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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
DAN DOUGHERTY VICTIM
OF CUPID'S DART
Minot's Popular Chief of Police Was
Married to Miss Marie Grinberg
on May IL But Wedding Kept a
Secret.

Dan Doueherty, Minot's popular
chief of police, and Miss Marie Grin
berg, charming young woman of this
city, were united in marriage on May
IL in this city, the ceremony being
performed by Father JOS. ]. Raith.
The couple did not wish to announce
their marriage until after they had
left the city, so the Independent editor
pleads guilty to accepting a bribe
from the chief to refrain from making
the event public until this week.
The Newlyweds, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sundbv, departed
for the Twin Cities and other eastern
points last Saturday, where they are
enjoying their honeymoon. They will
return the latter part Of this weell :?
receive the best wishes of hundreds
of friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
Spires Herd Earns S16O Per Week.

Spires Herd Earns s16O Per Week.
O. K. Spires, the North Prairie
dairyman, was in the city Monday
and showed the writer his checks for
one weeks production of milk and
cream. Kirby maintains herd of
"a, principally registered Guernseys,,
and his checks totaled the munificent
sum of $16O. What Mr.. Spires can
do others can and are doing. Kirby
maintains that the Guernsey is the
best mixer he can find when the quail
ity Of production is taken into consid-
Grafton. He finds ready market for
every quart of milk his herd produces
his customers daily importuning him
for additional supplies. Those who
become accustomed to Guernsey milk
will have no other and quickly detect
any substitute that may be given
them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
Injured Man Honored by Shriners.

f. B. McCutcheon. Venerable Mas
ter of Preparedness Lodge Of Perfec-
ton of this city, who was injured at
Fargo last week, is getting along nice
ly at Fargo hospital. Mr.. McCutch-
con stepped from a sidewalk, breaking
two bones in one Of his feet. He had
gone to attend the big Ceremonial of
the Ell Zagal Shrine and this happen
ed the day before the big parade The
morning of the parade, the nurse roll
ed Mr. McCutcheon's bed up in front
Of the window at the hospital and
when the Shriners arrived at the hos
pital the parade was stopped. The
fifteen Potentates who headed the pro-
cession, gave the injured Shriner the
salute and salaam and the seven Pa
troll bands serenaded him.
Ell Zagel rnt on the greatest Ger
eronial in it's history, there being 301
candidates.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12

classes other than farmers removed
any possibility of them ever securing
the city vote. Now that the farmers
are breaking away from the Townley
organization, the socialist leaders of
the league are straining every effort
to make up for losses in the rural dis
trict by gains in the cities. First
they made bid for the labor vote,
now they are using the Municipal
Voters League of Fargo. Thompson,
who is billed to talk on the corner, is
typical soap-boxer who comes, not
from Chicago, but Milwaukee. He is
radical socialist and with others of
his kind made Milwaukee what it is
today. In his associations with the
Fargo Municipal League, he certainly
is we'll located, for Harry Lashkowitz
on attorney, is one of the leading fig
ures in that sub-Townley. league.
Harry Lashkowitz claimed exemp-
tions from the draft because he said
he was conscientious obiector." He
ran for states attorney of Cass county
and was hopelessly beaten. That's
how high he stands in Fargo.
Now Mr.. Lashkowitz and his Munic-
ipaI League is sending socialist ora
IOlS W MlIlOC W urge uS W NOIc tuc
Townley ticket June &C.
address this letter to you and your
readers so that Minot will not be
caught in the cleverly camouflaged
trap.
In closing I wish to stae that as a
returned soldier l feel it my duty to
vote "no" seven times June 26 and to
vote "no' every time Mr.. Townley and
L - E.
one knows any better than we who
went across what curse they have
been to North Dakota.
thank you.
(Signed)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
zoo MAS0NS ATTEND
N|N0T DISTRICT MEET
Plaza Exemplifies Work in Third De.
gree-NOrth Dakota MasOns Will
Contribute to Washington Ma
sonic Memorial.

Nearly 200 Masons from various
points in northwestern North Dakota
attended the annual meeting of the
Twelfth Masonic District in Minot last
Friday. 1t was one of the most i'm
portant meetings of it's kind ever held
in the city.
The meeting opened at four o'clock
in the afternoon and adjourned at six
the members going in a body to the
Methodist church, where an enjoyable
ion of the repast, work was resumed
at the Temple. The work in the third
degree was exemplified by the Plaza
lodge and that body received many
compliments for the excellent man.
ner in which the work was carried out
Dist. Deputy Hagenstein then took
charge of the meeting. Mr.. Hagen
stein called on Past Grand Master W.
j. Reynolds of Westhope, who talked
concerning the proposed Washington
Masonic memorial to be erected at
Alexandria, Va. The Father of our
country was once Master of the Lodge
at Alexandria, and today the old BIZ
BILE on which he took his oath, the
chair which he occupied as Master of
the lodge, and many other valuable
Masonic mementos are to be found in
the old frame building occupied by the
Lodge. The old building is fire trap
and these valued possessions are apt
to be burned The plan is to build
an immense freproof memorial in
which all of these things will be safe
ly stored. This is to be national
affair and North Dakota's share is to
be $4,000, about so cents for each Ma
son in the state.
Grand Master G. M. Wick Of Cava-
lier then gave a masterful Masonic
address. He is a pleasing and force
full speaker.
The Glee Club of Star in the West
Lodge of Minot rendered a number Of
delightful selections.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
Returned Soldier Writes Concerning
Socialist Orators.

TO the Editor:
Can returned soldier ask the priv
ilege Of using your columns to the
extent of a few words to voice an
opinion on the proposed visit to Minot
of representative of the Municipal
Voters League of Fargo?
The announcement is made that
Carl B. Thompson Of Chicago will be
in Minot on Monday and Tuesday next
to speak twice day on a street cor
ner in behalf Of the Townley campaign
for the ratification of several meas
ures, June 26. To my notion the peo-
pie Of Minot and the returned soldiers
of Minot particularly, should know
Just what. this Municipal Voters
League amounts to and should know
who this man Thompson is.
The Municipal Voters Leageu OF
Fargo is a socialist organization
which is endeavoring to line up the
city vote for Mr.. Townley. The lead
ers of the Nonpartisan League know
full well that their abuse of al
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
]. r. Reed Transfer Move Into New
Quarters,

The J. B. Reed Transfer Co. have
moved their Offices into the Sons Of
Norway building near the viaduct, oc-
cupying the quarters recently vacated
by the First Farmers Bank. Sample
rooms for travelling men have been ar
ranged here for commercial travellers
with individual desks and typewriters
and other conveniences required. A
vault in which valuables may be plac-
ed in safety is another feature which
will have special appeal for the
travelling men. No detail has been
omitted which will in any wise con.
duce to the comfort or convenience OF
salesmen.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
Inouisitors' Club Hold 1O1st BANQUET.

Inquisitors' Club Hold l01st Banquet.
The Inquisitors' Club held their
101st monthly dinner at the Elks Club
Wednesday evening. President John
H. Lewis, known as 'the dictator"
who has held this office since it's or
ganization in 1909, was reelected.
Orrin M. Pierce was reelected secre-
tary.
Il. M. Graham, general manager Of
the Rogers Lumber So, read a very
interesting pacer on Lumber and the
Winning of the War" showing the
big part that the lumber industry took
in the great conflict.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
THREE MONTFAUCON
HEROES RETURN
Chas. Geist, Geo. Modem and Oscar
Hirengen, Who Took Part in
Fierce Fighting, Return from
France.

Chas. Geist, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Geist, returned from France
Monday, after service for more than
a year with Co. C, 3O4th Field Signal
Batt., 10Th Div. Two other young
men who served in the same company
and who left Minot with Mr.. Geist, re-
turned with him. They are Geo. Mol
den of Minot and Oscar Hirengen of
Norwich.
Mr.. Geist took part in the great Ar
gonne battle as telegraph operator
manipulating the buzzer phone. He
was right up with the infantry and
underwent all of the dangers Of the
other fighters. He was covered up
with dirt numerous times, shells drop
ping very close to him, but his number
was never quite called. He went up
to the trenches Sept. 13 when his di-
vision took over Sector 304, and kept
a breathing spell; He took part in
the capture Of Montfaucon, the ia:
nous hill that was such stronghold
for the Germans. The American cas-
ualties in this particular fighting
were perhaps the heaviest in the en-
tire war. The hill simply had to be
Laken ana Cne Americans ulu Cne
trick. This is the hill used by the
Crown Prince in his unsuccessful
drive against Verdun. The Ameri-
cans attacked the hill three times hs
fore taking it. There were German
machine guns everywhere, even in the
tree tops, all well camoufiaged. Some
of the companies that advanced came
back with only 40 or so men.
Mr.. Geist brot back some interest.
ing trophies, including an officers
belt he picked off the field.
Mr.. Geist likes the French people
but says the Americans never car
get quite used to their ways. They
still stick to their piles of manure ir
front of their homes and the man who
cleans up for them is apt to be ar:
rested. 4 .ss@E' Y IEa
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
Twenty-Five Receive Knights of Pyth-
las Degrees.

twenty-five candidates were init
lated by the Minot Knights of Pythias
lodge Tuesday night, the meeting be-
ing held at the Elks Home on account
of the recent damage done by fire at
the K. P. Castle Hall. A large pre-
centage of the candidates We're re-
turned soldiers.
At the conclusion of the work.
delightful banquet was served, after
which an interesting program Of
toasts were rendered, C. Cox acting as
toastmaster. Responses were given by
Capt. Gross, L. D. McGahan Mark
Chatfeld, VIM. Marsh one of the can
didates, and others
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
Northern Moline Plow Statesmen Met
Here Last Week.

Statesmen connected with the North
ern Moline Plow Co., who represent
the horse-drawn lines of machinery
met in Minot last week and talked
over matters of business.
D. J. Murphy, trade manager for
the northwestern section of the United
States, attended the meeting and the
following others were here, besides
members of the local house: J. W.
Hay and Arthur Lee, Nashua. Mont.
Fred Becker, Des Lacs: A. w. Hall,
Bainville, Mont; Frank Van Fleet
Des Laos.
An enjoyable banquet was held at
the Leland Hotel, covers being laid for
twenty five.
The tractor representatives of the
company meet here this week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
Grange Convention and Picnic Next
Week.

The State Grange convention in this
city convenes June IS. The session
lasts for three days and the last day
will be given over to a big basket pic
mic at Riverside Park. The committee
request all visiting Grangers and
others to come prepared with baskets
of eatables and enjoy an old time reg
ulation basket picnic. The Hon. John
c. ketcham, National lecturer of the
Grange, will be the principal speaker.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend the picnic and enjoy the day at
Minot's beautiful playground
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
County and City Will Operate Modern
Isolation Hospital.

Minot's pest house or isolation hos
pital for years has been a scandal, but
now it is announced that the county
will join forces with the city to secure
a modern hospital Plans are being
made to secure the Hunter property
west Of the Sisters Home, and ac-
cording to arrangements the Sisters
are to operate the place. This will
hill, away out near the 500 round
house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
Fraser Draws Plans for Swimming
Pool

Architect A. Fraser is drawing
plans for the new proposed municipal
swimming pool to be built at the en-
trance of Riverside Park. The pool is
to be 300 feet long, 100 feet wide at
one end and rs feet wide at the other.
The campaign for the funds will be
started under the auspices of the Minot
Rotary club next week and it is hop
ed to have the pool completed early
in August.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
LICENSED TO WE'D.
n J. Davis and Kathryn NJ. SAT-

ford.
Furmen A. Yoder, Aitken, Mimi,
and Francis c. Zook.
Neal Byl and Lucille Bunker.
Fred Sampson, Minneapolis, and
Ruth Kembel
Arthur j. st. Peter and Margaret
Tierney.
Aaron Ebersole and Emily R. Mich
ael. both Of Kenmare.
Russell o. Clifford and Pearl Joslyn,
both Of Kenmare.
Richard L. Walters and Gladys s.
Smith, both of Donnybrook.
VIM. A. Bokovoy and Mary Lulka.
Frank Lindborg and Bella c Moss.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
Hundreds Withdrawing Land From
State Hail Insurance

w. w. Haner a Douglas farmer, is
in the city todav, He made trip here
especially to withdraw his land from
the state hail insurance. There have
been so many Withdrawals in Ward
county that Auditor Kennard ran out
of blanks and Mr.. Haner had to wait
until more were received from Bis
marck on the afternoon train. The
dry weather continues and farmers
do not feel like going to the expense
Of insuring their crops, consequently
Withdrawals are coming in by the
hundreds.
Mr.. Haner believes that June Is is
too early for time limit on with
drawals and thinks that it would be
better all around if the limit could
have been set at July or Is. The
hail insurance law as framed up is not
working out to the satisfaction Of a
great many farmers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12

Lieut.. Chester jacobson is on his
way home with his new airplane which
he purchased in Toronto, Canada. The
above is a picture of the Lieutenant
and his new machine, taken at Toron-
to. The big plane has been shipped
to Minot by express and it will arrive
sometime this week. The Lieutenant
will erect the machine here and it is
expected that he will have it in shape
to give it try-out next week.
The machine was purchased at a
cost Of approximately $4,000 and the
Lieutenant and the, machine will be
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
CLOUDBURST- AT KENMARE
A NJ ID BOW BE l. L S
Immense Rain North and West of Mi
not This Morning, Extending to
Within 35 Miles of This CITY.

The Independent learns with pleas
ure that there was a regular old fash
ioned cloudburst in the vicinity of
Kenmare and Bowbells this morning,
extending down the 500 to the vicin-
ity of Donnybrook.
Another heavy storm is reported
this morning from Stanley west to
Williston were flooded. The rain was
most acceptable in the farming dis
tricts as it was needed very badly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
HALL AND MEES Will
SPEAK HERE SATURDAY
Well Known League Men Who Have
Broken With Townley Will Speak
at Grand Theatre After Circus
Saturday.

Thomas Hall, secretary of state,
will speak in Minot on Saturday af-
ternoon at $50 o'clock, just after the
close of the afternoon performance
at the circus. He will speak in the
Grand Theatre In the same building
at 1920 o'clock Saturday forenoon
Senator w. F. Mees of Morton county
and Attorney w. H. Stutsman of Man
dan will speak This meeting has been
arranged for the convenience of farm
ers who wish to see the circus parade
at noon.
The meetings Saturday will probab-
ly be the only rallies held in Mlnot in
the interest of the campaign against
the measures to be referred June 26
Inasmuch as Secretary Hall and Sen
ator Mees have been leaders in the
Nonpartisan League movement prior
to their recent break with A. C. Town
ley, a large crowd is expected at both
meetings.
1t was first planned to have Hall
Mees and Stutsman speak on Main
street, but owing to the unusual
noise on circus day, the committee IN
charge decided to hold the two meet
ings in the Grand theatre. There
will be no admission charge and no
collection. The meeting will be an en-
tirely educational one.
Tonight John H. Lewis Of this city
speaks at Logan and Representative
Geo. Reishus at the c. M. Christian
son farm in Freedom township. On
Monday Mr.. Reishus and F. B. Lam
bert, who is winding up his speaking
tour in the eastern part of the state
will speak at Surrey. Tuesday night
Mr.. Lambert will speak on the issues
in question at the Botz school house
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12

Jos. W. Foley, who operates the
Tallmadge ranch, formerly the j. p.
Ellsberry dairy farm west of the city,
is dairyman who is making good
Notwithstanding the high price of cat
tie feed, Mr.. Foley realized the tidy
sum of $441 from his herd Of %
bovines covering a period of about ten
days. Mr.. Foley markets his milk and
cream in the city and has no trouble
in getting the highest market prices
for his dairy products.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
Minot Goes Over the Top in Boy
Scout Drive.

Minot as usual far exceeded her
quota in the drive Monday for Asso.
ciate members of the Boy Scouts. The
campaign thruout the city netted three
times the memberships asked for and
some of the enthusiasts thot the city
might we'll have doubled the number
Of subscriptions they secured. Ma
jor Person, who had charge of the city
by corps Of enthusiastic workers
who finished their work in less than
two hours. F. c. Upt)n, who has
charge of the Ward county drive, says
that the reports already indicate that
Imperial Ward is coming thru most
gloriously.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12

j. E. Fuller of Elkhorn, Wis, is the
guest Of his son, F. N. Fuller and fam
ilv. Mr.. Fuller is a veteran of the
Civil war and is prominent member
Of the G.. A. r. in his section. This
is his first visit to North Dakota and
he is agreeably surprised to find that
the people of the Golden West are not
wearing feathers in their bonnets and
bowie knives in their belts. 1t is to
be hoped that he may be induced to re-
main until harvest time and see how
North Dakota comes to be known as
.the bread basket Of the world"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12

WILLIS TOWNSHIP FARMERS!
Poison your gophers. If your neigh.
Dor is not poisoning his, drop card
to M. H. Putney and he will be right
after them.
BY order of township board.
ROSCOE w. BEIGHLE,
6-12-t1-cg Clerk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12

the main attraction at the home-com.
ing celebration for soldiers and sail.
ors in Minot July 3 and a. Six flights
will be made and "Dare-DeviP' Jacob
son will give an exhibition Of every
stunt that has ever been performed ir
the air.
Lieut.. Jacobson was instructor al
Mather Field, Sacramento, California
and while in the west gave many
thrilling exhibitions The Sacramen.
to papers mentioned Jacobson's work
in particular and gave him the name
of "Dare-DeviP' jacobson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12

Marius Erickson, local manager of
the J. l. Case Threshing Machine Co.,
left Saturday for Chatfeld, MINI
where he will join Mrs. Erickson, who
is visiting there at her old home.
Marius expects to remain in Mime
sofa for few weeks and take some
solid comfort fishing and swapping
warns with his old schoolmates.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
Manx Will Attend Sousa Dinner.

The Minot Rotary club considered
further the plans for the dinner which
will be given for John Philip Sousa,
the great band master, on the evening
of June 2S. The dinner will be given
at the Leland Mr.. Sousa, himself, is
a Rotarian. Plans We're made to in
vite members of the Rotary and the
Minot Gun Club. together with other
citizens and their ladies. to the din
ner Sousa's band appears in Minot
on June 90.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12

Auto Run Down Bicycle Rider.
James Lambros. Greek lad, 16
years old, was run down by an auto
Tuesday morning near the Waverly
hotel. suffering fractured arm. The
bicycle which he was riding was
smashed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12

Mrs. Raw Dierdorff, who has been
spending the past fortnight with her
parents at Plaza, returned home Sat
urday. aa
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-12
Local Jeweler Reads Paper at Minot
Rotary,

Rotary.
Harry Winters read a paper at the
weekly luncheon of the Minot Rotary
Monday, his subject pertaining to the
a very interesting history of jewelry.
The Bible first refers to jewelry as be-
ing used hundreds of years before the
birth of Christ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-10-10
WHEN SAINTS ENTERED UTAH
July "a Has Been Known as "PioneeF
Day" Since the Founding of
Salt Lake City.

Brigham Young, leading company
of Mormons numbering 147, of whom
all, excepting two women and the same
number of children, were men, entered
Great Salt Lake valley and founded
Utah, at Salt Lake City, July "a, 1847.
On the previous day the founder, re
clining in Apostle Woodruff's carriage,
sick with mountain fever caught the
first glimpse of the valley from the
summit of the mountain.
Enough" he said, "this is the right
place; drive on"
Since this entry into the promised
land the day has been called Pioneer
day. Under the control and guidance
Of Brigham Young the work was begun
that converted wilderness, where it
was predicted that not an ear of corn
could grow, into one of the most fruit
three years after this the territory of
Utah was organized, with Young as
governor. Some feeling Of ill-will grew
up between the non-Mormon members
of the government and the Mormons.
Outside of Utah, opposition to Nor
monism was greatly increased by
YOung's publication in 1852 of Smiths
revelation" on the eternity of the
marriage covenant, including plurality
Of wives.
According to official estimates there
are about 100000 Latter Day Saints.
mostly in Utah.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-10-10
Queer Burial Custom.

Among the Indians Of Alaska liv-
ing along the rock-bouEd coast OF the
Boring sea many old customs prevail,
and 1t is still believed that when a
man dies he must pass forward
through four successive stages before
he reaches heaven. Thus his mourn.
ers and family must spend four days
and nights In chanting songs or tell
ing of his virtues and must cat only
the foods of which he was fond. At
the end Of that time the body of the
dead man is wrapped into a bundle
and is hauled up through the roof
by strong ropes that the corpse may
not pass through any door used by
the living. Cremation follows and the
ashes are put into bag and stored in
the great wooden chests which I'll
the family grave house"
In the old days these ceremonies Of
those four days were very elaborate,
and the songs and chants used strlk-
ing In their solemnity. Now, how
ever, much has been modeniZed, but
they still dislike the thought of on
tering a door through which a body
has been carried.