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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
HERO GAVE ALL FOR
| HIS C0UNTRY'S SAKE
Facts Concerning the Death of George
Tibbetts Who Laid Down His Life
on the Field of Battle.

The Independent has whenever pcs.
sible published the pictures of the
local heroes who laid down their lives
on the field of battle in the Great
World War.
George Tibbetts, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Tibbetts of Foxholm, who
enlisted in Minot, was killed in the
battle of Argonne near Hill 24O, on
Oct. 9, 1918, according to a letter the
parents recently received from Chap
lain King of the 18th Infantry. The
Chaplain writes:
II have not been able to tell wheth-
|er he was killed instantly. l believe
he was because we found his dead
body on the field. If he had not died
instantly, he would have been brot to
the. hospital. Hill 24O was strongly
defended by the Germans, but thanks
to the bravery of soldiers like your
boy, the American army captured the
position.
"May God console you in your grief
and reward your boy with Heaven
for having lgiven his life for his.
country"
George sent the following poem to
hi. parents shortly before he was kill
ed and wrote, "This poem speaks my
ides i saa". and describes thA war better than
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
MRS. A. F. BLUM OF
DES LACS IS DEAD
Well known Woman Passed Away
Friday Evening Following Three
Weeks Illness

Mrs. A. F. Blum, wife of prom
inent Des Laos farmer and oil man,
passed away Friday evening at the
Blum home following brief illness of
but three weeks. The direct cause of
her death was paralytic stroke suf-
fered few days prior to her death.
Mrs. Blum's health had always been
good up to the time of the Fargo fair,
which Mr.. and Mrs. Blum attended.
Upon their return home Mrs. Blum
complained of not feeling we'll and
shortly afterwards took to her bed.
Mrs. Blum leaves a devoted husband
and two sons, Arthur and Elmer, both
young men, the former still in the SER
vice Of the government at Fort Sheri-
dan, Illinois and the latter who makes
his home with the parents. Funeral
services were held at the home Sun
day, Rev. Michaelson, pastor of the
Zion Lutheran church of Minot,
preaching a very comforting sermon,
speaking in feeling terms Of the act
i've and useful life of the deceased and
her devotion to :, her home and fam
lily. The remains were taken to Min
neapolis, the old home of the Blum
family where the interment took place
Tuesday. Mrs. Blum was in her 59th
year. The husband and sons have
the sincere sympathy of wide circle
of friends to comfort them in their
bereavement.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21

" dan stand and look around me o'el
these desecrated plains;
There is naught but tracks of ruiz
where once grew golden grain;
There's miles of tangled wire anC
steel there's graves and graves
galore;
And white pine crosses show me where
men fought and died by scores;
Men who gave up all they had Home
Kindred, Health and Life
To fight because kings willed it so
and not for love Of strife.
There's miles and miles of trenches
there's dugouts cold and grim,
There's hills and valleys, roads and
swamps that have echoed battles
din,
There are houses wrecked and crum-
bled, there are churches, too, defled
And round them all, with graves be-
tween, the poppies growing wild.
Poppies red as human blood that once
ran meath their roots,
AS tho their bloom had ne'er been
scared by hordes Of tramping boots
There's poppies by the roadside
there's poppies everywhere,
On hill, in dale, in trenches grim their
fragrance fills the air.
It almost looks to me as if Dame
Nature, in her love,
Had placed these poppies here to
bloom for souls now gone above.
The husk of him who lies beneath this
poppy-covered sod
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
TOWN cRIERs MAY
PUT ON MINSTREL SHOW
Plans Being Considered to Give Enter
tainment in September for Funds
for Delegates to New Orleans

Plans are being considered by COM
mittee of the Minot Town Criers Club
to raise funds to send at least one dele
gate and as many more as the funds will
ciated Advertising Clubs of the World
at New Orleans, Sept. 21-25.
At Tuesday nights meeting of the
club, the members talked the proposition
minstrel show to raise the funds. There
is plenty of good talent going to waste
in Minot and the public will enjoy the
treat should the minstrel show material
ize. Efforts are now being made to Sc
cure the services of competent min
strel man to come to Minot to take
charge of the show, which will probably
be given in September
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
NORTH DAKOTA COMING
BACK AS COW STATE

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 1s.-That
North Dakota is coming back as a
COW state is shown by reports which
are being received by Attorney Cen
eral LANCER through A. w. Carlson,
who is making special .investiga-
tion of moneys and credits due from
foreign corporations. The St. Paul
Cattle Loan Co., said to be a sub
sidiary of Swift & Co., is shown to
hold chattel mortgages or notes Sc
cured by North Dakota livestock ag-
gregating $474,051.64. Many securi-.
ties Of this type have also been re-
sold, it is said, to North Dakota banks
or individuals.
Under the state moneys and credits
act the St. Paul Cattle company will
pay the state So thousand on these
holdings or $1,46O.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
Mrs. sorene,s Brother Died.

Mrs. ". E. Borene received the sad in.
telligence Friday evening that brother
Cecil Hecht, residing at Dennison, Ia. ha6
i've i've wire e on ny the % Morning .o of that 'th day
Mrs. Borene left at once for Dennison
Mr.. and Mrs. Borene at the time of the
receipt Of the message were on an outing
trip al at Fish Lake. Sask:. ,l ! and after receiy'
ed to Manor, they made the run back tc
Minot in eight hours, reaching here ir
time for Mrs. Borene to take No. 80. Mr.
Hecht leaves a wife but no children. Be-
sides a mother he leaves three sisters
and one brother. He was superintendent
of an electric light plant at Dennison an6
was repairing break in the line wher
the accident occurred.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21

Has sent his soul to realms above
with this message to his God:
II thou, o Lord, canst look down on
this shell-torn, wretched land,
For those who suffer at home alone,
stretch forth thy mighty hand;
Strike down this monstrous fiend call
ed War, send forth thine anger
grim,
To help Humanity atone it's everlast-
ing SIM"
Corporal George E. Tibbetts was a
member of Co. c, 18th Infantry. His
parents have been informed that his
body was buried Oct. II, 1918, at
Commune of Fleville, Ardennes.
George was born at Onalaska, Wis,
June 5, 1891, and came with his par
ents to Foxholm, N. D. in April 1902,
where he resided until in 1917, when
he enlisted in Co. A in Minot. He left
Minot for Camp Greene N. c., on Oct.
l Of that year and in November went
to Long Island, sailing for overseas
on Dec. 13, onthe Vaterland. When
the ship reached England, George was
quarantined for ten days on account of
few cases Of measles. They landed
in England on Christmas eve. On
Jan. % they entered the trenches
somewhere in France. On July 49,,
George was wounded by a fragment
of shell and also by machine gun
bullet thru the hip apd was in Hos
pital No. 8 for six weeks. Then he
returned to the fighting line against
the will of the doctors and nurses, say
ing that he wanted to help the boys
finish the job. They were in the
trenches for 72 days without being re-
lieved.
George was noble young man.
He has given his life for the great
cause and the hearts of his parents
and other loved ones yearn when they
see the other boys from Co. A return
ing home while their own boy lies
sleeping in France.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
JUDICIARY SHOULD Be
N0NPART|SAN IN FACT
So Says the State Bar Association in
Resolutions Passed TOday-Judge
Robinson Criticised for Sat
urday Night Letters

The North Dakota Bar Association
met in annual session at the Federal
building in this city at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, with a large at
tendance
| Judge Winslow, an eminent jurist,
gave a strong address at the high
school auditorium last night, which
was enjoyed by large number.
| The convention was called to order
at ten o'clock Wednesday morning by
Tobias D. Casey, of Dickinson, the
president, who delivered the annual
address. The invocation was given
by Rev. Mr.. Gallagher, and the address
of welcome was given by Judge K.
E. Leighton. John E. Greene of Minot
acted as secretary for Oscar J. Seller
of Jamestown who was prevented from
attending the convention on account
of illness.
At five o'clock last evening, the Wis
itors were taken for an auto ride
about the city and an enjoyable ban
quet for the attorneys and their ladies
was given last night at the Leland
hotel.
President Casey of Dickinson was
POSTMASTER and responses were CIV
en- by Judge Burr of Rugby, Former
Justice A. Bruce of Minneapolis,
Judge Pollock of Fargo and Judge
Winslow.
Among the prominent attorneys
who are attending the convention are
Judge ]. B. Winslow and Andrew A.
Bruce of Minneapolis; Justice H. A.
Bronson of Bismarck, Judge Frank E.
Fisk Of Williston and Hon. Chas. A.
Pollock of Fargo.
Strenuous resolutions, discussing
the attitude of the North Dakota bar,
protesting against any attempts to
drag the judiciary into partisanship
and criticising Judge Robinson for
his Saturday night letters, in which
the judge is alleged to have discussed
supreme court cases before the de-
cisions of the court are handed down,
were adopted by the resolution COM
mittee this morning. The committee
consisted of Judge c. A. Pollock,
chairman; John Hanchett of Harvey;
VIM. Owens of Williston, and G. S.
Wooledge and R. A. Nestos of Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21

there is crowd of rats about to drag
the egg rat, lying on its back, by the
tail across the floor to the hole.
Others say the rat carries the egg,
held between folds of skin undcr the
chin, without assistance. The gen
eral testimony, however, would ex-
plain such a conflict of opinion. It is
agreed that rats work in gangs when
egg carrying, and that it. is difficult
to determine from distance exactly
what they are doing, among them
selves. 1t is said there is always
much squealing but whether because
some are getting hurt, or by contrast
are hugely enjoying themselves, is not
indicated.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
HAR1lER ASSERTS ORCHESTRA
PLAYS LIKE 1HONO0nAPR
North Dakotan Pleased when Symphony
Organization Bsproduces His
Favcrite Record.
bereavement

Minneapolis, Aug. 49, - Minneapolis
has a symphony orchestra which can
play "just as good like a phonograph,"
in the estimation Of one North Dakota
farmer. On the orchestra's spring tour
of 1919 a patron at Minot made a re-
quest of which the musicians here still
are talking at rehearsals.
Just before the opening of the con-
cert, tall farmer walked up to Emil
Oberhoeffer, and said he wanted a par
ticular selection played that night. He
planned, but he had heard it on his
"phonograph" His daughter had heard
the orchestra play it in Minneapolis, and
then sent the record to him. It sound
kers.
Mr.. Oberhoeffer guessed and happened
to guess right. When the concert was
over, the farmer approached again. @
Say, that was pretty ine," he said
That sounded just as good like on my
phonograph."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21

Town Criers Resume Regular Meetings
The Town Criers held their first regular
meeting at the Association Of Commerce
rooms Tuesday evening. Several matters
mer were taken up for consideration. Res
olutions favoring the septic tank system
of sewage disposal were passed and the
support of the club pledged towards the
furtherance of the movement through the
medium of publicity.
communication from the secretary OF
the Williston Commercial club asking the
assistance of the Minot Criers in organ
met with the instant response of the Mi
not Criers and arrangements are making
looking toward pilgrimage to Williston
in the near future for. that purpose
of Akron, Ohio. for the presidency of the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World was endorsed most heartily by the
club and suitable resolutions ordered sent
New Orleans in September. 1t is expect
ed that Minot will be represented at New
Orleans by at least one delegate this year.
President Jones announced the follow
ing committee appointments for the en-
suing year:
Membership-A. G. Dalman, Max John.
son and Ed p Ehr
Finance-Carl Cox, K. A. Morgan and
Will r. Holbein.
Publicity-James Falconer, G. S. Rob-
inson and w. F. Jones'
Progran-E A. Long. Orrin M. Pierce
and James Smallwood, Jr
The mebership Of the Vigilance COM
mittee, the personnel of which is not made
known, even to the members themselves,
was handed the secretary and everything
put in running order for the coming year.
B. E. Stewart of the Minot Hide & Fur
Co., was appointed historian for 1890
From present indications the coming
year will be one of great activity among
the Crier fraternity and now that their
work has been outlined and committee
appointments announced we may expect
great things from this useful organization
during the coming year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
VIII Bring Many Montana sheep TO
Ward County

The Association Of Commerce has re-
ceived inquiries from points in Montana
from sheep men who desire to lease
Ward county stubble or grass lands up
propose tc. ship the sheep here and fat
ten them for several weeks, before mar
keting them. About 10000 head in all
will be shipped here, arriving about
The scofield farm can take care of
1900 head. Mr.. Scofield providing water
and quarters for the herders.
It is probable that many Of the farm
portunity to buy few head as the Mon
tana sheep men would just as soon sell
to the farmers as to market them in
the east, providing they receive fair
price.
At Harlem. Montana, ewes have been
selling for $18 and $50 a head. One
Harlem sheep firm cleared $4,000 from
their clip and have their sheep left.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
Earl Myers Back From France

Earl Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs
F. E. Holmes, from north Of the city
arrived in Minot this morning from
service overseas. Earl enlisted in
the service from Montana 20 months
ago and was assigned to the signal
corps. It was the duty of the corps
to keep up communication at any cost
and the work was very dangerous.
Earl wears service badge indicat-
ing that he participated in four of the
main offensives including St. Mihiel,
the Meuse, Argonne and the Cham
pagne.
,yA Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes have four sons
who were in the service, two of whom
were in France.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21

The little two-year- old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Solheim of Burlington
died at the farm home Sunday, August
10. Death was due primarily to pneu-
measles. The little sufferer was so pa
tient during her final illness that she en-
deared herself to all who came to minister
to her wants. Little Mildred Alice was
the light of the household and the absence
of her smile will be greatly missed by the
sorrowing parents. The funeral was held
from the Presbyterian church at Burling-
ton the Tuesday following. Rev. F. w.
Christ, the pastor, preached q very com
forting sermon. The remains were inter-
red at Riverside cemetery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
DEVIL DOG" RETURNS
FROM FRANCE
Hild0r Ellison, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Ellison, Who Won Honor on the
Field of Battle is Home

Hildor Ellison, who was with the
famous End Marines, has returned to
this city. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Ellison and his friends are
giving him a hearty welcome.
Hildor enlisted in the Marines early
in the war and saw some strenuous
service in France, his division being
named the "Deyil Dogs" by their Hun
opponents, for their fierce fighting.
The story of the End Marines will go
down in history. Mr.. Ellison was
decorated for bravery displayed on the
field of battle. 4Minot is proud of
him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
MOTHER SEES CHILD
CREMATED IN HOME

Glen Ullin, N. D., Aug. 18.-A year
old child Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Fahn
was cremated before it's agonized
mothers eyes when their home on the
Schoch farm, IL miles from here,
burned. Two other children, aged
and years, managed to escape when
the house took fire from matches, with
which they were playing while their
mother was on her way to the pasture
with the dairy herd. She was attract
ed by the smoke and rushed back to
the house, but could not reach the
baby.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
wavsrly Hotel Installing New Features

Manager Ed Ehr of the waverly Hotel
has just completed the installation Of a
the basement of the hotel, an improve
ment which will be appreciated by the
travelling men makings this territory
The room Is fully Is feet in length, with
tiles. Manager Ehr has other improve
ments under way that will provide ideal
equipment in connection with this pop
ular hostelry. Another section of the
basement is being remodeled into bar
ber shop with entrance from the front
of the lobby. A shop containing every
detail pertaining to the most up-to-date
shop will be installed. Manager Ehr
is to be congratulated upon the efficient
manner in which he is taking hold and
his efforts in this direction is meeting
with the favor of travelling men is evil
denced by the increased patronage the
hotel is ENJOYING
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
Daylight Saving Law Repealed

Repeal of the daylight savings act
was accomplished yesterday. the senate
voting to sustain the house in passing
the repeal measure over President Will
sons veto. The vote was 81 to 10.
The repeal Of the law becomes eff
fective after the clocks are turned back
to normal in October. It will go down
in legislative history as one Of the very
few measures which have twice been
vetoed by a president and become law
by vote Of more than two-thirds in
both houses of congress.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21

w. M. Smart Addresses The Rotary
w. M. Smart, publisher of the Mi
not Daily News, read very interest
ing paper at Mondays meeting Of
the Rotary, pertaining to the bust
ness of conducting a newspaper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
$1,000 IS PAID FOR BULL CALF
Aylor of Grandin. Sells Noted Sultan
Eclipse to Buchanan Man

Announcement was made today of
the sale of Sultan Eclipse, junior
yearling Shorthorn bull, by B. w.
Aylor Of Grandin, N. D., to w. c..
Beaumont, of Buchanan, N. D., the
price being 900.
This is the highest price ever paid
in North Dakota for bull calf.
Sultan Eclipse is the son of Yer
bena of Oakdale, purchased at the
International by Mr.. Aylol' in 1911?
for $4,000. which established at that
time the highest price ever paid for
Scotch Shorthorn COW in America.
In addition to Sultan Eclipse, Ver-
bena of Oakdale has borne a heifer?
Mr.. Beaumont is a new man in the
stock game, and is building a select
herd of Shorthorns.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
County Agent Has Invention to Let
Baby Sleep on Trip

Many a mother has stayed. home
rather than hold baby on her lap for a
long automobile trip.
She need not do this any more,
reports an officer at the extension
division of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college.
F. c. Hathaway, county agent of
Walsh county, has devised hammock
which can be suspended back Of the
front seat of an automobile, and
we'll, here let the baby sleep.
Mr.. Hathaway says that "a baby car
ried in this hammock will be happier
than in mothers lap.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21

Major and Mrs. e. S. Person and
daughter, Elizabeth, and Mrs. John
Stoudt, left yesterday for motor
trip thru the lake region Of Mime
sofa.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21
Negress Bit Officer

Negress Bit officer
Eva Ross, a Fargo colored woman,
bit Officer Pat Berry on one of his
fingers as the cop was taking the
damsel to Jail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hodgman Of
this city announce the birth of son
on August 9, in st. Paul.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-05-28
GALES NEWS ITEMS

- s
Miss Gertrude Reynolds spent
Wednesday afternoon with Miss Til
lie Van Hecke.
Rev. Tibbetts, wife and son of Mar
shall were at the Methodist Church
Tuesday evening. Rev. Tbbets was 9
Chaplain IN the army and told a few
interesting incidents of his army life
he gave fine talk for the new move
ment the church has taken up and we
believe he will meet with good success
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Zwach are enter
tanning a new son and Mr.. and Mrs
Alex Arnt have baby girl. Both ba-
bies are a little over week old.
Mrs. S. e. Weber is caring for Mrs
Heise of Milroy, Mrs. Reynolds re.
turned home Tuesday evening.
The little son of Ell. Flessner is very
sick.
Mrs. Emily Michigan is staying al
the Thompson home
Miss Mabelle Cole had the misfor
tune of breaking her arm last week.
Miss Ruth Johnson is assisting Mrs
Albert Dahlgren for a few weeks
Miss Arnt is helping Mrs. Hick
while Miss Cole is disabled on accoun
of her broken arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zwach entertained
their aunt from Wabasso hte last few
days.
Miss Fannie Lehto teacher in dis
trict 40 spent Tuesday night with Inc
Grunden one of her pupils.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-05-28
MORGAN NEWS ITEMS

The Nels Jensen family visited rel
atives at Sleepy Eye Sunday.
Will Stoltz his wife and daughter
with Miss Glasner were among the
number from here who picniced at
Redwood, Sunday.
Miss Byhoffer the teacher in the
Earl Butcher district returned to her
home after successful school wear.
Miss Beck and Mrs. McFadden of
Winterset Iowa are guests at the Ed
ward Trester home.
The local Company L. gave very
enjoyable banquet IN honor of the re-
turned soldier boys, on Thursday ev-
ening. Mr.. A. P. Sonsteby the com
pany cook served the guests and de-
served much credit for the evenings
spread. A public dance was well at
tended at the city hall and the even
ing hours were spent in very enjoy
able manner.
George Gluth and Will Ball were 1T
Alexandria the last Of the week on
business.
G. B. Root and wife with Mr.. and
Mrs. z. II. Albrecht attended q sun