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The Ward County independent., 1921-04-07
Tagus Man Enroute Home from Cali
fOrnia With Car


Creswell, Ore, March 80.
Ward County Independent:
We left Pomona, Calf, in our Over
land IS for our return trip to North
Dakota March %. Headed north thru
California, stopped at Orland and Wis
tied our former friend and attorney
Of Tagus. H. w. Blichfeldt. Found
him a prosperous and busy man en-
gagged in the land and loan business.
Came on to Creswell where we are
visiting my sister. Will go from there
thru southern Washington and over
the Theodore Roosevelt trail toward
home, visiting numerous relatives and
friends along the way. Plan to arrive
there about May 1:
Travelled 964 miles thru California
and Oregon, ITO of which was paved:
Most of the rest was well graveled and
fine. Paved roads thru this mountain
Gus country are sure expensive but a
necessary improvement in this coun-
try of autos and auto trucks.
North Dakota road officers could
learn some valuable lessons in road
building by visiting these western
states.
Labor conditions are bad all thru
here. Many idle men all over and
saw mills and other factories closed
Will be glad to get back to my own
little business and home in North Da-
kota.
Yours truly,
IRA d. BUSH.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-07

down here, has gone dry, and the pres
ent fields at Zacamixtle and Amatlan
do not warrant indiscriminate drill
ing, as many of the wells in these dis
tricts have come in salt However, we
still believe that there is plenty of oil
left in Mexico and the larger COM
panies are marking time" awaiting
new developments. Practically every
one of the larger companies are Wild
eating one or more wells and within
two or three months another large
proven territory will probably be de-
veloped.
The International Petroleum Com
pany brought in 10000 barrel we'll
in the Toteco territory, which is a
new and undeveloped region, and a
well of that size down here now Gre
ates somewhat Of panic.
Surprising as it may seem, Tampico
has some beautiful homes. There are
probably three hundred private resi-
dences that would compare favorably
with anything in the United States.
Each of the larger companies has
either built or had built for lease,
anywhere from five to twenty houses,
for their married employees.
We have an ideal winter here, the
thermometer lowering between sew
enty and ninety practically all Of the
time. 1t does not get real hot until
the first of July and then it only last
about two months. The climate here
seems to be especially agreeable for
babies. ] have daughter year old
who has gained fifteen pounds in four
months.
Summing the whole situation up
Tampico is a very agreeable place to
live in, and l especially, like it very
much. Besides all of the things have
mentioned, at your leisure YOU can sit
down in a "Cantina" and order most
anything you desire from a cold bot
tie of beer to bottle Of champagne,
and this feature alone would be worth
the price of admission to some of our
Minot friends-for a short time at
least.
Please convey my best wishes to all
of my Minot friends, and if at any
time you or anyone from that section
desire to visit Tampico, I can assure
you that you will be royalty entertain
ed. Sincerely,
PAUL B. MURPHY.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-07
Additional Editorial

The city election is over. The var
ious candidates made certain promises
and it is now up to them to fulfill
those promises to the very best of
their ability. The Independent be-
lieves they will do the best they can
to make good. Each of the new Of
ficials should bear in mind the prom
ises he made and strive to live up to
them to the very letter. 1t is too bad
that the average citizen does not take
a great deal of interest in the affairs
Of the city, only around election time.
The city commissioners, we believe,
will welcome honest criticism and
wholesome advice at any time. Con-
fer with them frequently. Let them
know that you are interested in the
way in which they are conducting the
business of our city. Don't find fault
with them unnecessarily and just be-
cause you happened to support the
other fellow, don't throw any monkey
wrenches in the city's machinery. 1t
is not an enviable job to be president
of the commission or commissioner.
The meagre salary Of SIS month is
nominal. A good commissioner will
give the city services worth several
times this salary. If they do the work
that is expected of them, their posi-
tions will not be any too pleasant,
even with a united Minot back Of
them. If you want to get the very
best of service out of your city COM
mission, show friendly interest in
your commissioners. Treat them as
you would the foreman Of your own
business establishment. As long as
brickbats take the place of bouquets,
it will be hard to get the right kind of
men to accept places on the commits
sion. Minot is fortunate that there
are so many capable men at the head
of the city government. The Inde-
pendent feels that they will earnestly
endeavor to render good service.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-07
Paul Murphy Enjoys Life at Tampico.
MeYiro


The following letter written by Paul
Murphy, son Of the late Major and
Mrs. j. S. Murphy, former residents
Of Minot, writes the Independent the
following interesting letter from Tam
pico, Mexico:
My aunt, Mrs. NJ. E. Dwire, recent
" sent me copy Of the Independent.
and you cannot imagine the thrills and
real enjoyment that l got out of it.
1t had the effect Of once again bring
ing me back to the scenes Of my child
hood.
The thought occurred to me that
perhaps you and some of the rest of
the sold Timers" might enjoy hearing
something first hand from this Gland
of turmoil and revolution" and espec-
tally from Tampico, the greatest oil
center in the world.s
Tampico is located three miles from
the Gulf Of Mexico on the Panuco and
Tamise rivers, which are both navig-
able for ocean-going steamers. The
population is at the present time about
175,O0O including 5000 Americans,
scattered throughout the oil field
proper. We have paved streets thru
out the business district, traffic police
men, and most all other modern con-
veniences, except telephones and a
good water system. However, we OBJ
tain filtered water from company
here which has installed filter and
supplies the entire city with bottled
water at SOC per bottle of five gal
Ions.
Prices Of all commodities are very
high, and needless to say wages and
salaries are commensurate with ex-
listing prices. For instance, butter
costs $3.50 per pound, bacon s1.75 per
pound, milk Soc per quart. Il have
been here for ten months and have
never seen any creamy. Shoes any,
where from $18 to $50 a pair, etc A
very mediocre stenographer or clerk
gets from 5000 to $500 per month
with all expenses paid.
However, this condition is gradually
becoming clarified, due to the heavy
influx Of Americans. At the present
time there are probably five hundred
Americans in the city out Of work,
and the oil companies are now in po-
sition where they can more carefully
pick the very best in each line, and
gradually weed out the incompetents,
which is being done. on wholesale
scale.
At the present time there are about
one hundred and twenty oil companies
operating in and out of Tampico
However, some Of the smaller ones
are slowly but surely being crowded
out due to a scarcity of oil. The Pan
uco field, which was the largest field
IA;
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-07

Lumber dealers are busy figuring
jobs and believe that many new resi-
dences will be erected in Minot this
season. There has been but little
building in five years. There are not
many houses for rent and there is a
big demand for good homes. With the
price Of lumber and other building
materials reduced much, and the price
Of labor again reasonable, it is now
possible and advisable to build homes.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-07

South Dakota is considering adopt
ing the name Of Roosevelt instead of
sharing in the old Sioux name with
North Dakota. Roosevelt would be
a more appropriate name for North
Dakota where the late Colonel spent
several years of his early life. Should
South Dakota adopt this name, our
own state will undoubtedly drop the
North and become simply Dakota
as in the old territorial days.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-07

Whenever the time arrives that two
or more women will be satisfied to
use the same kitchen, in cooperation
in preparing meals for their families
then the time will be near when men
will successfully operate public in.
dustries.
The Ward County independent., 1921-04-07

This is going to be good spring
to do that painting you have put off
for so long. The price of paint is
away down and labor is likewise re-
duced. Preserve and beautify your
homes. Paint up! .
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13
ROCKNE TO WIND UP
SPRING TRAINING
WORK WITH TESTS
Will Put Gridmen Through
Two Scrimmages in Addi-
ton to Mental Test.

Coach Rockne Is preparing TO
windup the spring football training
season at Notre Dame with what
might be called a mental and physi-
cal examination OF his athletes
The mental test will take the form
Of a written quiz on the matter
covered in the daily football lectures.
The physical exam will take place
on the football field in two work
outs. The first Will be a scrim-
mage Of the entire squad on Thurs
day Of this week The second Will
be a regular game between the old
and new men of the outfit, to be
held on the following Thursday.
Eddie Anderson will lead his 1921
chalIengers into action for the first
time. Lieb, ReaSs and Flynn Will be
the prime movers among the de-
funct freshmen
Must Know Their Stuff.
The written quiz will be held Fri
day at noon. Rockne says the men
in his class must know their stuff
or he'll funk 'em.
Modern football is matter OF in
tensive knowledge. Each man has
his bit TO do in every play; and
the successful team must master its
formations before stepping upon the
field to work them out.
Notre Dame went TO West Point
last fall and was styled by the New
York Times as "a shifty. we'll drilled
eleven that worked with mechanical
precision
Mechanical precision Is more a
matter Of art than OF chance. 1t is
a matter Of much study and prac-
tice. And the mental and physical
tests which Rockne is applying now
will appear in the smooth machine
that faces one Of the toughest sched-
ules in the country next season. 80
Must Plug Holes.
With the thought Of that schedule
in mind the holes 10 be plugged in
the backfield are beginning TO oc-
cupy attention; and Rockne's cub
backfield men will be watched care
fully in the workouts of the coming
week
Bergman. Maher, Reass and Lieb
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13
HERMAN STAGING
GREAT COMEBACK
Former Bantam Champ Re
gaining Lost Prestige by
String of Knockouts.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Pete Her
man is getting more spotlight as
a comeback than he got as champion
Of the bantams.
He's changed from a fighter who
was content to go along. TO a fight
er who makes decisions with his
fists.
Herman is literally stacking EN-
these days.
AS a champ he boxed no-decision
fights. He was outpointed often. He
was an unpopular title-holder.
Stung to action by the loss of his
crown he went 10 England and gave
Jimmy Wilde the first knockout he
had ever taken.
Returning, Herman started tip
ping over opponents.
One Eye Bad.
II Is said Herman cannot see out
OF one Of his eyes.
But none of the boxers he fights
have been able to locate his good
eye and work on IL.
Fans are rallyirg back to the side
OF the little Italian.
They like him because he is try
ing his best to Knockout all his op-
ponents.
Lynch. on the other hand, is box
ing no decision bouts and barely
holding hts own.
Lynch Is Shaky.
Young Montreal won out Of 10
rounds in a mix with Lynch IN
Cleveland a few nights ago. But
Lynch's title was safeguarded by the
no-decision attachment.
Dope on the bantams is pretty
we'll mixed up just now.
There's a whole flock Of them
Joe Burman, Carl Tremaine, Young
Montreal. Jack Wolfe and Pete Her
man-all on the same level with
Lynch practically.
II Herman continues his knock
out system Of elimination he'll be
matched with Lynch again this sum-
mer.
Lynch has promised to give him a
crack at the title soon.
Fans who have seen Herman in
action recently believe he has a good
chance TO cop his lost laurels.
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13
BOKITCH PERFECTS
HEADLOCK HOLD
Kid Ross Next Opponent
Shows Class by Showing
Against Plestina.

GARY, Ind. April 12.-Tony Bo-
kitch, middleweight wrestling cham
pion Of Indiana. who has been IN
retirement for nearly a year will re-
sumo mat work on the evening of
April 1 5 at Mishawaka. Bokitch has
been matched 10 meet Kid Ross,
Mishawaka veteran, in a finish bout
The Hoosier champion will have
a number of new things to show
the ringsiders when he returns to
the roped area. Among other new
grips he has perfected during his
long rest is a deadlock that, it is
said, resembles the lock which Ed
Stranger" Lewis, heavyweight
champion, has made famous
Worries Plestina.
Bokirtch is working oct at the Ar
cade gymnasium in Chicago and
has for his training partner, Marty
Plestina, the we'll known trust
buster" Working in the gymnas-
ium the other day. Bokitch fixed his
deadlock on Plestina and held the
big fellow to the canvas for IS
~ A40ACAs W 4lahC 4At NOuAu uOL pm
Martin he made IT very uncomfort-
able for him considering that a big
party Of wrestling followers were
present.
Bokitch seeks another bout with
Jack Reynolds. He held the welter-
weight champion 10 a draw in two
hours here last year. He has brok-
en- even with Kid Ross, his opponent
Of next Friday evening each having
defeated the other.
In the preliminary boxing bouts
at the Mishawaka show D. d. Mel
son, Of Elkhart, will go eight rounds
with Battling Meyers Of South Bend,
both weighing in at 122 pounds. The
former won the A. Z. F. champion
ship at that weight. Patsy Ball of
Detroit and Kid Sharkey, Elkhart.
will box six rounds and Red Minzey
and Jack Sprawl, Of South Bend, are
booked a lively scrap. Bill Hall will
referee the different events.
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13
BRENNAN DECLARES
CARPENTER WON'T
LAST FOUR ROUNDS
Chicago Heavy Says Dempsey
Will Finish Frenchman
in a Hurry.
BY HENRY L. FARRELL.
niteSi Press Stan Correspondent


NEW YORK April 1--"F0u
rounds will he enough and g..
cision won't be needed for thr RI--
ner."
So says Bill Brennan. the bis chs
cago heavyweight. about the Dem0
Carpenter fight
Brennan met Dempsey twice
rounds the first time and o.
rounds the second. He thinks he
ought 90 know something about th-
champion
carr enter Is fast enough tn
keep away from Dempsey for 7bo..
three rounds. but he'll get it no
later than the fourth. Brenr7r
said here Tuesday
Not Rugged Enough
The Frenchman = wonderful
boxer. but he's not rugged enougr
20 take the wallops that Demnse-
is bound 10 get over on him Car
peutier is NOT a lot heavier now
than when he was taking a lacirz
from all the American middle
weights
Yes Carpenter can punch, but
don't believe he can hit whole To-
harder than 7 can. In our last tight
] hit Dempsey square on the jaw
three times with every ounce or
strength I had and he didn't e.
down. had him groggy I'm the
third round, but he came riEt.
back
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13
Tex to GiUe Prospective
Fight Sites the Once-oUer

By Internationai News Service:
NEW YORK. April 12.-Tex
Rlckard will give sites for the Demp-
y-Carpentier fight a close up IN
eDection 4. became known Tuesday.
The promoter plans 10 visit Jersey
C1ty. Newark and Atlantic city TO
tzIiS it over with various persons
who have made him offors before
deciding finally on the spot where
ne ring viii be pitched.
Theery MaIIet. New York repre-
sentattve Of Georges Carpenter said
tuesday that the French fighter may
not train in public for the big bout
According TO Mallet, Georges will
work in seclusion, probably at sum
n1it, n J.
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13
Purdue Errors GiUe Game
To Pages Butler Nine

BS Associated Press:
LAFAYETTE. Ind. ATTil "a
Purdue played poorly IN the field
Tuesday and as a result Butler won.
evening a two-game series. 3 TO L.
The Indianapolis team got but three
hits. but six errors by the Boiler
makers &C ounted for the visitors
runs.
Purdue tapped Staten. pitching
for Butler. for seven hits. but ran
wild on the bases. Valzstadt
started the game for Purdue on the
mound. but after four innings was
relieved by Cy Wallace. The latter
held Pages team hitless during the
last five innings. but Butler scored
a run OF an error In the sixth.
Score by innings:
Purdue ....... 600 100 OOO-1 Z 8
Butler 1000 10 O00-3 3 I
Volkstadt Wallace and McQuaid
hnd Hiser; Staten and Hungarte.
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13

Higgins will use Babe Ruth third
IN the Yankee batting order because
il brfings him oftener in each game
in the long run and the home run.
When Rickard announced that
seats for the big row Will range from
IS 10 $50. he did nc, include those
fine New Jersey mosquitoes that will
be among the suckers to attend.
Carpenters forfeit of $5O.0Oo
looks bigger in the New York bank
than It did in Paris
Most every ball player who lands
in Judge lands court comes out
with a claim he can't prove up on.
The money F'razee's paying me
To come back" says Del Pratt,
rs more than am worth. perhaps.
But don't blame me for that
Should Walter Johnson's arm real
Is be as good as the Senator's claim
American League batters viii need
windshields.
Harry Heilman OF the Tigers Is
stealing Babe Ruth's stuff. He cock
Cd one over a screen 90 feet high
and 400 feet from the contact point.
Billy Patterson, picked by Nc
Graw from san Antonio TO be BAN
crofts understudy looks Ii e.
"Swede" Risberg.
The Babe Ruth and Dodgcr united
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13
THE LNSLDER 81 US

shows have drawn more people and
money than any two clubs ever got
on a southern tour.
Champion Joe Lynch will never
pick on Cleveland as a place in
which 10 defend his title. Both Jack
Wolf and Young Montreal have put
the Indian sign on him in this neck
of the boxing orchard.
Pete Herman may be blind in one
eye bu, so far none Of the bantams
have discovered which one OF his
lockers is out OF order
The Detroit Tigers are wearing the
English ID" on their uniforms this
year. This style Of letter carried
them through three pennant years.
There's lot or civic pride con
nected with selecting pennant win
ners.
Jack Johnson IS all ready 20 step
out of Leavenworth prison on 20 the
vaudeville stage or the movie loca
tion.
RIGHT EARFUL
There's nothing tells the facts SO
plain
or boils things 10 the core
Quite like the figures found inside
our old friend-the box score.
LEFT EARFUL
According 20 the springtime dope
Pitchers will have some job
In tanning Detroit Bengaleers
And tying Ty-us Cobb.
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13

Of the most improved players in the
league Frank F'risch should be
the best second baseman in the
league. Dave Bancroft removes all
wcfk about shotstop and at third
base Goidie Rapp promises to be
a sensation.
Burns still Premier.
The outfield Will be composed Of
George Burns in left field, Young in
right and either Walker or Brown in
center. Burns IS still the best left
fielder in baseball and Young con
stantly is getting better and in eth
er Walker or Brown the Giants have
a capable substitute for Benny
Kauff or at least the Benny Kauff
of last year. Both can hit the ball
and each is a wonderful fielder.
The pitching staff probab bly, Will
consist of nine men. a rather bulky
staff but McGraw has always been
partial TO large staffs.
Earl Smith and Frank Snyder will
bear the brunt Of the catching with
Mike Gonzales and Castor or Hen
line to help out
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13
Lands to Occupy Box
At Cub-CdrdindL Opener

By Associated l'ress:
CHICAGO, April 12.-Federal
Judge x. NJ. Lands, baseball COM
missioner, will occupy a box at the
National league opening here Wed
nesday between the Chicago and st.
Louis clubs.
Judge Lands said Tuesday night
that he had received invitations
from every major league club to at
tend the opening games.
II can't go to all Of them, although
I'd like TO, so I'll stay at home and
watch the Cubs and the Cardinals
play" said Judge Lands.
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13

showed up best in the scrimmage Of
last Saturday. Lieb is already well
known as a promising back.
Reass showed a promising game
at quarterback last fall until injured.
He has the atmosphere and looks Of
a real gridder
Bergman is another brother Of
the line which has adopted Notre
Dame. This Dutch" is slightly
heavier than the last one and has
many Of the family characteristics
Maher is a tough kid who takes
his business very seriously. They
call him Red" and Rockne likes his
looks-two good recommendations
for any football man.
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13
MANAGERS EXPRESS
OPTIMISM AS RACE
FOR FLAG BEGINS
Some Not Entirely Satisfied
However-ROusch ct al.
Still Hold Out.
BY JACK VEIOCK.
~ Intern1tionnI News Service.

NEW YORK. April 112.-Tues-
day was the last lay for verbal vic
tories in the co.oing pennant race
Wedr osday the baseball season viii
be ushered in end 16 major league
teams will settle Gown 10 the seri-
Gus business Of winning games
Within another weC.S the Nan O
Wars Will be kicking dirt in the
faces Of the selling platters.
Optimism and the hope of gettins
fair share Of ;he breaks pre-
vailed among the managers Tues
day. But soon some of them viii
be switching lineups about in fran
tic effort 70 stop losing streaks
Others vii be IS. o. sing for
talent from anybody. anywhere.
Much depends on the brand OF
weather the various teams encounter
and the early condition OF the pitch
ers. Pitching is always vital fac
tor Of the first month of every pen
nant race. But pitching isn't every
thing and a weak or uncertain cog
here or there may mean dozen de-
fcats before the season ends.
Not All Satisfied.
Naturally enough the various
managers and their road agents
are still keeping a weather eye
peeled for anything in the line OF
talent that they might use. Not al.
of them are perfectly satisfied with
their present lineups by any means
Most Of the teams are carrying
around lot of players who vii
have 10 be sold, traded or farmec
out before the time for cutting play
er rosters to the % limit expires.
Many corking good youngsters
will have to go somewhere. Hence
it is only natural to expect thai
there may be some inter-maJol
league deaths within the next 81
days or so. And there are the hold
outs to consider.
Valuable HOldOuts.
Several highly valuable players
have refused to report to Their
teams. The Reds have been hi
hardest with Groh, Rousch and Kopf
out of the fold The Dodgers are
still waiting for BurIeigh Grimes &c
come in. St. Louis mourns for Mil
ton Stock and so it goes. There
isn't a. club owner in the NatiOna
league who wouldn't jump at the
chance to get Rousch. Rousch could
be used handily by no less than hall
a dozen teams.
The .sbig" boldouts naturally are
demanding young fortunes to pia!
bah this summer. 1t follows that II
they are to be satisfied some mag
nate must cut the string around the
band roll If the present holders
Of title to these players finally de-
eide TO use them in trades there
will be a wild scramble.
The New York Giants and Chi
cago Cubs will be in the thick OF It.
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13
JAKE ~JERKY" NoRTHRUP.

MILWAUKEE. April 12.-Super-
stition plays a pig part i'm the pitch
ing Of Jake "Jerky" Northrup 6f
the Milwaukee club.
NorthruI thinks all his luck is
tied up in his glove.
He won't lend it to any Of his
teammates.
He thinks that If somebody even
touches the glove during the games
he's pitching he'll lose.
After pitching he folds his glove
up daintily and carries it to the
South Bend news-times., 1921-04-13
soX .rN THE PINK"

BY lniteQ fresSt
CHICAGO. April 1.-THE White
Eox squad left here Tuesday for
Detroit where they will open the
American leaEue season "Wednesday
Manage Kid Gleason gave his tribe
\ stif workout Monday and an
nounced his men were in the pink Of
condition.