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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
SUPT. WHITE Returns
FROM NEW. YORK CITY
Superintendent of the. Winot Schools
is Back from His Fourth Summers
Work in University.


- L. A. White. superintendent of the
M.inot schools, has returned from New
York City where he spent the summer
taking special course for school sup
erintendents at the Columbia UNIVERSE
ty. This is the fourth summer that
Supt. White has spent at the Column
bia University and he will complete
his degree work there next summer.
'Ninety-six hundred students .receiv-
ed this course during the past summer
and the total enrolment turnout the
year was $1,000. Included in the
course is school finance, building pro-
gram and supervision of teachers.
Large city schools are visited by sur
vey experts who point out where the
schools may be strengthened and the
work that Supt. White received was
along this line.
President Crane of the Minot Nor
NAL spent more than year at Column
bia University, taking special work
for Normal school presidents. Mr..
White states that Pres. Crane made
big hit at the institution.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
Iowa Merchant Here on Visit.

c. E. Kluver, Of Ventura, Ia, is a
guest at the home of his sister, Mrs.
D. W. Bowker of the Bowker apart
ments. Mr.. Kluver is a brother of
Will and Henry Kluver of Burlington.
This is his first visit to North Dakota
in II years and he finds many changes
in Minot as well as in the appearance
Of the surrounding country. He is in
the mercantile business at Ventura
and owns several fine farms in that
vicinity, one of which he recently sold
for 5000 per acre. He says that Iowa
land is no better than our North Da-
kota land, in fact not so good in many
instances. In Iowa renters ere pay
ing from 5000 to S11.O0 per acre rent
al and in one case which he mentioned
the. rental of one farm was $4,000 per
acre. At that he says the owner real
ICES less than per cent on his invest
ment. He says they are all afraid of
the North Dakota winters down in
Iowa and were it not for this fact we
would see more Iowans investing in
the cheap lands of this state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
Early in April the operation

abinsk. Early in April the operation
Of the Siberian Railroads were taken
over by the Allied Governments Mr..
Stevens was appointed chairman Of
the Technical committee, and | was
assigned as Chief Inspector, in charge
of operation of the lines in the district
above referred to- Under the Inter
Allied agreement with Russia, the
technical board has full authority in
connection with operating matters, but
the lines are to be operated under
Russian laws-the terms of that
agreement has caused great many
misunderstanding. and necessarily in
country practically disrupted by civil
war, has caused many serious delays
and Misunderstanding which are be-
ing untangled slowly, but, some pro-
gress is being made.
The Siberian railroads from Vladi-
vostok to the Ural Mountains is COM
posed of the Chinese Eastern railroad
-Vladivostok to Manchuria; the
Trans Baikal Railroad-from Man.
churia to Enokentievskaya; the Tomsk
Railroad--from OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to
Novel; ikolaefsk; and the Omsk Rail-
road-from Novo- Nikolaefsk to FAX
ternburg and Chilyabinsk two Siber-
ian lines branching westward from
Omsk and connecting up with thee
north and south line at Chilyabinsk.
With the exception of the Chinese
Eastern the railroads above mention
ed are double track lines, we'll equip
ped and in irskclass physical condi-
ton and have all abundance of equip
ment.
During the war period the mechani-
cal forces have been very badly dis
organized, therefore the power is con-
siderably run down, 3O-4O per cent
assigned to all railroads out of SER
vice for shops, but regardless of that
fact they have a very large surplus
in first-class condition. All round
houses are equipped with small repair
shops Of about the capacity of our old
shops at GAINESVILLE; most of them
are equipped with a much more liberal
allowance of machine tools; in addi-
ton, at practically all roundhouses,
they also have small grey iron and
brass foundry.
The climate Of Siberia is about the
same as Minnesota, winters not near
as cold as North Dakota or Montana,
and the soil averages much better than
that of any of the three mentioned
states; also has large coal mines and
heavy deposits of all minerals, but
with the exception of the Ural dis
trict the natural resources have not
been developed Now that peace is
signed, naturally we are all anxious
to return home. With kindest re-
CARDS, I beg to remain,
Yours sincerely,
GEORGE n: EMERSON.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
MINOT and VICINITY

E. Ellison of the Fair store leaves
this week for Columbus, O., to attend
the national G. A. R. encampment.
A. Michlieh, manager of the J. C.
Penney Co.'S store at Williston, was
business visitor to the city today,
coming over for conference with
Manager Clapp of the local. store.
Mr. and Mrs L. NJ Swigart arrived
home Saturday after spending two
weeks fishing in the Minnesota lakes
and visiting the various summer re-
sorts in the vicinity Of Detroit.
Mrs Richard Hazard, who accom-
panied her husband to the Twin Cities
remained in MINNEAPOLIS for brief
visit with relatives during Fair week
Dick and the little old Ford arrived
home Saturday.
Miss Florence Brogan accompanied
by her brother James left Saturday
for the Twin Cities where they will
visit relatives for few days and then
continue their trip to Chicago. They
expect to attend the G. A. R. encamp-
ment at Columbus, Ohio, before their
return.
The employees Of the Minot Cloak &
Suit gathered at the apartments of Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Walsh in the Baker
block Wednesday evening, where they
gave miscellaneous shower in honor
of Mrs. R. V. Lindeman nee Wester-
gard, one of the popular sales ladies
of the above mentioned store. The ev-s
ening was pleasantly spent in singing
the popular songs and in playing in
strumental selections. A dainty lunch
was served by Mrs. Walsh.
The remains of Mrs A. F. Blum of
Des Laos were inferred at Lakewood
cemetery, Minneapolis, Tuesday after
noon. Brief services were held at the
Carol undertaking parlors preceding
the internent. Mr. Blum will remain
with friends in Minneapolis for few
weeks for rest and recuperation. The
elder son Elmer returned to Camp and
the younger son Arthur returned home
Friday to look after affairs at the
homestead during his fathers abb
sence.
John Flom, of Dennison,. Mimi, a
former resident Of this section. having,
homesteaded a fine quarter near ORA
DIV which he still owns, is out from
Minnesota to look after his crops and
have brief visit with old friends.
He says that rye averaged % bushels
per acre in Minnesota this year, and,
winter wheat went around % bushels.
Mr.. Flom and Knute Holun1 were the
first settlers in what is now Burt
township. While not the first resi-
dents they were the first to farm the
land and settle with the intention Of
making it their home. Another broth
er, liver Flom, was also resident Of
Burt township, but is now living at
Dennison. the two brothers having
purchased the old Flom homestead,
where they were born.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28

this man and his boy had spent some
time at Gallo. They came to that
place from Montana, where they were
farming and had been dried out. The
mans wife died last fall from an at
tack of the flu and this with the loss
of his crop and other financial trou-
bles may have partially affected his
mind. " ~ Jg i MiE
While at Gallo he told parties there
that horses could be bought for very
low price, in Montana and some man
from Gallo gave him $500 with in.
structions to return to Montana and
locate car Of cheap horses for ship
ment. Instead of starting for Mont
ana by train he hired an auto and
drove east. This caused the Gallo
party to become little suspicious of
the fellow and warrant was secured
for his arrest. The officer entrusted
with the warrant located the man at
Nekoma and arrested him just as he
was boarding the train for the east.
He. was taken in the depot while
further action was being planned by
the authorities. At this time he sent
his little boy up town to get some
candy and while the boy was away
and the officers out of sight he at
tempted suicide by the use Of an old
razor that he had in his clothing. He,
was successful in. cutting two large
gashes in his throat but did not reach
the jugular vein. AS soon as found a.
physician was secured from Fairdale
and eleven stitches We're taken to sew
up the two wounds made by the razor.
There happened to be travelling man
at Nekoma, who had known this man
in Montana, and he appealed to the
authorities to release him and after
the Gallo men were returned their
money we understand that no further
action is to be taken in the way of
prosecution.
The travelling man was we'll ac-
quainted with all of the facts in his
case and with the hard luck that he
had had during the past year or so.
He was quite certain that the mis-
fortunes of the man and the thought
of a penitentiarv sentence getting him
on account of this horse deal was the
cause of his attempting suicide The
man was held for short time and we
understand was released from custody
and sent to- hospital for treatment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
BIG SUN TO Be: DIS
TR|DUTED IN INTEREST
Government Will Pay Nearly Four
Million Dollars Interest on Liberty
Bonds in Ninth Reserve Dist.

The United States government is 60
ing to hand. over $3,S5S ,26O5O to res
idents of the Ninth Federal Reserve
District on September Is. That is
the sum represented by the, semi-an-
nual interest coupons on. Liberty
Bonds of the third issue held by res
idents of Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Montana and the Michigan
and Wisconsin counties in the district
Total sales of Third Liberty Loan
Bonds in the Ninth District amounted
to $751; ,565 200 of which, bankers de-
ckared yesterday, an overwhelming
proportion is still in the hands of the
original buyers. The annual interest
return at four and quarter percent
amounts to S7,n6,521 of which the
sum to be paid out September 18th is
one-half.
That interest recipients should in
vest their Third Liberty Loan interest
in War Savings Stamps so that it may
be safe and at the same time may in
crease at the rate of four percent COM
pounded quarterly is the advice sent
out by the Treasury Department
through M. E. Harrison, Director of
the Ninth District War Savings organ
ization. With War Savings Stamps
selling at $4.20 in August the semi
annual interest on two $1O0 bonds
will be more than enough to buy a
War Savings Stamp.
REIMBURSEMENT Of interest in War
Savings Stamps and Treasury Savings
Certificates will be of surprising help
to the government for it will return
to them in the form of new loans the
huge interest sums that must be paid
out on the Third Liberty Loan" Mr..
Harrison said. "The nation must pay
out, in all Federal Reserve districts, a
total Of $88, $50 983.O6 interest on the
Third Loan, September 49, To have
this returned through War Savings
Stamp investment will be tremend-
GUS aid, the NOSE so in view of the fact
that there are five great national loans
outstanding on which interest is paid
twice a. year. In ten months of the
twelve must the government meet the
public debt disbursements approach-
ing $1O0,O0O,0O0."
The District Director added that
War Savings Stamps are now avail
able in every city, town and hamlet in
the Ninth Federal Reserve District.
Those owning enough bonds to yield a.
considerable sum in half-yearly inter-
est will find Treasury Certificates of
the 500 and $1,000 denominations at
banks and trust companies or at post
offices. These securities increase in
value monthly and can not by any pos
sibility lose in value. September cost
of the 500 certificates will be $84
and 81 900 denominations S840.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
MOhall Has Farming Prodigy.

The little 12-year-old daughter of
F. N. Hamel, prominent Mohall farm
err, has plowed close to 700 acres dur
ing the past season. Following the
blowing for spring crops she did some
breaking and later on started in with
the summer following. This blowing
prodigy used a Heider tractor in her
operations and so far as the actual
work of operating the tractor was con-
cerned she did all the work, being as
sisted by her father only when an ad-
justment was necessary or fresh sup
ply of fuel was required.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
WOBBLEY KILLED AT HAN
KINSON JUNGLE TUESDAY

A gang robbery, shooting ARRAY
and citizens posse helping to round
up the gang furnished Hankinson peo-
pie with a good deal of exciter>.nt
Tuesday afternoon. As result of the
fight four men are in the county Jail
at Wahpeton charged with robbery
and one of them will have to face a
charge of murder; one robber is dead,
one got away, and three men claiming
to have been robbed are held as wit
nesses. one of them being wounded.
1t all started along about the mid
die of the afternoon Tuesday when a
gang of six men, it is alleged, held
up and robbed three others in the
"iungles" on the edge Of the city of
Hankinson.
1t seems that one of the three VIC
tins put up some kind of a scrap and
one of the hold-up gang shot him, the
bullet striking watch in his vest
pocket. The presence of the watch
undoubtedly saved his life, because af-
ter striking this the bullet glanced
sideways, travelled few inches under
the skin and along the ribs, broke out
and pierced the muscle of the upper
arm.
Shortly after the holdup was pulled
off-in fact, some Of the men seemed
to think that it occurred while the
tussle with the fellow who resisted
was still going on-some Of the hold
up men apparently must have quarrel
ed over the distribution of the loot,
for one of them shot another with a
45-calibre revolver, the bullet passing
entirely through the body in the re
gion of the kidneys.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
r. H. Emerson Receives Interesting
Letter From Nephew.

The following interesting letter has
been received BY r. III. Emerson from
his nephew, George II. Emerson, who
has been serving the Allied govern
ments for many months in Siberia, in
charge Of the operations Of the rails
ways Of Siberia:
Omsk, Siberia, July 9Th, 1919.
Dear Uncle Henry:
Your short note Of May 25th, to the
effect that you had written me three
times, received at Omsk, Siberia, July
9Th. Regret very much that your pre-
vious letters were not received, but
presume they went the way Of many
others; namely, lost enroute.
Our corps is assigned between Vlad-
livestock and Ekaterinburg and Chilly
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
CITY SCHOOL BRIEFS.

The. city schools will open Monday,
Sept. IS, all departments opening at
the same time-Senior high school
Junior high school and the grade
schools.
Turnout the summer force of JAM
tors have been on the job cleaning and
revara,ishing all the seats of all the
schools, additional new furniture has
been ordered and will be installed, and
thruout, all school rooms will be made
as attractive and effective as possible
A number Of additions have been
made to the school teaching staff and
altogether the outlook for the new
year in the city schools is most attrac-
tive.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
MRS. J. S. MURPHY PASSES
TO THE GREAT BEYOND

The many friends of Mrs. j. s.
Murphy in this city will be grieved to
learn that she passed away early this
FRIDAY morning in Minneapolis The
funeral will be held in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Murphy's husband, Major J. S.
Murphy, died in Minneapolis within
the past year after a lingering i'll
ness.
Mrs. Murphy was splendid woman
and had host of friends in this city
who sincerely mourn her demise.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
SAY HOGS WILL DROP TO
S15sIN NEXT FEW DAYS

Chicago, Aug. 28.-A fall of hog
prices to SIS hundredweight within
three days was forecast by represen-
tatives of the big packing companies
at the stockyards today when resump-
ton of trading showed the cause Of
Wednesdays slump still prevalent.
Hogs of the canning variety listed at
Wednesdays close at SIT, a, drop Of
$1.50 in one day, were offered today at
SIG with few changing hands. The
bulk of sales at the opening of the
market was around SIT compared with
$23.65 early this month. q
Packers remained out Of the mar
ket and livestock experts predicted
the biggest slump since the Crosse
welt panic" in 1907.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
Former Minot Man Secured Favorable
Rates for Montana Mills.

Chester Vandenoever, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Vandenoever, visited
in Minot this week enroute to his home
in Great Falls. Mont, where he holds
the position of traffic manager of the
Royal Milling Co.
Mr.. Vandenoever had been sent to
Chicago to represent the seventy flour
mills of Montana, to secure more IA
vorable rates for shipping in wheat
for milling purposes ands without bet
ter freight rates the mills would be
compelled to shut down. Mr.. Vanden-
oever secured change in the rates
enabling the mills to continue bust
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
Heard Senator M umber.

A card from F. p. Taylor, manager
Of the Leland Drug store, this morning
ington,> D. c., where they heard Sem
ator Porter j. McC umber in debate on
the League Of Nations treaty. The
Taylors leave today for Buffalo, N.
Y, where they will take steamer for
Duluth enroute home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
Nowich Girl Dies in Minot Hospita

NOWIcn CI1fI Dies IN W1nOt Hospital.
The four-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Finneseth of Norwich
died at local hospital Sunday morn
ing. Her death was due primarily to
cerebro spinal meningitis. The remains
were taken to the family home on
North Prairie where the funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Gullix-
son, pastor Of the First Lutheran
church preached a very comforting
sermon. The parents are hearthroken
at their loss, the little one being the
light and joy of the household,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
FAST SERIES OF BALL GAMES.

Wlnot and Wolf Point, Mont, VIII
ship on the Minot diamond Friday,
sood that Wolf Point has very fast
team, and as the Minot team has been
strengthened recently, these games
should prove the most interesting of
the entire season,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
Proprietor of Boston Store Returns

Proprietor of Boston Store Returns.
Herman Gordon, proprietor Of the
Boston Store, returned from an ex-
tended business trip to the eastern
markets last week. Herman reports
the markets very much demoralized
and mems suits and furnishings hard
to secure. He says that the manu-
facturers are being forced to pay dou-
BILE and in some instances treble the
wages which obtained prior to 1914
He was fortunate in purchasing a
goodly number of the higher grades of
suits which have already arrived and
are now on sale at this popular store.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
SUICIDE
AT NEKOMA DEPOT
Demented Montana Farmer Tries to
End His Troubles by the Use of a
Razor-Sent to Hospital and
Will Recover.

Last Friday afternoon a man from
Montana attempted suicide and came
very near accomplishing his purpose
at Nekoma. According to the story
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28
Cocaine Fiends Arrested.

Three Minot colored people, Mary
johnson, Lillian Campbell and w. Will
liams were arrested charged with con-
Quoting cocaine joint. Their para
phernalia was confiscated.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28

Miss Blanche Callahan left Tuesday
for Minneapolis for visit with
friends. She will remain for the State
Fair and may make a tour of Mime
sofa summer resorts before returning
home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-28

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-08

CHICAGO. May Trading sentiment
MAS mixed on the Chicago Board % trade
to-day With p~ssimisn In the ascsnaancy.
resulting In lower prteea for grain fu-
lures Liquidation ~ iensE followed
word that the special session Of con-
sr~as and the early homecoming OF
President Wilson wouid result In leainls-
ton 90 curb soaring grain prices. a de-
cided drop followed IN. selling move
snsnL The bad weather later became
bull factor and prices were forced up
ward 20 wfthia easy reach 81 tire opening
price Provisions were steady. The
Hoard % trade announced there would be
no trading after ~ 20 today in honor of
the homecoming Chicago troops.
May corn epsned. UP ac. NJ ties.
and subsequently ioat ie: July corn
opened At ti9sh. Up iAc. and fcii Oft
10 iteths September corn opened. up
NC. az tI.ss. and In later trading
dropped 20 fi.b7A
May oats opened late At sRAe. VI &c.
and gained &c. July oats was up K at
the opening. ssAc. and rosr 90 ssAe.
September oats opened at esAc. up &c.
and gained Ne more later
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-08
Local Markets

Los Angeles Strawberries are fast
disappearing from the market. Flor.
In berries arriving In small express
shipments are not able TO supply
the demand. IA high aa s. has been
offered for Fiorin berries in good
condition.
The supply Of navel oranges II fast
being cleaned up and vaieneias are
gradually taking their place. A.
long as navcls remain ON the street
they win be better sellers than tho
ralenciaE
There were no noticeable changes
In any Of the dairy products mar.
kcts. Vancouver was buying little
butter In the seattle market. but not
enough trading was done 20 Affect It's
selling price TO retailers. There was
very little movement In the poultry
market.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-08

PLAN WALk0UT
Union Conference Would
Perfect Organization

Discussion Of the waterfront
strike Will come up at the I. l.. A.
convention Thursday. and some de-
ciFive action IL expected The
first three days Of the convention
have been devoted 90 reorganixa-
tion discussion.
Longshorcmcn are not trying 70
form another central labor body in
Seattle. according 20 statements
made by l0ngshofe officials Thurs
day. but simply wish harmony with
the Central Labor council To solidi-
~ the labor movement TO provide
FOR mass strike at any time.
The Great Northern terminals
sent ia a call for 30 men TO the l.
l.. 4. hall Wednesday. but no union
men were sent there because non
union men are working on the
dock