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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17

had all the streets graded, nice trees
planted and wells put on the place for
the accommodation of the customers,
and from the way thew were sold, the
people of Minot certainly did apprec-
late it. 1t was a splendid idea. The
citizens of Minot realize what we will
have to do in this world war and even
if the potato crop is large, we will
not have enough to supply the demand.
Nearly half the world is in war and
the time will come when we will have
to supply them even more rapidly than
we do now, and with the high price of
beef and other meats, the citizens of
the United States will have to eat
more vegetables, and the potato crop
is almost king. Besides potatoes,
there will be a great many onions and
beans raised on these splendid garden
lots. The people of Minot are to be
congratulated for their attempt to do
their share and from the way in which
these lots were sold, it certainly is a
splendid compliment to the Frank w.
Youngman Land Co. This firm has a
reputation of doing just what they
say and little more.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
Miss Leona Taylor is Red Cross Sec
retary

At meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the Minot Chapter of the
Red Cross held last Friday evening
with DR.. A. D. MCDANIEL presiding,
Miss Leona Taylor Of the Taylor
Shorthand School, was elected to sue
ceed E. L. Rowan, who resigned as
secretary. Various committees were
appointed to further the work of the
chapter. The members making up the
committees are:
Membership-Mrs. D. A. Dinnie.
Instructions-Mrs. L. H. Kermott.
Supplies-Mrs. William Grinnell and
Mrs e. B Goss.
Finance-E. S. Person, treasurer;
R. J. Piper, M. R. Porter, E. A. Long,
R. E. Barron, Peter Ehr, G. S. You
mans, Erik Ramstad, julius Fauchald,
A A. Robinson, H. M. Wilson, P. V.
Mccoy, T. P. Mulick, William Dunnell,
Ben Hultgren.
Publicity-R. A. Nestos, chairman;
G. D. Colcord, L. D. McGahan, H. f.
Wigham and George Davis.
Music-C. D. Aaker, chairman; O.
w. Grosskopf, Rev. T. F.. Gullixson,
E. S. Person, F. J. Wells, Mrs. Kath-
crime Baker, Mrs. Amy Simpson, Mrs
H. w. Zellhoeffer, Miss Ollie Stroms-
rud, Axel Roise and Mrs. Guy Bemis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
FIGURE ON EIGHT
STORY BUILDING
Chicago Architect is Here Today
Working on Plans for New 8-StOry
Sky-Scraper for Second National.

A Chicago architect is in the city
today figuring with the directors of
the Second National Bank on the plans
for their new eight-story building
which in all probability will be con-
structed this year. A meeting of the
directors was called today and at the
time this is written it has not been
fully determined just when the work
will start, but it is believed that it will
be decided to go ahead with the struc-
ture at once. A telegram was receiv-
ed from a steel company stating that
the steel could be laid down in time
for use.
The building will be from six to
eight stories high, most likely eight,
and will cover a SO foot front and ex-
tend back 140 feet. Its cost, with the
cost of new banking fixtures and
equipment, will run up to $500, 100000.
The bank is contemplating using the
Weinrebe block on First street S. w.
while the new structure is being built.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
COmpany ID Flag is Here,

The flag which was presented to
our local militia company by the men,
bers of the Minot local of the Amer
ican Federation Of Musicians, arrived
in the city Friday, and has been on
display during the past week in one of
the Leland stores display windows.
where it has attracted considerable at
tention. The banner is a beautiful
piece of work, made Of heavy taffeta,
with embroidered stars, and is the best
flag that the musicians could find after
thorough search of the markets.
The musicians and members of Com
pany D are to be congratulated upon
the success of the Flag dance, which,
besides furnishing the soldier boys
with this handsome banner, also in
creased their exchequer some $3.50, as
the entire proceeds Of the dance, after
the purchase price Of the flag was cared
for, was turned over to Company D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
COUNTY PLAY
DAY June l6
Hundreds of Ward County School
Children Will Gather at Riverside
Commencement Exercises.

Arrangements are being made by
County Superintendent of Schools w:
D. Wendt for County Play Day and
general county commencement exer-
cises to be held at Riverside Park in
this city June 16.
Commencement exercises will be
held at the pavilion in the evening.
The two graduates with the highest
average will have a prominent place
on the program. A special musical
program will be rendered. The awards
for the diplomas will be awarded in
the afternoon and the diplomas will be
awarded in the evening.
Prof. Altman, physical instructor
at the Normal, will have charge Of the
athletic contest in the afternoon. There
will be an athletic efficiency contest,
games, for both boys and girls, and q
few exhibition numbers by Model
school pupils. All contestants will be
from the rural, village and CONSOLE
dated schools. j.
Visitors will bring their lunches and
enjoy picnic in the park. It is pos
sible that free coffee will be served.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
Velva Took Honors in Athletic Meet.

Velva Took HOnors in Athletic Meet.
Velva won the third annual district
track meet at the Minot Normal school
last Saturday with a total Of 70
points, Minot, winner for the past two
years, was second with 80 points, Ber-
thold third with % points, Surrey
with 13 and Crosby 0.
Anderson Of Velva, high individual,
took first in every event entered, max
ing a total of Is points. He won five
medals and broke the only records
fractured, making hammer throw OF
iii feet 6 inches and setting a new
pole vault mark at nine feet six inches.
Anderson's closest rival was Grimes,
also Of the Velva team, who made, a
total of Is points. Burke Of Berth
old won the 100 and 22O yard dashes,
Chambers of Minot won the quarter
mile event and took second in the half
mile. Holtz of Minot took two seconds
and Burns Of Surrey won one first
and one third.
Velva, Minot and Berthold about
divided honors even in running events,
but Andrson's work in field events
gave Velva the big lead.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17

tempt charges as the result of their
failure to appear before Assistant At
torney General Brennan, as witnesses,
when ordered.
Olaf A. Olson is out on $4,000
bonds, being charged with accepting
proceeds from prostitutes. Twenty
offense.
Lola Campbell, colored, was held for
perjury, when she swore that she did
not sell liquor.
An attempt was made to close the
Lexington hotel at 10 o'clock Monday
morning on injunctional proceedings
but Olsons attorney, Francis j. Muir
ply, was successful in securing an or
der to vacate the writ until after o.
sons hearing.
Injunctions restraining the various
freight and express companies from
delivering liquor have been served.
Manager Braudigan and Pitcher
Burden of the Minot Leapue baseball
team, were arrested for playing or.
ganized baseball on Sunday, and were
admitted to $50 bail each The case
will be tested in the supreme court al
an early date.
Manager Mcclure of the Northern
States Power Co., announces that the
company's attorney, L. j. Palda, whC
swore out the warrants for the ar
rest of LANCER and the Uptons, is no.
acting under the instructions of the
company.
Assistant Attorney General Brenna,
announces that forty warrants have
been issued for the arrest of persons
charged with selling cigarettes.
The above is summary of the
events of the past week. Minot un
doubtedly is getting a good deal O.
unfavorable advertising, more tina,
our fair city deserves. The 1ndepen
dent trusts that the matters will bo
cleared up at an early date, the vic
lators found guilty and punished ant
the innocent ones who are charged
with various offenses, freed Of th'
charge.
Attorney General LANCER appeared
in Minot early Tuesday morning, pro
tected by body guard Of three mem
bers of the state militia. He aroused
Judge Murray from his bed, submit
ted to arrest and returned at once t.
Bismarck, escorted back by his bod.
guard, claiming the governor had or
dered him to return at once.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
LANCER SUBMITTED TO ARREST
Attorney General Escorted to Minot
by Body Guard"-Furnished Bail
(. and Returned-Other DOin's.

There have been number of inter-
esting developments as the result of
the raids a week ago Monday night.
The hearings began at the court house
Tuesday and have been in progress all
week. Twenty-six have been held to
the district court on various charges
from blind pigging, gambling, operat-
ing houses of i'll fame, receiving mon
ey from prostitutes, etc, and the
hearings have not yet ended.
Just what the next move of Assist
ant Attorney General Dan Brennan
and States Attorney Herigstad is to
be, is problematical.
Attorney General VIM. LANCER re-
turned from Bismarck and is now out
on a 81 900 bond, charged with violat-
ing state law in interfering with
telephone communications. The crime
constitutes a felony The Attorney
General was not ready Monday to sub
nit to arrest and in the meantime
sought the protection of the National
Guard officers at Camp Frazier, near
Mandan. His preliminary hearing is
slated for May 26.
+. C. Upton and A. Upton are
charged with the same offense as the
attorney general.
Atty. l.. J. Palda's hearing will be
held May 23. He is charged with
threatening to shoot A. Upton.
w. S. Shaw, president Of the city
commission, Chief of Police Dan
Dougherty, F. l.. Householder, Sid Fas-
set, Mert Whalen, VIM. Tooley, E. L.
Rowan, H. w. Montgomery, S. R.
Bond, Geo. Mcclure, John c. Lowe
G. w. Twiford, R. E. Barron and B. H
Bradford have been ordered to appear
before Judge Leighton to answer con-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
Brisk Recruiting at Minot Station.

Corporal Martell, who has been in
charge of army recruiting in Minot.
has been promoted to sergeant and
Private Edwin Ross has been promot-
ed to Corporal. The office has receiv-
ed word that no more recruits will be
accepted at present for the coast ar
tillery but there are several VACANCIES
for the quartermaster corps. For the
latter work, recruits need knowledge
of stenography. Recruits with me-
chanical experience are needed for the
engineering corps.
Last week the examining officer Wis
tied Minot and examined number OF
recruits. Those who were successful
and who were sent to concentration
camps were: Arthur r. Hardy, Sur
rey, N. D., engineers; Lewis R. Cor
ard, Minneapolis, infantry; Kenneth
P. Caldwell, Grand Forks, N. D., avia-
ton section; John T. Gilbert, Des Lacs,
N. D., cavalry; Horace E. Darling,
Berthold, N. D., infantry; Frederick
M. Darling, Berthold, N. D., infantry;
Stanley H. bingham, Berthold, N. D.,
infantry; August A. Reynold, Ray, N.
D., aviation section; Thomas V. Riley,
Ray, N. D., field artillery; Give M.
Dunlap, White Earth, N. D., cavalry;
George M. Town, Minot, infantry; En-
NETT Gordon, Minot, infantry; Joseph
p, Schwinden, Berthold, N. D., medical
department, Othnye M. Burch, Berth
old, N. D., medical department. .
Since the departure of this quota,
the following recruits have been re-
ceived:
Raymond w. King, Baker, n. D.;
Alex IT. Him, Portal, N. D.; Arthur j..
Pagan, Portal, N. D.; Charles T. Dav-
idson, Berthold, N. D.; Sylvester II.
Kihl, Portal, N. D.; Mack Nay, Ian
arck; Jas. B. Carter, Portal and Thos.
w. Fagan, Portal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
MESSENGER BOY
( SUFFERED INJURY
Harry Aney, Riding Bike, COllided
with Anton AlbertsOn's Car-Is
in Hospital.

Harry, the 12-year-old son of G. A.
Aney, who resides south of the Nor
NAL school, and who was employed as
messenger for the Western Union, was
severely injured today about noon
when the bicycle which he was riding
was run down by an auto driven by
Anton Albertson, an engineer. The ac-
cident occurred at the corner of Cen
tral avenue west and First street. The
bike was smashed badly and the lad
was dragged for a short distance. The
auto tore nearly all the flesh off his
knee and the knee cap was displaced.
Mr. Albertson stopped his car and
took the lad to the hospital, where it is
reported he is recoveing nicely.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
$500 FROM N|N0T
FOR army Y. N. c. A.
Major Person Heads Committee that
Will Have No Trouble in Rails
ing Important Funds.

At meeting held at the Associa-
tion of Commerce rooms Wednesday,
the first steps were taken towards
raising $500 in Minot for Y. M. G.
A. organization to be established at
each brigade headquarters. Such =
place will provide the soldiers with re-
creation, writing materials, books
magazines and certain luxuries that
they could not otherwise expect in
army life.
Major E. S. Person is in charge Of
the Minot work and will appoint q
committee Of seven to make whirl-
wind campaign to raise the money.
The money will be raised easily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
Mrs. Emerson Precariously Ill.

Mrs. R. H. Emerson is reported to
be precariously i'll at her home in this
city. She has been i'll for some time
but until recently it was believed that
she was recovering. She suffered re-
lapse short time ago and physicians
seem unable to diagnose her case. A
neice, Mrs. Henderson, arrived this
week from her home in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Emerson's many friends hope to
hear Of an early improvement in her
condition.
Mrs. Emerson is reported slightly
better today and there is some hope
for her recovery, physicians state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
Mrs. Hanson's Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. Hans Hanson,
wife of Minot's old time shoemaker,
was held from Van Fleets undertake
ing parlors Monday afternoon, the re-
mains being inferred in Rose Hill Gem
etery. Rev. C. L. Clifford Of the M.
E. church officiated. The deceased
leaves husband and one daughter,
Mrs. ]. M. Johnson, of this city, and
an adopted son, Frank, young lad Of
nine years. A brother, S. Mcconnell,
of Collins, Ia, and a sister, Mrs. Cox
worth and her daughter, of Nevada,
Ia, were present to attend the obse-
quies.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
(. o j.. 9 " o @ (. 8 @ (. 8 o 9 (.
MUST BE SAVING WITH
BREAD.

) One bushel of wheat makes AZ
) pounds of flour, which makes 81
> loaves of bread. Each loaf will
; make IA average sized slices. The
average consumption of wheat in
5 America is 6 bushels per person
) for the year. 1t is estimated that
during the day, each person eats
) IL slices of bread and if each per-
) son can save just one slice of
) bread day from the annual con-
) sumption, this will equal 48,00O,-
) 900 bushels of wheat per year,
which would go long way TO-
) wards feeding an army. We
) can't use all the bread we want
, and expect to feed the world. 80
) o 8 @ o o @ o o {: o 9 o @ @ 9
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
GERMAN BASES
ON California
COAST STARTED
Arrest of Youth Brings to Light Bold
Plan Commenced Last Fall-Air-
Plane and U Boat Bases Planned.

San Francisco, May 16.-Germany
began actual work last fall toward the
establishment of submarine and air
plane bases long the coast of Lower
California, and maps and military in
formation were gathered along the
entire Pacific coast by German secret
agents, according to information
which federal authorities declared last
night had been impaired to them by
a youth arrested here a week ago as
a spy. The suspect was known here
as Lieutenant Frank E. Wolf. His
real name, the authorities declared last
night, is Baron Friedrich Devan Fels.
He is % years old.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
CROP CONDITIONS WERE
NEVER MORE FAVORABLE

Marius Erickson, manager of the
Case Threshing Machine Co., drove to
Deering today on business and on his
return stated to an Independent rep
resentative: "You may tell your read
ers that I never before saw so much
seed in the ground and never has it
been put in in better shape. I never
saw better prospects at this time of
the year"
Mr.. Erickson reports the tractor
business good. In spite of the prices
the Case Co. has sold more tractors
than during any previous year. During
the past week Mr.. Erickson has COW
cred the country between Minot and
the Canadian line and reports condi-
tions equally as good as those between
Minot and Deering.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
A. w. May InstalIs Milking Machine

A. w. May Installs Milking Machine.
R. C. Bartholomew, representing
the Perfection Milking Machine Co.,
of Minneapolis, was in the city Mon
day coming here to install one of their
milking outfits at A. w. Mays Ash
lawn Stock farm. The Perfection ma
chine is said to work perfectly, saving
the expense of. hiring an additional
mixer and besides is absolutely sani-
tary, another feature which appeals
strongly to the dairyman desirous of
keeping up to date in all that speaks
for sanitary conditions. Peter Miller
of the Minot Dairy Co., is the local
agent for these new machines and is
making arrangements to install one
at the Billy Wilson farm near brady.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
TEACHERS RESIGN FOR
SAKE OF "AMERICA"

Hartford, Conn.,, May 15.-Follow-
ing the refusal of the school princi-
pal, Miss Inex Urquhardt, of New
Britain, to allow the children of one
of the South Windsor schools to sing
"America," the entire teaching force
of the district, consisting of six wo-
men, presented their designations. to
the district committee, to take effect
at the end of the present week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
Price of Flax Sure to Remain High

c. H. Clark, who, by the way, is a
graduate of the N. d. Agricultural col
lege, class Of '08, has been engaged by
the government to visit the western
states to encourage the farmers to
grow an immense crop of fax. The
government is short of linseed oil and
the price of flax is certain to remain
high. The government needs the oil
for building and painting of the many
merchant vessels that will soon be
in readiness to carry food to the Allies.
Oil is needed for the tents for the i'm
mense army that will be organized.
Hay is certain to remain very high.
The government wants all Of the good
baled upland hay, free from needles, it
can get.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17

Orders summoning Major General
John j. Pershing from the border to
Washington, have aroused much spec
ulation. Reports have been heard that
the generals visit is Connected with
the subject Of selecting commander
for a military expedition to France.
General Pershing is known to have the
confidence Of administration officials
because of his record as commander
Of the punitive expedition in Mexico.
Since the bulk Of the regular army
now is under his command, however,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
Local Price of Wheat Broke From
$3.O7 to $2.41 in MinOt.

There was a remarkable break IN
wheat prices during the early part of
the week. The maximum price of
wheat on the Minot market was $3.07
but early in the week the price broke
to $2.35, but rallied today to $2.41.
The closing of the weat pits in Chi
cago, Kansas City and Minneapolis
stopped all speculation and was the
immediate cause of the break. The
United States government has tried to
induce her European allies to give up
large holdings for future delivery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
Farm, Stock & Home Editor Visits

Hugh ]. Hughes, editor Of Farm,
Stock & Home, the well known Mime
apolis farm journal, visited in Minot
Tuesday enroute home from a business
trip to Montana. Mr.. Hughes is an
old time personal friend of the editor
of the Independent and we enjoyed a
good visit with him. He has guided
the policy of the Farm, Stock & Home
for the past seven years and has done
much in building up one Of the great
est farm journals in the United States.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
A19V CEN. JOHN .. PERsHNo HN0 SOY MaRREn

and since several of the big army mob
ilization camps are to be established
in his territory, it was pointed out
that his trip north might have to do
only with organization work.
The picture Of General Pershing and
his young son Warren, reproduced
herewith, possesses pathetic interest.
The boy is the only surviving member
of the generals family. His wife and
three young daughters lost their lives
in fire in the Presidio, San Francisco,
on August 27, 1915.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
Lassie Was Too Much for Smart
"Guy.'

A winsome little Salvation Army
lassie was too much for smart Aleck
who stood in front Of the Independent
office the other day rolling a cigar
cite. She passed by with her collec-
ton box, but he ignored her. After
she had passed a short distance by,
the young man remarked to his COM
panion that he wondered if he could
MT borrow dollar. "Sure, you can, y
and the lassie turned on him as quick
as flash and held the box in front of
him. The fresh young man sneaked
aWAy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
"EAT SPARROWS WHEN
HUNGRY" SAYS BROKER

Columbus, Ohio, May 15.-"When
starvation threatens, eat sparrows," is
the advice of Claude Meeker, local
broker.
Meeker was emphatic in his asser-
ton that the noisy little birds, after
proper culinary treatment, are as
good tasting as they are noisy. Also,
eating sparrows would help in exter-
minating them, he added.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17

Judge Amidon is holding a term of
federal court at Bismarck this week
and later will hold term at Devils
Lake. The case against Sam H. Clark
and c. H. Crockard, publishers of Jim
Jam Jems, will not be tried at either
term but will come up before Judge
Booth of Minneapolis in August. The
firm of Murphy, Linde and Fisk has
been employed by the publishers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
Flags of Our Allies

The flags Of all our allies have been
presented to the Minot Association Of
Commerce by A. r. Morrison, Of Win
nipeg, who recently spoke in Minot
on Civic Improvement. The flags have
been placed on the door of the Asso-
citation rooms by Secretary Holbein.
Among the flags on display are those
of England, Scotland, Belgium, Ser
bia, Russia, Italy and France, besides
the Stars and Stripes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
Twin City Boy Scouts.

The Boy Scouts Of MINNEAPOLIS and
St. Paul, to the number Of 1900, have
interested themselves in gardening and
200 of them have fitted themselves for
farm work. Six of the boys have
leased 20 acres which they have de-
voted to gardening. They have plant
ed corn and potatoes. The Twin City
Boy Scouts have adopted the slogan,
Every boy must feed soldier"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-17
'Dago Frank" Under Arrest.

Minions of the law visited Frank
Roses barber shop on Main street
Wednesday evening and placed the
proprietor, who is better known as
"Dago Frank" under arrest. A num-
ber Of men were found in the place
dividing keg of beer. They claim
that they had paid "Dago" good mon.
ey for the same. Justice Dill admitted
the energetic barber to $500 bail.