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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13
ROOSEVELT TRAIL
Twelve States and One Canadian
Province Represented on Gov.
erning Board.

Duluth, March 8.--Plans for the or
ganization and government of the
Theodore Roosevelt International Me-
mortal highway were announced today
by Irving w. Lee, secretary OF the
central division Of the organization.
There will be four types Of member
ship-individual, sustaining, life and
community.
Each city, town, village or hamlet
along the route will be represented by
a local director, who will have charge
of the route to points half way to the
next station. Representatives of each
state will form state general coun-
Gil. headed by state vice president.
The state vice presidents with the
general secretary from that branch
will form the divisional executive
committee. There are three divisions
eastern, from Portland, Me-, to St.
lgnace, Mich; central, from st. 1g-
mace, Mich, to Buford, N. D., ana
western, from Buford to Potland, Ore
gon.
Twelve states of the United States
and the province of Ontario, Canada.
will be represented on the general
board of directors. Inc general pres
ident and general secretary of the
trail will be members of this board.
The trip through Minnesota includes
the forests, lakes, some mining coun-
try, and finally the far west wheat
fields. The cross into Dakota is made
at Grand Forks, then to Devils Lake,
Minot, and into Montana at Buford.
bad lands" or good lands, it is not
long before the tourist is at Glacier
National parry. Tht trip continues on
to the end Of Montana, crosses the
bottle neck of Idaho, and swings into
Washington state. Spokane is touch
ed, and the drop south includes Walla
Walla and Pendleton. Here the "trip
swings westward, finally touching the
Columbia and winding down the mar
velously beautiful river valley to Port
land.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13

The appropriation bill carries nearly
$4,000 900, while other appropriations
increase the total to over $4,000, 900.
Publication laws have been worked
over and one legal newspaper will be
established in each county, in which
legal notices of every nature and de-
scription will be published. Such pa
pers shall be chosen by the printing
commission for the first period, after
which the legal paper will be selected
in a general election.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13
\. D. TO COOPERATE
IN FLOOD CONTROL
Minnesota and Two DakOtas I,
Work Together on Red River
Valley Drainage.

Bismarck, N. D., March 8.--Legisla-
tion which will permit the Red River
valley counties in North Dakota to
cooperate with Minnesota and South
Dakota in financing the flood control
operation for the benefit Of vast areas
Of Red River valley land, was passed
during the closing hours Of the state
legislature.
The flood control bill as passed was
drafted by representatives Of the
North Dakota Flood Control associa-
saon.
The bill permits the creation Of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13
NOTICE.

l will hold Public Sale at my place
miles north and l mile east Of Doug
las in Hilton township on Monday, the
31st day Of March. Sale to begin at
1890. About 16 head of horses and
rs head of CATTLE full blooded Shrop-
shire ram, new Emerson corn planter
and horse cultivator, also Clover
Leaf manure spreader, and full line
Of farm implements. Don't forget the
date.
SWAN NJ. LINDGREN,
3-13-r3 Douglas, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13
Over a Bi@.Lake of Oil

Our geoogiss
a
%
the
Des Lacs
down test wells capr to the persistent rock which that local
down additional wells the vicinity drilling
the territory taking checking
the Blum ranch distinct
large and leases located where
Three ogks who covered our field inform US that anhcne dome
add9h to the advice obtained through biologists covering the field
Blum drilling
natural
Blum Well which depth OF lis
natural wells Blum
of oil
encountered We a
the
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13

lures that are given by the fedora
government. Income from farm mort
cages will not be assessed. Corpora
lions are to be assessed at 8 per cen
of their net income, while another cor
poration tax provides for level tax O
so cents on each $1,000 unit Of CAPT
tai stock in excess of $4,000.
Administrations of state institution
will undergo a radical change under
the ''board Of administration" act, b,
which the state board Of regents, tkI
board of education and the board Of
control are abolished, and one boarc
takes over the work Of all three. Thil
bill has been accepted as the anti
Nelson bill and was framed for thu
purpose Of transferring from the office
Of superintendent Of instruction to The
political board, powers ordinarily han.
died by the superintendent, who is moi
a Lacquer.
Adoption Of freight rate bill based
on the Minnesota commodity rate Law
is another feature Of the legislation
The federal railroad administration
has indicated that this bill will not be
put into operation.
compensation ACt f0SSeu.
A workmen's compensation act that
has been passed establishes state de-
partment, compulsory state insurance
being provided, administered under the
direction Of compensation bureau.
Coal mine inspection, under which a
system Of inspection Of the Ignite
mines is established, is another big
bill. A coal mine inspection depart
ment is created.
Hours that women shall be employ
ed are fixed at 8 1-2 hours daily, linz
tied to 4S hours week, while well
fare commission with authority to fix
minimum wages also has been adopt
ed.
For immigration purposes, a $780,
900 appropriation has been made.
State Handles Fire Insurance.
All fire insurance on public buildings
will be carried by the state under the
estate insurance" act. A rate making
bureau, proposed to be created, was
abandoned.
An entirely new system of judicial
districts has been adopted in a bill
which establishes the circuit system,
with two and three judges operating
in each of the six districts that are
created.
The state bar board will be herea-
after appointed by the governor, and
license fee of SIS year will be ex-
acted from attorneys under another
bill.
Control of public utilities is given to
the state railroad commission under
another measure. Absolute power in
the fixing of rates is provided.
Grain Grading Laws Amended.
Uniform grain grading laws have
been amended and the whole machin-
cry of administration has been trans
ferred from the railroad commission
to the state agricultural college.
A state home building association,
by which the state will aid in the
construction of homes through the
building and loan" plan, has been es-
tablished.
The state bonding department, has
been broadened SO that it now provides
for the bonding Of state as well as To-
cal officers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13
Brighten Up for
the Boys Com
ing Home

Your boy, returning from abroad,
or from army camp, deserves the
comfort and cheer that electricity
brings to the home. Your family.
too, is entitled to the touch.a-but-
ton miracle of instant light and the
many time and labor saving appli-
ances that electricity places within
your reach.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13

we are not deavog to drill well anybodys reputation
ported affiliated
stretch the
"A deal ALL
We have complied with operating under the Blue
into
filed
section NO. II the Blue Sky Law of
80 Any person who shall knowingly make
peetus required to filed by this Act which
De deemed guilty
punished not
More than 1000 stockholders possible
Experienced oil well driler are in charge at the
Our drilling superintendent
western vi substantial stakeholder
nara re formations
eral o MS associates At the well nave purchased stock in this
complete on well drilling outfit fully
49, Are you kho
will a PICK q stock nov being offered for $500
we nave sufficient castings on hand Of
3OO We this
the second well We aim to test Blum
$50 11 - VIZ 'eN' anu ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13
Wire Your Home NOW
and Put Men to Work

Thousands of young men are be-
ing mustered out of service every
month. The more work created
for them, the more prosperous will
the country be. You can help do
your part by having your home
wired for electricity now.
We DW cheeyfully furnish a
free estimate on the cost of
wiring your home If you ,UiN
telephone 10
Arizona republican., 1919-06-22

The various top makers were con- yinced that they had produced the best possible fabrics in their respective ma terials. but 1t was some time before the problem of weather-wear was success fully overcome.
 The solution came eventually from the Woodtite laboratories. This en- terprising California concern had been specializing for long time with auto necessities on a highly scientific basis. They had already achieved their famous success with Spoktite and were a busy outfit. But they had both the vision and the will to tackle the top dressing problem. There was an in- ducement an insistent demand from the public. heartily supported by the pro- dncers of the various top fabrics, and the clear prospect of an almost limit. less worldwide market.
 The rest of the story is soon told The Woodtite chemists got busy. Many days and nights were spent in deep research and much compounding. For quite a while the goal seemed as 1 far away as at the beginning. The ex- periments found no difficulty in ob- taining a product giving a handsome | finish, but this in itself was not enough. The management insisted on a really durable waterproof preserva-
 tive, easy to apply, as well as a good finish. Finally all this was achieved
 and an elaborate system of the most
 thorough tests followed. The net re- suits are the Mohair and Pantasote
Arizona republican., 1919-06-22
LIFE OF AUTO TOP
 CAN BE PROLONGED

It is safe to say that of all the fab rics used today for auto tops nearly 100 per cent are composed of either mohair or pantasote. There are vari- ous makes and grades and their pop ularity is best instanced by their uni- versal use. They all provide a cloth that, one way or another, is at once durable and economical.
 The fact remains, however. that the lie of all tops can be greatly pro- longed against the fierce havoc of sun, rain and wind by the inexpensive and simple process Of brushing the material with a dressing of genuine preservatives.
 This can be done at the repair shop If expense does not count particularly with the owner, or it is an easy matter for him to do it at home just as we'll as an expert painter.
 The early days of the industry were froUght with considerable perplexity as to just what was the best to maintain and prolong the life of both mohair and pan.asote.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-22
MITCHELL VICTORY MODEL BREAKS ALL
 CATALINA RECORDS

S. F. Lannis, sales manager of the Motor Sales company, Inc. Mitchell distributors of Phoenix, received the following interesting account of record Catalina Island run.
 Travelling at d dangerous clip over the tortuous winding Santa Catalina Island scenic road a Mitchell victory model shattered all records made be- tween Avalon and the Isthmus.
 The Mitchell six. driven by Bow Salisbury and carrying newspaper men as timers and George Franklin. of the Security Motor corporation and C. r. Crank as passengers covered the 24- mile run i'll 5S S-9s minutes-stopping five times to open and close gates as well.
 Two other records were smashed on the same speed trip. The climb from Avalon up Descanso canyon grade a distance of four miles and reaching an altitude of 1400 feet was made in just minutes flat. Continuing on it's mad dash the Mitchell reached Middle Ranch, eleven miles from Avalon in 2s minutes time
 These records are little short of phenomenal when it is considered that
 
 work. There is not 8 level spot on the road-it is narrow and the curves are unusually short and dozens of them are the reverse kind and loose gravel covers the surface.
 The Mitchell never heated on the en- tire trip-the red line on the motom- eler seldom appeared in the circle. The road IS one of the scenic wonders of California and no visitor 10 the island should fail to take the trip in the se- cure busses of the Golden State Auto Tours company-there is an ever changing panorama of mountains, val ley and sea, with wild animals of all kinds darting here and there.
 Climbing out of Avalon. at S:20 a. rn., the Mitchell tore around the winding curves at 30 miles an hour and those who witnessed her wild flight had little thought of seeing the car again except as wrecked and tangled mass. The road IS narrow, being wide enough for only one machine and devoid of all passing places. but when trave!e1 at a slow pace is absolutely safe. | Salisbury was out to give the islard something to talk about other than ! fishing records and he never took his feet off the throttle until he reached | the summit and dropped down the other side into the canyon on his way to Mid dle Ranch. The timer checked the car on the Summit at S:2s or just eight minutes for the climb up the gate and the success spurred Salisbury on to ] greater laurels
 Middle Ranch was reached at s:56 and onward the car tore. Only once ] did death really turk in the pathway a pebble damned the brakes and only the supreme strength of the driver brought the Mitchell skidding around a dangerous back hand curve, 300 feet above the canyon bottom. The normal running time between
Arizona republican., 1919-06-22

which would necessitate new machin- cry, etc, are being passed up.
 There will be some new cars on the market before fall. Some factories that have been turning out large types only are going to bring out smaller ones. These will be small sixes in most cases. And they will be first-class cars.
 There will be small fours, also. It is possible that there may be an eight or two added to the present field, Almost anything is likely to happen. It is doubtful if there will be any other mak- CTS invading the 12 cylinder field.
 So along about July announcements will begin to appear about these cars. And if any one has been whispering secrets about radican changes which will make cars of the present out of date-and such rumors have been heard in and about PhoeniX-then the an nouncements will prove the members of the Rumor club were false prophets.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-22

Avalon and the Isthmus is two hours and twenty minutes--and to cut this down to less than half the Mitchell was forced to average 25 miles per hour and most of that was done in second gear. At times the car was making flying leaps around death dealing curves at 35 miles an hour or streaking out across short straighaWay through a narrow rocky canyon at a faster clip, but al ways in second gear.
 This was a supreme test of the re liability of the Mitchell trafsmission and the cooling system and it's per- formance proved them both equal to the test.
 The Mitchell is to be sent out after more records and the proud holders of said records today are going to wake up some bright morning to read of a new wearer of the laurels."
Arizona republican., 1919-06-22
INSURE AGAINST RAIN NOW
CThomas E. Waddell in the Chicago
 Tribune)

(Thomas E. Waddell in the Chicago
 Tribune)
 The Excess Insurance company of London has revived d project which was dropped because of the war, and will issue insurance policies against loss by rain during the summer months The protection is intended for the bene- fit of managers of open air fetes and sports and for the protection of coun- try and seaside resorts, whose receipts are largely dependent upon the weather.
 Applications must be made at least seven days before the insurance is to take effect. For premium of S3.75 week, $50 will be paid week for each separate week in which there occur more than two days of rain amounting each day to two -tenths of an inch or over. Another form is issued providing compensation for the second and every additional rainy day in every separate week in which the rainfan amounts 10 .15 of an inch or over. The premium is one-fifth of the amount of the com pensation a day and the policies can be effected for single days, specified days in each week or for any number of consecutive days.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-22
PERUVlANs ARE DRUG ApDIcTs
(New York American.)


 Practically all of the natives of Peru are drug addicts. The coca plant from which cocaine is made has been culti- vated by these natives since prehis- toric times its leaves being chewed to get the desired effect. It has been esti- mated there are at least eight million persons living in the central part of South America that are chewers of coca.
 There is no doubt of the exhilarating effects of coca chewing upon the dv ellers of the higher Andes. Use of the leaf is said to enable them to withstand the effects of the greater attitudes and to develop physical strength and endurance
 By frequent resort to coca. moreover, the Indians can go for long periods without food without any disastrous effects.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-22

Miss Josephine Dunn is a student fn aviation who is performing all sorts of aerial stunts at the U. S. air field at Atlantic City, N. J. Miss Dunn, who is but sixteen years old, is graduate aviatrix. Her teacher was Eddie Stinson, who is the brother of Katherine Stinson, an- other fair aviator. Miss Dunn has performed the loop-the-loop and is the first woman to do that stunt. She is native of Mississippi.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-22
ALSATlAN WIT

(F'rom Victory, France America Cor
 poration, New York;
 One day the Germans circulated rumor in Strasburg that they had taken 100000 prisoners. A dialogue on the subject took place between two market women in Klebert Square.
 But where will they put all these prisoners?
 "Oh, tnat's easy" replied the other, @ true daughter of the soil. "They will put them in the newspapers"
Arizona republican., 1919-06-22

Toptite of today, endorsed alike by the makers Of those fabrics, the whole auto industry and the general public.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-18
SEVEN PEOPLE
 DIE IN FIRE

MONTREAL, Aug. 11-(R)-Domin- ion Amusement Park here was the scene yesterday of very unusual fire in which seven persons lost their lives. The fire was on the scenic railway at the park, the flames hay ing started from one of the cars as it was tearing along on the track at high rate of speed. Nothing is known regarding the manner of the starting of the fire but it Is pre- sumed to have been caused either by a hot box on one of the wheels of the railway carriage or from friction.
 BAND CALMS CROWD
 MONTREAL. Aug. 11.-R)-It is generally considered that panic and a probable further loss of life at Dominion Park today could not have been avoided had it not been for the playing of Sousa's band. The band was one of the musical attractions at the park and, when the fire broke
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-18
SHOWN ALL HONOR BY
 HIS SUBJECTS
ROYALTY GIVEN A ROYAL WE'LL COME TO CANADA BY LOYAL SUBJECTS WHEN PRINCE OF WALES ARRIVES AT ST. JOHNS AND MEETS PEOPLE.
MANY DECORATIONS IN
 HONOR OF THE OCCASION
PRINCE RIDES FOR TWO MILES THRU ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD OF CANADIANS LINING CITY'S STREETS - DECORATED ARCH ON EVERY CORNER.

ST. JOHNS, New Brunswick, Aug. (P)-Mid the acclamations of the people who could gather within hear. ing distance and the booming of the big guns of the cruiser Dauntless, the battleship Renown and number O, smaller war vessels, the Prince of Wales stepped ashore here on nYs first visit to Canada, this afternoon. He was immediately taken on a ride thru the city streets, accompanied by naval officials and officials of the municipal government here in addi- tion to a number of well known Canadian government dignitaries, his course for two miles being literally lined with people who had gathered to bid him welcome to Canada. The streets thru which he passed were profusely decorated in honor of the occasion an arch of flowers having previously been placed every few yards.
 From here the Prince will go to Montreal and then to Quebec. Later he will be taken to the western prov inces where he will hunt and fish for several weeks
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-18
ANOTHER CLAIM
 MADE BY VETS
LIQUOR DEALERS PROPAGANDA NOW INCLUDES PREDICTED
 RAISE BY HOTELS.

NEW YORK, Aug. H. (P) The National Liquor Dealers association has announced an additional objec- tion to prohibition to the list of it's propaganda that it is distributing turnout the United States. This time hotel rates are taken into considera- tiOn, the liquor dealers claiming that within short time the rates in all hotels in the country will increase from one to seven dollars per day as the result of prohibition. One of the reasons given for this condition is that the hotel proprietors of the country will have to make up on the rates they charge the travelling public for what they lose by having to abolish the bar rooms that they formerly conducted in connection with their establishment.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-18
BOLS WORK IN
 ENGLAND NOW
BRITISH SOLDIERS SEIZE MUCH SEDlTIOUS LITERATURE IN
 LONDON SUBURB.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-R)-What is apparently the organization of an at tempt to establish soviet govern ment in England was unearthed to- day when the police raided certain suspicious looking places in the sub urb of Acton and seized several docu- ments to show that the plans beIns made were nothing short of revolu- tionary. Just how widely the propa- ganda has been spread the police have not yet found out but they are now combing all districts both in London and other cities of Great Britain where certain suspicious char acters make their headquarters and expect shortly to have the leaders of the would-be revolution rounded up and in prison. In part the docu- ments seized by the police recom- mended the sudden seizure of arms, and military stores and the establishment of revolutionary government.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-18
MANAGERS ASK FOR DAMAGES
 FROM ACTORS

NEW YORK, Aug. P)-More than 300 of the most prominent screen stars of the country are in- volved in an unusual suit for damages brot in the district court here by the Winter Garden company, the case be- ing unique in that it is the first time in history that strikers have been sued for damages when striking, when they were supposed to be ur- der contract to work.
 The Winter Garden company is asking for damages in the sum of $500,000 alleged to be due for the non-performance of the contracts of the actors who went on the strike Stage stars as well as stars of the motion picture screens are involved. They are as yet saying nothing in answer to the allegations of the com pany.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-18
LABOR UNIONS
 HAVE TROUBLE

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 11.--(P)- Local labor circles are in receipt of information from Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, advising the Washington state federation not to vote on the proposition to form one big union along the lines of the Industrial Workers of the World plan. In fact the communication states that the Washington federation will lose it's charter and thereby be an outcast as far as the parent federation is con
 '0d if it's members vote on the proposition. The state unions arc now voting on the proposal submitted by President Short, of the state fede
 ation, to endeavor to call off the vo; for the big union.