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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-26
| HEALTHIER BABIES
WILL BE RESULT
Ward County Home Demonstration
Department in Active Campaign
ThruOut the County.

The Home Demonstration Depart
ment of the Ward County Farm Bu-
reau co-operated with the Child We'll
fare League in a series of meetings
in Foxholm, Berthold, Ryder and Saw
yer last week to develop more inter-
est in the improvement of Rural
Homes
Miss Angel discussed the need of a
Home Demonstration worker in Ward
county. She says, "The standard of
any farm community will not rise
higher than the farm homes in that
community" At each place, Miss An
gel gave splendid talks on the care
and feeding of babies and children
under six years, urging the necessity
of milk as a protective measure for
the growing child. She says again
that baby week old has less chance
than a man of 90 years, and that IS
per cent of baby trouble comes from
improper baby feeding.
Keen interest has been developed in
the seriousness Of being a baby and
the physical defects were noted in or
der that the child may have chance
to develop in the best possible man
ner.
Doctors of the city. deserve a great
deal of credit for their splendid CO.
operation in protecting the future cit
liens. Doctors Wheelon, Nestos, Err
enfelt and Allen have given unlimit-
ed time to the work, and parents are
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Weather Ideal for the Crops.

The weather during the past week
has been very hot and the crops have
been growing at remarkable rate.
Good rains have furnished a suffic-
iency of moisture in nearly all local
tiles and the crops appear to be in
splendid condition. Many farmers are
already talking 80 bushel yields for
some pieces of wheat, taking into con-
sideration, Of course, the fact that we
still have quite ways to travel be-
fore harvest. The wheat, where sown
on land that was plowed and narrowed
we'll, is of excellent stand, clean and
of a good, deep rich green shade. Some
of the earliest fields of wheat are
shooting heads. Flax is coming up
nicely and promises to be good crop.
There will be an abundance Of hay.
Oats, barley, speltz, etc. look well.
This is excellent corn weather and un-
doubleday. many fields will produce
fine, mature corn this year Rye has
recovered in remarkable manner and
manv fields that before the rains did
not look like they would be worth cut
ting, may produce ten bushel crop if
the pesky grasshoppers will let them
alone.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-26
JACOBSON MAKES
FLIGHT OVER MINOT
Minot Aviator Tried Out His New Ma.
chine Sunday Morning Ma.
chine Works Perfectly.

Lieut.. Chester Jacobson made his
first fight over the city Of Minot Sum
day morning, testing his new Curtis
100 h. p. airplane which he will use in
making six flights on July and q at
the Home Coming celebration. While
most of our citizens were taking their
Sunday morning snooze, Daredevil
jacobson was sitting up on the edge
of cloud, several thousand feet above
terra firma, gazing on the peaceful
scene below. Only few witnessed
the flight, as it came unannounced.
He looped the loop, did the tail spin,
and performed other hair-raising
stunts. He could not be seen large
part of the time as he was up above
the clouds.
A young. man who has been in the
aviation service and who is working on
the ranch of Martin jacobson, Chefs
father, made trip over the city with
Chef. He will assist him during the
celebration. Mr.. jacobson has been
engaged to fly at Wolf Point, Mont, on
July and and he is arranging to fly
the machine from Minot to Wolf Point.
He is in Wolf Point today, picking out
landing place.
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University of Chicago and is at present
an instructor in English in the high school
at ST Louis Missouri

at st. Louis, Missouri.
The six weeks of the summer school
promise to be very interesting. Efforts
are being made to secure some educators
of national reputation to come and deliver
lectures at the Normal during this time
Special courses in Americanization, grain
grading, and other general topics related
to school work are being planned for an
hour in the afternoon known as the Insti-
tute hour. The closing week in the sum-
mer school will have added attractions
over that of former years because the an
nual encampment exercises are to be held
at that time instead of the last week In
June as in other years.
The recreational side of student life Is
also being kept in mind. Tennis courts
are being graded and put into good con-
dition. a two hundred twenty yard
straightaway has been laid out and care
fully graded and the quarter mile running
track has been plowed UP and regarded
and put in good condition. A fine new
baseball diamond has also been made in
side the quarter mile running track. 1t is
expected that these courts and tracks
will be made use of by the students dur
ing the summer term. The institution is
fortunate in having as one of its instruc-
tors Professor r. G. Sutton, man who
understands and enjoys outdoor athlet-
les. He will direct work of this sort dur
ing the summer school. With these facili-
ties, with the boating and bathing afford
ed by the river, and with the Opportuni-
ties for picnics and other outings in Mi
nots beautiful parks, students will not
lack opportunities for wholesome recre-
alton during the summer session.
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realizing the responsibility of being

realizing the responsibility of being
parents.
Examination was made at Foxholm
by Drs. Wheelon and Allen of 70 ba-
bies and 60 school children, at Berth
old by Drs. Nestos and Allen of 48
babies and 100 school children; at
Ryder by Drs. Wheelon and Allen of
as babies and 1876 school children, and
at Sawyer by Drs. Erenfelt and Allen
of 40 babies and IS school children.
More than rs per cent of the children
examined have some defect, and as a
result Of the Baby Clinic at Foxholm,
one little girl is now at Rochester get
ting the treatment that she so sorely
needs.
Miss Liam, city school nurse, and
also Chairman of the Child Welfare
League of the Northwestern district,
did some splendid work in getting the
children weighed and measured and
aiding the doctors in examinations and
giving advice as to the correction in the
defects found. Besides the clinic work
addresses were given by Miss Liam re-
garding the necessity Of keeping up
the Public Health work by having both
a city school nurse or visiting nurse
in each town and county nurse for
each county.
Mrs. Loomis of Burlington, Mrs. Sc
version of Berthold, Mrs. Officer of
Ryder and Mrs. Tofflemier of Sawyer,
chairmen of the Child Welfare league
in their respective towns, certainly
are to be commended for the splendid
work they did to make the meetings
success. At Ryder the Home Eco
nomics club co-operated with Mrs. Of
ficer and entertained Doctors Wheelon
and Allen, Miss Angel, Miss Liam, Miss
Carroll and Miss Seton, and also serv-
ed lunch to the women and children at
a very nominal price.
We feel that unreasonable good has
resulted from these meetings.
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WILLIAM HECKER DIED
IN MINNEAPOLIS
Prominent Logan Citizen, After Long
Illness, Passed Away Friday Morn
ing-Remains Buried in Iowa.

William Hecker, one of the most
prominent citizens of Logan, N D.,
passed away at private hospital in
Minneapolis at o'clock Friday morn
ing after an illness of nearly a year
from a very rare blood disease which
baffled the skill of the most eminent
physicians. Mr.. Hecker had kept up
by force of his indomitable will and
had not taken to his bed until after
he had gone to Minneapolis. He left
for that city week ago Sunday, UNI
accompanied, and consulted a special.
list. He was told that he could never
recover fully, but that there was
possibility of improvement and he ex-
pected 10 return home within a short
time. Mrs. Hecker left for Minneap-
oils to be with him but did not arrive
until several hours after his death.
Mr.. Hecker had become i'll last Aug
ust and since that time had done little
work on his farm, his condition be-
coming worse gradually. No one real
lied the seriousness of his illness and
the news of his death came as great
shock to his many friends located
thruout northwestern North Dakota.
The remains were taken to the old
home. Hubbard, Ia, accompanied by
his wife, where funeral services were
held Monday. The remains were in
tered in the Hubbard cemetery be-
side those Of the father and mother of
the deceased.
Mr.: Hecker was born on a farm near
Sterling, Whiteside county. Ill.,, n
March, 1864, and was SIS years of age
at the time of his death. He was the
son of Owen Hecker, one of the pio-
neers of Ward county, who passed
away In 1910 at the age of SO years.
In the spring of 1882, Mr. Hecker NOV
ed to Hubbard, Ia, where he was en-
gagged In farming. He was married in
1888 to Miss Anna Kulow In the
spring of 1901, the family came to
Ward county, N. D., and settled on the
Logan homestead, upon which the
family still resides. Mr.. Hecker was
a capable, conservative farmer and
built up an ideal North Dakota farm
home in beautiful spot along the
Mouse river.
Mr.. Hecker is survived by his wife
an two children, son, Kenneth. aged
II, and daughter, Miss Merne Heck
er. He is survived by brother,
Thomas, who has spent the past few
years at the home of his brother: a
brother George. who lives near Minot.
and sister, Miss Sarah Hecker, who
at present is visiting at Iowa Falls. Ia.
Mr.. Hecker for many years was
clerk of the Bell school district and he
took prominent part in the affairs of
his township. He lived an honest up
right life and if any man was assured
of place in that Home not made with
hands. it was William Hecker. He was
a member of the l. o. O. F. lodge. ioin-
ing at Hubbard Ia. but a member of
the Logan lodge at the time of his
death.
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SUMMER ScHoOL-sTATE
NORMAL SCHOOL. MINOI

The authorities at the Normal School
are anticipating that at least one hundred
for the summer term, beginning next
Tuesday. With the students already in
attendance at the school this will swell
the total attendance for summer school to
more than three hundred students. The
summer session will thus be one of the
largest in the history of the institution
The Dormitory is already filled with stu
dents and Minot is being canvassed for
rooms in which to house the one hundred
fifty additional students coming next
week
The increased attendance at summer
school is due in part to q recent ruling of
State Superintendent Minnie j. Nelson
requiring all students desiring to renew
their certificates to attend one of the nor
NAL schools of the state for a definite per-
Tod before such renewal will be allowed.
This is in perfect keeping with the law.
which leaves the conditions Of renewal Of
certificates to be determined by the State
Board of Education of which the State
Superintendent is head.
Many of the incoming students will be
accommodated in classes already organized
and at work. but additional classes will be
accommodated In the above way.
These additional classes will require a
larger faculty and so three teachers have
added 70 the corps for the period
prominent teacher in the public schools
Of Minneapolis. has been secured to give
instruction In Primary Methods and kim
dred subjects. Superintendent v. F. God
dard Of Crosby will teach classes in
School Administration and other subjects.
Mr.. Goddard is graduate OF the Univer-
sity of Michigan and has taught accept
ably in the summer school at Minot in
former years. Superintendent T. o. 4
Sweetland is graduate OF state normal
school in Michigan and also OF the Uni
versty Of Michigan. He has taught
classes several summers In the Agricnl-
Z tufal College at Fargo.
Miss Julia G. McDonough, who is regu-
larly head Of the English department a
the Normal school, has been granted a !
summer school to study in Columbia Uni
versity. Her work will be taken by Miss
Louie Deupree, who is a graduate OF the
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Former Minot Man and Wife Dead Ir
Fergus Falls Cyclone.

hospital and 20 still missing as the result
of a cyclone which struck Fergus Falls,
Mimi. at 4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The loss is placed at $3,000,0O0. Most Of
the dead were taken from the ruins Of the
hree-story Grand hotel which was crush
ed to dust by the storm. Most of the
damage was done to residences, tho many
other buildings. including the courthouse,
county jail. Catholic church and parson-
age, German Lutheran church. M. T..
church. are in ruins. Among the dead are
Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Palm who resided at
1870 Fifth Ave. N. w. in Minot for a year
when Mr.. Palm was foreman of the con-
struction work on the Minot Federal
building four years ago.
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Townley Address Drew Large Crowd.

1t is estimated that four or five thous-
and people attended the nonpartisan
meeting in Minot last Thursday afternoon
and evening, some autos coming from as
far as 100 miles away. The president Of
the league, A. G. Townley. delivered an
hearers to vote for seven bills straight
He explained that the most important
bills were the banking and Industrial
measures. without which the nonpartisan
league program could not be put thru.
Townley was cheered by the throng when
he made his appearance and it was plain
to be seen that a large majority of those
mined to go the limit on the program and
try it out. Another meeting was held on
the school campus in the evening. Altho
plans had been made for the speakers to
appear in the high school auditorium, the
building was not opened John Lynch, a
member Of the board, explained that at a
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Ernest Pratt Was on Train Wrecked by
Cyclone,

Ernest Pratt, a Great Northern con-
ductor, who resides on Sixth Street n. ".
returned from France the first Of the
week. where he spent nearly two years
with the 21st Engineers Light Railway d.
vision. Mr.. Pratt was passenger on the
Oriental Limited which was wrecked by
the cyclone five miles west of Fergus
Falls, Mimi, Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Pratt related his experience on the train
to an Independent representative. He
says that no one on the train except the
engineer saw the cyclone approaching. 1t
was big funnel-shaped affair and the
engineer headed into it. hoping to take
his train thru in safety. He got the en-
CINE thru all right, and did not know that
the rest Of his train had been left behind
until he CHANGED to turn around and see
that he was running light. All Of the
coaches except the observation car were
thrown from the track by the cyclone and
they all headed into an embankment,
turning over on their sides. Only one per-
son was injured at all seriously and it was
no doubt due to the strong steel construc-
ton of the coaches that saved many from
two. The passengers dug their way out
of the coaches, but by the time they got
out, the cyclone had passed and rain fell
in torrents. No. 4 arrived IN about 30
minutes and carried the passengers to
Grand Forks.
Earl Beleal, brother Of Mrs. Cap
Saunders of this city. who but recently
returned from France, was a passenger
on the same train. He spent two days in
!, Minot enroute to his home in Valley City.
Mrs. Chris Larson and three children,
of Garfield, Mimi, who arrived for Wis
it at the home Of Mrs. Larsons sister,
Mrs. A.. l.. Mortensan, were passengers on
the train. nf
Speaking Of his work in France, Mr..
Pratt says that he was employed on the
narrow guage railroads, which extended
from the main lines to the front Shells
frequently fell around the men but Mr..
Pratt says that the doughboys are the
ones who had the most grief. He was
along the Lorraine front until Sept 18 and
along the Argonne front until the arnis-
tice was signed 1..
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Million Dollar velva Coal Cornorat;o

A million dollar coal concern is be-
ing organized at Velva. Options have
been secured on number of coal
mines southwest of Velva nine miles.
The mines are among the best in the
state and are closer to the eastern
markets than many A number of
velvaites and members of the. Dakota
Engineering and Construction Co., of
Valley City, are interested in the pro
:iect. The plan is to generate electric
lty at the mine, utilizing the slack coal.
and furnish juice for high tension
line to the surrounding towns.
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l. w. WIS Want 81 on an (rour

Scores of I. w. WIS are reported to
be in the jungles along the Red River
in the eastern part of the state, wait
ing for the North Dakota harvest to
begin. They are Willing Workers.
that is they declare that they are will
ing to assist the farmers for S1.0Os an
hour and an eight hour day. The
North Dakota farmers will never pay
such high wages.
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Arrested for Stealing Auto Tires.

The Minot police arrested VIM. Kilmen-
ny and David Wenick. in the basement Of
the Leland hotel this afternoon on the
charge of stealing ten Goodyear tires.
which were located III the basement. They
also had ~ pints Of poor home made booze
and recipe for making it in a grip. These
men We're members of China town, an ag-
gregation with the Johnny Jones carnival
that went out of business here last week.
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Latter Day Saints Annual Reunion

The annual reunion of the Reorgan-
lied Church of Jesus Christ, Latter
Day Saints, will be held in the M. D.
Graham grove west of Burlington
from July to H. Among the speak
ers will be VIM. Aylor, an Apostle of
the church Frederick A. Smith, pre-
siding Patriarch Augustin Dwyre. Mr..
Dwyre is a noted lecturer. In addition
there will be speakers from points in
North Dakota Montana and Minneso
ia. Meals will be served on the
grounds and meetings will be held
mornings, afternoons and evenings.
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wILLlsToN AlRPLANE WRECKED.

WiLLiSTON AiRPLANE WRECKED.
: AT Wilistqn's Home Coming celebration
Friday, the new airplane bot by Bob
Bruegger a Williston aviator. was wreck
ed. EIe had made a flight and when up
above the city, the engine stopped. He
effected a landing and started up again.
The machine headed for the country and
he tried to land at the Burdick farm. The
machine nosed into the ground. the wings
and tail being broken off. Bruegger was
injured about the face.
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Fraser EMPLOYS Architect.

Fraser Employs Architect.
Enoch Frosberg of Devils Lake, a
graduate of the University of Mime
sofa, has accepted a position in the
offices of Architect A. Fraser. Mr..
Fraser leaves this week for the Twin
Cities to look over the markets for
building materials.
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special meeting ofthe board, two members
had voted favorable to opening the audi
torium to the speakers, and two against,
the fifth not showing up at the meeting.
Under the circumstances, he explained
that as custodian Of the keys, he did not
see At to have the doors opened.
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CAPT, J, r. Pence IL Home.

Capt J. r. Pence, who has been in
France during the past year, returned to
Minot Wednesday and will resume prac-
tice in the offices of Drs. Pence & Pence.
The Captain was met in Minneapolis by
his wife. He looks the picture Of health
and a host of friends welcome him home.
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Grasshoppers Appear in More LOCAL.
ties

County Agent German reports that
the grasshonpers are spreading. do.
ing damage in more localities but he is
certain that by keeping up persist
ent fight they will not be able to dc
an alarming amount of damage. Ir
many places they are attacking the
rye and have started in on the wheat
The county has been short of poisoned
bran for couple of days, but more
has arrived and will be distributed
as rapidly as possible Already $780,
600 pounds Of the poisoned bran has
been put out in Ward county.
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Gamblers Paid stIff Fine.

Chas. Tom, a Greek, and Geo Wallace
were arrested for gambling in the Dirks
block yesterday afternoon. Their fines
this morning amounted to $67.40, which
they paid
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Old Settlers in Camp.

The Ward County Old Settlers be-
gan their annual encampment at No
Mans Land, just west Of Burlington,
Monday. A number of tents have been
pitched and the old timers are passing
away the time these hot days playing
Norwegian whist out under the trees.
A dance was held at the Pavilion Tues
day night and series of dances will
be given during the entire time of the
encampment.
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To Cut Down City Valuation Is Per
Cent

The Board Of Equalization of the
city of Minot is considering the propo-
sition of cutting down the assessed
valuation of the city property Is per
cent, which will make a saving of
about $4,000 in state taxes if this
action holds.
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SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.
Vernis Martin bed, l inch filler SIC 100
Felt Mattress ----------- 1850
sagless Springs, 25-year guar -
These are all new goods. We have
them in sizes from SO to 4-6.
THE BARGAIN STORE.
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THE INDEPENDENT IN ITS NEW HOME
The plant Offices of the Ward County Independent

Tie plant and offices the Ward county independent
moved early in the week to the basement of the
Jacobson Block of First Street and First Avenue
Southwest Believe us, it job to move, but large
force of put to work and the job done with dis
patch The job presses were all running in the new loca
and the job work being turned out faster than We
ready to take of the needs Of the public and
cordially invite you call in home. We
endeavorng build up of the finest printing plants
the Northwest and believe that have of the best
ranged places its kind in the state We will appreciate
share your patronage very large part of the money
with paid to employees and this keeps
going thru the regular channels of business
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Children's Program at Trinity Luth-
eran Church.

A children's program Will be rem
dered at the Trinity Lutheran church
in Mckinley township. Sunday after
noon, June 20, starting at one o'clock,
In addition to the children's program.
talk will be given by Mr.. M. c.
Dixon of Augsburg Seminary, Mime
apolis. Refreshments will be served
during the afternoon. All are cordial
ly invited to attend.
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Prominent City official Arrested for

Four "hy cops stationed on street
last evening, arrested sixteen auto drivers
for various offenses, who We're fined $40
each. One of the number was a promi-
nent city official, who had to 'come thru
with the others
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Barn Dance at Vollmer Farm

There will be barn dance at the
v,ollTer farm northeast of the city
about four miles Saturday evening.
The best of music will be in attend
ance. Come and enjoy a real old
fashioned barn dance.
SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.
vernis Martin bed inch filler $1,000
Telt Mattress ------------- 14.50
Sagless Springs, 25-year guar
!, These are all new goods. We have
them in sizes from SO to 4-6.
THE BARGAIN STORE.