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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
Glenburn Band Day June Fl

A big celebration for the benefit
of he Glenburn, Lorraine and Mohall
bands will be hela at Glenburn Fri
day, June 81. These organizations
have done work all season without
pay and the people want to show
their appreciation by giving them q
big benefit.
Glenburn will see one of the great
est crowds in it's history.
An interesting musical program
will be given by the joint band Of
70 pieces. A free moving picture
show which starts at 8 o'clock in the
morning, will be given during the en-
tire day. All who buy badges will
be entitled to see the various enter
tainments free.
Rev. C. L. Clifford, pastor of the
Methodist church of Minot, will be
the speaker of the day. Rev. Cliff
ford is a very able orator.
There will be ball games and vari-
Gus athletic events during the day.
The band will start out Tuesday to
advertise the affair, making a trip
by auto to Deering, Lansford, Eek
man, Upham and Maxbass.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
Town Criers Plan Activities.

The officers and committee men,
bers of the Minot Town Criers club
met at luncheon at the Leland hotel
today and while discussing the menu
laid plans for the clubs activities for
the coming year. W. F. Jones, the
newly elected president of the club,
presided and announced the personnel
of the standing committees: c. D.
See, J. r. Falconer and D. w. Bowker
on Membership; Newell r. Olson,
Chas. Zehringer and w. E. Holbein,
Finance; G. d. Colcord, Tudor Owen
and James Milloy, Publicity; B. N.
Lesk, Ward Newman and w. f. Jones,
Program. Arrangements were made
for the regular meeting of the Criers
next Tuesday evening at which sew
eral speakers Of national repute who
will be here attending the Tractor
Demonstration, will be guests of the
Club. This meeting the members con-
tidently expect, will be a "humdinger.
A committee consisting Of Mayor
Shaw, Ben Lesk and w. E. Holbein
was appointed to see that the Night
Camp for the auto tourists is put IN
shape for the reception of some 800
tourists who will pass thru the city
June 20 bound for Glacier Park. The
coming year promises to be one of the
greatest activity for the Minot Town
Criers and the members are rising to
the occasion with degree of alacrlty
and willingness to be of use that IS
making that club a power for good,
not only in the city of Minot but thru
out this whole western section of the
ST ate
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
BANKRUPTCY
HEARING RESUMED

The following Associated Press dis
June IL:
F. A. Tiegen, of Montevideo, Mimi,
former organizer for the NOnpartlsan
league, testified yesterday in the
bankruptcy proceedings of A. c.
Townley, president of the Nonpartisan
league, that Townley told him that he
owned the Nonpartisan league and
was under obligations to no one. The
testimony was given before Gideon
S. Ives, referee.
Tiegen was connected with the
league, he said, from October, 1916,
to September, 1917. He testified that
Townley had collected approximately
100000 from the league and its
subsidiary organizations.
All other organizations, whether
they be Incorporated or voluntary as
sociations, that have been organized
with the consent and direction of Mr.
Townley, including the Consumers
United Stores Co., the newspaper en-
terprises in Fargo, Grand Forks. and
several county papers, are all doml-
mated through dummies, by Mr.. Town,
lev, he declared on the stand. This
information, he testified, he procured
from association with Mr.. Townley
Arthur LeSueur and Joseph Gilbert
the controlling officers of the league
and with J. W. Brinton, manager OF
the Consumers Stores Co., and other
league leaders.
Francis Murphy, Minot, N. D., at.
torney for the Townley creditors
brought out plainly that Mr.. Townley
had said he owned the league.
"He even asserted he owned the
Nonpartisan league?" he asked
Tiegen.
Eyes, sir. He said he had organ.
lied and built it up himself and that
he was under obligations to nobody.
"That is what he said?"
"Those are his words. He said :!
organized it and built it myself ane
am under obligations to nobody"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
REV. c. E. STINSON
OF WILLISTON KILLED

Rev. G. E. Stinson, pastor of the
Methodist church at Williston, N. D.
was struck by G. N. freight train
while crossing the track at Spring.
brook Wednesday morning, and re-
ceived injuries from which he died
that night without regaining con-
seriousness.
Rev. Stinson accompanied by Rev.
Miller of Ray were out on drive in
behalf Of the Wesley College. As
they neared the track at Springbrook,
they stopped their car waiting for .
train to pass and failed to notice
the approach Of another. Just -
their car reached the track, it was
struck by the engine. Rev. Stinson
received injuries about the side and
his arm was mangled and he was
injured fatally internally. He was
taken to the Williston hospital, where
he died that night.
Mrs. Stinson had gone to Iowa but
she was notified by wire, returning
this evening. Rev. Mr.. Asher of Mi
not has gone to Williston to take
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Rev. Stinson was As years of age
and he is survived by his wife and
two adopted children. He was edu-
Gated in the Boston College, being q
class mate of Rev. Asher. He had
resided in the state for fourteen
years and was regarded as one Of
the states most effective minister's.
He first located at Edmore, then
spent several years at Grafton and
went to Devils Lake where he remain
ed until last year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
RETAILERS HOLD MOST
SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION

The annual convention of the Re-
tail Merchants association of North
Dakota, which is being held in the
city this week, is huge success, in
fact, it is pronounced by many as be-
ing the very best convention in the
history of the Association.
The meeting was called to order
Tuesday morning at the Grand theat-
er, by President Fred Mann of Devils
Lake. Geo. A. State, president Of
the local organization and E. A. Long
president of the Minot Association Of
Commerce welcomed the guests in
we'll chosen words.
Thruout the week interesting ad-
dresses have been delivered by we'll
known men. DR.. Ladd of Fargo,
Alexander Karr of jamestown and
others, have given some mighty valu-
able addresses. Mr.. Karr spoke on
"W'hat the Retail Merchants Asscoia-
ton is Doing to Keep the Mail Order
Business at Home. President Mann
in his address gave the merchants
some mighty good pointers on the
duties Of the manufacturers and job
bcrs in the mail order fight.
Tracy R. Bangs, Grand Forks at
torney, delivered the principal ad-
dress Tuesday afternoon. His ad-
dress was largely patriotic and very
eloquent.
President Mann in his address, stat
ed that the merchants were often
blamed for high prices when as a
matter of fact, it is not their fault at
all, the blame coming from farther
back. He said the merchants best
weapon in fighting the mail order
houses is newspaper advertising.
The convention has enjoyed many
entertainment features. A fine pro-
gram was delivered at the Grand
theater Wednesday evening. The
musical numbers were given by the
Girls Military Squad and Norman
Black of Fargo and E. A. Montgom-
cry of Grand Forks. Alex Karr OF
Jamestown, spoke on community
building.
This evening, rip-roaring vaude-
vile show was put on at the Grand
| under the direction Of Ira D. Wight
and Orrin M. Pierce. The entertain.
| ment was preceded by a Red Gross
sale on the street. Articles contri-
buted by the merchants brot $252
Geo. State was the auctioneer.
One of the pleasing features Of the
convention was the pavement dance
| given on Main street Wednesday eve
ming, the band furnishing the music
The Sublime Order Of the Unor
ganized Prunes held sway during thu
week at the Elks Home and addet
many members, the money all going
to the Red Cross. Each victim learn
| ed something about himself at the
mock trial given in connection with
the initiation.
The membership of the association
is now 702, the wonderful growth
during the past year being largely
due to the untiring efforts of the sec
rotary, w. A. Donnelly of Crane
Forks.
The members are so pleased with
the excellent work of the officers that
all of them were reelected as fol
lows:
Fred Mann, Devils Lake, President
L. B. Garnaas, Sheyenne, Vice Pre-
! sident.
W. A. Donnelly, Grand Forks, sec
rotary.
C. J. Stickney, New Rockford
Treasurer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
Important

B sure and see The Moline
Plow Co.'s Film at The Or
pheum, Wednesday and
Thursday, June 10 and 20,
showing the Moline Univer-
sal Tractor at work in the
field, blowing, dragging,
discing, drilling, cutting hay,
grain, corn, etc: 1t is the
Top-Notch in the Tractor
family. Does all the farm
work without horses. 1t
eats when it works only. If
you are interested in the
overhead expense of your
farm, look this tractor over
before you buy. 1t is your
patriotic duty. - Northern
Moline Plow Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
Listing Moneys and Credits

Fl. E. Wheeler, city assessor, an
nounces that approximately three and
a half million dollars worth of moneys
and credits for taxation. The tax
amounts to $500 per thousand and
the city receives a third, the state
a third and the remainder goes to
county and general funds.
This is the first time an effort has
been made in the state to tax moneys
and credits. Those failing to list
moneys and credits, will have a SO
percent penalty added in case the as
SCISSOR does the listing. One Minot
firm has listed half million dollars
worth and one Minot individual, $780,
900 worth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
DEATH OF MRS. BETSY HAGEN
One of the County's Oldest Settlers
Died at Home of Daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Larsen.

Mrs, Betsy Hagen, aged SO years.
passed away at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Larson, east Of
the city, Monday, June 10, from the
infirmities of old age.
The funeral was held from the Lar
son home today at one o'clock and
from the First Lutheran church at 2
o'clock, a very large number OF old
time friends gathering to pay their
last tribute of love to "Grandmother'
Hagen. Rev. Mr.. Gullixson, pastor of
the church, preached a most comfort.
ing sermon. The casket was banked
with beautiful flowers and the remains
were laid tenderly to rest in the Luth-
eran cemetery beside those Of her hus-
band, who died years ago. The pail
bearers, all old time residents, were
liver Grothe, Ed Aune, Edw. Nelson,
Tosten Doe, A. c. Nedrud and Gunder
S. Reishus. The funeral was held
under the direction of J. D. Van Fleet
& Co.
Mrs. Hagen was born in Aal Haling-
dial, Norway, and came to America
with her husband in 1882, where the
family settled in Trail county, n. D.
Toilet Hagen brot his family to
Ward county in 1884, settling on a
homestead about four miles down
Mouse river valley from Minot and
here he lived until his death, which
occurred in 1891. Mrs. Betsy Hagen
had lived most of the time since with
her daughter, Mrs. Larson. She YVES
an especially lovable woman and was
idolized by her grand children and
others with whom she came in contact
She had lived long and useful life
in her quiet, unassuming manner. Sic
was good, conscientious Christian
woman and will be sadly missed.
Mrs. Hagen is survived by her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Larson, and
three sons, Knute T. Hagen Of this
city, John Hagen, residing near Mi
not, and Nels Hagen, who lives at
Sundre, Alta.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
ILLINOIS PICNIC AT
PARK J u n E p

The annual Illinois summer picnic
will be held at Riverside Park in this
city Thursday, June 27, and not June
20, as appeared in the independent
last week. The committee decided on
a change Of the date on account of the
tractor demonstration next week.
The program committee is at work
framing up an interesting entertain
ment. There will be addresses by
Judge Fisk, Prof. Fish, and others
who resided in Illinois, An en-
joyable musical program has been ar
ranged and the committee is working
on a sports program consisting of var
ious athletic events for all sexes,
prizes to ge given by Minot mer-
chants.
There are many old time residents
of Illinois residing in this section OF
the state and they will all be in at
tendance.
The ladies will prepare something
good to eat and a big picnic dinner
will be served under the beautiful
trees Of the park.
J. j. Coyle, member of the program
committee, saw Governor LoWden OF
Illinois last week and invited him to
attend The Governor sent his re-
grets, but promised to make an ef-
fort to attend the next years meet
ing.
Each family attending will be ask
ed to bring a picnic basket and one
big dinner will be served.
Mrs. D. T. Dierdorff and her COM
mittee will be on the grounds early
to meet the different Illinois folks
and introduce them so that they can
"swap yarns" pertaining to other
days. ..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
Logan Red Cross Sale.

The Logan Red Cross sale held Sat
urday night amounted to $3.50. The
auctioneers were Col. Herman Kuck-
enbecker and Col. Thos. Hecker, and
they earned their money.
An excellent patriotic address was
delivered by Atty Chas. D. Kelso OF
Minot. An interesting program was
rendered by members of Miss Verma
Ross pupils from the Grassland
school. Goodbye, Sweetheart" was
sung by two of Herman Abrahamson's
little boys, who made the hit Of the
evening.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
Box Social Near DOnnybrOOk Nets
Red Cross Neat Sum

A basket social and supper was held
Saturday evening in Greenbush town.
ship and $77.35 realized from the pro-
ceeds which will go to swell the Red
Cross funds of Greenbush. Great crd-
it is due Miss Ruth Zehm, the patri-
otto little teacher of the school where
the social was held for the business
like manner in which she conducted
the affair -
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
LOUIE PAULSON IS DROWNED

Louie Rohlf Paulson, the sixteen
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Paulson was drowned Monday after
noon while bathing in the river. The
boy accompanied by his younger
brother Henry, went to the river .
little to the right Of Central avenue
and just back Of the Baker residence.
The younger boy sat on the bank
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
POSTPONED Class Play.

The High school Class play, "Hur-
ry, Hurry, Hurry has been post
poned until Jun 10, on account of the
illness of one Of the participants,
Grant Thompson, who is i'll from ton
silitis. The play will be given at the
Grand
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
Freedom Township Meeting

A meeting of the Independent Vot-
ers League will be held at the farm
home of c. M. Christensen Friday
morning, June Ia, ct II o'clock. Geo.
T. Murray, Geo. S. Reishus and Mr..
Heath from Douglas are the speakers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-13
Farmer While Sleeping Lost His Team
and Wagon.

John Wahnke, farmer from fifteen
miles south of the city, drove his team
and wagon to the city Saturday and
remained over night to see the sights.
On the way home, John grew tired
and stopped in a coulee at the edge
of the city, where he unhitched his
team and proceeded to take a we'll
earned and much needed rest. When
he woke up, his team and wagon were
gone and he had the sheriff's force
looking for it for some time. Finally
it was located in the city, the police
department having received the team
which was driven back to the city, by
someone who had found it.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10
MATERIAL EXPECTED
 FROM UP THE RIVER

Contractors who have been busy along the river east of town getting out material for the Alaskan En- gineering commission, are now said to be preparing to bring their out put down to Nenana.
 Two horses were sent recently to Ed Smith, who has a logging con- tract about three miles up river so that he could assemble the ma. terial for transport to Nenana.
 It is expected that a great dea of this material turned out by the conractors, consisting principally o1 piling, ties and logs, will be raftec down in the course of the next few days.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10
BOYS AT TANANA
 HAVE GOOD TIMES
Alaska Registrants Seem to Take to the Life Like Ducks to
 the Water.

From all accounts received locally from the boys at Fort Gihbon, it would appear that they have take n kindly to soldering aol ike the work. They are now real, honest to-goodness soldiers, and in leisure moments can be seer strutting around town clad in Uncle S::m's honorable uniforms.
 Most of the boys who were sta toned here as Commission guards and who were relieved by a new bunch of the boys, have been made non-commissioned officers and have squads of seven registrants each in training.
 A communication to a local man says the following promotions went into effect recently: Fury, Songer, Miller and Gallagher were made corporals and have each been placed in command of squad of seven of the draft. Crowden has been pro- noted from kitchen police to room orderly, which is said to be some promotion; while Doc Drury has been made commander of the guard and squaws.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10

NEW YORK.-Edward A. Rum- ley, a Britisher, vice president of the Mail Express Co.,, publishers of the New York Evening Mail, was arrested today while he was at the office of State Attorney General Lewis.
 Rumley is charged with perjury. In his report to the alien property custodian, he stated that the prop erty controlled by him was Ameri- can owned, while the prosecuting attorney had reason to believe that the business is German owned.
 The hearing of the case has been deferred two weeks and in the mean time Rumley has been released on bail being furnished in the sum of $35, ,ooo.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10
MAIL LAUNCH STELLA
 ARRIVES FROM DAWSON

The American Yukon Navigation Co.'S mail launch Sibilla arrived in Nenana yesterday afternoon and sailed again within an hour of her arrival for Fairbanks.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10

She brought three locked pouches and seven tie sacks of mail for Nenana. She had some mail and a passenger on board for Fairbanks.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Don't forget that the third pay. ment of 35 per cent on the Third Liberty Loan Bonds is due Gn or before noon on July 18th.
 Payments should be made to MT. c. H. Hall, special disbursing officer at his office in the general office building of the Alaskan Engineering commission. -....
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10
CUBANS DO HONOR ::..:-
 TO THE BELCIANS

HAVANA, Cuba.-The Cubans have declared the twenty first day of July a national holiday.
 This is the date of the independ- ence of Belgium, and is observed by the Belgians in much the same way as we do our Fourth of July.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10
JEWS ARE EXPELLED
 FROM FINLAND;

STOCKHOLM to re- ports received here today from Fin land, all the Jews in that country have been ordered expelled before Septembr 3Oth. Those who remain in the country after that date will be denied food.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10
NOTICE

All persons having bills against the Fourth of July Committee are kindly requested to communicate with MT. M. J. Cooney at once.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10
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 "Very truly yours, OK AGNES SWINEFORD SHIT
 Agnes Swineford Shattuck, "Director of Home Economies. "
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10
Dr. R. R. MYERS DENTIST Has Opened Offices In the
 ARCTIC HOTEL
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
 ON EASTERN RAILROAD

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Two pass eneber trains of the St. Louis Rail- road collided in the surburbs be- tween Nashville and Chattanooga to- day and six coaches and both en- zines were demolished. Twenty-Five people are reported to have been killed and from fifty to seventy five injured.
 It is believed that many of the dead are negroes.
 Mrs. George Markus and daughter Virginia, who have been visiting in Nenana. will leave for Fairbanks to- morrow morning.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-10
FAIRBANKS NOTES
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Under the new regulations per mitting voluntary induction of reg istrants, Isadore Stein, Charles Creamer and Robert A. Murphy have made application and will join the others who will be sent to the training camp.
 Marshal Erwin had been operated on at Battle Creek, Michigan re- gently, and the report states that he is doing fine.
 The party of prisoners who left for the Outside some time ago in charge of Deputy Marshal Edgar Poppell, arrived in Seattle yesterday Of the 3S drafted boys leaving Fairbanks for Fort Gibbon, 36 have been examined and three of them rejected as being physically unfit 1 for military service. Those rejected were Ernest Berlin, Frank Sabanof1 and Hans Fohn-Hansen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
 ANNUAL DINNER OF JEMISON REALTY co.

The annual dinner of the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company was held in the private dining room of the Tut wiler hotel last night Over 40 guests were present.
 Talks were made by Robert Jemison, Jr.. H. G. Seibels of the Jemison- Seibels company and by the heads of each de- partment. The talks, while pointed and msd de in the interest of improvements in organization, were spicy and a jovial, heppy spirit was evinced throughout the evening.
 Among those present were: Robert Jen,ison, Jr: A. B. Tanner. Hill Fergu- son, Charles P Marks. w. M. Leary J.. M. P. Otis. T. w. Quinn, J. H. Priest, c. J. Day. c A.. McGee, Miss Kate Scott, Miss Irene Erwin, Miss Margaret Donaldson, Miss Nellie Kennedy, E. H.. Wrenn, Jr; Miss A. E. Camp. c. M. Me- Crum, Ward H. Baker Ruffin A. Smith. James Dixon, M. B. Harrington, Harold Nimrod, George A. Neal. T. s. Neville. Jehn Sparrow. E. c. Adams l.. w. Jones, J. Y. Brown, R. F. Mcclure, J. B. Richardson, w. J. Duncan, Emmett Will Hams, Miss Grace Woods Miss Ethel S. Judge, Mrs. J. L. McGaw. Onyx Par ker, N. E. Murray, F. E. Farroy. H. G. Seibels, A. S. Simons and D. NJ. Zim- nerman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-18
MANY LOCAL FIRMS
 |QUALIFY AS AGENTS TO
 SELL THRIFT STAMPS

Headquarters of the national war savings committee in the First Ma tional bank building received the fol- lowing applications yesterday, all of which qualified and were appointed United States treasury agents:
 F. T Herrin. agent Southern Ex- press company; -sidore kayser com pany, Elebash Jewelry company, Har- rell Drug company, Walk-Over Shoe company Young Shoe company, r. w.. Woolworth company, Selma Station cry company. LuciNs A. Moore. E. Will Hanson, Frank N. Scott, J. s. Caroth- CTS, Meyer & Elkan, Hobbs & McGill, Union Iron Works, q. c. Northrop.
 The Brownell Automobile company of Birmingham qualified and was ap- pointed as agent; A. D. Mullngs of Huntsville qualified and was appoint- ed, and Eugene Farrell of Eufaula also received appointment.
 Clerk Hugh r. Wathall, in charge of the window selling thrift stamps at the postoffice, who has been i'll for the past week. is now on the job again He was buried under an ava lanche of orders for the greater part of the day and said that since the short time he had been away that the sales had increased for that office alone over $2000 a day.