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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
Talking About Watermelons.

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Talpin and
daughter were pleasant callers at the
Independent office Saturday In con-
varsation with them, the writer learn
ed that before coming to North Dako-
ia, they were residents of Sabula, Ia
a little way across the Mississippi
river from Illinois, where the writer
spent his early life. They were in the
heart of the famous watermelon fields,
where one could go right out into the
natch and select luscious ripe melons
that taste so much different from the
melons that are shipped in, and which
have to be picked a little green in or
der to keep. A fellow who has never
had the privilege of going into a wat
ermelon patch and picking out his own
melon, "busting" it open and digging
out its heart, has missed something.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
ORPHEUM THEATRE TO SHOW
BIG FAIRBANKS FILM
His Majesty, The American" Marks
First Release of "Big Four"

1t is doubtful if any motion picture
was ever awaited with as much in
terest and anticipation in Minot as
Douglas Fairbanks new picture, "His
Majesty, The American" which will
be the attraction at the Orpheum
Theatre, beginning Oct. 27.
Something more than mere interest
in motion picture lies back Of this
anticipation for Ellis Majesty, the
American" is Douglas Fairbanks first
independent production and marks
the first release Of United Artists
Corporation, the so-called "Big Four"
In January Of 1919 the entire am
usement world was startled by the
formation Of the United Artists As
sociation. This association was formed
by Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin,
Douglas Fairbanks and D. w. Griffith
These artists, conceded throughout the
world to be the screens foremost pro-
ducers, after having released their
pictures for a number Of years thru
various distributing companies, decid-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
PROF. BASS WILL DESIGN
MINOT SEWAGE PLANT
This City VIII Have Plant Similar to
That of Mason City. Ia, a City
of 26.G00 Population.

The city commission has hired Prof.
Bass of the Engineering College of
Minnesota to furnish plans and speci-
fications for the new sewage disposal
plant Mr. Bass is the man VINO locat-
ed the city wells that are now furnish
ing the city with such fine supply of
good water and he also designed the
big 100000 gallon reservoir that
will be completed within two weeks.
Minot's new sewage disposal plant
will be built on about the same lines
as that at Mason City, la. President
Shaw has just returned from Mason
City and learned that the plant is
working in a very satisfactory man
ner. At Mason City the plant is pro-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23

November First is Home Coming
Day at the University of North Da-
kota. The football game with the Ag-
ricultural College is scheduled for 2:3O
in the afternoon, A Freshman-S -Sopho-
more game will be played. A mass
meeting in the morning, addressed by
some of the old timers will be a fea-
ture. The Governor and other prom
inent alumni are scheduled to speak.
A banquet at night and an informal
party will complete the celebration
program. The alumni office at the
University is in receipt of many let
ters indicating that the alumni and
former students are coming back in
large numbers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
NORTH DAKOTA IMPROVED
SEED GROWERS CONTEST.
FARGO AUDITORIUM, JAN. 2O-24

Now is the time to make plans for
the big mid-winter seed contest and
to prepare to advertise your seed.
The big annual seed contest and
auction sale of seed samples will be
held during the Tri-State Grain Grow
ers' week, January 20-24. Advertise
your seed by winning one of the big
prizes or by having your samples sold
at highest auction prices. This an
nual seed contest and auction sale of
samples gives the finest opportunity
to advertise your products.
Arrangements have been made
whereby the finest lighted space in
the Fargo Auditorium is available for
the exhibits. It will be everybody's
show, but particular effort will be
made to make this the biggest corn
and potato show ever seen in the
Northwest. Any citizen of the state
who has grown seed for sowing pur
poses is entitled to compete, whether
a member of the Association or not.
All samples will be so scored and
displayed as to make it possible for
those who buy seeds to determine the
worth of the seed of any exhibitor.
The North Dakota Pure Seed Labora-
tory and the judges will test the sam
pies of every exhibitor and will re-
port to the owner and to anyone who
wishes to buy. The contest will, there
fore, place those who wish to buy seed
in direct touch with those who have
seed for sale. Any grower who IS
holding any kind of seed for sale as
seed should not fail to enter samples
in this contest.
Prepare your seed and arrange to
enter your samples. There will be op..
portunity to make entry in the Seed
Plot or Pedigreed' class and in the
ssImproved Seed" class. There will be
prizes and competition in both clean
ed and uncleaned seeds. Uncleaned
seeds of course cannot compete with
the "cleaned" or Improved" classes.
It is very important that those who
have seed of good quality, even though
uncleaned, should make entry. There
will be prizes of liberal merit in the
s.Uncleaned" Section of each kind of
seed grown. There will be big spec
ial prizes in some classes.
Write for entry blanks, rules OF en-
try and other information. Send in a
membership fee $1.O0 pays for entry
of the first sample and one years
embership-5O for each additional
sample entered.
Enter as follows: Corn-l0 ears;
Potatoes 10 tubers:: Wheat, other
cereals and flax peck; Alfalfa. clio
yer and grass seeds and miscellan-
.eous seeds-k peck.
H. L. BOLLEY, Secretary.
Agricultural College, N. Oak.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23

The honor conferred upon the two
Minot men will permit them to receive
the honorary 33rd Degree within a
short time. Messrs. McCutcheon and
Vollmer are receiving the congratula-
tions of their many friends on this
high Masonic mark OF distinction.
This recognition comes to compar-
atively few Masons and is all the more
appreciated because it comes unsolic-
tied on account of work done in be-
half of the Masonic order.
The following North Dakotans were
elected thirty-third degree Masons:
L. R. Buxton, New Rockford.
F. D. Cameron. Grand Forks.
l.. l.. Eckman, Grand Forks.
F. l.. Goodman, Grand Forks.
Harry Lord, Cando.
Walter r. Reed, Armenia.
J. Frank Treat, Fargo.
Harry R. Turner, Fargo.
The following were elected Knights
Commander of the Court of Honor:
Arlo D. Andrews, Fargo.
l.. A. Berg, Grand Forks.
w. j. Casselman, Bismarck.
F. S. Keene, Fargo.
f. B. McCutcheon, Minot.
]. H. McNichols, Grand Forks.
R. V. Moore, Fargo.
G. H. Olmstead, Grand Forks.
B. A. Orr, Fargo.
]. A. Poppler, Grand Forks.
G. w. Rennix, Hankinson.
A., D. Scott, Fargo.
Frank H. Sprague, Grafton.
A. ]. Stade, Devils Lake.
William Stevenson, Langdon
T. S. Syverson, Cooperstown.
N. S. Twite, Grand Forks.
l.. F. Vollmer, Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
SANUElS0N TO OPEN
LOWER SHOW FLOOR
Well Known Merchant Has Increased
His Shoe Stocks, Adding Lines of
Moderately Priced Shoes.

: The lower floor of j. w. Samuel
sons shoe block will be opened Sat-
urday with fine new stock of mod
erately priced shoes which will be
within the reach of every pocketbook.
The veteran shoe dealer has been
preparing for this opening for months.
He has remodelled the lower floor,
converting it into one of the most at
tractive sales rooms in the city. A
fine new cement flor has been laid, a
new ceiling added and the entire place
painted a pure white. The shelving
is all white and under each class Of
shoes, samples are placed in shoe bins,
all plainly priced. This will make
selling easy, thus cutting down the
expense of so many statesmen. The
lower floor gives Mr.. Samuelson an
additional space of 2,400 square feet
and permits him to add a line or
shoes which he has never before
been able to carry. The shoes on the
lower floor will be of the more mod
crate values, but will be sold under
Mr.. >Samuelson's guarantee to be first
class in material, workmanship and
wearing qualities, tho not so fancy
perhaps as the higher priced shoes
which he will continue to carry on the
main floor. The lower floor may be
reached either thru the lower front
entrance, or by means of wide COM
Portable stairway leading down from
the interior of the main room.
Mr.. Samuelson has been engaged in
the shoe business in Minot for nearly
twenty years and his business has
been growing steadily until he now
has one of the best and largest shoe
stores in North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
Mrs. Sibbald's Mother Died on Old
Michigan Homestead

Mrs w. H. Sibbald was called to
her old home, Petersburg, Mich, on
account of the illness Of her mother,
who died three days after her arrival.
Mrs. j. G.. Leach, the deceased, Wis
tied at the home of her daughter in
this city four years ago, where she
made many friends. She was born in
England seventy years ago, coming to
America forty years ago, living for
forty years on the old Michigan home
stead which was brot out of the
swamp and stump period to one of the
finest farms in Michigan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23

er from south of the city, whiled away
an hour in the Independent office the
other day Mr.. Newport has farmed
in Ward county for fourteen years and
altho he has not raised a good crop in
four years, is far from being discour
aged. A light crop has some advan-
tages, he says. It does not require
so much twine, less work in cutting,
shocking and threshing; there is little
trouble in marketing the grain and it
is not at all hard on the soil Farmers
appear to be getting along fairly well
without bumper crops and seem to
have an easy time after the spring
work is DONE
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
Mr.. and Mrs Louis A. Larson Locate
in Tacoma.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Larson of
Crosby were in Minot Saturday en-
route to Tacoma, Wash, where they
expect to make their future home. Mr..
Larson is one of the earliest Of the
states pioneers and he has spent So
winters in North Dakota. For many
years he was auditor of Ward county
but for several years has been deputy
postmaster at Crosby. He came to
North Dakota in 1881 and spent q
years in Ward county and five years
in Divide county. Mr.. and Mrs. Lar
son have host of friends who trust
that their residence in the west will
bring them much pleasure.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
Nj. SELANDFR WILL BE
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT
Accepts Position With County Super
intendent of Schools A. NJ. Waller
and VIII Begin Work First of
Month.

NJ Selander has accepted a position
with County Superintendent Of
Schools 4. N. Kaller and will begin
upon his duties the first of the month
as deputy, taking the place of Mr..
Holcomb, who has accepted a position
with the Pan Motor Co.
Mr. Selander is very well qualified
for the position. He has taught in the
schools for nine years, three years in
North Dakota and for four years he
was teacher in the Minnesota Col
lege of Minneapolis. He is high
school graduate and has had advanced
work in the University of Minnesota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
WHY CAPT. HUSTON WAS
CITED FOR BRAVERY
Former Minot Young Man, AlthO Dan
gerously Wounded, Insisted on Re-
naming With His Company
and Skillfully Led His Platoon
to Victory.

The Independent has received a copy
Of the General Orders citing Lieuten-
ant (now Captain) Howard E. Huston
and Lieut.. l.. o. Crane (deceased) for
bravery.
Captain Huston, a former Minot
Young man. was commissioned Cap
tain shortly before his discharge from
the army, and is now located at Lon
don, Eng, where he is in charge of a
Post for the United States govern
lnent. Lieut. Crane is "Pop' Crane,
mentioned several times in Capt. Hus
toms letters to the Independent.
The many friends Of Capt. Huston
thruout the state will be pleased with
the following report:
Headquarters, 4th Division,
American Expeditionary Forces.
Germany, June 26, 1919.
General Orders No. 81,
The Division cites with pride the
conduct in battle of the following
named officers:
Leoline O. Crane (deceased), 1st
Lieutenant, 59th Infantry, St. Con
oulph, France, July Is, 1918. He brave
Iy volunteered to reduce machine
grn nest which was holding up the
advance Of his company, and was kill
ed while attempting to accompli h
this.
Howard E. Huston, lst Lieutenant
59th Infantry, St. Gonoulph, France,
July 18, 1918. He courageously and
,skillfully led his platoon in their first
engagement with the enemy, and al
though dangerously wounded he in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
Hauling Potatoes From the Burling-
tom Eio1dS

The Hodgins Transfer Co. is busy
hauling potatoes from the Berthold
and Burlington fields to Minot this
week, where they will be stored.
Trucks are being run night and day
and 1900 bushels were hauled Sunday.
They have taken the contract to haul
Is car loads from those points to this
city. The early winter weather has
caused the growers to hurry the har-
vest along as rapidly as possible. The
cold snap has done great deal Of
damage to the potatoes that were still
in the ground, it being estimated that
in some fields the damage was 80 per
cent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
Domestic Employed on Frank Linha
Farm Drank Strychnine Tuesday,
Died Within Fifteen Minutes.

Mrs. Agnes Stoibil aged SO years,
committed suicide at the Frank Linha
farm Tuesday, where she was enl-
ployed as a domestic, because she be-
lieved that Frank Bilek, aged 26, the
man she loved, had decided not to
marry her. She planned the suicide
very carefully, writing letter to her
former husband, Charles Stoibil, of
Alexander, N. D., to a married daugh-
ter living in Williston and to brother
named Smetak living in Louisiana.
The remains were brot to Minot
Coroner R. w. Pence conducting an
Investigation, but he decided that an
inquest was unnecessary. The re-
mains have been shipped to Alexan-
der, N. D., where the former husband
will attend to their burial
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
Holbein Will Attend Indianapolis Con-
yentiOn.

Will E. Holbein, secretary of the
Association of Commerce, left We'd
nesday for Indianapolis where he will
attend the national convention of COM
mercial club secretaries. He will also
attend the convention of the mail or
der section of the Associated Adver-
tising Clubs of the World at Cleve-
land Oct. 80 and 81. Mr.. Holbein win
visit other cities to answer inquiries
concerning a number of proposed in
dustries for Minot.
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vided with $50 spouts that permit the
water to flow onto an acre of ground.
The water has absolutely no smell
for the solid matter has practically all
been taken from it before it comes to
the surface. There is remarkably
small amount of solid matter to be
taken care of. Mason City is city
Of 10000 population.
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and Vollmer are Highly
HOnOrad.

Washington, Oct. 22.-The supreme
council of the thirty third degree, An
cient Accepted Scottish Rite Of Free
Masonry Of the Southern Jurisdiction,
in session here today, elected to the
degree of Knight Commander of the
Court of Honor, E. B. McCutcheon,
Venerable Master of the Lodge of Per-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
Judge Woodrough to be Guest of In
uuisitOrs.

The Inquisitors' Club will hold a
special dinner at the Leland hotel Fri
day evening, Judge Woodrough, OF
Omaha, Neb., who is holding term in
Federal court for Judge Amidon, to
be the guest of honor. A duck dinner
will be served, McGuire's duck hunt
ers agreeing to furnish some splendid
mallards.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23
Henry Johnson Sells Big Cattle Ranch

ranch at Rice Lake, % miles south
west of Minot, together with 400 head
of cattle. Mr.. Johnson recently dis
posed of 4SO acre sheep ranch and
400 sheep four miles from Ryder to
Mr. Snippen.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23

sisted upon re- aiming with his corr
pany until it became necessary for
him TO be ordered to dres ing sta
ton.
By command of Major General
Horsey
c. A. BACH,
Chief of Staff.
Official:
J. Shapter Caldwell,
Major, A. G. D.,
Adjutant.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-10-23

Will Follow the Ducks South.
W. E. Mansfield is planning on trip
to Florida about the time that the
ducks start their southwark flight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
WOMEN SAY CHURCH
SHOULD PAY TAXES
Legislative Committee Told 1t
Should Help Meet Burden
From Prohibition.
OPPOSE INCOME PROPOSAL
Many Protests Filed in Hear
ing on Revenue Raising
Plans in City Hall.

With a bare three minutes to give her
Views on tax problems. Mrs. Matte
Truman, a trim. busirsesslilee realty
dealer Of Yonkers, enlivened the aca-
demio proceedings OF the special joint
legislative committee on taxation yes
terday. when she rose from her seat
talking. proceeded across tho room talk
ing. took the testimonial chair talking.
consumed exactly the allotted three min
utes Ito the surprise of the committee)
expounding her beliefs. then went back to
her place In the audience with this Par
THAR fling:
And since the Baptists are raising
sec, 900, 900 for foreign missions, and
the Alethodists $50. 900. and the
Episcopalians upwards of $125, 200, 900,
don't see why they shouldn't pay at
least 15 per cent. OF our taxes, instead
Of being exempted as they are. They're
the prohibitionists, and now that prohi-
bitten will bring added tax burdens, II
should be put UP to the churches and
charities to pay taxes and relieve the
poor, struggling real estate owners,
thousands OF whom are having their
property sold from under them because
they can't pay the exorbitant taxes"
Mrs Truman had appeared before the
committee, which Is considering a mea ms
OF revising tax laws to meet the need
Of increased revenue, as we'll as to re-
lieve high real estate taxation. with q
delegation Of Yonkers taxpayers and
civic workers. In answer to q question
from the committee, another Yonkere
| woman. Mrs. NJ. Grundeman, urged that
the exemption of churches and chart
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22

table Institutions should be revoked. Mrs
Truman asserted that virtually all her
property holdings In Yonkers had been
sold 10 pay back taxes and that by
March 1 all her realty ownings would
be sold at public outcry. Others testi-
flying Informed the committee that MIL
lions of dollars worth of property was
being sold by the authorities because OF
the inability of owners to meet the ex-
cessive realty taxation.
Il cannot raise my rents" said Mrs.
Truman. because the poorer, laboring
class occupies my houses, yet the tax
rates increase each year. The only way
could meet the tax increases would be
by boosting my rentals-but then
would be without tenants, and the ten
ants would be homeless.
The committee of which Senator Fred
erick NJ. Davenport Is chairman, nm
ished its public hearing in the City Hall.
yesterday, after two day session to
determine the attitude of taxpayers on
proposed tax amendments. In an exc
cutive session which followed Friday
hearing. subcommittee were appointed
to consider proposed tax inaugurations,
one being a state income tax, another
a tangible personal property tax, and
the third business tax. These commit
tees will report to Albany within ten
days or two weeks.
The income tax proposal was widely
opposed by persons who took the stand
yesterday. The popular suggestion was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
WILLIAMS INSISTS
BANKERS WANT HIM
Currency Comptroller Again
/, Asks for Critics Letters.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Action on re-
newed request OF Comptroller of the Cur
renee williams for publication of names
OF bankers who had criticised his admin
.stration in letters to Senator Weeks
(Mass) was deferred to-day by the
senate Banking Committee.
Mr. Williams said that not "a single
case of oppression had been cited by Sen
ator Weeks or any one else" and re-
peated the charge that he had been at
tackled by anonymous critics. He OBJ
1ected to the committee calling officials
OF the RIGGS National Bank OF Washing
ton to testify as suggested by Senator
Mclean Comm on the ground that
court records introduced in regard to his
controversy with the Riggs National
Bank five years ago were sufficient
Mr.. williams said there had been
fewer national bank failures during his
administration than before. and that the
banks had made more money. He read
letter of commentator from william G.
McAdoo, former Secretary OF the Treas
ury, and declared that only two bankers
out of representatives Of nearly 5000 ma
tional banks had appeared in person to
oppose his confirmation.
Chairman Owen announced that the
hearings would end Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
ENOUGH BEER UNTIL
JULY 1;;PRICE TO RISE
Continued from Frs. Page.

foreign product on April last and the
consequent sharp increase IN the price Of
imported ales put In storage here before
that date have thrown AN extra demand
upon the domestic brewers. 20 that their
sales and reduction OF stock have been
greater than ever before. William A.
Miles & Co, who have one of the largest
American ale breweries. ceased manu-
facture on December 1. of course. and
sold the last OF their reserve by Febru-
AIRY l. c. II. Evans & Sons said yester-
day; t..-.
1--WE arc already out OF bulk [bar-
Relied ale. and at the rate at which
our bottled ale 10 going now we shant
havo any left after May /. The de-
mand Ia tremendous and we are working
night and day bottling and packing"
The White Label Company, which
handles the imported Bass ale In bot
ties. is supposed to have n large reserve.
but not sufficient TO last to July 1. Bass
& CO., who have handled the same ale In
bulk. have none left.
As to beer the local manager of the
Anheuser- Busch Company said: I'VE
have an enormous reserve stock. SUM-
cient TO last until July 1, unless the de-
mand is unprecedented"
II. "A. Murray. president OF the Lion
Brewery, was quoted as saying: I'VE
have. enough beer to supply our Gus
toners to July l." and as adding that
the company had made no plans for the
manufacture of near beer. believing that
the people will demand the continuance
of the regular article.
George Ehret, Jr.. gave June 1 as the
probable date until which his customers
could be supplied. The Ehret company
ID rot planning to manufacture tho sub
stitute on a large scale as II does MOI
believe the public would be satisfied with
| II MS an all year drink. Mr.. Ehret said
I'VE are expecting modification of tn,
law which will make II possible foi
people to continue to drink beer as I
should be brewed'
Col. Jacob Rupert said that the
stock of the Rupert breweries would
last until the middle Of May and that
no decision had been reached as to how
the plants would be utilized In case nc
modification Of prohibition Is obtained.
A representative OF Pfel Bros tolc
THE Sun that while some manufac
turers OF beer would exhaust their re-