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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-28

night before and camped by the car,
waiting for it to be opeend up Mon
day morning. The Farmers elevator
expected to have another car of corn
and oats ground together, which they
expected to dispose of at $3.40 per
cWt.
E. R. Walker and daughter, Miss
Myrtle, also Harvey Gadbow and Earl
Walker, We're in Sawyer doing shop
ping Tuesday.
Nathan Smith received telegram
from a friend at Garrison, N. D., who
had lost a gray team and found that
they had been brot to Minot and sold
and Mr.. Smith was expecting him up
today (Tuesday) to prove his proper
ty and recover it.
Arthur Muzzy was in Sawyer Mon
day for a load Of corn. Mr. Muzzy
says he has ten tons Of good hay all
in one stack in the hills, which he is
asking $140 for the stack.
Earl Walker and Mr.. Hamilton
transacted business in Sawyer Satur-
day night.
+. A. Jerden and wife Of the Velva
neighborhood attended the Red Cross
Feb. 22
Sam Reed has hired out to Roscoe
Beighle for eight months at $40 per
month and SIS per month for next
winter, the same as he received for
this winter. Sam has a good man to
work for and he sure does appreciate
it.
Adolph Klimple and Andy Louis
were among the Sawyer corn haulers
Monday.
Carl swenson says he is in need OF
two good hired men for springs work
as he intends running three outfits
farming five quarters.
Guy Sharar and Roscoe Belghle
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were each fortunate to secure a load
Of corn Monday.
Mrs. T. f. Jerome wanted to keep
even with the times and thought the
best way of doing it was to send in her
subscription for one ear for the Ward
County Independent.
Cecil Walker has given up his Velva
girl now, and another one seems to
attract him now over in the northwest
part of this township.
Harvey Gadbow has contracted 80
acres to break, also 240 acres of stub
BILE to pillow with his Waterloo Boy at
1925 per acre for the stubble and 81
per acre for the breaking.
N. D. Welty is in the market for a
hired man if he can find a good one
that is not afraid of work.
A. Travis and family attended the
Red Cross dinner at the j. S. Baker
home last Friday.
Bonnie Klimple is getting up large
supply Of wood in Sawyer which he
expects to saw up with power outfit
Irwin Miller is expecting young
man up from Iowa to assist him with
his spring work.
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My commission expires Jan. IS, 1923.
State of California, County of San Diego.
On this 10th day of January, 1913, be-
fore me a Notary Public, within and for
said County and State, personally appear
ed l.. NJ. Due, known to me to be the per-
son named in the foregoing instrument
and who acknowledged to me that he eX-
ecuted the same
JAMES BURNIIAM,
(SEAL) Notary Public,
San Diego County, Cal.
My commission expires November rs, 1918.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPREHENSIVE
We, the Undersigned Joe Hodgns, Mar
tin Aakrann and l.. M. Due, do hereby
certify in accordance with section 6426,
Compiled Laws of North Dakota for 1913,
that we have formed a copartnership I'M
der the firm name and style of the North
western Distributing Company, and that
the full names Of the members of said
partnership are Joe HodgnS, Martin AJAX
ram and l.. NJ. Due; that the principal
place of business of said copartnershp is
Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, and
that the residence of each Of said cOpart-
ncrs is Minot. Ward County, North Da-
kota, and that this certificate is made for
the purpose of filing the same with the
Clerk of the District Court of Ward Coun-
ty. North Dakota, and publishing the
same for four successive weeks in the
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coPARrneRsn,P AGREEMENT.

Know All Men BY These Presents, that
we, the undersigned, Joe Hodgins, Martin
Aakrann and L. M. Due have on this, the
second day Of November, 1917, entered in
to partnership for the sole and only pur-
pose of selling Minnesota State Prison
binders, mowers. rakes and binding Irvine
in the state Of Montana, under a contract
to be procured from the Warden of the
Minnesota State Prison, and that said
partnership is limited to the transaction
of the business hereinbefore set FORTH and
will engage in the conduct of no other
business
The name under which said copartner-
ship will operate and conduct it's business
shall be Northwestern Distributing Com
pany," and it's principal office, main office
and the place at which it's business shall
be transacted shall be Minot, Ward Coun-
ty, North Dakota.
In connection with the transaction of
said business, Martin Aalrann shall be
chief executive Of said Company, and
shall be termed and styled President, and
upon him shall be conferred in the con-
duct of said business the, powers solely
exercised by the presidents of corpora
tions, and it shall also be proper for him
to use the designation General Manager,
and his acts as such agent OF the CO.
partnership shall have the same force
and effect as acts usually performed by
Presidents or Geenral Managers of cor
porations. subject to all the limitations
hereinafter noted
Joe Hodgins shall be designated as Vice
President and under such designation
shall have the power conferred upon the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-28

Ward County Independent, published at
Minot, Ward County, North Dakota,
Dated at Minot, North Dakota, this lse
day of December, 1917.
JOE HODG1NS.
MARTIN AAKRANN.
L. M. DUE.
State of North Dakota, County Of Ward,
So.
on this list day of December before me
a Notary Public, within and for said
County and State personally appeared
Joe Hodgns and Martin Aakrann, known
to me to be the persons named in the
foregoing instrument and who acknoWi-
edged to me that they executed the same.
ROBERT S. GILLESPIE,
(SEAL) Notary Public,
Ward County, North Dakota.
My commission expires Apr 81, 1920.
State of California, County of San Diego,
SIS.
On this 10th day of January, 1918, be-
fore me personally appeared l.. M. Due,
known to me to be the person named in
the foregoing instrument and who &C
knowledged to me that he executed the
same.
JAMES BURNHAM
lSEAL) Notary Public within and
for the County of San Diego
State Of California.
NV commission expires November 25, 1913.
2-2S-t4
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The Y. w. C. A. held the annual
membership banquet in the dining
room of the Domestic Science depart
ment on Friday evening of this week.
Covers were laid for fifty. A careful
ly worked out program Of toasts was
given on the topic of Doing Our Bit"
This is one of the years events. Fri
day evenings affair was well up to the
standard previously established by
the organization in all of it's activities.
Mrs. Van Fleet, who is taking Miss
Bessie Johnson's work for the present.
was called from the city the first OF
the week, to attend her sister, who is
seriously i'll at her home in Purdue,
Indiana.
The Vestalian Literary Society held
a very interesting program on Thurs
day evening The numbers were all
in honor of Longfellow's anniversary
day, the 9th Of February.
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SERVICE FLAGS

New assortment low values; look them
Csc
Felt Service Banner above l5x24 inches $l.35
Auto Flag Service star gilt spearhead. 4Oc
Flag Cloth Service Flag, l2x4 feet star 81 90
Silk Service Banneee l2x4 inches star ST.
Flag Cloth Service Flag star l2xl5 inches. Csc
Extra Stars wool felt three s.............. Sc
The above Flags seed and extra strong Let people
the front Big assortment American
Flags Sizes cotton cloth and silk Also English French
Russian
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
IN AND AROUND NEWARK.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark. Aug 3.-At the request OF
~. NJ. G. A Director Ross, la charge OF
Helfare work In connection with 200
rDnscript soldiers who are taking industrial
courses at Delaware College, special
ervices for the soldiers will be conduct
ed at st. Johns R. C. Church tomorrow
nnorning. Mass will he said by Father
I'd ughtery and an InvI alton 10 the public
10 tend the service has been extended
by IN. There will be special music
Iander ne direction OF Mrs. Herman X.
Tyson. SISTED by a choir Of he soldiers
its expe ted that there Will be d combined
-choir Of least so voice and patriotic
songs will b. sung.
Rev. A. l. Latham, Ph d pastor Of the
Third Presby arlan Church, Chester, Pa,
r~ill occupy tie pulpit al the Newark
rresbyteriau Church tomorrow morning
Al Head Of Christiana Pr erlan
Church tomorrow morning fev. walter
Clyde, pastor, will pi ~ Seeing the
f1ilory of God.
O. II Foster former, Ilmlngton
-ratrolman, has been appointed town
officer to succeed NJ X Ap9ley. resigned
c. T. Diggs, assistant treasurer Of the
Farmers Trust Co, has resigned to accept
a position with the Charlestown Sand and
Gravel Co, at Northeast, Md Miss
Edna Campbell has accepted position Ia
the bank
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
CHESTERTONN NEWS.

specisi Correspondence Of Every Evening
Chestertown. Md. Aug 3.-Mlss Emily
Hicks of Wilmington has been spending
part of the week with Miss Hslen Stevens
In MillingtOn.
The copious rains this week were worth
thousands of dollars 10 the corn and TO-
mato crops. as well ms 10 pasture fields
Much of the early corn tlllage IN the
county. however. Is badly damaged, and
there will not be more than half OF crop.
Phillips and son OF Camden, ). } !,
have been visiting Mfr and Mrs Edward
Ditnan in Still Pond during the week,
Former Sheriff William h Mckee, who
holds a lucrative position al the Aberdeen
proving grounds, Is spending fair week
with ms family here.
The property OF Walter Wright, beau
tifullv sit uated on Chester river has been
purchased by i number of citizens OF
Queen Anne county, WHO will convert II
into a country club The water frontage
Of this fine estate contains one mile OF
land. and is beautifully situated
Mrs. Lizzie Collins of Lauerl Is visiting
MIR. and Mrs Rufus Collins
Miss Mavme Thompson attended the
funeral of Mrs Iona Parsons, In Middle
town on Sunday
Miss Mary Carney Of Wilmington is
visiting Miss Frances Bacon
Miss Bessie Duyer is spending some
time with relatives and friends In Vii
Inlngton.
Misses isabelle and Bessie Perry and
/ Blanche Power of this town have voiun-
/ teered their services for Red Cross nurse
| duty overseas The members of the Red
/ cross here are making every effort TO
secure 10 from this county.
/ Miss Emma Cooper, wh o recently en-
/ listed as d nurse, has been called TO over
aras duty
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
LEWES AND VICINITY.

. Spscial Correspondence Of Every Evening
Loves Aug 3.-George W Wilson,
track foreman on the Queen Anne rall-
road. who was operated upon at the Bcehe
hosnitaI on SUNDAY for appendicitis.
is slowly improving
Among those who left for Syracuse
recruiting camp al Syracuse, y /.
This week we're Sanucl r Ewing OF
Rchohoth Beach and Edward J. ! len
daniel Of Milton.
DR. William \ Marshall Of Whining
Ton is spending a few DAYS here and at
Rehoboth Beach. with ms mother ana
uncle. William ii Nirden, hefore gong
into military servicc at Fort Siocum'
Ny
William Magec of Phiiadelphla. for
meriy OF this town. Is spending his vaca-
Louis Wolfe and wife Of Philadelphia
are snending a two-weeks vacation here
al Henry ". Ennis boarding house,
Mrs. Henry G. Parkman Of Arlington,
Md is visiting friends here for few days.
Her husband was formerly rector OF It
Peters Church, here
" Harold Birmingham Of West
Point. y. Y, is spending week vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs David
Birmingham.
Mrs. c. O. Sanstrom Of Platteville,
Wisconsin. is spending few weeks here.
as her husband has been located here for
some time on one Of the government
boatS.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Baldwin and daughter
,of Washington are spending their annual
.vacation here
The u ) ;. Prairie and Chestnut HIli,
uhich have been located, for several weeks,
nave been transferred to other quarters,
also the several submarine chaserS have
tceen moved
Alfred T Hart Of the firm Of Jones and
Hart, who recently conducted flour and
feed mill here. has accepted position as
general manager Of the Lewe> Ice Manu-
ascturing Go.
Joseph T. Nlrden. former superlntend-
mt Of the I.eues Fisheries Co has accept
I'd position as superintendent Of the
pIant which Hayes and Anderton OF New
e ork are operating here
Rain relieved the drought which had
prevailed here for the past tve weeks
Farmers have begun plowing for buck
vheat. Had the rain been many days
6ater it would have been too late iol
ktIckw heat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Residence of Andrew M. Gal
lagher Slightly Damaged
by Fire.
atafY Corrsspondence OF Every Fventns

New Castle. Aug. 3The home Of
MIR and Nrs. Andrew NJ Gallagher. on
Delaware street between Second and
The Strand. was damaged Thursday
night hv n fire. caused by a leaky con-
nection in a gas pipe near the ceiling OF
the diningroom. Several friends who were
visiting MIR. and Mrs Gallagher smeiicd
the odor Of smoke and quickly made an
investigation and found the blaze, which
was soon cxtingIishcd by means Of carpet
and rugs. The loss is slight and covered
hy insurance.
Chief Operator Of the New Castle telc-
nhonp exchange. Miss Emily Mitchell.
has secured the services Of Miss Jeanette
NosheU Of Delaware CITY as operator
Miss Bertha Hall has rendered her
resignation as operator which will take
effect in several weeks The subscribers
arc sorry 10 lose Miss Hall, as she was
considered one Of the most competent
operators ut the exchange She will take
IN studies AT Goldey College
Rev John X. Bicking pastor OF the
Nazareth Nj f. Church. me kes the tol-
lowing announcements Tor Sunday
services 10 m, Sunday school ii,
preaching by Rev +. c. Prettyman; Z
,. m. Baraca Class p. m. song service
in charge Of John Hendrix
The lecture given by Wilmington par
ties in the New Castle Century Club
building. last evening. in interest OF the
T. :. Students Nurse drive was well
attended.
Fresh hne Of Martha Washington Can
dies Butter Creams. soc per ID r. +.
Jacobs. Drug Store Adv
All kinds Of toilet articles and every
thing first-clas drug store should have
fresh line Of Whites Tooth Paste, anC
BABY Educated Crackers Prescriptions
carefully compounded by graduate regis
tered druggist. 4 T Keller, manager Tor
T + Jacobs Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
IHE DAYS NEWS IN
LOWER DELAWARE
Young Mems Republican Club OF
Laurel Reorganizes With Ed
ward Smith as President.

A~n.;a, Correspondence Of Every Evening
laurel. Aug. 3-The Young Men
kpen,,hl;can Club of Laurel has been re-
lcycan;red and the following otiifers
ke]ectcd. President. Edward \. Smith
,v;ce-nresidept, Frank i. Davis, secre-
'tarv- Edwin &. Totten; Treasurer, Walter
T Smith. Regular meetings VIII be
sheld on Friday evenings at the ciup room
in the old office building of the late Gov
ernor Joshua II. Marvil.
Joseph c. JONES. "A prominent mere ant
of this town, surprised his many friends
bv quietly slipping away and getting
married this week. The young bride'
Miss Ruth MeSsick, daughter OF the iate
Charles w Messick. was ono OF his clerks
in his confectionery store, where ,he
yopanre had its inception On Monday
Miss Messick and MIR. JONES motoreu 10
sJ,eorcetowp. where license was secureo
.snd from there they went to Oak Orcharu'
TUESDAY morning the ceremony was per
sormed bv Rev Joseph Hudson. Nter
lsnending several DAYS there the happN
Couplc returned 10 Laurel
Mr. and Mrs. d. f. Ecker. who had
kheen spending two weeks IN Allentown
Spa.. with Mr. Eckers parents, nave re-
Mr. and Mrs. L. Thomas Hastings
Ehsve received word oi tne arTNai :"
France of their son, Carl Hastings
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Stewart ana
karn;Iv Of Toledo, OHIO. are spending
some time here visiting the former :
Sather. John b. Stewart. IN Seaford, and
Mrs. Stewards parents, Mr. and Mrs
Oesse Workman IN Laurel
Granville " Birmingham, son OF MT
Ind Mrs. John W Birmingham and MISS
FLORENCE NJ Wmgate. daughter ot MT
,~nd Mrs ] Barclay Wingate, both ol
TIsurcl. were quietly married at the Laure
Circuit parsonage in North Laurel or or
"wednesday evening by Rev. {. NJ. Cui-
lMm.
Miss Bertie T. Mitchell, daughter o.
s,Mrs. samuel Mitchell of Millsboro, anc
fElijah A. Baker Of Laurel were quleIiN
MARRIED AT Centenary NJ t. parsonage by
+ Rev. Frank F. Carpcrncr on "Wednesday
evening. Both couples will reside II
tIaurc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03

City and Port Penn has been sold to the
Marlin Rockwell loading company. Pile
drivers have started work on repairing
the river bank between Delaware City
and Port Penn, which was broken by
the storm in April 1t is expected "A drodgge
will arrive next week To fill In the bank
These repairs will he Appreciated hy all
using that road, "a it has been Impossible
at every high tide, for the past three
months, compelling people to go by way
of St Georges, which is several miles
longer A number of farms in that vicinity
have not been cultivated this season, ms
they have been covered with water most
of the time. causing great loss TO the
farmers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
TO BE SENT TO CAMP.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Newark, Aug. 3.-Seven more limited
service men viii be sent to camp by the
rural New Castle County Exemption
Board on Monday. Two alternates have
.Also been notified to report here that day
In case they are needed. The list follows
Edward J McGovern, Kennett Square,
PA.
W. @. Day, Wilmington.
w. J. Michener, Richardson Park
William G. Thompson, North East, Md.
William Kolodsiozki, Porters.
Carl l.. Justice, Newark
Augustine Savin, Townsend.
Ignatz Teitelbaum, Wilmington and
William II Miller, Jr., Christiana, alter
s1pateS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03

t h a n 200 different
kinds, it may be seen
that all the varied
needs of all the people
desiring good furni-
ture at real reductions
are being met.
But, just sticking to
the one subject of din
ing-rooms, let Us say
that we have the finest
selection of dining
room furniture ever as
sembled even on these
floors and anyone
who has ever furnished
a dining-room from
here knows what that
means.
Those who haven't
done so, now have their
opportunity to learn.
At low cost, too.
Prices are reduced
from 10 to so per cent
below regular. BY regu-
lar we mean not the
prevailing m a r K e t
prices of today, which
everybody knows have
advanced tremendously
within the past six
months, but the prices
DreUailing six months
ago uChen zoe ordered
the goods.
So you get your fur
niture with practically
two slices taken off the
cost!
y = y
4 FUMED oak buf-
"A fet, for instance, is
$50, and is handsome
and substantial enough
for any dining-room in
the land. Built on
plain, dignified lines, it
has three good cup
boards and one fine,
long, deep drawer. A
similar buffet, with
mirror, Is S40.
Other p e c e 5 to
match, at correspond
ingly low prices, are
serving table, SIG;
china closet, $33; eH-
tension table, $50; and
chairs, $5.25 and $3.50.
At the other end of
the price scale the
savings are just as
manifest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
GEORGE BECK DEAD.
Special Correspondence of Every Evoni

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Chestertown, Md, Aug. 3.-Gcorge
Beck. one of the oldest and most proml-
nent farmers in tins county, died at his
home in Broad Neck, Thursday, following
a long illness of paralysis, aged about 10
wears. He was one of the most prominent
Democrats in the county in his earlier life,
and for years was regarded as one Of the
leaders. He leaves widow and two chill
dren, Miss Violet Beck, at home, and
s. Scott Beck, prominent lawyer at the
local bar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Where
The Thunder
Comes From,

We said the other day
that economy was the
universal watchword IN
th e S c strenuous war
times.
Sometimes. we regret
to say, it's also a catch
word, used glibly for the
exploitation OF selfish
aims. Il IS a word we
must all do our share 20
| protect from misuse by
over-use. which dulls the
hne edge of its signi-
hcance.
Il cannot hear what you
| SAY" writes Emerson,
for the thunder of what
you ARE"
With some business
houses economy" is a
preachword. With this
house it is a practiceword.
One practiceword IS
worth a mouthful Of
| preachwords. For this
reason it isn't necessary
70 have a cuckoo around,
chirping Economy! Saw
ingsl Opportunity into
the ear of each purchaser
in our Furniture Sale.
Purchasers can usually
read figures on price-tags.
They rarely make pur-
chaseS without having a
general impression or
knowledge Of what they
could get for the same
money elsewhere.
The thunder that tells
them Of the savings that
ARE, in Wanamaker Sale
furniture, is not the roar
Of our advertising, but the
potent voices Of thou
sands of price-tags, all
talking at once.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03

Bedroom suit, ivory enamel,
7 pieces (Bureau, two Beds,
Chifonier. Toilet Table, Som
noe. Rocker), sQ57.50.
Bedroom st6t. mahogany,
Louis XIV, 10 pieces 1.-TWO
Beds. Bureau. chiffonier, Toilet
Table, Desk, Somnoc, Chairs,
Rocker and StooD. $3.50.
Dining-room suit, mahog-
any, Adam, 10 pieces Buffet,
China Closet, Serving Table.
fsIrth ri
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Five Families Are Saved
S1742

detail $4,000 little stories Of savings
of furniture would be impossible and
if possible> embarrassing.
What possible and interesting is visit 70 the Sale
you for yourself the furniture itsefa truly
splendid for yourself the savings which
average 3315 per each piece.
landscape has its high spots. and II seems too
call notice that the hve superb sets
below the total reduction from regular prices IS S4Z
The lowest percentage of savings IS 1915.
the list the reduction represents neat
halving.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03
Smut Damages Uruguay Wheat.

Washington, Aug 6-It is reported
from Uruguay that the wheat crop in that
country has been damaged to the extent
Of 81, 500 900 By wheat smut The dam
age is confirmed by the Uruguayan de
partment Of agriculture