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The Holly chieftain., 1918-02-15
LOCAL AND Personal

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Guy Shiye went to Lamar on bust
ness last week.
Edith Conklin pupil of the
seventh grade, was taken suddenly
sick at school last Friday but is
somewhat improved at this writ
ing.
Miss Fern Barnes, teacher of the
Jordan school four miles north of
town, was sick last week and un-
able to teach. Mrs. NJ. A. Kendall
of Holly substituted for her.
/ Miss Myrth Hoffman, the first
grade teacher, was sick last Friday
and unable to be at her post of
duty and Miss Myrtle Davis, a
high school Senior, substituted for
her, assisted by Miss Janet Duncan
during part Of the forenoon.
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p. A. Bauer moved from the Phil
lips place two miles north, to an
other farm just outside the city
limits.
Mr. and Mrs. H. s. Rollins of
Swink spent the fore part, of the
week with their daughter, Mrs.
Lamb, and Mr.. Lamb.
DIR. and Mrs. E. M. Sherman, and
Mrs. Ed Jones went to Lamar last
Saturday to attend to some bust
ness and get supplies for the Red
Cross.
Charlie Baker from La Junta was
in town last Sunday visiting his
cousin. Mrs R. r. Brown. He will
go from here to his home in Deer
field Kansas, prior to joining the
army.
Mr.. Adams, clerk in the clothing
department of the Byars and Coffin
Dry Goods store, seWed his connec-
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Subscribe Fer n. chisitain-N Nov
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tion with that firm last Saturday
night and will leave with his family
for his farm in Baca County south
Of Holly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-15
Coco and Sad Men.

Good men can easily see through
bad men. but bad men can't always
see through good e Perhaps It's be-
cause there's no goodness In the bad
man that the good man a see
through him. and because there is 10
the good man that the bad man can't
see through him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
SH0RTHORN CATTLE
AVERAGED $3.50
Eighty-four Head Sold in Minot We'd
nesday at Breeders Sale--Some
Classy Individuals Offered.

Eighty-four head of Shorthorn cat
tie were sold in this city Wednesday,
at the B. E. Critchfield thorobrei
Shorthorn sale, at an average Of $3.50
per heads. The sale was held at the
Roth & Linton barn.
There were buyers from various
sections of the state but most of the
stock was bot by breeders from east
ern and southern North Dakota and
conditions did not warrant our own
farmers from buying heavily.
Among the contributors at the sale
were:
Duncan Beaton & Son, Bottineau
"a head, 8 of which were bulls.
B. Russell, Bottineau, 5 head.
A. H. White, Kramer, 80 head.
Apland & Sorlien, Bergen, 20 head
Jim Uglum, Bowbells.
Some exceptionally fine cattle were
sold. Beaton & Son have built up ar
excellent herd which is headed by 8
$3.50 bull.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23

Grand Forks; Treasurer, Ernest By
lin, Tioga; Vice Presidents for the
eight counties--A. j. Ross, Stanley; C.
o. Dierdorff, Minot; C. A. Stubbins,
Granville; H. B. Semm, Rugby; A.
Hughart, Leeds; Thomas Baird, La
kota; H. B. Finch, Grand Forks; S. B .
Scott, Williston. Executive Committee
to be comprised Of the president, vice
presidents and ]. w. Bliss, State En-
gineer. Local Organization-Dr. Will
Hawkin, Devils Lake. Legislative
Committee-Geo. A. Reishus, Minot;
Route Committee-H. r. Atkinson,
Grand Forks.
A vote Of thanks was given the Mi
not Association of Commerce for the
courtesies extended to the association,
and to the retiring officers of the As
sociation for their work during the
past year. The next annual meeting
will be called by the president when
he thinks best. Mr.. Frahm will make
an ideal president of the association
and much good work is expected Of
him and his associates during the COM
ing year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
kAD-N-T0N|N CR0H0
WAS INSTITUTED
Harry Ordway, Deputy Grand Mon.
arch From Chicago, in Charge of
CeremOnies-53 Members at
First Meeting-Only Grotto
in State.

Harry Ordway, Grand Sword Bear.
er Of the Grotto, acting as Deputy
Grand Monarch, was in Minot Friday
night and that night instituted Kad-
N-Tonim Grotto U. D., giving the OBJ
legation to SO candidates.
The following officers were then in
stalled:
Monarch-W. S. Mitchell.
Chief Justice-Richard D. Halvor.
son.
Master of Ceremonies L.
Householder.
Secretary-A. D. Hagenstein.
Before the new Grotto can receive
its charter, it will be necessary to Sc
cure hundred members, but thi. will
be an easy matter as candidates can
be secured from any part Of the state
or in any city in any other state in
which a Grotto is not located. To
date 65 applications have been reesiv-
ed.
The next meeting will be held June
IA at which time a large class will be
initiated. Master Masons in good
standing are accepted by the order.
The Charter will be granted in June
when the Grand Council meets at Co
lumbus, o.
This is the only Grotto in North
Dakota and it promises to become an
exceptionally large organization.
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the stern realization that what they
are doing is in the cause Of democ-
racy, home, father, mother, sister and
brother.
The Red Cross officials of the coun-
ty were so highly pleased with his
lecture that Lieut.. Hill has been en-
gagged to speak thruout the county
and DR.. A. d. MCDANIEL, county chair
man, announces the following timer
ary, other dates to be supplied:
F'riday-4:30 p. M, Burlington;
500 p. m, Donnybrook.
Saturday-4:30 p. m., Des Lacs;
500 p. M, Berthold.
Sunday-4:00 p. M, Douglas; 500
p. m., Ryder.
Wednesday-All day at Kenmare.
Lieut.. Hill paid glowing tribute
to the Red Cross and cited an incl
dent concerning himself to show how
the Red Cross had twice saved his life
He and companion were partially
buried by a cave-in Of the trench
caused by the explosion of Ger
man she'll. They had about given up
hopes of ever getting out when Red
Cross men Drawing the shells came
anu uuS lilSIl Out. IdIeE OHc VI Cue
men who rescued him was killed by
German shell. Another time, the
Lieutenant was injured on the battle.
field, and when he woke up, some
hours later, he saw a Red Cross nurse
quietly and smilingly administering tc
his comfort.
He declared that one of the dearest
names TO the men in the trenches is
that of mother, and that if the wo-
men at home are worthy Of their mis-
sion and back up the boys with their
prayers, the conservation, their sac
rifces and their efforts, the men will
come back to them pure and clean as
when they left. He asserted that the
men of the North American continent
were the cleanest men in the world
and that they had other work before
them than the seeking out Of the
places of vice which unfortunately
flourish in Europe.
The speaker declared that greater
sacrifices were yet needed to win the
war. There is no qeustion about the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
Prest.o.lite Storage Battery Co. In
stall Service Station.

Mr.. F. A. Sanborn, special repre-
sentative Of the Prest-o-lite Battery
Co., 10 spending considerable time
here working. in conjunction with the
personal efforts of Mr.. H. M. Jenson,
manager of the Dakota Motor Sales
Company, to give all car owners in
Minot and in the large surrounding
territory, which includes more than
100 adjacent towns, battery. service
that will unquestionably be highly ap-
preciated and which includes free n.y.
drometrical testing and adding of dis
titled water to all makes of storage
batteries.
The Pres-o-lite expert says this is
absolutely imperative in order to keep
the many battery troubles away and
to prolong the life of the most deli
cate part of the electrical system of
the automobile storage battery.
The Dakota Motor Sales Company
has secured from the Prest-o-lite Bat
terry Company the distributing agency
for Prest-o-lite storage batteries and
automobile acetylene gas tanks for
this territory.
A crew of expert battery men is
now maintained at this battery SER
vice station to repair and adjust trou-
bles Of all makes of storage batteries.
A. large stock of new batteries to
fit all makes Of cars and automobile
acetylene gas tanks will be constantly
kept on hand to supply the demands
Of the autoist.
All autoists are cordially invited
to inspect this new service and pro-
cure free a copy of booklet of in
structions on "How to take care Of
your battery"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
war SAVINGS STAMPS
Drive STARTS JUNE 2S
Northwestern Chairmen Met With
State Director HOllister in Minot
Wednesday-An States Except
Nebraska are Low.

A meeting Of the chairmen of the
War Savings committees in the North
western counties of the state was held
in Minot yesterday, the state director
Geo. H. Hollister and assistant, MIR,
Lowell of Fargo attending.
Mountrail, McHenry, Pierce, Botti-
neau, Mckenzie and Ward counties
were represented. The Ward county
chairman is r. H. Bosard
Plans are being made for a great
national w. S. S. campaign to start
June %. Every state in the union
with the exception Of Nebraska is
low. That state, however, has gone
away over the top and the other
states will try to follow the excellent
example she has set.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
v. F. SMITH DIED
NEAR DEER|NC
Prominent Resident of Saline Settle.
ment Claimed by Pneumonia Fri
day After Short Illness.

W. F. Smith, prominent farmer
living in the Saline settlement ten
miles east of Deering, passed away at
his home Friday from pneumonia at
the age Of 67 years. He had been i'll
but nine days.
Mr.. Smith is survived by his wife
and two sons. Vernon, one of the
sons, resides in Washington, and Muir
rill lives on the farm.
The funeral was held Monday. Ver-
non arrived from Washington and a
sister of the deceased arrived from
Sweet Springs, Mo-, to attend the OBJ
sequies.
Mr.. Smith was former resident Of
Sweet Springs, Mo. He had lived in
McHenry county II years and was
one of the most prominent farmers.
He had taken a great deal Of interest
in Red Cross work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
Colonel Chas. McVey Held in New
York,

Thru the efforts Of some "busy
bodies" who do not appear to have the
best interests of our country at
heart, Colonel Chas. McVey, formerly
with the state university, has been
held at New York, just as he was
ready to 20 across and do his bit for
humanity. Someone reported that the
Colonel in an address given at Sur
rev some months ago, made the state
ment that President Wilson has too
much power. The Independent has
learned from a number who heard
this lecture, that it was one Of the
most patriotic efforts ever heard in
the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
CHANGE name OF
WONDERLAND TRAIL
Glacier National Park Highway is the
New Name Selected at Minot
Meeting Yesterdsy-H. C..
Frahm Heads Association.

TIE annual meeting of the Wonder
laH1 Trail Association North Dakota
Division) was held in the Association
Of Commerce assembly room in this
city Wednesday Of this week. The
meeting was called to order by Pres
idsnt F. B. Feetham Of Grand Forks
at 2. p. m. The minutes Of the last
annual meeting were read and ap-
proved, and reports of officers made,
and approved. A nominating COM
mittee and a route committee were
appointed with instructions to report
at the evening session.
The evening session opened at 8 o.
clssk and was well attended, six
counties out Of the eight counties in
North Dakota through which the trail
passes being represented. President
Fsetham gave his annual address in
which he told of the history Of the
trail, and what should be accomplished
to make it one of the best if not the
best tourist highway in the United
States. The trail is 389 miles long in
Nsrth Dakota, and this year at least
six projects running from six to thir-
ty miles Of state and feedral aid road
will be built on the trail in North Da-
kota.
At the evening session the name of
the association was changed from the
Nsrth Dakota Division of the Won
dsrland Trail Association to Glacier
National Park Highway Association
upon request of Mr. Meigs of the trail
blazing company that has been blaz-
ing the trail for a number of years.
Hr. Nelson, representing the Grand
Forks Commercial club, explained the
tour that is to start at Port Arthur,
Ont, about the middle of June, COM
ing through Minot about the Goth or
21st of the month on the way to Gla-
cier Park. He asked assistance of all
the towns through which the trail
passes to the end that the trail and
the tour will receive the proper am
cunt of publicity.
4 resolution was passed asking
County Commissioners to purchase
all available gravel pits along we'll de-
fined highways in the state while
these pits GOULD be purchased at q
reasonable price, 50 that the matter
of gravel for the roads would be set
tied for all time. y.
Another resolution was passed ask
ing that the proper government offic-
ials build road through Glacier Park
30 that the tourists would not have to
pay the freight on their cars through
the park when making transconti-
mental tour. The freight on car at
the present time either way is .$1O
and frequently there is delay in ship
ment, making it very unpleasant fol
tourists. This seventy-one miles OF
road through the park would give a
trail from coast to coast without a
break.
The nominating committee brought
in the following nominations which
were confirmed by the associations:
President, H. C. Frahm, Minot;
First Vice President, ]. B. Streeter
Devils Lake; Secretary, A. M. Clark
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
LIEUT.. A. C. HILL TO SPEAK !,
TO COUNTY BRANCHES

Lieut.. A. C. Hill Of the Canadian
forces, gave great address at the
opera house Sunday night to pack.
ed house. His message was one OF
the best yet brot to this city and n MS
lecture was in a class by itself. The
Lieutenant told the parents that de-
spite what may have been said about
the army Of the Allies, the war is
giving our young men an opportunity
to lead the purest of lives; that the
ideals of our soldier boys are the very
highest and that they are fighting with
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
Moorhead Potato King Visits Minot.

Moorhead Potato King Visits MinOt.
Peter Horn, one of the big potato
raisers from Moorhead, was in the
city Saturday marketing a car load
of Rural New Workers, which he sold
to the merchants at 80 cents bushel.
They were choice tubers and many Of
them were secured for seed.
Mr.. Horn belongs to a potato
growers association comprised of 38
Moorhead growers. They raise four
kinds Of potatoes principally, the
Irish Cobblers and Bliss Triumphs for
the southern market and the Early
Ohios and Rural New Workers for the
northern market.
He has been engaged in growing po-
tatoes on large scale for % years
and this year will have in $50 acres.
He has already planted 80 acres. He
says the Rural New Workers are more
prolific yielders than the Early Ohio.
He grows only pedigreed potatoes.
Mr.. Horn manures his land as fire.
quently as possible, hauling out many
loads from Moorhead every fall. He
has all Of the modern potato plant
ing, cutting and cultivating tools and
his digger elevates the potatoes into
his wagon, making the work rather
easy.
He has bought 1000 pounds Of
Paris Green for $500 for this seasons s
use and puts it on the potato vines
with big sprayer. 1t requires $1.25
an acre for Paris Green for spraying
one time. Mr.. Horn says that bugs
bother the Early Ohios more than any
other variety.
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ultimate victory of the allies. Ger
many may bend the allies lines but
she can never break then,," he assert
ed and thunders Of applause greeted
the declaration. But it will require
sacrifices Ike those made by the men
who give their blood and THEN lives
for the cause.
"God only knows the suffering OF
bleeding France and Belgium he de.
clared. "They are the victims OF
Germans as much as Of Germany
There is no place for the Huns in this
country or in Canada. They must be
exterminated else they will be men.
ages to the government Of these coun-
tries and will cause the death Of the
boys who are fighting to uphold Am
erican ideals"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
HERO OF MERRIMAC
'' WILL SPEAK HERE
Richard p. Hobson Will Deliver Ad-
dress ut Opera House Monday,
May u, on america in War"

Richard P. Hobson, hero of the
Merrimac and former Congressman,
will speak at the opera house in this
city Monday evening, May 27, at 8 o.
clock. Admission free. His subject
will be "America in War" and he will
paw special attention to the part
that prohibition is playing in our
great struggle.
Mr.. Hobson spoke here several
years ago as Chautauqua lecturer
and those who heard him will remem-
ber him as very pleasing speaker.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
Duane Holmes Anxious for Action at
Front.

11OlWCS IAAAAOuS Iva ~
Front.
F. E, Holmes, from north of the
city, received an interesting letter
from his son Duane, who has been
fighting in France. Duane shows the
proper spirit and as he is an example
of the fighting spirit exhibited by the
American forces in France, it's no
wonder that Kaiser Bill turns over in
bed pretty often. The letter follows:
April Ia.
Dear Dad and all:
Well, Dad, your letter of March 20
reached me Yesterday and that is very
good mail service. am glad that al
the prospects are so bright, for surely
we must have big crops this year; It's
up to you farmers to produce them,
that's ALL
I am still in the same place, same
duties as before. have been get
ting along fine, but have asked to be
relieved and expect my orders soon.
l had very pleasant work but want to
get up where there's more adventure
and more chance to win promotion.
The company I belong to haven't
gone to the front as yet, but ~ try
to to get there. have a responsible JOB
here but it is what is called S. .. Il.
or Service of the Rear, which means a
safe position. I could have remained
here thruout the war but couldn't
very we'll go back after the war and
saw had dared to keep a safe place
all the while.
took my first ride in an airplane
the other day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
tiary Garden Stars in "Splendid
Sinner" at Arcade Next Week

From hundreds Of stories submitted
by distinguished writers Mary Garden
and Goldwin's advisory board selected
Kate Jordan's "The Splendid Sinner"
for the singers second performance in
motion pictures at the Arcade Thea
tre, Wednesday and Thursday.
Pitched in a very high emotional
key is the story of "The Splendid
Sinner" A great love comes to the
heroine out of a morass of lies, de-
ceit, intrigue and passion and, like
all tremendous psychological conflicts,
there is high price to pay.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
Grelland Red Cross Sale and Program
Big Success.

Big Success.
A very large crowd attended the
Red Cross exercises and sale at the
Zion Lutheran church near Grelland'
in Wang township on May II.
An interesting program was rem
dered as follows:
Song-Glee Club.
Four Minute Talk-Mss Kruger.
Discourses by M. o. Eide, Ben Lesk
and Halvor L. Halvorson.
Address-Rev. Kildahl :.
Song-Miss Richardson. !!
Four Minute Talk-H. E. Mielke.
Discourse-Rev. Richards
America-by Audience.
The Ryder band played during tho
day. The ladies of the congregation
served dinner, cafeteria style, the pro-
cceds amounting to $39.75 going 10
the Red Cross.
The Red Cross sale amounted to
s134.O0. A box of so cigars donated
by Geo s. Reishus sold for S11.0s.
Three calves, some pigs, turkeys,
chickens, etc., donated by the farmers
of that vicinity sold we'll N. T.
Roach was the auctioneer. !
S. M. Halvorson asks the Indepen-
dent to thank the people from Minot
and Ryder as we'll as others who at
tended, for their cooperation in max
ing the affair a grand success.
At the meeting the Grelland Auxil-
iary of the Red Cross was organized
with the following officers:
S. NJ Halvorson, President.
Mrs. M. r. Roach, Vice President.
Miss Ruby Emerson, Secretary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23

Results of Efficiency Contest in the
Model Schools
Boys-Everett Cree, Eldor Hustad,
Bernard Poduska, Everett Monigan,
Raymond Abbott, Ernest Stenson,
Paul Malone, Winnifred Slatky, Mau-
rice Monigan.
Girls-Esther Nelson, Rose Renz
Garnys Gunter, Millie Linha.
The contest took place between the
"Reds" and the "Greens," the latter
winning by 81 points. 12O children
took part; out Of these 13 passed at
least one part Of the National Efic-
iency contest
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23

MOTOR CAR VALU-
Ed AS new ONE
Customs Officials Find General Con-
dition of This Aut0Ombile Warrants
Full Retail Valuation.

Canadian customs authorities have
just paid a three-year-old motor car
which has already seen 12,6O0 miles
of service-the unusual compliment
of an appraisal at the present market
price as a new car. They proposed to
enter it in Canada with only the reg
ulation 18 per cent discount, and an
additional 20 per cent for deprecia-
tion, just as though it had undergone
only few months Of service.
The number of the car, which is a
Dodge Brothers, is 653, indicating
that it was built late in 1914, less
than a month after Dodge Brothers
began manufacturing motor cars. It's
owner at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, at
tempted to drive it into Canada re-
Gently for prospective sale there
According to customs rulings, deprec-
iation would have been more than SO
per cent for three-year-old car.
However, after the officials had made
an inspection Of bearings, the body
finish and general appearance, they
ruled that it was practically new
car, and based its entrance valuation
on the present retail price. This, it
is interesting to note, is considerably
higher than the price which prevailed
when Dodge Brothers car No. 653 was
built.
While the owner of the car was
gratified, in one sense, with the Gus
toms ruling, he was not in another
For the valuation made the duty sc
high that the prospects of making q
used-car sale in Canada were so re.
mote that he abandoned the thought
However, he had little trouble in max.
ing a sale in Michigan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-23
Grange for RerthOld.

Grange for Berthold.
A Grange will be organized at
Berthold Saturday afternoon, large
number of farmers have signed the
necessary organization papers.
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IN
ond cman in
stuck OF sight and reach the
the valley
eers the themselves built % wherever the
the shown
- ars used 81 a lookout post