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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-05-06
Stevens Chimney Corner
May 4, 1920.

Stevens Chimney Corner
May 4, 1920.
Independent Friend:
There are many old friends Of
Miss Webber in Minot, in Ward Co.,
and in the south end of MacHenry
who will be glad to read few words
In Memorium.
I was greatly grieved when ! read
the first paragraph in the Mime
apolis Journal, that she had been
found dead in her farm home and l
walked about my work, seeing vis-
ions of her, sick, helpless, alone, fire
going out, etc.
But two days later. paragraph
in che Forum said she had been
found with her outdoor wraps on,
kew in one hand, letters in the other
and l had vision of her as had
often seen her at her old home in
Minot; alert. active and very precise
her door always carefully locked
when she went over town, and her
home always the perfection of neat
ness and order when we came back.
For I was sometimes her guest on
my occasional visits to Minot, and
we went tor Institute together many
time and oft.
Then l waited eagerly for the COM
ing of the Independent and when my
Comrade brot in the mail, he drop
per the paper in my lap saying,
aNow you will know"
But suicide? No, indeed.
I knew her all these years as an
earnest, God-fearing woman, not
wearing her heart on her sleeve. But
we'll remember when she told me
she had Joined the Methodist church
since she saw me, and had suppos-
ed she was a member all the time.
That was one of the many lessons l
learned in the Northwest.
first met her in April 81, when
she ordered me to attend the joint
Institute in Towner. She and I oc-
cupied one half Of a large room III
the Northwestern Hotel there and
Miss Jennie Strong, now Mrs. Nels
Muuss of Velva and Miss Stella Hop
per, now Mrs. w. Carroll Of Minot
occupied the other half. Friday
morning she woke me at 4 a. M, q
beautiful May morning and asked me
to hear her recite an Apostrophe to
the Flag. She had it letter perfect.
The little booklet was one she had
brought with her. But i was not pre-
pared for her eloquent rendering That
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HILL BILLIES COMPELLED
TO BANQUET RIVER RATS

Pres. Robinson at his beautiful home
in Eastwood Park.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the club:
WHEREAS, the officers of the Rog-
ers Lumber Company have declared
themselves to be lovers of that great
est Of all winter games, curling, and
as a manifestation Of their sincere
desire to promote sportsmanlike rival
ry and interest in said game, have
contributed to our association a sill
yer Loving Cup and four pairs OF
cuff buttons for the club champions
for the year 1920,
AND WHEREAS, it is the desire
of the members of the Minot Curl
ing Club to express their appreciation
To our friends for their gifts,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved
that the members of the Minot Curl
ing Club do hereby express our most
heartfelt thanks and appreciation to
the officers of the Rogers Lumber
Company fer their kindly interest in
the Minot Curling Association,
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLV-
ED, that copy of this resolution be
filed with the secretary of said Minot
Curling Association and copy there
of be mailed to the following named
persons:
A. X. Rogers, Minneapolis, Mime
sofa,
George H. Rogers, Minneapolis,
Minnesota
D. J. Craig, Minneapolis, Minneso-
ia,
r. NJ. Graham, Minot, North Dakota.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED at
Members Meeting of said Organiza-
tion on the 3Oth day of April, 1920
at Minot, North Dakota.
MINOT CURLING ASSOCIATION
BY A. A. Robinson, President.
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Burns Would Make = Good Lexislato,
nOuncen1ents

Burns Would Make a Good Legislator
w. S. Young and j. H. Burns Of
Surrey were in Minot Wednesday at
tending the Republican county conven-
ton. Mr.. Burns is one of the repub-
lican candidates for the legislature
for the 29th district, selected ats the
Logan meeting Saturday. Mr.. Burns
has conducted blacksmith shop at
Surrey for nearly twenty years and
last year was president of the Mechan-
les Mutual Benefit Association of
North Dakota, holding the position of
secretary Of that organiza-
tion at the present time. He has
been selected as a candidate to repre-
sent labor and if elected, he will make
a mighty good legislator.
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LEGISLATIVE CANDI-
dates SELECTED At
LOGAN MEETING
J. H. Burns, B. B. Mouck, Geo. Reishus
and Edw. Anderson Selected for
House-Walter Bond for Sen
ate-NestOs Endorsed.

At, the call of the chairman and
secretary of the republican central
committee, meeting was held of
the anti -Townley republicans at Lo-
gan Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose of discussing and endorsing the
legislative ticket and also the senator
ial ticket to oppose the Townley ticket
at the primaries.
After full discussion of available
candidatesx the following were endors-
ed for .t6H legislature from the Goth
George Reishus, of Minot, N. D.
B. B. Mouck, Of Burlington, N. D.
J. H. Burns, Surrey, n. D.
Edw. Anderson, Douglas, N. D.
The senatorial nomination from
this district was urged upon Walter
Bond, of Minot, who previously has
sat in the senate from this district,
and he was endorsed unan ...1oIsly for
the position.
The following resolution was adopt
ed unanimously and with great en-
>,thusiasm:
Whereas, the friends Of Honorable
R, A! Nestos, have urged him to be-
come a. candidate for governor, sub
ject to the will of the convention to
be held at Minot, on May 18th, 1920,
and,
Whereas, the Honorable R. A. Mes
tos has always proved faithful to
every office of public trust to which
he has been elected by the voters of
Ward county; and,
Whereas, having full faith in his
ability and courage to measure up
to the standard required for governor
of this great state of North Dakota;
now,
Therefore, we the undersigned farm
ers and citizens of Ward county, North
Dakota, at a mass meeting at Logan,
on the Both day of April, 1920, do
hereby most heartily endorse and rec:
ommend to the people Of the state OF
North Dakota, our friend and neigh.
Dor, the Honorable r. A. Nestos, Of
Minot, North Dakota. ses 5.s51-zss4
Unanimously adopted at Logan,
North Dakota, April 80, 1920.
E. d. SKINNER,
Chairman.
O. eleven,
Secretary.
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HIGH MARX IN MOUSE
RIVER HAS BEEN REA CHED

tative got long stick, giving a few
gentle taps on the door. Mrs. Sparks
opened the door, said that she want
ed someone to assist her in getting
out. The representative went back for
his boots and superintended placing
some cf the furniture off the floor,
which was already covered with wat
er. The basement was full 0 water,
which had dislodged the trap door
Mrs. Sparks stepped into the kitchen
and fell thru trap door into the base
ment. The accommodating young man
fished her out.
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is believed that the high mark
in the Mouse river at this point has
been reached. The river kept stead
inv rising and Monday morning STOOD
at 1853 feet at the gauge. 1t raised
about an inch Monday and went up
only three-quarters of an inch between
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
From this time on, it is expected to
fall steadily.
While many sections Of the city
had very close call to considerable
tamage, not a great deal of harm
W.; done. A good many Of the homes
in the low spots along the river were
damaged to some extent, the base
ments being filled and in some cases
the water reaching the inst floor of
the houses. Several families moved
out, having had plenty of warning,
so that no real hardship followed.
The water went over the street along
Park Avenue west of the Minot Flour
mill Monday. Portions of the drive
way in Riverside Park were sub
merged Monday.
The city street employees under the
direction of Mr.. Davy have done some
very effective work, diking up the low
sp-ts.
In the Eastwood Park residences,
water was kept OUT Of the easements
by plugging the drains in the base
ments.
Taking it all in all, Minot considers
itself very fortunate that so little
damage has been done.
An old gentleman living in East
wood Park excited the residents of that
district Sunday with some wild state
ments about the rapid rise Of the riv-
er. He had placed a stick at the edge
of the river and watched the progress
of the flood at frequent intervals. HIS
son, a typical American lad. played
joke on Dad, by driving the stick
down an inch or two at time when
his sire was not looking. This caus-
ed great CONSERVATION on the part of
the father, who sent out general
alarm thru the neighborhood.
Mrs. Sparks, who lives in one Of
Abe Bakers houses on East Central
avenue, had thrillig experience with
the high water Monday morning. A
representative of the Minot Hide &
Fur Co., of which Mr.. Baker is pres
ident, called at the Sparks home Mon
day to collect the rent. The water at
the time had overflowed the walk in
front of the house and the represen-
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At one OF the most enthusiastic
meetings in the history of
the Minot Curling Association, held
at the Waverly dining room Friday
evening the vanquished Hill Billies
banquetted the victorious River Rats,
the Billies al last making public ac-
knowledgement of the superiority of
the Rats. Owing to the inability to
get oysters, those bivalves could not
be served, but the best of spirit pre-
vailed and the victors went away sat
isfied.
Arthur NJ. Thompson presided a.
toastmaster and it was due largely
to his tact that so much peace and
harmony prevailed. As prelude, he
Stated that the Billies sincerely sym
pathize with the Rats at this time Of
high water, and said that there was
no one member of the vanquished foe
but who would be glad to open the
door of his home, should any Of them
get drowned out.
DR.. Archie MCDANIEL responded to
the toast: "Why did the Hill Billies
Lose?" He very graciously failed tQ
blame DR.. r. w. Pence and number
of others who were responsible for
the singing defeat. He presented to
A. A. Robinson, box of cigars for
having the highest score. of any one
game in the contest. DR.. L. H. Ker-
mott, skip of the team that won the
championship, was presented with a
token-a small broom, the handle of
which will be gilded by the doctor.
Mike Mulroy explained the reason
for the success of the River Rats and
presented cup to Arthur M. Thomp-
son, whose rink won the largest num-
ber of games in the contest. Thomp-
sons rink won every game played.
J. c. Smallwood won silver cup
for the second largest number of
games in the contest.
President Robinson presented the
silver loving cup, beautiful piece
of work, to DR.. L. H. Kermott, skip of
the championship team for the season
of 1919-20.
G. D. IColcord stated that he had
taken a neutral stand in the series,
playing one game with the Ri3er Rats
but he really felt that the contest
should have gone to the Billies. He
advocated a club house near the city,
VAN41 q A0AAt. 0AACU ~ 0CI VI l0IUS 1O1
the use of the curriers', golfers and
tennis enthusiasts. A committee was
previously at work along this line
and something will probably be done
during the present season.
M. r. Porter responded to the toast I:
''How it feels to be near champion"
Porter's rink gave the Kermott rink
a close rub.
J. C. Smallwood responded to the
toast: Curling in Southern Califor-
MA" This old time curler says he
expects to be in California next win
ter and he will miss the curling more
than anything else.
A. M. Thompson, on behalf Of the
club, presented President A. A. Rob-
inson with beautiful Elk's tooth and
solid gold watch chain. The, Presi-
dent is one of those fellows who talks
little and works much and there is
talk Of perpetuating his tenure of Of
flee. Pres. Robinson responded but
words failed to express his actual feel
ings.
After tho banquet, . few Of the
enthusiasts made an evening call on
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t. the description. Going into the
poultry house few minutes after
the thief disappeared, hen was found
under the roost, dead. The fellow
had choked her to death, but drop
ped her while making his escape.
A chicken thief is the lowest type
of petty criminals and the lowest type
of chicken thief is the one who robs
an editors roost.
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Pierce Egan Pleads Guilty to EN-
beZzlement

Pierce Epan, former president Of
the First National Bank of Jud, N. D.,
pleaded guilty to embezzlement of
$4,000 and has been sentenced to
serve from one to five years in the
federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan.
Egan formerly published newspa-
per at Tagus, N. D., some ten or
twelve years ago, before Ward coun-
ty was divided.
Egan had taken the banks money
making unfortunate investments.
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Minot's Largest Harness Shop to be
Closed

Fred F. Rowatt, owner of the only
harness shop in Minot, has been COM
PEELED to leave his shop ,on account of
i'll health, and is now on his farm in
Alberta, Canada. The shop is still
open and in charge Of one Of the en-
ployes, but the complete equipment is
to be sold at public auction at 1 o.
clock, Saturday, May Is, complete an
nouncement of which appears else
where in this issue.
This will leave Minot, city of 12,-
600, without harness shop. Mr.. Row
att built up big business here, but
he stuck too close to his work, which
undermined his health. There is
fine opportunity here for good har-
ness maker.
Mrs. Rowatt and the children will
join Mr.. Rcwatt on the farm as soor
as the business can be closed in this
ClCVs a.. +. 3 -r .f.
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lion dollars) running to the state
treasurer and given by the Nstate of
North Dakota.
The trust deed or mortgage re-
ferred e TO to > provides for the issuance
Of $5,0O0,000 Of bonds, maturing as
follows: $1,500,000 in 20 years and
the balance in 25 years, all drawing
interest at the rate of per cent pay
able semi-annually. The property
mortgaged is the Drake mill, and an
inventory is attached showing the as
sets of the state owned institution
to be valued at $120,351 AS. The in
ventory discloses the fact that the
mill has on hand wheat valued $17,-
1926, -four on hand and "in stor-
age" to the value OF, Sal, ,792.75 and
$4,000 worth of flour sacks.
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OpERETTA, "THE POSEY BED"
To Be Given May IA at the High
School Auditorium

One Iof the prettiest entertainments
ever given by any group of children
will be presented at the High School
Auditorium, next week, Friday, May
ID, at 8:15 p. M, by pupils of the
Minot Public Schools. Over 100 chill
dren will take part in this little plav.
Plan to come and hear the children in
song and story.
Watch the papers for further an
nOuncements.
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liver Eidsness Of Denbigh. was tax:
en- to the asylum at Jamestown last
week. This young man it will be re-
membered attempted to commit sui
eide some time ago. He has been
taking treatments in Minneapolis from
army doctors and they advised that
he be committed to the asylum.
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Jean McNaughton Stevens.
Fist Horror Of Overall Campaign

Brantford, Ont. Here's the first
horror of the overall campaign. The
weekly service of prayer and praise
drew larger gathering than usual,
all of those who weke in their seats
for the opening song being attired Is
usual. The wife and daughter of a
prominent business man had preceded
him to the meeting place and as the
latter was rising from prayer, her
father walked down the aisle, dress
ed in overalls. The shock was so
great that she tainted and was taken
to her home in a taxi.
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Sheriff ScOfeld's Niece Died

Sheriff and Mrs. A. P. Sconeld re-
ceived a telegram Wednesday that
their niece, Miss Margaret Murphy,
had passed away that morning at her
home at Chippewa Falls, Wis. She
was twenty-five years of age. Her
father. T. L. Murphy, prominent
horseman, has visited the Minot fairs
number of times.
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HEAVY MORTGAGE
ON STATE MILL

The state papers OF last week car
ried story Of the filing of a heavy
MORTGAGE on the state mill at Drake.
The papers were filed in the register
of deeds office on March 25th. The
mortgage is for $5,000,0QO five mil
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~ pportaE Day. in~ Willis Township
Memorial Day will be observed at
the Center school house in Willis
township at o'clock p. m. Rev. c..
B. Prime will deliver the address and
an interesting program of recitations
and music will be given by the young
forks. Everybody is cordially invit-
cd
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Imholt- Schubert Marriage

Imholt-Schubert Marriage
A marriage license was issued early
in the week to Herman Schubert. for
merly of Minot, now of Everett, Wash.
and Miss Elizabeth Imholt of Ken
mare. The marriage ceremony was
performed at Kenmare.
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Minot Firm to Build $4,000 Bismarck
Bl0ck

Lantz & Macklie, Minot contractors
have been awarded the contract of
building new block for the Bismarck
Daily Tribune for $8O,000.00.
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100 men AND WOMEN
TAKEN IN BOND RAID
SWOOp on Suspected Fences
Receivers millions.

Washington, Jan. 30.-In Il country
wide cl"an-up. with wholesale raids
on offices of ''bonu brokers" in many
cities, over night developments at the
treasury showed. several million dol
lars worth of war savings stamps and
stolen Liberty bonds have been seized.
Nearly one hundred men, and num-
erouS women accomplices, have been
arrested
John Moran, secret service chief, re-
viewing the results of the roundup.
felt convinced the net had caught The
ring leaders in Il gigantic scheme,
with many ramiticationS, that would
have served to defeat the treasury's
drive to benefit legitimate investors.
Chief anon" the offenders are al
legged "brokerS" who are STYLED as
fences by treasury experts, through
whom vast quantities of war savings
stamps have been unloaded, and
through which channels large amounts
of Liberty bonds, previously recorded
as stolen, have been traced. The raids
and seizures have occupied the atten-
ton of the treasury agents chiefly in
such cities as New York, Chicago
Springfield, H., st. Louis and BaIti-
more
Treasury officials explained large
proportion Of the stamps seized from
brokers offices were confiScated under
the law which prohibits any individ-
ual from possessing more than $1,000
worth. No individual being permit
ted to have Il larger amount, and the
stamps being non-transferrable, the
finding of larger amounts on premises
of brokers" constituted prima facie
proof of guilt under the law. In near
iy all cases other proof had been OBJ
tanned, including the making of fraud
ulent attidavits sworn to by the
'brOkers" as a means of cashing in
stamps at postoffices.
The search has netted the arrest of
several notorious 'yeggmen," whose
apprehension will clear up a number
of postofice robberies in the middle
west.
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$25,OOO,OOO IS CUT
FROM RELIEF LOAN
Glass Says Other Nations
Have Decided to Hell ,.

Washington, Jan. 30-Reduction OF
$25,000,0O0 in the $150,000.000 loan
proposed for food relief in Poland
Austria and Armenia was made by
Secretary of the Treasury Glass, ap.
pearing before the house ways and
means committee
Mr.. Glass said the reduction had
been decided on in conference with
Herbert Hoover, who was quoted as
saying the loan or gift Of $4,000, 900
as suggested In committee, would "do
more harm than good
Fifty million dollars would not re-
lieve the menacing situation and rev
olution might Occug in the affected
countries" said the secretary.
Assistant Secretary Norman Davis
told the committee the reduction was
made possible by Great Britain def
nitely agreeing to provide the ships
for Transporting the food. He added
Argentina and Canada had ''signified
a Willingness to participate, estimat-
ing $1O.000,000 would he provided by
them.
"One cannot describe the need OF re-
lief" declared Secretary Glass, recit-
ing conditions related to him by Amer
lean officials just back from Europe.
This relief is the humanitarian and
safe thing 70 do.
ut is the plain, practical common
sense thing to do, even If we don't get
the money back. But we hope to get
some of it back. 1t is the least expen-
sive thing to do.
Men, women and children, espe-
cially children, are dying by the thou
sands. One man, just returned from
Europe, saw twenty-seyen bodies 4y-
ing unburied in a street in an Aus
trian city"
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$3.50 TAX FOR EVERY FAMILY
Congressman Luce Criticizes Reserve
Board For Note Issucf
"O1s.ssvIffS1SfafF-6akrnllna

zsssOrf n I--krnment
proximately $3.50, for every Fl smiIE N
the United States.
Representative Luce, Republican,
so declared in the house. Criticising
the federal reserve board for issuing
8,OO0,000,000 in notes, Mr.. Luce said
there was an impending financial
menace"
The federal reserve system, he said,
has "never stood any test" Rspresen-
tative Iiefiin, Democrat, Alabama, re-
piled the reserve act was "the best
piece of legislation devised to break
the Wall street monopoly"
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Miss Mary Vail Andres Is the only
woman to be awarded the American
Distinguished Service Medal for war
work. She was one of the pioneers In
the first canteens established by the
Red Cross In France. She was also
awarded the Croix de Guerre. Miss
Andres is in charge Of unit of won,-
en- welfare workers who have sailed
for Tlflis to aid in the care Of 100000
refugees made destitute In western
Asia.
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NEGROES PLAN SCHOOLS
Three Industrial Training institutions
to Be Startec in Africa.

Boston, Jan. 30.-I.anS for the es-
tabhshment Of three lar industrial
training schools for negr IS in Africa
were announced by Rev. J. |. Bartholo-
NEW, centary secretary of the Meth
odist Episcopal church.
The estimated cost will be S225,0C0.
*ns schools will be modelled after the
1uskegse Institute, Ala, and will lay
special stress upon agriculture.
Dr.. Bartholomew also announced
that the board of foreign missions had
appropriated $4,000 for he personal
use Of Queen Marie of riuman.a for
relief work and $40 0O had been voted
10 purchase foOdstutfs and clothing
tor The same purpose.
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10 Per Cent Raise For Steel Laborers.
New York, Jan. 30.-Day laborers
employed in the plants of the United
States Steel corporation have been
granted a 10 per cent wage increase
effective February |, Ebert H. Gary,
chairman of the corporation, announc-
ed here. The wage rates of other
workers employed by the corporation
will be "eQuitably adjusted" he said.
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WANTED

FOR RENT,-Store, AppIy Ranne,
SIuCe. 1-9R-1
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TONS OF FOOD ROT
Thousands of Packages From U. S. in
Danziq Since Last Summer.

Nov York, Jan 3O,-Thp American
relief administration notified the state
department thar thousands of pack
ageslof food sem ~ p,rSoHS in Amer
lea TO starving relatives and friends
in south, central and eastern Europe
have been rotting in huge piles in
DanIg since last summer.
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WANTED
LOST

LOST-Brown and white fox terrier
answers to name Dixie. Reward if
returned to MRS. DAWSON LARRI-
MORE, Boulevard. Phone Assn.
1-29-4t