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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
MIERSTEDT CHARGED WITH
BURNING SCHOOL HOUSE
Case Arising From Burning of Build
ing in Rice Lake District Ends
When Defendant is Dismissed.

A hearing was held in the case Of
Mierstedt, an old resident of the Rice
Lake country, before Justice c. B.
Davis Wednesday afternoon and the
case was dismissed
Mierstedt, who is IA years of age.
was charged with burning new
school building in Rice Lake district,
southwest of Minot There was not
sufficient evidence to warrant holding
the man.
Mierstedt, who is plasterer, was
given the contract to plaster the
school house, the work being sub-let to
him by the contractor who built the
structure. Mierstedt did not receive
his pay from the contractor. altho he
states that he had asked the, school
board to hold the money for him. 1t
was reported that he had made the
statement that the building would be
burned unless he received the pay and
this led to his arrest.
Mierstedt was represented by Attvs.
Bradford & Nash, and the states case
was in the hands of States Attorney
Herigstad and 0. T. Haakenson, of the
state fire taarshalps office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
WILL START WORK ON
NEW EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Edifice Will be 108x23 Feet-Base-
ment viii Be Completed This
Fall

Work on the basement of the new
All Saints Episcopal church, South
Main street, will start on the morning
Of Sept 16. The church is to be 108
by 33 feet in size and will be one of
the finest houses of worship in the
city. 1t has not been definitely de-
cided whether stone or brick will be
used in the main structure. The base
ment will be completed this fall and
the church will be completed next year.
It will depend largely upon the ability
to secure stone at fair price, whether
this will be used in the construction.
A new church is badly needed as the
congregation is growing rapidly. Rev.
D. J. Gallagher, the Rector, is taking
a lively interest in the construction of
the new edifice as his congregation is
larger than can be accommodated in
the present quarters.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
Beginning Sunday All Services Will
Be Conducted in English Marking
Epoch in MinOt Church.

Beginning next Sunday all of the
regular morning and evening services
at the First Lutheran church will be
conducted in the English language;
while provision will be made on tn
1st and, 3rd Sunday afternoons of the
month for those who desire to worship
in the mother tongue. This arrange
ment will give to Minot in fact an
English Lutheran church.
When in 1917 the consolidation of
the three Norwegian Lutheran Syn
DDS took place, new possibilities for
rearrangement of effort came to the
resultant church body, and with three
congregations in Minot it would seem
not only fitting but inevitable that one
should be devoted to work in the Ian
guage of America. The two, Bethany,
formerly served by Rev. Lonne, and
ImmanuePs, served by Rev. Lund,
have been working largely in the
mother tongue, the First Lutheran for
many years has emphasized the Eng
lish and is we'll qualified for this step
into an important field. Rev. Gullix-
son for several years previous to his
arrival in Minot, was pastor of an
English church in Pierre, S. D., and
this experience will stand the con-
gregation in good stead now, while
the well trained group at work in
Sunday school, societies and choir
give promise Of a strong work for
the future
To some there is pathos in the
thought that this pioneer organization
which meant so much to the early
settlers should take this step; to 9TH
ers there comes a feeling Of sincere
pride that the men and women. whose
leadership guides the policy of this
church, should in their thinking run
so true to the needs of their children,
their homes, their community, so true
to that development which goes
strongly on into the future of Amer
lea. Those who know the leaders of
this church know that this language
change does not mean any change in
the doctrines nor principles Of the
church, nor in any sense Reputation
of the memories, the loves, the goodly
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
New Shoe Repairing Shop.

K, K Gorgenes, who moved a large
shoe stock to this city, advertising a
closing out sale, has been comoelled to
cancel the sale on account of disposing
of the shoe stock in a lump to VIM.
Pitts of Bowbells. Mr. Gorgenes, who
is an experienced shoe repairer, has
installed modern shoe repairing shon
in the Union National Bank block. 81
East Central Avenue, where he re-
spectfully asks for share Of your
patronage. He is moving his family
to this city that his children may at
tend our excellent schools.
Mrs. Geo. Hoover, who left recent
ly for her old home in Ontario, will
return next week. Her aged mother,
who has been ill. is much better. Mrs.
Hoover writes that the influenza is
raging badly in Ontario, the fair at
London. Ont, being abandoned on ac-
count Of it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
METHODIST CONFERENCE
IN MINOT OCT. S-I3
Bishop Cooke of Montana. DR.. Burns
of New York DR.. Durgin of Chi
cagO and Others to Address
Conference.

The annual state Methodist confer.
ence will be held in Minot from Oct.
to IL. About two hundred ministers
and as many laymen will attend the
big meeting.
Some Of the strongest men in the
United States will be present, includ-
ing Bishop Cooke Of Helena. Mont:
DR.. Burns Of New York City. who is
superintendent of the department of
cities, and Dr. Durgin of CHICAGO.
representing Enworth League and
Young Peonle's work. Dr.. Barns wa
pastor Of the Minot Methodist church
% years ago and he is now considered
one OF the greatest ministers in the
United States.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
Ward County Farmers Press Makes
Apnearance

The first issue of the Ward County
Farmers Press was issued last week.
This is a weekly paper owned by
company Of farmers advocating the
principles Of the nonpartisan league.
The newspaper is published in the
basement Of the Anderson block, the
main floor Of which is occupied by the
Consumers United Stores Co. The
paper is edited by David Larin, for
years publisher Of the Parshall Lead
er, whose plant was purchased by the
company and moved to Minot. Mr..
Larin has been an advocate of Townley
principles, the Consumers United
Stores Co., and other league ventures
almost since the organization of the
league. He is a veteran North Dakota
newspaper maA an able writer and is
undoubtedly an excellent man to place
at the helf Of the new paper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
MINOT SEWAGE DE-
CLARED A NUISANCE
State Representative Visited Minot
and Reports to State Board of
Health-Sewage DISPOSAL Plant
Will Be Built.

Isador W. Mendelsohn, chemist and
sanitary engineer of the state public
health laboratory, visited Minot and
points along the Mouse river below
the citv the first of the week and de-
narted Wednesday afternoon for Dew
lis Lake to make his report to DR.. e.
!. McGurren. secretary of the state
board of health.
Mr.. Mendelsohn has issued report
to the state board Of health that the
Mouse river below the citv of Minot is
a nuisance hv reason of the sewage
from the citv Of Minot. The state
board Of health is exrected TO notify
the citv of Minot to this effect at an
early date and the citv will be com
PEELED to take steps to remove this
nuisance. There is to be an election
to vote on S275 900 bonds for n,odnr,
sewa~e plant and even tho the voters
ct Minot should turn this pronositior
down, the citv authorities will still
have the nower to nav for the nlant
bv speclal assessment, and this viii
most certainly be done unless the
bonds are provided Citv Engineer
Thomas explained to an Tndependert
representative that It will be a much
+airer way raising the monev by bonds
than hv special assessment SO there
seenos to be hardly anv question bat
what the bond issue will carrv.
Mr.. Mendelshon stated that the
state board Of health would be satisfied
if Minot took immediate steps to pro-
vide for the plant No work can he
dor o or it this year but it may be COM
pleted by this time next year so that
the nuisance should be removed in
about one wear.
Mr.. Mendelsohn visited the farmers
along the river between Minot and
Sawyer. He learned that many cattle
had died from drinking the polluteH
water. Farmers find the smell so Of
| fensive that they have to close their
windows at night in order to sleep and
some of them will be compelled to
move their buildings away from the
river if the nuisance is not abated.
! Cattle walk into the river and get the
polluted water on their legs and I'D
ders and much of the milk is sold in
Minot. There is grave danger of an
endemic of typhoid fever in Minot if
the trouble is not remedied. Ducks
and fish have died from the poison in
the stream. At the Peter Holbach
farm, four miles down the river, sep
tic action of the sewage may be seer
! taking place in the river The river is
so low that the sewage is decomposine
along the river banks.
VIM. LANCER, attorney general OF
the state, is president of the state
board of health. The city authorities
are unanimous in approving of any ac-
ton that will remove the nuisance and
want to see the bond issue carry.
1 ut should be done in manner that
will surely remove the nuisance" said
Mr.. Mendelsohn. "The state board of
health will not be satisfied with mere
ly dam or anything that will bring
only temporary relief No tiding over
measures will do.
''I found the smell offensive to with
I in two miles of Sawyer. I talked with
many farmers who had lost cattle
Peter Ehr told me that he lost mum
ber of gees that had drank the water
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
Glenburr Farmer Raised Fine Seed
Corn

p. P. Keefe, prominent farmer re-
sldin~ north of Glenburn, arrived in
Minot Wednesday, accompanied bv
his brother-in-law, R. D. Campbell.
and wife. who left today for their
home at Holly. Mich. Mr.. Campbell is
retired farmer and he took his coat
off, showing Mr.. Keefe how work is
done in the Wolverine state. Mr..
Keefe. raised very fair crop this
year, his wheat avera ging eight bush
els. He has a seventeen-acre field of
corn that is the best he ever grew in
North Dakota. He has saved 20 bush
els of shelled corn for seed and after
selecting four or five hundred dollars
worth of the seed, he will still have an
immense lot OF feed left. He figures
that the II acres Of corn is more val
liable than any 80-acre field of wheat
on his farm.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
Enjoyable Automobile Trip Thru
Montana.

An auto party consisting Of Judge
Fisk and daughters, Misses Helen and
Doris Fisk, George E. Walker and
mother, and Miss Eva Walker and her
cousin, Miss Swank of Wahpeton, and
Saturday from 1900 mile trip thru
Montana. They went by easy stages,
visiting Mandan, Dickinson, Glendive,
Miles City, Billings, Hunter Hot
Springs, and spent three days in the
Yellowstone Park. They went out at
the west entrance and proceeded to
Virginia City, Mont, the capital OF
Montana during territorial days,
where George r. Walker has large in
terests in a gold mine. They return
ed via Butte, Helena, Great Falls and
Havre. The trip was enjoyable in
every way and Judge Fisk states that
he was sorry he could not have re-
mained out thirty days longer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
HENRY s. JOHNSON
MAKES STATEMENT CON-
CERNING OIL WELL

Holders of Des Lacs-Western Oil
stock will be pleased to hear that the
Blum we'll has now reached total
depth of more than $500 feet, in fact
1880 feet of SO inch casing is now
in the ground and the we'll is in A-No.-
i condition. All water has been shut
off for the last several hundred feet
and it is now necessary to pour water
in from the top in order to mix the
cuttings as the big drill eats its way
on it's downward course. We are, at
present, marking time for a few days
awaiting the arrival of string of
5 3-16 inch castings 37O0 feet long.
These castings are in transit and should
reach us this week when work will go
forward again day and night until the
we'll is completed. ;, :,
We have encountered both oil and
natural gas in Blum we'll and have a
fine seepage Of oil and showing of nat
,lral gas at 1880 feet, which showing
appears to substantiate our geological
information that vast pool of oil and
natural gas will be encountered on
Blum dome when the drill taps the
sand stone ledge.
The City Of Minot has granted to US !s
natural gas franchise and if we fail
to bring in large quantity OF gas. IN
this we'll. then we have a location
nearer Minot where we are satisfied
that we have a fine dome structure
where our gas we'll will be sunk. 1t is
lust possible that work will start on
this we'll during the year 1919.
We have very large lease acreage
located on structures approved by geo
logical experts and oil men. All infor-
nation gained as the big drill has
been going forward on it's downward
course substantiates the proof that we
are drilling on an anti-clinial or dome
structure We have always believed
since oil was first struck on Blum
ranch and after bringing in expert
biologists that an abundant supply of
oil will be found providing we'll could
be sunk to a depth Of 5000 or more
feet. We realize that anything that
nature has to do with has a certain
element of chance connected with it
and that nothing in life is certain but
death and taxes, yet we sincerely be-
lieve that we are drilling right over
production, and that very shortly when
work goes forward again, comm ercial
oil will be struck in Blum well
It has been long, hard pull and we
wish to thank our many friends who
have so kindly sttod by us during the
many trying episodes which we have
encountered since work commenced on
the deep well, July 81, 1918.
-Des Western Oil Company
BY H. s. Johnson,
Sec. and Gen. Manager.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04

Haeerstein Has Few Fish Stories.
City Auditor Alex. D. Hagenstein,
wife and children have returned from
two weeks outing at Cass Lake,
Mimi. where thew occupied cottage.
Like all honest fishermen. Mr.. Hagen
stein admits that the fish We're not
biting very well and he secured only
sixtv. but thew Included soma snlen-
did bass. nickerel and perch, He tried
in vain to equal The record made bv
Pav P. W. Erickson and Bert Bacon
Int the bigoest fish always slinned off
his hook. On his return. Mr. Hagen
e+oin proceeded to his farm at Lunds
vallev. NJ D.. where he assisted in the
+hrnshing. his wheat averaging seven
bushels.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
3. A. Shirley Returns to Store.

F. A. Shirley, the Grocer. was able
TO leave the hosnital Saturday. where
he had been for ten davs following his
exciting exnerience from swallowing
a LARGE peach stone. Mr.. Shirlev was
nnah1n to take much nourishment' dur
inp the time he was in the hospital
and he was reduced to mere skeleton.
h,,t he is rapid1v regaining his
strer 9th. He realizes that he was
face TO face with the Grim Reaper. for
had he been DELAYED three minutes in
getting to the snecialist. death would
hava ensued. Mr.. Shirley is back at
the store this week, where hundreds
Of friends greet him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
Services at Trinity Church Sunday

Services at Trinity Church Sunday
English services will be held at the
Trinity Lutheran church, on the North
Prairie, next Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. The Ladies Aid will hold a
meeting Immediately after the SER
vices, in the church basement and
will serve refreshments. Mrs. NJ.
Jensen, Mrs. Bert Solberg and John
Helseth will have charge of the enter
tainment. The afternoon services will
be conducted by Rev. J. R. Michaelson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
Minnesota Farmers Prosperous.

Major and Mrs. E. S. Person have
returned from motor trip to their
old home, Todd county, MINI. They
attended the Todd county fair and re-
port seeing some excellent exhibits.
The Major says the crops in Todd
county were scarcely any better than
those of Ward county, but the farmers
hardly feel il, as their corn crop is
fully as good as that grown in Ward
county this year, and without excep-
tion they raise cattle and hogs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
EXCLUSIVELY FOR
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

traits and characteristics or Of any
part of their legitimate heritage from
the home land, but that it does mean
a sincere attempt to give to their chill
dren and children's children the most
precious heritage, their faith, in a
language fully comprehended.
The morning services will be held at
1920, the evening services, till the
daylight saving law lapses, at o.
clock, the Sunday school meets at II
noon
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
woolworth Store at jamestown.

Ward Newman, manager Of the Mi
not Woolworth store, is spending the
week in Jamestown, N. D., where the
company is opening it's fifth store, in
North Dakota. Other stores are locat-
ed at Minot, Devils Lake, Grand Forks
and Fargo. This is the company's
1O73rd store.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
j. II. Forbes Charged With Wife
nacop<Son

Sheriff Scofeld returned Tuesday
from Minneapolis, bringing with him
J. n. Forbes. who is charged with de-
serting his wife and child.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
Mc7ahans Back from Pacific Coast.

Editor and Mrs. L. d. McGahan re-
turned Saturday from a 1000 mile
motor trip thru theewest, going to the
Pacific coast, where they visited with
their daughter and her husband. Capt
Sorenson. Mr.. and Mrs. McGahan
were accompanied by their son and
daughter on the trip, which was en-
ioyable in every way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04

Will Drill Well on Normal Grounds.
A contract has been let to Reinholdt
Bros. Of Sawyer for the drilling Of a
we'll on the Minot Normal school
grounds. A six inch hole will be drill
ed and it is expected that excellent
water for drinking and general pur-
poses will be secured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04

The salaries of the state employees
are held up for September, on account
of a depleted treasury.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
Lieut. HilI viii Address Minot Rotar

Lieut.. Hill Will Address Minot Rotary
Lieut.. Hill, who spoke for the Red
Gross in Ward county during the war,
will return to Minot next Monday and
will be the guest of the Minot Rotary
club, speaking Monday noon on Cam
adian Reconstruction work. Lieut.. Hill
was with the Canadian army in France
and he is regarded as one of the most
pleasing speakers who has ever visit
ed this section. s9
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-04
Burning Grass Along Highways

Farmers fear that grasshoppers will
do great deal of damage next year
as the pests are laying their eggs in
the fields and in the grassy plots along
the highways. Many farmers are
burning the sfass at the edge Of the
fields to destroy the eggs.
DR.. and Mrs. n. NJ. Erenfeld have
returned from a $500 mile trip thru
the west, visiting points in Montana,
Wyoming and Idaho,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-15
404 Hubbard bid

NOTICE OF SALE OF GOVERNN NJ ENT
timber, general land office, Washing
ton. d. c., June p, 1919. Noiice is
hereby given that subject TO the cohdi-
ti0ns and limitations Of the act Of
June o, 1916 t30 Stat, 2ls), and the
instructions Of the secretary Of the in
terror Of September Is, 1917, the tim
Der on the following lands will be sold
August 20, 1919, at 10 O'Clock a. m, at
public auction at the United States
land office at Portland, Oregon, to the
highest bidder at not less than the ap-
praised value as shown by this notice
sale 70 be subject to the approval Of
Of the secretary Of the interior. The
purchase price, with an additional sum
Of one fifth Of one per cent thereof
being commissions allowed, must be
deposited at time Of sale, money 10 be
returned If sale is not approved, other
wise patent VIII issue for the timber
which must be rem0ved within ten
years Bids will be received from citi.
zens Of the United States, associations
Of such citizens and corpora ions or
ganized under the laws Of the United
States or any state, territory or dis
trict thereof only. Upon application Of
a qualified purchase, the timber on any.
legal subdivision will be offered sepa-
rately before being included in any Of
fer Of larger unit. T. n, r. w.,
See. II, NWh SWh, red fir so NJ,
cedar s. NJ, SWH SWh, red fir 740
NJ, none Of the red fir or cedar to be
sold for less than $50 per NJ. T. Q s.,
II. 2 f., See. 5, NEH NEH, fir 1890
r., hemlock 27O NJ, NWH -NEH fir
$50 M., hemloek $50 NJ, SEh NEh
fir 1770 NJ, hemlOck $50 NJ, SwH
NEH, fir 1890 n, hemloek 200 NJ,
.NEh NWh, fir $50 NJ, hcmioek 1870
NJ, NWh NWh. Fir 17GO NJ, NEh
sEh, fir 1170 NJ, hemlock 100 NJ,
SWh SEh, fir 1880 NJ, hcmloek 50
f.. SEA Sci, fir 1870 NJ, hemloek
30 n, sWH SEh, fir 100 ~, NEK
sWh, fir 1850 NJ, NWh sWh, fir
2100 NJ. SEA SWh fir 1860 NJ,
SWH sWK, fir 1850 NJ, none Of the
fir to be sold for less than sI.50 per NJ.
and none Of the hemloek 10 be sold for
less than IS cents per NJ. T. 0 s., r. 3
F., See. p, sWh NWH, red fir 500
NJ, sEH NEh, red fir $50 ~, swH
NEH red fir 500 NJ, none OF the red
fir to be sold FOR less than 81 per NJ.
CLAY TAJBAfAN, Commissioner, Gen.
erai Land Office. SIG
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-15

that it gives this act desirable signif1-
canee. The consequences of this in
China should b the following:
T" First, handing passports to the Ger
man diplomatic agents and consuls.
Second, the obligation of all under
German jurisdiction 10 leave Chinese
territory.
Third, the intement Of Ge1na.n
ships in Chinese ports and the Ultimate
requisition Of those ships in order to
place them at the disposition Of the a.
lies following the example Of Italy and
Portugal. According to the information
Of the French government, there are Is
German ships in Chinese ports totailiug
about 10000 tons
" Fourth, requldtion Of German com
mercial houses established in China. FOR
fcitiag the right Of Germany Ia tho
concessions she possesses in certain
parts Of China"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-15
Estimates OF Loss Due To
Brownsville Fire QUITE Heavy

Brownsville, Or, July l5.-Estimates
Of the damages resulting from he fire
Saturday which wiped out the buildings
on the greater part Of three hooks in
the business section, run as high as sew
eral hundred Thousand dollars, with lit
Tie insurance. With the exception -
one brick building, Howe's siefe Limo
of buildings on the south side Of spauld.
ing avenue was razcd.
After a hard fight by volunteer fire
men Of Brownsville and Lebanon tho
old planning mill building, though afro
at many places, was saved. The Albany
fire department. also aided in fighting
the flames.