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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-13
STOCK MARKET

New York. Juna 1S-The stock market opened unsettled this morn ing with trading active There was a heavy pressure against some issues. Mexican Pete was weak, falling 5-i to 12S. Punta Alegra Sugar drop ped l S-S to 2T Is on the passing of the dividends. U. g. Steel declin- ed 3-S 10 16 I-2. Bethlehem Steel B was off I-4 to 52 Pierce Arrow was up 1-4 at IS 5-S L. S. Rubber was up 5-S to 56 5-S. Royal Dutch fell l 14 to 55 and Sinclair Oil de- clined 1-2 to q.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-13

Formaldehyde solution, when used at a proper diIution, Is not at all danger GUS to persons, woodwork, carpets or utensils By all means use sun and air as much as possible.
 The practice of shutting up rooms to keep them clean is not healthful- The musty smell of carpets and cur tains in closed room IS due to or ganic decay. Many persons think that the odor in the average cellar Is un- avoida ble- On the contrary, every eel lar ought to smell sweet and clean The foul odor generally comes from de caying wood and vegetable matter. No house can be healthful over such eel lar. Some old houses are known as disease breeders Many people think that such houses are unlucky when they are simply unwholesome.
 There is less sickness about the home and less sickness about the farm where for1naldehyde is used as a disinfectar., germicide, fungicide or deodorant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-13

A great international musical fes- tival in which orchestras and opera companies from England. France, Italy and Germany will participate will be held in Zurich Switzerland. some time next August American musicians also have been asked to participate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-13
A RARE ANIMAL

Pennsylvania and Ohio movie cen sors cut out Romeo and Juliet because Juliet is a girl in her teens conduct ing herself in a most unmaidenly fashion and the play abounds in kisses and passionate love scenes. Having g thus eliminated the great dramatiSt' $ art, the censorS passed without ques- ton modern society dramas show ing elopements, designations, mur derS and suicide. The censor is . rare animal-Hackensac (N. J.) Re publican
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-13
The Japs Like Him <!

John Bowers was a gentleman of credit and renOwn,
 But no one ever knew it till he came to Movie-town Where he joined the Goldwyn forces, bringing notice to his name, So he's overtaking Fortune as he
 climbs the road to fame!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-13

Who says the do not affiliate
 Note what Junge did for directed "Over now directing duction at the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-13
National Crop Improvement Ser

National Crop Improvement service-I
 A FTER you have cleaned up all / A you can by scrubbing, raking and whitewashing, 1t IS a good idea to give the kitchen, cellar, pantries, cupboards, etc., Q thorough dose of disinfection with a strong solution of fornaldehyde. For each thousand cubic feet of space or for an ordinary cellar, use about ten ounces of formaldehyde, pouring 1t over five ounces of potash pernanga- nate You can treat sick rooms in the same manner. Seal the room and leave closed for several hours. Refrigerators, ice boxes, cupboards, sinks and all places around the kitchen and wher- .ver there Is water should be given pecial attention either by scrubbing with strong solution of, say, one part ,f formaldehyde to five parts of water, IT by spraying with an ordinary spray un CT atomizer. The same spray you lse for your garden will answer every purpose
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-13
noctors Recommend
 Bon-0pto for the Eyes

Physicians and eye specialists pre- scribe Bon-Opto as safe home remedy in the treatment of eye troubles and to strengthen eyesight Sold under money refund guarantee by all druggists
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-13
FOR GRADUATION DAY

z White strap and plain pumps and 'sbanely patent leather pumps. sui<a- 4Ia for the seasons school asse InblieS, sre a+. NIoIlan's 1926 Main street, the
 shoD for fashionable footwear for
 women and children.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
BILL PASSED MAKING NEW LEGAL
RATES FOR NORTH DAKOTA
PUBLICATIONS
S. B. l54 Liederbach and Porter
PRINTING FEES


An Act to Amend and Reenact Section 354O OF the Com
piled Laws of North Dakota for the year 1913 relating
to the fees paid newspapers for the publication of
legal notices.
BE It Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
NORTH Dakota
Section l. Amendment That Section 354O of the
Compiled Laws of 1913 is hereby amended and reenacted
to read follows:
Section 354O Pay required.] The fees to be paid to
newspapers for the publication Of all notices and publications
that required hereafter may be required by law to
ce orders other processes in actions proceedings in
the supreme district county Justice courts of the state
which hereafter may be required by law to be pub
ished all publications Of every nature that here
after may be required be published by state officers cleo
tive or appontve all notices of foreclosure Of real estate
eatte mortgage other liens real estate personal
property orecosed by all notices required to
be published by Cities villages townships school districts
and other political subdivisions Of the state and the officers
required by law published shall be follows: Nine
cents per counted line of nonparie poin type for the
first insertion and six cents counted line OF nonparie
type each subsequent insertion cents count
ed line Of brewer poin type for the first insertion and
five per counted line for each subsequent insertion All
tabular matter leader work. work containing column
figures shall be figured at and onehaf times the rate
for straight matter and all tabuated matter with two
more columns of figures shall be computed at double the
rate for straight matter line shall be construed to mean
thirteen plea in length.
Section g All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
Section 3. EMERGENCY Whereas emergency
exists that there uniform schedule of rates for legal
printing provided by law this Act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and approval
Approved March a. 1921.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17

.S@ty, today, you will see the greatest
conglomeration Of prices one can i'm
agine. In al probability you will
not find the same thing priced the
same in any two stores of the city.
Some Of us are selling for one-third
less than our regular prices, some Of
US for one-half our regular prices.
This one is selling this or than COM
modify for only a fraction of what it
actually cost us to create business,
but think, we are only making the
public more skeptical than ever.
What every retailer should do to-
day is tear down his circus posters
that plaster so many Of our windows,
burn up our discount signs, mark our
merchandise at a fair price on replace
ment values, and we stand far great
er show of regaining public confidence
than by any other method.
In conclusion l would like to say a
few words to the consumer. 1t all de-
pends upon you.
If you want to see hard times, men
out of work, bread lines in the cities,
factories standing idle, THEN DON'T
BUY UNTIL YOU THINK PRICES
ARE WHERE THEY OUGHT TO
BE.
The farmer must remember that un-
less men are working, they cannot sell
their crops.
The factory man cannot work unless
you buy the things they produce.
If you buy clothing, underwear,
hats, stockings, farming implements
and household articles you give EN-
ployment to factory workers who pro-
duce these things, railroad workers
who transport them. clerks and stock
keepers in wholesale and retail stores,
miners who supply coal to run the
plants and railroads, and countless
others.
They cannot work unless you keep
buying. If you stop buying, business
stops-your business and their busi-
ness.
The only way to do business is to do
business. The average retailer has
recently completed his inventories and
his inventory depreciation has in. a
great many instances completely Wlp-
ed out his entire profit for his years
work. Hundreds Of retailers are
broke to-day, and they were being ac-
cused of being p1ofiteers yesterday.
But be that as it may, the fact re-
mains we have got to keep things
moving.
We do not say you should buy ev-
erything you will need, but buy a lit
tie, buy carefully, buy now # you
need new hat, buy it, if your house
needs repairing, do it now. The other
fellow will see it, and probably he has
been figuring on the same thing, and
he will have more confidence if he sees
someone else go ahead. In other
words, all we need today is to get
started. Today, it is not so much a
question Of price as it is question
Of confidence. Am I right? Let's
start something.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
e. AR. SURPRISE W.R. G. WITH
ENTERTAINMENT AND LUNCH

The members Of the local q. A. Il
Post scored decided hit Tuesday al
ternoon when they surprised the mem
bers of the w. r. c. with an enter
tainment and supper. The w. f. Z
had met in regular session at the Soy,s
Of Norway Hall and at the conclusion
Of the meeting j. d. White, Command
er Of the G. A. II. post, took chargc
of affairs. A number of Minot niet
had been invited in by the veterans
Short talks were given by j. j. Coyle
who praised the W. r. c. for ~ fin.
way in which they have looked dEaftei
the veterans. He predicted that tn.
organization would find noble worl
to do, even after the last old soldier
had crossed the Great Divide. C. W
Mason, editor of the Daily News
praised the work of the w. r. C. H.
described a visit to Gettysburg anc
other famous battlefields and said tEai
after sixty years, Americans perhaps
have more vivid picture of the seen.
of those stirring times than we have
of the war that recently ended. G. D
Colcord referred to the death recoTc
of a hundred Civil War veterans /:
day and said the time is not far pF
when the last of them will have an,
swered the great cali. It is a grear
privilege to be permitted to associats
with those who are still with US. E
F. Truax was asked to speak, bur
turned the job over to his wife, wht
he said had been a week preparing
some remarks. Rev. Mr.. Mergel Of
Des Lacs, Civil War veteran, gave =
very interesting address. He praiser
President Harding and from what h,
said concerning his predecessor, there
is little doubt as to how he voted a,
the November election. Mrs. Id
Youngman, president Of the w. r. c.
Mrs. Bragg and Mrs. Palda spoke i,
behalf Of the Order.
Following the talks, The Veteran$
donned white aprons and served sand
wiches, pickles, cake, ice creaA ant
coffee to the assemblage. The Veter
ans were represented by Commando
J. D. White. T. C. Conklin, Rev. Mer
gel, H. C. Benlis and T. A. Callahan
The entertainment was most unique
and pleasing and the G. A. R. mem,
bers sustained their reputation a.
genial hosts.
The W. r. c. elected sixteen card,
dates that day and initiated two, re
ceiving three more petitions. Ther.
are now 1874 members. Mesdames o
P. Stewart, Marie Olson, Della Hunt
and Margaret West will be hostesses
at the next meeting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
WALLACE DIRECTS
SEED LOAN PROGRAM

Washington, March 11.--One of the
first acts of Secretary Of Agriculture
II. c. Wallace, was to take up the
matter of making loans to farmers in
drought stricken territory for the pur-
chasing Of seeds, for which congress
recently appropriated S2,000,000. The
law states that the secretary of agri-
culture is authorized, for the crop of
1921, to make advances or loans to
farmers in drought stricken areas in
the United States where he finds spec
ial need for such assistance exists.
1t has been found, Secretary Wal
lace reports, that there is need for
such loans to farmers in western
North Dakota and parts OF Montana,
where there was Serious drought last
year.
Farmers in these areas are reported
to be in urgent need of seed for spring
planting and plans are being made to
provide such farmers with money at
a low rate of interest for the purchase
of grain and faxseed. Leon NJ. Esta-
brook, chief Of the bureau of crop es-
Inmates, has been designated by the
secretary to have general supervision
of the organization to make loans,
and C. w. Warburton Of the bureau
Of plant industry, has been put in
charge of the field organization.
Mr.. Warburton will establish head
quarters at Fargo, N. D., and will is
sue information and Instructions to
others who will cooperate in placing
loans.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
HOW CAN WE REGAIN
THE CONFIDENCE OF
CONSUMING PUBLIC?

: The following very able paper, pre-
pared by Marvin Solien, manager Of
the New York Department store, was
read at Mondays Rotary meeting:
Having read a paper before this
club, where l entered into the general
plan and work Of the Department
Store, which happens to be my classi-
fication, am going to deviate some.
what from the usual procedure, and
am going to dwell few minutes on
some of the problems that are con-
fronting the retailers today.
The main occupation Of depart
ment store, is the retailing OF mer-
chandise and there are great many
problems confronting the retailer to-
day. But the one big problem, the one
big factor, that we as well as other
distributors of merchandise have to
contend with today is, How Can We
Regain the Confidence Of the Consum-
ing Public?
The statement that our biggest
problem is to regain public confidence,
is an admission that we must have
lost it. l feel that l do not need to.
offer any proof of this statement, as
it is so apparent on every hand.
Now who is to blame for this loss
of confidence, a most important fac
tor in trade, and without which trade
is almost impossible?
We are all familiar with the condi-
tions which have been the direct cause
Of all the trouble we have been exper-
fencing ever since the recent war
threw the whole world into state of
topsy-turvy. am not going into
discussion again Of the results created
by the industries Of the country being
switched from their ordinary peace
time activities to the equipping and
and maintaining our own as we'll as
the armies of our allies. 1t was a
question Of production, and more pro-
duction, and at any cost. IN order to
accomplish this enormous task, it
seemed necessary to throw. former
customs and usages to the wind. We
had to have the supplies, and IN order
to meet the abnormal demands our in
dustries were forced to resort
to means, that under ordinary condi-
tions would be considered the height
Of folly
You are all familiar with the re-
suits, and am not going further into
this phase OF the situation. Ihe costs
of commodities rose by leaps and
bounds, and it seemed as if there was
no limit to the extent they would go.
Now these years were undoubtedly
trying years for the consumer, but l
want to assure you that they were in
deed trying times for the average re-
taller. Now ! know this is contrary
to the general opinion. It seems to be
the general feeling amongst the con-
suming public, that the retailer during
the gradual increase in prices, has
made enormous profits.
We have been accused Of selling
shoes that cost us $3.50 for $500 and
many other highly profitable opera
tions, I might offer, and which,
thanks to the newspapers Of the coun-
try, you are all familiar with.
It seems that the retailer has come
in for great deal Of unfavorable
comment. Now l want to say that
the retailer was a victim of peculiar
circumstances, and wonder how he
could have conducted himself or his
business during these trying times,
and kept himself beyond criticism.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
ART JORDAN, VAN MULHl land
GET TWELVE YEAR SEN SyCES

1t was learned in Minot Monday
that Robert Enhart, alias Art Jordan,
had been sentenced at Estevan, Can
ada, to serve IL years for shooting
Holt and Miller, Fargo men. four
miles north of Northgate last sum.
mer.
Mulholland, who has operated as an
auto thief in northwestern North Da-
kota and Canada, was given a like
sentence. These are two of the worst
criminals who ever operated in this
district and would have committed
murder on the least provocation.
Jordan, as Enhart was known in
Minot, was one of the quartette of
criminals who stole r. NJ. Graham's
Buick car in Minoot year ago last
fall. The men were traced to Portal
and later two of them, Jordan and
Mccoy, were arrested in Canada. They
were turned over to the authorities.
Mccoy drew sentence of years in
the penitentiary, but broke away from
the transportation officer, jumped
from moving train and has never
been recaptured. Jordan was turned
over to the authorities at Huron, S.
d., but broke Jail and came north,
continuing his operations. After the
shooting at Northgate Jordan worked
between South Dakota and Canada.
Sheriff Scofield received a telegram
from the South Dakota authorities
last fall stating that Jordan was head
ed for Minot and could possibly be
located in the negro quarter Of the
city. Deputy Sheriff Vandenoever
took up the scent and located Jordan
at Oser Webb's hog ranch west Of
Minot. Jordan had gone to bed and
had his revolver handy, but was
asleep. Vandenoever found Pegleg
Baldwin alone with Jordan at the
Webb place, pushed him out OF the
way and covered Jordan with gun
before he had chance to use his
own. Jordan was turned over to the
Canadian authorities. Jordan drove
to Minot last November in Dodge
car he had stolen in Huron, S. D. The
owner Of the car came and claimed it.
Mulholland was arrested in Mime
polls in July. He was carrying two
guns.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17

All of sudden the consuming pub
lie knew it could not keep up the gait
it was going. All Of sudden the pub
lie demanded lower. prices. On every
hand you heard the cry Of reduce the
cost of living. You know the people
always have been able to get about
everything on earth they wanted.
They are always the final controlling
factor in our business life, if they
wish to be. 4 stubborn pocket-book
silences all argument. Its owner is in
the last analysis judge and jury. When
the, average consumer concelvos 4
quoted price to be greater than his or
her ability to pay, you are up against
well built stone wall.
The result is familiar to US all. We
all knew it was coming but we did not
agree as to when it was to take place.
The reputable retailer need make no
apologies to the public for their poll
cies and actions throughout the. entire
period Of high costs and high prices.
The costs of producing and transport
ing merchandise during the abnormal
times we have just passed thru, speak
for themselves to that portion of the
public which can grasp them. The
great trouble was, the buying public
took every increase in price as profit
eering. This is one Of the lamentab!c
features Of the whole experience.
The public is largely in the dark
as to. what the expenses are, and what
constitutes a fair profit the dealer is
entitled to- With the newspapers Of
the country filled with accounts of
Profiteering Retailers it is no wonder
we have lost the confidence of the pub
lie.
Ifeel, to a great extent, the news
papers of the country owe us an apol-
ogy for the impression they have Gre
ated. Think Of the columns of space
they have given US calling us every
thing from common crooks to highway
robbers. | could never quite get the
logic of the thing, that in spite of the
fact the retailers are one Of their
largest sources of revenue, without
investigating the truth Of their news
items, they have persistently charged
US nothing for front page stuff telling
the public what robbers we are, and
collecting war price rates for space on
their inside pages trying to sell our
merchandise.
One more phase Of the situation and
will close this rambling paper, and
that is the retailer himself is respon-
sible for some Of this lack Of conf
dence.
In the scramble that has followed
the decline in prices, it can be truth
fully said, that great many retail
ers were slow in adjusting their prices
to the new order Of things There
may have been some instances where
merchant was trying to get higher
prices than what he should, but on an
average he has followed the market
downward as soon as he could replace
at less money. AS matter of fact,
merchandise is being sold today in a
great many instances at great deal
less than replacement value. The pub.
lie seems to overlook the fact that
lower priced raw materials cannot inn
mediately effect manufactured goods.
But the point I want to make is
that in his effort to sell merchandise
today, the retailer is losing or rather
injuring the confidence Of the con-
sumer by his methods. II you will
take look around the stores Of our
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
BERTHOLD RESERVATION HAS
HISTORY COVERING 100 YEARS

Van Hook Tribune: in speaking OF
the Berthold reservation we are wont
to believe that before the year 1912
the year Of the first opening, this
country was a vast wilderness, untrod
by human foot. Such, however, is far
from being the true facts. 1t will
startle US to know that these parts
have formedvthe home grounds fo1
the Mandan and Grosventre tribes ot
Indians for over hundred years.
Recently the Tribune obtained sonae
history from the leaders Of these
tribes and others, and it is our in,
tention from time to. time to publish
short sketches Of those who have
dwelled in these parts and made it
their home before the advent of tht
white man.
Chief Red Cow was the first chic
of the Mandans He was born nea'
Fort Clark, near Washburn, in tht
year 1920, 101 years ago. He was
chief Of q tribe that numbered some
5000 braves, which together made 3
powerful nation This chief died il
/ 1892.
In the year 1886 terrible epidemic
Of small poy invaded these parrs ano
the strong Mandan and Grosventre
/ tribes were completely moved down
Out of about 5000 only fifty braves
I remained.
The Insignia Of Indian Chief was
issued to Red Cow by Franklin Pierce
! then president Of the United States
I and bears the date of 1858. 1t is in
the form of a large silver disc and was
worn suspended by a chain around the
neck, especially on state occasions
! This medal is now in the possession OF
| Arthur Mandan, who counts him as
his grandfather.
Chief Scared Face was his son ano
called the second chief by the govern
| ment, and was born in about the same
/ place, in the year 1850. He worked
with his father as "son of the airs,
chief
About this time, the year 1850, the
tribe moved up the Fort Berthold
Reservation, where they have resided
the Fish Hook village.
The third in the, lineage Of chiefs
is Wamon's Ghost, named after q
great warrier in his fathers clan,
which name was conferred upon him
through appropriate ana solemn cerei
monies, and which occurred in 1908
His name among the whites is Arthur
Mandan and he visits Van Hook reg
ularly. He was interpreter for the
government at stated times, and has
the distinction of having a fine edu,
cation.
The Berthold reservation was es!
tablished in the year 1845 by the
United States government, and his
tory recalls that French explorers
found Indians here as early as 1850.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17
TO, BAR AT 81 YEARS

Helena, Mont, Mar. 11.-R. H.
Copeland, Of Big Arm, yesterday took
the Montana record for age on being
admitted to the bar, when he entered
papers here. He is 81 years OF age.
He has practiced law in North Dako-
to all his life and has just moved to
this. state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-03-17

Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Flower arrived
from Estevan, Sask., to make their
home here. They are the parents of
N. P. Flower. Their daughter, Sylvia,
came with them.