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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
ron is $500, or $3.50 an acre.

crop Is $6,bOU, or $S6O an acre.
The yield was about normal, 500
bushels to the acre." said Mr.. Peter
son today, "but the money received
makes it the best crop of onions. |
ever raised. The crop in the East
was short, which accounts for the high
price this year. 1t cost, including the
price Of sacks, so cents for each 100
pound sack to pull, top and pack tho
Most of this work was done by women,
who made good wages"
Seed Inch Apart.
Mr.. Peterson planted the seed about
an inch apart, three and half pounds
to the acre. He used two drills, hitch
ed together and drawn by horse,
planting two rows at one time. The
10 acres were planted in a day and a
half. A horse-drawn cultivator was
used, but the wedding was done by
hand After the onions were pulled
and topped they were allowed to lie on
the ground for three weeks to cure be-
fore they were sacked.
81 had 40 acres in potatoes" said
Mr.. Peterson. The Cobblers turned
out about 300 bushels to the acre, and
the Early Ohios over 200 bushels. I
also had about eight acres of cabbage,
and raised tomatoes; also sweet corn
for the Remington Packing Co. The
only poor crop | had this yeay was 20
acres of wheat"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
WARD COUNTY FARMERS WILL
ATTEND NATIONAL STOCK SHOW
Several Cars to BE Chartered by
County Agent German for Big
Show to BE Held Dec. 1-8.

Arrangements are being made by
County Agent Norbert ID. German to
charter several cars to carry Ward
county farmers to the International
Live Stock Show in December.
Standard sleepers are being char
tered and the International officials
are endeavoring to secure reduced
rates of fare and third for the
round trip, for farmers who attend the
show. Nothing certain in regard ia
reduced fare has been obtained as yet
however.
The full round trip fare from Fargo
to Chicago is $41.34. Standard sleep
ers can be chartered for $4,000 per
day with an per cent war tax. Each
sleeper contains "a berths and a
drawing room with three berths. In
other words, each sleeper will accom-
modate ~ persons, each with sep
arate berth. 1t is planned to charter
these sleepers for the entire trip,
parking them near the exposition
grounds and using them as hotel
Sewage connection will be provided
upon arrival. 1t is impossible even at
the present time to secure hotel ac-
commodations in Chicago without
previous reservations.
The international Stock Show opens
officially Monday Dec. LIST, and con-
tinues until Saturday, Dec. 9Th. Stock
will be placed Sunday, Nov. Goth, and
the show will be open for visitors that
day.
The Judging commences Monday
and is practically over by Wednesday
night.
Any farmers wishing to 60 on this
trip should notify the County Agent
at once as plans are under way al
ready.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
$4,000 CROP IS TAKEN
FROM 1OO-ACRE FARM:
WHEAT ONLY POOR CROP

A $4,000 crop, raised by Charlie
Peterson on his 1OO-acre farm north of
Moorhead courthouse, probably is the
record for this year in Clay county
and Minnesota.
The most valuable part of the crop
was 100000 pounds of Red Globe on
ions, raised on. 10 acres, that are
worth IA cents pound. Mr.. Peter
son already has shipped six carloads
of the onions to Kansas, and the bal
ance is being sold in the local mar
kets. The total value Of the onion
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23

Premier Gunnard Knudson of Nor
way may visit in Grand Forks and
deliver an address here on his way
to California, where he plans to spend
the winter. The invitation to speak
was extended to the premier at the
meeting of the Norske club. A COM
mittee was named to make prelimin-
airy arrangements for a possible visit
from the premier.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
Mammoth Reservoir Nearly Com
nletAIl

The mammoth 100000 water res
err tank will be completed about the
first Of the month. This mammoth
structure will hold enough surplus
water to last the city two or three
days and an effort will be made to
keep the reservoir filled to be used in
case of big fire.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23

b. J. Anderson VIII Return to Farm.
B. j. Anderson has disposed of his
interests in the Minot Auto Radiator
Works to his partner, Mr.. Odds, and
is preparing to move back to his farm
in Mckinley township in the spring.
Mr.. Anderson homesteaded in that
township and came to Minot to live
seven years ago after he was elected
county commissioner from the second
district,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23

FOR SALE-Nine head of registered
Jersey Mich cows, and seven head
A. w. Ebert r. r. No. 3, Glenburn,
N. D. 10-16-3t+
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23

to discuss the new proposed highway
thru Burke county. The national,
state and county governments will let
contracts for this road early next
spring at an expenditure of $4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
RAT POISON IS USED
IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT

Devils Lake, N. D., Oct. 20.-Dan-
lei Rosenberg, transient, is near
death at local hospital, the result
Of what is thought to have been at
attempt at suicide through eating rat
poison. 1t is believed by physicians
that he has a chance to live.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23

At recent session of the board of
county commissioners in Burke coun-
ty, United States engineer and two
state engineers met with that body
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23

Simon Lutsky Will Go Out of Business
Simon Lutsky Of the Outlet Cloth
ing store has decided to go out of bus
mess as he will engage in business in
the east. He is advertising big clos
ing out sale Of mems clothing which
will end the first of the year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
Sorghum From Missouri.

Paul C. Evans of Marshall, Mo-,
must have read of the shortage of
sugar in Minot, for he sent the editor
of the Independent a consignment
consisting of several cans of as fine
sorghum molasses as was ever man
ufactured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
COWS--lO Head

One Spotted Cow, years old, giving milk
One Red Cow, years DID, coming fresh in February
One Red Poll, years old, fresh about months
One Red Cow years old, milking
One Jersey Cow, years old, milking
Three Head Red Cows, coming fresh in May
Two Calves
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15

with the matinee performance today.
One Of the several good novelty fea
lures will he Billy Eouncer. the circus
clown. and his Comedy Circus.
Among the many amusing features 2t
I the burlesque circus In "Biliy's Bound
ing Bed" re any young man who
can stay in IL three minutes Billy Of
fcrs a cash prize. 1t is an act that
appeals with equal force to the grown
ups and the Riddles alike.
Hugh Herbert ana his company of
froubadours supply another lively
comedy number. Herbert Is n versatile
, comedian. His act il an original d.
version OF his own device and IL said
To be laughing knockout
Texas and WALKER, natives of the
cattle ranges Of New Mexico. win be
seen in q spectacular exhibition
"pastimes on the Three-x 2-psh.' the
title they have given the Offering. aptly
describes It
I The Misses shaw and Campbell two
pretty and talented girls will offer a
musicale in miniature. They are clev-
or singers and lnr'"-'~f 'tS -
have an act that will delight music
lovers
Thrn there IS the happy blending
< ,~ivfh ana music in which Wilbert
Emhs and Helen Alton display their
49, eaeGfV AS entertainers.
With the new vaudeville bill will
come new and interesting motion pic
ture displays, including the latest
pathe News films and Topics OF the
nav"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15
MORE PROTECTION
GIVEN FUR BEARERS

Twenty-nine Of the forty four states
which held Legislative sessions TINS
year enacted laws relative TO fur
bearing animals. The general ten
iency was to increase restrictions and
AFFORD greater protection TO the ami
nAlR
Laws fixing state seasons on fur
animals were enacted in Alabama.
Idaho and South Carolina, ard trap
ping licenses were prescribed in Ala
bama, Arizona, Iraho, Illinois. Mime
sofa treaidentsl, Nebraska, Ohio and
South Carolina.
American trappers receive yearly in
the aggregate many millions of dol
lars for their fur harvest, which up
to the moment they set out TO gather
it does not cost them a single effort.
Recently the supply of peitries has
been decreasing at an alarming rate,
says George A. lawyer, chief United
. Statos game warden. Raw fur buy
ers representing all parts of the
country place the decrease at from rs
30 SO per cent during the last ten
years
There axe no longer any virgin
trapping grounds. Even in Alaska
the two most important fur bearing
animals. the beaver and The rnarten.
have become SO nearly exterminated
that they are now being protected by
Ia close period
Laws protecting fur bearing ami
mails are designed 10 keep q steady
now OF peltries coming to market year
after year, thereby bringing trappers
reliable income and giving regular
employment to thousands of people
engaged in dressing skins, manufac-
turing garments and distributing them
| through the various avenues of the
trade
"A general protest comes from raw
| fur buyers against traffic In unprime
| skins. The losses caused by killing
| fur animals when their pelts are not
| prime are enormous. An educa tional
campaign IS greatly needed to pro-
| vent this waste and TO perpetuate our
| fur producing resources"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15
lheaters
DOWNING APPEARS IN
FAMOUS ROLE AT STRAND

The eminent actor eva ngelists Mr.,
Robert Downing. under the direction
and management OF Arthur e. Aston.
the we'll known producer of many
successful pays and actors, Will pre-
sent one Of last seasons positive sue
cesses, play that appeals to all.
clean. wholesome and full of dramatic
scenes and climaxes, intersperscd with
wit. pathos and humor.
A play hat has held the public for
more than half a century, play that
pleased our fathers and grandfathGrs,
and yet, in its present arrangement,
which retains all that was good in the
old play, and brought up-to-date, is
the equal tt not the superior of many
of the latest productions. The title
of the play is Ten Nights In a Bar
room" and the part OF Zoe Morgan
as played by Mr.. Downing, ranks il
with Joseph Jeffersou's Rip Van
Wrinkle" Jos, Emmett's play Fritz -
Joe MurphJ's Kerry Cow In pre-
senting this production, MIR. Aston
has heen careful to have scenery that
fits the play. a company 70 support
Mr.. Downing that are capable in
every way, and singers who can sing
the songs OF the heart
Mr. Downing and company will APP
pear at the Strand theater, tonight
Tuesday ana Wednesday and Wednes-
day matinee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15
'Kinsella Played
With Broken Ribs

xSssec,al Ia THE Richmond V'rgfnian-f
rhiladeinhia. Dec fs.-Walter KIN
/ sr~fla. the New York professional VINO
ssrxs defeated last week for the open
8scnnrt tennis championship Of tn"
N4-nisea states by Jay Gould, former
Hho,aer Of the worlds crown, played
uraer a terrific handercar through
ant the long and rruelung series 81
matches to decide the disposition OF
Esshe American titsa
While pr~cticing In Il New YORK
cou-s. about week before the struggle
9Efth Could began. Kinselia. slipped
Snna fell against the edge Of the de
sslans. in5rrtng his right side. From
S'fher on his side pained him constant
Nfv. but Kinsella did not know nnut
sfhc contest was over row seriously ne
had been hunt
On HIS return To New York follow
tnr the final session kipseila had an
ray takeu OF his right side. and NE
nicturr revealed that two OF his RIOS
had not onty been broken, but the
ends spltntared. The surgeon called
NM by Kinsena said after examining
Sfne K-ray photograph that the Ho~
A4ham professional was a wonder.
'scnly a man Of remarkable deter
ston nerve, and seif -eontroi
could have played Mt all said the
phvs,cian. Thai Einsolla was able
4 In win four sets from a star IKE t}oN'd
u 81 "a bsulutefy amazing"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15

PROPOSED ACTION
nv karl II. vow wINGAND

Berlin. Dec. 12.--tDelayed by
weather. )---American business men OF
New YQrk representing large Ameri-
can interests but who request that
their names be not made public, today
called on Colonel Edward Davis,
United States military attache and the
only American official here and pro-
tested against the proposed action OF
England and France Of taking away
400, 900 tons OF docks. dredEers, and
tugs as a penalty for the scuttlfng Of
the German fleet at ScapA Flow. The
American business men said such ac-
ton should not be allowed II, as the
Germans claim, 1t will result in closing
Rrcmen and Hamburg to deep
draught vessels through the sanding
up" OF the harbor entrances.
They requested Colonel Davis to
draw the attention OF the Washington
government to the serious effect such a
step would have on American trade
with Germany. One protestant. a
prominent New York shipping man.
stated he had Just contracted to sup
ply 1000. 900 tons of American gas
coal to Germany and 500, 900 tons to
Switzerland, He said that IL American
deep draught ships could not enter
Hamburg or Bremen the re-ioading al
the cargoes to lighter draught vessels
would mean heavy financial loss.
1.,onei Davis promised to forward
the statements of the American bust
ness men to Washington
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15
Mooney Joins Cubs
Whiskers and All

Bill Chicago. Dec, 1s.--(ircat hitarie
will prevail Al the Cub games the
season il Brother p l..
Mooney makes good In training camp
and becomes a member OF the regular
Il stsg
%sB Let II be known that Brother
SMosney. who comes from the HOUSE
sof David religious order Ia Micht-
gan, sports ample whfskers and long
hair. it being one of the tenets of his
sreIigion that men shall not shave or
%pns their hair.
Despite the amhrosial locks and the
%hirsnte foliage covering his map
SHrother Mooney is said TO deliver a
and battling ''floater" ball
that rivals that specially of Eddie CT
grottn's Mooney won "a aud lost s
games last season. playing with his
Mbrethren, who also sport long hair
and whiskers, but who put up a stiff
ARTICLE of baseball
He is 6 feet tall and weighs l76
sounds. He also Is considerable of an
FALL round athlete. packing a sti1
waliop ia each hand when he puts
ION the mitts In boxing match, quick
Een his feet and uses his head for
thinking purposes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15

tIUntfHufu from faxe OnG)
where he made his home with his
wife's mother, Mrs. Clara Miller, and
his sisterin law. Miss Maud Miller,
FOLLOWED HIM EVERYWHERE.
Whatever has been the underlying
cause OF thetr trouble, Blake has teeI
charitable and gallant in refraining
from making any attacks on his wife's
conduct. He told Chief Sprague thai
she had followed him from place to
place ever since their separation, al
ways taking ~ room en- the block or in
the vicinity So as tt he nearby. That.
he pointed out. was perfectly natural
as the mothor-loxe size held, for her
children could not dim despite the SER
ious rupture between husband and wife.
II was not until today. when bud
dies" body came ashore. that Sprague
revealed the motive, which he claims,
inpelied the woman to slay her child.
All night long coast guards and po.
icemen had been patrolling the beach
in quest OF the BODY, but II was dis
covered by samuel Blair. of Al Essex
avenue Margate City as he was walk
ing along the boardwalk
The little figure. clad in the gray
wooden sweater SUI. in which lie had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15
Rutgers Basketball
Squad Is Being Cut

Especial 70 Tho Richmond virginian. J
New Brunswick, N. j., Dec. ID
Coach Frank HIN today cut the Rut-
gers basketball squad from thirty
FIVE To- eighteen men. and he intends
10 make further cut to twelve men
ON Monday, which will be the max
inlum number he viii, carry for the
season.
Defflinger appears to have first
lease on the center position, the only
one not filed by veteran of last
years team. II WAS left vacant by
the graduation OF Robson.
Taliaferro and French win pr-obab-
~ be the regular forwards for this
year. while Boudinot Ayrd Bird seem
to have the edge ON the others Mt
guard. with Meury and Beaxoni in
close competition.
Coach Hill is trying to develop the
bouncing oass with his men this year.
AZ 1t in far more effective and less
dangerous, In his estimation, than
the aerial hurting that some of the
men have been accustomed TO, The
squad is an unusually strong one this
year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15
Aiding Hornsby In
Making His Hits

N TT Cobb wen the A merfcan League
Mating championship for the upsteenth
sxime, but there is a dispute among
sfhe statisticians AZ to whether Roger
sHornsby or Eddie Rousch carry OFF
Akhe honors OF the National
The unofficial averages as the va
Asinus figures publish them, differ
Gre set gives kornsby an average of
S+sis and Rouseh 3iS, while another
shas II that the Cincinnati outfelder
DATED ago
One thing Is certain-~thc Pirates
$sSH the final game at 81. Louis made
%A holy show OF themselves trying to
GEfve Horusby a hat or two. and even
then the SCORERS had to join in To get
%a couple IN the record
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15
WILLIAM GILLETTE IN
j. NJ. RAKRIF-S COMEDY

Seldom has u player or play come
to us preceded by more glowing ac-
counts than those heralding the en-
gagement here at the Strand theater.
Friday and Saturday. December 19th
and Goth, Of William Gillette, that
most distinguished OF our American
actors. in Sir James NJ Barrie's new
est comedy Dear Rrulus.' With an
engagement of one whole seasJu at
the Empire theater in New York to
his credit, Mr. Gillette has met with
one OF tho most substantial successes
of his career. He has never been
seen to moe pleasing advantage than
in this latest play from the pen Of
the Scotch dramatist>
The latter. In Dear Brutus." has
let the Barrie fancy wander at it's
best and The story told throughout
the threee acts excels in charm even
the memorable Peter pan" The
Little Minister" or What Every
Woman Knows"
His chara cters are "a group OF
players. guests at an English country
house on midsummer eve, the host
"A delightfully."- inischievous old party
named Lob, who might be Puck out
OF ~ Midsum MINER Nights Dream,
is n venerable sprite who holds com
munion with the flowers and birds.
Listening 10 their tales OF discomfort
and their cft-expressed wish for n
chance 10 1--we their lives over ard
have n second chance he invites
them for !. stroll through a nearby
magical wood. At midnight. bathed
in moonlight the wood is indeed an
impressive and mysterious spot. There
each guest encounters himself or
herself as each might have been ana
in the THRU act all return to the
house, to their normal lives but bene-
fitted by their unusual adventure in
the dim wood.
A most interesting group OF play
ers has been gathered together by
the Charl7e Frohman company to
surround Mr.. Gillette. Important
characters are in the capable hands
OF such wnil-known players as Hilda
Moore. the English beauty, who Great
cd the role Of Mrs. Dearth in the
London production Of "Dear Brutus,'
and who portrays the same role here.
Violet kemble Cooper, Marie VAIN
wright, Madge Bethany, Anne Morri-
son, Grant Stewart. William podr1ore,
Fred Russell, T.. A. Braden and others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15

Ssss7 - : Y sSs ~ = . Il !
aNsnup. 3k5f wa&S4 eE N 14 o4lS
an1 cAsrSe1 me 6edy - ~ 1non. ~
then hastansa e tslsDhss4 - cAiss
Sprague.
rArHnn BnxASES D6SuR.
when the tslephone rang BlA1sa. WA
had been up all night helping In the
search along the osacA. was sitting IN
the chiefs cosy home. anxiously await
ing news. When the chief reoelved ~
message the anxious father road n his
expression that fatal newS haA come.
that the sea had given up little sBud.
die" As II In daxs NJ followed
sprague from the house ana tAe i've
hurried to the beach. At s3gh4 o1 thN
form Of his hoy, huddled In . vet heap
on the white sands he covered hts fAcs
with hands and broke down.
There was jagged cut On 'bud-
dies" head. ANOTHER under the nose and
his right eye was discoiored. This i'm
mcdiately gave rise TO the suspicion
that the boy had been injured while
struggling against being cast into the
sea. Sprague. however. declared the
cuts on the head and face probably
were caused by the body being wAahed
sgainst the jetties along and under the
piers on the strong incoming tide, and
that the discoloration on tho eye, re-
suited when he struck against . rsecs
OF wood or other substance ~ he
splashed into the water.
The body was removed to IN under
taking establishment and Coroner
George Stoddard and DR.. ICuie r,
Souders, county physician. assured
charge Of 1t. An autopsy to de6niteiv
determine the cause OF death Will be
made tomorrow.
Mrs Blake was eDund fyfng fully
dressed on her bed In the room sha
had rented In the homo Of Kirk LOVE-
land at 2s1 Oriental avenue when
Chief Sprague and the county dseec-
tives sought her Immediately after thu
chief had viewed the lfttfe body Of hee
son She had apparently FUZZY roesv-
cred from the hyste-ta which poaDsoeea
her last night when she w1o duos-
toned by the police Sprague tn1nfuSeA
her that inasmuch ~ her condition. Vas
such to require the constant attendance
Of a physician and nurse. he doemed
II wise TO take her 10 the Atlantfe City
hospital She entered NO protest. agree
ing that she probably could eet NSktsv
care there.
The news tina. -Ruddfes. 1eAy had
Mrs Blake after she had been placed
in a bed in enc OF the public wards OF
the hospital. She Was Apparently" ~
unperturbed by the rtatement tfsAt her
son was dead. as few momeaes satsr
she was, when the warrant charging
her with his murder. was reAA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15

In yesterdays edition OF The Vir-
gfnian it was stated that the date
Of the meeting Of the Amateur
Baseball commission would t,e We'd
nessiay instead of Tuesday. Tues
day was the original date set for
the meeting. which was lafrr
changed to "Wednesday. but ii WAS
again changed 10 Tuesday, Deem
he.r t8, at Murpby's hotel. Roth
the Amateur commission and the
Richmond Sports association win
meet this night. the former at q
o'cl<sA and tho lnetc~ ~ 7y1o. Nm
rnesnhs~s1xips q 10th ase urxeA, -
that business mary ~ awkxty
cleaned up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15

The 1890 manager of the Pittsbure
Pirates continues to be -h-ouded with
mystery. There ars -,tfnors that George
Gibson will replace Hugo Bezdek. but
rp To this time neither Dreyfuss nor
Bezdez has said anything about mex.
geason's plans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15

Mordecai Brown IL 20 remain as man
aGer of the Terre IIaute club in 1920
Brown Ia back wlieTe he started IN
baseball. az II was in Terre Haute thA;
the great three fingered pitcher 5rs'
Attracted attention
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15

Casey stengel Is said to have had
enough Of Independent ban and C;avvy
Cravath hopes that the report is cor
rect fiavvy hopes to have the pic
.Hrcsque Casey in his outfeid next sea-
SON
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-15

E1 Holly. former big leaguer. had an
{ opportunity TO manage the San Aato-
MO club OF the Texas league bat he
turned ID down 10 accept a position with
Messrs. Stoneham and McGraw at the
Havana race track.