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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
RE-0PENING OF THE
METHODIST CHURCH

much to the efficiency of the educa-
tional work of the church. There are
rooms on each floor for the secretaries,
and built in cabinets for filing all sup
plies. The large assembly room will
be used for entertainments, socials and
missionary dramatics.
The old furnaces have been remov-
ed, and steam heating installed, con-
nected to the city system. Indirect
lighting has been put into the down.
stairs room-the auditorium was thus
equipped last year-and the whole re-
decorated.
This new equipment will make it
possible for the progressive Methodist
congregation to carry forward their
modern plans for community service.
Besides maintaining attractive regular
Sunday services plans have been pro-
jected for constructive programs in
religious education, recreation, classes
in msuic, etc. "A Homelike Church
with the Magic City HUSTLE" is the
slogan Of the church, and in living up
to that motto undoubtedly the Minot
.Methodists will make good.
Special musical programs will be
given at the services Sunday, and Dr.
Powell will preach. There will be no
subscriptions taken, and no special COL
lection. The public is cordially invited
to share in the glad exercises Of the
day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
TWO CARS OF SUGAR
REACH MINOT
Two Pounds of Sugar for Each In
habitant Must Tide Us Over
Until November

Two carloads of sugar, one for each
of our wholesale grocery houses ar
rived in Minot Tuesday and the situa-
ton will be relieved temporarily
Each car contained 600 sacks of beet
sugar each weighing 100 pounds. Mi
not was allotted but 100 sacks from
each car, total of 240 sacks or $4,000
pounds of sugar, the remainder going
to the northwestern district, regarded
as Minot's trade territory. Minot thus
receives about two pounds of sugar for
each man, woman and child.
It is said that no more sugar will
be received until early in November,
therefore it will be we'll for our citi-
zens to guard their meagre supply
carefully.
Housewives are canning fruit with
out sugar. Some are sweetening the
fruit with syrup. There is a dearth
of pastries thruout the northwest, but
perhaps this will not have any disas-
trous effects on the general health of
the community.
There is weeping and wailing and
crashing of teeth on the part Of our
home brew artists. It is said that SUI
gar is absolutely necessary to the sue
cessful manufacture. of the popular
home product.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
Rerthold Farmers Buy Car Load of
Fruit.

Grange farmers from the vicinity of
Des Laos, Lone Tree and Berthold re-
ceived one of the finest cars of mixed
fruit ever shipped to Ward county last
week, consisting of peaches, pears,
plums and crab apples. Hundreds Of
farmers lined up with their buggies,
autos and wagons Wednesday and
Thursday of last week and soon the
fruit was well distributed Each
farmer got his fruit at cost.
Concerning the car, Berthold farm
er writes:
"The farmers have decided to enjoy
the fruits of their labor You need no
letter of introduction from your bank
er, fruit dealer or Chamber of Com
merce. Just walk UP and get your
share of No. fruit at actual cost. A
number of people in town came to the
car to see with their own eyes, just
what cooperation really means. An
other car is expected in short time.
There is somewhat of corner on sug-
ar in Berthold. One farmer was made
to buy a crate of peaches before he
could get Is cents worth Of sugar. Just
the difference between cooperation
and trying to compel man to do
business with you
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
DR.. Gideon L. Powell, Former Popular
Pastor of Vincent Church, Will
Preach at Sunday Services.

Rev. Gideon L. Powell D. D., was
pastor of the local Methodist church
three years, 19O5-19OS, and it was dur
ing his passionate that the present
building was erected. He was recog-
nized as Give wire," and became
popularity known thruout the North
west. Since leaving Minot, DR.. Powell
has served several strong churches,
been editor Of religious paper in the
East, and is at present pastor of a
progressive church in Morris, Mime
sofa. The people of this community
will welcome an opportunity Of hear
ing him Sunday. DR.. Powell will
speak at 1890 a. M and at p. m.
The Methodist church has been I'M
dergoing extensive improvements dur
ing the past few weeks. A fine modern
kitchen has been built in and the din
ing room has been enlarged, giving ex-
cellent equipment for taking care of
banquets, public suppers, and social
events. Complete lavatories have
been installed for both men and wo-
men.
The basement rooms have been 80
rearranged that the Sunday school can
meet departmentally, which will add
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
! Mr.. Casteel planted the Green Noun
tain, Early Ohio and Early Triumph
DELEGATES OFF FOR NEW
ORLEANS CONVENTION
President w. F. Jones and James r.
Falconer, Representing Minot
Town Criers, Leave for Big
National Meeting.

President VIM. F. Jones, of the Mi
not Town Criers Club, left Wednesday
afternoon for New Orleans as dele
gate from the Minot Town Criers Club
to the convention of the Associated
Advertising Clubs Of the World and
James R. Falconer, advertising mana
ger of the Ward County Independent,
the other delegate chosen by the club,
departed this afternoon and will meet
Mr.. Jones in New Orleans Sunday.
Mr.. Jones will stop over night in
Chicago enroute and will arrive in
New Orleans Saturday at noon. The
convention will be held during the
coming week. It is one Of the most
important gatherings Of its kind and
the experience gained, by the Minot
delegates is expected to prove Of
much benefit, not only to themselves,
but to every member Of the local or
ranization.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
TASKER LAD INSTANTLY
KILLED IN MINE
Geo. McGraw, 18-Year-Old Son of FL
mer McGraw, Superintendent of
Dakota Coal Mine at Tasker,
Crushed to Death Saturday.

George McGraw, the 1S-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer McGraw Of
Tasker, was instantly killed at nine
o'clock Saturday morning in most
unusual accident which occurred at the
mine of the Dakota Coal Co. at Tasker.
The young man, who was employed
in the mine Of which his father is the
manager. was coming out of the mine
with several cars of coal, pulled by
three horses hitched tandem. The
young man was driving the team up
a three per cent grade and was within
one witnessed the accident, but from
all indications, the lad had crawled
from the load to whip up the lead
horse and fell under the front car
when he attempted to get back on. He
was caught in front of the car and
rolled between the wheels, the entire
car passing over him, doubling his
body in horrible shape, causing in
slant death. When found, the body
was just under the second car, but the
horses had stopped The body was
found by John Longnecker One leg
was broken in several places, an arm
war broken and the lads scalp was
torn OFT. He was badly crushed.
The lads father had Just been Sc
lected as SUPERINTENDENT of the mine,
following VIVA. Verzatt, who resign
ed and the accident happened on the
very first day that the father took
hold of tho mine.
The young man is survived by his
parents. three brothers and three sis
tiers. The family recently moved to
Tasker from Kenmare, where the
father was in charge of mine.
The funeral was held from the Dun
kard church in Minot Monday after
noon, the remains being inferred in
Rose Hill cemetery
The parents and other members of
the family have the sincere sympa-
thy of large circle Of friends over
this unfortunate affair.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
STRAND THEATRE TO BE
OPENED EARLY NEXT WEEK
New Minot Playhouse is Revelation
in Modern Picture Theatre
" Equipment.

The doors of the new Strand The
atre on Main Street will be thrown
open to Minot's moving picture pat
the untiring efforts Of P. W. Myers,
well-known business man Of this city,
who has always provided the best Of
FINLAND for the people of Minot and
surrounding territory.
Mr.. Myers has for some time believ-
ed that the moving picture patrons
rs an intelligent public 60 to the
"show" to use their hours instead Of
spending them and with this incentive
in mind he has entirely remodeled
architecturally and structurally the
building which now houses the new
Strand.
That the Moving Picture theatre is
great educational institution has
been for long time conceded by it's
earlier critics, Uncle Sam endorsing it's
usefulness in that capacity during the
great war in training his soldiers and
in communicating to the American
public the latest war news, etc.
Courtesy" and Service" have al
ways been two Of Mr.. Myers watch
words in his dealings with the public,
and the peculiar construction Of the
old structure which was to house the
Strand did not offer any obstruction to
the perfecting of the owners idea Of
Service, but instead only stimulated
his ferYor for improvements, which is
now evidenced in crystalized form in
the, new theatre.
The Strand is the latest innovation
Of modern theatre equipment and ap-
pointment for its size-its equipment
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
DR.. c. F. Sweet In Charge OF Mandan
Dental Clinic.

DR.. c. T. Sweet, well known Minot
dentist, who is now specializing on
tooth extraction, had charge of an i'm
portant dental clinic at Mandan, N.
D., last week which was largely at
tended by dentists from various sec
tions of the state.
Topics discussed were '"The admins
tration of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen
Gas" and 1.-THE Extraction of Teeth.
Practical demonstrations were given
by DR.. Sweet, assisted by Miss Brown,
who administered the gas.
A study club was formed for the
benefit of the profession, to which any
dentist in good standing may belong.
Mrs. Sweet accompanied the Doc
tor as far as Bismarck, visiting with
friends in that city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
GREAT NORTHERN MUST
BUILD NOONAN SPUR
Railway Commission Renders Decis-
ion of Great Importance as Other
Proposed Spurs are Involved.

A decision of much Importance was
rendered by the board of railroad COM
missioners of the state of North Da-
kota, when that body ordered the
Great Northern Railway Co. to con-
struct wo-mile spur leading to three
coal mines at Noonan, N. D. It is es-
timated that the cost of constructing
the two miles of trackage will be $685.
900. The company has been given so
days in which to complete the work.
The case was handled for the coal
mines by Atty. Moody o. Eide Of
Minot.
The case is important as the COM
pletion of considerable similar rail
road work depended on the decision Of
the board Of railroad commissioners.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18

is not equalled by any house in the
Northwest; no expense has been spar
ed to place this new picture house in
the vanguard for years to come.
The heating, ventilating and air-con-
ditioning system is the best known to
modern science-the air of the whole
house being entirely changed every
three minutes and fourteen seconds.
All of the air is washed by means of
q Niagara type air washer before be-
ing released into the auditorium. thus
insuring ideal hygienic conditions.
The lighting system is of the latest
type, introducing for the first time in
Minot multi-color effects, which per-
mits the bathing of the house in var
ious colors, giving amazing results,
surprising all imagination, and has to
be seen to be appreciated.
The general decorative scheme Of
the interior is modern in every respect
with the dominant colors of ivory, old
gold and pink.
The seats are exceptionally wide
so comfortable that with less enter
tanning bill than that which the Strand
will afford, one would be tempted to
sleep.
The vestibule and Hobbies are finish
ed with richly decorated ornamental
plaster, Brocadillo and Verde Antique
marbles, with antique mahogany fin
ished woodwork and ceramic tile
floors.
The picture booth, which has been
termed the "heart" of the moving pic
ture theatre, is one of the most com
plete in the Northwest and is unequal
led in this state, and is in charge of
Billy Van, projectionist, Of Kansas
City. The booth is #. in. by IL it,
6 in. by Z it,, is graced with two pro-
jecting machines of the Type S Sim
pick, and one Stereopticon of Bausch
& Lomb manufacture, and is also
equipped with motor-driven re-winding
machines.
The projected picture is ID feet wide
and is received on an "Idealite" gold
fibre screen, the peculiar properties
of which eliminate all eye-strain and
glare, and is the most perfect type of
screen manufactured.
One of the new attractions will be
the large orchestra, which will furnish
the best in music for the patrons of
the new theatre. The Strand will go
far in fulfilling every desire, in the
perfection of pictures, in the combina-
ton of lighting and music, that it is
extremely difficult to imagine going a
step further.
The following contractors have been
engaged in the work.
w. E. Organ, General Contractor,
Minot.
Minot Plumbing & Heating Co.,
Heating, Ventliating and Plumbing.
Electrical Supply Co., Minot, Elec-
trical Work and Fixtures.
Drake Marble & Tile Co., st. Paul,
Marble and Tile Work
Brueschi & Minuti, st. Paul. Orna
mental Plaster.
Minot Decorating Co., Painting and
Decorating.
Norman Gerrish Co., Minneapolis,
Consulting Engineers for the Mechan-
ical Equipment.
Architect Andrew Fraser of Minot
prepared the plans for the building
thruoht and has been responsible for
the supervision of the entire work, in
GLIDING all of the architectural, struc-
tural mechanical and decorative work
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
CAPT. BRYNE RESUMES
FORMER POSITION
Court Reporter Who Gave Up Position
to Fight in France is Coming Back
-Grantham Goes to Valley City.

Capt. L. NJ. Bryne, formerly court
reporter for Judge Leighton, who gave
up his position to enlist in the war,
will return to his old position Oct. 1.
Capt. Bryne returned from France in
July and since that time has been do
ing review work in shorthand in Chi
cago.
W. E. Grantham, who has held the
position since Mr.. Bryne's resignation,
will 60 to Valley City as court report
er for Judge Englert Of the First dis
trict.
Mr.. Walton, proprietor Of the Sue
cess Shorthand School Of Chicago,
where Mr.. Bryne has been doing-re-
view work, will accompany him to Mi
not, arriving Sept. %, and will remain
for q duck hunt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
Stepped in Badger Hole and Fractured
Arm

VIM. Estlick, north prairie farmer,
whose arm was broken about year
ago when he became caught in gaso-
line engine, stepped in badger hole
while pitching grain and fell, break
ing the arm at the same place, near
the shoulder. He came to Minot to-
day and will enter st. Joseph's hospital
where the arm will be reset. An X-ray
picture has been taken Of the arm and
an attempt will be made to heal the
fracture without cutting the arm, tho
it may still be necessary to scrape
the ends of the fractured bone. He
will have to carry the arm in cast
for three months.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
JEWISH HOLIDAYS BEGIN
EVENING OF SEPT. "a
Jewish Stores Will Be Closed on
Sept. Is and 26-Services at the
Synagogue.

The annual Jewish holidays will be-
gin Wednesday evening at shutdown.
These holidays are known as the Rosh
Hosana and during these two days,
all Jewish places of business in the
city will be closed. Services will be
held by Rev. l. Diamond at the Syn
agogue.
Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atone
ment, the most sacred Jewish holiday
of the year will be observed Saturday,
October 4. For "a hours beginning
at shutdown on Friday evening. Octo-
Der 3, the orthodox Jews will partake
Of no nourishment and will spend the
day in prayer.
Many out Of town Jewish people
will come to Minot to observe the
Holidays.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
Hunters Overturn Car and Scatter
Ducks.

Earl Campbell, an employee Of the
round house, met with an auto acct
dent south of the city near the poor
farm, while returning from hunting
Tuesday afternoon. Campbell was
returning with party of hunters and
an auto load of ducks and was in such
hurry to get back to town to show
his friends the evidence Of their sue
cess, that he turned the corner too
fast. The car overturned and Camp
bell was bruised about the body and
his knee was cut. The ducks were
scattered all about the highway. The
car was badly wrecked.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
POTATO KING MAKES
r AL FORT u n E
James Casteel of Burlington Will Start
Digging 270 Acres Monday-Av-
erage Yield 100 Bushels-Offer-
ed $1.20 Bushel.

James Casteel, the Burlington "Po-
tato King is in the city today getting
ready to dig the spuds from his 270
acre field. Mr.. Casteel estimates that
his potatoes will average from 100 to
1875 bushels per acre, and he has been
offered $1.20 per bushel in the field,
after they are dug, a Chicago buyer
making the offer. If the field yields
an average of 100 bushels per acre, he
should have $1,000 bushels, worth $780,
900. The cost of putting in the crop
and marketing it will total about &c.
900. If he has good luck in digging
and marketing the potatoes he ought
to have clear profit Of more than
S 10000, not bad for poor crop sea-
son.
Mr.. Casteel planted the Green Noun
tain, Early Ohio and Early Triumph
potatoes.
He will start digging the crop Mon
day and will employ large number
of pickers, both men and women, pay
ing from seven to eight cents bushel.
1t is estimated that one person can
pick up hundred bushels in day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18

Jean Fuller Completes Dancing Course
Miss Jean Fuller, who has been at
School at Steamboat Springs, Colo,
during the past summer has returned
home after successfully completing
the course. Those who have enjoyed
the privilege Of witnessing the dane
ing Of this accomplished young lady
say that her work is little short Of
marvellous.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
Makes Money Threshing.

Michael Drummer, well known
farmer from southwest of the city, is
having very successful season with
his threshing outfit. In eleven days he
cleared over $4,000 and has q three
weeks run yet He has a Red River
Special 28-inch separator and a 1929
engine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18

Erickson Spoke at Towner.
Rev. P. w. Erickson of Minot was
the speaker at the Constitution Day
celebration at Towner Wednesday, de-
livering one of the best addresses ever
heard in that city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-18
North Dakota Wealth Startles Twin
City Police.

A HanKinson, N. D., farmer created
a furore among the Twin City police
when he appeared with $4,000 in cash
and draft for $4,000. He was taken
in tow but politely told the police that
he was more than 81 years Of age
white and in his right mind and that
he could do what he "durned pleased
with his own money.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-25

While there is still considerable
talk in labor circles about the Moon-
ey case in San Francisco we are glad
to see that the disposition now seems
to be to leave it to the courts, where
it properly belongs. The wild talk
in this and some other cases has done
much to discredit organized labor in
the esteem and confidence of the peo-
pie. The labor organizations of this
country must get rid of foreign lead
ership.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-25

Hon. Clark Howell is National Democratic committee
man for Georgia. but lot of the stuff the Constitution
is printing these days coming from the Philadelphia
Public Ledger service does not sound much like demo-
dope We note that the headlines are partc-
uary sharp and aimed only at the administration
We say these stories not justified by facts,
but we do not believe they
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-25

More work and less talk would do
a lot toward reducing the high cost
of living. We note that the manu-
facturers of some sections are max
ing appeals for workers to increase
production.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-25

Japan must discard her emperor
and become republic before she can
be trusted to deal fairly with the rest
of democracy including the Chinese
republic. Whatever the present
status of the peace treaty settlement,
Shantung is part of China and
should remain so.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-25

supplying vinegar makers in mountain counties an
Atlanta cooperage firm advertises in the mountain
county papers that it makes barrels, and
kegs of s. TO- 15 80 and so gallon sizes If the revenue
officers kept tab on these shipments it would simplify
their work
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-25

From the violent speeches and
words of some of the anti-suffragists
in the present legislature, we should
say that they never swallowed a bit
terer dose than they are going to
have to take when the country gives
women the vote, and at the same time
they are making Georgians ashamed
of some of the folks in her legisla-
ture
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-25

Congressman Gallivan charged that congressman
get soused by noon but is possible that he has been
looking at of the souses left from the night
before At any rate this Gallivan is in favor
of open whiskey traffic which formerly enabled many
congressman to stay 'soused all the time, and
''fornnst" it.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-25

Undoubtedly the Moutrie Observer excels in appear
ance any small city daily know and it is right to
the standard edtoriay and in other department
We sorry that Editor Allen missed the press
ton for he might have told how he does it in town
of Moultries size.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-25
Isolation Now Impossible

THOSE senator's, and Others who think it possible to
keep our country apart from the rest of the world
who try to restore the usages and customs of the time
of Washington and Jefferson, might well try first to
abolish the telegraph the telephone, the railroad and
the automobile and thousand other inventions of the
past century.
They would be much better employed if they recog-
accepted the march of and the brother
hood of man, and did all in their power to help those
members of the human who have less and know less
than ourselves and if they spent of their time try
ing to keep country in the forefront of the march
of Christianity and civilization it would have beneficial
effect both at home and abroad.
The ostrich which is said to stick it's head in the sand
evade the pursuer is not foolish than the man
who imagines that separate America from the
of the world and thus evade responsibilities and
duties toward the other peoples of the earth.
If we successful in isolatng ourselves at this
time and continued to keep aloof from the politics and
commerce of other nations completely isolated
ourselves now, it would be only matter of short time
until should be rudely disturbed from dreams of
peace and prosperity by combination of invaders
powerful enough destroy We should be then,
Korea is today but without higher earthly court to
/ which might carry appeal.
Let accept the burden, the Lord has pros
pered with health and wealth to carry into the
league of nations leader of nations and win and hold
confidence and respect Of every nation and every
for the God of America, the Ruler of the universe