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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
DRADY FARMER ROBBED ON 500
Clever Pickpockets Work Clever Ruse
and Make Away With Peter X.
PetersOn's POcketbOOk.

Peter K. Peterson, prosperous
forming township farmer, was robbed
by band of three pickpockets on a
500 train just before the train left
for the west Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock. He lost $18 in cash, his tick
ct to Carpio and about SO 80 worth of
chips on the Minot stores.
Edward Cumberland of Bottineau
county and Mr.. Peterson were start
ing for Carpio to spend Sunday with
friends. They were the last to step
aboard the train and as they stepped
onto the train, young man opened
the door leading to the smoking car
and said, "Step right in, boys" Mr..
Peterson stepped in. A second young
man started to come out of the car
and purposely bumped into him, near
ly knocking Peterson out of breath.
A third stepped between Peterson and
Cumberland and during the crush, one
reached his hand into Peterson's side
trousers pocket, extracting the pocket
book. The three must have jumped
from the train just as it started. Pet
erson did not miss his pocketbook un-
til the conductor called for the tickets
and then finding himself destitute, he
borrowed some money from his friend.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
SANISH ELECTION.

Sanish held her first village election
Tuesday. Bert Hemhke, Harry Wat
son and j. w. Huff were elected trus-
tees; R. E. Swenseid, clerk; Henry
Schoenrock, treasurer; Mr.. LaBrant,
magistrate; VIM. King, assessor, and
Henry Narum, marshal.
Sanish Delegation Visits Minot.
W. F. Thompson, postmaster, Henry
Schoenrock, banker, and A. J. De-
Lance, who was one of the commits
sioners Of Imperial Ward, came over
from Sanish the first of the week to
confer with the state railway commits
sion regarding better passenger ser
vice for the 500 out in that district.
Someone had sent out anonymous tel
egrams to the other reservation towns,
stating that the meeting of the COM
mission had been postponed, otherwise
there would have been other delega-
tions in evidence, Mr.. Thompson is
one of the prominent Sanish mer-
chants and was sent as special rep
resentative of the Sanish Commercial
club. The passenger and mail service
has been simply intolerable on the
Max-Sanish line and the live wires
from Sanish are not going to give the
500 any rest until conditions have
been improved,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
STRANGER TOOK
HIS own LIFE
John l.. Jones of Hartford, Michigan,
Walked Into Country Three Miles
South of MinOt and Took Poison

A stranger, who was identified as
John l.. Jones of Hartford, Mich,
through a fraternal Identification
charm found in his pocket, committed
suicide at point twenty feet from
the road at the Harry Myers farm,
three miles south and one-fourth mile
west of Minot, just before dark on
Wednesday evening. His body, still
warm, was discovered by George Gas
man, an employe Of Mr.. Myers, who
happened to see the body as he was
leaving the field. DR.. Pence, the cor
oner, and Chief of Police Dougherty
were notified and they went out,
bringing the body to the Weinrebe un-
deftaking parlors.
Jones had taken enough cyanide of
potassium to kill hundred men and
fearing that he had not enough of the
deadly poison with him, he had an
other bottle in reserve.
Jones came to Minot Tuesday night
and registered at the Leland hotel,
checking out Wednesday morning. He
was a man about so years of age and
well dressed.
He tried to conceal his identity by
destroying every evidence that might
lead to his Identification, but over
looked a fraternal charm in his pock-
ct which bore his name and the name
of the lodge. He had taken knife
and cut out his name from his fra
ternal card and erased the name from
his receipts. He left a we'll written
letter stating he was a bachelor and
tired of life and he hoped no one
would communicate with his friends.
He merely asked that his remains be
inferred by the lodge with which he
was connected.
DR.. Pence received telegram this
afternoon from the secretary of the
fraternal lodge in Michigan of which
Jones was member, ordering the
body shipped to Hartford, Mich, i'm
mediately for burial. The remains
will go out tonight.
The letter which the victim left
was directed to the chief officer of a
Minot fraternal organization and ask
| ed that his remains be inferred here.
He stated that his currency and gold
watch could be used towards keeping
his body from the potter's field. He
stated that only himself ana his Max
er would ever know the reason for
his self-destruction. He said that he
had registered at the Leland as John
! S. Johnson, but that that was not his
right name.
He was undoubtedly man of re-
fnement and education.
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Goldberg Bros. Closing Out Glenburn
Store

Goldberg Bros, pioneer merchants
Of Glenburn, are closing out their bus
mess and will devote their entire time
to the Minot Department store of
this city, which has grownaat such "a
rate that it needs the undivided at
tention Of the proprietors. iu5s
Goldberg Bros. established their
store at Glenburn away back in71903,
the year the railroad was built. Jacob
and Louis Goldberg, the brothers, have
done an enormous business at their
Glenburn store.
The writer, in the early days, con-
tributed to their business in small
way, while homesteading in the Glen
burn country. Our purchases were
confined mainly to Aunt Jemima's
pancake flour, crackers and bacon,
such provender as bachelor was able
to prepare hastily on a laundry stove
to be found in pretty nearly every
claim shack Of those days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
THREE HUNDRED
TEACHERS IN SESSION
Successful Annual Gathering of the
Northwestern North Dakota Ed
ucatiOnal Association.

The 1917 session of the Northwest
ern North Dakota Educational Assoc
iation opened at the gymnasium of the
Minot Normal this afternoon with
nearly 300 teachers in attendance.
The meeting is in charge of Pres.
Berg of Towner. The entire assem-
blage joined in singing America under
the direction of Mrs. Amy Simpson,
musical director of the Minot Normal.
Pres. Berg delivered his address this
afternoon.
The teachers joined with the school
officers in session later, listening to
the address by Pres. Perisho of the S.
D. Agricultural college. This evening
another joint meeting was held.
Pres. Lord of the Eastern Illinois
Normal delivered an address.
The meeting will continue thruout
Friday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
WANT CHANGE OF CREAM RATES

The state railway commission held
an important meeting in this city this
week. About the most important
thing considered was the change in
cream rates. In June, 1916, a new
rate for transportation Of cream was
put into effect by which the rates on
short hauls were decreased and those
on long hauls increased. There was
no unity among the shippers as to
their demands but the carriers urged
that the rate on the short hauls was
too small as compared to that on the
long haul. Some of the dairy COM
panies in Minot, Valley City and Bis
marck sought to have the old rates in
force prior to June l, 1916, for short
hauls re-established and continue the
present rates on distances over 10
miles.
The carriers proposed a compro-
mise by adopting the Minnesota rate
for short hauls. The matter has been
taken under advisement by the COM
mission, which consists of S. ]. Aan-
dahl, chairman; M. p. Johnson and G..
w. Bleick. ]. A. Little, rate xepert
from Bismarck, attended the meeting.
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FIVE HUNDRED CADETS
FOR NORTH DAKOTA
Orrin Nj. Pierce in Charge of Work of
Enlistment for the Eighth Judic-
ial District.

Orrin M. Pierce, credit manager of
the Minot Grocery Co., has been Sc
lected by the governor to have in
charge the raising of his quota from
the Eighth Judicial District, of 500
cadets for military training from
North Dakota. The 500 are to be Sc
lected from the twelve judicial dis
tricts of the state.
Among those who are in charge of
the work from the state are Major
NJ F. Steele, F. A. Irish, B. c. Tighe,
L. B. Hanna, Thos. p. Cooper and B.
J. keating.
Plans are being made by Mr.. Pierce
to secure someone in each town in the
Eighth Judicial District, which COM
prises Burke, Divide, Renville and
Ward counties, to take charge Of the
enlistments in those towns, in hopes
of securing at least five men from
each point.
There is no question but what the
list will be filled within few days at
the rate they are coming in. Mr.
Pierce states that he has not been
turned down in a single instance to
date The following are enlisted from
Minot:
A. NJ. Thompson, attorney; R. e.
Barron, president of Second National
bank; L. J. Palda, Jr., attorney; C. A.
Grow, real estate; J. C. Huyck, travel
F. J. Willman, farmer and salesman;
j. F. Mcclure, manager Northern
States Power Co.; B. N. Lesk, attor-
ney; G. E. Walker, florist; w. S.
Shaw, president city commission; H.
c. Miller, Ryder, real estate; H. E.
johnson, Ryder, attorney; B. A. Dick
inson, Ryder, attorney.
Anyone willing to take charge of
the work in his town should communi-
cate with Mr.. Pierce Immediately.
This enlistment does not mean that
the men must necessarily go to the
front. The government is going to
raise it's army thru universal military
service anyway and will pick it's men
according to age and ability. This
enlistment merely affords one an op-
portunity to get thirty days train
ing at Fort Smelling, all expenses paid
by the government. The men will be
provided with guns, uniforms, ETC.,
free transportation to the military
training camp, without a cents ex-
pense to these 500 cadets.
This will afford an excellent oppor-
tunity for the young farmers as well
as townspeople to get into training.
Plans have been made for the first
camp at Fort Smelling July to Aug.
5. The second Camp will be trained
from Aug. II to Sept. 8.
The government will need trained
men to take charge of army work and
this training ought to afford many an
opportunity to get commissioned
places in the ranks if they so desire.
Mr. Pierce received a telegram from
the war department this morning
stating that the Cadets will be ex-
pected to encourage enlistments, aid
the organization of Red Cross Socie-
ties and in making a survey Of the in
dustries of North Dakota.
Mr. Pierce is valuable man to
place in charge of this work. He has
had military training, being a member
of the 18th Minnesota at the time of
the Spanish American war
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
JAMES SHAW HELD
TO FEDERAL COURT
Former Logan Postmaster Charged
With Shortage of $1571.99-Re-
ported He May Plead Guilty.

James Shaw, former Logan post
master, who was placed under arrest
last week on a charge of embezzle-
ment, was given hearing before u.
S. Commissioner R. E. Hopkins Mon
day. He waived examination and was
bound over to the federal court, which
will hold term in Minot in Novem-
Der. 1t is possible that he will ask to
appear before Judge Amidon before
that time, make clean breast of the
whole matter and take his medicine.
The maximum sentence for an Of
tense of this nature is five years in
the federal prison, at Leavenworth, in
all likelihood. If the Judge is inclined
to consider mans frailty and error,
the sentence might not extend to a
period longer than two years. There
are plenty Of good people who have
known "Jim" Shaw for the last six or
eight years, who would go long ways
to testify in his behalf and to plead
for mercy in this, his time of serious
trouble.
Mr.. Shaw, the Independent under
stands, will attempt to conceal moth
ing. He is charged with being short
$1,571.99. It is understood that he
will claim shortage OF but seven or
eight hundred dollars on his part, al
leging that any further shortage dates
back to a time previous to his taking
charge of the postoffice. He was
never duly installed as postmaster,
but acted merely as substitute for
q former postmaster, who left, leaving
q sign stuck up in the Office that the
affairs were to be left in charge Of
Mr.. Shaw. It is said that Mr. Shaw
will claim that his first shortage oc-
Cured when on visit to Minot last
October, he was "rolled" for the pos
tai funds he carried with him, an
amount reaching nearly four hundred
dollars. His last report to the de-
partment was made in November and
while shortage must have been ap-
parent at that time, the Inspector,
who was expected to arrive at any
moment, did not show up until week
or so ago. Shaw remained in charge
Of the postoffice until the inspector ar
rived. The Logan postofice is said
to have paid the postmaster only about
35 cents day, and as it costs money
to live, it is said that Shaw used a
certain portion of the postoffice funds
for his living expenses.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
E. ID. Skinner Holds State Record

E. D. Skinner, president Of the
Ward County School Officers associa-
tion, in charge Of the gathering now
in session, was at one time school
teacher, but has not welded the birch
during the past thirty years. Prior to
that time he taught % terms of school
in Iowa, Nebraska North Dakota. He
has been clerk of the Pleasant school
district continuously since 1888, hold
ing the record in the state for long
service. Mr.. Skinner informs US that
Pleasant school district was named
from the first preacher to travel up
and down the Mouse river valley, Rev.
Pleasant Royce.
Mr.. Skinner makes dignifed, able
presiding officer.
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u. C. T. Memorial Services.

Ninety members Of the Minot U. G.
T. Council attended the annual me-
mortal services at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and listened to an
able sermon by Rev. Mr.. Deake. The
members met at the Leland hotel and
marched to the church in a body. A
special musical program was rendered.
Miss Anna Olson presided at the or
gan and Mr.. Grimmer played the vio-
lin accompaniments. Solos were sung
by Mrs. Grimmer and Miss Eldred.
The Minot Council U. C. T. now
comprises 230 members. Plans are be-
ing made for the annual convention to
be held at Owatonna, Mimi, this year.
The Minot delegates are S. w. Fas-
sett, E. G.. Smith and r. H. Camp.
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County Contracts Are Let.

The county commissioners met this
week and among the important things
done was the letting of the contracts
for the county for the ensuing year.
The Thatcher Wysong Co. was
awarded the contract for the Office
supplies and legal blanks, at 20 per
sss,ss s7sss hove wholesale.
: Peterson & Nelson were given the
drug contract; Shirley Grocery Co.,
groceries; the Grand Forks Herald
got the contract for the blank books,
the only other bidder being the Wah-
peton Globe-Gazette. The coal bids
have not yet been let, as none were
submitted.
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GOVERNMENT WILL LOAN
5000, 100000 TO FARMERS

W. A. Peck, better farming agent,
visited Fargo this week and learned
thru the Federal Land Bank in St.
Paul that the government is making
provision to loan $200,000,000 to the
farmers under the Federal Farm Loan
Act in order to get the law into oper-
alton at the earliest possible moment.
This is an act in accord with the gov
ernment's plan for mobilization of our
agricultural resources. Better Farm
ing agents thruout the United States
have been warned to be in readiness
tc make an agricultural survey, to as
certain just what crops are being put
in.
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MRS. ]. e. ZOOK CALLED
BY MASTER
Good Woman Goes to Her Reward;
Passing Away Sunday After
Short Illness

Mrs. ]. E. Zook passed away at her
home in this city Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock, following very brief illness
from apoplexy. She was feeling as
well as usual until Saturday forenoon
when she suddenly became very i'll and
grew rapidly worse until death came.
The funeral will be held from the
home Friday forenoon at 1920 o'clock.
Elder D. T. Dierdorff, assisted by Ell
der D. M. Shorb Of Surrey and Elder
Landis of this city, will be in charge
Of the services. The remains will be
inferred in the Brethren cemetery at
Surrey.
I Mrs. Zook was born in Maryland,
Jan. 10, 1858, and when a young wo-
man moved to Illinois. She was united
in marriage to J. E. Zook at Franklin
Grove, ILL.,, May. 81, 1883. Later the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05

Zook family moved to Canada and 1S
years ago located in Minot, where they
have been engaged in running the well
known Zook dairy since.
Mrs. Zook is survived by her hus-
band and five children, as follows:
Mrs. Flowers, Mrs. C. H. Marsh and
Miss Fern Zook of Minot; Mrs. A. A.
Pattee Of Kimball, Mont, and Charles
Zook of this city.
Mrs. Zook united with the Brethren
church during her earlv life and she
was considered one of the most faith
full workers in the Masters vineyard.
She was an exceptionally fine woman
and hundreds Of friends sympathetic
with the bereaved members of the
family.
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brides intimate friends, Mesdames j.
r. Pence, A. F. McLane, o. B. Herig-
stad, II. E. Byorum, Hart Swalstead,
and the Misses Eva Norton, Reba
Wells and Florence Dunnell, sang 80
Promise Me-" with charming effect.
AS the first notes of Lohengrin's
Walsh, Rev. p. w. Erickson, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, fol
lowed by the bridegroom and his best
man, brother, Russell Dahle, took
their place at the altar, where the
awaited the bridal procession, led by
the ushers, James and Berton Small
wood. Following them came the
bridesmaids, Misses Linnie Dahle and
Hazel Crabbe, daintily gowned in pink,
wearing picture hats of the same
shade. Little Louise McCannel and
Mary McLane, bearing Gala lilies, in
the hearts of which were concealed the
rings, tripped down the aisle, follow
ed by Miss Lulu Smallwood, sister Of
the bride, charmingly attired in Il
gown of turquoise blue silk over
Ophelia roses. The bride followed,
becomingly gowned in shimmering
white, carrying shower bouquet of
daisies and white sweet peas and
leaning on the arm of her father.
AS the vows were exchanged, Mrs.
Walsh played softly, "Angels Sere-
made" and at the close of the service
F. J. Wells sang 81 Love You Truly"
after which the notes of Mendels-
shon's Wedding March pealed from
the organ.
After the ceremony the wedding
party and immediate relatives partook
of delightful four-course luncheon
in the church parlors.
The church was artistically decor
ated in Easter decorations, green and
white
The bride is one of Minot's most
lovable young women. She grew to
womanhood here, graduating from the
Minot high school, and for several
years she has been associated with
her father and brother in the Small
wood Grocery store. She has been
very active in church and social cir
cles and hundreds of friends sincerely
regret her departure from the city,
Mr. Dahle lived for years in Minot,
but some time ago located at Drake,
n. D., where he is in charge of the
Drake Mercantile Co. He is one of
The most highly respected businessmen
Of that place.
The Independent joins the hundreds
Of friends of the couple in wishing
them life replete with happiness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
The Man Who Collects Our Tax,

Mr.. Wallace, member of the state
tax commission, was in Minot this
week, arguing the tax case of the In
ternational Harvester Co. in the dis
trict court. The l. H. G. petitioned
the county commissioners to cancel
some two or three thousand dollars
worth of taxes to which Mr.. Wallace
objects.
Mr. Wallace was instrumental in
bringing an action against the Cream
of Wheat Co. for the collection of
about 100000 worth Of taxes, and
stands good chance of winning the
case He's right on the job and a
mighty good man for the position.
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(FRENcH SOLDIERS BLINDED
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All the specialized resources of the
New York Association For the Blind,
including it's Lighthouse and other
workrooms, have been placed at the
disposal Of the war department in the
event Of American soldiers being
blinded in war.
President Wilson, himself, a pioneer
patron Of the Lighthouse work, has ac-
cepted the offer on behalf of the gov
ernment. It came to him from Miss
Winifred Holt, who, who has relin-
quished promising future as scul-
ptor, as well as a social career, to de-
vote her life to blind relief work. She
has just returned from Washington,
where she left Mr.. Wilson the pleased
possessor Of shapely bit Of stenciled
pottery made by blind soldier behind
the lines in France, while Mrs. Wilson
is treasuring the work Of another
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Minot File and Desk Co. Will Open
Office

The Minot File and Desk Co. an
nounces that on May l it will have a
display of everything in filing devices,
desks, Office furniture, etc. The ex-
elusive line Of the famous Shaw-Walk-
er filing devices will be handled.
Winthrop B. Phillips will be man
ager of the office and he appears to be
a mighty live wire and will undoubt-
edly do nice business.
The new concern will be located in
the Jerry Zlevor block.
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Entertained for Miss Smallwood.

Mrs. j. NJ. Wilson and Mrs. j. II.
Tompkins entertained delightfully."-
Wednesday afternoon of last week at
Mrs. Wilson's home for Miss Pearle
Smallwood, whose marriage to Alfred
Dahle occurred Wednesday. Clusters
of red carnations were in the living
room and parlors, where the guests
sewed and late in the afternoon Mrs.
Robert B. Stacy-Judd, Mrs. Ward and
Miss Mildred Tompkins assisted in
serving refreshments. The guest of
honor was given a shower of miscel-
laneous gifts by the twenty guests.
Mrs. H. E. Wheeler entertained for
her Thursday afternoon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
Twenty Cars of Furniture.

The Mccoy Furniture Co. has un-
loaded more than 20 cars of furniture
since the store opened few months
ago. Business has been very good.
More lines are being added and soon
the store will be in position to equip
one with everything to furnish a
home.
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ASSOCIATION SCORES AGAIN 9

; Minot is soon to get it's sixth
, wholesale house when Wright,
, Barrett & Stilwell Co. locate (
, here. This is signal victory for
, the Industrial committee of the
, Association Of Commerce, which
? was instrumental in landing this
, business. The Wright, Barrett & Z
, Stilwell Co. of St. Paul have leas-
, ed a portion Of the new Smart
, block, First Avenue S. w., and
, expect to have its stock here in
, side of few weeks. 4
3 @ o g % q q o o o o o q q q
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SmallwOOd-Dahle Nuptials.

The marriage Of Miss Pearle Mar
guerite, eldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Smallwood, and Alfred
Perry Dahle, of Drake, N. d., was sol
emnized at one of the prettiest church
ever witnessed in this city,
at the Presbyterian church at high
noon Wednesday. .....
Promptly at high noon eight of thc
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
Glenburn Man Returns From Fathers
Eunoro1

E. H. Presky of Glenburn, arrived
in the city today from Markle, Ind,
where he was called by the death of
his father, which occurred March 16.
The old gentleman had arrived at the
ripe old age of 80. Mr.. Presky's wife's
mother passed away in Indiana four
months ago.