The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-22
.2s,5s7 CORRECT ESTIMATE

/. ]. Beleal, G. N. Brakeman Wins
Overland in Wheat Contest
Which Closed Last Thursday.
l. j. Beleal, residing at 122 Eighth
street s. E. was the participant to
first submit the correct estimate of
the number Of kernels Of wheat in
the No-Vary pickle jar in the contest
which closed last Thursday night.
George A. Young, Of Regina, Saskat-
chewan, who managed the campaign,
arrived in the city from Grand Forks
where he is conducting a similar con-
test Sunday, and Monday evening the
judges having been selected and all
the detail arrangements completed,
promptly at 1880 they proceeded with
their task. It took exactly 50 min
utes for them to complete the onerous
task of counting the thousands of
kernels in the jar. At times the ex-
citement waxed intense as some of
the judges announced an estimate
close to the correct one. An esti-
mate received May 21, and submitted
by Manager Watson of the Leland
Department store, lacked two of be-
ing correct and for time it was felt
that if no exact estimate was received
the award would be made to the near
est estimator. Finally, Carl Daniel
son, one Of the judges was heard to
exclaim, "Wait minute, boys, I've
got it." Sure enough Carl had found
the correct number. Number 23,597
was the successful one, that being the
correct number of kernels Of wheat
found to be contained in the jar after
a most careful and ns-taking count
and tabulation Of results by the
judges.
Every precaution was taken by the
judges to insure scrupulously cor
rect count.
At the conclusion of the count the
JUDGES made affidavit as to the re-
sul:s found and the name Of the sue
,cessful participant drawing the mat
ter up in truly legal form. The
names of the judges and their identi
fee ion follow: +. A. Nestos, assist
ant states attorney, Ex-senator John
WaIlin, farmer and stockman, An
thony Walton, president of First
Farmers Bank, w. F. Jones, former
president Of the Minot Town Criers
Club, Dan Bowker, city commissioner,
C. j. Fuglaar, assistant cashier of
the First international bank and Carl
Danielson, proprietor of the Grand
hotel. ~
The contest just closed was one Of
the most successful advertising ideas
ever held in our city and when Man
ager Young again comes to Minot he
will find the merchants ready and
willing to listen to his arguments with
greater readiness as his conduct thru
out has been above reproach and his
handling Of the matter free of all
criticism.
It is unfortunate, in way, that our
merchants did not realize, until too
late, the enormous advantages they
had for inauguratinge some Of the best
Advertising features they have ever
had. The next time we will all be
the wiser and can make the most of
our opportunities. It was estimated
by those who saw the correspondence
sent in that the estimates represented
fully $1,O0O,00 in cash paid on cur
rent account and past due bills.
= The estimates varied all the way,
from 5000 up to 915,268, many Of
them being around quarter Of a
million kernels. One contestant stat
ed that the jar contained pickles and
not kernels Of wheat. He may have
been prejudiced.
l. -. Beleal had just left the city
day before the award was made and
together with Mrs. Beleal was visit
ing friends at st. Johns, N. Dak, whe
he received message stating that
he had been awarded the car. The
Beleals had expected to continue their
trip thru to Brandon, Manitoba to
attend the provincial fair. He had
received two weeks lay-off from his
duties as brakeman on the Minot-
Williston division. With his bride
Of four months, the daughter of En-
gineer Tweeten, of the Great North
ern railway, they had started to en-
joy the two weeks outing. The re-
ceipt Of the message changed their
plans. Mr.. Beleal Immediately re-
turned to Minot and calling at the In
dependent office was handed q receipt
for the car. This morning bright
and early he left for St. Johns, where
his wife remained and together they
will proceed to Brandon and the fair.
It is safe to assert that no couple
visiting the Manitoba fair will be
happier than the Beleals as they mot
or along toward their destination.
In addition to the award received
of an Overland Four, the Taylor Drug
Company, en- whose sales slip the cor
rect estimate was made, as per their
announcement, presented Mr.. Beleal
with $225OO Columbia Grapha-
phone. Between the music Of this
instrument and the chug, chug Of
their new car, to say nothing Of his
duties on the railroad Irl j. Beleal
will be one very busy man during the
coming months.
knights of Pythias Organizing Band
At an enthusiastic meeting Of the
Minot lodge, Knights Of Pytmas, held
Tuesday evening the plan for the or
ganization Of . big band for Minot Of
from fifty to seventy-fve members,