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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
BOSS RULE hit HARD
BY CARL k0S|TzKY
state Auditor Attacks the Printing
Bill in Address to Leaguers.

Drake, N. D., April 16.--Speaking
to large delegation of league farm
ers here Tuesday afternoon, state
Auditor Carl kositzky reiterated his
attack upon the autocratic rule which
A. C. Townley and his imported agi-
tatOrs have sought to fasten on North
Dakota. He attacked the immigra-
ton bill particularly.
Denouncing the Brinton printing
bill graft, Kositzky said:
IF Townley was so anxious to save
the people money with his printing
bill, why did he not provide in the
bill that all printing should be let or
competitive bids and require news
papers to bid for the printing? | am
.sure that no one would object to law
of that kind, but people will object to
class legislation, to laws which will
benefit certain few at the expense
of the many"
Remembers Macdonald.
The state auditor also paid his re-
spects to Mel C. Macdonald, unwill-
ingly off the state payroll at pres
ent. II do not believe Mr.. Macdonald
did the right thing when he refused
to turn over the office of state super
intendent of public instruction to Miss
Nelson after she had received a ma
jority Of over 5000 votes, and I don't
believe in a law which will make a
figurehead out of an official who was
elected by the people. That is what
the board of administration law does
with Miss Nelson. think Miss Mel
son is able and competent and can run
tina office without the aid of an ap-
pointed board placed over her depart
ment. If she is unable to fill the posi-
ton, then let the people speak at the
next election"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
MARRIED SUNDAY.

Miss Louisa Vix and John Faul
were married at the Mennonite Bro
theirs church southwest of Velva Sun
day. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Christ Reimchc of Harvey, in
the presence Of large number of
relatives and friends. The bride is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christian
Vix. pioneer residents Of that section
and is young lady Of many fine quail
tiles. The groom is one Of the young
men of that community. He has re-
Gently been discharged from the army
is thrifty and is we'll thought of in
the community in which he lives. The
couple will make their home on the
'Faul homestead, which they have
rented. Their many friends extend
congratulations
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
GOVERNOR is MUCH IMPROVED

Bismarck, N. D., April 17.--Gov
Lynn J. Frazier writes from Their
mopolis. Wyo., where he is taking the
baths for rheumatism, that a couple
Of days treatment have resulted in a
great Improvement, and that he hopes
to be home inside Of ten days. Until
his return it is unlikely that any de-
cisive step will be taken by the indus
trial commission, of which he is
chairman, relative to the opening of
the Bank of North Dakota and the
issuance of bonds to finance the insti-
tuition. Commissioner John H. Hagan
and Attorney General William Lang
er, the two members of the commits
sion remaining at the capitol, are not
always in complete accord
Secretary Morris advises that he is
engaged with attorneys in the employ
of the Bank of North Dakota in work
ing out recommendation as to the de-
nominations of the bank bonds. which
are to aggregate $2,O00,0OO; the rate
of interest to be paid and other de-
tails. He is also Investigating rela-
tive to the lease for building which
will temporarily house the bank,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
BEN LESK TO LOCATE
IN new YORK CITY
Popular Min0t Attorney Becomes
Counsel for Large Corporation
and Will Leave Next Week.

The many Minot friends of Attor-
ney BENZ. N. Lesk, member Of the
firm of Greenleaf, Wooledge e. Lesk,
will regret to learn that he is prepar-
ing to leave the city. Mr.. Lesk will
leave in about week for Minneapo-
lis, where he will spend from thirty to
sixty days, after which he will go TO
New York City, where he becomes as
ISOLATED with a prominent firm Of at
torneys handling the business of the
corporation.
The offer came to Mr.. Lesk by vir-
tue Of the splendid showing made by
him in the recent South Dakota cam
paign for the Jewish War Relief. Mr..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Alton Township Already at Work on
Victory Loan.

A. l.. Weber, chairman of the Vic
tory Loan committee for Alton town.
ship, was in Minot this afternoon and
secured blanks to use in the campaign
which will start in tina township to-
morrow. Alton township will get a
start on the other townships Of the
county for the committee will COM
plete their work before any of the
others get started. Mr. Weber ex-
planned that the farmers cannot work
in the fields this week but they will
be busy next week and he proposed to
get the work mopped up before the
end Of the week. Mr.. Webber will
solicit the southwestern portion Of
the township, Harry Meyers the
northeastern, H. Benno the northwest
ern and M. f. Thorson the southeast
ern part.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

Lesk was chairman of the campaign
committee for Jewish War Relief N
South Dakota and the excellent man
ner in which he conducted the cam
paign attracted the attention of prom
inent men from various sections of the
United States. The president of the
corporation with which Mr. Lesk is to
become associated was one of these
men who learned of the fine organiza-
ton he had built up in South Dakota
and needing not only lawyer in his
concern, but man who was familiar
with organization work called Mr..
Lesk into conference and made him a
flattering offer. Mr.. Lesk accompan-
led the president on trip to Chicago.
Detroit and New York City. spend
ing ten days with him, and assisting
in several deals. thereby becoming IA
miliar with the work which he is
about to undertake: Mr.. Lesk regrets
the fact that he will have to leave
Minot, where he has host of friends.
This city will miss Ben Lesk. He
has always taken a leading part in
anything that tended to upbuild our
city. He is capable, quick and very
willing to undertake anything which
may be of benefit to the public in
general. In every phase of civic life
he has taken part and taken it well
and his departure will leave a void
that will be hard to fill
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Lcsk will carry
with them the very best wishes of
every citizen of Minot
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Rotary Club Will Celebrate First
Birthday.

The Minot Rotary Club will cele-
brate it's first birthday Friday even
ing, May 2, by giving a dinner dance
at the dining room of the Leland no.
tel for the wives and sweethearts of
the members.
Each member of the club will be ex-
pected to respond to the toast, "How
my wife has helped me in business
and each members wife is expected to
respond to the toast, "Why l married
my husband" using no more than
twenty words. A unique program will
be given and the affair will be one
long to be remembered by the Rotar-
ians.
Norman B. Black, publisher of the
Fargo Forum, has been invited to at
tend and he will probaly deliver an
address.
The Rotary club has membership
Of thirty-nine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
KATE RICHARDS O'HARE
BEGINS PRISON TERN

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 16.-Mrs.
Kate Richards O'Hare, sentenced at
Fargo, N. D., under the espionage act,
was "dressed in" at the penitentiary
here late yesterday. She will be sent
into the garment shop, where Emma
Goldman, also convicted under the
espionage act, is working. Mrs. o.
Hare will be put to making overalls
and jumpers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
LANCER PUSHES CASE
AGAINST GRAIN MEN

Bismarck, n. D.. April 16.-Attor-
ney General William LANCER will be
in Fargo Saturday to move that suit
against the Great Western Grain com
pany, the Powers Elevator company,
Occident Elevator company and Mon
arch Elevator company, which he
charges with having mulcted North
Dakota farmers of some $5OO,0OO
through excessive commissions, be
transferred to the state courts. Suit
was instituted in the Burleigh county
district court and later transferred to
the federal district court at Fargo.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

$500 Consolidated School Building
Ira l.. Rush, Minot architect, has
been awarded the contract to furnish
plans and specifications for new con-
solidated school building in Lexington
school district, near Crosby. The
building will cost So 800 and the town
ship will bear portion of the ex-
pense, using the large basement, Is
by So feet for township meetings. The
building will be SO by 60 feet and will
have two class rooms on the main
floor with teacherage on the second.
Mr.. Rush will superintend the con-
struction.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Major Crane Back in Minot

Major A. G. Crane, president Of the
Minot Normal, arrived from Wash
ington, D. c., where he is engaged in
educational work among the return
ed soldiers, and is attending the
Northwestern Education Convention
The Major will deliver an address at
one Of the sessions. He will return
to Washington soon. He expects to
be released from service in the fall,
when he will return to Minot to re-
sumo his former position.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
TWO ARE COMMITTED.

Grand Forks, N. D., April IL
Erick Berthelson Of Grand Forks and
Mrs. Sadie Langton Of Ambrose, n
D., We're committed to the state hospi-
tai for the insane by Probate Judge L..
X. Hassell yesterday afternoon, fol-
lowing examinations before the Grand
+ orks county board of insanity
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Licensed to Wed.

Raymond j. Johnson, p, Mirot;
Mathilda Norsby, %, Glenburn.
Elmer H. Talbot, Perden, Sask.,
so; Nettie A. Mills, Velva, 49,
Rex. w. Davidson, Bowman, N. D..
"a; Mae Watson, Minot, "a.
Reuben J. Redding, Sawyer, 29
Hattie G. Mills, Velva, &c.
Charlie r. Dickinson, Des Laos, SO;
Louise Berghoefer, Des Laos. "a.
Joeslph F. Caroline, Kenmare, %;
T4.erese Gleisner, Kenmare, %.
Henry N. Kramer. Kenmare. %;
Catherine Caroline, Kenmare, 25.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
MYSTERIOUS BULLET
FIRED INTO DWELLING

Leeds, n. D., April 14.-Not until a
bullet whizzed by him and he investl-
gated did John White, a resident of
Leeds, know what a close call he had
from death. He learned that the bull
let. which was mysteriously fired. cut
a path two feet from where he was
sitting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
GAVE BIG SUM TO COLLEGE.

Halvor Thorson, the Drake banker
has made a donation Of 100000 to st.
Olof's College of Northfield, MINI.
Mr.. Thorson was one of five of the or
iginal incorporators of St. Olof's Col.
lege and is the only one of the five
living. Mr.. Thorson has a string OF
banks in North Dakota and Minnesota
and is also director of the American
National Bank of st. Paul.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
BALFOUR BOY DROWNED.

Oscar Helseth, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ole Helseth, of Balfour, was drowned
in the James river near Kensal Mon
day of last week. With another young
man he was crossing the swollen
stream when the team got off the
grade. His companion escaped. Up
to the present time the body has not
been recovered
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Farmer Not Insane.

Gustav Ludtke, prosperous farm
er from north Of the city, was arrest
ed on complaint of his wife, who
charged him with being insane. He
was brot to this city but as he appear
ed to be perfectly rational was given
his freedom.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Berthold Man Charged With Insanity

BerthOld Man Charged With Insanity.
George Ditmer, bachelor farmer
living nine miles south of Bertho1d,
was arrested this afternoon by Depu-
ties Vandenoever and Jacobson on a
complaint charging insanity. He was
brot to the city and will be given a
hearing before the insanity board.
Ditmer was in an insane asylum at
Fergus Falls, Mimi, for some time,
coming from there to Ward county
about seven years ago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
DIED IN IOWA

Clement NJ. Cross, former well
known resident Of Velva, died at his
home in Perry, Iowa, March 9th, of
apoplexy. The deceased was espec-
tally well known. to the older settlers
as he was one Of the early homestead
ers, settling on a homestead three
miles north of Velva.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Anamoose Band Will Arrive Sunday

-H""VNe b"Hu VIII HTTINe CUHUds /.
The Anamoose band, an excellent
musical organization composed mainly
of young men in their teens, will ar
rive in Minot Sunday to play at the
big Victory Loan celebration Monday
The yonug men are coming here with
out charge, except their expenses paid
and they furnish some excellent mu-
sic. They will appear in khaki uni
FORMS
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

Editor Chas. N. Pengelly of Ana
moose, is holding series Of revival
meetings in Anamoose. The world is
surely getting better, but then J..
Chas. is different from the ordinary
run of editors. He is also preacher.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

BY reason of American efficiency
the courage and fighting ability Of
American soldiers backed by the sup
port of the people at home--the war
was brought to an end months, if not
years, sooner than expected. Thous-
ands of lives and billions Of dollars
were saved in the United States. The
amount of the Fifth Liberty Loan is
small compared to this saving.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
POLICE GET NO CLUE OF GIRL
Fargo. April 17.-Fargo police had

received no further information today
which would lead to the arrest of Miss
Agnes Manning, Is years old, describ-
ed to them as "the girl with small
diamond earrings" who is wanted by
authorities of Cass and Ward counties
on the charge of forgery. Warrants
for her arrest are held in Fargo and
in Minot.
Checks aggregating 5000 are said to
have been cashed by the girl in Far
go, most of which were covered" by
the girls mother, Mrs. Mary Man
ming, of South Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

Daughters Of Isabella to Entertain.
The Daughters of Isabella have
planned an enjoyable entertainment
for all their members Tuesday even
ing, April 90. A short business SEES
sion will be held after which there
will be progressive games with
prizes, and refreshments.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Major Person Addressed Rotary

: Major E. S. Person was the speak :
er at Mondays meeting of the Rotary
club, reading very able paper on
farming and stock raising in North
Dakota. AS the Major operates one
of the best stock farms in the state.
he was able to speak from practical
point of view. The paper which is
one Of the best we have heard on the
subject, will be published in next
weeks Independent in full.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Town Criers' Booster Edition a Big
Success.

lie Booster edition gotten out by
the Daily News, with the assistance
of members of the Town Criers Club
and couple of advertising special
lists, came out Wednesday evening
brim full of attractive advertisements
prepared by the hustling business con-
Germs of the city 1t comprised about
one hundred pages and represented a
great deal of hard work. The Town
Criers are to be highly complimented
on the success of their work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Railroad Man Buys Hardware Store

Railroad Man Buys Hardware Store.
Henry Scheidegger, Great North
ern conductor residing on 7th street
N. f. recently purchased hardware
store at Epping belonging to an estate
and installed his brother in charge
The business is progressing finely and
already is upon paying basis. In adj
dition to the stock of hardware, har-
ness and undertaking goods are car
ried in stock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
Auditor Kositzky in the City.

State Auditor kositzky. who spoke
at Velva Wednesday night, was in
Minot for a couple Of hours today en-
route to Williston, where he will de-
liver an address concerning che cleo
ton relative to certain laws enacted
by the legislature.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

Our work is not done until the
workers are paid and returned home.
Our soldiers and sailors gloriously
accomplished their work; we civilians
are in duty bound to finish ours. We
must make the Fifth Liberty Loan
success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

We are enjoying victory now;
think of what, if we were defeated,
We would be willing to give for VIC
tory, and make your subscription to
the Fifth Loan accordingly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
SCHOOLHOUSE BURNS.

Center, N. D., April 1.-THE Han
over schoolhouse, located near the
John Allen farm, burned to the
ground. The origin of the blaze is
mystery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17
DR.. Yeomans Operated Upon.

DR.. T. N. Yeomans. who went 70
Chicago some time ago to take post
graduate course, submitted to a ser
ious operation for appendicitis and ad-
hesions recently and is reported to be
getting along nicely.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

The support Of the Fifth Liberty
Loan by the American people will be
the measure of our welcome to our re-
turning soldiers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

The War is not over and our duty
to support orr soldiers is not over
until our soldiers are back at home.
The Fifth Liberty Loan is to bring
them back.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

The great days of American pros
perity and usefulness lie ahead. Buy
bonds and be partner in the future
OF America.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

DR.. Sandberg Opens New Dental Of
fees
Or. Victor Sandberg has opened his
new dental offices in the Temple
Court. He has installed brand new
modern equipment. The doctor was
associated with Dr. c. F. Sweet for
years and has built up fine practice
over the northwest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-17

The Germans, not the Americans,
are cutters. Finish the job with the
Fifth Liberty Loan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-21
DISREGARD O LAW

Prominent liquor dealers in their annual session in New
York make the prediction that the prohibition laws will be
repealed, and that, pending the repeal, they will not be enforced.
The lack of respect for law, as much as the injury that the
stuff does to the human race, has contributed to the sentiment
for absolute and bone-dry prohibition legislation.
1t has not always been the fault of the liquor people them
selves that they believed they were above the law, and immune
to its operation.
The protection the liquor trade received from officials, in
whose behalf it might be said, in some instances, that they were
seeking to follow public sentiment, rather than the law, embold-
ened the saloon people to feel that they were beyond the law.
The plight this country is in now with respect to the
liquor situation comes from the policy of ignoring the law on
the ground that it was passed without the expressed approval
Of the people.
That reason is well enough to use as an excuse for advo-
eating its repeal if the people do not want it, but neither it nor
any other satisfactory reason can be given for failure to obey
the law.
When a law is left to the individual conscience to determine
if it shall be enforced the principle is likely to be applied to
other laws that for some reason may not be satisfactory to those
who are expected to obey them, or to those whose duty it is to
enforce them.
The best way to secure the repeal of an unjust law is to
enforce it and crystalline the sentiment against it. There is no
valid excuse at any time for the failure to properly observe or
enforce the law.
When the liquor dealers predict that the prohibition law
will not be enforced they are spreading a propaganda for the
violation of law, and it is as reprehensble for intelligent persons
to encourage an indifference to law as it is for the weak and
vicious to violate the law.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-21
RESIGNATION

Coming as it does on the eve of the great crisis, Premier
Orlandos resignation will be deeply regretted. He was a COM
handing member of the conference, and had he remained to see
what the Germans were going to do about signing or refusing
to sign the peace treaty, it would have smplihed matters con-
siderably. Who will succeed him will soon be known, because
Italy has so much at stake that she cannot remain away. BY
her magnificent fighting and cheerful sacrifices Italy had
redeemed herself from the charge of s~efseeking earned by her
hardness in entering the war, and at this late day it Is most
unfortunate that she should give a basis for the revival Of these
charges. No doubt she thinks that 1t is now or never with her.
If she does not obtain compensation and rights for the many
and ancient wrongs perpetrated against her she may have to
wait for other centuries. Italy may believe that a renewal of the
war is inevitable, and that she will fare better when Germany
and Austria are further reduced. Meantime the work must go
on. or the fighting must go on. 1t cannot be halted until the
issues are at least tentatively settled. A few weeks or perhaps
a few days may NEAR much. Things are approaching a clmac-
teric and the suspense must end. A very wise old king in the
long ago used to console himself whenever trouble came to him
by repeating, Even this shall pass away" All things are pass
ing and are sure to pass, no matter how slowly they move,