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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-31
BIG war EXHIBIT TO
Be SHOWN IN M|N0T
Will Be Here From Aug. 4 to 9 and
Win Comprise Guns, Shells and
Various Fighting Instruments.

On August 4th big war display
will reach Minot from Grand Forks,
where it has been OH display. It will
be in Minot from August 4th to Aug
ust 9th.
This display will consist of all
makes of machine guns, grenades, au-
tomato rifles, small arm shells, in
struments of all kinds, telescopes and
periscopes, besides the 81 MN. In
fantry gun and the Stoke trench NOR
tar. There will also be other war tro-
phies too numerous to mention. This
display will occupy a space of about
40 feet, and it will be shown in some
prominent window front in Minot.
There will be four overseas soldiers
with this display, Sergeant Lehman in
charge, with Privates, 1st Class, John
R. Barrett, Ora F. King and Lloyd w.
Desarn. All these men are capable of
explaining all there is to be explained
as all of them have served their lit
tie time with the A. E. F.
This is for the public in general, and
this display will certainly be well
worth anyone's time to come out and
see. This same display has taken first
prize at the Fargo state fair, and it
will no doubt make q big hit here.
Everybody welcome
The army recruiting office will be
glad to correspond with anyone ask
ing any information about this coming
war exhibit.
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Gordon Treatment Co. Improves
m q ~ A1.a

The Gordon Treatment Co. whose Of
fees are in the Smart Block have just
completed extensive improvements to
their quarters. Their offices and oper-
new features added One Of these is
the Riddles" hair cutting room which
will be devoted exclusively to cutting
children's hair. Seven handsome rooms
equipped with the very latest appliances
have been provided where patients are
treated, and large and commodious Of
fice placed at the rear. The basement
will be used as laboratory where the
various preparations manufactured by
the concern will be compounded and bot
tied. The enormous demand for their
hair preparations Is increasing 80 rap
idly that 1t became imperative that
larger quarters be provided and the
changes made will provide for this for
comparatively new concern the Gordon
Treatment Co. are enjoying an enviable
reputation for their hair preparations
and the treatments given patients at the
Minot headquarters. Many Of our, local
citizens speak in the highest terms Of
to the growth Of new hair as we'll as
the benefits derived from the shampoo
In curing the annoying dandruff trou-
bles with which many are afflicted.
dresser. @ % has charge chat e Of ps the ladies' par. r.
lors, while Mr.. Gordon himself IL In
charge of the male patients. They have
severa! assistants. Astounding results
have been effected in the growth Of
local people have succseded In having
their hair restored in q remarkable
manner. This concern makes q special
contract with patients to the effect that
in the event Of failure to grow hair
An offer that IL decidedly fair, especial
Nv to the patient, So sftG
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-31
Hurley Carey Nuptials.

"A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the beautiful suburban
home Of Mrs. J. G. Coughlin of Elbow
Park Manor Sunday when the vows
Of Miss Eva Gertrude Hurry and
Clarence Carlos Carey were plighted
in the presence Of a few friends and
relatives. Following the ceremony a
Esumptuous dinner was served by Mrs.
Coughlin, sister Of the bride. Mrs.
Carey is the accomplished daughter Of
Mrs. Thomas Hurley Of Bowbells, her
father, Tom Hurley, during his lifetime
being one Of the most prominent edit
sors Of the state. The groom is an en-
sploye Of the 500 railroad at Bowbells
and is associated with his father in
sseferal business enterprises in his
home town. The young couple will
make their home at Bowbells, where
they will be at home to their friends
after Oct. 1.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-31
"ONCE OVER" is GIVEN
FOUR NORTH DAKOTA CITIES
BY STATE MILL SYSTEM MAN
Leuchr, of the Mill and Elevator AS
s0ciati0n, Makes Tour of Inspec-
ton and Appraises Property.

The North Dakota Mill and Eleva-
tor association, the agency by which
the Nonpartisan league expects to
place into operation it's scheme of
state-owned terminal grain elevators
and flour mills, has made appraisals of
milling properties at Minot, Drake,
Oakes and Fairmount, and will short
ly make report Of such appraisals to
the state industrial commission.
A. w. Leuchr Of Fargo, secretary
of the association, made the inspec-
ton trip to the four cities, and stated
today that the work so far conducted
by himself and j. A. McGovern, man
ager Of the association, has been pure
ly of a preliminary nature, with view
to the purchase by the state of prop
critics with which to begin the state
system.
For the purpose of establishing the
system, the state legislature has auth
orized bond issue of $5,OOO,OOO, in
addition to which there will be avail
able such other credits as will be CIV
en- by the Bank Of North Dakota, the
financial agency that has been created
for the purpose of financing the in
dustrial scheme
NO uellHlIe pOllcy WIN respect 10
the establishment of the terminal ele-
vator and milling system has been
adopted, SO far as the public is aware,
by the state industrial commission,
but it is understood that in some quar-
ters scheme is favored under which
a terminal elevator and flour mill
would be established convenient to
each Of the four corners of the stae,
such mill to supply that immediate
territory. In addition it is proposed
to build central terminal market,
which will be the biggest elevator and
milling center, and through which will
be cleared the excess products of the
sectional mills.
OF course, this is all purely prelim-
mary, and may not be governing when
the industrial commission finally elects
to make public it's policy.
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ALT16ANN-Ro1I.L WEDDING.

The marriage Of Lieut.. Geo. j. Alt
mann and Miss Pearl Roell, only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Roell, occurred
at o'clock this morning at st. Leo's
Catholic church, Father Joseph Raith
officiating.
The bride was attired in a. gown Of
ivory satin and lace, with GeOrgette pic
ture hat. She carried an arm bouquet
of white brides roses. Her maid was
Miss Irene Belanger. who wore dainty
frock of pink with hat. Noel Solein was
groomsman.
A sumptous wedding breakfast was
sNrved at the homo Of the brides par
ehts, theN serving being done by Misses
Marian Farley, Lucy King. Edith Mad
den and Cecil Belanger, close friends Of
the BRIDE
The bride has resided in Minot for
years and is regarded as one of the
city's most charming young women: She
graduated from the local high school and
the Minot Normal and taught three years
in the state.
The groom formerly was connected
with the Minot Normal In the depart
ment of physical education, which posi-
tion he resigned to 60 to Rohway, n. j.,
where he was connected with the recon-
struction hospital. The happy couple
left for the east on their honeymoon and
will reside at Springfield. Mass.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-31
GRAND FORKS GIRL
STARTED MANY FIRES
Ruth Erickson Arrested, Admits Causing
Several Hundred Thousand Dollars
Damage - Was Just "Fuu Of
the Dickens1 She Saws.

Grand Forks N. D., July 30.--Miss
Ruth Erickson, in Jail since last Satur-
author of a long series of fires that have
baffled officials of Grand Forks and East
Grand Forks. and which caused losses
dgars he degn ." the
high school and the city hall in East
Grand Forks.
Persistent sending in of false fire
alarms, the most recent Of which was
turned in over the telephone from
north side residence. led to the girls
arrest. The firing of furniture in the
Dr. F.. F. Fletcher office IN the First
National Bank building was another in
cident that led to her undoing.
Three years ago Miss Erickson was
committed to the asylum for the insane
as the author of a series of startling
episodes in the district north of the
phone poles were cut down, barns burn
ed and other depredations committed.
Today the girl, who stoutly maintain
ed at the time of her previous arrest
and during her period of detention at
the asylum at jamestown that she was
innocent of wrong doing, confessed not
only being responsible for the long SER
les of fires that has occurred in the last
few months, but she admitted also that
she had been responsible for the depre-
dations previously charged to her.
Just full of the dickens is the only
explanation the girl has given for her
remarkable career of crime as laid bare
by her remarkable confession before the
county insanity commission, which has
been probing her case since last Sat
urday.
Up to this noon the girl had admitted
responsibility for the following:
Destruction of the East Grand Forks
high school. causing loss of about $780,
900.
Destruction of the city hall in East
Grand Forks causing loss of about $40,
900.
Destruction Of the Smith & Sinclair
livery barn in Grand Forks, causing loss
of $4,000.
Firing of Gies hall, in East Grand
Forks.
Firing of Dr. F. F. F1etchers office
in the First National bank building sew
eral weeks ago
Attempted buring Of the stinson Im-
plement company In East Grand Forks.
Attempted burning Of the Benner &
Begg department store in Grand Forks.
Destruction Of a rural school building
north Of the city.
Destruction Of telephone poles north
of the city several years ago.
Destruction of several small Farm
buildings by fire three years ago.
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RoHHINo.1uEo WHDDmo.

s The marriage of Miss Lois, the hand
some and accomplished daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. e. E. Ring, to Joseph g. Rom
D., took place at the Ring residence,
Fifth st. N. W., Friday afternoon, Rev.
C. L. Clifford, pastor Of the M. e. church.
officiating. Following the ceremony a
py couple left on No. 80 for Fargo and
the Twin Cities. Miss Ring is gradu-
ate Of the Minot Normal and during the
past year has taught in the city schools.
of service, having served with the Sec
ond Regimental Band, or as it is more
Familiarity known, "The Million Dollar
Band" He is an accomplished musician.
after Sept. at Columbus, where Mr..
Ronning 10 connected with mercantile
establishment
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THRESEERMEN'S
ASSOCIATION MEETS

The Ward County Threshermen's AS
sociation met in the Minot Motor Sales
Garage on July 3Oth TO discuss the
prices for threshing, the labor situation
and the wages for threshing
John Underdahl, secretary treasurer of
the association called the meeting and
Mr. j c. Cogdill was elected temporary
The following prices for threshing
and wages were established:
Threshing by the Hour
Ihresher to furnish machine crew.
Fuel furnished by thresher and hauled
by the farmer:
36 inch cylinder--s11.Oo per hour.
"a inch cylinder-s1O. 90 per hour
81 inch cylinder-s9.0OO per hour.
"a inch cylnider-s5.0O per hour
Threshing by the Bushel
Complete crew and cook car:
Wheat and rye-20 cents per bushel
Oats-12 cents per bushel
Barley--14 cents per bushel
Flax--30 cents per bushel
Machine Crew Furnished
oats Masa ana and cents cents per bushs bushs
Flax-15 cents per 'bushel
Wages to be Paid
For Harvest-No price set
For Thrgshing-5o cents per hour.
Bundle Team and Wagon-25c hour
Spike Ptcher--55 cents per hour.
Norbert D. German, county agent dis
cussed the labor situation and the ad-
vlsabil1ty of bringing Montana farmers
from the drought stricken areas to sup
ply help.
The Ward County Threshermen,s AS
sociation will cooperate with the Mon
tana County Agents in supplying work
for the Montana farmers.
A number of Montana farmers are
going thru daily to the harvest fields
in the eastern part of the state. An
effort will be made to stop these mon in
Ward county as the eastern part Of the
state is over supplied with men.
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such pronounced success and will let
you in on some valuable fishing Sc
cretS
MRS. MCKINNEY
= GAINS II POUNDS
Eats What She Pleases and Sleeps
Like a Child Now, Says Minne-
apolis Woman.

II never thought I would let my
name be used in connection with med
icine, but if it had not been for Tanlac
would still be sick woman and l
feel that ought to try to help others
by telling them about it," said Mrs.
j. F. McKenney, who resides at 1921
Cedar Ave-, Minneapolis, recently, in
a statement in which one of the bene-
fits received described is a gain Of
seventeen pounds.
"T had been suffering from stomach
trouble for five years." she continued,
"and had almost despaired of ever get
ting relief. My appetite was very
poor and | always suffered so much
pain in my stomach after meals that
/ had gotten almost afraid to eat any
thing. Ny food would ferment and
the gas from it would press on my
heart until | would just have to fight
for breath. | often had nervous, sick
headaches and was very dizzy at
times. could hardly ever get q
good nights sleep, was very weak, and
always got up in the mornings feeling
as tired as when | retired at night.
In fact, that tired, worn-out feeling
was with me all the time and hard
ly had strength to do my housework.
FINALLY l got to taking Tanlac on
the advice of my daughter in Musko-
gee, Oklahoma. She told me of min
lister there who said he did not believe
there was ever case of stomach
trouble Tanlac would not relieve, and
the results in my case have convinced
me that he is right. Soon after I be-
gan taking it my appetite improved and
I commenced to gain both in weight
and strength. My appetite is just fine
now, the gas has stopped forming on
my stomach, and l can eat what /
please and all I want without ever
having pain or an uncomfortable
feeling afterwards. I sleep just like
a child every night, get up in the
mornings feeling rested and refresh
ed.
When l began taking Tanlac l only
weighed one hundred and eighteen
pounds, but now weigh one hundred
and thirty-fve, making an actual gain
of seventeen pounds. This is just
what six bottles Of Tanlac has done
for me and there's nothing too good
for me to say for it,"
Tanlac is sold in Minot by the Tay-
lor Drug Co., in Ryder by Geo. G.
Couch, in Kenmare by John L. We
mark and in Douglas by J. J. Dona-
hue
The Surrey Ladies Aid will serve ice
cream and cake at the parsonage
Thursday afternoon and evening, Aug
ust z. Everybody welcome. Mrs. E.
H. Ray, Secretary.
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MINOT NORMAL CLASS
WILL GRADUATE
Class Night and Commencement Ex-
ercises Will Be Held Next Week
Senior Sermon Sunday Evening.

The commencement exercises of the
Minot Normal school will be held next
week.
The Senior sermon will be delivered
SUNDAY evening, August 3, at s O'Clock
by Pres. E. Lee Howard Of Fargo Col
lege, whose subject will me "The Chal
lenge of the New Age" The invoca
tion will be delivered by Rev. w. C
Hunter and the benediction by Rev
j. R. Michaelson. The Community
Chorus will render a number Of selec.
tions. The program will be opened
with q march played by Mrs: Amy
Simpson and Miss Hazel McCulloch.
The class night exercises will b.
held Tuesday evening, Aug. 5. tn.
presentation Of the class memorial will
be made by Miss Olivia Halvorson ant
the response by Acting President w
:. Clarke. Class songs written by thf
Misses Olivia Halvorson, Judith Bar
rows, Selma Fedje, Elizabeth Jeardear
and Abges Charlson will be sung.
The class play, "The House Mex
Door," will be given by a cast con
sisting of Dwight Perry, Johanna Lar
son, Rose Gilmore, Ivan Cline, Norman
Swaeringen, Arnold Stoll, Sara Ro
han, Viola Craig, Edw. Malone, Is
ther Mork and James Mulvaney. Ho
Winds orchestra will play.
The commencement exercises vii
be held Thursday evening, Aug.
The invocation will be rendered by
Rev. D. j. Gallagher. Miss Agnes
Benno will render violin solo. The
address will be delivered by DR.. Edwin
d. Starbuck Of the University Of
Iowa, who is an especially strong ed
ucator. The Community Chorus will
render a number of selections and tn.
benediction will be delivered by Rev
James Kirker.
The following is list of the candi
dates for graduation:
( Judith N. Barrows. Herman, MINI.
Agnes Beatrice Benno, Minot: Blanche
Bohan, Tolley: Sara Bohan. Tolley
Maude V. Conner, Irving, Kansas: Stella
son, Minot Rae G. Halvorson, Minot;
Lena Johanna Larson. Eqworth; Dwight
e. Perry. Minot; Alvina l.. Plaff Under.
wood; Clara Josephine Elace. Devils
Lake: Mabel Kathryn Specht, ,Wellsburg
ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM
Charlotte Bjorklund, Ray; Lawrence
Booth. Sawyer: Emma L. Bowman Mi
not: Margaret F. Brown, Ross: Esther
@. Rnrr. Berwick; Meta Ruth Churchill
not; Viola Mae Craig, Bottineau; Min
ME Alzina De Pue. Coulee Selma Caro-.
line Fedje, Makoti Rose Gilmore, Minot
Florence M. Graham. York: Cora Fl
Heitmann Minot; Elizabeth A. Jeardeau
McclYsky; Clara Jeynager, Minot; Mar.
gareth Jorgenson, Kenmare Christine
Livedalen, Willow City; Anne Lamar
Lunas. Dogden; Helen M. Monagin, Mi.
not; Esther H. Mork Des Lacs; Signe
Reite, Portal; Esther l.. Sellie, Powers
Lake; Dora E. Stauffer, York; Elsie M
Sutton. Williston: Gladys l.. Tweet
Ross; Myrtle I. Tweet, Ross.
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q day or two. after fourteen-year-old
Iowa boy stepped into bed Of lava,
receiving burns from which he died
an hour later. The boy was travelling
by auto thru the park with his par
ents.
The party stopped two days at
Hunter Hot Springs. There they
found excellent hotels and some fine
ssuhu, saal springs They visited several
formerly Of Minot, who lives in Bill
lings, Mont. There they found the
Independent and enjoyed reading the
local news.
Mcclure says that thousands of
people are moving out of Montana on
account of the drouth. There are any
number Of autos eastward bound, car
rying banners such as "We're going
back to Illinois"
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Twenty INNING GAME
IS PLAYED IN M|N0T


On Saturday evening OF last week
the Minot baseball team defeated Dom
nybrook in one Of the best games
played here this season, by score Of
To-. The game was q pitchers bat
tie between Smith Of Donnybrook and
Shirley Of Minot. Both pitchers pitch
ed air-tight ball and only three hits
were made during the game, Minot
getting two and Donnybrook one.
Shirley had the better Of the argument
all through the game, striking out
II men and only allowing five men to
Eet to first base Smith also pitched
. fine game but was wild at times.
and his wiIdness helped Minot make
their winning run in the eighth in
ming.
In the eighth inning Layman, the
first man up, cracked fast one down
the third base line, was sacrificed to
second by Palmer, took third on
Smiths wild pitch and scored when
Kline fumbled Matthews grounder.
Score by innings:
RHE
Don ,prook % 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 1 3
M;not 30 o o o o o l x-1 2 2
batteries Donnybrook, Smith and
HANDLER: Minot. Shirley and Matthews.
Sundays Game.
On Sunday Minot lost to Berthold in
the longest game that has ever been
played here by the score Of 4 to 5, the
game going twenty innings. Loomis
started on the mound for Minot but
was relieved in the eighth inning by
Morris, who finished the game. Urban
was on the mound for Berthold and
pitched q wonderful game. He went
the entire distance. The game was
full Of spectacular fielding and many
times during the game, long drives
which looked like sure hits were pull
Cd out Of the air. Handlers catch of
Matthews long drive was one Of the
best catches ever seen on the local
field.
Minot was the first to score in the
second inning, but the Berthold team
came back strong in the third and tied
up the score. Then there was no more
scoring until the fifteenth inning when
Berthold made couple Of hits and a
couple Of errors by Minots gave them
Ito runs. In Minot's half Of the in
1l:ng, the game was tied up again. In
the twentieth Berthold put across the
winning run Of the game. Kline sin
gled, was sacrificed to second and
scored when Rush made bad peg to
Layman at third. Minot got man as
fan rs third base in their half Of the
inning but were unable to score. The
score by innings:
RH E
B --OO1 900 900 600 OO2 900 OIL 4 1876
M -01O 900 900 900 O02 900 OO- 311
Batteries Berthold, Urban and Ga
lin; Minot, Loomis, Morris and Mat
thews.
Game at BerthoM.
Yesterday evening the Minot team
went to Berthold, wh,re they took the
Bertholdites into camp to the score Of
rs, Shirley pitching splendid game.
Several auto loads Of Minoters went to
Berthold to lend the Minot boys their
support. something like a. hundred
from this city attending.
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\ 5. .
Frits Groasarth. veil known farmer
residing southwsst of Minot. rsceivsd :
don death Of his da1shter. 1rs. frank
Maupin, which occurred ut Pueblo, Wy
oming. The remains win be bfot here
fGr az Art M
been i'll. "A week ago she sent her moth
or 9 birthday postcard saying she would
write later.
Lena Grossarth was her maiden name
and she was married to Mr.. Maupin four
years ago. She moved with her husband
to the west a year and half ago. She
dren. boy Of ana . girl OF 2. She
leaves her parents and ono sister, Mrs.
Hans Smelver. Of Tossten. Mimi, and
With rheumatism q his homo for the
past year and a half. Mrs Naupin wAs
splendid young woman In every way
and her death will be generally mournsd.
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B -Oo1 600 900 900 0O2 900 OIL 4125
M -01O 600 900 900 OO2 900 OO-- 8 II
Batteries Berthold, Urban and Ga
lin; Minot, Loomis, Morris and Mat
Game at Berthold.

Yesterday evening the Minot team
went to Berthold, where they took the
Bertholdites into camp to the score Of
rs, Shirley pitching splendid game.
Several auto loads Of Minoters went to
Berthold to lend the Minot boys their
support. something like hundred
from this city attending.
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The Surrey Ladies Aid will serve ice
cream and cake at the parsonage
Thursday afternoon and evening, Aug
ust z. Everybody welcome. Mrs. E.
H. Ray, Secretary.