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The Press., 1920-09-30
ASHFORD.

The September meeting of the Ash
 ford Welfare Association, held last Saturday evening at Bakers hall Warrenville, was well attended. The address ty Dean Richard E. Dodge ot the Junior Agricultural college a StorrS was very practical and su%- gestivc. He held that the proi lem 0. a town like Ashford was agricultura and that the slogan of the Welfa.'t association, good roads, letter farm! and new industries" was a very prac- tical purpose, Tut for the rresent would better concentrate on the first two, good roads and better farms. He assured those present 'that the two trunk lines of highway projected from Warrenville to Phoenixville through Ashford town, that are now in process of construction from Warren vile to Westford, were positive parts of the plans of the state to complete in order to give through lines from Hartford via Wilmington to Phoenix vile and to the east towards Boston and also from Willimantic through Westford to North Woodstock. These improved roads were certain to make Ashford communities more accessible to important markets and thus help the farmer and also the large com munites which must depend upon him more and more for sustenance. He urged that attention be given to rais- ing the best grade of crops and the best grades of stock. He thought it unfortunate that so many farmers were content with scrub stock" and just ordinary or poor crops. He de- clared that it took no more labor to produce good crops than poor ones, but did take thought and planning and was worth while, and that it cost no more to feed high grade stock than scrub stock" He urged defi- nitely that the ambition be to keep etter COWS, better pigs, Letter poul- try with the certainty of getting letter results and better returns on ,he inTestment. He recommended poultry clubs for the children of twelve years and over. He also urged he people to brighten their door yards and their lives and offer cheer to the traveller by an abundance of flowers around the house. ProEe 'sOr Dodge was heartily applauded. There were two recitations by Miss Irene Upton which received encOres, and the music was by the new Grange orchestra, under the lead of the Grange lecturer, Mrs. Towle, at the piano and with Edward Jackson first violin, Charles Rock banjo-mandolin, John Karnik cornet, William Rock trombone, Robert Balch Lass horn and Floyd Russ bass drum. This orches- tra was recognized as a distinct new asset to the community.
The Press., 1920-09-30
Measuring Distance in Turkey.

In Constantinople you ask: How far is 1t to the consulate" and they answer: About ten minutes" "How far is 1t to Lloyd Georges agency?" Quarter of an hour." How far to the lower bridge" -Four minutes" cannot be positive about it. but think that there, when man orders pair of pantaloons. he says he wants them a quarter Of a minute in the legs and nine seconds around the waist From Moments With Mark Twain" (Harpers). ---.ese4=
The Press., 1920-09-30
catarrh cannof Be c,,red

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 Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
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The Press., 1920-09-30
Profitable We'll.

A Pennsylvania corporation that has been prospecting for petroleum in Co Iombfa has tapped well that produces profitably after passing through oil bearing sands.
Evening star., 1920-12-09
VATICAN HAS MISGIVINGS.
Apprehensive Over French Senate
s, Action as to Envoy.
BY Gable to The Star and Chicago paily News

ny eaDie TO The Star and Chicaso Daily News
Copyright, 1920. -
ROME, Italy. December 9.-DesnIte
their satisfaction over the vote OF
the french chamber of deputies re-
hew1nS relations between France and
the Vatican. Roman prelates are not
altogether free from misgivings. They
Ieel that a struggle may come in the
French senate, the outcome of which
is not certain even when the bill
passes.
Vatican authorities resent some
what the haste Of the French in stat
ing that the resumption of diplomatic
relations does not affect the cultural
relations or otherwise impugm the
French law of separation, thus giving
the impression of one-sided ar
rangement IN which the church ceded
all and that the Vatican in a certain
sense had gone to canossa."
1t is felt that the question Of visits
Of Catholic sovereigns to Rome is
now solved affirmatively and that
visit of the French president to Italy
may be expected soon. The president
will visit both the king and the Pope.
following the precedent set during
the war by the Prince of Monaco. The
Italian government looks favorably
on the renewal of official relations
between France and the Vatican.
Evening star., 1920-12-09

nations from substantially the same
district. and twenty-three elections
He was for ten years chairman of the
House appropriations committee and
eight years Speaker.
Chief Justice Edward Douglass
White Quit his studies in Georgetown
University to become Confederate
private at the age of sixteen. He tells
an amusing story of how, when he was
called to the White House by Presi-
dent Cleveland to be notified of his
appointment to the Supreme Court
bench. he really expected to have
quarrel with Cleveland. AS senator
from Louisiana. he had opposed the
administration's policies with regard
to the sugar schedules. and when
called to the White House. told some
of his intimate friends that he ex-
pectcd it would be his last visit to
the Executive Mansion during the in
Evening star., 1920-12-09

LAST VISIT.
other department. If you were to
shoot a fox in Alaska. your settle
ment would be with the Department
of Agriculture, while if you trapped
the same fox, you must make your
settlement with bureau of the De-
partment of Commerce"
Uncle Joe" Cannon on December %
will establish a new record for lon
geyity in the national Congress. He
will then have beaten the existing
gress. March 3. he will have served
for forty-four years, and he has been
reelected for another two years.
William r. Allison. senator and
representative from Iowa. served in
! the Thirty-eighth. Thirty-ninth and
or from March 1863, to March 3.
. 1871. He served in the Senate from
, March 4, 1873. until his death. August
=. 1908. and had been nominated for
reelection. In al he served forty
three years and five months. Mr.. Ali
national convention that nominated
| hincoln in 1860 and rendered marked
service as adjutant general of Iowa
in fitting the state troops for the
civil war.
Justin s. Morrill,. senator and
in the Thirty-fourth. Thirty fifth.
Thirty-sixth. Thirty Thirty
eighth and Thirty-ninth congress in
the House. He served in the Senate
from March 4. 1867. until the time of
his death. December 2S. 1S9S He
served in all forty-three years and
nine months. Mr.. Morrill, was author
of the tariff act of 1861. and of the
land grant act vetoed by Buchanan
which became law in 1862.
Mr.. Cannon has no near competitor
for service entirely in the House He
has had twenty-five consecutive nomi-
Evening star., 1920-12-09
THEIR HUMAN SIDE
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Representative c. Frank Reavis of
Nebraska in citing the need for re .
organization of the federal depart
ments to do away with "duplications
so ridiculous that if they were not
tragic they would be absurd" gives
the following preposterous illustra-
ton:
The government seeks to protect
the wild animals in the national parks.
If a brown Kadiak bear has twin
cubs, one brown and one black. which
often happens, and some one should
shoot the brown cub, he would make
his settlement with one department.
If he should shoot the full brother.
the black cub, he must settle with an
Evening star., 1920-12-09

has not yet officially announced that
Holland has been invited by the
league of nations to take part in the
International expedition to Wilma to
supervise the plebfscite. DR.. Van
karnebeek, the Dutch minister of
foreign affairs and head of this coun-
try's delegation to the league of ma
tions assembly in Geneva. has thus
far maintained silence as to the de-
cision of the government
However, the Dutch military au-
Evening star., 1920-12-09
HALF WHEAT CROP HELD.
n, 7,466, 727 Bushels Still on Kan
sas Farms. It Is Estima ted.

TOPEKA. Kan. December 8. -
Growers now estimpte that of this
years total Kansas wheat produce
tion-approximately 145.000.000 bush
eis-53.4 per cent. or 77.466.727 BUSH
els. is still in the farmers: hands.
according to special report issued
today by j. c. Hohler. secretary of
the state board of agriculture.
At about the same date last year.
says the report. 35.5 per cent was
In possession of producers, while in
1918. II per cent, or 100000 BUSH
els. was reported as held by growers.
Evening star., 1920-12-09

thorities have issued circular invit-
ing officers to organize a force of 100
men to take part in the wilma expe-
dition. 1t is not certain that this Of
ficially binds the government to ac-
cept the Geneva invitation.
Evening star., 1920-12-09

Austria has law. requiring every
employer to retain as many work
men on his books as he had before
the war.
Evening star., 1920-12-09

When former Representative Thorn
as A, Chandler~takes his seat in the
next Congress. succeeding Represent
|ative Everette b. Howard from the
first Oklahoma district he will repre-
sent the wealthiest constituency per
capita in the worid--liying on the
Usage Indian reservation. Its oil
wells daily pour great wealth upon
these Indians. From their oil and gas
royalties each Usage was paid during
the past year more than $1,000.
Since August. 1915. oil leases have
been sold covering more than 100000
acres at a bonus in excess of $4,000
900. and gas leases covering more
than 100000 acres at bonus of more
than s1.000.000. In addition to the
amounts paid as bonus. the tribe has
received as royalty on oil and gas
since 1901 nearly $50 900, 900. of which
all but about S2.000,000 was received
since July l. 1911. During the same
period approximately 114.50O,O0O bar
rels of oil have been produced from
the Usage reservation.
Evening star., 1920-12-09
THINK HOLLAND SNUBBED.

Public and Press Dissatisfied Be-
cause Not Invited Into Wilma.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright 1920.
AMSTERDAM December 9-News-
papers and the public are expressing
discomfort because the government
Evening star., 1920-12-09

cumbency of Cleveland. Instead. he
went from the Senate to the bench of
the Suprede Court of the United
States just as he had previously gone
from the state senate to the bench of
the supreme court of the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-18
NlNO7 ASSOCIATION
OF CREDIT MEN
Important Organization With 25
Charter Members to BE Formed
Tuesday Night-Affiliated With
National Association.

With a charter membership of
more than twenty-five members, the
Minot Association of Credit Men will
be formed at the Association of Com
merce rooms Tuesday night after the
big opening dinner.
This association will be affiliated
with the National association Of New
York City and will hold monthly
meetings at the Association of Com
merce rooms.
All jobbers, manufacturers, auto
and tires concerns, ice cream and but
ter manufacturers, mills, bakeries,
bottling works, wholesale grocery
and fruit houses, ETC., will be eligible
to join this association. This is one
of the most important moves that the
credit men of Northwestern North
Dakota have ever taken. Members
will be able to secure the rating of all
business concerns in the territory
where they conduct business. The
membership fee and dues are nominal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-18
C HOTEL is
BURNED LAST NIGHT

Darlington, N. d.; March 1S.-The
Kirkwood, Carrington's pioneer and
only hotel, was burned to the ground
last night. Seventy guests who were
in the building at the time escaped
unhurt save for few minor bruises.
The fire was discovered at 10:30 when
dense clouds Of, smoke poured from
the basement, where it started, into
rooms on all floors, driving the guests
into the street in their night clothes.
The fire spread later and while great
volumes Of smoke issued from the
burning building no flames could be
seen until nearly two hours after the
fire broke out. Guests lost practic-
ally all of their clothing and personal
belongings.
The building, three story frame
structure, was erected in 1885,, and
was one Of the first in Darlington.
L. C. Green, owner of the building, is
one of the best known men in the
state. r. E. Stensrud was the man
ager of the hotel. The loss is esti-
mated at $25, 900 on building and con-
tents. Insurance $4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-18
LOCAL BREWERY IN
Main St. BASEMENT
"Kilhooley" Arrested on Bootleggine
Charge - Find 300 Quarts
of Beer.

Sheriff Scofield and States Attor-
ney Herigstad conducted raid on q
room in Main street basement dur
ing the night and located fine mod
ern, up-to-date, we'll stocked brewery.
William Kelley, better known as
"Kilhooley", was found in the place
and he was arrested on a bootlegging
charge.
States Attorney Herigstad has no.
tilted the federal authorities and the
government will file a more serious
charge against Kelley.
The officers found 800 quarts of ex-
cellent beer, containing enough alco-
hol to give it just the proper "kick".
There was modern brewery, consist
ing a good stock of hops, yeast and
eight 1O-gallon crooks.
1t is understood that man on the
outside has been doing a thriving busi-
ness, selling the beer at 75c a quart,
very moderate under the circum-
stances.
"Kilhooley" is the same fellow who
was arrested at the time a whiskey
still was located northwest Of Minot
a year or so ago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-18
DEATH OF MRS.
HENRY BUEE

Mrs. Henry Buee, wife of prom.
inent Burlington farmer, passed away
Friday morning following brief at
tack Of the flu. Arrangements were
made for the funeral to be held al
Burlington Monday but owing to the
great storm then prevailing the fun
eral was postponed until Thursday
The remains were inferred at River
side cemetery, Burlington, Rev. F. w
Christ, pastor of the first Presbyterian
church of Burlington, preaching the
funeral sermon. Mrs. Buee leaves
a family of seven children and de-
voted husband to mourn her untimely
death. The children range from three
months to 20 years in age, five OF
them being girls. Mrs. Buee was in
her 38th year and for the past 25
years hadrresided in the Des Lacs val
lev, where the Buee family had built
up one of the finest farms in Ward
county, consisting of a section Of land
and the past year had erected fine
farm home, placing them in position
to enjoy the balance of their days in
comfort. Much sympathy is express
ed by all the old time friends of the
family for Henry Buee and his family
in their great sorrow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-18
Donnybrook Merchant Buys Delco
Plant

Andrew Heggen, proprietor OF Dom
nybrook's leading cafe, purchased a
complete Delco Lighting plant and
water pressure system Of Bert Plow-
man while in the city last week. While
Andy is satisfied with the lighting
system now in use in Donnybrook he
was anxious to secure water pres
sure system and took this means to
attain this end. At the same time
with lighting plant of his own he
can have light at any and all times
regardless of others which in some
instances is a mighty great conven-
ience. The water pressure system OF
pumping is bound to grow in public
favor and visit to the Bert Plowman
store on Central avenue where the
apparatus is all arranged and in work
ing order will convince the most skep-
tical of the superior merits of this
manner of securing his water sup
ply. P. j. Quarne of Fortuna, N: D..
also purchased a Delco plant of Mr..
Plowman last week. Mr.. Quarne op-
crates garage and an implement
store at Fortuna and made the pur-
chase after a thoro investigation OF
several other lighting plant systems.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-18
Devils Lake Mother Saves Son But
Gives Up Her Own Life

The sixth death reported on North
Dakota's prairies as result Of the
storm of Monday and Tuesday was
that of Mrs. Andrew Whitehead, an
Indian, whose body was found on a
road between Devils Lake and Fort
Totten. Her -year-old son,
whom she had wrapped in part of
her own clothing, was still living, his
feet and hands being frozen, but he
will recover. Mrs. Whitehead was
driving team that became exhaust
ed in the unequal battle against the
elements.
Linden Seed Graduates From Rush
Medical College
Linden Seed, son of DR.. and Mrs.
D. F. Seed, will graduate from the
Rush Medical College, at Chicago, Fri
day of this week. Linden is % years
of age and he will graduate on his
fathers birthday. The young man
has also secured his B. A. degree.
He earned practically all of the money
himself with which he has gone thru
college, and his success has been re-
markable. He is a graduate of the
Minot. High School.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-18
sions-Total vote in city, yes 504; no
317.
Leasing Of State Lands-Total vote
in city, yes, 620; no 280.
Residence Requirements of Electors
Total vote in city, yes, 697; no 227.
Minot Men Attend Burlington Potato
Meeting

w. E. Holbein, secretary of the As
sociation of Commerce, Sam Morgan,
manager of the Minot Grocery, Orrin
Pierce, credit manager of the Minot
Grocery and George Walker, the florist,
were among the Minot people in at
tendance at the meeting Of the Potato
Growers at Burlington Friday. All
are enthusiastic as to the prospects
for cultivated crops in Ward county
and say that the Burlington growers
have taken hold of the "spud" prop
osition from the right angle and are
bound to succeed. The Burlington
business men entertained all with a
fine lunch and cigars and the new or
ganization starts under the most fav-
orable conditions. Being the initial
organization of growers in Ward coun-
ty the public will keep a watchful eye
upon the progress and success Of the
Burlington Potato Growers during the
coming years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-18
]. C. Penney Co. to Open Basement
Wednesday

The J. C. Penney Co. will open their
new basement department on We'd
nesday, March %. The ]. C. Penney
Co. have spent several thousand dol
lars in eqlipping one Of the hand
soonest basement departments in the
city. New floors have been laid, a
steel ceiling put in and the shelving
and fixtures thruout the basement is
the same as the beautiful mahogany
fixtures on the main floor. The stair
way is eleven feet in width making
the descent easy and convenient. In
the basement department full and
complete lines of house furnishings,
kitchen equipment, rugs and draper
les, trunks, travelling bags and suit
cases, glassware, pyrex ware, Guern-
sey ware and hundreds of other house.
hold necessities will be carried. The
same low prices which characterize
the other departments of the store
will obtain thruout. Manager Clapp
is to be congratulated upon his fore
sight and enterprise in giving Minot
what is practically another store. In
conversation with representative Of
the Independent Mr. Clapp stated that
he has had the improvement under
for the past year and
was only awaiting slight lull in
business to give him an opportunity
to supervise the work. The J. c.
Penney store is now complete in every
department, and several additional
clerks will be employed to care for
the rapidly increasing business they
now have.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-18
SIBERIAN LIMITED NAR00NED 4 DAYS AT RUSO

The Siberian Limited with $50 pas
sengers on board was marooned for
four days at Ruso, N. D. From Men
day until today, the train was held
up in the town on account of the
storm.
Ruso is not large place, but the
citizens kindly opened their homes and
took good care of the guests. Be-
sides the $50 passengers, there were
two train crews.
They taxed the Ruso restaurant to
the limit, but Mrs. Moe, who is in
charge of the restaurant, put forth
every effort to give the guests good
service and everyone has warm spot
in their heart fer this excellent wo-
man.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-18
LOST own Life SAVING
BROTHER and SISTER
School Bus Team Refuses to Wait
for Mr.. Miners Return and is
Lost in Storm

In Oliver county's wind swept
prairies, while the four boys were
being frozen to death near Ryder, a
girl went to her death, battling, as
did Adolph Wohlke, that those young
er than she might live.
When the storm began to whip it.
self into greater fury shortly after
noon Monday, William Miner, father
of the children, saddled horse and
rode to school, where he harnessed
two horses which the children had
driven to covered rig. He saw the
youngsters safely slowed within, and
left the team standing in front of
the school house, where he instruct
ed the youngsters to wait for him,
while he went to shed in the rear
to get his saddle horse.
When Miner returned, the team
was not in sight. Believing the
horses, refusing to stand in the driv-
ing snow, had make break for home,
Miner set out in pursuit. The storm
was so thick that it was impossible
to see more than a few yards in any
direction, and Miners quest was fruit
less.
MlNef CIeIl WeIlC W ScACCl dIiu
gave the alarm. Forty farmers
quickly gathered, and all Monday
night they secured the country in the
vicinity of the school and the Miner
farm. When day dawned new search
ers were added to the posse, and the
quest continued until 2 o'clock Tues
day afternoon, when the overturned
rig was found midway between the
school house and the Miner farm.
Although they had been exposed
to the elements for Is hours, two
younger children, Emmet, aged II
and Meredith, aged 8, had suffered
little, for the elder sister, Hazel, 18
years old, had swathed them in blan-
kets and used her own warm wraps
to cover them. In doing so, however,
she had sacrificed her own life. In
dications were that she had frozen to
death during the night.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-18

Creating State Athletic Commits
sion. Total vote in city, yes, 625;
no, 374.
Regulating the Sale of Cigarettes
Total vote in city, yes 621; no, 389.
Providing for Sunday baseball
Total vote in city, yes $50; no $3.50.
Providing for Sunday Theatres
Total vote in city, yes 626; no 392.
Proposed Amendments
Recall of Public Officials = Total
vote in city, yes SIG; no 1892.
Debt Limit of Political Sub-divi-