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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
THROW OUT THE LINE
Give Them Help and Many Minot
People Will Be Happier.

Throw Out the Life Line
Weak Kidneys need help.
They're often overworked - they
don't get the poison filtered out OF the
blood.
Will you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
benefit to thousands of kidney suffer-
ers. Ask your neighbor.
Minot testimony proves thear
Mrs. f. s. Green, 305 Bird St., N.
W., Minot, says: II had been suffer
ing from sharp pains in my right side
and down through my back and loins.
could hardly get around was 50
stiff and lame. My kidneys acted
too frequently and this annoyed me
at night. A neighbor advised me to
try Doan's Kidney Pills and ] got
two boxes and used them as directed
and they cured me up in good shape.
I am glad to recommend them to
Others"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Green had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. adv
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
Minot Printers Will Receive Higher
Wages.

The employers met with the men,
bers of the Minot' Typographical
Union Friday afternoon and the sched-
ule for 1921 was discussed. Wages
are due for an increase. There is a
great scarcity of printers the country
over. The new crop of printers is not
forthcoming, There are very few APP
prentices and in ten years printers are
apt to be about as scarce as diamond
cutters. Printers wages in the past
have been unusually small, consider
ing that it requires five years appren-
ticeship before one can become full
fedged union printer. While other
wages may come down next year,
printers wages are going up slightly.
The printer insists on owning his own
home and he wants to be able to op-
crate his own little fivver. Thru his
Union, he insists on being able to do
this and the employer cannot say him
nay, neither is he disposed to do so.
The minimum wage scale for Minot
union printers is to be $40 week for
1921 with bonus Of $500 week for
those who are entitled to it. Minot
has an unusually capable lot of print
ers. The scale will be no higher than
that of Fargo and not as high as that
of some other cities.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
Kind Treatment of SOWS
Is Always Well Repaid

ded with straw and set them near a
the sow has finished narrowing. A
blanket is put over the top Of the box
to avoid drafts and retain the heat.
Later the pigs are taken back to the
SOW and helped to find nipple.
Proper handling and feeding Of the
sOWs during the winter Is largely re-
sponsible for the high annual average
Of eight to nine pigs often obtained at
the station from 30 to so sows of half
a dozen breeds. Professor Shepherd
says. The SOW should not be TOO fat at
breeding time, and should gradually
Increase in weight until narrowing
time, in March, April, or May.
One Of the difficult things in caring
for the brood SOW is to get her to take
sufficient exercise in the winter. 1t is
necessary to use special methods to do
this. One method is to sweep the
feeding floor clean and scatter the
feed all over it instead of feeding it
moist or even in the trough This
keeps the SOW on her feet and exer-
cisng four or five hours day.
To aid in keeping the digestive tract
in proper condition. well cured, fine
stemmed alfalfa may be given. about
one pound daily for every 100 pounds
of weight. Mineral matter must be
given for the SOW's own needs and to
form the bones fo the young. This is
conveniently given in coal slack and
salt.
The bedding and pen must be kept
dry. as the hog is easily affected by
wet, frosty quarters.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
Ira GOWN Of Glenburn. who is

Ira Gown of Glenburn, who is
spending the winter in Kansas City,
was held up recently by couple of
hold-up men and searched for money
and valuable papers. Fortunately he
had left his purse at home that day
and therefore did not lose much
money. After searching him they
told him to turn around and beat it
as fast as he could and not to look
back if he valued his life.
Hans N. Rosewood, president and
principal stakeholder of the Farmers
State Bank at Greene, Renville coun-
ty, now closed, charges that politics
played an important part in the plac-
ing and distribution of public funds
now in control of County Commission
ers, County Treasurer and Bank of
North Dakota, and as result more
banks are closed in Renville county
than in any other county in North
Dakota.
While driving in his Hupmobile
across the river at Sanish, John Good
all, his wife and child, barely escaped
with their lives when the ice gave way
and the car sank to the bottom in
about ten feet Of water. The plunge
was not more swift than to give them
time to get out on solid ice. A few
days later the car was fished out by
means of strong hooks and MINDLESS
and seems to be none the worse for its
submarine trip.
Berthold Tribune: Fire completely
destroyed a mail car attached to No.
%, the eastbound fast mail, last Fri
day morning. The car contained only
mail from the Orient bound for South
American points. The fire was first
noticed by mail clerk when the train
was few miles out and upon arriving
in town was switched onto siding.
The flames spread SO rapidly that by
the time assistance arrived the heat
was so intense no one could enter the
car. The origin of the fire is COM
plete mystery as none Of the mail
clerks had been working in the car for
several hours. AS the cargo consist
ed chiefly of parcel post and third class
matter it is impossible to estimate the
loss.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06

Time used during the winter in talh-
tng brood sows Is well spent, says Prof.
]. H. Shepperd, animal husbandman
at the North Dakota agricultural ex-
pertinent station, as It allows the
Asrdsman to take care Of the SOW and
HSs at the narrowing time, thus large
b eliminating the usual loss of pigs at
Ills time.
Unless the sow Is accustomed TO
handling, she is wild and nervous at
narrowing time and will not permit
the keeper to handle the pigs and take
them out of her way. She will step
on one, grow excited when it squeals,
and thrash around, stepping Oh more
Of them. perhaps killing several that
might easily have been saved if she
had been accustomed to handling. \
The hog Is friendly animal, and
responds quickly to good treatment.
Daddy" Geiken, hog and sheep herds
man at the station, has method Of
tanning the sows that hog handlers
might copy with profit. He visits"
with the brood sOws in odd moments
In the winter, talking to them quietly
and scratching and rubbing them back
Of the ears and along the back and
sides. Under this treatment the SOW
will lie down, and in response to
scratching low down on the belly, will
present both rows Of nipples for in
spectiOn.
At narrowing time the herdsman is
repaid for this work, for he can pick
up the pigs without the SOW being
disturbed. put them in Il box well bed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
ALFALFA ALWAYS
PROFITABLE CROP

Argusvllle, N. D.-Kjur Stangelund
q Cass county farmer living near here,
this year will not equal his 1919 record
Of $241.5 revenue an acre from his
Grimm alfalfa plot, as his crop was
smaller this year and the price slightly
lower, but he expects to secure $129.6O
an acre from his seed when Sold Mel
Their of these income figures take into
account the hay that was secured from
the first crop each year, one and three
quarters tons the first year and two in
1920.
In the spring of 1918, Stangeluud
purchased 20 pounds of genuine Grimm
alfalfa seed and sowed this on two and
three-quarter acres Of his land, which
II the typical black soil of the Red
River valley.
This alfalfa was seeded without .
nurse crop. Early in June, 1919, it
was cut for the first time, yielding one
and three-quarter tons Of excellent
hay per acre. The second crop was
left for seed. It was harvested in Sep
TENDER and produced 1856 pounds Of
clean seed, this giving yield Of 800
pounds per acre.
This seed was marketed through the
Grimm Alfalfa Seed Producers assoc
citation, strictly farmers cooperative
organization, which secured Mr.. Stan
gelund return Of Is cents pound
or $241.50 per acre for the 1919 seed
crop
In 1920 this field was cut the first
week in June for hay and 1t yielded
two tons per acre. The second crop
was left for seed, the yield being b96
pounds of cleaned seed or 218 pounds
per acre.
Mr.. Stangelund Is going to plant q
considerable part Of this seed on his
farm this coming season and the bal
ance he will sell as he did year ago.
In all probability this will bring him
not less than 60 cents a pound. or an
income Of $1,000 per acre.
This IS an exceptionally favorable
return from alfalfa produced in the
Red River valley. Every farmer in
The Red River valley could profitably
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06

grow anywhere from five to 100 acres
of Grimm alfalfa, according to w. r.
Porter of Fargo, secretary-treasurer Of
the Grimm Seed Producers associa-
tion 1t will produce from one to
three good crops of hay every year,
and occasionally will produce a won.
derfully good yield Of seed.
For many years it had been consid.
cred that Grimm alfalfa could be
grown successfully only in the western
part of the state. Mr.. Stangelund's
results show it can be grown in the
Red River valley as well.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
NORTH DAKOTA news

A new depot is being erected a
Wolseth.
E. o. Westcott, early Ray settler
died at Cushman, Ore.
The Cando Herald recently installe,
a new Model l. linotype machine.
A barn was stolen from the premi
SEES of sick woman in Renville count,
recently.
A blaze in chicken coop al Ra,
gave the Ray fire department a littlt
practice.
A 800 pound black bear was killed
by hunter in the Turtle mountains
near Rolla.
| Several farmres of the New Eng
land vicinity are keeping milk records
Of their dairy herds.
| Mrs. Dick Brust of Mohall became
very i'll on Christmas night from pois.
on in Christmas candy.
Il. w. Maxam, pioneer hOmesteadel
of Mckenzie county, died at his home
near Schafer last Sunday.
A cut Of so cents per ton-in the re-
tail price Of Ignite coal has been an
nounced by dealers at Mandan.
Ohio capitalists are investigating
the oil fields in the Marmarth vicinity
with view to investing heavily.
The Chezik hardware store at Portal
was burglarized by novices Nov. 25th,
the loss being about 500 in value.
Levi Winters and Oscar C. Mahlke
Of Wimbledon have enlisted in the ar
tillery branch Of the standing army.
A. w. Elliott, farmer of the Reg
ent vicinity, realized $102.44 for a
load Of poultry marketed at Mott last
week
Work on the Bismarck Mandan We
hicle bridge over the Missouri has
been resumed with a full crew at
work.
Joe Gardner, 20, passed away at the
home of 0. A. Quick at Lansford from
pneumonia He leaves a wife and two
children.
Fire destroyed the farm home of
Victor Renstrom near Golva, together
with $500 in Liberty Bonds and a full
granary.
While waiting in a doctors office
at Williston, C. NJ. Zine, farmer liv-
ing near that city, dropped dead from
apoplexy.
The pool hall belonging to j. Krevik
Of Harvey was burned to the ground
last Wednesday night. Origin of the
fire unknown.
Mrs. Mary Whitelaw jackson, 81,
well known resident of Bismarck for
many years, died at her home in that
city last week.
signed up as charter members of
Town Criers' club which is being or
gained in that city!
Dale Brown, an eight year-old Bis
marck lad, received a broken leg in
two places when sled on which he
was coasting ran into truck.
Clifford Hamgdahl, age seven, of
Crosby was seriouslysinjured last week
when he was accidentally hit by an
auto on the street near the public
school in that city.
There are horseless carriages, wire
less messages, and fireless cookers,
but there'll never be hairless cam
paigns, remarks Editor Roble of the
Deering Enterprise.
Glenburnites presented Chris Eide
with purse Of $35.75 for Christmas.
Chris, who is cripple, operates pop
corn stand and makes living. Many
men in better shape physically live on
charity
Ralph, the -months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hodges Of Gar
rison passed away on the 500 train
Wednesday afternoon while the moth
er was taking the child to Bismarck
hospital.
Sather's department store at Van
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
Notice to NV Patrons

During my temporary absence from
Surrey, my books may be found at
the First State Bank where respect
fully ask that all who owe call and
settle their accounts. am very
anxious that you dothis as soon as
possible as it now becomes necessary
for me to liquidate some Of my own
obligations. Shop will be open Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of each. week.
j. H. BURNS,
12/3O-3t Surrey, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06

Common wooden clothes pins may
be used as supports to hold paint
brushes in liquid while they are not
In use. Two small sticks Of wood are
laid across the top Of the can, parallel
to each other. Two clothes pins are
fastened upon the handle Of the brush
In such manner that the brush can
be hung by them from the two small
sticks, allowing the bristles to hang
in the liquid.
/ The method is especially recon-
mended In the case Of camels hair or
other fine brushes.
Any paint brush allowed to rest on
the bottom Of the receptacle soon VIII
lose Its shape.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
Chance to Make Dollar Earn II
Cents

A man who has few extra dollars
that are not working can make those
dollars earn him seventeen per cent
without being considered profiteer.
Owing to the big demand for money,
warrants Of various kinds can be Sc
cured at discount of 10 per cent,
which draw seven per cent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06
WAREHOUSE SALE TUESDAY,
FEBRU AIRY 1

The time limit for which the follow
ing goods were stored having expired
and the storage fees on same being
past due, we will sell the following list
ed contracts, at public auction Tues
day, Feb. l, 1921, at 2 o'clock +. NJ.
that day as required by law, at our
place of business, in the city Of Minot,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22
CHAPTER XVIII.

It was early in the morning, ana
Bin Dale had just sent for Ben Little
ford. The hillman hurried to the Of
flee, for he believed he knew what
was in the, air. He had already gone
to work at the mine, and lis thick
beard, his face and his hands were
black with the dust Of coal.
'Sit down, Benz said the general
manager. "We're going to hold q
council OF war;
LittIeford took chair and crossed
his legs
rs It the Ball outiitr' he drawled.
Eyes," answered the younger man.
and forthwith he told the other of the
news that By Heck had brought him
a few days before he had not given
the matter really serious considera-
ton until that morning. Now, he
finished, n want to know whether you
think there's any danger7
Littleford tugged at his biackensd
beard and frowned.
"Bill. be said soberly. rdO you
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22
GAL9MEL DYING
FIST IN SOUTH
"DOdsOn's Liver Tonev Is Takinu
the Place Of Dangerous,
Sickening Drug.

You're bilious. sluggish, constipate0,
and believe you need vile, dangerous
calomel I'd start your liver and clean
your bowels.
Here's Dodson's guarantee Ask you
druggist for bottle Of Dodson's Liver
Tone and take a spoonful tonight. II
It doesn't start your liver and straight
en- you right up better than caIomel
and without gripping or making you sick
want You to 60 back to the store and
get your money.
Take calomel today ana tomorrow
you win feel weak and sick and nan.
seated. Don't lose days work. Take
spoonful Of harmless, vegetable
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight and wake
up feeling great. It's perfectly harm
less, 80 give 1t to your children any
time. It can't salivate 30 let them eat
anything afterwards. advertisement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22

get them lot quicker than can get
competent help from the law. What
do you think of it?"
Its a good plan, reckon, I"
growled Ben Littleford, "onIy / don't
cotton very easy to the idee O. us
a-runnin' from the mine to this here
buildin'. never did like to run from
any man wo'th durn, BILL"
"But that wouldn't be cowardly,"
Dale protested. ut would be purely
strategic move, and 1t would save
lives for us. For, when the Balls and
their kinsmen come, your have to de-
liver me into their hands or you'll
have to fight like the very devil, that's
sure; and, according to BY Heek's fig
ures, they outnumber you more than
two to one"
"All right" Littleford replied, with
shrug Of his huge shoulders, what
ever you say, that same we'll do"
So BY Heck was sent fors and short
" afterward he sneaked into the lau-
rels and went on toward the settle
ment Of the Balls. In the crook Of his
arm he carried his rifle, and inside his
shirt he carried three pieces Of dyna-
mite all ready for the match-and he
chose every step with great care for.
fear Of jarring the explosive too much.
He had not been gone an hour when
Bill Dale heard a dull, smothered roar
from somewhere to the northward.,
Dale sprang up from his desk, ran to
his ready and waiting horse, mounted
and rode like streak toward the
lowland.
Dale arrived at John Moreland's big
white farmhouse a little before the
middle Of the day, and halloed Justify
at the gate. John Moreland and his
two sons hurried out in response to
the call. Dale waved aside all greet
ings and inquiries after his health,
and told that which he had come to
tell. The elder Moreland turned quick
" to his two stalwart sons
Gums and bosses, boysl It'll be
our last fight and les be at It and
make 1t good fight"
Less than i've minutes later the
three erstwhiIe mountaineers rode out
at the barnyard gate with full belts Of
cartridges around their waists and
with repeating rifles across the pom
mels Of their saddles, and Joined
Dale. The four FASTENED to the homes
Of the other Morelands; and not long
afterward the old clan, In full
strength. rode toward the Big. dim
blue hills with Bill Dale acting as its
leader. It was to be the clans last
fight, and a fight for good cause,
and every man Of It was eager for
the fray.
Bin Dale bore himself proudly, and
he rode like man born to the sad
die. He found queer joy-a JOY
that frightened his steeI-grey eyes
and flushed his sunburned cheeks,
Joy that he didn't even attempt to
understand-in the thought:
For this one day am clan chief
I am leading my own people against
foe. IN my own country
And SO overwhelmingly aid the idea
take hold Of him that re wished. even
then, for the repeater that awaited
him q bis Oiice back ~ the heart u
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22

rickollecv what John MoreIand told
you oncet about them BalIs9 He told
We at you wasn't safe, and at he
wasn't safe, ontel they was dead and
buried, didn't her / believe he did.
BY Heck says the's a whole big passed.
o. them Nawth Ca'liner Turner's; he's
shore them and the Ba1ls'll outnum-
Der US mOre'n two to one. Yes, the's
danger, Bill, and specially to you.
They think 1t was you killed Adam,
and they don't think the law handed
'em a square deal at the trial."
''Then listen to this plan," said
Dale.
"Tll keep By Heck up the river
watching for them. He will have
three sticks Of dynamite tied together
and capped and fitted with a fuse. If
he sees them coming this way In any
thing like force, he will fire or the
dynamite as a signal to us. Our men
will gather here in the upstairs Of this
building, and bar the doors"
"Oh, Bill" moaned the old fighter,
you shorely don't thinlp we'd ever let
'em git to the doorsl"
II hope they don't, certainly"
smiled Dale "Where are your rifles,
Binf"
"At the mine" said Littleford. 'Ye
see, Bill, we've been a-lookin' TO
trouble"
Dale went on: "At By Heck's sig
nal, I'll get on my horse and ride to
the lowlands for the Morelands. l can
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22

lne story OF Tom Jones pig-Whicl
had drank all of a gallon-pail Of but
termllk and then gone to sleep in the
self-same pail-and went on:
Here's one, by Jake, at amt beer
told on dozens o. politics men. And
every word of 1t Is the solemn, dyin
death-bed truth, too.
"One time l was out in the noun.
tains a-huntin', a-goip' along slow and
a-lookin' TO- squirrel, when all Of a
student / hears a skeery noise right
ahead o. me in the laurels-Z-z-z-z-z
z-z-z-z-z Jest like that. / stops.
stops de-e-ad still. looks keen. Thar
was a den o. rattlers, and the very
least one was as big around as my left
hind laigI Then l hears a turrible
growl right ahind o. me. l looks keen.
Thar stands big old she-bear with
her teeth a-showin', and two cross
eyed cubs Then l hears whine at
my left. l looks keen. Thar stands a
she-panther as big as boss, with her
eyes jest a-bla1n'! Then / hears a
sPittin' sound out to my right. looks
keen. Thar was seven full-grown wild
cats, and all of 'em had been bit by
mad dawg! Some fix to be in2 Yeuh;
some fixI
well, l thinks to myself. Eff 1
shoots the rattlers, thinks to myself,
the bear and the panther and the wild
Icats'l git me. And eff l shoots the
bear, the panther and the wildcats
and the rattlers'll git me. And eff /
shoots the panther, the wildcats and
the rattlers and the bear'll git me.
And eff ! shoots the wildcats, the rat
tiers end the bear and the panther'll
git me. And eff / don't shoot none of
'em, they'll all git mel Some ongodly
fix wasn't 1t, Bill? Now, how do We
reckon / got out Of it?''
Bill Dale only smiled. II can't i'm
agine, By" he said.
II CANT imagine, neither" grinned
Heck. ''But anyhow, I'm alive today
Well, now that ye're in a good humor
one time more, I'll tell We some news.
l hated to ruffle We up like yaller
goose a-fiyln' back'ards whilst We was
so cussed, DANCED blue. Bill, old boy,
it amt but i've days Ontel Christmas.
A lot o. them Nawth Ca'liner Turner's
from Turner'S Laurel is a-visitin' their
kinfolks.. the Balls. and they'll every
dadslatted one Of 'em git drunk on
white lightnin' ticker TO Christmas,
and-they'll shore think O. Black
Adam. The Morelands amt with We
no more, Bill. rickoIlect; only the Lit
tlefOrds is here now"
Bill Dale rose and stood there star
ing at By Heck with eyes so bright
that they sparkIed.
IF they came down on us looking for
trouble, I'd be a sort of clan chief,
wouldn't II" he asked. Without wait
ing for an answer: II wouldn't mind |
that, y'know. I've got letter here,
By, thatI want you to put aboard the |
next southbound train that passes the
Halfway switch. You've got about an
hour: can you make it?"
EFF the world was made in six days,
~ God. 1t shOrely looks like BY Heck
could make six miles in a hour, don't
tY'
The tall hlllman left the MoreIand
JOal cOmpany's Office with the letter in
me hand, his rifle in the other, and
ears Of joy in his eyes.
For Bill Dale had laughed, actually
aughed.
By Heck put the letter on the train.
The train carried 1t to Bill Dale's home
:ity, and the postman carried 1t to the
stately mansion of Old Coal King John
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22
Babies In Runches.

The prediction is made by Prof.
Charles Kirschoff, foreign savant.
that during the next six years twins,
triplets and even bankruptcies will be,
commonly experienced. He says that
the birth of single will be rarity.
He sees all this in the position Of
some planets.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22
sTo Bn coNTINUED-J


West Virginia exports % other
states natural eas to the amount 81
nearly i25,Oo0.0O0.0o0 cubic feet :
Yaar.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-22

K. Dale. and black Ishafn. the servant,
carried II to Miss Elizabeth Littleford
Miss Elizabeth hlttlef0rd was sitting
alone on an Iron settee among bushes
Of lllac and cape jessamine; the wealth
er. had made another Of It's remarkably
sudden changes. and the day was sun
ny and pleasant. she was about 70