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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-10
NOTICE OF DISTRIBUTION
OF CHRISTOPHER POISON


Poison bait for the determination
Of grasshoppers will be given out and
distributed from the J. B., Reed Store
Room. in the Sons of Norway Building
IN Minot, N. d., upon application to
the following persons:
3. 3. Christianson,. Sawyer. N. D.
G. H. Weatherwax, Berthold, N. D.
David Clark, Jr., Kenmare, N. D.
John Algran,. Ryder, N. D.
Norbert D. Gorman,. Minot, or A.
W. Dorsey, Eureka Township.
All persons who have not heretofore
secured their poison bait can secure
the same from the persons and at the
place above designated. on Friday,
June 81, 1919.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners Of Ward County, N. D.
r. w. KENNARD.,
County Auditor
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NOTICE OF EXPIRATION or TINE
OF REDEMPTION
Office Of County Auditor

0'! Minot, M n. b., June IS. 1919.
To Charles A Cartmell, the person in
te ;n Wasd Res Estate stu
and hereinafter described now APP
pears Of record in the office of the
Register Of Deeds of Ward County,
sessed in the year 1914, as follows:
s., W, Portion, Of Lot 49, Hecker's End
Addition to the City of Minot, Ward
County. ". D. Said Real Estate be-
ing assessed in 1914 to Chas A. Cart
You are hereby notified that said
above described Real Estate was sold
as as ] provided by law; at the annual sale
DELINQUENT. after advertisement thereof.
as provided by law, which sale was
made at the Auditors office at the Court
14th day of December, 1915, and the
amount Of the delinquent tax due upon
the property aforesaid at the date Of
cian Taxes. $7.95, including penalties.
costs and interest to make which
amount the said property was duly Of
fered for sale and, no one Offering to
was bid sin for the county Of Ward
and subsequently assigned for General
IaYes' $5.s5: and Special Taxes. s1f.77.
the purchaser thereof under the hand
and seal of the Auditor of said Ward
County. and you are further notified
that the owner and holder Of the Ger
tfticate 50 issued has presented the
same to tho undersigned as Auditor of
said County. and demanded deed for
said property as provided by law: and
said Certificate being and remaining un-
redeemed and there being General Taxes
unpaid. thereon including subsequent
taxes for the year 1915. and there ap-
pearing no legal objection why tax
deed sh1ld not be issued as demanded:
You are therefore notified that General
Taxes $19.46, Special Taxes. s2aos, Total
$42.49. exclusive of aceruing costs and
interest is necessary to redeem said
property from said sale, and that unless
the said amount, interest and the costs
of this proceeding are paid on or with
In ninety days after the service of this
notice upon you tax deed will be
Issued therefore as provided by law.
Period of redemption expires ninety
days after the date of the service of this
notice.
Given under my hand and official seal
this 18th day of June, 1919.
r. w. KENNARD.
Auditor Of Ward County.
6-26t3 North Dakota.
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''BkRCAIles..

FOR sALE-Cas 5 i. ,. Niehsls 4
Asphl6y slsaM engine with SEQ
AAvaneG thresher, complete With
SoweIsWelgher and new Gardes
CITY feeder and an belts, two rood
water Tanks one new wagon gear
eae new cook car complete with oil
1xtnH09
FOR SALE OR TRADE-One 2s h. .
Advance steam engine, In good
shape and ready for the belt.
FOR SALE-0ne 70 in. cylinder Mich.
OILS & Shepard thresher in rood
shape. complete with all belts.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-One 1880
Ramely on; Pull engine with five
bottom Avery power-lift plows.
The above machinery is all in good
shape and will be sold at the right
price. Inquire
SCOFIELD IMPLEMENT CO.,
MinOt. N. d. 6-26-t1
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SUM MONS.

SUMMONS.
State of North Dakota, County of Ward,
In District Court. Eighth Judicial District.
RIGBORG CaRISTIANSON, Plaintiff,
VS..
JOHN CHRISTIANSON, Defendant
SUMMONS.
State of North Dakota to the Above
Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action and to serve
this summons upon you, exclusive of the
day Of such service, and in case of your
failure to appear or answer, judgment will
be taken against you by default for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint. Said
complaint is on file in the office of the
Clerk Of the above entitled Court in the
Court House in Minot. North Dakota
w. H. SIBBALD,
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Office and P. o. Address,
6-26-t6 Minot, North Dakota
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NOTICE or MORTGAGE 1o1ECLos-
UDE SALE

Default having been made in the
terms of the mortgage described below,
by reason of the failure of the mort
gagors to pay certain interest secured
by said mortgage when due, and because
of the failure Of the mortgagors to pay
the taxes upon said land as they became
due, and the interest upon prior mort
gage upon said premises, and such de-
faults still existing, and- the undersigned
electing to, hereby declares all sums Sc
cured by said mortgage due and payable
at this time, such sums that have been
paid by the mortgage to protect its in
terest under the mortgage described be-
low are included in this notice.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that that certain mortgage executed and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-10

Blacksmith and Lathe Work.
We have first class blacksmith. We
weld springs and guarantee them. We
overhaul tractors, large or small.
First class expert at setting and
timing valves and magnetos, also bah
bitt and lineup bearings.
We also do turning lathe work.
ASPLUND GARAGE,
616-18 End St. N. w.,
6-15-f Minot. N. D.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12

he aans hls mask and enters with his company usually all dressed up in faIrth-pr0yoking tOgs. Then tAere is zuts ng as to who Is who, 8 httie dancing and everyone unEnasEs. The host and hostess serve a little refresh ment and the masqueraders depart Fathers and mothers get together be- fore Christmas time to prepare and be prepared for these parties.
 Children plcy their favorite indoor games that have come down to them and will pass cn to other generations. The younger people-and others-ilse to dance at Christmas time, so these amusements may always be depended upon. One of the easiest and funniest features that can be introduced al a Christmas party Is the time-honored shadow show. All that Is needed for this Is q curtain made of sheet with a very strong Night behind 1t that will project on the curtain the silhouette of anyone passing between 1t and the light. The audience Is seated in front of the curtain and all lights are turned ou. except the one behind the curtain
 The actors" disguised in various costumes pass between the light and the curtain and the audience guesses as to the identity of each one After the review the most successful guess CTS may become actors. while the SC tors who were least successful In their masquerade become spectators
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12

th- Christ etflt zkozi5 b. placed. and ' ozzht 10 5= tse nsos7 esa<Essezszs th.nz o1 the -ee 4 brizAg S-zr o< Bethlehem. the arrIe tzEz. o< s1 angel bI0Efng 2 trumpet gr 01= of Ehe Carzzt child CT g bright pserzre of tke infant ckrzsr frz3ed Ia t3Es<a Is te have rhtg pl6ee af booor. Sazhlnz ls prerrier tan The ol6-fzzAlo1e1 clzr6srzzss tree ezrfIez. bGz fAeF are Haaze trsutIesazz skan HrrAe electric lights and less safe-cnly ts d@ spar irgl1 used when there are 10 e.ectrle sgzss fo be had
 T1 dressing tfae free strings 0f pop- earn and silver ezazz4 used zaare ss.a1- esHeHv fhaa thz strands of eFaasezTie=s e ssd az-s ne she pretfEszE s1zact-
 TEeg set Of Al she many ealaFed trfasets placed aaaag them. fh= Ee3 apples and yeilCB grzuges that 1nf 6 2 aee on some trezs and all fse small gIffs Jed 10 orsaeses-
 The heavier glfrs wrapped in white p5per and tied zith red and green slasszs or flazel cord are 70 be pazeed zt rhe base Of the tree and the tree so dressed rhzf when tAe small zzffs are taken oE f is sun a thing Of beauty. the 5sy ard pride Of the children during the Christmas holiday J.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12

Reads the ads this week Lots of 'em.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12

There are a few fine. old fashioned Christmas obserVances and Hastimes that we have dFlfGed away from. which Ii ls a pity to lose. It is ali right tO ex- change presents at Christmas time, but the mad rush Of shopping that en- crosses people 6 week or sO before the holidays, indicates that Christmas reyegrles are being replaced oy a mere exchange of gifts. After this has been accomplished there Is nothing further planned. and the universal wlsh-for Merry Christmas" small chance of fulhllment.
 We cannot hope to have as many days to give to gayetles as people had q few generations ago when the yule logs burning measured the length of the holidays. But one, or per haps more days can be planned so that they will not have any dull moments-and will not be too crowd ed. Christmas Is above all day for family reunions and for merry making among relatives and friends.
 The Christmas carol has almost been lost sight of-more's the pity. Little parties of children and young people used to serenade their friends and every house had little spread of cakes and candies. with other Christ mas goodies. which they rendered to the serenaders. Then there were the small merry masquerade parties that were liable to drop in rather early in the evening of Christmas day. One of the party. Enmasked, presents him. self al the door of a friend or neigh bor. with his masked ,spss-a.l s~r Se hind him. Having been made welcome
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
THRIFT STAMPS FOR XMAS
Sale Sho~s Th=s They VII Replace
 Gold Pie-<s Tk1. Year

Hartford. Conn., Dee 8--The pop zizr hzb5t of givzg goId paecs for Car1x--zs gifts EH z7de-yo change this year. zeeordiaz 70 field ~0raez and members of the Savings Division for Conner-icut, who 611 that many people ara buying War Szvnx Stamps and Treasury Savings Cer-T1- eztes zz ChrzzeEzs gifts for their triends and relatives
 Bankers and postEzsterz slrea1y report a steady demand for these gov srumeat securities wk5eh are very convenlent to slip m6er t1e pla-e of some relative on ChrsEzs morning Christmas card nanufaetursrs have zzzuad eleTer lzrtle eo4-aIzerz for War
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12

17Ee CEr1szzzs trz@ zs~aas t0 the AzpPy sy@z q lfttIe fssxs tEs 1o@f sez zrIf1I ard xr9en6id and E-zesoEk tAl1g rAzt the I9nz gezv b-fnzs 10 tAez- AHrleig4EloA of r his the eAla1r@z's tAa1zAra and hzerzz for weeks before ta@ gresf daT e0aes and sheY are h3ppT so have 2 hand In making pzzparzsaa1s fov l. r se@rns zrsa1rze1t thzt fhe CarzszHzs tree sss1l5 aeap ts Impress ea yoaaz sasz9s tkae ueaHz1z oF tfsr Iearfs great esr fegrlTea--tasf -p@aee oa earth
 aes mH fa9 r4 1ea7 E she oecs-
 a of ChT5zszzas .9T and z-aeros5ty- Therefore sa@ zzanreT Sf 4sHsz5ak f1e Gazlsra.as free Is w8v1h aer.ag.
 Al the eE9-fas6lol=d seeerztions aafea fhs esadrea have al#ass helped tg make. We fgTe for cd sssaefariols' szke-the strings of popa~a and the sfrsnzs af efaa5erries. fHtz5= tzris-zn stoekiags and 6szz for ho.3lag candy and nuts BeeIaes thes@ shere are birds and batfer1l les. stars ard crosses so bs se4e4 fs the list of things that are made al home. Festo0as .f tin sel. bright. fragile zisss halis and strings 0f fiznf-e0l0red beads. that are bought zt The stores VII last from year t0 year. but the homemade deco rstiOns are new every year, and their making is q part of the play.
 Af the top Of sTery tree. On the lip of It's apex something that calls st- tention 10 the day as the birthday of
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
How the Mint Buys Gold.

The mint buys gold In any form. whether coined or not. when presented fin sums 10 the value of $50 or more. The face value Of coins Is not eonsld- cred, only their weight and purity. An equivalent amount of lawful money Is given in exchange. Theoretically, the gold Is coined and handed back to the owner without charge. In practice. as a matter of convenience and 10 save time, the mint simply buys the gold and pays Its full coinage value that Is what II aill be when coined
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
A Question of Cozo<z

4 girl asked 3 salesman 2. -zs sTs counter:
 HIl yoa teH ne what yez rs-E E the best color for 8 b<k5s EH year.
 We'll answered the Ysszz zz.. tastes vzry of course. Ew Ax tsr myself. I would prefer a wAzsa sn= -Eszs- Agzie Sg1ib.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
eurdens That Overcome.

No man ever sunk under the bur den of the day. It is when toEnor- rows burden Is added to the burden of today that the burden Is more than a man can bear.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12

Savings Stamps vT-h wa5<h E-s,-y ,s-- ezs VII provide tAe ea5E-=z as lolsdzy zs sz Eace1tIve ts szrs
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
1u% Raz~sA,
Story of the Artiehoke.

The artichoke. which originally came from Barbary, ia not botanical species. but variety of the thistle. which grows spontaneously all along the African coast of the Mediter- ranean from Morocco to Palestine.
Putnam patriot., 1919-12-12
SHEER NONSENSE
Pros~tion

Q. Rebeccz, Ienne ksE Ez- 5zzd
 yER uozend, key, a sAEs. 1f nine ring Purple Cow.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20

or reservation in the ratification reso-
luton did not have any effect so far
as could be diseovered-even on the
Democratic Senators. Some Of them
privately conceded to- might that it will
he impossible to prevent reservations
in the ratification resolution
The Republicans were much graft
fed with the situation tonight. They
were pleased that Senator Fall had
driven the President into admitting
that the reservations or amendments
TO the league covenant would not have
to be submitted to Germany, point
which Democratic Senator'S have been
making with much emphasis for some
weeks.
President Wilson also met the at
tacks on the power given the British
Empire. saying that although the en-
pire had Sin votes in the league assem-
bly, TO one for the United States,
actually in any controversy affecting
one Of the British dominions the votes
of all would be barred. because the
diplomatic procedure Of the British do
minions would be brought through
London. Senator Knox replied that
the league covenant made the Brit
fsh dominions members of the league
so that they could bring the issue di
rectly to the league council.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Protection for
Other .Sign0tOrieS

Senator Borah quoted Article X, un-
der which the league members under
| take to respect and preserve as
| against external aggress on the terri
toral integrity and existing political
Independence Of all members OIL the
league" and said he had heard it sug-
gested that this was simply moral
obligation.
The President-Yes, sir- inasmuch as
there is no sanction IN the treaty.
Senator Borah-~But there would be
legal obligation so far as the United
! States is concerned if it should enter
into would it not?
| The PRESIDENT would not inter
| pret that way. Senator, because there
| is involved the element of judgment
as to whether the territorial integrity
or existing political independence is
invaded or impaired. In other words,
| it is an attitude of comradeship and
protection among the members of the
league which, in its very nature, is
moral and not legal.
Senator Borah-If. however, the
actual fact Of invasion were beyond
dispute tnen inc regai obligation. IL
seems to me-I am simply throwing
1t out in order to get full cxprcs-
sion of views-the legal obligations
would Immediately arise if the fact of
actual invasion were undisputed.
The Prcsident-The legal obligation
to apply the automatic punishment of
the covenant undoubtedly, but not the
legal obligation to so to arms and
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
entotire Drafts OF
League Of Nations

senator Lodge then asked whether
the president could show the commit
zee the tentative league of nations
drafts submitted by Great Britain,
France and Italy.
The President I would have sen+
them to the committee with pleasure.
senator. II had found that 1 mad them
TOOK 1t for granted that had them.
out the papers that remain in my hands
remain there IN haphazard wav
can tell you the character of the other
drafts. The British draft was the only
one, as | remember, that was in the
form of a definite constitution of a
league The French and Italian drafts
were in the form of series of promo
sltlons laying down general rules and
assuming that the commission or what.
ever body made the final foundations
would build upon those principles if
they were adopted. They We're prin
clples quite consistent with the final
action.
| remember saying to the committee
when | was here in March, have for
gotten the expression used. but it
was something to the effect that the
British draft had constituted the basis.
thought afterward that that was mis-
leading. and | am very glad to tell the
committee just what ] meant
Some months before the conference
ssssnb bled a. plan for the league Of
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Lodge Disappointed
In Information Gained

The President declined to answer,
for example, as to how the Big Five
had voted when the question of racial
equality was up. One of the Senators
said afterward he understood that the
vote was to 2, with Italy voting with
Japan for the adoption of that amend
ment.
-- The President declined to state the
discussions as to Shantung, although
pinned sharply as to how tho govern
I1ents would know in the futWre how
to pass on the question, if it arose,
without having record Of the prolnis-
es and statements made.
=. He declined TO give the General Bliss
protest on Shantung, signed by Henry
White and Secretary Lansing, even
with the sections which might offend
other nations stricken out.
=. Senator falf~left with the President
b list Of twenty written questions,
which the President promised to an
swer in writing. as there was not time
10 go into them to-day
Despite the fact that so little of the
ground was covered--for many of the
fought-over provisions of the league
covenant itself were untouched, while
Shantung was the only other subject
in the treaty which was mentioned it
vas assumed tonight that no further
meeting with the President would be
aecessary
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Domestic Questions To Be
Settled by Each Nation

With regard to domestic questions,
ly provides that if in case Of any
dispute arising between members of
the league the matter involved is
claimed by one Of the parties land
if found by the council to arise out
of a matter which by international
law is solely within the domestic iu-
risdiction of that party, the council
shall SO report and shall make no
recommendation as to its settle
mcnt.'
The United States was by no means
the only government interested in
the explicit adoption of this provi-
sion, and there is no doubt in the
mind Of any authoritative student of
international law that such matters
as immigration, tariffs and natural-
zatlon are incontcstably domestic
questions with which no intcrnation-
al body could deal without express
authority to do so.
No enumeration Of domestic oues-
tons was undertaken because to
undertake it. even by sample, would
have involved the danger of seeming
TO exclude those not mentioned.
Tho right of any sovereign state
to withdraw had been taken for
granted, but no objection was made
to making it explicit Indeed, so
soon as the views expressed at the
" hltc House conference were laid
before the commission it was pt once
conceded that it was best not to
leave the answer to SO important a
question to Inference No proposal
was made to set up any tribunal to
pass judgment upon the question
whether Il withdrawing nation had
in fact fulfilled all international
obligations and all its obligations
under the covenant,'
1t was recognized that that qucs-
ton must be left to be solved by the
conscience of the nation proposing
TO withdraw; and | must say that it
did not seem to be worth while to
propose that the article be made
more explicit, because | knew that
the United States would never itself
propose TO withdraw from the league
if its conscience was not entirely
clear as to the fulhlment of all its
international obligations. 1t has
never failed to fulfil them, and never
will.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20

France, will he in a position to lay
their plans for controlling the mar
kets of Central Europe without COM
petition from us, if we do not pres
entity act We have no consular
ccents. no trade representatives there
to look after our interests.
There are large areas Of Europe
whose future will be uncertain and
questionable until their people know
of the final settlements of peace and
the forces which arc to administer
and sustain it. Without dcterminate
markets our production cannot pro-
cced with intelligence or confidence
There can be no stahilization of wages
because there can be no settled con-
dltlons of employment There can be
no easy or normal industrial credits
because there can be no confident or
permanent revival of business.
But | will not weary you with OBJ
vlous examples. | will only venture
to repeat that every element of nor
NAL life among us depends upon
and awaits the ratification of the
treaty of peace, and also that we
cannot afford to lose a single sum
mer's day by not doing all that we
can to mitigate the winters suffering,
which, unless we find means to pre-
vent 1T, may prove disastrous to
large portion Of the world, and NAV.
at Its worst, bring upon Europe CON
dlt'ons even more terrible than those
wrought by the war itself.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Presidents Draft
Not Submitted

Senator Lodge-Then of course it is
obvious that the General SHUTS plan
had been used. That appears on the
face of the document.
The President-Yes.
Senator Lodge-Then there was a
previous draft in addition to the one
you have sent to us. You spoke of a
redraft That was not submitted to
the committee.
The President-No, that was pri
Vately my own.
Senator Lodge-Was it before our
commission?
The President-No.
The President said draft of Article
\, which Senator Johnson had pre-
sented to the committee. was part of
the draft which preceded the draft
winch was sent to you"
senator johnson said he had taken
1t from The Independent"
The President-T read it with the
greatest interest, because / had for
gotten 1t, to tell the truth, but l recoc-
nizcd 1t as soon as | read it.
Senator Johnson-lt was the original
plan?
The Presdent---lt was the original
form of Article X, yes.
Senator Lodge said he had been
about to ask whether Article X in it's
present form had been in the British
plan, but If there were no de6nita