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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08

The Minot Town Criers gave their
"Foolish April Frolic" at the Asso-
citation of Commerce Assembly rooms
Tuesday night, more than a hundred
members and guests sitting down to
an enjoyable banquet served by the
ladies Of the Episcopal church.
One Of the most interesting pro-
grams yet given by the club was en-
joyed. G. ID. Colcord was chairman
of the meeting.
The program opened with the sing
ing of America. The Town Criers
orchestra rendered several numbers.
Orrin Pierce and Melvin johnson
appeared in one Of the very best num-
bers Of the evening in demonstration
of "The Mechanical Man,, johnson
was the mechanical man, fitted out
with electrical apparatus galore and
during the act Mr.. Pierce had an op-
portunity to give an exhibition Of his
ability as ventriloquism, an art in
which he has we'll nigh attained per-
fection.
The Town Criers Male Chorus sang
two numbers. I. s
Miss Genevieve Vandenoever, well
known Minot impersonator, made the
hit of the evening with her political
-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
town CRIERS CAPER IN FOOLISH APRIL lfROLlC

address. She was introduced as "R.
sU. Restless.
I R. A. Nestos, a guest Of the evening,
swho enjoyed Miss Vandenoever's ad-
dress perhaps more than anyone else
spresent, was given an opportunity to
defend himself, which he did in very
clever manner.
C. C. Hvambsal's solo was thoroly
.enjoyed.
J. X. Woodland and company, gave a
SSten minute act entitled "The Waverly
Hotel Dining Room" which was very
sclever. Mr.. Woodland was assisted
sby Will Holbein, Doc Allen, Cap Swig-
jun, and A. F. Bacon.
John QMgley's Irish vocal solo was
spleasing. ...
] Mr.. Quigley's son, John, dressed
! Jas beautiful young lady and in
stroduced as Miss Hava Fitz, sang a
solo. The lad has beautiful So
prano voice and was extra good.
j. F. Mcclure and Mr.. Montgomery
appeared in blackface as Watt and
/ sKilowatt. This was McGuire's first
on the stage and already
he has a number of invitations to
visit Surrey, Logan, and other points.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
Cold April Weather

The weather has been unusually
cold during April 50 far, the ground
being frozen up tighter than base
drum. According to w. /. Faris. the
government weather man, the ther-
mometer registered below zerc Sat
urday and Sunday mornings and zero
Monday morning. 1t may be cold and
our banana crop may be in great
danger. but it must be remembered
Chat this isn't the coolest place in
existence. Mr.. Faris learns that while
it was below here, there were peints
in the east that registered Is below
and Oklahoma City, Okla, showed a
temperature of freezing, 80 above.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
Feud Betwetn Hill Billies and River
Rats Revived

The feud existing between the Hill
Billies and the River Rats in Nthe an
nual curling contest has been revived
during the past week. The ice was in
perfect condition for good curling.
Several interesting contests were held
resulting in sweeping victory for the
Hill Billies, thereby awarding to them
the championship oyer the River Rats
for the year 1920, and the Hill Billies
are waiting longingly for that much
talked-of Oyster supper.
This has been very interesting
contest. The tide of battle has sway
ed to and fro, the Hill Billies leading
one week and the River Rats the
next. When the first warm weather
set in, it looked very dubious to the
Hill Billies, as the River Rats had a
few points lead, but during the past
few days the Hill Billies with renewed
energy and vigor came back and prov
ed to the sporting world that man
can came back and severely trounc-
ed the River Rats to glorious but
overwhelming defeat
The final games which resulted in
victory for the Hill Billies were as
follows:
Kermott 16; Mulroy Z.
kermott 13; Mulroy 3.
McGee IL; Graham T.
Kermott 13; Dill 6.
The game between Kermott and Dill
the champions in the finals, created
the most interest, as the fight was
between two old rivals. The game
started out with a whoop and holl-
er but it had not progressed very far
before silence reigned supreme and
every player had his loins girded for
war, with jaws set tight and the glim-
mer Of fight in his eyes. The battle
waged furiously throughout chat cold
April day until the tenth end when
the troops of Captain Dill hoisted the
white flag and refused to carry on
further. The game was closed at the
tenth end with score of 13 to 6
in favor of Kermott.
DR.. McCannell has reason to feel
proud of his Hill troops and it is with
waiting hearts that the Hill Billies
look forward to the time when they
will have the honor of sitting at the
festive board. feasting on oysters at
the expense of Captain Robinson and
his River Rats.
Come, Bert, hurry on with the oy-
sters!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
CITY Residence at Auction

IS. s. BOden OF this city Will sell
his residence on South Hill on Thurs
day, April Is, at auction to the high
est bidder. This is the first time in
the history Of auction sales in this
section, to our personal knowledge
that real estate has been sold in this
city will, undoubtedly, attract many
purchasers. The house will be sold
in connection with big auction sale
of personal property scheduled at the
same time. In Iowa during the past
year it became quite common for farm
lands TO be sold at public auction.
s. s, is ''game" and says that in the
early days in Nebraska he has fre-
quently shook dice for quarter sec
tion Of, farm lands and he is willing
to take the chance Of his property
bringing reasonable price at auction.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
Rev. p. w. Erickson Represents Three
Counties

Counties
Charged with the duty of recruiting
young men for the service of the
church as ministers or missionaries.
Rev. P. w. Erickson of Minot, has
been named representative of the Life
Service Department of Interchurch
World Movement for Burke, Divide
and Ward counties.
The appointment was made by DR..
E. Lee Howard of Fargo, N. D. It
will be the task of Mr.. Erickson to
select likely young men in the county
who wish to enter the service Of the
church as it is now coordinated by the
Interchurch World Movement of North
America.
The Importance of Mr.. Erickson's
work is readily recognized when it is
realized that all the church colleges
and seminaries now existing in the
United States are unable to supply
the demand for pastors and mission
aries, or even to fill the places left
vacant by those who fall sick and die,
or enter other business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
CLAIMS ANDERSON
has ANOTHER wife
G. N. Dispatcher ARRESTED and May
Be Charged With ~Bigamy-Woman
in California Causes Arres..

Thomas G. Anderson, who was en-
ployed as train dispatcher for the G.
N, at New Rockford, N. D., for some
time, was arrested in Minot, last
Thursday and charge of Bigamy
may be filed against him.
States Attorney o. B. Herigstad
is locking up the facts in the matter.
Anderson was married to Miss Pearl
Adaas Of Des Lacs, N: D., in this
city by Judge Murray, March Is.
The Chief of Police, Lano, received
a wire from police headquarters at
Well Point, stating that a woman,
who cIaims to be Mrs. Anderson, wir-
ed them from Los Angeles, Calf, as
follows:
NY husband wired me that he
would arrive here CLOS Angeles) on
March 2. He has not arrived today.
l am penniless and have three chill
dren." She gave her address as 532
West 42nd St., Los Angeles and sign
ed her name as Mrs. T. G. Anderson.
When arrested by the police, An
derson stated that he had been mar
ried before, but that he had secured
divorce, but could not remember
the name of the Judge who granted
the divorce. Later be informed the
states attorney that he had lived with
woman who calls herself Mrs. An
derson but that he had never been
married to her. He said she had
three children, but states that they
are not his children. The states at
torney hears that Anderson and the
California woman who claims to be
his wife, lived at Velva, N. D., for
some time, as man and wife.
The California, "Mrs. Anderson" in
forms Mr.. Herigstad that the couple
were married in Helper, Carbon coun-
ty Utah by Judge Morrison. Mr..
Herigstad has wired to the clerk Of
court of that county and learns that
no marriage license was ever grant
ed to Thos. G. Anderson in that coun-
ty.
It is said that Anderson has been
writing checks on the First National
Bank of Los Angeles, and officers
learn that he has no funds in that
bank.
There is no common law recognised
by the courts Of North Dakota, there's
fore the California "Mrs. Anderson"
cannot hope to secure conviction Of
bigamy against her husband in this
state. Authorities believe that white
slave charge may be filed against
him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
BURLINGTON
WOMAN Is DEAD
Mrs. Zenith Spires, Aged 70, Died
Monday--Had But Recently Re-
turned From Illinois Visit.

Mrs. Zenith Spires an aged and re.
spected resident of Burlington passed
to the Great Beyond at the home of
her son, Kirby Spires on North Prai-
rie Monday. Mrs. Spires, had spent
the winter at the home of another
son, DR.. l.. e. Spires at Joliet, Hi
nois and returned home but few
weeks ago, and was feeling in excel
lent health despite her age. On Fri
day she was taken ill and her condi-
ton gradually grew worse until the
end came Monday morning. Funeral
services were held at the 0. X. Spires
home at 10 o'clock today, the body be-
ing brot to Minot and inferred in
Rose Hill cemetery beside the remains
of son, o. B. Spires of Burlington
whose death occurred three years
ago.
Mrs. Zenith Spires, had she lived
until May 18th would have attained
her 10Th year. Her maiden name was
Norris and she was born in Kentucky,
She was married to Elmer Spires,
February 1857 and to this union was
born 9 children, of whom are still
living; L. E. Spires Of Joliet, ILL.,,
Chas. Spires of Oklahoma City, Mrs.
Nellie Pattingale of Pana, Ill.,, Mrs.
Elmer Kind and o. X. Spires both of
Burlington. Mrs. Spires was mem
ber of the Christian church and from
her girlhood days had lived faith
full and consistent Christian life At
Burlington she became identified with
the activities (of the Presbyterian
church and continued her interest to
the last. A grand, good woman was
lost to the Burlington community in
the death of Mrs. Spires and many
will remember with gratitude, the
kindly benefactions of Grandma Spires
as she was known to every person
in the community.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
n, D.PLANS TO Mark
HISTORICAL SITES
State Parks" Sought Where Pioneer
Battles We're FOught-LOcatiOns -
Purchased.

Bismarck, N. D., April 3.-Sites of
historical trails, camps and battle
grounds in North Dakota will be
marked by parks and monumental tab
lets, according to plans Of local patri-
otic organizations.
DR.. Melvin r. Gilmore, curator of
the North Dakota Historical society,
recently announced the acquisition of
additional tracts made famous by piO-
neering expeditions. The sites have
been purchased by communities in
which they are located. DR.. Gilmore
said, and the historical society has
been made trustee for them. He de-
clared this procedure is followed by
communities as rapidly as new sites
are found to be of unusual value his
torically. The state itself has made
no purchases of this kind.
Sites Are Improved.
The various sites are being improv-
ed by estate parks" from time to time,
largely by community subscription but
with occasional state aid. Eventually
according to Dr. Gilmore's plans, each
park will contain a plat of ground in
which oqly the native crops, plants
and grasses of the Indians will be
grown. 1t is planned to provide each
with specimens Of the animals and
wild game which formerly ranged the
plains of this section.
In addition to the historical society's
the local Daughters rof the
American Revolution contemplate
o 'acing some tablets with appropriate
on number of the sites.
Several 'Finds" Reported.
Among the historical "finds" re-
Gently procured have been Fort Ran
som, near Lisbon on the James river,
in the eastern part~o Of the state, and
many points along the Sibley trail,
camps and battles. The path
of such expeditions as those, of Lewis
and Clarke, Sulley and Fiske, are be-
ing Investigated thoroughly. Particu
lar attention also is being given to the
location of old trading posts main
taired by the Hudson Bay and the
Northwest Fur Trading companies.
The sites already acquired include
the following: Fort Abercrolnbie,
south of Fargo on the Req river; Fort
Pembina, two miles from the Canad
ian boundary, in the northeastern cor
1er of the state; Walhalla trading post
and mission, near Pembina on the
Pembina river, Fort A. Linccln short
distance southwest of Bismarck on the
west bank Of the Missouri river; Fort
Rice, between Mandan and Cannon
bal! on the west bank of the Missouri;
Fort Clarke, south of Mandan on the
Missouri, and q. village site Of the
Nandahs two miles from Fort Clarke,
through which Lewis and Clarke pass
ell. It's.
The program of. The Daughters OF
the American Revolution also provides
for better preservation of the original
cabin OF, the late Theodore Roosevelt
which now stands, on the state capitol
grounds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
Ole Lee. Meets Horrible Death at
WillistOn

Ole Lee, aged 27 years, formerly OF
Minot, lost his life at Williston, Fri
day, while dynamiting ice in the Mis-
souri, rver. Death was due to prema-
ture explosion of the dynamite, the
charge entering the abdomen, caus-
ing instant death. Mr.. Lee formerly
lived in Minot but for the past two
Gears was employed &C a car lepalrer
for the G. N. at Williston. A sister,
Mrs. Sigma Hite, went to Williston and
accompanied the remains to Minot.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon, with Rev. j. R. Michaelson Of
fciating. Two sisters, Mrs. Hite and
Mrs. Oscar Sather reside in Minot.
His father, mother, four brothers and
three sisters reside in Norway. Mr..
Lee was a fine young man snd his
death is regretted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
KNIGHTS Or COLUMBUS
INITIATION SUNDAY
Fifty Candidates to Receive Degrees
at Elks Home-Daughters of Isa-
bella Banquet at Church.

The Minot Council, No. 1850,
Knights of Columbus, will initiate a
class CT fifty candidates Sunday.
Work in the first degree will start
at II o'clock Sunday morning at the
Elks Home and at the conclusion of
the work, banquet will be served in
the basement Of St. Leo's, church by
the Daughters Of Isabella. ]. F. T.
O'Connor of Grand Forks will be the
principal speaker at the banquet. Geo.
N. McKenna of Napoleon, N. D., the
State Deputy, is expected to be pres
ent,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
Young Canadian Soldier Taken to the
Insane Asylum

Alfred Neland, the young Canadian
soldier, who has been staying at the
county Jail for weeks, was adjudged
insane and he was committtd to the
insane asylum at Jamestown. He
was taken to that place Tuesday. Ne
land is a harmless fellow and has
been given the freedom of the court
house yard. ut is suffering from a
lapse Of memory and the authorities
have not been able to learn who his
folks are or where they live. The
Canadian war records show that he
fought in France during the war.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
Lost Roy Taken to Police Station

Lost Boy Taken to Police Station
Amable Baune found bright little
2 1-2 year old boy playing on the
he shortly fd befGrs F noon J., today and took
Mrs. White, who resides in the Ellison
apartments, missed her little man.
Mrs. White located him at the police
station. Chief Lano says that some
little lost boy or girl is brot to the
police station nearly every day and
he is thinking of petitioning the city
commission to establish a kindergart-
en-.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
nter-State Convention at Portal

1nter-State CONVENTION at Portal
The Burke Divide county convention
of the Interchurch World Movement
was held at the Presbyterian church
at Portal Monday night.
The following addresses were given:
Rev. P. w. Erickson, opening ad-
dress and Evangelism.
Rev. r. T. Fulton, Foreign Survey
and Layman's Address.
Rev. F. S. Hollet, Composite ad-
dress and literature.
Mrs. D. F. Seed, Minot, Woman's
Address.
: Walter Hulet of Minot is the local
campaign director for the Baptist
church.
The Ward county conference is to be
held in Minot, April and>9.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
TEACHERS CONVENTION.
OPENED this EVENING
Program and Reception at the High
School Auditorium-Minot Mer-
chants Assist in Entertainment.

The opening session OF the North
western North Dakota Educational AS
sociation was held in the high school
auditorium this evening.
Teachers have been arriving by tbe
score on every train and the atten-
dance is large. The Association of
Commerce is in charge of the roomlng
Accommodations and is not experience
ing any trouble in getting the teach
ers nicely located.
The opening program was very en-
joyable. The music was in charge
of Prof. John Howard, of the depart
ment of~nusic, Minot schools.
The invocation was given by Rev.
D. j. Gallagher.
v. E. Goddard, Of Crosby president
of the association delivered very
strong address at the opening meet
ing.
An address on Spiritual Outcome
was given by F. c. Blair state sup
erintendent Of public instruction, H.
linois.
Following the program, reception
was rendered the visitors by the State
Normal School and the Minot City
Schools. The expense incident to the
reception was borne by q portion OF 9
$500 fund raised among the merchants
Of Minot, and under the solicitation
Of Otto Ellison and Harry Winters,
two Of the Minot Merchants.
The convention will continue thru
out Friday and Saturday.
Friday night, the teachers will be
given an opportunity to attend the
concert by the Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra at the high school auditor
iunn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
Oldest Thresher Loses Life
S. Sepp hands the Independent

a clipping giving an account Of the
drowning of his old friend, Peter
Haster, of Lost Creek, Wis. Mr..
Sepp says that without question the
old gentleman was the oldest thresher
in the United States in point of SER
vice. He had operated threshing
outfits for go years, and only last year
he invested in brand new Case out
fit If this record can be beaten, the
independent would like to know it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
Normal School Opens

After the annual weeks Easter va
cation the Minot Normal school op-
ened Monday. All members of the
faculty are back with the exception
of Miss Mary Rud who was detailed
at Fergus Falls, Mimi, by the illness
of sister.
Miss Agnes Cantwell has been en-
gagsd as preceptress Of the dormitory
relieving Miss Bryson Of the home
economics department, who has held
this position since the departure Of
Miss May. Miss Cantwell held this po-
sition for years in very satisfactory
manner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
Boys Who Robbed Store Sent to the
Reform School

VIM. Harris, Henry Goodwater and
Roy Simmons, the three young men
who confessed to robbing the J. c.
Gard mercantile store at logan, N. D.,
were sentenced by Judge Leighton to
serve time in the state training school
at Mandan until they became Of age.
They were taken to Mandan Sunday.
The boys were about 18 years of age,
Goodwater being the Oldest. Good
waters mother, Mrs. Wagner resides
in Minneapolis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
First Car Thru From Bismarck

Joe Eaton, travelling salesman for
the Northwestern Electric Equipment
St. Paul, arrived in Minok, Wednes-
day night at mhnight, having made
the first trip ACROSS in Il car this seas
on. He started ALTO o'clock that
morning and fSand the roads almost
in places. He had been
Informed that the roads were in good
condition. He made the trip in a
Dodge roadster and Fay Fuller de-
clares that he could not have nego-
tiated the roads in any other make
of a car.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
John N. Hagen May Be Candidate fol
Governor

John N. Hagen, Commissioner Of
Agriculture and Labor, is an old time
Ward county farmer. He came here
in 1902, q young man and worked
for one year for aUncle Charley" and
"Aunt Betsy" Jones, down near Saw
yer. He filed on farm near Deer
Jones farm for about a year. Many
old timers will remember him. batter
he taught school and finally farmed
until he was elected Commissioner Of
Agriculture and Labor. There is
much talk Of his being the nonpar-
tisan candidate for governor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
Foxholm Woman Taken to the Insane
!. ASYLUM

Mrs. Keller, wifa of Foxholm sec
ton employe, was taken to the insane
asylum at jamestown, Tuesday. 1t
will be remembered that the woman
attempted to commit suicide several
months ago, by cutting her throat
with razor. She severed her oesoph-
agus since which time it has been
necessary to give her, food thru a
tube. While her physical condition
has improved, it is still necessary to
feed her with astube and she will
probably be compelled to undergo this
ordeal during the remainder of her
life, for the wound is infected and
surgeons state that little can he done
for her.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
NJ. s. Williams Holding His Own.

vi. S. Williams OF WlINstOn, Who
underwent an operation for kidney
trouble in, a local hospital last week,
appears to be improving slowly. This
was his third operation since the first
Of the year and while his physical con-
dition is weakened, he is still display
ing. his characteristic fighting spirit
and stands a chance Of recovery "A
number Of his old time friends have
called on him at st. Luks's hospital.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
Oldest School Officer Attends Meeting

E. D. Skinner Of Sawyer arrived
today to attend the annual meeting
of school officers. Mr.. Skinner was,
elected clerk of Pleasant school dis
trict No. 16. in June 1888, and he
has held this position ever since.
Without doubt he has held office
longer than any other school officer
in the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-08
Last Week fer Seed and Feed Ap-
plicati0ns

The county commissio announce
that this is the last week for the ac-
ceptance Of applications for county
seed and feed. 3
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-12

We note by the Denver papers that
Joe Watson was nominated for coun-
ty assessor in Boulder County. This
is the young man who was recently
working in Julesburg as one of the
proprietors of the Guarantee Tire
Shop, in the west part of our business
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-12
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Notice is hereby given that the ex-
animation Of applicants for certifi-
Gates to teach in the schools Of Sedg-
wick County, Colorado, will be given
in the Court House at Julesbure,
Colorado, on Thursday and Friday,
August 10Th and goth, 1920, morning
session beginning at 9 o'clock.
Emma Carlson,
Co. Supt. Of Schools.
j29a12
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-12

Albert Cole and his wife were in
Julesburg the past few days visiting
with their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Homedew. They had been to Denver
and hoped the climate there would
benefit Mr.. Coles health. but the alt.
tude was too high and they were com
PEELED to return. Their home is j!
Concordia, Kan.