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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
FLYING ~" STAMPEDE
Immense Number of Notable MOntan-
ans, Cow Boys, BrOncs, Cow Girls,
Wild Horses and Texas Steers

The Flying "U" Stampede, which
comes to the city from Montana next
week promises to be one of the biggest
events held in this section during the
last 20 years. Already many Of the
principals have arrived in the city
and display Of their trappings may
be seen in the windows Of the Magic
City Billiard hall. Minot will pre-
territorial days when cow boys and
cow girls, gay and festive in brave
trappings swarm to the city for the
Stampede which opens at the Ball
Park Monday. We have it upon good
authority that many Of the old ranch
men of Montana will be here to see
the fun and swap "reminiscences with
Dakotans they used to know back in
the wild and woolly times when red
liquor, six-shooters and lusty shouts
made nights hideous for the peaceful
settlers up here along the Mouse.
Great preparations are being made
to entertain the biggest crowds ever
seen in the city. The Glasgow ball
team will play the fast Minot bunch
each afternoon during the Stampede
and those who witnessed past con-
tests between these opponents know
the meaning Of this announcement.
Long George Francis, owner Of the
Flying "U", riding his $4,000 saddle
horse, bearing $1,000 saddle, will
be one of the many features of in
terest. It would take volume to
contain the complete list of famous
actors who will participate in the
Stampede, not to mention several cow
girls who are bound to attract fully
as large share Of the public notice
The Stampede will run for three days
and every man woman and child in
northwest North Dakota should make
it point to attend at least one of
these days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
GEORGE WALKER BUYS
WARDROBE BLOCK
MinOt Florist Buys Main Street Busi-
ness Block from BentsOn
Drug Co.

Gorge E. Walker, prominent florist
and seedman, purchased the Wardrobe
or what might more properly be call
ed the Nash block of the Bentson
Drug Co., on Thursday Of last week.
The building was recently purchased
by the Bentson Drug Co., from the
Nash estate and is one of the finest
business locations on Main street. Just
what Mr.. Walkers intentions are with
to learn. 1t is altogether probable
that the building will be remodeled
and extended out to the alley at the
rear and the main floor used by the
Walker Christensen Co., to house the
floral shop and seed business. The
consideration is not given but it is un-
derstood that handsome bonus above
the sum paid for the property by the
Bentson Drug Co. was received.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
Is Colcord Veracious or Vorac;ous

Is Colcord Veracious or Vorac;ous?
We have been rather uneasy Of late
considering that Editor Colcord will
have considerable trouble explaining
to his friends some of the statements
he has made concerning the size Of
the fish he caught and expected to
catch, also the catch of certain other
Minot people now angling at the Min
nesota lakes. If the assertions Of
Carl Danielson, of the Grand hotel
may be taken as correct it would
seem that Colcord's efforts have been
fruitless insofar as the establishment
of record is concerned. Mr.. Dan
ielson AYERS that he was born in Min
nesota and for 80 years resided in the
vicinity where the Minot people are
fishing and he states, without fear of
successful contradiction and upon his
honor as gentlemanly fisherman
that he never knew fish to be caught
in those waters less than six feet in
length and weighing at least 146
pounds. If his statesments are true,
and we are led to believe that as a
Rotarian he is man Of truth and ver-
acity, friend Colcord's claim to special
honors, either for himself, Bacon or
of the cloth, may be taken
as groundless, immaterial irrelative
and beyond the point. What we wish
to learn is just what does Colcord
expect to catch in Minnesota? We
must admit the probable location of
a "yellow boy' in the stove wood.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
Brave But Cheerful

Mrs. r. l.. Hartlelb who lives 1o
miles south of the city was in town
Wednesday with another load Of vege-
tables. This makes two trips she has
made to Minot this week. On Mon
day her load brot some $21.00 and
today's totaled over $500. Mrs.
Hartleib is fortunate in having the
assistance of family Of willing
young people who turn to with a
vim and help the mother wonderfully.
Mrs. Hartleib was left widow last
fall when Mr.. Hartleib's death depriv-
ed the family of the husband and
father. With eleven children, some
of whom were children by former
husband and five of the children by
her husband, she is left to bring
them up. This she is bravely doing
and her success as gardener is but
one of the many interests by which
she is making a good living for her
little family, educating them and de-
veloping them along the lines of thrift
and usefulness. One of the larger
boys of her family died eight weeks
following the death Of the father last
fall. She is bright cheerful little
woman and a visit with her is guar
anteed cure for the "blues".
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
AMERICAN LEGION HOLD
CONVENTION HERE AUG. 1926

The state convention of the Ameri-
can Legion will be held in this city
August 25 and 26. 1t is expected that
between 1900 and 1000 delegates will
be here. In view Of the fact that it
will be a great problem to house the
visitors, the members Of the local post
are planning to entertain the guests in
their homes. Other citizens will also
gladly cooperate with the Legion in
entertaining the delegates. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has
been invited to attend the meeting
and there are hopes that he may be
here. At this time Riverside park
will be dedicated as the new Roosevelt
park in memory of the late Theodore
Roosevelt. A number of bands will
accompany the delegates to the con-
ventiOn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
Restrictions Withdrawn

The State Minimum Wage commits
sion has withdrawn, temporarily at
least, the restrictions recently promul-
gated regarding the employment Of
female labor after the hour of $50
p. m. and as a consequence this rem
ders void the previously announced
statement Of the closing Of Minot
stores at that hour beginning Satur-
day, July 81. Some of the stores,
however, will stand by their former
decision to close at $3.50 owing to the
fact that the early closing will give
their employees more recreation and a
chance for breathing spell during
the heated period, resuming the nine
or ten o'clock closing the last of Aug
ust or the first Of September.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
Peepinp Tom in Park Section

Some low-doWn, white 1iVered, per-
nicious degenerate is making gen.
eral nuisance of himself in the west
ern section Of the city, peeping at the
windows of the residents, frightening
the women and children and otherwise
causing CONSERVATION in the house
holds cf Northwest residents. The
scalawag stands a good chance OF car
rying a goodly supply of buck-shot
away in his anatomy for several OF
the men folks are laying for him, one
with a pump gun and the other with
sawed-off shot gun, loaded to the
muzzle with shot, shell and nitro.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
Pageant Cancelled

The Y. ". c. A. Pageant "The
Vision of the the Blue Crusaders was
cancelled. The production was sched-
uled to be presented Tuesday even
ing, at the Normal school grounds,
but owing to certain unlocked for cir
cumstances which arose a perform
ance is not deemed advisable. 1t is
to be regretted that the pageant could
not be produced, as it is very heau-
tiful affair. Nothing definite has been
given out for publication, but it is
reported that a performance may be
arranged at some future time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
DRIVE has STARTED
TO INITIATE Laws
Ten Thousand Signatures Necessary
by Tomorrow Evening in Order
to Get Measures Before
the Voters

Fargo, N. D., July 27.-Five laws
will be proposed for enactment by the
people in the November election, ini
tiatory petitions carrying the laws be.
ing placed in circulation throughout
the state today. Ten thousand sigma.
lures must be obtained by Friday ev
ening, July 30, to accomplish the in.
itiation of the proposed laws.
The revised initiatory program fol
the following laws:
A law providing for regular ex-
aminations of the Bank of North
Dakota and other state institu-
tions.
A law giving county, city, viii
lage, township and school boards
the right to handle their own
money through local banks il they
so desire. Leaves it compulsory
to deposit all moneys belonging to
all state institutions and the state
proper in the Bank of North Da-
kOta.
A law ordering the Bank of
NGrth-Dakota to not make loans
on land except to actual farmers
residing in Nerth Dakota.
A law that will permit the pub
licatiOn of private notices in local
papers. All county legal notices
and official publications of all
kinds to continue to be published
in the county official paper, chos-
en- at an election.
A law placing all strictly edu-
cational matters under the direct
Sunorvisinn ne tho cunorintandapt
Ct public instruction, taking these
powers from the board of admin
istratiOn.
Should the five proposed laws be ap-
proved by the people they would be-
come operative 80 days after the cleo
ton, or on December 2, next.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29

farm when the storm struck. Joe,
with his truck helped the farmers in
their work Of releasing horses and
cattle from wrecked barns and other
structures in which they had taken
refuge.
After completing its work Of de-
struction at the Botz farm it leaped
across the Mouse valley and resumed
! its iendish work beyond. Lying in
s path were the fine farm buildings
Herman Abrahamson, some of the
b It farm structures in this section
y North Dakota. Here an enormous
Jarn 80 by 86 was wrecked and many
other buildings damaged. Fortunate
~ the house was spared as it lay a
few feet out of the storms course.
-Abrahamson owns several farms and
three were in the path of Thursdays
tornado. On one of these damages
of fully $4,000 were suffered and on
the third farm the loss was over $1O,-
900. At the Lawrence Grindberg
farm all the buildings were wreck
ed, the top Of the house being carried
away. He placed his loss at $4,000.
The Truman Wissler farm, the house
is built bungalow style, with over
hanging gable. The gable was torn
away and the shingling on one side
peeled off as smoothly and in as per-
feet alignment as tho effected by
workmen. The house was twisted
out of shape, granary with garage
containing an automobile, was picked
up and deposited in a slough 40 rods
away, the entire collection mass
of scrambled junk. The damage here
was placed at $4,000. The Tom
Hystad farm home and fine barn, ac-
knowledged among the best in North
Dakota are left a complete wreck.
Hystad's loss is placed at $4,000.
Here it was that two cows and a horse
were found in an adjoining pasture
dead in the field, their sides having
been pierced by flying splinters from
the demolished buildings.
| Across the road from the Wissler
place was large slough full Of water
from the recent rains. The storm
swept the water cut of the slough
and sprnkled it abQt the farms be-
yond The Wissler family had taken
refuge in a grove about twenty rods
from the house and they were almost
drowned as mud and water were
sprinkled over them, their faces being
unrecognizable. A school house
colored white against green back
ground of teeming meadows, is now
smeared over with the muddy waters
of the slough near by. This build
ing was also moved from its founda
ton. Another freak seen at the Wiss-
ler farm is where section of the
barn roof was lifted intact and driven
edgewise into the. slough. Just how
much damage was done as the storm
went on we have not learned. The
damage in Ward county and in the
vicinity of Minot is Of sufficient mag
nitude to convince the Independent
that damage to the extent Of fully
quarter Of a million dollars has been
wrought by Thursdays storm and
these figures place conservative es-
innate upon it at that.
It is to be regretted that so few
farmers carry tornado insurance.
Abrahamson and some Of the farm.
ers southeast of the city had partial
tornado protection in the shape of pol
icies covering 20 percent of their loss.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
BARRIERS Raise Rates

A new schedule Of rates will be
charged by Minot BARRIERS on and af-
ter Monday, August 2. According
to the new classification, shaves will
cost 35c and hair cuts Csc as against
Csc and SOC for similar service in
the past. A bath fortunately still
continues at the old price, 35c. These
rates are not arbitrary with Minot
tonsorial, specialists alone, but are
really due to the increased price OF
barber supplies. The prices are pecu-
liar alike to eastern and western cit
les. Barber supply houses have form
ed what in practice is really trust,
the various houses having, it is al
legged, formed a pool Of their inter-
ests mise far as prices are concerned
and the boost was natural result.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29

cade shop and Fred Howard for sew
eral years has managed the shop in
the Flat Iron block. With first class
appointments, the floor covered with
linoleum to match the fixtures end
with tub bath and shower in connsc
tion the Grand Hotel barber shop may
be said to be decided addition to the
business places of the city. The
Grand Hotel shop will make special
ty of trimming children's nair, its To-
cation being favorable to reach easily
either from the lobby of the hotel or
from the stairway leading down from
the main entrance to the hotel. This
wi. make 1t a favorite with the m; tli-
ers of lads just breaking into short
hair and trousers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
Grand Hotel Barber Shop Opens

Landlord Daniels0n OF The Grand
Hotel is to be congratulated upon his
taste and business acumen in INSTALL
ing one of the handsomest barber
equipments in the basement of his
hotel to be found in this or any other
city of the state. The handsome fix
lures consisting of white enameled
chairs and beautiful plate glass mir
rors set in fecked marble with ex-
ouisite lavatories connected with each
chair, gives the new shop a setting
at once, rich and luxurious. Messrs.
Hecht and Howard, two accomplished
tonsorial artists are in charge, having
taken a long term lease of the shop:
Both are experts in their line. Will
Fecht is we'll known in the city be;cg
formerly connected with the old Ar
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
HAS ORDERED FLYING MACHINE
DR.. N. b. Livingston, Minot Dentist
Orders Plane-Leaves to Take
Course in Flying.

DR., and Mrs. N. B. Livingston, and
son Junior, of the Union dental par
lors, leave Friday of this week for
the Minnesota lakes, stopping for q
few days probably at Yellow Lake
Wisconsin, and from there going on to
Duluth. where they will place their
auto aboard a boat and proceed to
Detroit or Cleveland. Their inten-
tions are to \spend at least three
weeks touring New York and Ohio.
At Yellow Lake the Livingstons have
been accustomed to spend the greater
portion of their vacation which al
ways comes during the entire month
of August. At their cottage on Yel-
low Lake they are always joined by
Mrs. Livingston's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrow of Minneapolis.
During this vacation DR.. Livingston
will take course of training as an air
pilot, his intention being to obtain
his license in time for sailing his aero
plane recently ordered from the Cur
tbs people. It is barely possible that
the doctor's plane will not arrive in
tine for use this fall, but will be. on
hand first thing in the spring when
Minot people will enjoy the novelty OF
a professional man maintaining a
plane merely for pleasure purposes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
Bryan Ranch Visited

An echo of last Thursdays storm
reaches us thru the medium of Chas.
Backes, Muskego township farmer
who came to the city "Wednesday to
do some trading. Mr.. Backes in-
forms the Independent that one of
the school houses in Muskego town
ship was wrecked and two large barns
on the Bryan ranch up the Mouse also
wrecked by the twister. Mr.. Backes
has already commenced harvesting his
rye and will start cutting wheat next
Monday or Tuesday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29

Mohall Lady Surprised on Birthday
Mrs. C. A. Conklin Of Mohall, who
has been sick for some time was sur
prised on her birthday, the 2Sth, by
a crowd Of Minot people, who drove
up to the farm, taking their dinner
and supper along. Three carloads OF
folks drove in about nine thirty and
unloaded their lunches, baggage and
wraps before she knew what had hap
pened. Those who went were I. G..
Conklin, E. M. Eisele, Mrs. J. E. Whit
ty and children, Mrs. j. S. Hackett
and daughters, II. E. Conklin and
family, Miss Gertrude Putnam, G. L.
Grover, H. o. Aaberg. A very en-
joyable time was spent. After din
ner the bunch went to the creek, and
cheated the ducks out Of their after
dinner swim.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
Minot Men in Auto Mix-Up

Bud Halvorson and Bing England,
Minot men, while motoring on the
Kings Highway near Moorhead, Min
nesota, collided with a machine, driven
by Fargo lady and the latter's ma
chine was wrecked, the engine being
driven back a distance Of three feet
into the interior Of the car. The
young men fortunately escaped with
simply few bruises.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
Officers Raid Gambling Joint.

A gambling joint in the basement Of
Central avenue meat market was
raided Tuesday morning. The officers
found quantity of Dangling para
phernalia and other indications which
lead to the supposition that their in.
formation respecting the character of
the place was correct.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29
Small Blaze in Northwest Minot

An incipient blaze at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Loberg 500 Fifth
avenue N. w. at an early hour Tues
day morning called out the depart
nent but the chemical succeeded in
handling the situation without very
much loss.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-07-29

Sheriff and Mrs. A. P. Scofield who
have been touring Glacier park for the
past ten days are expected home to-
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-06

that the solution can be handled,
but not taken internally.
1t corrodes metals so, therefore,
must be put in wooden, granite or
cement containers.
The barrels, tubs or other utensils
may be easily cleaned out by rinsing
after the treatment is completed.
Bury the solution and the waste
potatoe pieces in a pit as soon as the
treating and cutting is completed.
Use clean containers, such as
sacks, baskets, bins, ETC., to put the
potatoes into, after treating, to avoid
contamination.
Bins and equipment can be disin-
fected by scrubbing out with a solu-
ton of one pint of formaldehyde to
10 gallons OF water.
Do not leave the potatoes in the
solution too long. Injury to the eyes
may result.
When treating enough potatoes for
only few acres, ask the druggist to
put the corrosive sublimate into
two-ounce cartons or packages. It
will aid you in making up the solu-
ton.
Dry the potatoes after treating or
plant at once.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-06
AMERICAN LEGION IS
PLANNING TO HONOR
OUR SOLDIER DEAD
MANY Americans Are Appeal.
ing to Legion Headquarters
for Complete Services

indianapolis, May g. Appeals
from relatives of Americans fallen
heroes sleeping in approximately fifty
thousands graves in 400 cemeteries
throughout France. asking that none
of them be overlooked in the Memoir
ial Day ceremonies to be conducted
by the Paris post Of the American
Legion on May 80, are being received
at the national headquarters of the
Legion here by hundreds from all
parts of the United States.
To insure success of the plan to
place flowers on every American
grave in Europe through contribu-
tions of IS from each of the more
than 5000 legion posts now organic
ed, National Adjutant Bolles today
wired members of the national execu-
tive committee in every state asking
them to cooperate with their various
department headquarters to see that
each port forwarded Its quota to the
fund in time to reach the national
treasurer here within week # pos
sible
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-06
ALWAYS ADMIRED NIX.

Although desert Love" is the first
picture in which Jacques Jaccard d.
reefs the daredevil OF the screen"
Tom Mix, he is not unacquainted
with the work of the Fox star.
II have watched the steady ascent
to popularity that has been Tom
Mix's fortune" the director asserted.
II saw with tremendous interest the
pictures which served as his ladder
for that ascent. I always admired
the great cowboys courage and skill,
and am proud to have the opportun-
ity to cooperate with him.
Frankly, I believe that in 'Des-
ert Love- he surpasses himself. 1t is
only natural that he should be secur-
ing more powerful effects in every
production. But here he has the adj
vantage of an exceptionally strong
story, palpitating with fight and
aquiver with thrills.
II never have met a man who is
more keenly in love with the spec
tacular and the apparently impos-
sible than Tom Mix"
desert Love-" which Mr.. Jaccard
directed. will be shown at the Rex
theatre on May IA, IS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-06
NOVEL ROLE FOR STAR

Enid Bennett has probably the
most novel role of her career to date
in her new Thomas H. 1nce produc-
ton 1.-The False Road" which Will
be shown at the Elko last times to-
night. She is cast as a girl crook,
member of a New York underworld
gang. Her sweetheart, Roger Moran
upon being released from Sing sing
announces, to her surprise, that ne Is
going straight. He lands JoD as
man-of-all-work for the local bank
ar in q New England town. Thither
Miss Bennett, in the role of the hero
inc. Journeys, in company with con-
federate, to rob the bank owned by
Rogers employer. The complications
which ensued when Rogers hears o
her deed and the final happy solu-
ton are said to form a. gripping
~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-06
OWEN MOORE PICTURE
SETS NEW PRECEDENT

While making his latest Selznick
picture, Sooner or Later in which
he IS appearing this week at the Rex
theatre, Owen Moore succeeded in ac-
complishing what many consider
wholly impossible. He broke down
the high wall of precedent against
motion pictures which had existed at
the world famous Waldorf Astoria in
New York and influenced the manage
ment to allow him and his company
to take pictures in its sumptuous lob
by.
Ever since the Waldorf Astoria
first opened its doors, it has been
one of the most exclusive establish
ments in existence. Kings and queens
of Europe have stayed there-only
recently Albert and his Queen of Bel
GUM, and Edward, Prince of Wales.
But never had a movie camera click
ed within the hallowed walls.
Just what Owen Moore whispered
into the ear of the manager is not
known, but it worked like a charm.
In consequence, local theatre-goers
will be able to see all the elegant
and refined splendor Of that reuown-
ed hotel brought to them for the first
time on the magic carpet Of the
screen.
The picture is being shown the
last time tonight.