilke. In addition to these
notables there are scores of other
characters in the picture. The story is
thrilling and impressive, for it tells
the real story of the Russian revolu-
ton. The foul influence of Rasputin,
the black monk, on the Gar and Gar
ina is seen in its sinister power and
the manner in which Rasputin uses
this power to further his own ends and
to try and make separate peace with
Germany is also clearly shown. The
strange way in which he meets his
death is told in startling detail and al
together this very remarkable film
gives a tremendously effective idea Of
the events in Russia leading up to the
Russian revolution.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-20
War Tax for Uncultivated Farms.

M. P. Johnson, member of the rail-
way commission, is preparing let
ter to forward to President Wilson
and certain members of Congress rela-
tive to war tax on uncultivated land.
Mr.. Johnson will point out that in
North Dakota and many other states
there are millions of acres of land
held by spectators, which is in an I'M
cultivated state. He proposes that a
tax be placed on this land and in this
way the government, will derive a rev.
enue of millions of dollars which may
be used in furnishing funds for feed
and seed for farmers who need it and
for other purposes. He will point out
that the Spectator who never at
tempts to cultivate his land is deriving
benefit in the increase in land valu-
ations by the work of the farmer who
may be tilling an adjoining farm. Mr..
johnson would include in "uncultivat-
ed land' only such land as is not used
at all, considering grazing and hay
land as cultivated land.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-20
Jack and the Beanstal!i" at Arcade
FRIDAY and Saturday.


William Fox. film wizard, decided
to make motion pictures especially
for children. He waved his magic
wand at the Fox Western Studios,
and 10 and behold, there sprung up
as if made by fairies. the beautiful
spectacular age-long freside tale OF
"Jack and the Beanstalk."
Everybody knows the story, which
has been handed down from the ear
Hest days of the Notwithstanding
peoples as a heritage Of delight tt
the little ones of modern times. It is
filmed for children, by children, and
will be released by the Fox Film Cor
poration as the first of the regular
monthly "Fox Riddle Features" soon
to be inaugurated.
How many grown-ups recall the
moments of real joy when as child
they listened while someone read to
them from a book about the giants
and pigmies, the fairies and other
wonderful marvels of the make-be-
lieve world Now these wonderful
stories are to be visualized by master
hands and placed before the delighted
eyes of the children of the world.
To more appreciably realize the ef-
feet of this announcement one has but
to recall the desire, after hearing the
tales, to see the pictures in the book
of the giants and dragons and
dwarfs, and then would come the long
ing for pictures of the whole story.
No one has appreciated this longing
more than William Fox, whose love
for children has been largely instru-
mental in the picturing on the screen
of these wonderful subjects.
"Jack and the Beanstalk,, is the fea-
ture that will be shown at the Arcade
Theatre FRIDAY and SATURDAY.,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-12-20
Minot Soldier Home, on Furlough.

Justin Vandenoever, son Of County
Commissioner and Mrs. Peter Vanden-
oever, arrived from Camp Dodge for
short furlough. He will have to re-
turn to Camp Dodge Dec. 20. Justin
is member of Battery B, 1913 Field
Artillery. He looks as though the war
game were agreeing with him and he
says he likes the life. No one knows
how long the soldiers will remain at
Camp Dodge yet, but it is presumed
that they will not get away before
May. The Field Artillery have receiv-
ed their big guns and horses and have
begun practicing with them.