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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
DETECTIVES KILL TWO men,
INJURE THIRD AT JAMESTOWN

to North Dakota with no strings tied
to him and free to do his best in
building up one of the very best nor
NAL schools in the west. II heard
about Minot and her spirit before |
came and | covet with deep interest
your cooperation in making the school
better and shall call upon the Minot
Rotary from time to time to assist
me. My thot in coming here is to
administer to the needs of the schools
of the state. l am coming to stay
and hope to own my home in this city
in the near fture." DR.. Beeler ere
ated very favorable impression on
the members of the Rotary and can
count on them for the hearty cooper
alton which he has asked.
Ray Miller, president Of the Minot
Auto club outlined the plans Of the
club, one of the pleasing features OF
which is to furnish the members with
a service which they will appreciate,
viz: In case a member becomes
stranded within Is miles of Minot, by
telephoning the secretary, a service
car will be sent out free of charge,
carrying gas, oil, tires or repairs,
or the occupants Of the car will be
brot into the city.
Chas. Olson was introduced by Mr..
Danelson, AS former Minot man,
who as small boy made his first
trip to Minot in an OK cart. Mr..
Olson has travelled in nearly every
country in the" world, having at one
time been treasurer Of one OF the
provinces of the Philippines, and is
now living at Lima, Peru.
Solos were contributed by Lafe
Flaten and j. II. Cotton. The Rotary
extended aDvote of thanks to John
Howard and the Community band for
the splendid work they are doing.
President A. D. MCDANIEL gave an
address on modern surgery which was
intensely interesting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
MIN0T WELCOMES DIR. BEELER::
LOVING CUP GIVEN DIR. CLARKE

Supt. l.. A. White Of the city school,
responded to the subject "The Normal
and the Public Schools. Mr.. White
pointed to the fact that on the aver
age every other teacher in America is
unframed, many Of them young and
inexperienced and told of the needs of
Normal schools. He predicted that
some day the Minot normal school, in
stead Of graduating classes of hun
dred will bring the number up close
to the thousand mark.
c. w. Mason, editor Of the Daily
News, chose for his subject, 'The
Public. He told some rare stories
and stated that the Minot newspapers
could always be depended upon to
back the Normal school. He pointed
out the excellent advantages for pub
licity for the institution thru the
columns of the newspapers.
DIR. Beeler was announced as the
final speaker. He proved himself to
be an excellent after dinner speaker.
His delivery is excellent and he tells
a story well. His main thought was
the service Of himself and his institu-
tion for Northwestern North Dakota.
Dr.. Beeler made very favorable i'm
preston and with the splendid atti-
tude he has taken, cannot help but re-
ceive the cooperation from everyone.
Mrs. Perkett of the faculty, created
some surprise by appearing as a
postscript" speaker, her name not
appearing on the program. She re-
viewed the fine work Of DR.. Clark dur
ing the eight years he has been with
the institution and bespoke for Dr..
Beeler the same hearty cooperation
from the faculty members as Dr..
Crane and DR.. Clarke have received.
On behalf of the faculty members
Mrs. Perkett presented DIR. Clarke
with beautiful silver loving cup,
suitably engraved. In responding
DR.. Clarke stated that he was placed
in a most embarrassing position and
assured Dr. Beeler that he had no
idea the meeting was to countenance
such thing as honoring himself. DR..
Clarke remarked to the writer later
that the cup was the finest thing he
had ever received in his life. "My
dear old mother is "a years of age and
I'm going to take that cup with me
baef to Indiana this summer to show
her." he said. ' -'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
PR0MINENT>FARMER TELLS HOW
HE ALWAYS RAISES GOOD CROPS

Frank Linha visited the independent
office Monday and stated that he had
500 acres Of wheat sown, and all up
and looking fine. Mr.. Linha is a
very successful farmer and it appears
that he not only works hard but en-
ploys the proper methods. Last year
his wheat crop averaged 1872 bushels
while the wheat grown on his summer
fallowed land averaged 20 bushels and
that on the corn ground, 15h bushels.
Mr.. Linha not only summer fallows his
land, but he summer tills it. Before
the weeds get much of a start on the
land, he discs it, then plows early be-
fore the weeds get an opportunity to
use up the moisture and fertility from
the soil. Mr.. Linha. who has LOO
acres under the plow, thinks SO much
of summer fallowing that he treats
about 500 acres every year in this
manner. BY keeping the weeds down
and working the land frequently to
conserve the moisture, he obtains bet
ter results from summer fallowing
than from growing wheat on corn land.
Mr.. Linha always grows consider
able corn and has obtained excellent
results from this CROP
For years, he has made it practice
to drag his wheat, just after it comes
up out of the ground, continuing to
drag it until it is four inches high.
The drag pulls up an occasional wheat
plant and the ground looks little
tough after the drag has gone over
it, but Mr.. Linha assures us that this
will do the crop much good, in the way
of killing the weeds and breaking up
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
FlaXtOn Farmer Elected President Of
GrOup Banks

r. II. Farmer, Of Flaxton, president
of the First Bank Of Flaxton, was
elected president Of the Northwestern
group Of bankers at their meeting in
Minot Tuesday. H. W. Taylor OF
Stanley was elected vice president and
c. II. Zehringer, vice president of the
Union National Bank, was elected sec.
retary- A. E. Sevareid OF
Velva, retiring president, was named
to the state executive council and F.
A. keup, Of Columbus was elected the
groups representative on the state no.
lninating committee with w. F.. Ber-
get Of Flaxton as alternate
A banquet was held Tuesday even
ing at the basement Of the St. Leo's
Catholic church, and was attended by
200 bankers and businessmen of Mi
not. A. H. Kurth, cashier of the
Citizens Bank Of Mirot, president.
Speakers at the banquet included
Chas. H. Greenfield, G. N. immigra-
tion department; N. D. German, coun-
ty agent; Mrs. McDougall of Temple,
the only woman member of the asso-
citation; Frank Collins, 500 immigra-
ton agent; Wesley C. Mcdowell; H.
B: Beckwith, Fargo; president Of the
tate association.
Chas. Ouradnik, Burlington, presi-
dent Of the Ward County Farm Bur-
eau; Il. A. Nestos, of Minot, DR.. Levi
Fl. Beeler, new Minot Normal presi-
dent and Curtis l.. Mosher, of the
Federal Reserve bank, Minneapolis.
Mr.. Ouradnik gave the farmers
some excellent advice about planting
clover and alfalfa on the farms which
they control, giving them very SEN
sible talk along scientific lines. He
pointed out that bankers should be
slow in urging farmers to go into
dairying unless they like to milk cows,
recommending that the farmers be
permitted to choose either beef or
dairy grades.
Mr.. MoSher urged the bankers to
insist on prompt liquidation Of paper,
the limit being 80 days for business
men and six months for farmers. He
said many farmers notes can be con-
sidered as maturing just when the
farmers get ready to pay them. He
said that if all Of the money carried
by farmers was placed in the banks,
the deposits would increase 20 per-
cent, he estimates The farmer
cfcQlt mas Deen very easy, ne S8lQ, ana
he does not pay as promptly as the
businessmen. North Dakota has gone
beyond her basis of credit with the
Federal Reserve bank, to the expense
of about million dollars. he said.
Any state bank can take member
ship in the Reserve bank and retain
all the rights under the state law
and enjoy all the rights Of a National
bank as well. Something should be
done to give the North Dakota farm
ers the right prices for their wheat
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
LANCER GAVE TOWNLEY $100
TO DEBATE AT SALINA. KAN.

Townley referred to the 400 North
Dakota farmers who went to Bismarck
in 1915 to ask the legislature to put
the grain gamblers under control and
says the legislators told them to 90
home and attend to their business.
''ln 1912, at Beach," he said, 81 was
farming and put in over 5000 acres
of flax, the seed for which cost me
$500 per bushel. l sold the flax at
80 cents. The price received for
my crop was not sufficient to pay the
merchant for screw drivers and mon
key wrenches it required in the oper-
alton" He said that Bowen, a North
Dakota homesteader, had gone thru
many hardships on his homestead. Il
was born in Minnesota, but lived for
many years in North Dakota and
know what is is to farm" he said.
Referring to the early work of or
ganizing the league, Townley said:
81 was the first man to go out in a
Ford after memberships and enrolled
the first 70 memberships we secured.
We knew what organized farmers
would do to the men Of this type"
pointing to LANCER. 81 am thankful
that this man was not in office when
we started to organize the league for
if he had been we would all have
been in jail and there would have been
no Nonpartisan league in North Da-
kota or Kansas. He referred to
Langer's work with the league and
said he had turned traitor. Townley
admitted that the league had made
some mistakes and said that "some
crooks had succeeded in getting their
hands in the pie"
In arranging the debate, Townley
wired LANCER that he was willing to
enter into series Of joint debates to
which LANCER replied
"Will debate you morning, noon and
night, anywhere and everywhere ex-
cept Russia. Consider yourself en-
gagged at Salina next Tuesday and
from then on as long as the court
will let you, except for time out for
me to appear as witness in my libel
suit against your Courier News. Will
pay you 800 | offered you on plat
form at Salina.'
Wm f. Langcr was former at
torney general of North Dakotx, elect
ed by the Nonpartisan league. He
broke with the league because of diff
ferences with some Of the leaders, and
especially President Townley, but has
always claimed to be in sympathy with
the league program, but not with the
way the leaders have attempted to
carry it out.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12

The Faculty members of the Minot
Normal school invited a number of
Minot men and women to a banquet
given at the dormitory dining hall
at o'clock this evening, to meet the
new president, DR.. Levi H. Beeler.
The dinner was a very prettily ap-
pointed affair. From each table col
ored streamers extended from the tops
Of miniature May poles to unique
place cards in the form of bright col
ored paper dolls, the work Of the art
class. The service was in charge
of the students of the Normal and was
most pleasing
DR.. VIM. r. Clarke, superintendent
Of training, acted as POSTMASTER. w.
N. Smart, president Of the city COM
mission, responded to the toast: mi
not as an educational center. He
assured DR.. Beeler that he could de-
pend on the hearty cooperation of
the citizens of Minot. He likened the
institution to ship making voyage
to a more favored land and said the
people Of Minot desired to accompany
that ship and to get glimpse of that
land thru the Normal school.
II. NJ. Wilson, president of the AS
sociation Of Commerce, spoke Of the
attitude of the business interests S
toward the Normal Minot deeply
appreciates the great benefits receiv-
ed from having this institution in our
midst and wants to do all she can
for the school.
f. Z. Lambert, vice president of the
Minot park board, gave an interesting
talk on the Minot parks. He said
this city has 1OS acres Of parks or
one acre for about every 80 Of our
inhabitants. He referred to the part
he took in securing the Lincoln park
property just south of the Normal
grounds.
Miss Margaret Greene, city librar-
ian, responded to toast in very
pleasing manner telling how for years
the public library has co-operated with
the Normal school, sending books to
the Normal, the Model school and
even the residents on the north side
may avail themselves Of this feature
Miss Julia McDonough, member of
the faculty since the organization of
the school, responded for the faculty,
displaying some enjoyable bits Of wit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12

Two men were killed and another
seriously injured as a result of a
gun fight between two Northern Pa
cifc detectives at jamestown, N. D.,
and three transients in the N. p.
yards Sunday afternoon.
The two dead are Fred Johnson. 80,
Of near Valley City and James Har-
ley or j. Carlson, about %, Chicago.
Walter Harrison, the third man,
worked in the Mandan machine shops,
until laid off about five weeks ago,
since when he earned his board by
working in Mandan restaurants.
Harrison was shot thru the head
and thru both legs and may die. He
has partially regained consciousness,
but cannot talk we'll enough to tell his
side of the story and the left side of
the body is paralyzed.
The two detectives, William Wyant
and Henry Kearns, were held in the
county Jail pending the inquest by
the coroner.
The coroner's jury returned a YER
dict that the killing of the transients
was felonious. Testimony was in
troduced that Fred Johnson, before
he died, stated that the shooting was
unprovoked and that he and his COM
panions did not return the fire.
The bank at Tuttle, N. d. had been
robbed Of S7,OOO.OO Friday night and
officers were on the lookout for the
robbers. The officers thot the men
might have been those or others, who
attempted to hold up train near
Bismarck. One of the men killed had
$1,8OO.00 on him.
The detectives say they saw three
men standing along the right of way
with their hands in their side coat
pockets. Wyant asked: (Which
one Of you men has the gum" and
says one man pulled gun from his
pockets and started firing at the of
ficers. The bullet passed thru Wy
ants raincoat near the heart. The
officers returned the fire. Johnson
was shot twice thru the body and
once thru the arm, dying at 7:40 p. m.
He was conscious and asked that his
brother, a farmer near Valley City
be notified. The youngest of the
trio was shot thru the head, dying at
midnight. Johnson has $500 in
his clothes, $4OO in gold.
Walter Harrison, who is still alive,
is machinist and according to his
card, had worked in eight places since
June, 1918. His card showed he
was paid up in the union until April.
johnson had worked at the pressed
brick factory at Hebron for over a
year and recently cashed his savings.
There is considerable feeling against
the detectives over the killing Of these
men who are believed to have been
law abiding citizens.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
Minot Young Man Honored

Iowa papers contain the information
that Loren Upton, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Upton, Of this city, who is
student at the Iowa State Uni
versity, has been chosen a director
Of the Iowa College Press association.
This young man has made remark
able record this year as advertising
manager Of the Daily Iowan, the Uni
versity paper, and in recognition of
his services the management have
elected Loren as business manager
of the paper for the coming year.
This is position entailing greater
responsibilities and carrying salary
Of $1,000 per annum
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
Community Band Gave Sunday Con
cert Deserves Support

The Community band made it's first
appearance at the Auditorium on Sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. Thirty
five men were on the platform and
gave a program of worth while mu-
sic. The band has been in train
ing for several months and under the
able leadership of John f. Howard,
has made real progress. Mr.. Howard
has developed much musicianship and
has brought the band to the front in
a short time.
The community is behind its new
band. 1t is an institution that will be-
come permanent if the same spirit
and character which is now evident,
will continue The band men are
contributing to the musical interests
of the city by building a fine band
and there is no reason why the in
stitution should not receive support
in a liberal way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12

the cracks in the soil which permits
the moisture to escape.
Mr.. Linha is going to test out the
l. H. c. Culti-packer, by using it or
a field of his wheat, going over the
field after the seeding is done. By
comparing the yield Of this field with
one not so treated, he will be able to
determine whether such a tool will
pay him to use. He says he always
drags his winter rye fields in the
spring.
Mr.. Linha has a large elevator on
his farm and has 5000 bushels of
wheat left from last year He could
have made money by selling but like
thousands of other farmers held the
crop, holding to get what it was really
worth and now that he has waited
this long, is hanging on little longer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
1O-MONTHS OLD BABY BURNED

Violet, the ten-months-o daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. S. l.. Van Hook, was
burned to death at II o'clock this
forenoon at the home, 500 First Ave.
N. E.
Mrs. Van Hook had lighted the
kerosene stove and went TO a neigh
boris leaving the babe at home asleep
in the bed. She remained little
longer than she expected and soon
saw the small house mass Of flames
and smoke. She rushed to the burn
ing building but could not get in
side. The fire alarm was turned in
and it was necessary to turn on the
water and cut a hole thru the side
Of the house before the babe could be
rescued. Max Johnson entered the
building thru the hole and brot out
the child who had been burned so
badly that she died soon after. The
clothing had nearly all been burned
from the babe.
The father is employed as switch
man in this city. The couple have
one other child, son of two years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12

walking along the country road and
became warm so lay down behind the
rock pile to take nap. When he
woke up he was looking into five
or six guns, he said. Johnson at first
said he was a former service man.
but when closely questioned, admitted
that he was not. He also gave Ed
Duffy as his true name.
The younger man said his father
J. w. Smith, lived at Mitchell, S. D,
Madden after being shot by officers
thru the groin, was left at the, farm
house where the Ford was stolen, dy-
ing there later. Madden was well
known in Minot where he had made
his headquarters for almost two years.
Duffy, alias Johnson, and Smith had
their hearing yesterday and were both
bound over to the district court. Duff y
was placed under $4,000 bonds and
Smith $1,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
]. NJ Devine Removed as Head of
Training School

J. NJ. Devine, who was appointed
superintendent of the Training School
at Mandan six years ago by Governor
Hanna, has been removed by the
board. Ole Lund, employed by the
board, has been placed in temporary
charge. A younger man, a special
worker among boys, is to succeed
Supt. Devine. Mr.. Devine'e resigna-
ton was requested some time ago
but he refused to step out, claiming
there was no ground for his removal.
He claims his removal is due to the
fact that he does not agree politically
with the administration.
Mr.. Devine is former governor OF
the state and former superintendent
of public instruction. He resided in
Minot at the time he was appointed
superintendent Of the training school.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
New. Normal President Guest of
MinQt Rotary

DR.. Levi H. Beeler, the newly elect
ed president Of the Minot Normal
school, was the guest Of the Minot
Rotary at luncheon today, accompany
ing DR.. VIM. F. Clarke to the meet
ing, over which Mr.. Clarke presided.
DR.. Beeler stated that he had come
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12

The McGee-Anderson Co., stock and
bonds, of Fargo, has started an action
against H. G. Knutson, Cass county
farmer and former member of the
company for $4,000 damages for al
legged slander.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12

Guy Humphreys accompanied p. j.
McKone on a motor trip to New Rock
ford and other points east of Minot
the first of the week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12

E. E. Mayo, we'll known Surrey
farmer, is receiving treatment in st.
Joseph's hospital for an infection in
his hand. He is reported as recover
ing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
Commandery Holds Last Meeting Of
Season

De Molay Commandery held their
last meeting for the summer Monday
evening, the Temple degree being con-
ferred. At the conclusion Of the
work luncheon was served and with
the Commander, Fred V. Dale, act
ing as POSTMASTER, number Of re-
sponses were given.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12

Madden lived at Scotland, S. D.
where he has wife and two chill
dren. Mrs. Madden arrived in James
town to claim the body Of her hus-
band.
The men were caught in the "little
hills" near Gackle where mud stopped
the progress of the car they had taken
from the farm yard. johnson dis
claims any connection in the affair
and said he was sleeping behind rock
pile when the whiskey runners came
along and ambushed themselves be-
hind the rocks. Johnson said he was
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-05-12
MI. MADDEN, WHISKEY run
!. NER, KILLED AT JAMESTOWN

jamestown, N. D., May 6.-An in
quest was to be held this afternoon
by Coroner DePuy over the body Of
NJ. J. Madden, of Sioux City, Iowa,
whiskey runner, who was fatally
wounded by officers south Of the city
yesterday.
Two others alleged to have been
with Madden were captured after a
long chase, the Ford car which they
stole from farmer becoming stuck
in bog. The men took to the hills
but were rounded up. They gave
their names as James Smith, %, Of
Mitchell, S. D., and Ed Johnson, "home
nowhere.
They may be taken to Bismarck by
the officers.
Two armed men last night guarded
the Cadillac car taken from the booze
runners. johnson maintained he was
not one Of the booze runners but hap
pened to get with them when they
and the officers had battle.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-02

and that twenty-five years ago 1t was
said that wheat, which now flourishes
at 65 degrees north latitude and
thrives within 300 miles of the arctic
circle, could not possibly be grown
north of Winnipeg and Medicine Hat,
in so degrees north latitude, we can
understand the full import of this
statement
The point, perhaps, Is that most Of
the new varieties Of wheat possess
certain special qualities, some being
immune from wheat plaques and dis
eases, others ripening early and with
ont standing frost, or baking or grind
ing to better advantage or showing
greater productiveness. The goal Of
the wheat experimenter Is the pro
duction of grain which will have all
of these qualities In the highest pos
slble degree. From N. Y. Herald.