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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06
Reforming.

Reforming.
That Mrs Noscieh is a arrow-minded per.
isn't she?"
Narrow minded? Say she originated a ne
titon to take out all the park benches. and il
she had her way about it she'd put overalls
Cupid"
We write constantly of love: we think OF
love; we so to the movies and sec that kind
of love: We meet policeman kidding nurse
girl. And yet have known a mans only
wife TO heave arr brick at his bloomin' be IN
and actually enjoy it.
Genius.
This is an outraged" shouted the patron at
the grocer. Your clerk wants TO charge mc
IS cents for lard"
An error said the grocer. politely. James.
you made a mistake; lard is only ~ cents
! beg your pardon. Sir"
That's what call honest man." said thu
patron. as he took his lard and beat It,
James said the grocer. after he had left
run out and get that lard sign; rub out 3S
and mark in ~ You get raise next week"
Song Titles in Talk.
Take Back the Heart That You Gave Me-.
sang the fair maiden.
All right" said the Butcher; but this is
the last time. Ma dame: We can't be exchanging
goods every day"
My Friend.
nave friend, constant friend who comfort.
and consoles
Who smoo'hs my injured feelings down when
bad misfortune rolls me:
Here's TO my Friend who tricks me not who'd
never. never hoax him.
He lets me draw on him at sight when otis
down and smokes him!
acquaintance green. now friendship ripe,
Binds me TO that suriferous pine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06

TELEPHONES: Randolph /.
Private Brunch ExShsnge
connecting with all depart
uooptA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNlcA-
TIOSS to Tho TimeB-Dls-
path. and not to individuals,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-06

day In the year at 10 south Tenth
Va, By Tae Times. Dispatch TUB
Charles Z HqSbrook. Editor and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
C. X. Christensen Will Locate in Mon
tana

c. K. Christensen of Carpio, pioneer
Ward county merchant, moved his
family and household effects to Kalis-
pell, Montana, the first of the week
and will make Montana his home. C.
K, still retains his property interests
here and will return at intervals to
look after business matters. c. K. has
been merchant at Carpio for the past
twenty years and perhaps no man in
Ward county has more extensive
speaking acquaintance with the pub
lie than he, At one time he was in
the mercantile business at Kenmare.
c. K. has always taken an active part
in politics and has welded consider
able influence among his Norwegian
friends. Ward county is loath to lose
men of c. K. Christenson's character
and trust that when good old North
Dakota comes back into its own and
plenty once more smiles upon our fair
prairies he will see the error of his
way and again cast his lot with us.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14

Lake Erie and as the road was perfect
macadam we can imagine G.. A. clip
ping off the miles with his Stutz at a
rate that gave the country constables
of the region the creeps for months to
come. Crops in Ontario are poor this
year. This was true of practically
every state crossed. Either drought
or flood had caused poor crop condi-
tions everywhere. Mr.. Clapp says
that Notwithstanding the fact that they
passed thru many beautiful cities, he
never saw a city with more "ginger"
or "pep" than our own little city Of
Minot. Their trip was without Incl
dent until they reached a point about
six miles this side of Darlington. Here
they encountered a mud hole into
which their car sunk to the hubs. Fin
ally Capp secured the services Of a
nearby farmer who hauled them out
with his team, afterwards explaining
that the Clapp car was the 41st car he
hod hauled out so far this season. He
was a thrift farmer all right. At five
per he had collected 5000 in toll from
luckless tourists, yet the county au-
thorities had provided a galvanized
iron culvert which lay at the side of
the road awaiting the time when the
road overseer could find time to place
it in position. The reader has one
guess as to who was the overseer.
The Clapps were wonderfully benefit
ted by the trip and returned in the
best health they have enjoyed for
years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
Montana Conditions Bad But Could BE
Worse, Says Hassel.

G. A. Hassel, for years member
of the firm conducting the Leland De-
partment store, has been spending the
week visiting with his family in Mi
not. Mr.. Hassel spent several months
at Kemmerer, Wyom., but does not
like the west. Kemmerer is located in
a mountainous district and is mostly
populated by foreigners, % languages
being spoken in the town. Mr.. Hassel
looked the Montana field over pretty
thoroly on his way back and says that
in spite of the drought, Montana is
sure to come to the front. The
droughty conditions are deplorable,
but he says not as bad as pictured.
The farmers who are compelled to
move out are mainly those who are not
careful, capable farmers. Whenever
proper methods have been employed,
such as summer following, the farm
ers have gotten something.
Of the cities in Montana that Mr..
Hassel visited. he was most favorably
impressed with Billings. which has q
population Of $4,000 or 10000. It has
been the rule of the Billings CONNER
cial club never to permit a boom and
a soft pedal has always been placed
on advertising the city's possibilities
consequently Billings has had a
steady, substantial growth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
DEATH Of A LOVELY
white Earth GIRL
Miss Anna Gertrude Hyland, Who
Was to Become Bride Soon, Passed
Away in Minot Suddenly.

Miss Anna Gertrude Hyland, the
accomplished daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Hyland, died suddenly of
heart trouble at the Hyland home
Sixth avenue N. E., Friday morning.
Her sudden death was shock to her
family and friends. her health having
been excellent excepting for slight
'ndisposition for few days preceding
her death. On the morning Of her
demise she had arisen and in response
TO an inquiry stated that she was feel
ing fine and began dressing when she
fell over onto the bed, and before her
mother could be summoned from g
neighboring house, she had passed
away A physician was hastily sum-
ing. Her ailment undoubtedly was the
result Of an attack of the influence
fro''' which she suffered last winter
The body was prepared for burial
at the Hamre undertaking parlors ano
shipped to the old home at White
Earth Monday. where the funeral was
held from the Catholic church that af-
ternoon.
Miss Hyland was an exceptionally
clever young woman, twenty -four
years of age and for years had beer
employed as telegraph operator al
White Earth, where she held respon.
sible position with the Great Northern
railway. She leaves besides her faith
er and mother four sisters Mrs. Mer.
gems of Devils Lake, Sadie, Kathryn
and Agnes, and four brothers, Will Of
Duluth, James of Cando, Gilbert anc
Leon, two younger brothers who re
side at home. An older sister passed
away four years ago while the fam
lily resided at White Earth.
Miss Hyland had resigned her po
sition at White Earth about six weeks
ago and joined the family, who hat
removed to this city in May, and was
engaged in preparing her trossear
for her approaching marriage to DR.
Kennedy, prominent White Eartl
physician, his release from service ii
France having occurred but few
weeks ago. Her burial shroud was
made from materials which her fiance
had purchased in Paris for his be-
throthed.
The Hyland family have the sympa
thy of wide circle of friends in theil
sad bereavement.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
FORMER M|NOT MAN
IN THE AIR SERVICE
Marvin A. Northrup, Formerly Man
ager of the l.. c. Smith MinOt Of
flee, is Making Record as Flyer.

Marvin A. Northrup, nephew of Dr.
and Mrs. F. G. Sweet, who was trained
as an aviator during the war, is max
ing quite record as an aviator. He
is now located in Minneapolis, where
he is connected with the Curtis North
west Airplane Co., selling planes and
giving exhibition flights.
The following from the Minneapo-
lis Journal tells Of his connection with
establishing an air mail service:
The first official airplane mail trip
from the twin cities was undertaken
today when NJ. A. Northrup of Minot
and c. S. Keyes, pilots, left St. Paul
at 8 a. M, with bags consigned to
postoffices at Rochester, Winona and
La Crosse. It was a demonstration
trip to prove that airplane mail is
practical.
The pilots were sworn into the SER
vice of the government last night by
Otto n. Raths, postmaster of St. Paul,
at a dinner at the Aero club of st.
Paul, given at the St. Paul Athletic
club.
Carl F. Egge, assistant superintend-
ent of railway. mail service with
headquarters in Washington, told
members of the Aero club that Min
neapolis and St. Paul will have air
plane mail service on a permanent ba-
SIS as soon as congress appropriates
enough money to maintain the SER
vice. He gave a detailed history of
alrplane mail since it was first estab-
lished in the East
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
DEATH CLAIMS LEO HOWARD
Former Minot Young Man Died at
Phillipsburg. Kan, After Long ILL.,
ness With Tuberculosis.

A telegram was received in Minot
Wednesday. concerning the death of
Leo Howard, a former resident Of Mi
not. His demise occurred this week
at the home of relatives at Phillips
burg, Kansas, where himself and fam.
lily had gone from their home in Red
monds, Calf, to which place they
moved from Minot about three years
ago.
Mr.. Howard was 80 years of age and
i survived by his wife and children.
He resided in Minot for several years
and for some time was employed at
the Samuelson shoe store. Mr.. How
ard was an ideal young man. While
living in Minot he built fine home
on Seventh avenue, N. E. He was a
member of the Minot Knights of Pyth-
las lodge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
Withers Built Fireproof Garage a
Parshall.

G. H. Withers &, Co., who operate
salesrooms at Minot and Parshall,
have lust completed a handsome fire
nroof building at Parshall. The struc-
ture contains in addition to the ware
house fine display room fronting on
the street, an office and large repair
shop. The concern handles the Buick
car, havinr a distributing agencv COW
ering the Reservation towns. and will
handle Sampson tractors and Sampson
trucks The Sampson line is new in
this territory, being the latest output
Of the General Motors Company. the
largest corporation in the world. hav-
ing recently increased their capital to
one and quarter billion dollars. thus
outstrinping United States Steel, here
tofore known as the heaviest capital-
ized concern on the globe. The Samp-
son tractor sells for $3.50 and the
truck, which is three-ouarter ton
truck, sells for $3.50. The Withers Co..
will continue to handle the Heider
tractors as they have given universal
satisfaction and are without a peer
in their class. This is larger and
somewhat more powerful tractor than
the Sampson and sells for s1395. AL.
fred j. Strehmel has charge of the
Parsha]l house and is a salesman of
unusual ability and enjoys the we'll
earned confidence of the public gen
erallv Besides their lines Of tractors.
trucks and automobiles, the c. H.
Withers Co. handle full line Of farm
ing machinery repairs. c. H. Withers.
president Of the concern. makes his
headouarters in Minot during the busy
season.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
HUNTING SEASON WILL
OPEN SEPTEMBER 16
License Will Cost S1.5O This Year and
You Cannot Hunt Chickens With
DOgs-Bag Limit the Same.

The mouths of the Mint hunters
have begun to water in authorization of
bagging the many splendid ducks that
darken the lakes throughout western
North Dakota. The duck harvest is go
ing to be glorious one Chickens do
not seem to be very plentiful and the
law has been changed. so that hunt
ers will not be permitted to use dogs
in hunting chickens, these birds are
apt to get much-needed rest.
The season opens Tuesday, Sept. 16,
and the bag limit is the same as usual.
The license fee has been changed from
dollar to a dollar and half. while
trapper's license costs two dollars.
County Auditor Kennard reports
that no licenses have been issued to
date.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
CITY Schools Omen Sent. 15.

The Winot city schools will open
Sent. 18th. Some of the teachers have
already arrived and more are coming
daily and getting settled in readiness
for the opening Of the school year.
Superintendent White. who has spent
will return next week The enroll,
ment promises to be much larger this
year than ever. The increased facili-
ties now enjoyed gives Minot a prom
inece in the educational line that at
tracts manv Of the graduates from
adjoining cities and towns as we'll as
from the rural districts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
PLUMBERS WANT
. LICENSE TO HOLD
Object to New Ordinance Passed On
It's First Reading Monday Night
Only One Commissioner Voted
Against It.

The plumbers Of Minot are objecting
Sxenuously to an ordinance passed by
The city comission at it's first reading,
letting down the bars permitting any
one to engage in plumbing without Sc
curing a license. AS the ordinance has
stood, plumbers were required to fur
nish a license costing $25.O0 before
engaging in business and then paying
a fee Of $1,000 year. According to
the new ordinance, there is no license
and anyone may engage in the bust
ness Of plumbing, but will have to fur
nish the usual bond. In an advertise.
ment in this issue, the Minot plumb
ers are stating their case, giving their
reasons why there should be certain
restrictions and a license.
The new ordinance was passed at
its first reading, only one Of the city
commissioners, President Shaw, voting
against it. Bowker, Shaft, Householder
and Malm voted for the ordinance. It
will come up at the second reading
Monday night and the plumbers are
hopeful Of seeing the ordinance beaten.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
REVENUE COLLECTION OFFICE
TO BE LOCATED. IN MINOT
Division Headquarters or the New
Collection District of North Da-
kOta to Be Located Here.

E. A. Long, president of the Minot
Association Of Commerce, received a
letter from Daniel c. Roper, Of the
u. S. Treasury department, in answer
to a letter received from Mr.. Long
setting forth Minot's advantages as
headquarters for the new revenue col
lection district Of North Dakota. Mr..
Roper says:
'sIt has been definitely decided to
locate the collection office in Fargo
but it is the expectation of this Bu-
reau to ultimately establish division
headquarters, open at all times, in
other important cities, and you may
rest assured that one of these impor-
tant offices will be located in your
city. In this way better service will
be afforded to the taxpayers Of Minot
than they have ever experienced be-
fore"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14

machine would be righted before one
realized what had happened. The SEN
sation of being tipped in the wind real
ly became pleasure. Occasionally
the machine would drop, perhaps SO
feet, then the planes would catch hold
of some different kind of air and up
we would go again. Aviators say there
are pockets in the air. It was the
smoothest ride we have ever had. One
travels along as smoothly as a knife
goes thru hot butter.
AS we travelled over the country
south of Minot, one could plainly see
the little toy houses and barns, but
could hardly see the people at all. The
railroad track below looked like pen
Gil mark on paper and the roadways
looked like brown streaks. Autos
passed beenath us and the looked like
little toy cars boys play with. The
autos must have been going along
rapidly from their relative position on
the roads, but the plane would pass
them. soon leaving them out of sight
1t didn't seem like the plane was 60
ing fast at all when one looked out
over the surrounding country for
miles, but when we turned and headed
for the hangar, the trip of two miles
required less than minute. As we hit
it up at better than 100 miles an hour
the wind caught our best shirt and
we feared that it might be pulled from
our graceful form The wind beat the
shirt against our noble breast so fur
louslv that there was a sensation of
considerable warmth.
The Mouse river below with it's
fringe of green trees looked so small
One could see all the crooks and turns
of the winding stream at glance anC
we didn't wonder that it requires four
miles by boat to 60 to Wildwood Park
AS we neared the southern part OF
Minot. we began to look for the ceme-
terry, not that we expected to visit the
place very soon. After looking fo1
some time, we saw tiny plot OF
ground below and there were the mon
uments, little white shafts sticking
up like little fingers. Minot's mas.
sive water tank looked like toy. But
what in the world became of South
Hill? That place, had been wiped
completely off the map. When one is
up in plane the topography Of the
earth becomes level.
1t was in the evening and the city
of Minot looked like a beautiful pic,
ture in the distance below.
And then we headed for the hangar
As we neared the place. something
hair RAISING happened. The machine
dropped. Some, force turned us up
side down. The earth revolved. Wher
the wings caught the air again. W.
were headed in the opposite direction
He had given US the Immelman turn
much more complicated and enjoyable
than the loop the loop.
The most pleasing sensation of the
entire ride was that of seeing the
friendly hangar come up to meet US.
If you haven't had a ride with
"DaredeviP' Jacobson in his splendid
Curtis plane. don't pass up the grand
est opportunity you may have to gel
closer to heaven than you have eve,
been before
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
John Verzatt Will Hold Sale and En-.
gage in Business in Minot.

John Verzatt will hold sale at his
farm near Tasker, N. D., on Sept. l,
Monday, and complete advertisement
of the same will appear in next weeks S
issue of the Independent. Mr.. Verzatt
will have one Of the largest farm
sales of the season, which will include
about 80 head Of fine cattle, of which
ten or twelve are excellent mich cows.
Mr.. Verzatt has made success of
farming but will leave the place on &C
count Of his wife's health. He will
come to Minot, where he will open a
meat market and grocery store in the
Opera House block, just east of the
Jacobson & Fugelso hardware store.
He will be associated in the business
with his brother-in-law, Chas. Hayden,
who is coming back from Montana.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
BELIEVES OIL WELL
CUSHER near At HAND
Drillers Find Oil in Large Quantities
at Depth of 26OO Feet in Oil
Bearing Sandst0ne-May Take
Stock OF Market Saturday.

The conditions are becoming bright
er each day at the Blum farm west
Of Des Lacs where the Des Lacs-West-
ern Oil Co. is operating big drilling
outfit. The drillers reached depth of
27OO feet Saturday and during the
previous week, the showings of oil be-
came more pronounced each day, until
by Sunday there was a fine showing
of oil in everything that came out of
the well.
Henry s. Johnson, the manager,
stated that in his own mind he was
confident that by blasting the sand
rock at 231O feet the show
ings of oil could be materially increas-
ed, to perhaps several barrels day,
but of course this will not be done as
the drill is now operating in oil-bear-
ing shale.
Experienced drillers say that if oil
is found in large quantities, it will be
when the drill has penetrated the
sandstone, for gushers, whenever
found, are invariably located in the
sand beenath the sandstone.
Naturally this has created consider
able excitement among all who have
been watching the progress of the
drillers. Last week the company sold
more oil stock at $500 share than it
sold in any previous week, at any of
the lower values. Manager Johnson
is saying little, but he has quietly
clipped off" his friends to hold on to
whatever stock they may have, as he
considers the prospects exceedingly
bright.
The head driller advised Mr.. Johp-
son to wire for well cap at once, as
he expected something to happen very
soon and didn't care to spill any val
liable oil about the surrounding coun-
try. A wire for the cap was sent
Monday.
The we'll on Tuesday, the day this
was written, was down more than e,
700 feet (half mile). Considerable
gas is being encountered as we'll as oil.
Mr.. Johnson states that it is very
probable that the stock will be taken
off the market this week.
Harry Suman, Of Hunter, N. D., is
here looking over the field again. Mr..
Suman is more than pleased, as shown
by his activities. He is an old ex-
perienced oil man and talks very lit
tie of his past experience, but one can
plainly see that his enthusiasm is
away above par concerning the out
look of the field in general. He ex
presses all faith in the Des Lacs-West-
ern Oil Co. as being competent and
conservative, giving the stockholders
a square deal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
Round Trip to Columbus, O., for Only
S25.36.

Among those from this city who will
journey to Columbus, O., to attend the
G. A. R. encampment and the W. R.
c. convention are Mrs. VIM. Carroll
and daughter. Miss Ruth Carroll: Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Wheeler, Mrs. C. F.
Truax, Mrs. Bragg and her mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ellison and Jasper
Baker. Others will undoubtedly plan
to go.
It is believed that tickets will be on
sale at the G. N. Aug. Is, good for 60
days. with stopover privileges. The
round trip tickets will cost only $25.36
and will be sold onlv to members of
the W. R. c. and the G. A. R. and
their families. The Columbus meet
ings will open early in September and
tickets will not be sold after Septem-
Der T. Members Of the G. A. R. should
confer with Jasper Baker if they wish
to make the trip and members of the
w. R. c. may secure their certificates
from Mrs. Truax.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
Staale Hendrickson Addresses Minot
Rotary

Staale Hendrickson of Coteau, N.
D., was a visitor in Minot Monday. He
was the guest of the Minot Rotary
club and favored the members with an
interesting talk. Staale spent years
in the legislature and he was intro
duced by Francis Murphy as "author
of much important legislation that
never passed." Seriously, however,
Mr. Hendrickson's record in the legis-
lature was one of a constructive ma
ture and he represented his constit-
uency so we'll that he was returned
time after time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
Miss Alice Narcotic Died at Bemidji
Mimi.

Miss Alice Narcotic passed away
Aug. 8 at st. Anthony hospital, Be.
midi, Mimi, after an illness Of several
months following the influenza. The
body was taken to St. Paul for burial
Miss Narcotic was Al years Of age
She visited with her sister, Mrs. Irwin
Garnsey south of the city two years
ago and was we'll known in this vicin-
ity. Miss Narcotic was noble wo-
man and leaves host Of friends to
mourn. She is survived by six sisters
as follows: Mrs. Irwin Garnsey, Mrs
C. Boetler, Mrs. w. Wendt. Mrs. Sut-
ton, Mrs. Bumbarger and Mrs. Frank
Ranch, besides four brothers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-14
grow visits Old Friends.

Chas. "A. Grow, manager Of the Roy
al Lemon Products Co. Of Minneapolis,
is visiting with Minot friends this
week and transacting business. Mr..
Grow reports that the business Of the
concern is growing so rapidly that the
factory is being enlarged and more
modern machinery installed.