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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-05-13
Dditor Ward County independent:

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Our present state hail insuranc,
scheme probably needs little leaver
1 in it but in the ensuing political con
legislature we should be on guare
that it be not impaired by any foo
friends or persons who are sure te
want anything but what is. Its non.
compulsory feature in the way Of
withdrawal privileges is good democ.
racy and better than where initiated by
application to the county auditor as
in South Dakota, except that when
withdrawal the owner should have q
lien on the renters share of crop
for the full premium until loss occurs
when he should be allowed only the
amount Of such premium as his share
of the indemnity the balance of the
same to be sent from the county treas
urer direct to the renter as outlined
further on. The zone system must
be studiously avoided. South Dakota
with her four zones ranging from
ed the highest rate to the Black Hills
had q lower rate of loss than the av-
erage for the state.
dollar protection is about right
and neither makes too burdensome
nor fosters grasp. If the state hail
insurance department is compelled to
return the $480,00O collected from till
able uncropped land at 3 cents per
acre no provision will remain for .
surplus or emergency fund and the
general plan will be nearer right with
out such feature. Basing the rate Of
premium from year to year on the
total losses plus the cost Of admin
istration is true public insurance at
cost. An emergency fund is all right
for the narrow limits of an individual
but wrong for a great state. It is
always subject to raid and at best,
either compels present patrons to con-
tribute in excess of cost for the bene-
fit of future ones or else invites the
trouble there would come. in justly
returning the entire benefits thereof
only to the acres that contributed it.
But the greatest cause for dissatis-
faction at present grows out of the
long wait some counties suffer in re-
ceiving their indemnities. To be sure
the payees may discount their hail
warrants but this is costly for them
and to all of us in interest. This
cause could be removed in whole or
in part by issuing all warrants for
losses in duplicate and sending both
parts to the owners of the land, but
destinated to the county treasurer and
made non-interest bearing non-nego-
table until endorsed by said treas
urer and returned not redeemed in
whole. Then according TO conditions
the county treasurer should apply the
whole warrant on taxes due and send
back statement of balance taxes due
or else endorse both parts for the
whole amount of taxes and return to
the proper payee with the tax balance
interest bearing and negotiable. The
county treasurer could then easily ad-
just with the state treasurer. It APP
pears that in South Dakota the hail
warrants are sent direct to the county
treasurer. The modus operandi is not
so material as it is to get all hail
taxes paid early in December. At pres
ent many instances are known where
the hail warrant was cashed and the
taxes left unpaid.
Antler, N. Oak. Wayne Kinsel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-05-13
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
For County Tfeaaurer

/ a. . candidate for the nomination
Of County Treasurer at the June pri.
maries. Have had several years ex-
perisnce in the Treasurer's office, SO
feel that / am qualified for the same
Any support you can give me will
be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly,
GILBERT L. NEDRUD
Political ADVERTISEMENT
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-05-13

NOTICE is hereby given that al
stock running ON the c. w. Linnertz
land eight miles northeast of Minot,
will be taken up and ten dollars n
piece charged.-C. w. Linnertz. 5-6-t2
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-05-13
FARMER HAS so YEAR RECORD

Kindred, N. D., May s.-Fifty years
farmer in North Dakota is the rec
ord Of Peter T. Trena, who lives near
Kindred. He settled on a claim on
the Cheyenne river in 1871 and has
been farming near Kindred ever since.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-31
JOHN A. STRINGER's PLATFORM

|. | am standing on the platforms of the
Republican Party, national and State.
,. | demand the calling of state con.
stltutional convention to revise the anti
quated and inadequate present constitutions
;. Consolidate state Offices Form a cabi
net OF department heads. Consolidate city
and county governments.
t. Cut down the cost of administration
ana taxes. Adopt the budget system and
keep out of debt.
). Short ballot. Election once in two
years Adequate pay to Legislators.
6. Establish presidential preference pr-
maries.
I. Establish an old age pension system
requiring employers to contribute a neceS-
sary percentage OF their pay roll to a fund
for that purpose, thereby in time, remov-
ing the necessity of poor houses for old
folks.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-31

thoroughly and practically revised to the
satisfaction Of any competent set of exports
within six months after assume the duties
thereof then said resignation to take force
and effect ''''I see'' he continued, 'much
is being said about assessing court house
employees by the various officials a certain
per cent of their salaries for campaign pur-
poses Now if | am nominated and elected
no such practices will be allowed. l will
neither permit or accept such contribu-
TONS" Mr. Smith has been at the head of
the accountant department of the county
commissioners office for quite a few years
and has the reputation of being the most
efficient man that has ever held the position.
His candidacy is being backed by men of
experience and likewise men Of affairs and as
said above, he seems to have the lead on
the other aspirants for the nomination.
Thus far no one has filed against either
Claude G. Ramsay or Thomas Dobson for
commissioners, and there seems to be no
excuse for doing so. King county never had
two more efficient commissioners than they
and for once the voters should let well
enough alone The editor hereof felt that
Mr. Ramsay would be of much commercial
use to the Northwest in general and Seattle
in particular were he nominated and elected
a representative in Congress from this dis
trict, but he felt that he would in way
be betraying a political trust to leave the
work he had begun as county commissioner
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-31

Colered men on the police force than any
one else, and if the friends of both the
overseas soldiers and the Colored men on the
force appreciate a kindness they will rally
to Warren's support in his fight for the
nomination Of sheriff. "In my opinion"
said P. Frazier, "Chief Warren will get
all of the votes of the Colored citizens Of
Seattle, not because he is making any prom
ises for the future to them, but for what he
did for them when he was chief of the po-
lice.' Warren has had the experience and
if nominated and elected he will make good.
There will be sharp contest for the
Republican nomination of auditor for King
county, but in my opinion A. Lincoln Smith
has the big end of the fight 1t is generally
conceded that the affairs Of the auditors
office are in a more or less deplorabe condi-
ton just now and need a man at the head
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-31

before it was finished and so he refused to
consider the offers Of loyal friends to work
for his nomination for representative in
Congress until he had finished his second
term as commissioner. Mr. Dobson is de-
serving of every consideration the voters of
the third commissioner district are giving
him, for since he has been commissioner he
has worked untiringly in the interest of
the tax payers and if there be one man in
the district that is against him it is because
that man could not use Dobson to fleece the
tax payers. For the first time in the history
of the county, the commissioners are united
and work without friction for the best in
terest of the tax payers.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-31
POLITICAL POT PIE

. 1t was Joel f. Warren as chief of the
police of Seattle, who placed Giles Graves
on the police force and, after he had done
duty for a time, Warren expressed the desire
for more men just like Graves. No other
chief of the police of Seattle ever expressed
the desire to have Colored men on the police
force and in that respect Warren leads all
the rest. While chief of the police, as was
told you in last Saturdays issue, Warren
was instrumental in having over one hundred
overseas veterans placed on the police force
and now it transpires he did more to have
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-31

s. Establish state old folks home. pend.
ing maturity of the above outlined old AGE
pension system.
9. Establish a state child welfare board
The state should be the guardian of every
child without proper parental care.
10. Highest rate of pay to teachers and
careful selection as to their pure Amer.
lcanism, sound sense and practical political
views.
II. The Farmers Loan plan should be
adopted. Loan money to farmers at 51bI
repay at rate of $6S.S0 per 81, O0O per year
for thirty years.
II. | am against the Carlyon Road Bill,
because taxes on automobiles with road
levy yield five millions of dollars year for
road building. It is impossible to spend
more legitimately. Eleven millions in inter-
est should be saved. No cement company
should be granted monopoly
10. am for a 24-foot road. paved from
Seattle to Aberdeen and Seattle to South
Bend Seattle and Tacoma to Vancouver
Washington, and from Vancouver to Spo-
kane. making an all-winter road via the
Columbia River. And I am for good roads
throughout the state.
II. Create fund to loan soldiers at
small business if experienced: repay in
thirty annual installments
Is. Extend irrigation in Eastern Wash
mgtOn. Turn waters of Snake and Column
bia Rivers onto the land
16 The state should buy all good logged.
off land clear it. manufacture it's own pow
der and sell to bona-fide citizens who have
resided in this state over two years. on
thirty annual payments, with interest at
51A%.
II. We now have strikes, then arbitra-
ton We should have arbitration first. Es-
tabish a court of arbitration for settle
ment of labor troubles members to be
chosen from labor, employers and supreme
court judges.
IS. No penalty against laborer who re-
fuses to work for any one person or cor
poration.
10. Aliens are invited guests and should
be prohibited from interfering with the con-
duct of our domestic affairs in any way
by speech, pamphlet newspaper or through
labor union.
20. Immi grants should have their finger
prints taken and be registered when enter
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-31

of the office that is thoroughly conversant
with that class of work. to unravel the
tangled web, and it seems that Smith is more
fitted to do so than any one else seeking
the nomination. 81 will put my resignation
in the hands Of the commissioners the day
before I take charge of the office with the
understanding that if the office has not been
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06
GOLDSTREAM OPERATOR
 BADLY HURT BY SLAB

Bob Staples, who is mining on GoldStream. was taken to the hos pitai at Fairbanks yesterday aft ernoon for surgical treatment His upper jaw is reported to have been fractured by a falling slab of ice, and his nose and face are badly lacerated.
 Staples was at the bottom of Q shaft on Goldstream when d chunk of ice came down on him. He $ under the care of Dr. de la Verg.ne. Nenana. Where Rails and Rivers Meet
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06

for which was furnished by the Coliseum orchestra.
 Refreshments were served during
 the evening.
 The business session of the igloo, which preceded the entertainment,
 was one of much importance and much business was transacted during
 the brief time the igloo was in ses- sion. The recently elected officers were installed by Past President George Markus, of Fairbanks igloo, and reports read by Secretary Rourke which showed the igloo to
 be in splendid condition, financially and numerically. Several new
 members were admitted during the meeting, bringing the total mem- bership to something like 250 The igloo now has about fifty more mem- bers than were on the rolls year ago, and there is about $500 more in the treasury.
 Retiring President George W. | Woods was presented with a watch
 charm upon his retirement from of | fee, the gift of the members in ap- preciation of the very efficient man. presiding officer. The presentation was made by Past President Mar kus.
 The new officers of the igloo, who were installed last night, are: Mar tin Nash, president; George s.
 Smith, first vice-president; John J.. : O'Brion, second vice president; J. A. ], Slippern, treasurer: Frank Rourke, secretary (re-elected) Ed Williams, chaplain; J. A. Dyer, historian; V. 70. Green, sergeant-at-arms; Fred
 Mcclure, doorkeeper; Matt Sweeney, <: trustee for three years.
 The members admitted last night
 were: C. NJ. Printz, Dan McInnes,
 John P Koltzau, John E. Martin,
 Ross Loveless, John Sloane.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06
|GLOO IS HOST 10 JOLLY CROWD;
 HALL IS FILLED

Union hall was filled to over flowing last night on the occasion of the first Ladies night of the new year arranged by Nenana Igloo, l No. IT, Pioneers of Alaska. The popularity of the oldtimers as en- sertainers was attested by the pres
 ence of nearly every lady in town, and the entertainment provided was
 thoroughly enjoyed.
 The committee in charge of the affair varied the usual order of en- itertainment by contining the pro-
 gram to instrumental music, inn promptu talks, and to the boxing
 bouts, followed by an informal dance.
 President Martin Nash opened the social session with short address iof welcome, followed by Sourdough Steve O'Neil, who made a humorous talk that put the crowd in jolly mood. And the other speaker of the evening was United States Mar shal L. T. Erwin, who attended by special request and who made one of the best talks heard in Nenana in many months. He referred feel /! ingly to the splendid reception ac- corded him by Nenanaites, and to their efforts to make his stay here Ienjoyable. He complimented those l in charge of the railroad work in ! this division for the very efficien.
 manner in which their work has l been done; and he concluded by paying high tribute to the oldtimers
 of the North, of whom the local | lSi'o lS uloSl tSPIeSciildtiNS oods
 Pete Schmidt's juvenile boxers ] Kenneth Mclean and Carl Schmidt were next on the program, and
 delighted the crowd with a clever !, four-round exhibition. The bout
 was thoroughly enjoyed, and when
 the boys left the ring they had $40
 in silver to divide between them, the mc..>y having been tossed onto
 the canvas by an appreciative audi ence.
 | Joe O'Connor and Al Johnson, veterans of the squared circle, con- icluded the entertainment with d pleasing three rounds, in which they
 mixed in real professional style, bringing the spectators to their fee:
 many times during the encounter.
 After that the floor was cleared
 and the guests of the oldtimers
 rounded out the evening with an
 hour or two of dancing, the music
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06
FOR SALE.

I have for sale l60 acres dry land, subject to irrigation, in the Horse-Heaven country, in Eastern Washington, for S1,250. The man who can buy and hold on for few years can make a large profit. For full information see J. H. SCOTT.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06
ALEC HANOFF WINNER
 OF CAMPBELL HOUSE

Ticket No. "A, held by Alec Han off, won the A street lot and frame house which was raffled recently by Mrs. Belle Campbell It is the in tention of the new owner to keep the property, which is bringing in steady revenue.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06
George Markus, former general '

storekeeper in the employ of the Alaskan Engineering commission, left for Fairbanks today. He is not making any plans for the future, he says, but considers it likely that he will leave for the States within a short time.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06
FANS READY
 TO WELCOME WINNERS

CAMBRIDGE, Jan. 6.-The vic torious Harvard football team will receive an enthusiastic reception upon arrival here tonight from the Pacific coast. Plans have been made to give the boys big welcome.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06

R. L. Vining and wife, of Fair banks, are getting ready to leave for the States, and may take passage with Bob Sheldon on Friday.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06

United States Marshal L. T. Err win returned to his headquarters n Fairbanks on today's train, after several-day visit in Nenana.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06
FAIRBANKS PIONEERS
 FAVOR BILL M'PHEE

w. H. McPhee, former resident of Fairbanks, has been recommend ed by the Fairbanks Pioneers for appointment as superintendent of Mt. Mckinley National park. A resolution to that effect was intro duced and passed at a meeting of the oldtimers held in the upper town last night.
 McPhee is now in the States.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06

AN OLD SUIT, mended, pressed and cleaned, is a saving, while war prices prevail. Let me help you save money.
 D'ORSAY'S TAILOR SHOP
 Third and A Streets.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06

Robert Bledsoe, mate on the steamer Yukon during the past sum- mer, and Miss Louise Truxton, for mer Fairbanks girl, were married recently in Seattle.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06

Horlick's Matted Milk. Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06

Dog Harnes. and Shoe Findings. Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06

Bobby Sheldon is due in Fair banks from the coast on Thursday with several passengers, among whom is Ed Wolcott, private secre- tary to Judge Bunnell, who has been vacationing in California for several weeks
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06

Gust Peterson returned from a business trip to Fairbanks today.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06

Mrs. Durwood Hooker, of the Fairbanks telephone office, was un- able to report for duty this morn ing, owing to a mild attack of the grip. ."
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06

Mrs. E. B. Collins is confined to her home in Fairbanks with severe cold.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06
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Private Ross, lneman stationed at Donnellys, fell on the glare ice on the Delta last Friday and frac- tured the bones in his right hand. He Is enroute to Fairbanks to have the damage repaired.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-06

Morris.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-24
Connecticut Patents,

The following patents were issued to Connecticut inventors June 15, 1920:
 John H. Askroyd, Milford. gas burner Howard M. Barber. Stonington sheet handling machine. John T. Bolton. New Haven. web stretching and guiding de- vice. Guy l.. Bonham. West He artford car mover. Edwin F. Hubert. South Norwalk, naper package and closure therefor Theodore Jacobson, Hartford, anti-fric- ton bearing. John H. Shea, Hartford. treating vuicanizing plastics. Michael Krajnack, and John Madunicky Dan bury. machine for hardening hats Rob ert H. Lieberthal, Bridgeport tooth brush. John P. Linden. Waterbury, lock ing device. Henry F. Willsie, Rarien. re- frigerat ing machine. Henry E. Pillsie, Darien, ice machine.
 Designs: lobby Belpedio Bridgeport, talking machine cabinet. William P Han del. Meriden. shade for lighting fixtures George B. Pickop. New Haven. spray de- vice. George NJ. Taylor, Hartford, tool tray.
 Trade Marks: Cheney Brothers. South Manchester, fabrics of silk and silk mix lures in the piece. Cheney Brothers, of South Manchester, woven. knitted. net ted textiles and pile fabrics in ,ne piece
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-24
ATTORNEY D. L. BROWN ARGUES
 CASES BEFORE TREASURY DEPT

Attorney Daniel L. Brown of Boston, son of Judge and Mrs. Lucius Brown, was visitor al his home on Warren street Wednesday while on his way to his of- flee in Boston from Washington. D. C. Mir. Brown has specialized in Federal taxation law and has. been in Wash ington arguing some taxation cases be- fore the treasury department Among these were two cases involving local cor porations for which he is counsel. and for whom he expects to get refunds to- taling about S50,00O for over-payment of taxes which arose from the fact that their tax returns were made out by peo- pie not sufficiently familiar with the many technicalities of the law to avail themselves of all the advantages to which they were entitled under it.
 MT. Brown says that the treasury de- partment is completely swamped with in- come and profits tax returns and is over two years behind in examining and in checking them up. special approprla- tion of $12,000.000 has been asked to expand the force to a size large enough to handle this immense task, as 1t is estimated that an examina tion of these returns will show nearly billion dol lars due the United States, which can not be collected on account of made QudCy or the present force to handle this great number of returns He be- lieves that a substantial appropriation will be granted and that sooner or later those who have innocently or inten- tionally avoided paying the United States the proper amount of tax which they should. will be made to pay in full as the government has six years after the date of the filing of the return in which to question it's correctness
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-24
TEACHERS SUNDAY, JUNE 27
 BY GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION

Governor Marcus H. Holcomb has isued the following proclamation on Teachers Sunday, June 27:
 Whereas the perpetuity of our free in- stitutions and of our representative gov ernment rests upon an enlightened pub lie conscience and an intelligent body polite; whereas the maintenance of our public school system has, hitherto, been of inestimabls value to this Common wealth-teaching the youth the English language, the principles of democracy, and the arts of peace; whereas, at the present time, the supply of trained teach CTS in this state is inadequate for se- curing the best results in our schools i; and whereas only a few of Connecticut's young men and women are entering our normal schools to prepare for teaching in the immediate future:
 Now, Therefore, I Marcus H. Hocomb, governor of the state of Connecticut, do hereby set apart Sunday, June 27, 1920, at Teacher Sunday, and I recommend that the clergy throughout the state take that occasion to call the attention of their congrega tions to the educa tional situation in this Commonwealth, to em- phasize the necessity of civic, mental, and moral training for the youth in a democracy. and to ask for a generous support of our public schools. so that every child in the state can have an op- portunity to attend a school in charge of a competent teacher, and so that school service may be made so attrac- tive that more young men and women of good native ability may enter our nor nal schools to prepare for the teach ing profession.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-24
TAFTVHLE

Wednesday, the roof of one of the new houses on Norwich avenue was erected, the brickwork being practically finished on this building The wall in front of the recently built cellars, has had about two feet added to its height
 Five of the one man cars. of the Con necticut Co.,, that was on the siding at Taft's station were taken to the car barn Wednesday where they were unioaded
 A number of Norwich people attended the minstrels given in Ponemah hall, on Tuesday evening.
 Carpenters were at work tearing the roof of Mill No. of the Ponemah Co.,, Wednesday.
 During the game between the K of c. and Melrose teams Wednesday, Tubbs' band rendered a concert These twi- light games create lot of interest for sport talk in the village.
 Baltic has followed the example that Taftville has set and now they will have twilight league, consisting of four teams.
 William Moore of North A street haI moved his family to New Bedford, Mass.
 Miss Denise and Refine Beique of the St. Hyacinth Academy. St. Hyacinth, Canada, returned to their home on Hun ter's avenue. Wednesday, for the, sum- mer vacation.