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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-07

amount is the largest by several thous-
and ever received by the fire depart
ments.
A Deering elevator man was caught
in the machinery and lost all his
clothes, but not his nerve-he went
home in barrel
A Valley City inventor built an air
ship and advertised flight, but he
had developed safe variety and the
critter never left the ground.
w. H. Shultz of Granville recently
returned from Montana where he sold
81 head of two and three-year-old
heifers, which Melted him the sum Of
$4,000.
The central school at Bottineau now
has playground apparatus which cost
$3.50. The children raised SIS toward
the fund and are now enjoying the
fruits Of their labors.
Editor Edstrom of the Minor Teller,
wants remedy for lame back and
blisters, caused by a knee-deep entry
into the spud raising game. Try buy
ing Liberty bonds next time, John, and
you won't plant So potatoes.
When the law failed to recover her
two-year-old child Mrs. Margaret
Muth went to Dickinson from James
town, visited the home of her father
in-law and got the child. Now the
grandparents are prosecuting her on
a charge of kidnapping.
A seven year-old COW belonging to
Charles Klusmann, ST., residing near
New Salem, recently tested by an Of
fetal Of the state Holstein breeders
circuit, made record of 28.875 pounds
of butter, and averaged 36 quarts of
milk a day.
A formal request will be made of
boards of education in North Dakota
not to open school next fall earlier
than October /, in order that school
children may assist with the harvest
ing of North Dakota's bumper crops.
State Supt. Macdonald made this an
jnouncement.
"A precedent has been established
that man must give up six months
Of his life for merely wrecking one
woman's. A Nelson county man got
10 months for marrying four times
without one divorce. Of course, the
first woman got her moneys worth,
because she's legal wife.
"A man was fined $40 and costs at
Drake for trying to get by with q
sign on his car 'license applied for
and showing a money order receipt.
If he had made no pretext Of get
ting q tag, he would never have been
noticed. It doesn't always pay to
take the public into ones confidence.
The Cogswell Enterprise man must
have had his nerves Jared WIN he
wrote this: "The prevailing styles OF
dresses haven't anything on a burlaI
bag with puckering string to it. Gee
those dresses do look as though the
j Inmates had been scared out Of bath
1 room by a fire-alarm. But they are
! the fashion and that settles it."
1 D. M. Noah, sentenced to hang II
4 1908, but whose neck was saved by the
abolition of capital punishment by thu
next session Of the legislature, whils
Ibis appeal was pending in supreme
court, has asked Governor Frazier fol
II pardon, advising that a good posi-
ton awaits him when free. Noah wa:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-07
BRIEF STATE NEWS
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
Said he, just for fun;
"Let US become enc"
He had ple..ty Of mon
Ard 81 cho r,o q 1r,nu
And SO she was won.

Chautauqua programs will be held
In Mott June 81 to July l, inclusive.
Alfred o. Nelson has purchased the
Dunn Center townsite from the futile
Land Company.
Plaza Pioneer: A fellow who never
washes his neck, will always throw
waste paper in the streets.
Sixteen cans of young perch and
pike were placed in the lakes Of the
Turtle Mountains last week.
The Upham Star is dubious over
this "selective CONSUMPTION" It has
completely demoralized our Sons Of
Rest; it says. Every loafer that ever
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23

Mr.. Reynolds is visiting his family
this week He is employed by the S.
l.. X. II.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23
STATE LAND NOTICE.

NoTIcE-United states Land Office,
Salt Lake city. Utah. February 81 1917.
To Whom u May Concern: Notice In
hereby given that the state Of Utah has
fled In this once iists ~ lands. selected
by the said State. under section 6 OF
the Act OF Congress approved July 16,
1854. as Indemnity School lands. viz:
Serial 0fos0s, SEhNwn, NWNs sen,
SEMsEA, Sec: 20; Lot NEkNwN.
swNNEh, Nwk SEN, swh SEH, sE1I-
sEh, sEh swh Sec. 81. T. SO g., RI
w, Salt Lake Meridian.
Copies OF said lists, so far az they relate
to said tracts by descriptive subdivisions,
have been conspicuously posted In this
office for inspection by any person inter-
ested and by the public generally. Du;-
ing the period OF publication Of this mo-
tee, or any time thereafter, and before
final approval and certihcetion, under de-
pertmental regulations OF April 26, 1907,
protests or contesta against the claim OF
the State to any Of the tracts or subdi-
visions hereinbefore described, on the
ground that the same liz more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses, will be received and noted for re-
port TO the General Land ONCE. ut WASH
ington, ID. G.. Failure 40 10 protest or
contest, within the time specified, will be
considered sufficient evidence OF the nom
mineral character OF the tracts and the
selection thereof being otherwise free
from objection, viii be approved to the
(First Mar. io--Last April Is. 1910
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23
b. A. c. TRACK TEAM
is SHOWING UP WELL

Track work is now the absorbing
feature in athletic circles at the b.
A. C. campus. Coach Christensen had
a bunch Of his likeliest men out last
Monday trying them out for the var
ious places, and reports that he has a
good bunch of promising new material
from which to build his track team
the present season.
There will be dual track and field
meet with Dixie at St. George, a dual
track and field meet with Murdoch or
Dixie at Cedar City and the division
track and field meet, which will be
held at Beaver this year-as 1t Is their
turn to have the meet.
The men who show up well in the
above meets will be taken to Salt Lake
City to compete in the state High
School track and field meet, which will
be held under the auspices Of the Uni
versity of Utah about May 18th.
The men who are expected to win
honors for their school and themselves
this year are Armstrong, Shurtz,
Thorley, Griffin, Jones, Uric, p. Wood,
w. Williams, r. Williams, X. Gardner,
Whitaker, Rollo, and number If
other new men.
Most of these men are inexperienced
but they possess athletic ability and
have a good bit Of courage, so that
it is expected that they will make q
good showing this spring.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department Of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Salt Lake City, Utah,
February 10, 1917. er
Notice is hereby given that Warren
f. Johnson, of Orderville, Utah, who,
on November 10, 1918, made Home
stead Entry, Serial, No. 0t200O, for
EhSWk, SEhNWA, Section 13;
NEANWk, Section "a, Township Al
South, Range 8 West, Salt Lake Me-
ridian, has fled notice Of intention to
make three year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore the Clerk Of the District Court,
at Kanab, Utah, on the 7th day of
April, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Price w. Johnson, of Kanab, Utah
Homer Esplin, Of Ordervillc, Utah;
Eustus j. Chamberlain, of Orderville
Utah; CARING Spencer, of Glendale
Utah.
GOULD B. BLAKELY, Register.
First Feb. 23-Last Mar. 90, 1917
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23

We note with satisfaction the new
sign, "Gen'l Store" over our store at
Sahara. Every little bit helps to ad-
vertise Sahara as wide-awake COM
munitY.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23
Local Club Activities.

Beryl, Utah, Mar. 81, 1917.
The B. Y. H. Farmers Association
held its monthly meeting at the church
building at Beryl. with a very good
attendance. The busir css melting was
called to order by tn president. Mr..
J. w. Clark. The chief tonic of dis
cussion was the building of the pens
for RABBIT drives. The Yale section of
the club reports their pen completed
and one rabbit drive had occurred.
About $50 rabbits were killed Since
the business meeting. March 18th, an
other rabbit drive has brought the
number of victims up to $50 or 700.
The Bervl people will construct their
pen on Thursday, March 22nd, and
will have a drive in the verv near
future. The ladies of Beryl will serve
a luncheon to the men who do the
work of setting the posts, Thursday.
The members of the club have very
willingly and generously donated the
posts for constructing these pens. and
also money with which to purchase the
wire fencing.
The club will hereafter have two
meetings each month. these to be a
business MEETING. followed by a short
social time. on the second Saturday of
each month. The fourth Saturday
night will be devoted to a social good
time and program. Please note the
change in time of meeting.
The election of officers was held
last Saturday, the new officers chosen
being as follows: President, Mr.. G..
NJ. Beeler; vice-president. Mr.. J. w.
Moore; secretary, Mrs. J. M. Sweeney:
treasurer, J. w. Clark: club CORES
pondent, Mrs. J. M. Sweeney. The
president appointed as entertainment
committee, Mrs. Ira Alcorn, Mrs. J.
w. Clark, and Mrs. Schultz.
We have very little sickness In this
part Of the valley; but in case of such
misfortune, il was deemed wise to
have committee appointed to visit
any who are i'll. Those appointed were
Mrs. Wesley G. Bush. Mrs. J. w.
Moore and Mrs. G. M. Beeler.
The next melting Of the club--a bus
mess meeting--will be held at the
Yale schoolhouse on Saturday evening
April 14th. A good attendance is de-
sired.
Nine new members were added to
the roll at the last melting. Urge
your friends ind neighbors to attend
It is to the interest of all to have a
part in the affairs of the club and to
upbuild our community.
Mrs. s. l.. Harritt arrived at Beryl
Monday evening, after five months
visit with relatives in the Southland
The pending strike FASTENED her arriv-
al, but we are verv glad to welcome
her again--the earlier the better. We
are also verv glad that the threatened
railroad strike has been postponed.
Two cars have been unloaded al
the Beryl siding in the past few DAYS
Both cars were for the Eldridge broth
ers--Glen and Gerald-who reside
near the Newcastle Hotel. We are
glad activities have begun again--it
looks as if spring may have come a,
last. Here is hoping-but oh! we wish
someone would invent a wind-breal
for the valley.
The Sunday School at Rervl will b,
organized Sunday, April 1st. 1917
Please remember the day. the time ant
the place: April 1st-10:30 a. M
Beryl Church.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23

Mr.. Edwin Butts and his cousin. Mr..
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23

Mr.. Walter Bentley was business
visitor at Enterprise one day last
week.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23

Ed. Smith, filed on two claims north
Of Shultz and Hellings this week. The
vacant land in this section is fast
diminishing.
The photograph recently mentioned
as having been ordered for the club.
is due to arrive Monday or Tuesday.
The photograph and Mr. Foss How
land are expected to arrive simulta-
neously, one by freight and the other
in his private car. Both will be very
welcome, indeed.
We note that Mr. ]. A. Baker has
started moonshine still and is turn
ing out beer Hires Root) in real
beer bottles. Himmel! James, why
tantelize US like that?
The Emigrant ear of Mr.. Anderson
is expected in day or two and soon
another house will go up near Sahara.
When we came up to file one year
ago last November, there were not
half dozen houses in sight from Sa-
hara. Now everywhere one looks one
can see houses and more houses. This
is encouraging, and we believe that
at least 80 per cent of the present
settlers will make this their perma-
nent home, If the soil will yield rea-
sonable living, as II seems probable
that IL will.
Mr.. Rock Haley is hauling posts to
build a barn; Chas. j. Helling is set
ting the posts for fencing in some OF
his white sage land; others are work
ing on their wells and in fact the a.
Weakening signs of spring work can be
seen on every hand. Only one thing
is lacking-spring!
The Arrowhead mine ore haulers
are hauling ore to Sahara regularly
again now, though the raods are
Nile above Hoxies. This mine has
shipped some four or five cars of ore
since the loading platform was built
here.
The regular club meeting last Sat.
urday was well attended. 81 adult
members and nine visitors. Out OF
the nine visitors five Joined the club
This makes ten new members to Join
since January first this year. Those
joining were Mr.. "Doc" Hoxie, Mr.
Pete Corn, Mr.. Rock Haley, Mr.. Frank
Wilson and Mr.. F. p. Voidgt. The
other visitors were Mr.. Taylor, Mr.
Johnstine and Mr.. and Mrs. Patton
After the meeting lunch was served
followed by music, cards and dancing
until the usual hour of 12-midnight
at which time all our entertainments
close. Everyone seemed to enjoy
themselves.
Through the generosity of Mr. Do,
Hoxie, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Voidgt ant
Mr. Taylor, our new flag for tn,
school was assured. These gentlemen
generously donated five dollars foi
the purchase of the flag. May thei
tribes increase and their years be lon,
in the land.
The improvements, reported las
week, for the benefit of our school, will
soon be reality. The club will NEE
very soon and spend the day at tn
school house, putting up the flag pole
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23

swings, bars, blowing the ground, etc.
Dinner will be served by the ladies Of
the club mt the school house that day.
When our new flag arrives we will
set aside day as Flag Raising Day.
when the glorious Stars and Stripes
will be unfolded to the desert breeze,
with suitable exercises. Further no.
tice Of this event will be Forthcoming
in these columns.
Mr.. Frank Wilson and Mr.. F. p.
Voidgt are newly arrived settlers, es-
tab'ishing residence on their claims
north of Sahara. Our little community
extends to them, as to all new arrivals,
hearty welcome.
Mrs. s. A. Davis will return from
her leave of absence the goth inst.
Her many friends will be glad to well
cine her again.
Mr.. Becker, Miss Becker and Miss
Smell, new arrivals, establishing res
idence between Sahara and Beryl
were visitors at Sunday School March
18th. Aside from the regular routine
lesson and business, the School prac-
ticed on the Easter program.
J. A. Baker struck water at 81 feet
in an unusual formation for this Sec
ton, namely, blue clay.
Hal Griffin has struck water at 12b
feet depth.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23
Mr.. Frank Wright made a business
trip to Pinto canyon Monday.


trip to Pinto canyon Monday
We were very pleased to have Mr..
and Mrs. Myers and son Raymond at
our melting.
Mr. Walter Jobert has zone to Salt
Lake City, where he will accept q po-
sition.
Mr. II. f. Rimmel came down from
the mountains Sunday for a short WIS.,
it, returning Monday
The next regular melting of the La
dies Aid Society will be held at the
home of Mrs. w. w. Fee March 3lst,
at 2:30 p. m.
.
The Ford Improvement Club will
hold largely attended melting as US
ual at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fee.
y
Sunday School as usual every Sun
day at 2:30 y. m. Mr.. j. Asbury, as
sistant superintendent. Everybody in
vited to come.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23
Wood for Sale.

Mixed, dry and green, $3.50 per
ton, sawed and delivered.
All dry wood, per ton, as above, 20.
@. G. GODDARD. City.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23

Your choice Of colors in fresh type
writer ribbons and carbons, just in at
The Record Office.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23

FOR SALE-All kinds of household
furniture. Or will trade for hay, wire,
posts, what?--Woldsmith, Lund.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23
SAHARA.
Sahara, Utah, March %, 1917.


One of the young, old bachelors
tells your correspondent that he is
half married now, i. e., he has his own
consent. Maybe so, but way back
yonder when was counting the girls,
that would not even have been con-
sidered a beginning. ! have known of
men getting married without even
their own consent.
Mr.. Michael REILLY comes forward
with this tale of hardships and asks
us to believe it. Says Mike, "Sure
and / was in the sthorm, we been
afther havin' the ither day, and I
sthopped a bit to make mesilf bit
of javire. The wind do be BLOWN
that hard had to tie the lid on me
coffee pot. was a bendin over me
fire fryin' bit of pitaties when, be
the Holy st. Patrick, me coffee pot
blew up entirely. And the lid flew off
and hit me a belt on me jaw, and
bounded off and buhsted hole in
inch plank Be the Saints an its thrue
what Pm afther tellin' yez. An II
yez don't behave it, jist take wan look
at me jaw, shure." Aha, Michael,
shure an we must be THE O'Rielly
we've all heard about.
Wednesday, the 18th, we had very
heavy snow storm, beginning about
p. m. and lasting until 4:30 p. m.
However, at the present writing the
snow has about melted away.
We note with satisfaction the new
sign, "Gen'l Store" over our store at
Sahara. Every little bit helps to adj
vertise Sahara as wide-awake COM
munity.
Mr.. Reynolds is visiting his family
this week He is employed by the S.
l.. r. r.
Mr.. Edwin Butts and his cousin, Mr..
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21

Dennis Cahill, a citizen of Augusta, who
several years ago lost his life in an at
tempt to save a child who had fallen into
the canal
Not far from the camp. General joseph
u. Wheeler was born. There is a road
known as the Wheeler Road, that leads
from Augusta to the neighborhood where
ne was born. The Wrightsboro Road
leads from Augusta to the old town OF
Wrightsboro, some thirty or forty miles
away. Over the Wheeler Road President
mckinley came when he visited the camp
at Augusta during the Spanish-American
Camp Hancock is now
1t is also worthy Of note that President
Wilson spent several years of his young
boyhood in Augusta, when his father
was pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. The home in which President
Wilson lived still stands at the corner of
Seventh and Telfair Streets diagnoally
across from the Presbyterian Sunday
School building.
The people of Augusta have always
tried to be hospitable to the stranger
within their gates. 1t is an old Southern
town OF the typical Sort wide streets,
many old Southern homes, old Southern
customs and Southern ideas. Many of
the families that live in Augusta date
their ancestry back to the early history
OF the state and have carefully cherished
the traditions of the town for many gen
erations. Among those traditions is to
extend the glad hand" of welcome to
those who sojourn with them or near
them. and to express to all sojourners and
corners their earnest hope that their STAY
IN Augusta will be one OF profit and
pleasure.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21

stay at the dock for while. after which
It became damaged and was thrown on
the bank and nothing further was said or
done about his invention.
The Augusta Arsenal was built in 1885
and has been an ordnance department
ever since that time, being one of the
oldest. though not one of the largest of
the departments, in the United States.
An interesting historic relic in Augusta
iS Meadow Garden, an obscure little
house on the banks of the canal. which
ton. signer of the Declaration of indie
pendence from Georgia. 1t was at this
place that George Washington was en-
tertained upon the occasion of his visit to
Augusta.
The Richmond Academy, on Telfair
Street, in the rear of the Court House,
lis one of the oldest boys, high schools in
the United States, founded Immediately
after the Revolutionary War, and has
been in continual existence for nearly 40
years,
Three miles below the city is the famous
Sandbar Ferry, which has been in opera
ton since the Revolutionary War. 1t is
an old-time ferry, very interesting to see
IN its operation. On the South Carolina
side is the famous Sandbar Ferry fuefing
ground, upon which a number Of duels
have been fought in past years. 1t is the
most famous of the duelling grounds
south of the one on the Potomac River.
and is almost as famous as the one on
! the Hudson River, where Hamilton and
4
site of the old duelling ground is almost
obliterated since dueIiing has gone out of
practice There has not been a duel at
the Ferry in 40 years.
In front of the Court House. on Greene
Street, stands monument to the signers
OF the Declaration of Independence from
Georgia. The three signers from this
state were George Walton, Lyman Hall
and Button Gwinnett. Walton and Hall
are buried underneath that monument.
Gwinnett was killed in a duel in Savan-
nah and so buried that his grave has
never been identified.
On Broad Street, in front of the Albion
Hotel. stands a monument to the Con-
federate soldiers. On the four corners
stand memorial statutes of four Confed-
crate generals-Generais Robert E. Lee,
Stonewall acksonJ w. Fl. r. Waller and
T. r. r. Cobb. The last two named were
generals from the state Of Georgia. On
the top of the monument stands the
figure of a private soldier
In front of St. Johns Church, on Greene
Street, stands the poets monument, to
Lanier and Randall. Ryan was the au-
thor of "The Conquered Banner and
Randall was the author of ''NfaTylano,
My Maryland. Both of them were resi-
dents of Augusta at one time.
Crossing the canal at Fifteenth Street
! is the Archie Butt Memorial Bridge, built
| by the citizens of Augusta in honor OF
| Archie Butt, an Augusta boy, who be-
l'calne the confidential aide of President
Taft. Upon returning from mission to
Europe, he was drowned in the disaster
of the steamship Titanic. Near the
bridge stands simple monument to
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21
Wanted Secretary
To Buy Him Dice

One of the Camp Hancock secretaries
had an amusing experience recently
While visiting q sick man, he was sur
prised to hear the invalid say:
Say, friend, viii you buy me set of
The secretary was busy at the time and
SAID: Sure I'll buy you set of dice.
Wait a minute
When the secretary had finished. he
went to the sick man and asked him for
the money. He was handed one dollar.
lis that all you have?" he asked
1T won't take a dollar to buy them .
said the invalid
THE kind I'm going to buy you will
cost MUCH more than one dollar an
sweresi tho secretary
Before he left the sick mans bed, he
had taken every cent Of the mans money
--f9c safe -keering--and got a. promise
thar he would write to his nother-the
first .in,e IN two years.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21
PNEUMONIA At WHEELER

Pneumonia has claimed many victims
at Camp Wheeler, the most prominent to
succurnb being Major Richard We'll, chief
of staff at the base hospital, who died
Monday. He had been ill for eight days.
Two other deaths occurred the same day
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21
SOLDIERS HURT.

Sergeant Grady Lynch and Private c.
Mundeieit. Of Camp Hancock were severe
ly injured last Thursday night at 7:30,
Wf1en their motorcycle and side car COL
lided with touring car on the Milledge-
vile road. Mundeleit had his leg broker
and Lynch suffered dislocation of the
knee. They We're taken to the University
Hospital. Both machines were damaged
hatllY.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-17

A woman is to be prosecuting at
torney against another woman,
charged with murder, for the first
time in the history of Ohio and per-
haps of the United States. Miss An
tin of Toledo is the attorney and will
try Mrs. Evelyn Marleau, charged
with shooting a man said to have in
suited her Miss Antin is p, grad
Uate of Ohio Northern university and
is one Of the first women prosecut-
ing attorneys in the country.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-17

empowered to institute a garden bu-
reau in the City Hail. through which
requests for lands, seeds, blowing or
for speakers at garden meets will be
handled Offer any vacant lots you
have through this bureau.
Mayor Thompson said he had OBJ
tanned promises from senators and
representatives to supply seeds to all a
who want them He will do bit Of
hoeing himself and grow his own lit
tie garden.