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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
]. H. COTTON WILL AGAIN
DIRECT NIGHT SCHOOL
newspapers, section provides as fol-

newspapers, section 4 provides as fol-
lows:
"'Canvas of vote. Such newspaper
in such county receiving the highest
number Of votes cast for official news
paper shall be declared the official
newspaper until the next biennial elec-
ton and until successor is chosen
and the county auditor upon the can
vass and return Of said vote by the
county canvassing board, at the time
Of canvassing other election returns,
shall issue certificate Of election to
such newspaper receiving the highest
number of votes cast at such election.
The owner, proprietor or authorized
agent OF corporation owning such
newspaper shall file bond to the
state of North Dakota Of 81 900 for
the faithful performance Of such du-
ties of such newspaper.
: 1T is my opinion, based upon the
above two sections, that the newspa-
pers chosen as the official newspapers
by the electors on Nov. End, become
the official newspapers as soon as the
county auditor shall issue certificate
of election to such newspaper as re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes
cast at the election"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
Earl Francis is Given Embalminp
License

Earl Francis, who has been con-
nected with the J. w. Rowan under
taking establishment for several
years, has secured his license to prac
tice emblaming in North Dakota, re
ceiving his certificate recently from
c. J. McGurren, secretary, Devils
Lake, N. D.
The North Dakota State Board OF
Embalmers have set very high stan
dard in this state and no man is
given his license unless he is thoroly
familiar with every phase Of the
work. Mr.. Francis attended the state
embalning school and laid the righ,
kind of a foundation for his profes
sion. Secretary McGurren in send
ing Mr.. Francis his license, wrote him
as follows:
You are entering the arena of youi
profession in this state with high Gre
dentials. May you keep up this rec
ord and stay abreast with progress,
/ will look with interest to your full
and complete returns of death certi-
hcates which it is your duty to make"
Mr.. Francis has resided in Ware
county practically all Of his life since
coming here as boy in 1882 and
he has host Of friends who congratu-
late him on the progress he has made
in his profession.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
} Carter.GilmOre Nuptials

The marriage of Donald Gilmore
and Miss Margaret Garter occurred
Monday at 8 p. NJ. at the home o!
Father Raith, who performed the cere-
mony in the presence of few friends
and relatives. The couple were at
tended by Eldon White, Jr., and Miss
Thelma Gilmore, sister OF the groom
The brides gown was of peacock
blue charmeuse and her accessories
were of white. She carried pink and
white roses. The bridesmaid wore
dark blue satin gown and carried
carnations. Following the ceremony
the bridal party went to the home
of the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. o. Gilmore, where the wedding
dinner was served at $3.50. Misses
Bessie Repole and Ethel Kane haa
charge of the serving. The dining
room was decorated with pink and
white streamers and the table decora-
tions were carnations. A four course
dinner was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore will reside in
the Grams Apartments. Mr.. Glln'orc
has resided in Minot for number OF
years and is employed by the Grea
Northern Express Co. He saw ser.
vice in the World War in France with
the 69th Artillery. The brides form.
er home was Grand Forks and she has
resided in Minot for year,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
SIX NURSES TO COMPLETE
COURSE AT ST. J0SEPH'S

The Commencement exercises Of
81. Joseph's Training School will be
held at the high school auditorium
at 8 O'Clock, Thursday evening, Nov.
18. The following is list Of the
graduates:
Sister Mary Beata, Rita E. Chip
man, Patricia Ann Hastings, Hazel
E. Holcomb, Alma L. Larson and Ell
freda B. Marchildon.
The following program will be rem
dered
"The Proper Motive" Stella
Twidt.
Vocal Sunlight, Mrs. Jessie Fin
ley Riley.
Serving the Master, Elfreda
Marchildon.
Orchestra.
Address-.Mr. r. Eugene Farrell,
former superintendent New York Post
Graduate Medical School and Hospital
Selection-Olympia Appolo Quartet.
Valedictory-Hazel Holcomb.
Presentation of diplomas and
medals.
Address to the nurses-Dr. A. J.
Mcdaniel.
Trio, 'Chirping Sparrows", May
Shaft, Saith Olson, and Grace West
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
CHRIST " LINNERTZ FARM
HOME d. <>90YED BY FIRE

The farm home of Chris w. Lin
nertz, four and half miles north
west Of Minot, was burned to the
ground Tuesday noon during the ab-
sence of Mr.. and Mrs. Linnertz who
had gone half mile away to the
home of Jos. Linnertz to see his wife
who had just returned from a three
weeks visit in Minnesota. They
started for home after dinner and
when on top of the hill, half a mile
away from the house, saw their home
all ablaze. They rushed to their
home, but were unable to save thing
except a dress, which Mr.. Linnertz
dragged from burning room with
garden rake. Their loss is about
So 900 and they carried no insurance.
They lost practically all of their per-
sonal effects, including ain of their
wedding presents, their new furniture,
all Of their clothing, except what they
wore, $4OO muskrat overcoat owned
by Mr.. Linnertz, $50 jars Of fruit, 30
bushels of potatoes, 80 dozen eggs
and the winters fuel stored in the
basement. Mr.. Linnertz had bought
$50 robe in Minot the day before
and tbs was destroyed. Mrs. Lin
nertz even lost her engagement ring.
The loss is severe as Mr.. and Mrs.
Linnertz had been married only lit
tie over a year and had equipped their
home very nicely for housekeeping.
The fire probably started from de-
fective chimney. They were living
on the Frank Raudish farm. Mr..
Raudish owned the house which loss
is partially covered by insurance.
Mr.. Linnertz has arranged to live
with the home folks for the winter
and will sell some of his stock. Mrs.
Linnertz will spend part of the win
ter in Mnot with her mother, Mrs. L.
o. Gilmore, and later the home will be
rebuilt. Mrs. Linnertz was formerly
Miss Rita Gilmore, and for good
many years was employed in the plant
Of the Ward County Independent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
Person Addresses Rotarians

Clarence See presided at the Mon
day Rotary luncheon. The paper TO.
the day was read by Major EdwaT:
S. Person who referred to the milk
supply for the city Of Minot. TWen-
ty percent of the children of Mina
are undernourished, he said, not be
cause they do not have enough food
but because they do not have the
right kind of food. He dwelt upcn
the Importance of children using MOI
good wholesome milk. H. c. Plu Icy
CT Fargo was a guest. Evan Thomas
city engineer Of Minot, a new mem
ber was instructed in Rotary by /
C. Upton. The Rotary violin quar-
tette, Otto Ellison, Late Flaten, ,'oht
Cotton and John Howard played anv
Mr.. Cotton sang. H. NJ. Wilson sp-k
of meeting the international Rota.,
President Estes "Pete" Snedecker il
Minneapolis last week. The Presi
dent is young man IS years of age
He lives in Portland. Ore, and was il
the Twin Cities on his honeymoon
He told Mr.. Wilson that he frequently
passed thru Minot on the G. N. ant
would be glad to stop here some tine
His message to Rotarians was to put
more love in their business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
NEW OFFICIAL PAPERS IS
BEGIN WORK AT ONCE
Atty. General LANCER Gives Opinion
That Change Follows Immediate.
" After Auditors CertificatiOn.

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. IA news
paper successful in the contest for
the selection of official newspapers in
North Dakota becomes the official
newspaper as soon as the county aud
itor shall issue certificate of election,
according to an opinion given by Will
liam LANCER, attorney general.
"Under chapter 1856 Of the 1919 scs-
sion laws, which creates the state
publication and printing commission,
and more especially section 4 which
gave the commissioners of public
printing the power to designate, in
every county of the state, a newspa
per, which shall be the official news
paper, it is provided that the paper
designated shall be the official news
paper in each county in which it is
designated, until its successor shall be
chosen as provided by law says the
attorney generals opinion.
Continuing he says: .In chapter II
of the 1919 session laws, which law
provides for the election of official
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
Independent Receives Lemons. From
Texas

Amos Brehmer, who left with his
family for Rio Hondo, Texas, last sum-
mer, writes the Independent as fol-
lows:
81 sent you small box of lemons
by mail, just to show you sample of
lemons of our first picking from our
orchard. We have 48 lemon trees do
ing fine. We have orange and grape
fruit trees too, but they are too young
to bear this season. We are all well
and having pleasant weather. Every
body is real busy with the fall crop
and getting ready for winter crops.
1t looks like there isn't any rest at all
between crops. We have good schools
and children are doing fine. We have
high school at Rio Hondo but it's
rather small. They are planning on
building a $4,000 school as soon as
they can get to work.. We have had a
number of fine rains which make this
country look like spring. Everything
looks so green and nice. Flowers,
trees, and all such wear different
coat of green since the weather has
turned cooler. 1t doesn't seem SO
near Thanksgiving time. One thing,
suppose it is because we haven't any
coal on hand. We use wood and oil,
mostly oil.
Hoping that we give you no otfense
by handing you green lemons, tor
that is the way they are picked. They
will turn yellow on the trees if left.
"Respectfully yours,
"AMOS BREHMER.'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
MIR. and Mrs. Wisen Leave for Long
Trim

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wisen, Of Berth
old, spent several days in Minot visit
ing friends before leaving Wednesday
for England and Sweden where they
will spend year. They have rent
ed their farm at Berthold and will
sail from New York Nov. 27, on the
Olympic White Star Line. They vii,
spend the winter in England with Mrs.
Wisen's sister and two brothers, and
in the spring will go to Sweden to
visit with Mr.. Wisen's three sisters,
whom he has not seen since he left
Sweden q years ago. Mrs. Wiscn
has not visited her old home in Eng
land for "a years., They hope to
visit the battlefelds of Europe before
returning. Mr.. and Mrs. Wisen were
prominent in Salvation Army work
during the early days and it is pos
sible they will do some Of this work
in the old country. Before leaving
Berthold, they were given numerous
farewell receptions by the Masonic,
Eastern Star, Odd Fellows and Re-
bekah organizations, the affairs being
replete with dancing, singing, short
talks and instrumental music.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11

The Minot Adult Night School will
open Monday evening, Nov. %. Ses-
sions will, be held in the Assembly
room Of the new high school, The
locaf board of education has approved
the plan for the night school, conduct
ed along the same lines as last winter,
thru the cooperation of the Normal
school and the city schools J. H.
Cotton will act as director of the night
school, as formerly.
AS a mark Of approval of the state
upon such plans for adult education,
patrons of the night school will be
glad to know that exactly one-half of
the amount paid for instruction was
refunded to the local board from the
state fund, created for this purpose.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
Double Funeral for Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick DOwlinT

The double funeral of Mr.. and Mrs
Patrick Bowling was held from Ro
vans undertaking parlors Sunday af-
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock, Rev. C. L
Clifford, pastor of the Methods,
church officiating. The remains were
inferred in Rose Hill cemeterp beside
those of Mrs. Dowling's little son
and daughter who were drowned in
a well north of Minot year ago last
summer
Bowling shot his wife to death at
the home of Mrs. Hilda Freeburg
west Of the Home Hotel during a ieal
Gus fit, then blew out his own brains
A coroner's inquest was held b.
Justice Lynch, the jury reaching q
verdict Of murder and suicide The
jury consisted Of Geo. Hoover, Free
Almy and Mr.. Henry.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
State Federation of Farm Bureaus
Organized Nov. 10

At meeting ofethe representatives
of the Farm Bureaus Of the state of
North Dakota at Fargo, Nov. 10th the
state Federation of Farm Bureaus was
organized which will affiliate with the
American Federation of Farm Bur-
eaus., Peter Holbach Of Minot, dir
ector of the Ward County Farm Bur
eau and A. E. Burgeson of Douglas
represented the Ward County Farm
Bureau at this meeting.
Tho less than year old, the Amer
ican Federation of Farm Bureau mas
done lot of constructive work in The
interests of the farmers of this matt. n.
1t secured financial support of the
Federal Reserve Bank for the cooper
ative marketing Of wool this year
which made possible the wool pool in
the counties and the state wool poo|s.
1t was directly responsible for the
repeal of the daylight saving law.
1t believes that the protective tariff
should protect the farmers products
1t will conduct referendum in regaIi
as we'll as that Of the manufacture.
to tariff getting the sentiment OF the
farmers and placing the results Of
these referendums before congress.
When the Nolan bill calling for tax
of | per cent on all land values over
$4,000, exempting improvements, a
bill which was framed by nanufactur-
ers and laborers, the American Farm
Bureau Federation conducted refer
endum and received 100000 votes
against the bill. When the Washing
ton representative Of the Farm Bur-
eau presented the result of the refer
endum in congress, the bill was never
referred to the Senate.
The Committee of II" appointed
by the American Farm Bureau FEEDER
alton are now working on plans for
marketing wheat, and a solution of
this plan appears to be near at hand.
Ward county is one of the first coun-
ties in the state to put on a Farm
Bureau Membership Campaign. Meet
ings will be held in II districts thru
out the county, explaining the AQleri-
can Farm Bureau Federation, County
and State Farm Bureaus to the farm
ers and giving them an opportunity
to give their support to this great
farmers movement.
The American Farm Bureau now
has enrolled million and half farm
ers expecting to represent member
ship Of 100000 before January 1st.'
Meetings will be held in this county
at the following places during the
next two weeks, and County Agent
Leader, H. B. Fuller and Mrs. Camp
hell, Home Demonstration Leader will
assist with the meetings.
Burlington, Nov. 18th, Foxholm
Nov. 10th, Surrey, Nov. 18th, Doug
las, Nov. 18th, Ryder, Nov. 10Th, Ma
koti, Nov. goth, Berthold, Nov. 22nd,
Grange, Nov. 23rd, Sawyer, Nov. 29th,
brady, Nov. 3Oth, Kenmare, Dec. 1st.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
North Dakota Good Roads AssOcia
ton in MinOt Nov. 18.

The North Dakota Good Roads As
sociatoin will meet in Minot Nov. 1s
Plans will be made for improving
the highways thruout North Dakota
The old Green trail will be renamed
and remarked.
A meeting of the men from The
towns along the old Green trail in
North Dakota will be held in Minot
Nov II, for the purpose of finding d
new name for the trail, elect officers
and appoint committees, to meet sim
liar road committees from Canada and
the states thru which the trail will
run in the United States. The trail
will run from Chicago to Fernie, B.
C. and perhaps farther west. T.
goes thru the worlds wonderland and
can be made the most popular motor
tourist route in America.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
Sawyer Man to Offer Timber at
AucfiOn

Robert McDougall advertises in this
weeks paper that he will offer for
sale thirty or forty acres of timber
at his home west Of Sawyer next Tues
day. The timber only will be sold
and it will be divided into half acre
tracts. The timber consists of
young ash, oak, elm, box elder, etc.
and the trees will make fine posts,
and fire wood. The timber will be
sold at auction by Geo. A. State. Mr..
McDougall owns the old E. D. Skin
ner farm and he is anxious to get
more tillable land, hence the sale,
This sale will attract many buyers.
Mr.. McDougall will retain plenty of
timber land for himself.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
May Make You Fat

(Dr. Evans in Minneapolis Journal)
A reader writes: 81 am in the
habit Of drinking a quart and half
of milk daily. Some people tell me
that it is too much for one of my
age. | am II, weigh 113 pounds and
am feet 3 inches in height. l would
like to know if they are right"
1t is because milk is too bulky.
People who drink too much milk and
eat too little other food get pot bel
lied and pale. :,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
Minot Women Substitute for Teachers

MinOt Women Substitute for Teachers
The following teachers are acting
as substitutes in the absence of the
regular high school instructors who
are attending the state convention at
Grand Forks:
Mrs. R. M. Graham for Miss Car
roll.
Mrs. Ward Newman for Miss Hos
kins.
Mrs. L. A. White for Miss Gret-
Finger.
Mrs. Roy z. Van Duzee for Miss
Woods.
Mrs. J. H. Cotton for Miss Cass.
Mrs. W. H. Stutsman for Miss o.
Connor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
10 NONPARTY PAPERS
LOSE N. ID. ELECTION
Independent Publications Win Official
Designat ton, Returns
Show.

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 10. Nonpartisan
league publications in l9 Of North Da-
kota's So counties were defeated for
Official newspaper in last Tuesdays
election, according to returns here.
Election of official newspapers in
each county was under the provisions
of the socalled newspaper grab act
passed two years ago by the Nonparti-
san league. As the law became effec-
tive after the general election, the
governor named league publications
in each county. The law provided that
al legal notices must be published in
the official newspaper. A number Of
small weekljes were forced out of
business by loss of legal advertising.
The independents last Tuesday initi-
ated law making it possible for legal
notices to be published in other than
official newspapers.
Following are the independent news
papers that captured "plums" under
the law:
The Grand Forks Herald defeated
the Grand Forks American, the league
paper, in Grand Forks county.
The Wahpeton Globe Gazette de-
feated the Richland County Farmer, in
Richland county.
The Beach Advance was selected as
the official paper in Golden Valley
county.
The Dickinson Press, independent,
defeated the Recorder-Post, in Stark
county.
In Logan county, the Napoleon
Homestead, independent, was success
full.
In Ward county, the Ward County
Indepedent, published in Minot, had a
big majority over the Ward County
Farmers Press.
Ramsey county selected the Devils
Lake Journal.
The Cavalier County Republican, in
dependent, became the official paper OF
Cavalier county.
In Cass county, the Fargo Forum,
Independent, defeated the Courier
News, Nonpartisan league paper.
The Hillsboro Banner defeated the
Traill County News in Trail county
The Cando Herald, independent, won
in TOWner county.
Pierce County Tribune won in Pierce
county, defeating the Farmers News.
Available reports disclose that in
dependent newspapers were selected
in the following counties: Pembi-
ma, Walsh, Towner, Cavalier, Ram
.sey, Nelson, Grand Forks, Traill,
Cass, Rchland, Sargent, Dickey, Lo-
gan, Stutsman, Foster, Stark, Golden
Valley, Ward and Pierce.
The counties that selected league
papers, according to the information
so far available, are Ransom, Barnes,
Steele, Griggs, Eddy, Rolette, Bot
4fneau, McHenry, Sheridan, Mclean,
Kidder, Burleigh, LaMoure, Morton,
Bowman, Williams, Burke, Renville,
Mountrail, Divide and Benson.
No reports have been received from
the other counties
Probably the most spectacular fight
was in Burleigh county where the
Nonpartisan league paper, the State
Record, won by plurality Of only
.26, with four newspapers in the field.
"A particularly vicious campaign was
conducted in that county against the
Bismarck Tribune, published by Geo.
d. Mann, but in the face Of this cam
paign which was maintained both by
the league forces and by the Brinton
element, and in the face Of the divid-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11

The Inquisitors met in monthly ses-
sion at the Mandarin room of the
Grand Cafe Wednesday night, the pa
per Of the evening being read by Ma
jor F. E. Wheelon. A turkey dinner
was served.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
n, The Tribune came within 26
taking the honors. On the
~i0r to the election. j. w.

Taxing Cne nOnOrS. On Cne
e. -ior to the election, j. w.
Brh %ld meeting in Bismarck,
devot, /his whole attention to an at
tack on The Tribune. The county
gave the league paper 2,056, The Tri-
bune 2,03O, the Brinton paper GA, and
the Mckenzie Gazette 40. The de-
feat of Brinton is interesting in view
of the fact that Brinton is more or
less regarded as the sponsor of the
law under which official proceedings
and legal notices have been concen-
trated in single paper in each coun-
ty.
In Burke county, the Bowbells Tri-
bune, the Nonpartisan paper, was
made official paper. The Tribune
defeated the Flaxton Times.
The Garrison Independent, Non
partisan paper, got 2,728 votes and
the Underwood Times 1920, an indie
pendent paper in the Mclean county
contest.
In Kidder county the Kidder Coun-
paper by vote of 2 to l, over the
Steele Ozone, independent.
The independent newspaper in Mel
son county, The Petersburg Record,
was made official paper of Nelson
county, defeating the league paper,
The Nelson County Observer, l47S to
1857.
In Bowman county, the league pap
er, The Bowman Leader, defeated the
Independent paper, The Bowman Pio-,
neer, 9O7 to S26.
: The Williams County Farmers Press
nonpartisan, was selected official
paper of Williams county, defeating
The Williston Herald.
In Rolette county the league paper
The Rolette Record, defeated The Tur-
tie Mountain Star, Independent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11

Dr.. McMann, veterinarian from the
extension department of the Agricul-
tural College, will address the Minot
Rotary Club Monday on the problem
ct letter 'nourshment fer boys and
girls.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11
Albert johnson Leaves for Swede,

Albert S. Johnson left Wednesday
for his old home, Gutenberg, Sweden,
where he will perhaps remain year.
1t has been 80 years since he last saw
his old home A brother whom he
barely remembers still lives there. AL
bert came to America as boy. The
last time he returned to Sweden, the
fare cost him $50, but prices have ad-
vanced to $265 for the trip, one way.
He leaves New York City on the
Swedish-America line Nov. 18. He
hopes to visit the battlefields of Eu-
3r1Irsss #.y1tEE
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-11

Every time capital and labor get
into q wrangle the public sighs and
reaches for its purse.