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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
Major Crane Operated on for Ulcers
Of the Stomach.

W. =. OlaIAs ACC1NX 1TeS1UeuC- OF
the Minot Normal, received a letter
from Major A. G. Crane, president of
gagged in reconstruction work for dis
abled soldiers, stating that Mr.. Crane
was about to enter the Walter Reed
hospital in Washington, D. c., for
treatment for ulcers of the stomach,
which have bothers him for the past
year. It is understood that the oper-
alton was performed the first of the
week. altho no word has been received
concerning what condition the Major
is now in.
It was feared that the ulcer might
terminate in cancer unless it was at
tended to at once. The Major has the
greatest vitality and it is believed
that he will recover completely at an
early date.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
fINWAL[ RECEIVES A
TERRIBLE BEATING
Unknown Man Pounces on State En-.
fereeMsnt Officer on Deserted
Street and Cries Awaken Scores
Of Our Residents.

State Enforcement Officer C. w.
Finwall was attacked by an unknown
man and fearfully beaten at . point
on First street Southwest between the
Anderson building and the Baptist
church about one o'clock Wednesday
morning. One eye was pounded al
most shut and his face was bleeding.
His cries awoke the residents for
blocks around. He was assisted to the
police station, where he washed and
dressed his wounds and shortly after
left on an outgoing train, stating that
the governor would be notified of the
treatment he had received. The at
tack on the enforcement officer at
traeted q large crowd who gathered
in front Of the police station.
Earlier in the evening, Finwall was
taken In tow by Police Captain John
E. Reed, who conducted him to the
police station, asking that warrant
be sworn out for his arrest on the
charge of vagrancy. Justice John
Lynch refused to issue the warrant.
Finwall then walked up onto the
street in company with Police Com
missioner D. w. Bowker and after
they had conversed for few minutes,
Finwall left, going in a southerlv di-
rection. It was shortly afterwards
that he was attacked by some un-
known man.
Capt. Reed states that earlier in
the evening, he had covered" . negro
in hopes Of getting the goods" on
the wench who runs the place: Several
men visited the place, evidently to buy
- S~lv~.. l,>k 1nGl ~..s.l.1,, AA~,.A III
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
Farm Near Minot Sold for $95 per
Acre.

.F.. 3stlf ACESs
The Tallmadge farm, formerly
known as the E1sberry Dairy Farm,
was sold to South Dakota men last
week for $06 an acre. The deal was
put thru by the Frank w. Youngman
agency. This is by far the largest real
estate deal in years. The farm COM
prises 240 acres and is located in the
Nouse river valley three miles west of
the city. The farm was purchased by
g group Of investors, from Watertown,
South Dakota, Messrs. Setbakken,
Mathiason, Christopherson and Peter
son, all monied men who operate sew
eral extensive cattle ranches in South
Dakota and make speciality of breed
ing fancy registered stock. The Mi
not ranch will be used as a distribut-
ing point for their stock. E. B. Tall
madge, the owner, acquired the, prop
erty thru d trade with j. E. Elsberry
three years ago and it is looked upon
as one Of the. most desirable dairv
farms in Ward county. The South
Dakota purchasers contemplate other
and more extensive investments in
North Dakota and are business men
with wide experience in managing
ranches and stock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
G. Anderson, Fargo, Supreme
.Bin'' Holbein and wife On Yvseatisa.

Bin Holbein and Wife on Yaeatiea.
Secretary Will z. Holbsin Of the
Association Of Commerce, accompan-
led by Mrs. Holbsin, left BY auto Mon
day afternoon for Columbia Falls,
Mont, where they will spend several
weeks In the mountains. ssBill' has
gone to that place for several years
n quest Of . famous Dolly Warden
trout old timers In that locality say
they had once seen In the mountain
stream near that city and he vows he
viii not return until he has safely
landed said Dolly. ,s.ss VI \
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
MINOT AVIATOR PREDICTS
SERIOUS NEGRO PROBLEM
Cyde Swigart. Home From France,
Says Negroes Were Treated as
Equals of Whites in France.

Clyde Swigart, who at the time Of
his enlistment was employed as clerk
in the Minot postoffice, returned the
first of the week from service in
France and Germany. Mr.. Swigart
was in the areo squadron and his
training was secured in the aviation
fields Of Texas and Oklahoma. For
while after going abroad, he was
stationed in Scotland and England,
finally seeing service in France and
Germany. While Mr.. Swigart did not
become an aviator, he has ridden in
the airplanes and operated the levers
under the direction Of the aviator. His
work was attending to the planes and
he secured q .thoro training in this
line.
We had many interesting experiences
but says that as far as his actual par
it did not fall to his lot to get up very
to perform for Uncle Sam. however, and
he performed it to the best of his abil-
ity, and thus did his full share in the
winning Of the war.
While in the various countries whore
he was stationed, he had an opportunity
to study conditions quite thoroly and
The negroes in France were treated
icaons were treated. The relations he.
tween the negro soldiers and many Af
fact on the attitude of the negroes
towards the whites when they. return to
the YAtatAg. This Will c0mpltcate our
race problem materially, NJ. SwiGaPt
sfprAdictas and looks for much trouble
from this source. ggt &.
Speaking Of the marriage Of American
soldiers 70 French girls. he says that
undoubtedly there were many splendid
French girls, but he says that in e good
many cases the American soldiers were
divorce lin the country IN which he was
.mayEied. many Off tisss@ soldiers will
have Ffslifh wives, on their hands for.
.N1roGSwigart, himself was married to
aitYnunG woman whose home was in
Montroge, Scotland, where he was sta
toned Tor some time. His bride 10 re-
turning on another ship and will be In
Minot soon, where she will be accorded
a warm welcome.
joined the Masonic lodge and is now a
member of Montrose Kilwinning Lodge
No. Is, a lodge established back in the
early 170O's.
posing sin fs1u Of the s army 's airplanas, R motor
cars. trucks, etc, was big one He
has seen airplanes landed in the aviation
field, apparently in excellent shape their,
motors cut out and the remainder of
the planes burned. the valuable metals
that good Ford cars were sold to the
French for 800. each.
When Mr.. Swigart landed in America
he was present at Roosevelt Field, N.
arrived and ne was one Of the hundreds
to assist in pulling it to the ground.
Mr.. Swigart came across on Stan
dard Oil Tanker in IL days
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
JAMES M|LLOY WEDS
W|NN|FRED BLAKEY.
Prominent Young Minot Newspaper.
man Weds One Of Minots Most
Charming Young WOmen-Go
East fer Honeymoon.

The marriage of Miss Winnifred
Blakey, daughter Of Major and Mrs.
A. S. Blakey, to James s. Milloy, edit
or Of the Dakota State Journal, occur
red at st. Leo's Catholic church at
o'clock Wednesday morning, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Father
Jos. Raith.
The couple were attended by the
brides sister, Miss Kathleen Blakey,
and Phil J. Daveau.
The bride wore white satin gown
and bridal veil, and carried bouquet
of bridal roses. The bridesmaid was
g0wned in q beautiful blue organdie
dress and white hat.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the Blakey
home to the. bride and groom and their
attendants, Major and Mrs. Blakey,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. McGahan and
Louis p. Branca. The breakfast was
served by the Misses nellie Dwyre and
Pearl Roell, close friends of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milloy departed that
afternoon for Superior, where they
will 60 by boat east, visiting at Mr..
Milloy's boyhood home, Peterboro,
Ontario. They will return via Niagara
Falls, Detroit. Chicago and the Twin
Cities and will be away about a
month, taking up their residence in
cozy apartments on their return.
The bride has resided in this city
practically all Of her life. She grad
mated from the Minot High School in
1915 and for several years has been
employed in the Offices Of the North
ern Moline Plow Co. She is an unus-
ual)y attractive, sensible young wo-
man who has won very large circle
Of friends.
Mr.. Milloy has resided in Minot for
three years during which time he has
been editor Of the Dakota State Jour
nal. He is young newspaperman of
much ability and il we'll liked. His
friends predict bright futre for him
in his profession.
! A host Of friends extend felicita-
lions to the happy couple.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
Mulroy Reads Report on Rotary Con-
ventiOn at Salt Lake.

venti0n at Salt Lake.
NJ. f. Mulroy, manager Of the Rus
sell-MillGr mill, who rec sntly return
ed from Salt Lake City, where he was
a delegate to the National Rotary con-
vention. representing the Minot Ro-
tary Club, read an interesting report
Of his tri? at Mondays meeting of the
The party ot which Mr.. NSlroy was
9 member. p4ss6da thru naha and
Denver enroute I'd Salt Lake City.
The Denver Rotarians showed the del
egates every courtesy, which included
an interesting side trip about the city
and up the mountains.
The Rotary convention was held in
the famous Tabernacle in Salt Lake
City. The various addresses were in
teresting and in summarizing Mr..
Mulroy brot back the following mes
sage to the Rotary:
Study Rotary principles more close
ly; be more careful in selecting new
members; study the labor problems; !;
study the boy problems.
The delegates were delighted with
their enterta inment in Salt Lake City.
They viewed the former homes of the
Mormons, whose success in the early
days was indicated by the number Of
wives they had. There was room
for each wife with door opening on
the street and these places now resem-
BILE apartment houses.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
EUT. MULROY IS


Yirst Lieutenant VIM. Mulroy, Who
at the time of his enlistment was con-
neeted With the Minot Insurance AZ
serce ZEE Ga samy lyo or aass nssr
yssrs. e ~ M. IN Muiroy was M snsas,d ne lin in
some g the ths hardest 4 sightins e. e ths
shad met death On the battle esld. y y
scratch and returned 70 Minot carry
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17

Enormous Butter Production for June.
The Northern Produce creamery Of
this city manufactured over 140 tons
Of butter during the month Of June.
exceeding the production Of any for for
one day during the month this crean-
creamery butter. The Northern Pro- Pro
duce Co.'S brand is becoming recognix-
ed as a standard, not alone locally, but
in the east, where the major portion
Of their products are shipped.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
Attention, Daughters Of Isabella.

Attention, Daughters of Isabella.
The Daughters of Isabella will re-
ceive their quarterly communion at
the first mass, Sunday morning, at st.
Leo's church. All the members are
urged to be present. They will as
semble at the Club rooms at s:15. The
committee are particularly desirous
of having q large attendance.
BY Order Of Committee.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
John Kane Starts $4,000 Damage
Suit.

John r. Kane, whose wife was hor-
ribly injured when she was run down
by truck in Los Angeles, Calf, some
months N g M; ago, ~ has brot suit i against We
$40, 900 damages. It will be necessary
for him to 60 to California soon, when
th case VII he started.
Mrs. Kane is out Of the hospital, al
tho she will always be an invalid. Her
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Schulanberg.
has retuiMed from California, and her
daughter, Miss Grace Kane, recently
left to remain for some time with her
mother.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17

Dances at Logan Well Attended.
The dances at Logan Hall have been
resumed and the dance Friday night
was well attended, many from Minot
and adjacent towns attending. A
dance will be given at Logan every
Friday night for the rest Of the sea-
SON. Good music is furnished and the
Logan dances are proving quite popu-
lar with the young folks Of this dis
trict.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
Minot Woman at Head of Pythian
Sisters.

Mrs. o. R. Roellig of this city. who
has held the position Of Grand Chief
Of the State organization during the
past year, by reason Of the removal of
that officer from the state, was elect
ed to this simportant office at the an
nual meeting Of that organization held
at Mandan last week.
The Minot delegates were Mrs. John
Greenhalgh and Mrs. Oscar Epstein.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
\ ]. nj. Devine Reappointed.

j. M. Devine disappointed.
]. M. Devine has been reappointed.
superintendent Of the Training School,
at Mandan. his appointment running
for four more years. Supt. Devine's
many friends are glad to know that he
Is meeting with general approval in
his work. 4sss
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-17
Williston Man Heads State knights Of
PythiaS.

= n is 3 . i d u (, i
G. B. Bach, Grand Chancellor Of the
Knights Of Pythias Of North Dakota,
and L. NJ. Swigart and T. N. Hender-
son, Minot delegates, have returned
from Mandan, N. D., where they at
tended meeting of the Grand Lodge
last week.
The gathering was not large but
important business was transacted.
Grand Forks was selected for the
1920 meeting Of the Grand Lodge and
the following officers were elected:
G. w. Wolbert, Williston, Grand
Chancellor.
Aug. Johnon, Washburn, Grand Vice
Chancellor.
John Bowers. Mandan. Grand Pre-
late.
". H. Francis, velva, Grand Master
]. ". Patterson. Leith, Grand Inner
Mr: Rice, Doyon, Grand Outer
Ed G. Anderson, Fargo, Supreme
Representative.
Atty. c. B. Bach Of Minot, has held
the important position Of Grand Chan
cellor during the past two years and
has made record never before equal
led bu such an officer, that Of visiting
the 81 subordinate lodges in the state
during his term.
The delegates are plea5ed with the
entertainment given Them by Mandan
which included auto rides, theatre par
ties, = visit TO the Country Club,
Training School, etc.
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mer to win as a war trophy an actual
hand grenade, made for fighting pur-
ceive a direct and practical lesson in
thrift AMI prosperity under the plan
which has been evolved by M. IL. Har-
rison, director Of the district War Saw
ings Organization and his aides.
The grenades. in accordance with the
idea of a thrifty soul In washington
who was unwilling to see SO much go ID
material 90 to waste after fighting stop
Just slot cut at the top and screw
inserted at the bottom, and presto
the bomb that was to have clinchel
things in tight trench and dugout fight
ing has become a weapon against the
forces of extravaganza.
The grenades are being bought from
the treasury department by banks every
where ir Minnesota. North and South
Wisconsin counties in the Ninth district.
The banks, in turn, loan the grenades
to all children under ~ years If age
who apply. The child. must, however,
his savings in the grenade. and. when
it is full. to bring the grenade to the
bank which loaned it to him and tn buy
Thrift or War Savings Stamps from that
bank with the contents.
The reward Of the child who bor-
rows the little grenade bank and saves
systematically will be twofold, f.: he
will receive the grenade rs his own
y
to buy one of the War Savings Stamps
of IS maturity value, and at tine same
time he will be receiving training in
the habit which will be more valuable
70 him in later life than any other.
What is thought about the hand gre
'rafe savings bank plan by banks of the
country districts was proved three davs
after a first announcement was sent out.
Orders. accompanied by cash. for more
than $4,000 of the grenades were re-
ceived from banks in single morning.
snd all these are to be given to children
as soon as they save for and buy one
War Savings Stamp. In ALL War Saw
ings headquarters expects that at least
100000 Of the grenades will be distribut-
ed
That will represent the neat saving
of more than $1,000,000 by Ninth district
children alone between now and the time
school starts.
Children who are members of school
savings societies may go to banks when
school opens and get certificate show
ing how much they have saved during
the summer. They will be credited with
the amount in their standing in their
schoolroom War Savings Society.
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IA host Of friends extend felicita-
tions to the happy couple.
The Dolores star., 1919-11-14
Important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands Of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble. or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
Ii the kidneys are not in a healthy con.
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head.
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous. rrita.
bic and may be respondent; it makes any
one so.
But hundreds of women claim that Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp.Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp. Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, will do Tor
them. By enclosing ten cents to d.
Kilmer Co.. Binghamton, N. Y, you
may receive sample size bottle By Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
large size bottles at all drug stores-Adv
The Dolores star., 1919-11-14
CHAPTER I-Continued.

My presence seemed at once to put
voice was suddenly hushed, as though
she had hurriedly, almost in terror.
thrown robe of reticence about an
lmpulsive naturalness not to be dis
played before strangers. AS for the
storekeeper, he was evidently a IA
miiiar acquaintance. He had known
her-he said after she was gone
since she was a little girl.
While he spoke, my eyes had acci-
dentally fallen on the coin still in his
hand. with which she had just paid
him.
Why" 1 said. this is a Spanish
d"Ibloon"
That's what 1t Is" said the English
man laconically.
But doesn't 1t strike you as strange
that she should pay her bills With
Spanish doubIoons" I asked.
1T did at first" he answered; snd
then, as If annoyed with himself, he
was attempting to retrieve an express
sion that carried an Implication he evil
dently didn't wish me to retain, he
added: "Of course, she doesn't always
pay In Spanish doubloons. suppose
they have a few old coins in the fam
lily and use them when they run out Of
others"
1t was as lame an explanation as
well could be, and no one could doubt
that, whatever his reason for SO doing,
he was lying.
But haven't you trouble in dIspos-
ing Of themr' I inquired.
Gold Is always gold" he answered,
Hand we don't see enough Of it here to
be particular as to whose head is
stamped upon 1t, or what date. Be-
sides, as said, it isn't as If got many
of them; and you can always dispose
Of them as curiOsities."
"Wili you sell me this one7" asked.
II see no harm in your having it." he
said. but I'd just as soon you didn't
mention where you got It."
Certainly" / answered, Disgusting
my wonder at his secretiveness. what
Is 1t worthT'
He named the sum of sixteen dol
lars and seventy-five cents. Having
paid him that amount l bade him
goodnight, glad to be alone with my
eager. glowing thoughts. These took
with me to u hit OF coral beach, made
dOubly white by the moon, rustled
over by giant palms, and whispered to
by the vast living Jewel of the sea. ]
took out my strange doubloon and
flashed 1t In the moon.
But, brightly as it shone, It hardly
seemed as bright as 1t would have
seemed short while back; or, per
haps, 1t were truer to say that In an
other, newer aspect it shone a hun
dred times more brightly. The adven.
tnre to which it called me was no
longer single and simple as before, but
gloriously confused goal of cloudy
splendors, the burning core of which
suddenly raging out, and then lost
again in brightness-weret the eyes of
mysterious girl.
The Dolores star., 1919-11-14

often gone auream. had risen the crea-
ture of miracle.
OF shape Of moonlit marble 7 Oi
holiness Of this night Of moon and
stars and sea!
Yes! I was in love. Yet hope. and
think. that the reader will not resent
this unexpected incursion Into the
realms Of sentiment when he consid-
ers that my sudden attack was not,
like most such sudden attacks. an in.
terruption In the robuster course OF
events, but. instead, curiously In the
direct line of my purpose. Because
the eyes Of an unknown girl had thus
suddenly enthralled me. I was not,
therefore, to lose sight Of that purpose
On the contrary. they had suddenly
shone out on the pathway along which
I mad been blindly cropping. But for
the accident Of being In the dirty little
store at SO psychological a moment
hearing that strangely familiar voice
and catching sight Of that mysterious
doublOon as well as those mysterious
eyes, I should have set sail that very
night and given up John P. Tobias
second treasure in final disgust. As II
was, was now warmly on the track
Of some treasure-whether his or not
with two bright eyes further to point
the way. Never surely did a mans
love and his purpose make SO practical
q combination.
When I reached my lodging at last
In the early morning following that
night Of wonders my eyes and heart
were not so dazed with that vision in
the cave that l did not wildly recall
one important detail of the strange
picture-those streams Of gold that
had suddenly poured out Of the mouth
and hands Of the lovely apparition.
Without doubling the evidence of
my senses, I was forced to believe
that, BY the oldest piece Of luck. had
stumbled upon the hiding place of that
hoard of doubloons, on which my fair
unknown drew from time to time as
she would out Of a bank.
But who was shetland where was
her home? There had seemed no sign
Of habitation near the wild place
where had come upon her, though. of
course, solitary house might easily
have escaped my notice hidden among
all that foliage, particularly at night
fall.
To be sure, l had but to inquire of
the storekeeper to learn all wanted :
but l was averse from betraying my
interest to him or to anyone in the
settlement-for. after all, 1t was my
own affair, and hers. So determined
to pursue my policy of watching and
waiting, letting a day or two elapse
before l again went out wandering
with my gun.
/ left the craggy bluff facing the
sea and plunged into the woods. l
had no idea how dark it was going to,
but, coming out of the sun, was at
once bewildered by the deep and COM
plicated gloom of massed branches
overhead. and the denser darkness of
shrubs and vines so intricately inter-
woven as almost to make solid wall