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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
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Quotations from letters By Pres.
w. II. Locker of the Savings and
Commerce bank aof Duluth. and by
Pres. IT. j !: GIagen of the Scandinayi-
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raport as fellays s#ssss
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IAdySnesS Sast to whom the next call viii
rs NJ yoss know in 4
Fcpandentiais ways 1us hen this call n
viii take place e; I; $
on the sthsday Of September fol
lowing. III. i. Hagen wrote Mr. Lock-
ner i letter, the important part! Of
which isgasS olloWs::
are enclosing notes and GER
tifcates of deposit aggregattng with
accrued interest, s1,556. q We
would sbe pleased to- have temporary
credit for this amount. and e in e
short time you are in, funds 40 that
youf can carry the warrants and cer-
tincates. please advise. We {antici-
pate = call within the next three Or
four days.
The informal ton 4 which he had
appears to have been good because
on the 9ths day sof Sept amber. the
day after Deputy State Ban Exam
kinsrsss E Halldorson enta ared the
bank for tn epurpose of making the
exanination: a,,'a the examtnrl;s
ers,
Mr.. Sherman, cashier Of the Seam
dinavians American bank 3of. Fargo.
fprmerlys swass M ofhcer ofs the Duluth
bank.
I, ,Board az li,.sps St7Ayo Approval.
INT dealing ]. ii ith the transactions
With the sDpIpth bank which are
Emads sths sbssils sfoss criminal sprocseds
Eings tint haIyys d m apglnc:lhlsd against
slssidelti HI ma nd lsshler shers-
man pf tn pie
Reimbursement trans
"a tons IA tie nctinn and gappbrov-
5al Or the board ooif 81 diffscta of the;
Fargo bark, ass q disclo ninntss
which ara quot rsr sr0rstt
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09


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ailssistant 4 il attorney sgensaral 4 l',. have
made tp the stat ban king boar'd
ta,l ctao,lyssrinS their Inc quiry into the 9aaE: g;
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Concluding this SUPP ppleme entary !Ej5z 3re:
.port. the deputy bank examiners m ano e
tho assistant attorney general advise W
the banking board that Y is their @
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rs Reserys ntirely Wiped Gut I
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I slnx M supp plsmSnt to the eports Already y
/ m ado. 1T isS deemed adYisab ble Sto am. @
3alIplify. iii the brief and hurried way Y e
which tho general cond ton si 5of tah'a the
hank vas preyiously discussed con l1;
eludes the supp pplem,len'att ttary & report p'ssE's
N. ". Ats tie present time the expenssea' g
! and Interest paid by the ibank Ms sex- 81
Sctveeds the present arnings N the
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sof III II fom sse asaEea
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09
ITALY RATFlE
PEACE TREATIES
BYROYALDECREE:
Ratification by Italy Makes
Treaty With Germany OPP
erative Italy First to Rail-
fy Austrian Treaty.
IBy tho associated Press)

Paris, Oct. z (Havas) King Vie
tor Emanuel of Italy signed q royal
decree ratifying the German and Aus
tria treaties today. according, to q
Milan dispatch to the Eclair.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-10-09

sss The purpose Sofs the Duluth trans
~ sSlction; says thu A,xamins . xolld
s1lp,peaf toS be- toos keep the TessfYs asI
NJ possible And sisrser Inn an i ~! II!
actnslI sss
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
STATE GRANGE MEETS
IN N|N0T June 1920
Picnic and Public Speaking at River
side Park Thursday Afternoon
June 19.

T. NJ Williams Of Des Lacs, State
Master of the North Dakota Grange,
and f. G. kilbourne of Des Lacs,
chairman of the executive committee,
were in Minot Monday making ar
rangements for the annual state con-
vention of the Grange, which will be
held in Minot on June Is, 19 and 20.
Wednesday and Thursday will be
devoted to business sessions but on
the afternoon of Thursday, June 10, a
public meeting will be held at River
side Park at o'clock, to which the
public in general is cordially invited.
Everyone is invited to bring picnic
baskets and enjoy the afternoon at
this beautiful park The address that
afternoon will be delivered by John
G. Ketcham, lecturer of. the National
Grange.
Headquarters for the three days
will be maintained at the Grand Ho-
tel. State Master Williams urges all
members Of the Grange to attend this
convention, which promises to be very
interesting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
APPROPRIATE $500 TO
FIGHT GRASSHOPPERS
Ward County Commissioners Receive
Reports of Damage in Several
Localities-Costs $500 an
Acre to Poison Pests

The Ward county commissioners
made an appropriation of $500 tc
be used in providing grasshopper poi
son to be used in certain districts in
Ward county where damage from,
these pests has been reported to date
1t costs about $500 an acre to poison
grasshoppers, so the 1,500 will take
care Of about 500 acres. Mori
money viii be appropriated if .ne
area so far reported shows an in
crease. Damage from grasshoppers
is reported in the county south and
east Of Surrey, north Of Benedict and
Max and in the northern part Of the
county.
On petition of ten percent of th;
voters of the county. the commission.
ers may levy up to Y mills to pro,
vide funds to pay for fighting grass
'hoppers. Such petitions must be
filed before July -
The Ward County Agricultural
Agent and an expert from the Fargc
Agricultural College will start out the
last of the week on their work OF
fighting the pests that threaten tc
do good deal of damage.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
3-R|NCED CIRCUS IS
COMING TO MINOT
Yankee Robinson Will Show Here At
ternoon and Evening Saturday
June Ia.

A real three ringed circus is coming
to town, with wise lions and tigers,
trained leopards, jaguars, polar bears,
seals and even camels vieing as aero
bats with human stars and troops OF
clamor let loose between the thrills.
The Yankee Robinson Wild Animal
Circus which is coming to Minot on
Saturday, June 14th, is huge and
grand and new enough to warrant the
very highest of praise.
Everyone will laugh at the capering
clowns, gasp at the feature acts and
shudder at the sensations crowded to-
gether into two hours and a half.
The biggest and most daring of the
wild animal acts is the performance
Of Capt Julse with his mixed group Of
natural born jungle enemies, includ-
ing lions, tigers, jaguars, pumas and
hyenas, less spectacular, maybe, but
almost as sensational are the trained
camels and zebras. Just to add good
measure to the performance it is in
terspersed with a score or more of
high class stars of the arenic world.
OF course there are clowns and
thirty Of them will surely make you
laugh, if you have one stored away in
you. An Athletic Carnival is one of
the seasons big features and it is
headed by coterie of athletes, all
champions in their respective classes.
Altogether the wonderful program
presented under the "big top of the
Yankee Robinson circus willie give
boundless pleasure to big and small.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE A
RIDE THROUGH THE AIR
Lieut.. Chester Jacobson Who is in
New York Buying Machine Will
Garry Passengers at $500
for Each Half Hour

Lieut.. Chester Jacobson, who left
for the east Friday to invest in a
flying machine, learned upon his ar
rival in Minneapolis that he could not
secure a machine this side of New
York City, consequently he left for
that city He hopes to be able to
secure that machine at once in order
to have it here for the homecoming
celebration for soldiers and sailors on
July 3 and 4.
Mr.. Jacobson intends to use the
machine for exhibition purposes. He
will also give passengers ride ur
above the clouds and expects to charge
$500 for half hours ride. He will
probably include few tail spins, loor
the loop, etc, providing the passenger
is willing. Deputy Sheriff G. l.
Bickford was about the first to put
in his. order for ride and says he
wants Lieut.. Jacobson to give him
everything on the program
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
McDOUGALL TO BUILD
OT-BURLINGTON ROAD
MinOt Contractor Will Build 5.4 Miles
for $33,OO0-Must Have Work
Completed by Nov.

John McDougall, we'll known Minot
contractor, was awarded the job of
building the road extending from the
western city limits of Minot up the
valley towards Burlington, a distance
of 5.4 miles, for $4,000, not including
the cost of the gravel, but this in
|cludes the work Of hauling the gravel.
Mr.. McDougall will start work Mon
day and expects to employ large
force. He has already located his
gravel.
The contract was let by Mr.. Robin
son, Of the State Highway Commis-
sion and Mr.. Berry, representing the
federal government, who visited Mi.
not Tuesday.
The road will be built according to
the specifications furnished by the
federal government. The work will
include many grades and several cuts,
as the percentage of grade is to be
cut down to the minimum. The road
will be covered with heavy thickness
of gravel. =,
This is the first road to be built
with federal aid in the county. 1t is
probable that no more work can be
attempted for two years unless the
legislature should hold a special ses-
sion and appropriate money for the
state highway commission.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
MINOT TO COMBAT
VENEREAL DISEASES
This is the First City in North Dakota
to Cooperate With Government in
Campaign Against Loathsome
Diseases.

Minot is the first city in North Da-
kota to cooperate with the United
States Government in it's campaign
against venereal diseases, by estab-
fishing free clinic for the treatment
of such diseases.
These diseases are running the
health and destroying the lives of hum
dreds of thousands of men and wo-
men-many of them innocent suffer
ers.
Advertising doctors, taking advan-
tage of the horrors Of the ravages of
these diseases, often scare their vic
Tins into believing they are suffering
from the worst forms of the disease
ands charge extortionate sums for
treatment.
Patients, who canot afford to pay
for treatment by private physicians,
can have a laboratory test made and
receive scientific treatment, free of
charge, by applying to DR.. H. G.
Knapp, city health officer.
A special office has been secured
and the treatment will be given at
certain hours.
This clinic is under the supervision
of the United States Public Health
Service.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
ALL POOL HALLS MUST
DISCARD PAY CHECKS
State Pool Hall Inspector Says This
is One Form of Gambling and He
Will Enforce the Law.

II would like to see Mr.. LANCER"
she said.
Perhaps she was forty years old.
The lines of care and worry were too
plainly craven by time and circum-
stances to pass unnoticed Her hat
was of the kind which the average
woman declares to be no longer fit for
any other purpose than wearing to
work in the garden. The painstaking
brushing her clothes had been given
but emphasized their shabbiness. Her
shoes. were scuffed and worn. And
the brave attempt at refurbishing
of her own garments was reflected in
the cheap attire Of the nervous,
squirming child she carried.
"Mr. LANCER isn't here just now.
He is at a board meeting"
She accepted the statement as tho
it were another unkind blow by the
hand Of Fate, then loosened her pent-
UP feelings by calculating:
"Well, maybe you can tell me who
else can put a stop to this!"
She opened the purse she carried
and poured a whole handful of brass
pool room checks on the desk
"My husband isn't gambler. He is
a good man. she said. ''But he hahgs
around the pool hall and plays smear
and seven-up with the boys. The fel-
low that loses the game pays for
drinks or eats for the rest. My hus-
band declares he breaks even. But
poured from hand to hand the brass
pool room money! these won't buy
my babies any clothes, or shoes, or the
right kind of food!"
This woman called at the capitol the
other day and is one who personally
made a complaint. There are many
Others of similar nature on file ac-
cording to Earle H. Tostevin, state in
spector, who, among other duties has
charge Of the regulating of pool halls.
According to the inspector it is a
common practice in pool rooms in the
state for men to play cards-not for
1noney-but for trade checks. A loser
of game pays the house five or ten
cents for each hand in the game and if
winning player does not desire a
drink, cigar, or other commodity he
receives brass check good in trade
for anything carried in stock.
t'This is gambling" says the inspec-
tor. "There is no law and should be
no law against the playing of an hon
est game, Of cards. The pool room is in
many instances the poor mans club.
He has every right as citizen to play
social game of cards, and card ta-
bles are permissible in pool halls. But
the proprietor has no right to use the
element of chance to build up business
through the trade check system and. .at
the expense of patrons. Certainly
this is gambling. The case of the wo-
man, rich in trade checks but poor in
United States currency, is but one OF
many. Trade checks are under the
ban and prosecutions for gambling
will be in order from now on.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
$4,000 FIRE AT KNIGHTS
OF PYTHIAS HOME
Blaze Which Started Presumably
From Defective Wire Did Much
Damage to Splendid Building.

Fire which started around the ice
box in the basement Of the knights of
Pythias Home at 2:30 o'clock Sun
day morning, damaged the building to
the extent Of more than $1,000, it is
estimated. The fire started in a mys-
terious manner, one theory advanced
being that it's origin was from a de-
fective electric wire. The flames
were pretty we'll under way when the
fire was discovered and the fire de-
partment responded promptly. The
fire ate it's way up thru the floor in
front of the altar. The entire build
ing was water soaked nd among other
repairs it will be necessary to relay
the entire floor. The front door was
broken in gaining entrance to the
building. The damage is fully covered
by insurance.
The Elks have kindly offered the
K. P.'s the use of their building while
the damages are being repaired.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
BABY ELEPHANT WITH YANKEE:
ROBINSON CIRCUS.

A Mother, please! please! just
enough for the show and some pea
nuts for the elephants and
For in q week will come. that time
when the small girl and the small boy
talk fast to their parents. A week
and there will come the time Of the
screaming calliope and the fast play
ing circus band. For in a week there
will exhibit in Minot the Yankee Rob
inson Big 3 Ring Wild Animal Circus.
A whole day Of excitement that will
mean day in which the baby ele-
phant will eat innumerable peanuts
and the lions will roar as only full
grown healthy lions can roar. OF
course there will be parade and il
will traverse the down town streets al
II a. m. on Saturday, June 14th.
Afternoon performances are at 2
o'clock and night performances be.
gil, at 38:15 o'clock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
.cRASSH0PPERS WORK
ING IN Ward COUNTY
Investigate Your Fields at Once -
County Agricultural Agent Advises
Use of Poison Bait.

Grasshoppers are beginning to de-
stroy the grain in a few localities in
the county and the County Agent has
put out poison bait to stop their pro-
.gress. Every farmer should watch
his fields closely and notify the Coun-
ty Agent as soon as he discovers hop
pers in large numbers. They will be
found along the road side and on high
spots in grass pastures or waste land.
Don't fail to keep close watch over
The fields as it is more expensive and
more trouble to kill them after they
begin to work into the fields. In sew
eral cases where the farmer insisted
that the grasshoppers were not num-
rerous, the County Agent found them
destroying his field and arrangements
were made to put out poison bait at
once.
Investigate your fields at once.
Don't wait, the hoppers may be de-
.stroying your grain. Call Norbert D.
,Gorman, the County Agricultural
Agent at Phone 1924, Minot.
The following formula may be used
ffor mixing poison pait: Mix thoroly
i pound of Paris green or white arse
mic into 25 pounds of bran or alfalfa
meal. Dilute quarts of low grade
molasses with from to 5 gallons of
water (using the larger amounts of
water in dry climates and add the
juice and rind Of six lemons or oran-
sges. Stir this syrup into the poisoned
bran or meal to make wet mash.
Scatter broadcast over the infested
fields, using from 2 to Z pounds to the
acre.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
PLAZA WOMAN KILLS
HUSbAND,-SU|C|DES
Mrs. Fred Eberhard, Wife OF Wealthy
Farmer, Shoots Husband to Death
as He Sat Reading, Then Fired
Bullet Thru Her Own Brain.

Mrs. Fred Eberhard shot and killed
her husband at their home near Plaza
Tuesday and then put bullet hole
thru her own head, dying almost in
stantly.
Coroner Flath, Deputy Sheriff Rog-
ers and States Attorney Swendseid of
Stanley, who were called to Plaza by
the tragedy, came to the above con-
clusions. There had been domestic
trouble in the Eberhard home.
The body Of Mr.. Eberhard was
found in an arm chair where he had
been reading a newspaper at the time
he was murdered. The newspaper was
still held in his hand and the glasses
he was wearing were still on Two
shots from a .38 calibre revolver had
been fred into his body and one shot
had gone thru his neck. Death had
evidently been almost instantaneous.
1t appeared that Mrs. Eberhard had
come out of her bedroom and fired the
shots at her husband, who sat reading
with his back to her.
The body of Mrs Eberhard was
found on the floor with bullet hole
thru the head.
The family was in very comfortable
circumstances, having checking ac-
count Of eight or ten thousand dollars
in the bank.
The man who was murdered was
generally known as Hamburger joe"
He ran a restaurant in Plaza for
years and made good deal of money.
He was a resident of Minot about ten
years ago and spent a good deal of
his time here playing seven-up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
farm BUREAU Will
HOLD BABY CLINICS
In Cooperation with the Child Wei.
fare Association Clinics Will Be
Held at Different Points in
Ward County.

During the third week in June a
series of meetings will be held in the
county under the auspices of the Farm
Bureau and in cooperation with the
Child Welfare League, for the purpose
of making thorough physical exami-
nation of the children al the rural
communities and smaller towns.
Clinics will be held in Ward county
as follows: At Foxholm, Monday,
June l6; Berthold, Tuesday, June IT;
Ryder, Wednesday. June IS, and Saw
yer Thursday, June 10.
Miss Aagott Liam, Minot CITY
School Nurse and doctors have con-
sented to give their time to the work.
There will also be a Home Demonstra-
ton Leader.
Children under the age of six will
be given a thoro physical examination
and those of the ages from six to
fifteen will be given an eye, ear, nose
and throat examination.
1t has been found that a numebr of
the children are affected with Tonsil-
it's, Adenoids, Hernia (rupture) and
Rickets, Affections which impair the
child's health and retard the growth
of both body and mind
1t is necessary that the child be ex-
anined whether or not there are any
symptoms Of i'll health noticeable to
the mother as in good many cases
the affections can only be detected
by a specialist.
The examination will be made free
of charge and every mother is urged
to bring her children.
Care, feeding and clothing of babies,
proper diet for school children, and
home demonstration work will be
among the topics that will be discus
sed during the forenoon until 2 %. m.
at which time the doctors will be at
hand to begin their work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
f. A. Long Reelected President OF
MinOt Rotary Club.

( The newly elected directors Of the
aMinot Rotary club met Saturday and
selected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President, E. A. Long
1st Vice President Archie D. Nc
Camel.
End Vice President Otto Ellison.
L Secretary Treasurer Ward New
man.
Sergeant-at Arms D. Colcord
Choir Master Edward S. Person.
Chairman Public Welfare Commit
tee. A. Shirley.
Mr.. Long was reelected president
sihe directors feeling that the exper-
54lelice he gained during the first year
of the organization would prove OF
inestimabe value to the club during
the ensuing year. President Long
has taken great interest in the work
and has been instrumental in build
ing up one Of the best Rotary clubs
in the west.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
Political Speakers Dates Announced.

Political Speakers Dates Announced.
Thursday, June 5, 8 D. m.-Ryder-
Lieut.. Dan E. Richter, Fargo.
Friday, June 6, 2 D. m.-Douglas-
Lieut.: Dan e. Richter, Fargo
Saturday, June 7, 9 D. m.-Makoti--
Lieut.. Dan E. Richter, Fargo.
Thursday; June IL, p. m.-Logan
John Lewis, Minot; Jas. r. Falconer,
Minot.
c. M. Christianson's Farm, Freedom
township-Geo. Reishus, Minot; C. A.
Johnson, Minot.
Iota Flats, r. L. Corbett's Farm
Dudley Nash, Minot; F. W. Youngman
Minot.
Saturday, June IA (Circus day.
Minot-W. H. Stutsman, Mandan and
Senator F. w. Mees Of Morton county
will speak on Main street at 1000 a.
Thomas Hall, secretary Of state, will
speak on Main street at $50 o'clock
just after the close of the afternoon
performance at the circus.
The speeches in the morning or late
afternoon will not interfere with plans
to see the circus. The speakers will
speak from the balcony of the Leland
hotel.
Monday, June 16, p. m.-Surrey-
George Reishus, Minot.
Dradv--F, B. Lambert, Minot. Can
effort is being made to secure NJ. P.
johnson of Tolley for the brady meet
ing.
Tuesday, June II, 8 p. m.-Botz
school house four miles north of Minot
F. B. Lambert, Minot.
Saturday June p, 8 p. m.-Dudley
l.. Nash, Minot; Jas. r. Falconer, Mi
not, Supt. White, Minot.
Sawyer-John Lewis. Minot; F. w
Youngman, Minot; c. A. johnson, Mi
not.
Monday, June 23. 8 p. m.-Ryder-
Dudley l.. Nash, Minot; the Editor of
the Ryder News.
Makoti-Geo. Reishus. Minot; O. B
Herigstad, Minot; the Editor of the
Makoti Sentinel.
Douglas-John Lewis. Minot; Sergt
Karl Stoudt, Minot; Editor of Doug
las Herald.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
Jay C. Morrow. Who Was With the
Canadian Army, Visits Friends.

Jay c. Morrow, son of Mrs. Geo. Z.
Morrow, arrived in Minot last night
and is visiting with relatives and old
friends. Jay is on his way back to
Saskatchewan from two years spent in
the service with the Canadian over
seas forces, the 2Sth Battalion. He
was in the trenches for nine months
and saw some hard fighting around
Cambria, Arras and other sectors.
81 was just buck private, but I
think | did my share Of the fighting"
he said to an Independent representa-
tive today. 4 did not get shot up: but
was shaken up badly and partially.
covered up time or two, by the shell
explosions