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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
Northern
States POu)er
Co.

at the U. S. Postoffice Department at
Washington on Feb. 26, 1917. The ap-
pointment was granted without the
usual civil service examination be-
cause of Mrs. Cosgroves past good
record as college carrier for three
hundred students in Wisconsin and
rural carrier on route one, Burlng-
ton, N. d. Also because of strong and
able supporters at Hurd, who believe
that Mrs. Cosgrove will make good
and keep an up-to-date Office
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
NOTICE OF MEETING.

The Annual Stockholders meeting Of
The Minot Underwriters Company
will be held in the home offices of the
Company in the New Ehr block, in the
City Of Minot, North Dakota, at 2
o'clock P. M. on March 22nd, 1917,
for the election Of directors and the
transaction of such other business as
may come before the meeting.
(Signed)
3-8-t2cg B. w. JUNE, Secretary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
Normal School Two-Ringed Circus.

The Minot Normal school is prepar-
ing to hold a Physical Education Ex-
hibition and Normal School Circus at
the Normal gymnasium on the even
ing Of March II. The Physical edu-
cational show will consist Of work
thruout the grades and the Normal
departments and will include drills,
games and folk dances. A two-ringed
circus will be given showing an ar
ray of clowns and wild animals Of
known and unknown character. An
admission fee of rs and so cents will
be charged, and the entertainment
will be we'll worth it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
Annual Inspection of DeMolay Com


Eminent Sir Geo. H. Russ, Jr., of
Bismarck, Grand Inspecting Officer of
the State of North Dakota, was pres
emit at a largely attended conclave of
DeMolay Commandery No. 10, X. T.,
Tuesday evening at the annual in
spection. Orders in the Temple were
exemplifed and at the conclusion the
inspecting officer paid a high compli-
ment to the members of the Com
mandery for their efficient work. At
the conclusion, an appetizing banquet
was served by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hoover.
Among the out of town visitors
were: Geo. H. Russ, Jr., Grand Cen
eralissmo Wolvert, r. F. Migge, of
Bowbells, and Rev. N. E. Ellsworth,
G. B. Metzger, l.. O. Yonger and R.
c. Gillmer, Of Williston.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
THERE is ONLY ONE
AMERICAN IN HE'LL

Fort Worth, Tex, March IN. H.
Gosett, manager of the municipal free
employment bureau, is in receipt of
two letters from widely divergent
places. One was from woman in
Paradise, Tex, seeking cook. The
other was from a friend in He'll, Nor
way. A. Norton of Boston-who
Dragged that he was the only Ameri-
can in He'll, the others being Nor
wegians.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
Picked l.. l.. Oeth's Pockets.

L. l.. Oeth, who has been in charge
Of the Independents lad alley" for
the past fourteen years, suffered the
loss of thirteen dollars at the hands
of pickpockets, while attending one OF
the Minot picture shows early Tues
day evening. He said the considerate
thief overlooked a dime.
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NOTICE TO CRED1ToRs.

otdte q NOrln Iakola, county OIL "aT0>
S. In County Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Alice r.
HanScom, Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given by 7. r. Rem
valid, administrator of the estate of
Alice r. Hanscom, deceased, to the cred
itors Of and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to present them.
with the necessary vouchers, to the said
T. F. Renwald, at his residence, Minot.
N. D., within six months after the first
publication of this notice, or said claims
may be so presented to said T. II. Rem
valid, administrator. at the office Of his
attorney, w. r. Doherty, at No. 2, Ar
cade Block Minot, N. d.
Dated this 18th day of February, 1917.
7. +. RENWALD,
Administrator.
w. f. Doherty,
Attorney for Administrator,
Minot, N. D. 3-S-t4
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HARNESS, ETC.
1 sets heavy work harness
z sets Of harness
/ set double driving harness
z sets single harness
Several good collars
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Electricity

No matter how long your
house has been built, it can easily
be modernized by wiring for elec-
tricity.
Electricity will enable you to
enjoy all the latest household con-
veniences from an Electric Wash
ing machine to an Electric Curling
Iron.
Electricity will make your
home safe. It does away with
open flame light always dangerous.
Wire your home for Elec-
tricity now and see how greatly it
improves the appearance Of your
home---how it adds to the vaIue of
your property by making your
house more comfortable and more
convenient place in which to live.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
10 Head-HORSES-l3 Head

bay eelding, years old, weight 1900
bay mare, 10 years old, weight 1900
l sorrel mare, 6 years old, weight 1000
black gelding, years old, weight 1909
black mare, 3years old, weight 100
black gelding, 3 years old, weight 100
black mare, 8 years old, weight 100
gray gelding, 10 years old, weight 110e
bay gelding, years old, weight 1900
black colt, years old
l light bay colt, year old
bay mare, years old
sucking colt
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HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Art Garland hard coal burner; Round Oak heating
stove; range cook stove; Empire cream sep
arator; Quicker Yet washing machine; 2 new
bed springs, Never-Sags brand new mat
tresses; Linoleum; carpet; Singer sewing
machine; l big cupboard; l six-legged table;
2 bed steads; nice rocking chairs; dresser,
good as new; dinner bell, barrel churn, IS
gallon; other household goods too numerous
to mention
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New postm;stress al Hurd

New POstmistress at Hurd.
Mrs. Mary Cosgrove has been offic-
tally notified of her appointment as
postmistress at Hurd, N. D. The APP
pointment was made, signed and filed
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MONEY TO- LOAN
On Farms, and on City, Town
and Village Property
Buy and Sell Farms, Seeds, Sheep,
Horses, Cows and Hogs
THE SAVINGS LOAN & TRUST co
Gree Rest ROom) MinOt, N. ID.
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MISCELLANEOUS
so chickens, more or less; pair guineas
Some chicken wire, 6 feet wide
10 rods of woven wire, feet wide
platform scale, 240 ID.
200 bushels Of spells, more or less
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II Head CATTLE-l2 Head

red Durham cow, 10 years old
red COW, years old -
/ red Durham COW, years DID, giving milk
Jersey cow, years old
Jersey COW, years old
l Jersey COW, 3 years old ;,
red Durham heifer, years old, fresh in April
(All these cows will be fresh the first of May)
full blooded Red Poll BULL years old this spring
Durham heifer, 2 years old
Red Poll bull calf months old
Red Poll heifer, months old
l red heifer, months old
young sows
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MACHINERY
double disc drill, 20-disc
Deering l2-foot binder, good running order
Deering 6-foot mower
Deering rake .
gang plow, 14-inch
l6-inch sulkey breaking plow
Emerson tanning mill
Case sulkey plow, l6-inch
z hay racks
four section drag
Deering disc, Is in.
Harrison wagon, A inch tires
Old Hickory wagon, 4 inch tires
spring wagon, good as new
single buggy
set bobs-good ones
string of sleigh bells
| cutter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

for if there is, this viii prevent the
basket setting squareiy on the floor.
Lay out the ends that rest on the
floor as shown in the drawing by
measuring up 7-16" on one edge. Cut
to lines and sandpaper bottom smooth.
Also break edges with sandpaper in
order that the basket may easily be
moved If it is desired to shove ii
around to a new position. On the
outside legs measure up So" and
bore holes for one inch No. round
head screws. At the top OF each leg,
on the inside and one inch down. bore
Il holes 4" deep for the bag rods
Next make the cross pieces accord
ing to dimensions. 4 will be noticed
that they are of different lengths. Fas-
ten them to the legs either with brads
or join them as suggested above. A
good joint TO use is given on the draw
ing.
The handles can very easily be cut
out with a coping saw, and If the saw
ing Is well done and they are nicely
rounded and finished with sandpaper,
they Will De mueh more attractive
than metal handles that might be
bought. Fasten the handles to the top
pieces with one inch No. fat head
( screws, for which holes must be
drilled and countersunk II the screws
are driven without first boring holes
1 for them in the handles, the latte,
will be cracked. Notice that the
screws are put in from beneath the tor
pieces. This is done so they will NO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

don't you resolute to be a Sunbeam
and cheer folks up. That ought to be
easy, cause you're naturally cheerful
stead Of playing jokes to make people
mad. play jokes to make EN- glad,
seer l did this morning Mrs Gray
tuss--that fussy old squirrel who lives
next door to me--had ali her store
Of nuts stolen away by some bad boys.
Oh, you ought to have heard her
scold and seold and scoldl Wen, she
ran out Of her house and stood right
on the end Of a long branch so every
body could hear how mad she vast
]. thought, 'NowI can be a Sunbeam
had quite few extra nuts in my
own cellar, 50 I scrambled back and
forth and put them into Mrs. Gray
fuss house. When she got home you
ought to have seen how surprised she
was! She couldn't imagine how those
nuts got there. ana she stopped being
mad and began TO be surprised, then
she began 10 be glad and ran out to
tell everybody about n. Wasn't that
good joke?"
"Tee-hee!" laughed Bunny Bob. 81
should say it was good Joke! I'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

IN common use In churches all over
Europe. Most of these, however. were
hand bells, made OF thin plates of
hammered iron. bent into a four
sided shape and fastened with rivets
ana bronzed. Then gradually, as peo-
Pie began to hang the bells in stee-
pies and belfries. they became larger.
In 1874 huge bell was east in Mos
COW, Russia. It is over twenty one
feet in height and diameter and
weighs 1913 tons. The largest bell
in America IS in the Cathedral of
Notre Dame, at Montreal, and weighs
29,4o0 pounds.
In all ages and all countries, the
material most used In the manufac-
ture of bells has been mixture of
two parts Of copper to one of tin
called bronze. At present about thir-
teen parts of copper are used 10 -four
of tin. Bells have been made of iron
steel, gold, silver brass and even o.
glass, though when made of glass they
have been found too fragile for prac
I teal use.
Back in the old days, the people
believed that bells possessed supernat
ural power; by ringing them at Ger
! tain times, they believed, storms. pes
( thence and famine could be averted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
New Year Bells

Always, everywhere in our land, we
look to the ringing OF bells to an
nounce the death Of the old year and
the birth of the new. Not until we
actually hear the bells ringing from
the church steeples. somehow, do we
really turn TO each other and ex-
claim Happy New Year,"
All Of which brings us to the ques-
ton of why people ring be1ls. They
seem to have figured in the life of
man way. way back In the dim and
distant years And they have been
used to convey messages of various
sorts to those within sounds Of their
alarm.
Among the ancient Greeks those
who made the nightly rounds OF the
camps and garrisons used TO ring a
bell at each sentinel box to make
sure that the soldier on duty within
was awake. They also put bells upon
the neeks Of criminals to warn all
people to avoid them The Romans
used bells TO announce the hour OF
the bath.
It IS believed that bells were first
used In churches about four hundred
years after the birth of Christ and
by the Twelfth Century they were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

be seen when the basket is set UP.
After rounding corners Z. sandpa-
per all surfaces with No. Il sandPa-
per. The frames are row ready to be
assembled. This Is done by slipping
the narrow frame inside the wide one
and fastening with one inch round
head screws.
Now make the bag rods They
should be made of bass wood. pine
or any soft material that can be
sprung enough TO let the ends slip
into the 4" holes after the frames
have been assembled.
The basket is now ready TO be fin
ished. This win have to be left for
the maker to decide, for enamel or
stain can be used, depending upon the
surroundings the piece is to be In
The bag may or maS not be lined.
although a lining adds TO the appear.
ance. Cretonne is the material recon-
mended for the bag.
! By studying the details OF the pat
| tern for the bag, you viii notice the
/ piece is to be 27tt ssp. Box pleats
are shown at X and Y. x is 5" wide
and is ~ wide. After forming
and pressing the pleats. turn over and
/ sew the heading n and n along the
4 longest sides to slip on the bag rods.
Then stitch across the 81" sides sew
erai times. as there is considerable
strain on these sides holding the
frames together when the basket is
opened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

airy isn't doing any fghting-that is,
as cavalry. Our Allies, I understand,
have dlsmounted their cavalry and
have them lighting on foot just like
infantry. with the two armies facing
each other n trenches. the use Of
horses and a cavalry charge would be
impos--"
Bang Alee's knife dropped from
his hand with a terrIhle clatter; and he
sat staring At the young soldier, With
dismay and horror stamped upon his
features. His eyes filed with tears
and one big fat tear trickled down his
cheek and dropped right into his Gran
berries.
Goodness me! What is the matter.
Alec ?" cried Mamma
Are you i'll. son ?" asked Papa anx-
iously
MIRO" answered Alec, struggling
hard to keep back the tears. But
/ but I don't see why they don't use
cavalry. IL killed lots OF Germans
/ this morning-and--I bet I could, too
if I was over there Please, please,
Mr.. Soldier, won't You ask them TO use
cavalry and-and let me show them
how to hght'
/ A silence. Father looked at Mother
I and she looked at him and then both
Of them looked at the young soldier.
But he was looking at Alec, and there
was a suggestion Of tear in his eye,
too.
II don't care!" cried Alec angrily.
81 don't care If they don't use cav
alry-I'm going to fight anyway" And
Alec burst into tears.
Alec" said the soldier-man pres
emily. very solemnly and in a choked
voice, you're ali right! III bel
if you could get at those Germans
you'd make them run! You're a real
American. boy. and you've got the
right spirit! Wait until we dig The
Germans out of their trenches and gel
them into the open-then you bet ole
Uncle. Sam will use his cavalry"
| SO Alec was happy again
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

~ r YOU HAVE brother in the
d service for Uncle Sam, as have.
q and your mother and sisters are
q knitting for him. and for the Red
Cross, no doubt you have noticed how
hard it is to hold the ball of yarn
without its dropping TO the floor. And
il you have a playful kitten, you have
heard your mother scold when it
rolled the ball of yarn around the
legs of the table.
A knitting bag is very convenient
when there Is a place available to
hang it, but with the knitting basket
the work can be carried about and
put away the same as in the bag.
The additional advantage OF the basket
is that It can be set on the floor or
table, not requiring a place to hang
it. Opened, 1t serves as a place for
the yarn and extra needles while the
knitter is working. and when the work
is to be set aside, 1t can be placed in
the basket and the latter closed. thus
protecting the unfinished work from
dirt
Black walnut, mahogany. oak or
gumwood are very desirable woods to
use for the frames. II you have had
but little experience in the use of
tools, the parts can be fastened to-
gether with brads. but If Joints are
made. the basket will be more per-
manent and much stronger.
To make the basket, first get out
the four legs 1s"x x" 171A". Be
sure there is no wind in these pieces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

down the room-downstairs, out into
the back yard and back again--Alec
galloped and charged all morning on
his trusty steed. And the havoc he
wrought among the Germans was
something frightful!
Then, at one o'clock came a dinner
guest-a young soldier in our fine, big
National Army. who was in training at
q nearby encampment. To Alec, he
was wonderful being. Why, this sol
der was actually going over to France
"to fight for Democracy" against the
Germansi
So, boy-like. Alec had to show him
his cavalry" The soldier laughed
and patted him on the shoulder and
told him that he felt certain that GEN
eral pershing himself would like to
have him over in France that very
minute.
Al dinney-and about the time for
dessert-a strange and dlseouraging
thing happened. The soldier and
father and mother had been talking
all along about the war and the fight
ing "over there" And presently the
soldier said to Alec's father:
| Yes. / guess it's true that the cav
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

wouldn't It be funny IL she came
home and found supper all ready and
fine turnip all sliced and the acorns
all ground and the holly-berry sauce
all made! wouldn't she Just almost
have a fit of surprised.
Lets do it," cried MIN. "Come
on, Min, we'll go to Farmer Huckle-
berry's and get turnip: Bunny Bob.
you grind the acorns and set the little
ones to work sweeping and setting the
table! Come on!''
or dashed MIN with Ain at his
heels. Hurry, hurry, hurry!" cried
Bunny Bob "Mummer might be back
any minute:"
Such excitement such hustle and
stir you never did see! Bunnies dart
| ed here and there. Some gathered
| fresh evergreen leaves to spread on
the dining room floor, some set to
work scrubbing the table clean and
white, some dug up acorns and others
ground them in the little acorn chop
per. some washed the acorn-cup
dishes. Many paws made light work,
| and when MIN and Min came home
carrying big turnip between them
| all was ready
Well, well. welli Mummer Cotton
tot was surprised. I tell you'll And
Bunny Bob made up a poem about it
Il went like this:
"a nice, little joke we played today.
It really was very funny.
Nice little jokes are fun to play.
For q really funny bunny."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

Are you half-witted?" asked MIN.
anxiously.
Mercy no." replied Bunny Bob.
I've Just thought of good Joke to
play on Mummer Cottontot."
DO tells shouted the sixteen little
brothers and sisters,
You see.", said Bunny Bob, Mum
mer's gone to visit Auntie Twitch-nose
and when she comes back she'll be so
tired and she'll expect to get supper
for all OF US and set the table and
grind up the acorns and maybe go
over to Farmer Huckleberry's TO look
for 3 turnip or nip of cabbage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

<~& HIS IS NEW YEARS DAY"
a said Winnie Whlttlewhisker the
M chipmunk, to Bunny Bob Cot
w. tontot. Have you made your
good resolutions?"
"Ahem" replied Bunny Bob--oh. he
was little rascal MOT yet I haven't.
but I'm a-soing to-"
Winnie looked down from his twig
half way up the old cedar tree and ne
smiled down al the soft. round, fuzzy
little bunny, and said What is 1t
going 20 be-? When are you going TO
do lt7 You know. a body ought 20
fcsolute on New Years Day-not be-
fore and not after. that's surew
well said Bunny Bob, first III
ask you o riddle"
"a rlIdie," said Winnie white
vhsker "G0 ahead I'm not very
good ut riddles myself. but ] have a
cousin who's just grand at riddles"
"Wcil" said Bunny Bob. III you
can't guess right Off. say i give up
then IlI tell you The answer When
does caterpillar reform?"
Winnie WhiuIewhisker's fur fore
head was an wrinklod up in a minute.
and Bunny Bob banged on the ground
with his long, furry foot 20 keep It
warm. because there was plenty Of
frost out that day.
mc-sec." said the little chip
mlnk, scratching his forehead. when
does O caterpillar reform? Well now.
] didn't know they ever did reform.
and 30 they do reform I don't know
what they reform from. give upg
"a caterpillar reforms when IT turns
over "a now leaf.' shouted Bunny Bob,
doing q little hoppity-sldp dance OF
triumph. "Tce-heo' See the joke?
Turns over % new leaf. See? Well.
that's what I'm goin to dot Tee
he"
"Hoe-hec!" laughed Winnie Whit
tlewhtsGer "That IS a good one! I
must remember lt TO tell TO my cousin
who IS so good at riddles. But. of
course. caterpillars turn over real
leaves and when we turn over a new
leaf it means trying TO do better. We
on have faults, haven't we? You have
faults and 7 have faults, and you want
10 De gootcr and 7 want 10 be gooder. ''
yes" agreed Bunny Bob I'D
like TO be good rabbit but I'm SO
fun Of mischief it's terrible hard to
reform I s'pose I ought to resoIute
not 20 play any more jokes on folks
and TO be real solemn and properP'
I've thought Of a real easy and
real nice resolution for you little
friend" said Winnie WhNNew hister
want TO know, DO teu" said
RI Bunny Bob
"Be q Sunbeam" replied the little
cnrmuus. "Tou see. il is a good
ttur 10 bc jolly and sunshlny. I've
heard ten chat this world was a dry
old. dark place 70 some people
though 7 never found it SO. why
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
" ALEC FIGHTS anyway ~

and exclahn sternly: See here, viii
helm. you stop this awful business you
started ! ought to shoot you; but If
you'u promise to be good and not act
like this again III just put you in
prison for the rest Of your life and
and-oh. yes. give you just bread and
water to eat. Now / guess yonn
behaver
On Christmas morning Alec found
his cavalry equipment" all there,
along with small Christmas tree and
lots Of other nice presents. Up and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

upon cavalry equipment" for he had
read much in history OF dashins
cavalry charges; and he could picture
himself at the head Of his gallant
troop. sweeping down upon the Ger
man line, dashinr through it. cutting
1t TO pieces and then chasing the fee
ing Germans all the way back to Ber-
lin where-mind you--he himself
would grab the old Kaiser by the ear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

You're Tt"'
They played and played and played
and the two cross little beavers be-
came two happy little beavers. but
the joke was on Mother Beaver. who
looked up from her work and won
dered why her cross children were so
good.
Pretty soon It was time fer Bunny
Bob to go home. Home he skipped,
smiling and smiling. His big brother
MIN met him at the door and asked ;
What are you laughing about, Bunny
Bob ?"
Bunny Bob only laughed harder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

goin' TO be L Sunbeam
It. wasn't hard for this little rabbit
10 be cheerful for his disposition was
the cheerfulest ever seen
As he hoped along he saw the
creek shining under its coat Of thin
Ice. ana the Beavers out summing them
selves on the tops Of their houses.
Now Beavers had always seemed to