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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
N0NPARTY OFFICIAL
F0RESEES HIGH TAX
North Dakota Auditor Says Assessed
Valuation of State Will Be
Trebled.

Bismarck, N D., March l7.-State
Auditor Carl Kositzky has been study
ing the new taxation program of the
Townley league legislature. He finds
that the league reclassification plan
will increase assessed valuations in
North Dakota from $4O3, ,422,258 to
81 ,239, ,65O,851, and the 4 mill levy for
the state purposes from $1,613,6S9 to
$4,958, ,603.
He is inclined to doubt whether the
four mill levy for state purposes, even
on the vastly increased assessed valua-
tion brought about through the
leagues reclassifcation, will suffice to
meet expenditures provided for in the
appropriation bills Of the legislature.
AS a matter Of fact, estimates that
the levy for state purposes, including
the half mill levy for soldiers relief
and the levy of approximately one mill
which will be required for the interest
and sinking fund Of $1,100,000 which
will be required to retire the states
100000 bond issue in 80 years, will
more nearly approximate S mills.
Should the state levy go to 5 mills, the
farmers of North Dakota will pay a
state tax of $3,690,990 for 1919, the
railways $1,297 ,485, and all property
combined, $6,198,254, as compared
with 81 ,613,639 in 1918.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
FIRST COMBINATION
STOCK SALE A SUCCESS
Hecht & LentOn Hold Very Successful
Sale of Stock in This City Thurs
.. day, Horses Bringing Fair
Price. ...

The Hecht & Lenton stock sale held
at the Roth & Lenton sales barn in
this city last Thursday, was fully as
successful as had been anticipated and
considering present prices, the figures
were quite satisfactory
Col. H. J. Hecht, the veteran auc-
tioneer, was assisted by the following
well known auctioneers: NJ. T.
Roach. Ryder; w. A. Brown, Stanley !;
A. H. Thomas, Granville, and Mr..
johnson of Canada.
A registered Belgian stallion colt,
raised by Col Hecht, was sold for
1875. Mr.. White, the well known Bot
tineau county horse breeder, who at
tended the sale, states that the price
the colt brot was good, considering Q
the present prices. Mr.. Hecht is breed
ing some splendid individuals at his
farm. G. F. Eaton of Surrey sold the
top mare and J. T. Phillips of Glen
burn topped in geldings. Stations
went thru the ring at from 500 to
$500. Work mares and geldings went
thru the ring at from S120 to s17o.
The sales aggregated $4,000. Another
sale may be held this spring and there
is talk Of forming breeders associa-
ton.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
n. D. BANKING
BOARD BARS
EQUITY STOCK
Exchange and Packing Company
Told to Stop All Sales
in State.

Bismarck, N. D., March The
state banking board today wired to
the Equity Cooperative Exchange of
st. Paul, the Equity Cooperative
Packing company of Fargo, and the
Northern Packing company of Grand
Forks to cease Offering their stock for
sale in North Dakota A resolution to
this effect was adopted by the board
after it had received reports indicating
that these corporations have not com
piled with the blue sky laws of the
state. The board also adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
Whereas. It is reported that the
Equity Cooperative Packing company
has been paying excessive commits
sions on the sale of it's stock, and,
Whereas, The said company in an
advertisement Of Dec. 28. 1918, stated
that it had sold stock in excess Of
100000, and that the plant construc-
ton was estimated at $450,000, and,
Whereas, Said company has never
complied with the provisions Of Chap
ter 81 of the Session Laws of 1915,
therefore be it
Resolved, That the state examiner
be instructed to demand of said cor
poration a detailed. itemized report of
its assets, liabilities and business
transactions, which shall include a
list Of the stockholders with the am
cunt Of stock: list of stock statesmen
and the amount of commissions paid
TO each; the amount for grounds,
buildings and machinery and the value
thereof.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
Insurance Companies All Threaten to
Pull Out of North Dakota.

Aksel Bratsberg of the Union In
surance Agency, has returned from
Chicago where he spent ten days on
business. He was called there by the
insurance companies, who took up the
consideration of the new North Dako-
ia insurance law. According to the
new law, the insurance commissioner
has the right to revoke the license of
any company which cancels an insur-
ance policy or which refuses to write
an insurance policy where one is de-
sired. Insurance companies have al
ways reserved the right to refuse to
write insurance where certain build
lngs or stocks did not look good to
them, or for person who has a rec
ord of having had frequent fires. The
insurance companies emphatically de-
clare that all of them will pull out of
the state should the commissioner can
eel a single license.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
PVT. WERNER J. WARNER

PVT. WERNER J. WARNER
Private Werner j. Warner of Minot
was killed in action Oct. Is, 1918. He
entered the service in March, 1913.
and went overseas month later. He
was "a years Of age and splendid
type of sturdy young manhood He
leaves number Of relatives in this
city, Mrs. M. J. Warner from south
west of the city being an aunt. he
was popular with all who knew him
and he will always be remembered
with reverence for the part he took IN
saving humanity
It's for you and me through endless
nights, !.
In mud and rain he willingly fought
on; !,
Head up, back bent beneath the load
On towards the shell-streaked sky.
The maddened horde, land the can
mons, roar
He faced for you and l.
Alas. in FLANDERS fields there lay
Thousands Of our hero boys.
Waiting for the resurrection morn,
When the trumpet shall sound
And the Life Giver shall come.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
COLGAN FARMER
MEETS DEATH
George M0nson, Well Known Farmer
Residing Near Colgan, Drowned in
Well Last Sunday.

One of the most horrible deaths
that has been recorded in Divide coun-
tv in recent years was that which
George Monson, of Colgan, met last
Sunday. The following is taken from
the Fortuna Leader:
The fact of the Leader being late
this week enables US to record the ac-
cidental death Sunday, March 9, of
George Monson. well known farmer
living south of Colgan, by falling head
first into well Of water.
Mr.. Monson had used all the water
in one Of his wells for his stock and
still needing more had made a trip to
this one we'll to see if there was
enough water there for his needs. The
well was thirty-sik feet deep and only
an eighteen inch hole, which probably
caused him to lean too much in look
ing down the well, causing him to lose
his balance, landing him head first at
the bottom.
The accident happened Sunday
morning. Mr.. Monson had planned
on attending church that day with his
brother Martin Monson, and the latter
getting ready first, came to the home
of George after him. Not finding him
around a search was instituted which
lasted fully two hours. His cap was
found by the side of the well where he
had evidently laid it before leaning
over the hole. The water was drawn
out and the body found at the bottom
Mr.. Monson was we'll known all over
this district, having been in the farm
ing business there a number of years
He leaves besides his wife and three
children. two brothers, Carl and Mar
tin, and other relatives in this dis
trint
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
j. S. GRAND JURY
SUMMONS LANCER
North Dakota Attorney General VIII
Testify in Valley City Bank
Hearing.

Fargo, N. d., March 17.-The INIT. !.
ed State grand jury investigation Of
the Valley City banking deal N I,
which the American National bank
was sold to the American Exchange
hank. a state institution, with profits
cf $4,000 to the promoters; resnltlng
IL another witness being calle1 today,
whar Attorney General William Lang
er Of North Dakota was subpoenaed.
LANCER is a member Of the stste
banking board, and it was largely
through his activity that details Of
the Valley City deal were brought out
before the state banking board
The federal grand jury investiga-
tion, it is understood, relates l'artlcu.
larly to an impairment in assets OF
the American National bank Of : lb.-
so, discovered by the deputy state
bank examiner and made good at the
order Of the state banking board.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
mrs. J. ". N'CAHAN
Of DES LACS IS DEAD
One Of the Most Highly Respected
Residents Passed Away Saturday
Morning After Short Illness.

Mrs. J. w. McCahan, one of the
most highly respected residents of the
Des Lacs district, passed away Satur-
short illness from paralysis. Mrs.
McCahan had suffered light stroke
about two weeks before her death and
she had been brot to this city for
treatment. She was feeling consider
ably better and had returned to her
home day of two before her death.
1t was believed that she was on her
road to recovery and that morning
her husband arose, leaving his wife
feeling better than she had any time
since her illness. She became sudden
ly worse and passed away very sud
Genly.
Mrs. McCahan was SO years of age
and was born in Pennsylvania, where
she was married to Mr.. McCahan They
resided in that state until 1901, when
they came west, locating at Morning
Sun. la. Later they resided at Rugby,
N. D. and Churchs Ferry, N. D., NOV
ing to Des Lacs in 1911. They pur-
chased the Mark Cook farm three
miles southwest of Des Lacs, where
they have since resided. 3"
Mrs. McCahan is survived by her
husband and eight children: Harry,
Zion, N. D.; Ira, who lives at the Nc
Cahan home at Des Lacs; lie Roy, AL
toona, Pa; Elias H., who is connected
with the G. N. railway at Minot;
Thompson and Edgar, Havre, Mont;
Mrs. Mabel Hoffman, Harrisburg, Pa,
and Mrs. Anna Rau, Sioux Falls, S.
D.
Mrs. Rau arrived from South Dako-
ia Tuesday to attend her mothers fu
neral, and Mrs. Alexander, an old
friend from Churchs Ferry, also
came.
Mrs. McCahan was universally loved
and esteemed by all wh knew her. She
was the most unselfsh Of mothers,
the kindest of neighbors and no one
will miss her half so much as he
travels down life's pathway alone as
the man whose solace and comfort she
has been for so many years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
THREE dollar WHEAT
IS PREDICTED
Minot Wheat Brings $2.20 at Present
Government Dispcses of Entire
Surplus to Aliies-Bran
g. Reduced.

The Minot market price for wheat is
1920 per bushel, which is 12 cents
more than the government guaranteed
price. 1t is predicted in some quarters
that the price of wheat will reach So
a bushel within year. The govern
ment has disposed Of it's entire sur
plus to the Allies and this is the rea-
son for the advance in price. The
government has also dispoed of it's
surplus rye and barley.
All feed has gone up. Rye, which
was bringing SLOT a bushel in Minot
is now worth $l.37 on the market. Bar
ley, which was down as low as 60
cents bushel, is now IS cents in Mi
not 4 sat H6H
Oats are 70 cents; flax is $345 per
bushel. There is plenty of good seed
flax for sale, several holding quanti-
ties of wilt resistant fax, asking SIS
a bushel for it. sa
Speltz is selling for $1.25 bushel
for seed, some excellent clean speltz
being for sale in Minot. This is a
wonderful crop for this country, many
despite the dry weather, some speltz
| in this vicinity averaged 80 bushels
per acre. h#3
/ Farmers may be certain that no
where in the United States the coming
year will the farmers have to accept
less than $500 a bushel for their
wheat, while at Minot the lowest price
possible would be $2.0S. In this sec
ton of the state there is but little
wheat except that saved for seed, but
in the valley there is quite surplus.
1t is estimated that there are 10000
900 bushels of wheat in North Dakota
at the present time, much of which
will have to be retained for seed.
| Bran has been reduced to Sal ton
sacked. This is the price quoted by
the Minot millers and the price OF
middlings and other feed of like ma
ture is the same.
/ Patent -four has been increased ir
price while the low grade fours are
cheaper. The best patent -four is
quoted at $6.25 per hundred,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
NONPARTY Turns
Guns ON GR0NNA
William Lemke, Second in Command
to Townley, May Be Pushed
for Senator.

Bismarck, n. D., March 19.--An edi-
torial launched upon Senator A. j.
Gronna by Nonpartisan league organ
today, is regarded by politicians at the
capital as the leagues opening gun in
its campaign to make William Lenlke,
chairman Of the republican state cen
tral committee, successor to the man
from Lakota.
1t has been generally noised about
that Lemke, who stands next to Town
ley in the management of the league,
hut who has asked and received no.
thing in the way Of political prefer
n,ent from his associates, is to be the
Nonpartisan league choice for the
senatorial berth to be filled at the
next general election.
There has been some talk Of Cover
nor Lynn ]. Frazier for the senate, but
it is generally believed his political
ambitions will be satisfied with an in
structed delegation from North DalSo-
to present his name as a candidate
| for president to the national republ;-
can convention.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
MRS. O'HARE MUST GO
TO PRISON IN 80 DAYS

Fargo, N. D., March 17.-Mrs. Kate
Richards O'Hare has 80 days in which
to surrender herself to federal auth
critics in Fargo.
The mandate of the United States
supreme court, which recently denied
Mrs. O'Hare's appeal from the circuit
court of appeals which affirmed five
year sentence imposed on her in fed
eral court at Bismarck year ago last
December, has been received in Fargo
by j. A. Montgomery, federal clerk
of court.
Mrs. O'Hare was convicted of max
ing seditious utterances in addresses
in North Dakota, in the summer of
1917. She must serve her sentence in
the women's federal penitentiary at
Jefferson City, Mo.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
Wr,. Ehr Breeding Up Great Herd of
+. Chester Whites,

VIM. Ehr, proprietor Of Ehr's Stock
Farm. has returned from attending
the Chester White sale circuit. Sales
were held at Minor. Stirum and Full
lerton, N. D. Mr.. Ehr made num-
ber of purchases Of the choicest AMI
mails to be found in the state, paying
1928. 1920, $3.50, $12O and 500 for
gifts and tried sows, the latter weigh
ing from 600 to 800 pounds and the
gifts from 800 to 400 pounds, just the
Kind they raise in the corn country.
Mr.. Ehr says there is q bright future
for the person who goes into the
Chester White hog business now.
"Chester Whites are the ladies' favor
ite, the rich mans fancy, the poor
mans best friend, and the stepping
stone to financial success for our boys
and girls who must need become the
future financiers," Mr. Ehr truthfully
states.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
LINCOLN AND
DOUGLAS FRIENDS
OF C0YLE'S FATHER
MinOt Attorney Returns From llli-
nois Where He Attended Funeral
of One of the Best Known
Pioneers.

Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Coyle returned
Tuesday from Freeport, ILL.,, where
they were called by the illness and
subsequent death of Mr.. Coyle's. faith
er, Bernard Coyle, who was 80 years
of age. The old gentleman suffered a
stroke of paralysis two weeks prior to
his death which occurred last Thurs
day night.
best known residents of Northern IL
linois. He had for many years been.
connected with the Illinois Central
railway company, assisting in laying,
some Of the first track for that sys--
TEN. He was on the first train that
made trip over that road away basls
in 1856. He had charge of the build
ing of the line from Freeport to East
Dubuque. After retiring from rail-
road work many years ago, he went
onto farm at Forreston, Ill. He was
conscientious worker and before re-
tiring had amassed a comfortable for
tune.
Mr. Coyle was born in County
Cavan. Ireland, Dec. 8, 1880, and emil
grated to this country in 1851. Hei
purchased a farm near Forreston in
1862, living there until 1892, when he
removed to Freeport.
Mr.. Coyle was very we'll acquaint-
ed with Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A.
Douglas, and other noted men of the
long ago Lincoln and Douglas were
lawyers and long before Lincoln ever
had any hopes Of becoming President,
he together with Douglas and other
attorneys used to "ride the circuit"
in northern Illinois.
The Judge would travel from place
to place to hold court and the lawyers
would accompany him. They always
rode horseback. Mr.. Coyle's home was
halfway place and the Judge and
lawyers would frequently spend the
night at the Coyie homestead. They
would sit up around the old log fires
until the early morning hours discuss
ing the grave questions Of the day,
which finally terminated in the seces-
sion of the Southern states.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
Mothers and Daughters Banquet.

A Mothers and Daughters banquet
was given at the Methodist church
last Friday evening under the aus
plces Of the men of the church.
The banquet was very unique with
in itself, as the men planned the sup
per and served it in a manner that
was a credit to any gathering,
The church parlors were decorated
for the occasion and tables arranged
in very artistic manner.
The men were. dressed in white
trousers and shirts. Lyle Benson was
the head waiter and after he had Civ
en- his assistants their tables to look
after, and seen that mothers and
daughters had sufficient to eat, he
called the women down stairs who had
gathered up in the main body of the
church.
The women were ordered not to sit
down, until the head waiter had told
them that the men who stood at atten-
ticn, garbed in white, We're detailed as
Kitchen police and would be known as
such. Then the head waiter put the
ladies thru a little light arm exercises
and informed them that they must
not talk while eating, and to eat with
! their mouths.
! Feeding $50 women in twenty min
utes time was admitted to be quick
service.
| After the supper the program was
enjoyed immensely by the gathering.
The Morsene sisters duet certainly
was appreciated. Mrs. Webster and
Mrs. Shaft proved to the satisfaction
Iof their hearers. that they are poeti-
cally gifted The Heroun orchestra
rendered several selections that We're
much appreciated. Misses Martin anc
Upton violin duet was rendered very
effectively and appreciated Mrs Bap
ltie and Ellithorpe, surely are there
when it comes to making up home
made duet, and the audience accepted
!; their home song very pleasantly. Mis-:
Florence Dunnell, with her good ma
ture and willingness, entertained th'
gathering with very appropriate
isolo. a
Mrs. Rev. Olson as toastmistres
is well adapted and her congenial man
ner and wit kept the audience keye,
), up.
) Mrs. f. B. Goss, Mrs. Clifford an
Mrs. Baptie gave short addresses, the,
they burned the mortgage on the par
sonage. Mr.. F. B. Lambert on behal
Of the men spoke with effectiveness
of the appreciation it was for the me-
Ito entertain the women to the supper
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
Young Printer Meets With Horrible
.G5g ia Accident

Thos. Ness. 17-year.old lad from
Forunta, N. d., who is employed by
Harvey Erickson, the printer, met
with a horrible accident Tuesday af-
ternoon when the main artery and
cords of one of his hands were severed.
The lad was engaged in closing a
window at, the rear Of the press. The
glass was cracked and as the window
came down the back of his hand was
caught by jagged piece of the glass:
The lad was taken to hospital
where surgeons worked with him for
more than an hour. 1t is hoped that
he will regain the full use of his hand,
tho there is question.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
c. D. SHAFT OUT
lines HIS POLICY
Candidate for the City Commission
States Plainly What May Be Ex-
pected of Him if Elected.

Grant D. Shaft we'll known real
estate man, who is candidate for city
commissioner. has carefully outlined
his policy so that the voters may
know Just what to expect of him in
case of election.
Mr.. Shaft has resided in Minot for
the past fifteen years and he has al
ways been one Of the city's best
boosters. He is reliable and if elect
ed he can be expected to fulfill all the
promises that he makes. Mr.. Shaft
asserts that there is no question but
what he will be elected, and those who
are familiar with the situation pre-
dict that he will surely be one of the
three candidates to win. Concerning
his policy, MIR. Shaft says:
Believing the voter should know
what, if any, ideas a candidate may
have in the way of qualifying for the
office, give below few thoughts
that would govern my actions were |
elected commissioner.
/ A philosopher once said: "a public
Office is public trust" | say, any
man who accepts an office unless he
has the time to look after it, and a
desire to improve it, is a traitor to
those who elected him.
Again = To the Commissioners =
Every penny spent for unnecessary
expense should look as large as a
new moon, and every penny withheld
from necessary improvements should
give the same commissioners the
nightmare until they see the light. In
other words, believe it absolutely
wrong to be exeravagant with the peo-
pies money, and, by the same token,
j the height of folly to withhold one
penny that would, in the least, retard
the upbuilding of our splendid city.
The dominating thought in the com
missioners' minds should be: How
can we give the best possible manage
ment at the least possible cost.
j We, surely, have the best town OF
it's size between oceans. 1t will be
the leading city in North Dakota in
less than ten years If we will all
pull together and boost from ever!
corner we will not be disappointed in
the growth of Minot. If you can agre
with me would be pleased to receiv
your vote April lst.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
Made Eight Trips Across the Atlantic

MaOe E1snC Trips AcTOSS tne Atidntlc.
Henry Fredricksen of Thief River
Falls, Mimi, spent several days in
this city visiting with his sister, Miss
Elva Fredricksen He was on his
way to Great Falls, Mont. Mr.. Fred
ricksen was recently released from
service in the navy, having received
his training at the Great Lakes Train
ing Station. He made eight trips
across the Atlantic and one trip to
Mexico during the war and immedi-
ately following the signing Of the arm
istice. He was privileged to see a
couple of German submarines, which
were attacked and they made them
selves pretty scarce. The submarines
had fired at the American boat but
missed their mark. Henry visited the
principal seaports of England and
France and for one who is only %
years old, has seen a great deal of
this old world.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
Elks Hold Dance.

The Elks held one of their old
fashioned popular dances on the night
of st. Patrick's day, the affair being
attended by nearly a hundred of the
older couples and some of the younger
set. Qulgley's orchestra played and
the music must have been appreciated
for the dancing lasted until three in
the morning. All declare it was the
most enio, able dance given by the
Elks in many years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-20
Rotarians Spin Witty Irish Yarns.

The Minot Rotary club he'll it's US
ual interesting session on St. Pat
rick's Day. Place cards containing
pictures of Old Erin and suitable quo
tations had been arranged and each
member was provided with Sham
rock. Each member gave an Irish
or told an Irish story. Bob
Barron. Mike Mulroy, Otto Ellison,
Peter Erickson and the others who lay
claims to having Irish blood in their
veins, naturally told the best stories,
but the others all did fairly well.
Dr. A. M. Hardaway read a splendid
paper on Dentistry.