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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
NORMAN ELLISON REVIEWS REASONS
FOR SUCCESS OF THE FAIR STORE

Norman Ellison, one of the propri-
etors Of the Fair store, gave an in
teresting history of the store since
it's origin in Minot, March II, 1902,
at q recent meeting of the Rotary
club.
E. Ellison and Sons chose this city
owing to its large territory and felt
that there was good opening here
for an exclusive dry goods and ladies'
ready-to-wear store. The business
was started in the Nash building in a
small way. During the first seven
years in business, gain Of about 500
was made each year. In 1910, the
: business had grown to such an extent
that the proprietors were compelled to
find larger home, so lots were pur-
chased on South Main street, the
stores present location and in March
ground was broken for the present
structure. BY August that year the
building was ready for occupancy.
During the next ten years, the bust
ness showed an average increase Of
$50. At the time the building was
erected, this country had a crop fail
ure and due to that fact and because
the store was considered at the time
out Of location, 4 certain Minot banker
turned down loan on the building
which he considered making. Other
arrangements were made however, and
no mercantile concern in North Dakota
has prospered more than The Fair.
Mr.. Ellison stated that he consider
ed service largely responsible for the
success Of the store. The store has
always endeavored to carry COM
plete stock with larger assortments
each year. To get sales people to
realize that they represent the pro-
prietors, this subject is brot up at the
weekly meetings. inexperienced girls
are given practical lessons in sales
manship before they are permitted to
wait on the trade. They are also
taught the character of the goods they
are to sell. Success does not come
by luck alone. Hard work and fore
sight come in for big share, Mr.. e.
lison concluded.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
U-BOAT PRISONER
TELLS EXPERIENCE
Officer of Inflated U. s. s. Neptune,
Gives Story of Remarkable Ad-
venture and Recovery.

Richard Cannon, Chief Petty Officer
of the u. s. s. Neptune, whose dra-
matte capture at sea by German u
boat and subsequent experiences
aboard the submarine and in Ger
man prison hospital, thrilled the en-
tire country, is still another world
war hero to test the remarkable re-
constructive powers of Tanlac and
give it his strong endorsement. Mr..
Cannon's adventures were so harrow
ing that his constitution was COM
pletely shattered but after months of
suffering he has now regained the
wonderful health that enabled him to
pull through his adventures alive and
is today the same strapping two hun
dred pound fighter that embarked on
the Inflated collier. But let him
tell his own story:
when the Neptune was torpeGoed
off the Irish coast" said Mr.. Cannon,
who now lives at 707 E. Lafayette,
Tampa, Fla, II had my right leg and
five ribs broken by the explosion, and
when l came to my senses I found
myself on board submarine bound
for Germany. I was kept in q Ger
man prison hospital for five months.
and you can imagine what / must
have suffered when I tell you that !
fell off in weight from two hundred
and twenty-five to a hundred and thir-
ty-one pounds. When l was repatri-
ated and finally got my discharge in
February, 1919, I was little better
than living skeleton. had no ap-
petite and my digestive system was
,,rSo% That x,yho% 1st<1o 7 Jsl o1
ways gave me severe pains in the pit
of my stomach. Before joined the
serviceI never knew what nerves were
but after what l went through my
nerves were so shattered that could
MT keep still minute, and the slight
est thing upset me. For six months !
continued in this condition, unable to
pick up strength, and so weak that
any attempt at hard work tired me
out completely l began to think that
I should never be we'll and strong
man again.
"But the Nay Tanlac overcame my
troubles and built me up was nothing
short of marvellous. It gave me such
an appetite that I wanted to eat all
the while, and l sure did make up for
lost time. l had no more bother
with indigestion and from then on
picked up strength and put on weight
until now l tip the beam at two hun.
dred and four pounds and am as well
and strong as I ever was before ]
joined the service. My nerves are as
steady as die and I'm like my old self
again. Tanlac is certainly grand
medicine and l think every suffering
norS m n,,nhf n try ~ -
Tanlac is sold in Minot by the Tay-
lor Drug Co., in Kenmare by John l.
Wemark, in Ryder, by Geo. c. Couch
in Douglas, by ]. L. Donahue, and in
Tagus by the Bugge Pharmacy.-adv
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
Four Sleepers Derailed at velva


Four sleepers attached to eastbound
No. 1Os on the 500 were wrecked in
the yards at Velva early Saturday
morning. The train was running at a
high rate of speed, as it had taken
coal and water at Minot and did not
intend to stop until Harvey was
reached. The tracks were torn up for
a distance of 300 yards and the
wrecking crew worked two days get
ting the coaches back onto the track
and clearing up the wreckage. Some
of the passengers were shaken up but
no one was seriously injured.
The private car of G. R. Huntington,
vice president of the 500, was at
tached to the train. He and his fam
lily were returning to St. Paul from
their vacation spent at Skagway,
Alaska.
The passing track was not OBJ
structed so the main line trains were
not badly delayed while the wreckage
was being cleared up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09

OF sentiment as to presidential choice
long before the official vote is taken
or announced. Four years ago a
similar plan was pursued and even
in such close states as California the
ultimate result was indicated thru the
Rexall returns. Manager Henderson
states that an announcement of the
results will be given the press at stat
ed intervals during the campaign and
there is no doubt that a choice will
soon be manifest from the face of
these returns. Each of these 5000
stores will have ballot boxes arranged
for the convenience of the public and
all legal voters are urgently requested
to deposit a ballot indicative Of their
choice.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
Independent Representative Visits
FOxhOlm

A representative of the Independent
visited the city of Foxholm Saturday
and was surprised to find that enter
prising little city was forging ahead
rapidly despite the poor crops of the
past few years. C. E. Miller, pro-
prietor of one of the pool halls and
barber shop is excavating preparatory
to installing an electric lighting plant
which will be of sufficient capacity to
light the entire city. The Koppald
Bros. of Minot have the contract to
equip and install the plant. Two gen.
eral stores supply the trade and both
are we'll supplied with merchandise
and are kpt spick and Span, credit
to any town twice the siz of Foxholm.
Two garages, q meat market and one
of the best banking institutions Of
Ward county help in making Foxholm
one of the best marketing centers
along the 500 line. The Rogers Lum-
Der Co. maintain a we'll stocked lum-
Der yard and three elevators provide
excellent facilities for the farmers
grain. Perhaps the most important
interest of the town and one that is
destined to place Foxholm upon firm
and substantial business footing is the
splendid mine of Ignite which is sit
uated just at the edge Of the townsite.
This is the only shaft mine in this sec:
ton. The mine is we'll equipped and
is turning out fine product which
commands premium on the market.
The Foxholm coal is said to be super
Tor to the grades received from the
mines farther up the valley or those
located on the branch lines to the
westward. Walter "A. Archibald old
time Foxholm merchant has taken
over the Foxholm mine and is making
good notwithstanding the fact that he
IS novice at the mining game. Walt
is not afraid of hard work either as
was evidenced when the reporter de-
scended the mine he found him busily
engaged as driver Of the mule used
in hauling the cars of coal to the
shaft. This employment is usually
designated as Skinner" and is one OF
the least desirable jobs about mine
but that makes no difference with
Archibald. He is enthusiastic over
their output and believes the Foxholm
mine has bright future. The only
circumstance which hinders the pro-
gress of this mine just now is their
lack Of adequate shipping facilities.
Efforts are being made to have the
500 construct siding which will at
ford them loading facilities which in
time will make the Foxholm mine one
Of the largest producers along up the
Des Laos valley.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
Minot Business Blocks Increased rs
Per Cent in Valuation

rex CeuC III dAuotlOM I
The increase in valuation Of Minot
business structures as ordered by the
State Board Of Equalization advances
the valuation from $1,717,OOO to $2,-
146,OOO, an increase of $429, 492: 90.
Minot business structures and i'm
provements were increased Is per
cent. In Grand Forks and Fargo bus
mess structures were advanced 40 per
cent. The eight cities specially af-
fected escaped an even higher valua-
ton. Attorney General LANCER de-
manded in the case Of Fargo an in
crease Of 80 per cent. John N. Hagen,
commissioner Of insurance, supported
this plan but other members of the
board held out for only 40 per cent
increase.
The valuation of farm lands in
Ward county was reduced 8 per cent.
Last year farm lands in Ward county
were assessed at $18.23 an acre and
this year the average valuation is
$17.68.
A business block in Minot, assess
ed at $4,000, for example, last year,
is now taxed on valuation Of $40. 900,
making an increase in taxes Of about
$500. ny
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
l. w. w. Pleaded Guilty

Harvey Karnstrom, an I. w. w.
arrested by 500 Policeman Nick Thil-
gen, charged with stealing a ride, was
given hearing before Justice Lynch
Tuesday. He was represented by Har-
old Moucks, an I. w. W. attorney from
Chicago, who had been in South -Da-
kota defending a number of I. w. WIS
against a charge Of syndicalism.
When the attorney arrived in Minot
he was surprised to, learn that his
client faced such minor charge and
advised him to plead guilty and pay a
fine
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09

Miss Gertrude Conn, well known Mi
not vocal teacher, returned today from,
her summer vacation spent at Aber-
deem, S. D. She will reopen her mus
ical, studio in this city. Miss Conn
spent delightful summer, living in
an auto mainly and returns looking
the picture of health.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
Rexall Stores Inaugurate Straw
BallOt

The Minot Drug Co.. otherwise
known as the Rexall store will join
in movement whereby q straw vote
Of the country will be taken and can
vassed at intervals by a committee at
Boston where the, headquarters Of the
Rexall chain Of 5000 drug stores are
maintained. Electors will be privi-
legged to cast ballot for their choice
and the tally Of the aggregate votes
will soon disclose the evident trend
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
Evening worship (Englishl at 8 O..

Evening worship (English) at o.
clock.
Theme: "The Sons Of Martha and
The Sons of Mary. Special music
from Rhys-Herberts Bethany" by the
Choir. Choir rehearsal Friday even
ing at 8.
The Confirmation class holds its
first meeting Saturday, Sept. 18th, at
10 q. m.
You are cordially invited to worship
with us.
T. F. Gullixson, Pastor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
Dingman,s Car Damaged

A large 0ldsmobile touring car driv:
en- by Harry Dingman, was damaged
Tuesday evening when car backed
into the front Of his machine. Both
lamps were broken, the radiator
smashed and one fender broken. The
other machine, owner unknown, was
also damaged.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
Hoover Sale Sent. Fl

G. A. and ]. C. Hoover will hold a
closing out farm sale at the o!d Hav-
lichek farm seven miles west OF Mlnot,
on Tuesday, Sept. 81. Some extra
good stuff will be sold and the COM
plete sale notice will appear in next
weeks Independent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09

Babe Ruth Makes 47th Home Run
Babe Ruth, hit out his 47th home
run for the present season today
passing the worlds record made by a
Minneapolis player some years ago
He is sure to clout out few more
before the season ends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09

NJ TITSV LUCUeTHU OuUICU
Morning worship in the English Ian
guage at 1890.
Sermon theme: "That Good Part
which Shall not be Taken Away.
Come hear this gospel for a world of
possessions which pass on, and Of
ownership that does not endure.
Soprano and tenor duet.
Sunday school and bible classes at
IL noon.
Meeting of the congregation at $3.50
o., m.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
BUSINESS NOT CHARITY.

Five dollars per month will feed and
save for use in building Europe, and
Asia, a human life. These Christian
children are needed. Their fathers
have been killed. II the children die
the Turks take their place i1 the land
Can we afford It? Think 1t over.
Herbert Hoover says: I'm my opin
lon, in the Near East is the mos
desperate situation in the world"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
Modern Epitapls
Here lie the bones
OF Jeptha Smoker,
NJ I'LL 800 S>s-1.

He took one drink
OF homemade ticker.
Detroit Free Press.
Lies slumbering here
One William Lake,
He heard the bell,
But had no brake.
Under this sod J We
Lies Deacon Hale,
He winked and drank
Some "ginger ale".
Utica IN. W Press. .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09

Rygmyr to Hold Sale West Of brady
In this issue appears the sale notice
Of H. P. Rygmyr, which will be held
tuesday, Sept. 81, at his home l1a
miles west Of brady. Owing to an
error. the bill states the sale will be
held west Of Des Laos. This is incor-
rect.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
Mrs. Muhs Improves Barber Shop

MIS-. i. NUNS mas TemUueIeu net
barber shop beautifully, installing a
large plate glass mirror which COM
pletely covers one wall, with marble
about the remainder Of the walls. She
has installed a second chair, with Miss
Irene Sawby, capable barber from
Minneapolis, in charge, giving the
shop double it's capacity. Mrs. Muhs
announces that she has gone back to
the old prices.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
Cunder Olson Visits Minot.

Gunder Olson Visits Minot.
Gunder Olson, prominent republic
can, met with a number Of Minot re-
publicans this morning in this city
and outlined plans for the fall CAM
.paign.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09

Old Maids and Borrowers Please Step
Lively
Following is the length of time for
visitors in printing office:
Hrs Min Gao
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09

hrs. Min. Sec.
Friendly calls, men---- 2
Friendly calls, women 2 Is
Friendly calls, old maids 8
Friendly calls, pretty girls--1 80
Friendly calls, President of
~. y. 20
Insurance Agents --- "A
Book Agents ------ 80
Friends looking for free pie 1
Friends Offering drinks----7\ SO So
Friends asking US to lunch--1 "a
Friends selling rattle tickets l
Friends wanting to borrowO 0 0
Merry widows ---------3 SO
Debtors wanting more timeO 0 0
Debtors wanting to pay
bills -----------2 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Cash customers----Sunrise to bedtime
-Jeffery- McPherson's proof.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-12
Room For ONLY
los of States
Feeb1e-Minded

OF the 1000 feebIe-minded per-
sons residing within Montana only
105 can be accommodated and
educated at the state institution at
Boulder, H. j. Menzemer, presi-
dent of the school, told the Butte
Rotarians.
''This deplorable condition." he
said, "has been induced by the
failure of the legislature to APP
propriate sufficient funds with
which to construct new buildings
or defray increased operating ex-
penses."
Sat the present time,'' said Pre-
sident Menzemer, 1--WE are provid-
ing accommodations and an educa-
ton for los feebIe-minded per-
sons. When our new building is
constructed we will admit 40 more
but we have 400 applications for
admittance in our files. 1t is es-
timated that there are 1000 men,
tai delinquents in Montana"
At least $50O,O 900 is needed for
construction of new buildings, the
speaker said, but the legislature
refused to make such an appro-
priation at the last session.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-12
RANK DOES NOT GO IN
AMERICAN LEGION CIRCLES

Franklin O'O1ier, national com
mander of the American legion, has
issued the following instructions to
state department officials, who in
turn have forwarded the instructions
to the posts in Montana.
mo request should be made of any
applicant for membership in the le-
gion concerning his previous rank
while in service, either personally or
by information asked for on any
forms used by post or department
headquarters. Any forms now in use
which contain questions bearing on
this subject should be discontinued.
"The constitution of the American
Legion, adopted at the recent Min
neapolis convention, contains the fol-
lowing provision:
"'The American legion is a civil
ian organization; membership there
in does not affect nor increase liabil-
ity for military or public service.
Rank does not exist in the legion; no
member shall be addressed by his
military or naval title in any conven-
tion or meeting of the legion"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-12
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
RECORD In SILVER BOW

Silver Bow county leads in TAX
ing chances. Butte and Silver Bow
county take all honors in Montana
for being the most loving city and
county in the state and also for
splitting up family relations on a
greater scale and with greater
speed than any other locality in
the state.
Records of the work of the div
orce mill, as compared with the eff
forts of the clergy, justices of the
peace and the marriage license
clerks of Montana, have been COM
piled in the Helena office of w. j.
Swindlehurst, commissioner of Ia
Dor and industry, according to law.
In 1919 there were 6,501
riages and 1,728 divorces in Mon
tana, a percentage of 26 liz of the
marriages being failures. This is
an increase in divorces of 2 per
cent over 1918, when there were
COOS marriages and 1,496 divor-
ces throughout the state.
In Butte there were 1854 mar
riages in 1919 and 1,016 in 1918.
Divorces totalled 800 in 1919 and
367 in 1918.
Women are the leaders in secur-
ing separations in Montana. In
1919 they secured Ito, and 1918
applied for and were successful in
1922.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-12

Every school teacher in Montana is
urged to participate in compiling in
formation for the biennial report of
Miss May Trumper, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, in a
QUESTIONABLE which is being SEM out
of that office.
The teachers of Montana are ask
ed to give complete reports from
every county, "that we may be able
to furnish convincing proof in our
next biennial report of the necessity
of better salaries for teachers and
better educational opportunities for
children"
Reports for each county will be
compiled by county superintendent.
Among the data required will be the
qualifications and training of the
teachers, annual salary in relation to
experience and years in the work;
living expenses, salaries for the
month and year; attendance reports
of children of all ages, in all districts
and in both primary and high
schools.
Data on school districts include
complete data on transport facilities,
whether or not instructors have a
~teacherage, kind of school property,
whether insured or not, kind of wa
ter supply, number of library books
and the amount of thrift stamp pur-
chases of pupils.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-12
MONTANA LIFE SHOWS
100 PER CENT GAIN IN 1919

The business of the Montana Life
Insurance company increased loo
per cent in 1919 over 1918, accord
ing to the report of Harry R. Gun
ningham, first vice president and
general manager, made at the annual
meeting of the stockholders in Hell
ena last week.
Insurance issued in 1919 was $12.-
$50, 900, of which half was in Mon
tana. The company has decided to
enter the field in California, Utah
and Oregon, and it is already active
in the Dakotas, Wyoming, Idaho,
Washington and Montana.
The following named directors
we're reelected for five years: A. G..
Johnson, Sr., president of the Ameri-
can National bank, Helena; Ira l..
Alling, president First National bank
of Sidney; Charles Speer, president
American Bank Trust company, Bill
lings; R. l.. Anderson, president
First National bank, Ismay; G. D..
French, state agent Firemen's Fund
Insurance company, Helena; o. w.
Mcconnell, general counsel, Helena;
and the following were elected to the
board for the same period to fill va
cancies; N. B. Hotter, Montana mem
Der Ninth district federal reserve
board, Helena; G. B. Power, mana
ger of the T. G. Power interests, Hell
ena; E. G. Baxter, president of the
Bank of Wheatland county, Harlow
ton.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-12
GENE DECKER, OLD TIME
NEWSPAPER MAN, IS DEAD

Gene Decker, who was a famous
newspaper character in Butte rs
years ago., a contemporary of Charles
Haig, Phil Julien, John Reid and
others who guided the destinies of
the daily papers of the mining metro
polls nearly a generation ago, is
dead. He was the old style news
paper reporter, who affected the top
hat and cane, at a time when such
adornments made of him a marked
man in the young mining camp. The
theatrical impresarios of the early
day had nothing on him sartorially.
For 10 years he had been out of
the business. After he left Butte he
was located for a time in Miles City,
from which place he went to Bill
lings to become the editor of the
Billings Gazette. For the past 10
years he has been in the curio bust
ness.
Decker was born in Dubuque, Iowa
in 1860. He went to the Black Hills
country when he was a boy. The
mule team train with which he trav-
eled was attacked three times by hos
tile Sioux, and the youth took a gun
and helped to drive the redskins off.
His first employment in Deadwood
was as a reporter. Then he became
a deputy United States marshal, at a
time when it took nerve to hold the
job. After he had served his APP
premiership in this position he be-
came a shotgun messenger, on the
Deadwood-Pierre stage line.
When the railroads came this o
cation became a thing Of the past,
and Decker resumed newspaper
work. He was first a rep 'rter and
afterwards editor of one of the bead
wood newspapers. Thsn e did
newspaper work in Omaha and later
in Seattle. He became associated
with the Anaconda Standard 'hout
the time it was being established.
and was also on the staff of the Butte
Daily Miner.