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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12
n INSTRUCTORS FOR
THE NIGHT SCHOOL
Attendance is Now 517 With Addition
al Enrolment at Each Session
Will Continue Five Weeks.

The attendance at the Minot night
school held three nights week is ex-
ceeding by far the fondest expecta
tions of anyone connected with the
school.
j. H. Cotton, member of th faculty
of the Minot Normal school, is director
of the Minot school and he is to be
congratulated on the great success of
the undertaking. He has surrounded
himself with large number Of the
city's most prominent educators and
professional men, who are giving
their services free. The school will
continue for five weeks. The attend
ance at this writing is SIT, with addi-
4 tional enrOllments at each session.
The following is a list of the classes
and the twenty -seven instructors:
Algebrn-Mrs. Margaret Van Fleet.
Arithme4ic-Mrs. j. G. Webster.
Arithmetic-Miss Elsie j. Cook. q
Bookkeeping-Mr. p. j. MOntgom-
cry.
Business English John C.
Lowe.
Commercial La*-Attorney v. E.
Oookine-Miss Olive Booren.
E(OlNTlllCso-<1 <1V0RssOVAHA -. AS~WS0'
EIGHTH Grade Revlew-Miss w. p.
y English & Citizenship, Course =
Mis- II. L. Winsted.
English & Citizenship, Course IL
Miss ]. G. Soland. ;.
Gas Engine L. c. Bangham.
Home Nursing-Miss Florence Pbrz
Pannanship-Miss N. Tracy.
Pmm&nsaip- ip-Miss "A. Swenson.
Salesnanehip Retail MIR. Wesner.
Salesmanship- -Traveling-Mr. s..
s. Morgan. !,
SewHe-Mrs. Miriam Van Duzee.
Shorthand -Miss L. Dillon. !.
sign Painting A. F. Bacon.
Soanish-Miss d. H. Potter.
Spdhng-Miss A. Maloney.
Mpewrihing-Miss Mae Jackson.
Violin Muaic-Prof. John Howard.
Window Card Whiting Mr.. J. K.
Wuodwaxd.
Woodeork-Mr. Bert SmaNwood.
Directnr Of Night Scilool-Mr. ]. H.
C0400Q. sFsS Sy--5Ap--~4 y @s'. !. ~. ~ =
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12

Strand Back From Fargo Meeting.
H. J. Strand, local manager of the
Bergseth Fish Co., has returned from
Fargo where he attended the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the
company. Owing ito the fact that
Mrs. Bergseth, wife of the president
Of the company, is i'll with scarlet
fever, the Bergseth home was under
quarantine and Mr.. Bergseth was TN
able 10 attend the meeting. Repre-
sentatiyes from TIE companyis houses
ct Mmot, Fargo, Winnipeg and Sioux
Falls attended the meeting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12

Car Load Of Hides Sold for $4,000.
B. E. Stewart and John Sundby of
the Minot Hide and Tanning Co., re-
ceived nearly $4,000 for the last car
load Of hides they shipped, the hides
being purchased ON a basis Of 28
cents pound The first car Load Of
hides they sold after entering bust
ness in Minot some ten years ago,
brot $4,000, the hides being bought
at that time on a seven cent price.
Hides are down couple Of. cents, but
the concern is unusually busy, the
Montana shipments now being receiv-
ed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12
GRONNA WANTS WHEAT
GUARANTEE REMOVED

Washington, Feb. 2.Declaring
that the wheat price guarantee act
was being administered 80 as to keep
down wheat prices, Senator Gronra,
Republican, North Dakota, gave no
tice in the senate today that he in
tended to introduce bill providing
for its immediate repeal. He said
the original intent Of congress in
passing food control laws was to fix
minimum prices, but that the food and
wheat administration had made the
minimum prices the maximum.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12
Minot Display Ad Co. Secures Larger
Quarters.

The Minot Display Ad Co. an
nounces co-partnership being formed
by A. F. Bacon, C. J. Csmowski and
Ora E. Bacon. The business Of the
company has been growing so rapidly
that they have leased larger quarters
irust north of the 500 tracks on the
west side of Main street which they
will soon occupy.
The members of the firm are all
tustlers and they are men of ability
They maintain paint service de
partn,ent, make a specially Of sign
work and bill posting, and are getting
ready I'd extend their operations into
states east and west of North Dakota.
A. F. Bacon left Tuesday for Fargo
and Minneapolis, where he will line up
some juicy contracts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12

BOWEN CASE TO BE UP IN JUNE
Beach, N. D., Feb. 2.-The Bowen
murder case has been continued until
the June term Of court. The action
was taken by Judge W. c. Crawford
due to the illness of Mrs. Bowen,
who will be the principal witness in
the trial.
There is much interest in the suit
due to the wide publicity that has
been given it through the state press.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12
Grotto Plans on Big Time Friday.

HE Kau-N U1llIf1 GrUUOU Is prepdI-
ing to give an interesting entertain
ment at the Masonic Temple Friday
night of this week to which all Ma
sons and their ladies are invited.
There will be dancing, the music to
be given by Quigley's orchestra, and
in addition an interesting program
has been arranged among the mem-
bers of the Masonic lodge. Refresh
ments will be served. All members Of
the Grotto are asked TO wear their
fezzes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12
Ignite PRODUCTION .,
IN THE STATE GREATER

Bismarck, n. D., Feb. John Ham
we'll, state inspector Of coal mines, re-
ports a production of 783,694 tons of
Ignite during the past year, as COM
pared with 1858 tons produced dur
ing the previous year. Hanwell asserts
the production increase was made in
spite of the state eight hour law, hm-
iting miners to eight hours work
daily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12
Secret Service Men Make Portal Head.
nuaHfeHS -

Five government secret service men
are now stationed ait Portal to inter-
cept the, flow of Canadian Black and
White into North Dakota. These men
are all deaf but not blind and it is
said that anyone caught bringing in
liquor will be handled severely. A
travelling man was recently caught
with two BOTTLES of whiskey and was
arrested and placed in Jail.
A number of Man0t women have
been doing brisk business bringing
whiskey from Portal to this city which
readily sells at from $14 to $50 a
quart.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12
OF for the M. M. B. A. Convention at
4 Eap0ns &

John H. Burns Of Surrey, president
Of the North Dakota Mechanics Mu-
tuaQ Benefit Association, j. w. Buet-
tner Of Norwich, past president, and
Atty. John ]. Coyle Of Minot, left for
Fargo Tuesday to attend the annual
convention Of the organization. Mr..
Coyle will address the body.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12
Many Secret Agents Employed.

NdNy SeCfeC Agents EmpIOyeu.
The United States government is
now selecting large number Of offic-
ers who will be stationed along the
Canadian border during the summer
months to intercept the traffic in
booze, which will be very brisk as
soon as the motoring season opens.
Pat Heenan, Dan Dougherty and 9TH
ers from Minot are said to be listed
for these places.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12
VIM. C. Mills Weds Miss Warren.

VIM. C. Mills and Miss Ethel War
ren of this city were united in mar
riage Feb. 8, by Rev. E. Kenady, the
Congregational minister from Velva.
The bride has been one of the popular
employees of the Union National Bank
and both have host of friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12

by, l saw the young man step away
from the dog and the young woman
said, "Fifi won't bite, don't be afraid y
The young man replied: "1'm not
afraid that Fiji will bite, but he look
ed as tho he was going TO kick me-"
Owing to the prevalence Of a num-
ber of cases of the flu in Minot, the
theatres are permitted to run only by
the observance of certain regulations.
For instance, those attandmg must sit
with vacant seats between each other.
At one of the theatres Saturday night,
a man and his wife were observed to
enter the place and &he husband sat
down alongside of his wife, who nudg
ed him and called his attention to the
regulations. "What difference does
this make, Maria, don't we sleep to-
gether?" ne was heard to remark.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12
High School Bows Retaliate.

HIgn ScnOO1 Buys ItetaIIate.
The Minot high school girls recently
appeared in school dressed in, their
every day working clothes, and in re-
taliation the boys Of the school ap-
peared like a lot of young hoboes
Tuesday, digging up Some of the most
outla ndlslh cc-tumes imaginable.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12

many i'll consisting
to the Professional and
protect the interests Of those who had
responded to the call Of the coors
with The necessity Of rebuilding dsP
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12
LITTLE STORIES OF THE :
STREET

+ I. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Manager Brokaw, Of the Northern
States Power Co., tells this true story
about an Old-fashioned fellow who
lives in town out in Idaho where Mr..
Brokaw made his home for number
of years. The old fellow owns num-
ber of houses which he rented and he
advertised them as modern houses. A
prospective tenant asked the old man
all about one of the houses. He asked
for sleeping porch. There was none
on the house. There was no lavatOry
in the house, but the kitchen had rum
ming water. "You fellows are too
highfalutn' these days." the old fell
low told the prospective tenant. I'm
my tune, we were satisfied if we had
. good warm house to sleep in and q
lavaGory on the rear of Hhe lot, but
you up-to date fellows want your law
atory in the house and you want to
sleep out doors"
Leslie A. White, superintendent of
the Minot schools, tells this little
story, which isn't bad. A rather IL
literate young fellow had been draft
ed into Uncle Sans army and another
soldier was sounding him as to his ed
ucationLal qualifications. "Oan you
read wrltin' ?" his friend asked. IL
NO, l can't read readin'."
Judge X. f. Leighton of the district
court, tells this as one of his favorite
stories: A stranger had died sudden
ly and the remains were identified as
those of man who had relatives of
means, who telegraphed funds per-
hitting a fitting burial. After death,
the mouth opened and from the con-
dition of the teeth it was learned that
the deceased was not the man he was
first presumed to be. The undertaken
thereupon prepared to bury him at the
expense of the county and as he was
placing the remains in cheap coffin,
much too short for the body, the un
dertaker looked disgustedly at the
corpse and said, "There, if you had
only kept your mouth shut you might
have had decent burial"
E. A. Long, president of the Asso-
ciation of Commerce, tells this one:
l was walking along the street near
the Leland hotel and saw a young man
standing talking to fas!hionably
dressed young woman who was ac-
companied by one of those shaggy lit
tile white poodle dogs. AS I walked
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-12
wENDT-wAllER CASE
TO SUPREME \ court
Case is Being Considered by the
States Highest Court This Week
Waller Has Never Received
Cent of His Salary.

The case of VIM. D. Wendt, former
superintendent of schools of Ward
county against the present incumbent,
A. M. Weller, came up before the
stake supreme court this week. The
attorneys for each submitted briefs
but did not appear in person. The
case will be decided within q week or
two, It is predicted. ~
4 Wendt hnut the action against Wal
ler, who defeated him by seventeen
votes, ON the grounds that Waller did
not possess the necessary qualiica-
tlons to hold the office, notwithstand-
ing the fact that Wendt had employed
Waller as his deputy while he held the
office. Mr.. Waller has held TIE Office
for more than year but has not re-
ceived cent of salary. All the money
has been small amount for mileage.
1t is freely predicted that Waller will
win the action. The county commits
sioners and Auditor Kennard did not
deem it advisable to draw the salary
warrants in favor of Mr.. Waller until
after the case was settled, for in the
event that Wendt might win, the bond
ing companies would hold Them good
Tor WendtS sala1V. PuDl1c Sentlment
is entirely with Mr.. Waller.
Lands WOULD EXECUTE REDS
Minneapolis, Feb. 2.-Execution
rather than deportation of treason
agitators'' was advocated by Judge
K. M. Lands of Chicago, who brand
ed the Socialist, I. w. w., and kim
dred organizations as 'txaibors to the
country" in an address before the
American Protective league here Last
night.
Judge Landis reviewed the plat
forms and activities of 'red" organiz-
ations and urged "war to clean up the
whole bnuch Of Them"
"What we need is new definition
of treason" Judge Lands said. 'Then
we can use the side of barn for
those who would destroy our govern
ment. We must destroy The would
be destroyers."
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-20
rtKsT PRESBYTERIAN CRUNCH
Nov. \. e. v. Skinner. Pastor

Esanx-iistir services all through
'h. day, Mosains scrvies AT H..
IN" sermon "Th. Joys Of Jesus: and
our Joys" Evening .crvie. At ';io.
the sermon salvation. What II L..
and How To Oct H." Invitation viii
bs given Al each service. The choir
IN tn. morning. oh II Ia Wonder
fni." In IN. evening Saved by
Grace" y, school At s;ss. &. y, at
s;ao, Tho meeting. continue each
nisht through Friday ncx, week at
1'ao each nixht. Thursday nisht's
-cr,icc viii b. turned into a
Thanksgiving hour. with the SER
moa Lost 40 Forget" and with
special masie. and every thankful
soul Tor Gods Koodncs. Ia invited.
TIL" men and women Of tn. town
arr all heartily invited Ia thc.~
meetings and should attend and go,
the uplih and help r,body needs.
a plain. candid gospel and hcipfui
music In all the services. Come.
everybody.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-20
SAlvA1lONIS1S AID
XMAS SEAL SALE
coloNAoo'S FioNT ON vUOEReu.
Los,o 70 sHARG IN NATIONAL
geeoRr o. MISS soorn's
FoAcGS.

i'ians for the active participation 81
the entire Salvation Army IN the ns.
tiun.wii~ Christmas Seal Sale s-t for
pvc-mbcr I to II hnv. just been per.
Ie,i-d. according to nm announcement
noa made public by I'll. National
tuberculosis Association. rh. annual
sal- "f Christmas seals. which IL held
siniuiUnc"usly by the 80 ioeni con.
stiturnts ~ the National Association.
provides the funds fer the year. round
nsht against the Great white Plague
which IL winged In every state. The
colorado Tubcrculo-i. Association is
blaming the greatest seal sale In its
history with organizations III public.
spirited citizens handling the local
.rnl sale IN every section of the stat.
Thomas =. briy of Denver IL chair.
iaan ~ the C"ioru,i" seal snl-.
Following conferences with III.
tuberculosis - officials. Commander
E,ang-iinc Ho",t. head Of the Saliva.
tion Army. has Just issued instructions
covering the part her organization is
to play IN the undertaking. and with
the cooperation or Commissioners
Thomas E>,ili. william rcart and
Adam clifford. New York. Chicago and
San Francisco. territorial commanders.
respectively. between 10000 aud 10.
M SalvntiOnis,s will devote the even.
ing II Wednesday. December 4. and
all of the following day To the sale Of
the little stamps. which play so hig a
part In furtl'cring the tuberculosis
fight. Commander Booth herself plans
10 man one Of the selling sta,ious tx
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-20

New York city, II viii bs sno~u q.
"'h- tooth Hooth."
of tho i.n","o active snd su.
i'ec'-d cns-s of tuberculosis IN ,.i,
country" state. Mi.- N,o,h, In s,.
p'"'h'hT The tcndincs. of her orrsniss.
Ton to assist. ny far tho larxvr mum.
"'' ar" among the poor. tor their
'ah'' We want To help stamp .ut ,hi.
national fnshses. Moreover. Remember
'hH' u" one Ia really safe 80 long q.
our slams nnd poor districts remain
'rritahic breeding places of ,ul.-rcu.
iosls"
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-20
PRESIDENT GNooRsgs
CHRISTMAS SEAL SAlG

III. thousands ~ men aud wom~s.
boy. aud sAds In Colorado who are
preparing To- TAX. rari In the Christ.
uas Seal Sale neat mon,h io raise
funds with which !" fight ,uh-r-ulo.i.
IN this state viii be- Interested In the
endorsement of the movement by
President Wilson
The presidents attitude toward tn.
seal sale IL contained In u letter to pr.
Charles J. Hatfield. managing dir-c,or
Of the National tuberculosis ASsocia.
iion, with which the Colorado Tub-r.
culosis Association !. affiliated. The
letter Is rs follows
My Dcnr Doctor Hatfield:
u cannot too often express my pro.
found interest IN the work being don,
To check tuberculosis. My in,crca, In
the movement IL very great and last.
ing and wish Tor II the m.st com.
plc,c success. ! hop. that the little
stamps that you arc seeking to sci,
VIII find millions NJ purchasers.
Cordially aud sincerely yours,
tSigncD WOODROW WILSON"
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-20

DR.. r. Y. Guysciman. formerly
veterinarian for the Hog Growers
association here. was "a bushes. WIS.,
itor Monday. His mission was To
pick up some hogs for the Denver
company which he represents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-20
HAi'TlsT CHURCH

sunday School s:ts A. NJ.
preaching 1880 A. NJ and 7:3O
y. NJ. II. Y. r. u. Sunday cvcnin.
$40. Our evsnGciistic campaign
is starting on nicely. Mr.. koch.n.
berger II a good choristcr and a de-
lishtfui character Come and hcip
him sinx. Meetings every night
next week. Everyone invited.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-20

Mrs. Stoncwali Brown OF wich-
ita Falls. Texas. Is here visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ. Vas.
tine.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-20

Combings and other hair made
into switches. Mrs. c. c. Poole mt
2&0 Madison st.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-30
CHANGE IN DATE

It has been found necessary to change the date of the conference in Little Rock of the Farmers, Planters Merchants and Bankers called by Gov ernor Brough for January 5. and 6 to January IS and i9,1921.
 This will be a statewide conference of farmers, business men and bankers to consider what crops to raise in 1921 the acreage of each important crol and how the farm operations of 1921 can be financed by the farmers them selves, the bankers and the merchants
 The farmers in every township ir the state are asked to meet and ar. range to have representatives from their township attend the conference The more of the leading farmers from each township the better.
 Every farm and commercial organ zation in the state is asked to send representatives to this conference.
 Every store in the state is asked te send one or more men to attend this conference.
 Every bank in the state is asked tt send as active officer and one or more directors and stock holders. l, E. J. Bodman, Chairman Little Rock. Arkansas.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-30

"No one should expect anything magical There is obviously no pos sibility whatever of a return to the excited buying of post-armistice days. The economy that is now becoming fixed is a normal, wholesome trait; business can still be found and good without eager markets and rapid price changes. A stable market permits a given business to repond to intelli- gent effort. An abnormally brisk market carries with it uncomfortable clements, and while an individual may suddenly become rich without effort, he may also lose heavily and be un- able to prevent the loss.
 Savings deposits in the banks of the country are increasing at very rapid rate.
 "There is undoubtedly very large potential demand. People have been doing without so long that they will be ready to buy as soon as they think prices have reached the bottom. The time has apparently about arrived. The merchants have made their sacri- fee and purchasing on the part of the public will start the wheels again in motion" Commercial Appeal.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-30

boar added to the herd at the prices now prevailing, with the object of growing better market animals rather than keeping breeding herd, will bring increased returns to the farmer who makes such investment.
 The development of feeder hog in- dustry for Arkansas is coming. Re- quests are now coming to the market ing office of the extension division dali ly from farmers in the states of Mis- souri, Kansas and Oklahoma asking for sources of hogs for feeders. Many of these are sections where Arkansas hogs have been fed in previous years The farmer who has better bred hogs has this additional outlet of the light weight animals which he may want to put on the market from time to time
 There are few surplus animals now in the hands of breeders of the state which can be purchased at mod crate prices and which will rake profit able hogs for the production of meat animals. Purebreds cost no more te feed than do the common types, make quicker growth and cheaper gains grow out more uniformly thus adding to the appearance and market price o1 lot of market animals and give big ger profits on such growth.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-30
CLUB MEMBERS CAN SET
 GOOD EXAMPLE

Congratulations and appreciation for good work done by c'nb bays and girls of Arkansas are seA fofth below in letter from Dean Bradford Knapp of the College of Agriculture, When farmers of the state have been hit so hard by the slump in cotton prices, Dean Knapp asks the boys and girls to set good example in showing that food and feed crops will carry the far mers through such crisis.
 To Club Boys and Girls:
 q want to extend to each of you my congratulations and appreciation of your good work during the past year. I am sure the vast majority of you have seen the results of your efforts and fully appreciate the value of what you have been doing. You have not only earned some money yourself, but you have also been an example to .oth CTS in your community.
 "This has been discoura&ing yeal to farmers everywhere. l think we should remember that there have been other discouragine years, ana thGt tlAe people in town are not feeling any bet ter than the people in tle country,
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-30
CHRISTMAS THINGS FOR BOYS
Youngsters Like Presents That Af- ford Amusement as We'll as Being
 of Educational Nature.

~goF TT T IS fo be wondered if the isSSH9 a small boys taste and tenn ~ y7Z9 perament are really and sassss5sd truly considered when buy
 ing gifts that are meant to appeal to his inventive mind, or wheth- CT we simply purchase for him some Toy or object of entertainment which we in our neyer-failing judgment think fiji that he should have. It happens oftentmes that the boy who would give half his little kingdom for the Huinpty- -Dumpty circus that some other small youth received as his share from the Christmas pack receives necktie, pair of gloves and books. and vice versa. With the host of wonderful inventions for the enter tainment and education of childhood. why not study the boys bent and give him something with which to develop his bent7
 One boy, in fact many. would prize box of tools. and these very desirable outfits may be had in any size desired i: another lad of the spirited age of ten or twelve. would like football and suit to play in; the mechanical mind just revels over the mechanism of . wonderfully constructed railway. . min iature airplane, or just sim pie engine that can be made to run gives hours of pleasure; then there Is the popular pushmobile, the wonder ful joy everlasting. while snow and ice lasts, sled and Ice skates. If the young man is a collector of stamps, large packages of foreign postage may be had. and the nearest approach to at- tending a moving picture show Is to give the boy postcard protector with which he can have picture show of his own and Invite the other boys If he wants to.
 To these few suggestions may be added games, boy scout stories, numer- GUS articles of wearing apparel and possibly waTh. an Indian or some ather masquerade outfit. a wigwam and so on through an indeterminate list. but give him something he wants.