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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28

1t appears, also, that like some of
the other laws, it is functiOning par
ticularly for the benefit of League
leaders.
The law, of course, was meant by
the legislature to assist people of
moderate means 1t contemplates
chat only persons who build houses
costing $4,000 or less should be as
sisted in town. The question is not
as to the amount of the loan made,
but the cost of the house. No mat
ter how small the loan, the law does
not allow assistance to build town
house costing over $4,000. The law
is clear in regard to that matter, as
the sections herewith quoted will
show.
Chapter $50, Laws of 1919
Section 6. No home shall be built
or purchased and sold, at price to
exceed five thousand dollars, except
in case Of farm home, in which
case the selling price shall not exceed
ten thousand dollars. The word
home as herein used, shall mean a
dwelling house. The words farm
home as herein used, shall mean a
tract of agricultural land together
with dwelling house, barn and
such other farm buildings and equip
ments as are customarily used in
connection with a farm home.
Section 7. The Association shall
make a speciality of building stand
ardized houses, barns and other build.
ing and equipments provided fol
herein"
The fact that the maximum sum
to be expended ON any house buih
by the assistance of the state is
$4,000, has not bothered Manager
Blakemore or Bill Lemke in the least
The records at the register Of deeds
office disclose the following:
Warranty deed dated June 4th
1920. recorded book 1875, page 16,
Kaufman Stern Estate Company con.
vey lots 1, 2, 3, and "a, Bl. P. P
Erskine's Add. to Fargo, to State Of
North Dakota, (doing business as
Home Building Association of North
Dakota) Consideration 100000
(Lemke House.) These are Is #
lots. House occupies all three lots
Permit issued for house occupying
these three lots by building inspector;
permit called for house to cost $4,000
The building inspector says that
this house is going to cost $4,000
and Mr.. Lemke told business mar
of Fargo that it was going to cost
$4,000.
Bill Lemke has been, a strong
booster for the Homebuilders' law
because his heart bleeds for the
"poor people"
J. w. Boeing, wealthy retired
farmer and formerly director Of The
Equity Bank is another "poor man.
who is being aided by Blakemore
In his case the building permit is
issued for house to cost $1,000. Tx
inspector says it will cost in the
neighborllood Of $4,000. Mr.. Boeine
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28
VOLTAlRE YOUTH is
INSTANTLY KILLED

Voltaire, N. D., Oct. 72.-George
Anderson, 14-year-old son of George
Anderson, farmer living near VOL
taire, was instantly killed late Mon
day afternoon at the farm of E. v.
Redmon, when a shotgun he and
Claude Redmon, eight years old, were
playing with, was discharged, blow
ing off the top of the Anderson boys
head.
The two boys had been attending
an auction sale at the Victor Soelle
farm, near the Redmon farm, and
went to the Redmon home to play.
They secured the shotgun to fire off
a few shots and believed the shell in
the gun to- be empty. In trying to
take it out the gun was discharged.
The funeral was held this afternoon.
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property to the State of North Da-
kota (doing business as the Home
builders Associati0n,) for consider
alton of 900; a sum twice as large
as the law contemplates. A permit
has been issued calling for altera-
tions to cost $4,000. The building in
spector says that they are completed
and cost $4,000. And all for the ben
eft If "the poor man."
The deeds conveying lots to State
in each of these matters are the last
Instruments recorded, there is moth
ing Of record showing any deciding or
contraction of these premises with
the improvements made thereon by
BODYBUILDING Association, to persons
for whom premises were purchased
or houses built. 1t is however, mat
ter Of general knowledge who the
buildings are erected or improved
for.
Affidavits have been made in sup
port of these statements. Blakemore
does not deny them; neither does
Lemke. They know that the records
are the best evidence. The affidavits
appear in this issue of The Independ-
ent.
it is not at all likely that people
in poor circumstances will feel very
enthusiastic about Lemke's candidacy
for attorney general. They realize
that the abuse of the Homebuilders
law by men of his financial standing
will seriously cripple it.
The disclosure of the discreditable
conditions found in the work carried
on by the Homebuilders association
has caused considerable comment,
and even indignation among people
who have heretofore believed that the
law was to be used, as it ought to be
and as it's terms provide, to aid in the
construction Of medium or low pric-
ed homes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28

is rich and does not need any assist
ance, but he is also a strong support
err of the Townley-Lemke machine.
The Johnson house in the Erskine's
addition to Fargo, is another instance
in which the law is violated. Permit
calls for a house to cost $1,000. The
building Inspector says that the house
being built will cost $4,000 or $4,000.
The owner is we'll eff financially and
needs no help from the state.
George A. Totten, Jr., also figures
in the manipulations of the Home
builders Association. The "Totten
House" is so designated because Tot
ten occupies half Of it, and because
Of the general knowledge that he is
to be in on the remodeled structure.
This building stands in the center of
a tract of real estate made up OF
two lots. Olaf j. Hattie, deeds this
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28
DIVIDE COUNTY is
OPPOSED TO THREAT
Many Farmers Sign Resolutions Con-
denming Boycott Threats Made
by Townley and Frazier.

Crosby, Oct. 2S.-The resolutions
being signed by farmers in which the
boycott threats of A. C. Townley and
Gov. Frazier are condemned continue
to be signed by many former Non
partisan league farmers. The fol-
lowing is partial list of the farmers
who have signed:
A. Rongle, H. Vanderpan, NJ. Van
derpan, 0. f. Long, David Trotter,
Myles Henderson, Mrs. Myles Hender-
son, William Halpin, Frank Gallagher,
Mrs. Frank Gallagher, f. j. Halpin,
Mrs. f. J. Halpin, H. H. Berg, Emil
Hector, Harold Hanson, Halfdan Han
sen, Mrs. Emil Hector, Mrs. H. H.
Berg, Thomas Hector, Mrs. Thomas
Hector, A. M. Sept, Alice E. Seipp,
Alex RAFT, James Raft, Mrs. Bacon,
Mrs. Feney, Dee Feney, Charles
Swanson, Mrs. Charles Swanson, l.. H.
Miller, Mrs. l.. H. Miller, Mrs. Erick
knutson, Erick Knutson, Thomas H.
Brady, Mrs. T. H. Brady, Emil FIRE.
dine, Mrs. Emil Fredine, John Carlson,
Christ Spelhaug, 0. K. Otteson, J. W.
Murphy, NJ. A. Peterson, Joe Kennedy
E., E. Rothun, Ole Svangstu, Albert
Ellergodt, Virgil Kelly, 5. P. Bilstad,
Marvin Peterson, j. F. Simonet, j. B.
Johnson, G. o. Thompson, Oscar
Nordstog, J. T. Fjelstad, A. ]. Jacob
son, George Berg, Arthur Berg, Au-
gust johnson, Mrs. August Johnson,
L. r. Pixley, Mrs, Pixley, and H. B.
Burrows.
Similar petitions are being circulat-
ed over Ward county and are being
signed by hundred of farmers.
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Ward County Boys and Girls Calf Club
is Making Good.

A committee consisting, Of Major
E. S. Person, Pres. of the Ward
County Association, 0. K. Spires and
N. D. German spent Monday and
Tuesday visiting the members of the
Ward County Boys and Girls Guern-
sey Calf Club, and are very we'll sat
listed with the progress the boys and
girls are making with the Guernsey
heifers which the club bought last
spring.
Most Of the boys and girls are very
much pleased with their heifers, and
ali are very enthusiastic for a Big
ger and better club. Eleven. of the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28
Bill Len1ke ChiefBenefciQry
OF the HOn1ebuilderS LQU

the Association had no right to build
a house to cost $1O,000.00, for any
one, not even for William Lemke; he
called Mr. Blakemore's attention to
the fact that the Home Builders AS
ISOLATION could neither buy, sell nor
build city home at a cost, in excess
of $4,000 stating that the whole ar
gument made for the Home Puilders'
law at the time it passed the legisla-
ture was that its purpose was to help
lahoring people and others unable to
own their own homes to acquire such
homes with the aid of the State; Mr..
Twichel asked Mr.. Blakemore if the
Home Building Association was not
building house for William Lemke
to cost at least $10,00O.00; Mr.. Blake
more stated that such was fact. He
asked him (Mr. Blakemore) if the
Association was not building house
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Affidavits Supporting Charges
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA }
COUNTY, or CASs

COUNTY Of CASS
The undersigned, being first duly
sworn, deposes and says that he,
with others, engaged in conversation
with Robert B. Blakemore, manager
Of the Home Building Association of
North Dakota, in the City of Fargo,
on or about October 18th, 1920, such
conversation having to do with GER
tain acts Of the leaders of the Nom
partisan League; that while such con-
versation was being carried on, L. L.
Twichell Of Fargo entered the bust
ness place where the conversation
was taking place and this affiant ask
ed him as to the correctness Of Ger
tain statements which Mr.. Blakemore
had made to them; that after re-
plying to such questions Mr.. Twichell
intemogated Mr. Blakemore with re-
spect to the manner in which he
claimed the provisions of the Home
Builders law were being ignored and
evaded by Mr.. Blakemore's depart
ment. Mr.. Twichell commended that
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28
MRS. MATHEA SKAUC, WARD COUNTY
PIONEER, PASSED AWAY SATURDAY
!. Dent be Il Stacker. Vote Nov. 2

: Dent be a Stacker. Vote Nov. 2 :
= A careful survey of the state :
X indicates more than 10000 ma :
: jority for the initiated laws and :
= the Independent ticket from top :
\ to bottom. :
= Every independent voter should :
:. dedicate Saturday, Monday and :;
: Tuesday to political service for :
: the state and community.
\ Help get all men and women :
j. to vote Eyes" five times on the :
= initiated laws and to vote for all :
: independent candidates in the ::
< various columns on all ballots.
:: Don't mark an X at the top Of :
: any column.
: Remember to vote on the Off :
!. cial paper and for legisla no :
< minees.
< All good citizens vote on cleo :;
;: ton day. Slackers don't.
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Law Enacted For Poor People l!
Violated to Help Political Boss
Other Wealthy Leaguers Are
Favored.

The Independent desires to retract
and apologize for a misstatement
made in it's last issue. In discussing
how far the laws passed has failed
of being carried into actual effect,
we said, eve have a home building
association, but no homes built by it,"
This, as we have since been informed,
is an error. 1t was some time before
the home building association did any
actual business, but it is now func-
tioning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28

Kirk Taken to County Jail
A Great Northern brakeman named
Kirk, who was found guilty of break
ing into box cars at Gassman, west
of Minot, some time ago, was taken
to the county Jail Wednesday to be-
gin his sentence.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28
5000 Voters Registered i'm MinOt

More Than 5000 voters, men and
women, registered in the city Of Mi
not during the two registration days.
a good many people who failed to
register will vote, having their votes
sworn in.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28
Officers Raid Herb Bunn's Place On
Central Avenue

Federal prohibition officers assisted
by Pool Hall Inspector Barrett made
a raid on Herb Bunn's place Wed
nesday night locating eli ght quarts
of whiskey. Bum pleaded guilty last
week in federal court to having had
liquor in his possession illegally and
was fined $50.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28
Arthur Bacon Injured

Arthur, six-year-old son Of Mr.. anc
Mrs. A. F. Bacon, was struck by
an auto as he was going home from
school Tuesday noon. His head was
injured and his arm was placed ir
sling by a physician.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28
WARNINGS!

1t is reported that the IoWnley
workers are telling people, especially
women, that they must sign their
ballots on election day, and that they
cannot vote in more than one column.
1t is also reported that they are ped
ding an exact imitation of the Off
cial ballot, all marked, and telling
people that they can deposit this bal
lot in the ballot box . ..
We do not knew that these reports
are true, and would not charge any
man with using such tactics without
proof. The use Of such methods of
electioneering would be the most
barefaced fraud, and we hesitate to
think that anyone in this state is
guilty Of it, and hope that the reports
are without foundation. At the same
time, in view of the fact that these
reports are made, it is proper to warn
new voters Of the pitfalls into which
they might fall.
WE URGE EVERY VOTER TO
REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING
THINGS. AND WE URGE WORK
ERS AND ELECTION OFFICIALS
TO CALL THEM TO THE ATTEN-
TON OF ALL VOTERS.
DALLO - W. kol NOl DE- o1HAN-
ED. A SIGNED BALLOT is VOID,
AND WILL BE, THROWN OUT.
There must be no mark on any bal
lot to show who cast it.
VOTERS MAY VOTE FOR A
CANDIDATE IN WHICHEVER
COLUMN THEY PLEASE, AND
MAY GO RFOM ONE COLUMN TO
ANOTHER IN SELECTING CAN
DIDATES FOR DIFFERENT OF
FICES. 1t is only at primary cleo
ton that voters are confined to can
didates CT one party. The very pur-
pose Of the general election is to al
low votes for any candidate favored,
whatever party he represents. You
should not, Of course, vote for more
than one candidate for any one Of
flee, except where more than one are
to be elected, as in the case of Rail-
road Commissioners, Judges Of Dis
trict Court, and Representatives in
the Legislature You should vote for
three Railroad Commissioners, two
Judges of the District Court, and four
Representatives in the Legislature,
but not more. You can pick out this
number from as many columns on
YOU MUST NOT DEPOSIT IN
THE BALLOT BOX ANY BALLOT
EXCEPT THE BALLOTS GIVEN
YOU BY THE INSPECTOR OF
ELECTION, AND BEARING THE
OFFICIAL ELECTION STAMP AND
THE INSPECTORS INITIALS ON
THE BACK The official ballots are
all given out by the election officials
at the polls, and the official stamp and
inspectors initials have to be put on
by the Inspector at the election. ANY
BALLOT NOT BEARING THIS OF
FICIAL STAMP AND INSPECTORS
INITIALS is VOID AND CANNOT
BE COUNTED.
Ward County Joint Campaign
Committee
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28
Gable Broke-Car Fell Into Basemen

Gable BrOke-Car Fell Into Basement
DR.. J. r. Fences new Buick coupe
was completely wrecked early this
week, when a cable Of the elevator at
the old Motor Inn garage broke, let
ting the car fall into the basement.
It was previously reported that the
accident occurred in the Pence garage,
but this is not the case.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-10-28
ELECTION RETURNS

The Campbell Tompkins confection-
cry store, has arranged to receive the
election returns by special Western
Union wire on the night Of Nov. 2,
The public is cordially invited.
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heifers have freshened, seven drop
ping heifer calves, four proved not
to be with calf, and the remainder
show indications Of freshening before
the first of the year.
Heifers Receiving Good Care.
Most of the members are taking
extending every effort to make the
calf club success. The committee
was particularly pleased with the
work being done by Geo. and Rein
hard Eckert. 1t would be an inspira-
ton to and old Wisconsin dairyman
to see the record these boys are max
ing with their heifers. They milk
the hefers three times daily and
Georges heifer IS producing 40
pounds of milk day, testing 6.5 per
cent, while Reinhart's produces %
pounds, testing also 6.5 per cent. The
heifers are fed corn stalks. and 4
pounds Of bran daily, and given the
best of care. At the present price of
butter fat these heifers will more
than pay for themselves before the
boys have had them a year.
Any farmer who is skeptical about
the possibilities of the dairy COW un-
der North Dakota conditions should
visit these boys who are demonstrate
ing how to make farm pay in Ward
county.
Increase Membership.
A number of the other members
are making good records. Dora Conk-
lin has heifer that dropped a fine
calf, and is now producing on an
average cf 20 pounds Of milk daily.
Fremont Cook, Elmer Werner, Verne
Swanson, Thomas Ward, Floyd Amy
Milton Lambert and number of the
other members are taking an active
interest in the work and will no
doubt make records before the year
is over.
1t is planned to increase the mem
bership of the club next spring, and
extend the work of the Boys and
Girls Club into every township of
the county. Every encouragement
should be given these boys and girls
who are now pioneering in the work
of establishing the first Guernsey
Calf club in the state of North Da-
kota.
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Vote for the Independent for the
official county paper as real service
to the people.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-05-05
Sentinel Class Ban
quets the Hub Class

At the Methodist Church Tuesday
night the Sentinel Class, composed of
about fifty men Of the Church, BAN
quoted the young men of the Hub
Class, to the number of sixty, in one
of the best appointed social functions
observed at the Church for many a
month.
The Treasurer of the Sentinel Class
is Mr.. j. F. Conner, while Mr.. G. O.
Torgerson is Treasurer of the Hub
Class. For sometime the two classes
have been meeting each other at the
Community House in Athletic Contests
to see which one could Guido the other
in Athletic Prowess. At the conclu-
sion Of the series Of meets, the records
indicated that the Hubs were victors
and according to the prearranged stip-
ulation the Victors were to be banquet-
ed at the expense Of the vanquished
The Sentinels proved to be loosers and
outdid themselves in preparing So
|cial function that win be remembered
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-05-05
Mothers Day.

The second Sunday in May this
gear May 9th) is the day set aside to
honor our mothers. The beautiful
custom Of using flowers to commem-
crate the occasion was introduced a
few years ago, and has grown into
great favor.
When the custom first started white
carnations were used almost exclu-
siyely. Then some one coined the cou-
plet, "For mothers living, flowers
bright; for mothers memory, flow
ers white" and the demand for
white" and bright" flowers became
abnormal.
AS matter of fact any and all
flowers are appropriate. If your
mother loves roses, carnations, or 9TH
er flowers it is very appropriate to
send them if they are in season. Her
favorite flowers would please her
more than anything in the world. If
your mother has passed away, her fav-
orite flowers in your home or placed
on her grave are most appropriate.
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by the boys once, and that win be al

by the boys once, and that will be al
ways.
After the banquet Mr.. G.. L. Coun-
tryman, President of the Class intro
duced Mr.. j. F. Conner, who gave the
address of welcome and presided. His
address was clothed in phraseology
representative of the most excellent
diction. Mr.. Conner voiced the will
ingness of the men to take off their
hats to the young men who will soon
be the leaders in Church as well as
State. Prof. C. A. Nash, Mr.. G. o.
Torgerson, w. H. Gold and Edwin
Johnson responded for the Hubs in
sentences epigramatic and decidedly
to the point. At this juncture Rev.
Roi B. Tibbets, Pastor of the Metho-
dist Church at Marshall, was intro
duced as the speaker of the evening.
His address was alive with sugges-
tons of unusual value to the young
men, relative to the making of man
hood
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North Redwood

K x 4: X X * X X ). X ;. X
Paul Lindeman, of Minneapolis Wis
tied friends and relatives here last
week.
Mrs. Hutchinson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Carl Moore at Mar
shall.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. OFT and family
of Belview, were Sunday callers at
the Castle home.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wise and family
called at the Hutchinson home Sun
day.
Mrs. MCGOWAN and children Billie
and Nora visited relatives in Morton
the last of the week.
The Normal Girls walked down from
Redwood Falls, Friday afternoon to
tend program at school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormie Alexander and
family of near Vesta visited Mrs.
Alexander's mother, Mrs. Simondet
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. OFT and son, of Nor
gan, visited their daughter, Mrs. Paul
Otto Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. TradewelI and
daughter Elsie drove to Morton. Sum
day afternoon to call on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Draeger and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gaffney attended confer
ence at Olivia Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Duncan, of Red
wood Falls were callers at the C..
Fleischer home one day last week.
Mrs. L. Colberg and son Willard, of
southwest of Redwood Falls, were
shoppers in our village Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hepner of Redwood
Falls were Sunday guests at the S.
Castle home.
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Last Friday in the school building,
Memorial exercises were held for the
late Professor Carl S. Knutson, who
died overseas. A picture of Mr.. Knut-
son presented to the school was dedi-
Gated at this service.
Last Saturday the school boys of
the seventh and eighth grade journey
ed to Belview to cross bats with the
grade team of that school. The score
resulted in victory for the Belview
team.
Miss Gladys Scott who has been
teaching school at Gilfillan returned
home to spend her summer vacation,
her school having closed for the sum-
mer.
Miss Veta Barr has been on the sick
list this week.
Miss Mary Carbert spent Sunday
with the home folks.
Mrs. III. N Lungwitz is spending
few days with her sister Mrs. Roy
Burris of Redwood Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Richardson NOV
ed last Monday on to the Patten farm
south of town.
Mrs. M. j. Carbert's residence looks
! very neat after it's new coat of white
paint.
A very large crowd attended the F
Patten sale last Saturday. Everything
sold at good price
On account of the late and wet
spring the farmers have been having
a hard time putting in their small
grain. However, some of the early
seeding is beginning to show above
the ground and with few more warn
sunshiny days everything will be
green again.
Dave Jacobson made business trir
to Minneapolis last week.
Emil Borg was business caller al
Redwood Falls last week.
Contractor Flore and his crew arr
at work in Belview on the Axel HuIt.
quist residence.
II. 7. Helgeson and son William
were at Redwood Falls last FRIDAY
William is having his eyes treated.
Several from here attended the MA,
THE Melting Pot" given by Hamlins
players at Redwood Falls last Thurs
day evening.