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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12

one can add bushel or two to his
estimate and not 60 far amiss.
P. D. Podhola Of Max, who has a
1900 acre crop, states that great
deal Of wheat will average 20 bushels.
There are certain to be some sur
prisingly good yields. While the
late wheat has been damaged by rust,
and some Of the earlier wheat shrunk-
en- little by the heat, it can be safely
said that the 1920 crop is away and
ahead of any we have grown since
1915.
Good farming shows up plainly this
year. When field of wheat on one
side Of the road averages 20 bushels,
while that just across does not look
good for more than eight or nine, it
appears that there is something wrong
with the way the other field was farm
ed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
Mrs. George Porter Rapidly
COnyalescing

Mrs. George Porter, formerly Flea
nor Marshall, Minot's first police mat
ron, is now at the home Of her aunt
Mrs. A. Bell, Fifth Avenue N. W..
convalescing from a long and serious
illness covering a period of over seven
months. For the past five months
Mrs. Porter has been confined to q
local hospital where she underwent
several operations, and her condition
has improved quite materially. She
expects to leave for her home at
Richey, Montana, next week, accom-
panied by her three years old son who
has been staying at the Bell home
during his mothers illness. The re-
naming two children have spent the
interval in charge of her mother who
is making her home with the Porters
at Richey.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
DR.. J. Semple Loses Farm Buildings
in Recent Tornado

Messrs. W. J. Gerding, Dudley Nash
and F. J. Funke, visited DR.. J. Sem
pie, at his Canadian ranch near Lamp
man, Sask., last week. They found
the Doctor busily employed in dip
ping sheep of which he has a fine
flock Of about 800. Like the valiants
they were the Minot men turned to
and helped the Doctor and his assist
ants dip the whole flock in the most
approved style and when the work was
completed and the Doctor free from
domestic worry he proceeded to en-
tertain his old friends with a lavish
hospitality for which the Canadian
farmer is famed from coast to coast.
In the recent tornado which passed
thru Ward county doing such great
damage Dr.. Semple lost several build
ings and besides suffered considerable
damage to his farm residence. Crops
in the vicinity of Lampman are excel
lent,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
HENRY S. JOHNSONIS OUT CUNNING
FOR OIL-SA VS. PROSPECTS BRIGHT

Henry S. Johnson, manager of the
Des Lacs Western Oil Co., is out on the
war path this morning. Henry is gun
ming for oil and he states to an Inde-
pendent representative that he IS de-
termined to find it. The blood Of the
sturdy Norseman flows thru Henry's
veins and his middle name is "Stick."
The Des Lacs we'll, the deepest well
by far that was ever drilled in Moth
Dakota, is now down depth of 3310
feet. Mr.. Johnson and his experts
associated with him have good reason
to believe that they are nearing the
oil sand. The next hundred feet or so
ought to tell the tale and the company
is prepared to 60 to derth of $500
feet if necessary.
Z 1t takes capital to explore the bow
els of old Mother Earth in this fash
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
WHISKEY YVENDORSSAID OBEEOUIP.
PED WITH HIGH.POWERED RIFLES

The liquor traffic from the Cana
dian border to North Dakota, con-
tinues with fair supply of stock of
various grades in practically every
city.
1t is said that the whiskey vendors
are not planning on submitting to
arrest without fight, for practically
every one of them is well armed.
Usually the driver of the automo-
bile carries six shooter and is ac-
companied by rifleman, with high
powered rifle at his side.
Not long ago, a high powered whis-
kew car left Minot at four o'clock in
the afternoon and before dark had
crossed the Canadian boundary and
received its load Of whiskey. The
driver noticed that when the car near
ed the line on it's trip over, it was fol-
lowed by Buick roadster that kept
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
NORTH DAKOTA CROPS
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Ward County Wheat Average EST
mated at 10 or II Bushels-Many
Good Yields Reported

= Harvest is in full progress in North
western North Dakota and the Inde
pendent learns from very reliable
sources that the conditions, while not
as good as were indicated early in
the season, are very fair and can be
said to be very satisfactory in nearly
every instance.
Altho the grain has suffered some
damage from rust, drought and hot
weather, the wheat average for Ward
county will be ten bushels according
to A. A. Robinson, prominent Minot
grain man.
James Scofeld, who farms three or
four thousand acres of land south Of
Minot, estimates that the yield south
of the Great Northern main line, will
average from twelve to- fourteen
bushels.
T. F. Renwald, Minot real estate
man, thinks the average for Ward
county, will run around ten or eleven
bushels.
N. D. German, Ward county agri-
cultural agent, placed the average
for wheat in Ward county last week
at around eight or nine bushels. Mr..
German is regarded as ultra conser-
vative and it is safe to figure that
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
Exhibits Valuable Gown from India

Exhibits Valuable Gown from India
Mrs. w. J. Gerding and children
are visiting old friends at Ambrose,
where they are the guests Of the Mil
Ter family. They are expected home
today. Rev. Miller, "a Presbyterian
minister to India, is also guest at
the Miller home, being brother Of
the head of the family at Ambrose.
Rev. Miller has been connected with
the India mission for the past 81
years, coming home for visit every
seven years. This year he brot along
many samples of the handiwork Of
the native women of India, some of
the articles so rare and beautiful that
Rev. Miller was offered many times
their original cost by certain wealthy
New Workers when he arrived in this
country recently. One article in par
ticular, kimona, for which he had
paid but a few dollars in our money
was much sought after by New York
lady who offered the missionary $500
in cash. The article in question was
most handsomely embroidered and yet
the entire gown could easily be drawn
thru lady's finger ring.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12

uncomfortably close. On the return
trip, the Buick roadster was again
seen. The rifeman got out Of the
booze car and secreted himself in the
weeds. When the Buick came up,
one of it's lights was shot out. The
Buick driver took the hint and turned
back.
The whiskey vendors say they are
not so afraid Of being arrested as they
are of being robbed. A number have
been robbed of valuable cargoes Of
whiskey and they say they carry rifles
to protect themselves from the on
slaughts of thieves: This makes it
rather dangerous for the officers of
the law. Sheriff Scofield keeps two
high powered rifles in his office for
use in case of mergency, for he would
very much dislike to be mistaken for
a thief.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
NINOT ROTARY INVESTIGATES RE.
PORT OF EXCESSIVE CHARGE FOR ICE

Complaints having been made before
the Minot Rotary club concerning the
stiff advance in the price of ice, since
the merging of the Mlpot Ice Co. and
the Peoples Ice Co., the only two ice
companies in Minot, resolution was
passed at Mondays meeting that the
president appoint committee OF
three to make an investigation and re-
port at the next meeting. The COM
/ mittee appointed are A. G. Crane, F.
C. Upton and R. M. Graham.
It is stated that some concerns that
formerly paid 500 for the season are
now paying as much as 800 month,
with no chance for relief. The ad-
vance has been much heavier in the
business districts that among the res
licences.
As there is no ordinance at present
effecting the ice business, it is hoped
that an ordinance may be passed which
bwill furnish some relief. The business
is now being conducted under the name
of the Peoples Ice Co.
Fred c. Upton, Of the Minot Motor
Sales Co., delivered an interesting ad-
dress concerning his business at the
meeting. Mr.. Upton advised his
DrOCncT nOL6TlAHS W DC al IIlcIl pOSCN
early in the morning. He is at his
desk at o'clock nearly every ,Eorning
and has a half days work out of the
way before some businessmen get to
their offices. Mr.. Upton wades thru
an enormous amount of work each
day and this is one of his secrets of
success.
Chas. F. McElroy of Chicago, broth
er-in-law of VIM. Clarke, was guest
of honor and delivered very pleas
ing after-dinner talk. He said he had
run out of superlatives, describing our
wonder city. Some of our stores rival
the best State street stores in little old
Chicago with their window displays.
Our parks are fully up to those Of the
Windy City, considering the size o.
our city, and in some respects we have
better Zoo.
Former Sen. Davis, another guest,
delivered a rousing extemporaneous
address. He referred to North Dako-
ia as corn growing state. Last year
the value of North Dakota corn was
$4,000, 900, while the great state Of
California produced only $18,OOO,OOO
worth Of fruit. One North Dakota
farmer has 1000 acres of corn this
year. In Wells county, intensive
farming has been practiced to such an
extent that the grain actually grows
too rank
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ion and practically every cent paid in
for stock has been economically used
in making test and search that has
been watched by the entire nation.
just now, with oil becoming scarcer
and scarcer, it is more important to
find oil than to discover gold mine.
The log maintained by the company
in drilling this we'll has furnished
some valuable geological data con-
corning North Dakota. For instance,
at depth of $3.50 feet, the shin bone
Of some prehistoric animal was found
and this will probably adorn the
shelves of the State historical society.
North Dakotans have stood solidly
behind Mr.. johnson and his associates
financially, for everyone realizes that
they are making an honest and intel
ligent effort to strike oil.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
Praise for Minot's Night Camp
A II Kurth who still S11ffera from,

Praise for Min0t's Night Camp
A. H. Kurth, who still suffers from
the effects Of recent street-car acci
dent at St. Paul, tells the Independents
that while enroute home a few dars
ago he met party Of tourists who
informed him that Minot had the best
night camp of any city between Chi
cago and the coast. The tourist also
praised Riverside park and our park
system generally without knowing
that his auditor was secretary of the
park board and perhaps responsible
for some of the very features which
he lauded. In any event one is glad
to know that his work and especially
his home town is favorably recognized
by the travelling public
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
Supt. Doolittle to Speak in Kentucky

SupC. DOOIlCtIe, OF Che C1Cy PaTk
department expects to leave for Louis
vile. KY, soon, where he will deliver
an address before the National AS
sociation Of Park Superintendents
which convenes at Louisville Supt g.
10-11. Superintendent Doolittle has
achieved considerable notoliety be-
cause of his efficient work in this city
A recent issue of the official publica,
tion Of the National Association con-
tanned splendid article contributed
by him which brought him into promi-
nence as an authority on maintenance
and arrangement of public parks and
Fairgrounds. I
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12

noon before and did not return. This
story is rather improbable for it
would naturally be supposed that an
alarm would have been given had this
been the case.
The husband, who is paper hang
er, left for Glenburn early Monday
morning to do some work. Mrs.
Campbell believes that the woman is
not strong mentally owing to her
present physical condition and says
if she files any charges against her
it will be for insanity. She may file
criminal charge against the hus-
band.
Mrs. Campbell has secured<a good
home for the little girl. Two of the
other little Hummel children, girl
of six and a boy Of ten, have been
living at the Mohr home. The Mohrs
have three children Of their own.
They appear to have good neat
home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
H. A. MAGEE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING MONDAY

Douglas Herald: During Monday
mornings shower lightning struck the
barn on the H. A. Magee farm, 4 1/2
miles northeast of Douglas. Mr.. and
Mrs. Magee and two children, Carl
and Fern, were milking in the barn
at the time. All of them escaped
with slight shocks except Mr.. Magee,
who was rendered unconscious for
about an hour. DR.. Grangaard was
called and he was soon made easier
and at last reports was slowly get
ting around. There were several
head Of horses and cattle in the barn
hut none were killed although the
barn was shattered considerable.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
Traffic Trucks Go Like Hot Cakes

Traffic Trucks Go Like Hot Cakes
The Minct Motor Sales Co., unload
ed carload of Traffic trucks Wednes-
day, the entire consignment being sold
before reaching the 'salesrooms on
Third street N. E. Manager Upton
informs the Independent that truck
sales are increasing so rapidly of late
that they are several trucks behind in
deliveries already and the season has
just nicely began.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12

Manager Brokaw of the Northern
States Power Co., accompanied by
Mrs. Brokaw and their little daughter
left for the east Tuesday. Mrs. Bro
kaw will proceed to Boston for visit
with relatives while Mr.. Brokaw and
daughter will visit Mr.. Brokaw's par
ents at Lawrence, Michigan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
Otto Gives Them the "Once Over"

Otto Gives Them the "Once Over
Otto Ellison, buyer for the Fair
store writes from the Hotel Statler,
New York Sity that Lafe Flaten of
the Minot Cloak and Suit Co., sailed
for Norway accompanied by his moth
er on Friday Of last week. Lafe's
mother will remain in Norway for an
extended visit but Lafe expects to
start back after fortnight's tour of
the Land of the Midnight Sun. Mr.
Ellison also states that open work
and embroidered hosiery is all the fad
on the Board Walk Of Atlantic City
and that the ladies Of that fashionable
resort are not gowned more hand
somely than Minot women. Evident
ly Otto is giving all the sights the
"once over" before making his pur-
chases in Gotham.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
TRANSIENT IS KILLED

Casselton, N. D., Aug. g. Walter G.
Robinson, transient, was killed in
the railroad yards here last night, his
body being found on the rails, badly
mangled. Officials, however, believe
the man was shot, a wound in his
side having the appearance of being
caused by q bullet. Two compant
ions Of Robinson were released by Of
fcials after they had been questioned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12

Miss Mabel Brown, daughter Of Or
lando Brown, who is now employed
in the dental laboratory Of Drs. Put
ney, Pote and Price, Of Fargo, is
spending a two weeks vacation at the
Brown home east Of the city. Miss
Brown likes her new position greatly
and has already become booster for
the Gateway City.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
Morrell Buys a Home

John w. Morrell, manager Of the
Northern Produce Co. has purchased
five room cottage and one of the best
residence lots in the city from G. D.
Colcord, located at the corner Of Fifth
St. S. E. and Fifth Avenue. He ex-
spects to spend considerable money re-
modelling the residence, which he will
occupy in short time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
Mrs. Jones and Daughters in Mime
apOliS

Mrs. J. A. Jones, Eighth Avenue n.
E., is visiting friends in Minneapolis,
where her daughters, Florence and Lu-
cile are guests at the home Of MI. anu
Mrs. H. C. H. Siege. From Minneap-
oils Mrs. Jones accompanid by her
daughters, will 60 to Saltwater and
Redwood Falls, Minn.. where the
Jones family formerly resided, before
returning home
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12

Mrs. Robert Norris, who has been
spending a short vacation with frienas
at Enderlin and Sheldon, returned
home Wednesday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12

w. E. Harding of Mohall, formerly
editor of the News Tribune of that
city, was in Minot several days last
week visiting his former associate,
Chief Lano Of the police department.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12

W. A. Boyd Of Deering is in the city
on business today. He states that the
crops are not nearly as good in that
vicinity as down this way. Rve thresh-
ing has started around Deering.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-12
TRANSIENT TRIES TO END
LIFE IN MINOT CITY JAIL

day before by electrocution. He took
the electric light bulbs from their
sockets and stuck his fingers in the
holes, hoping to get shock that would
end his life, but the current was not
strong enough.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
FOR LEAVE TO SELL.
GEORGIA-TerrelI COUNTY


Notice is hereby given that, l,
Wade H. Davis Testamentary Guard
ian of Winnie Belle Davis, minor,
will apply to Hon. W. c. Worrill at
Cuthbert, Ga, on the 3rd day of
May, 1920, as Judge of the Pataula
Circuit, for an order authorizing the
sale of certain farm consisting of
six hundred acres more or less, being
all of lot two hundred and twenty
eight; all of lot 229 lying west of
Understandable creek; all of lot
227 west of Ross creek; all of lots
254 and 253 east of Ross Creek
north of public road; all of lot 220
south of Chickasawhatchee creek, be-
ing in the 18th District of Terrell
county, Ga, and known as the Lamar
place, near Dawson. Said applica-
ton is made to sell said land at pri-
vate sale for the purpose of reinvest-
ing same in Liberty and Victory
Bonds.
Said sale to include twelve mules,
tools, implements and feedstuff. Said
property is difficult to handle, ten
ants difficult to secure, and returns
uncertain. All parties at interest take
notice. WADE H. DAVIS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
DONATES $4,000
FOR EXPLORATION
HAYWARD DOMINICK FINANCES
EXPEDITION TO SOUTH
ERN PACIFIC.

NEW YORK.-Announcement IS
made that Bayard Dominick of this
citv has made a gift of $4,000 to
Yale university to be expended IN
scientific exploration in the southern
Pacific ocean. Prof. Herbert 4.
Gregory of Yale will be the active
head of the expedition, and the funds
will be disbursed by the Bishop mu-
scum of Honolulu. Mr.. Domlnlck IS
head of the banking firm of Doml,,
nick & Dominick, 115 Broadway, and
was graduated from Yale in 1894.
MANY interesting questions are eX-
pected to be determined, at least IN
part. by the expedition. Some OF
these are whether the Incas of Peru
and the Aztecs of Mexico were part
of an ancient Asiatic civilization or
whether South and Central Amerl-
ca were the original homes of peo-
pie who spread westward across the
Pacific, whether America, Africa or
Asia supplied the Pacific islanders
with their food plants, and whether
these islands once formed geological
time into the present small fragments
or whether they were always islands.
Light on the origin OF the foIyheSldLi
race will also be sought.
Scientists Interested.
1.-THE problems of the origin and
migration of the Polynesian race is
one which scientists have long wished
to determine" he said. ''The Hawa-
iians. Samoans, Tahitians, Tongans
and Moaris are distinct race, belong
inging to the stone age, but with evil
dence of Aryan origin. They live
only on the islands of the Pacific.
Where did they come from? How
and why did they spread themselves
over the Pacific with only canoes for
transport In the answer to such
questions, which the expedition will
seek to solve, are involved many
other puzzling topics in ethnology
and natural history"
1t is expected the work of the eX-
petition will extend over a period OF
approximately two years and that il
will be carried on by a group OF
scientists, most of whom are yet tc
be selected. Prof. Gregory is max
ing preliminary arrangements IN
Honolulu, from where the expedition
lis expected to start early this sum
mer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
EIGHT HUNDRED GOWNS
IN WOMANS WARDROBE
Clothing of Late Princess Lobanoff
Sold at Auction. Fabulous
Prices Paid.

LONDON.-Inventory of the per-
sonality of the late Princess Loban-
off shows she was probably the
worlds greatest hoarder of fine
clothes.
Her evening dresses numbered
500. She had 800 tea gowns. She
had tens of dozens of every article
of underwear, with the tissue paper
Just as the work girls had packed
them.
Rich brocades, heavy silks, fine
linen, rare old laces, embroideries
that must have been the work of
months-all were bought wholesale.
But for the war her rich clothing
might have been sold for a song, but
now such material cannot be bought
in the shops.
This wardrobe was sold recently by
auction, when Paris dealers bid
against each other for her lingerie,
$1,000 to $4,000 for each lot of six
pairs of knickers; more for each lot
of eighteen chemises of pure linen.
Parisiennes were eager, too, to sleep
in the princess sheets and one bun
die of five was knocked down for
$500.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
ss7 MILLION POUNS OF
RITTER PRODUCED IN U. S.

WASHINGTON, D c.
Minnesota lead all other states
in butter production in 1919
with an output of 13O,785,5 o8
pounds, according to a bulletin
lust issued by the bureau OF
markets of the department OF
agriculture. This is an IN
crease of 8,800,000 pounds
over 1918. ,o,o
Iowa ranks second for 1919
with 87,914,633 pounds; WIS
consin third with 85,654'334
pounds; California fourth with
61.785,295 pounds, with Ohlo'
Nebraska, Michigan, Indiana
Illinois and Missouri in the or
der named, all showing IN
creases but not So great as
Minnesota.
The total production in the
United States in 1910 was $780,
85O,15O pounds, an increase
of 7.18 per cent over 1918.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-27
Petition to Construe VIII.
Terrell Superior Court, May Term
1920.

Mrs. Mamie Markham, Admins
tratix of the estate of Mrs. Amanda
A. Hood, Cum Textamento Annex,
VS.. c. S. Duebler, Eft AL.
To-Charles Allen, Frank Allen,
Mrs. Mamie Markham, Mrs. James
Lasseter, Geo. L. Curry, Mrs. Mis-
souri, Wright, Titus D. Curry, Mrs.
Mary Majors, Isagora M. Curry,
Mrs. Amanda Watford, Marcus L.
Curry, James w. Curry, Virginia
Davis, William Curry, Arthur Curry,
Mary Sanders, Victor Curry, Viola
Curry, Bessie Curry, Ruth Curry;
Sallie Curry, Whitmill Curry, Mar
vim c. Curry, Sarah H. Register,
Dorothy Faircloth, Ora Lee Ruther-
ford, Gustavus Curry, Mrs. William
LasseterI defendants, all non resi-
dents of the state of Georgia.
You are hereby commanded to be
and appear at the next term of the
Superior Court of Terrell county,
to be held on the third Monday in
May, 1920, and make your answer
in the above stated case, as re-
CURED by the order of said courc.
Witness the Honorable VIM. L.
Worrill, Judge of the Superior
Court, this the 18th. day of March.
1920.
W. S. DOZIER,
Clerk of the Superior Court of Ter
rell County.