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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
Influx of Settlers Next Year for
North Dakota

Former Senator Dave Hamilton Of
McHenry county is back from Indi-
ana and Nebraska where he has spent
a year and a half with the pictures
from the state immigration depart
ment. He says that during the first
year he was engaged in the work
people from, the east were not par
ticularly interested in what North
Dakota had to offer, but since prices
have come down and thousands Of
farmers closed in on by their credi-
tors, they are anxious to get to where
land is cheaper and he looks for a
big influx Of settlers next year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
Hodgins Establishes Overland Service
Tho Hndnins Tra nsfar Co haua

'Hodgins Establishes Overland Service
The Hodgins Transfer Co. have
established lines Of busses, making
regular trips to Mohall, to Max and
to Plaza, Parshall, Makoti and Ryder
on the Reservation. A regular sche-
dule is maintained and so far the cars
have made their trips as regularly
as train, service. One feature which
has popularized the service is the
fact that field help and threshers are
delivered to any point within radi-
us Of rs miles upon the payment Of
transportation charges. The Hodgins
Transfer in addition to several en-
closed, seven passenger cars have a
large white bus which is capable Of
carrying Is to 25 people with the
same comfort as an ordinary parlor
car on railroads.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
Town Criers Ready for Outdoor Frolic

At last the big day is approaching.
Like a mighty meteor in the sky, it.
is coming with scintillating speed. By
next Tuesday it will be here, we will
be there and all will be we'll.
ing that everything is ready for the
First Annual Outdoor Frolic of the
Minot Town Criers Club. This is
to be held at Oak Park next Tuesday.
The committees have been working
long, hard and faithfully, all the big
things and little things have been
taken care of. Those who have cars
will drive those who have not. Ev-
erybody meets at the Associations Of
Commerce at 6 o'clock. Everybody
will have on play clothes "a few plain
clothes men are expected too). The
Minot Community Band will be there
too. They are the invited guests Of
the evening but it is whispered they
are going to be equipped to harmonize
the rabble There will be one dray
load of prizes. The load may be
guarded by officers. Colcord's high
dive into the wading pool will be only
one of the spectacular stunts provided
by Ted Caviness who has charge of
the sports. It is suspected that sew
eral ladies will be there dressed up
as men. Otherwise how could the
big dinner be served. And it is so
ing to be a scrumtious meal. The
club is underwriting it at rs cents
but understand that manager Bob
Rasmussen has already got about
dollars worth crammed into each or
der. Montgomery has a new bunch
Of song hits and Swiggum is keeping.
up telegraphic communication with
the Star Movie Actress who is on her
way now.
Visitors are expected from Ryder
taking this advantage Of returning
our well remembered visit to that
place in May last.
If you haven't a ticket see Ira
Jones. No one will be admitted
without a ticket. AS everybody will
be in disguise it would not be known
who were Town Criers and who not.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
Oil Syndicate Secures Additional
Tparf

The Dak0ta-Montana Twelve vi
Syndicate informs US that they have
just secured $4,000 additional acres
on the Black Coulee, Love Joy and
Cobur9 structures. This make to-
tai Of 21,020 acres in oil leases on
recognized oil structures.
There are now 55 Commercial! pro-
ducing wells in the Cat Creek Field,
and this Syndicate will commence op-
erations as soon as their tools ar
In conversation with L. A. Emer-
son, who is in charge Of the COM
pany's Minot office, he states: "There
IS great activity in our end Of the
field, as the majority Of the wells
brought in lately have been in the
East end. The Ohio o.! Company
adjoining us on the North and the
Great Western adjoining us on the
West"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
I1iefur Writes Song

l. V. Liefur Of Mountain, N. OAK,
who is we'll known in this city and
vicinity, manager Of the Minot dis
trict Of the A. o. U. w. lodge has
published song entitled "a. 0. U.
W." The song and chorus tell of
the principles Of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen and is an ex-
cellent piece of music. The music
was composed by John Fridfinson of
Winnipeg, a friend of Mr.. Liefur and
also native of Iceland.
Mr.. Liefur wrote the song largely
for circulation among friends and
members of the A. O. U. w. There
are about 20 lodges in Mr.. Leifur's
district.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
L. L. Kvam Becomes Benedict

Leonard L. Kvam, we'll known MI
not young businessman was united
in marriage to Miss Florence Thomp-
son of Rhame, N. D., the ceremony
being performed at the home of DR..
and Mrs. Chas. X. Allen Tuesday even
ing at $50 o'clock, Rev. VIM. C. Hun
ter officiating. The couple were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ehr.
Mrs. Kvam is graduate of the
Moorhead normal and last year taught
school in the Hope, N. D. The groom
has been connected with the Citizens
Bank of Minot for years and but re-
Gently accepted position as account
ant for the Holt Motor Co. Of Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
Legal Levy is s11o.365

According to the state law passed
at the last session of the legislature,
the limit Minot can levy this year,
other than special assessments, will
be $110,365. The law provides that
the levy shall not exceed third of
the total levies made in 1918, 1919
and 1920.
The law provides that the levy
may be increased rs percent by a
vote of the people, but commissioners
stated at yesterdays meeting that
such an election would not be neces-
sary, in their opinion.
With $110,365 available the city
will have practically the same
amount of money to operate with as
during the current year. \.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
Contract Let for Excavation Burling.
ton Potato Warehouse


The Burlington Potato Growers As
sociation means business. The con-
tract for the excavation for the co.
900 bushel potato warehouse was let
to Geo. Houston Monday night and
work has already started. The ware
house will be 4Ox112 and will cost
about 100000. The building will
be erected in time to care for the
present splendid crop Of potatoes.
The building will be so constructed
that other units may be added but
will take care of the present needs
very well, being large enough to han
die the crop as it comes in. With
weighers and graders, the potatoes
will be loaded into cars about as fast
as received and shipped out. There
will be ample room to store the Sc
lect seed.
Dan Conan visited the Independent
office Tuesday and states the late
rains have done wonders for the po-
tato crop. He is certain the yield
will average fully 100 bushels per
acre and the Green Mountain variety
which will probably give the best
yield will do even better. More than
5000 acres of potatoes were grown
in the Burlington district this year.
The price is certain to be good. The
government estimates shortage of
68,OOO,OOO bushels. Early potatoes
are now being sold over the counter
for five cents a pound. The marketing
will begin just as soon as the crop
has matured as the Burlington grow
ers will take no chances on losing
their fine crop. With the wheat crop
very short and other grain crops cut
away down by the heat the potatoes
look mighty good to the Burlington
ties who have again demonstrated
that they have exercised excellent
Judgment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
New Grocery Store on South Hill

Messrs Chas. Mckenzie and Harry
Falconer have formed partnership
and will open grocery store on
South Hill. They have erected a neat,
substantial store building on Eighth
avenue S. E. and will open their doors
to the public next Tuesday, featuring
the occasion with free lemonade and
ice cream. South Hill residents have
long desired convenient grocery and
the new store will prove welcome
coon to them. The store will be
stocked. with line Of the famous
George R. NewelPs groceries, the
proprietors having placed their order
with Harry Dingman, local repre-
sentative, who is himself resident
of the hill district.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
Pat Barton's Car Stolen and Burned

Pat Bart0n's Car Stolen and Burned
Pat Barton, proprietor of the Last
Chance Barber Shop, West Central
avenue, lost his REQ roadster Thurs
day night, which was stolen from
where It stood in front Of the barber
shop. The car was taken about
midnight. The next day it was
found turned up side down in a ditch
along the road three miles west Of
Minot where it had burned. It is
believed that the thieves overturned
the car, stole the tires and then set
Are to the machine. The loss was
complete. The car was insured, but
Mr. Barton claims his loss is more
than $4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
Bismarck vs.. Minot This Week End
Tho Rismarck baseball team will

The Bismarck baseball team VIII
come to Minot tomorrow to play a
three game series, one tomorrow night
at $3.50, one Saturday at $3.50 and Sun
day at 300. Taylor, crack Bismarck
pitcher, has won Is games this year,
and Minot is out to give him his first
defeat of the season. Minot recently
lost three to Bismarck and will try
to even up by taking three straight
on the local diamond. All ball fans
will miss the games Of their lives if
they fail to see these two teams bat
tie. Both teams are, "loaded to the
guards" and the largest crowds of the
season will no doubt be on hand.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
RYDER Man Champion Swimmer

i. S. Officer Of Ryder, claiming to
be Ward county's champion swimmer,
challenges the world to swimming
match in Rice Lake. He recently
swan across the widest place in the
lake and return, q distance Of a'mi!e
and said he could have kept it up all
day. His friends aver that Officer
can beat the world swimming as long
as he can touch bottom with one foot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
Stole TypeNriter

Stole Typewriter
A thief entered the offices Of the
Office Speciality Co., one night recent
ly and stole q typewriter, ribbons and
tools valued at $500.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-04
Prevention of Polio
Disease Calls for Care

Two additional cases Of polio"
were reported at Fargo since the
following report was issued,
making three Fargo cases in oil.
No cases have been reported in
Ward-county althor It is certain
that the disease will spread over
the state generally at an early
date. The Independents suE-
gests that our readers watch for
developments carefully and it
would be well to retain this ar
ticIe containing information about
the disease in case that it spreads
to northwestern North Dakota:
The New York herald., 1921-05-03
Free Opera Chorus School.

Eduardo Petri, director OF the free
chorus school OF the Metropolitan Opera
Company, which is to open on May Is,
yesterday told something of the purpose
of the school
'sThe purpose is twofold," he said. 1T
is first to supply an annex chorus IN
extra large choral ensembles, such as In
LIE Prophete,' Lohengrin., the march in
Aida 30 that instead OF the ordinary
supers. trained voices VIII be available
and chorus members accustomed to
stage work.
Moreover, another object is in view,
that of affording an idea to American
singers who may have misconceptions
of the requirements both musical ana
otherwise for an operate career. reali-
cation of what is entailed in the way OIL
work, energy and time in preparation.
If people who have other opportunities
should realize that they were not fltted
by temperament or ability for musicai
career before 1t is too late to make
success of some other calling, we are
doing them genuine service.
Although this training Is absolutely
free, it is of the highest grade and
requisite to fit the recipients for the
demands OF the Metropolitan Opera
chorus. In this way singers possessing
a good voice and who are fairly good
readers will find the opportunity In this
country that is offered In Europe in the
training and experience Of the opera
companies OF small towns. The lack of
such training is felt here and the Chorus
School Is an attempt to meet the need.
So this school offers unique oppor-
tunity for musical aspirants Not only
is the training In the school given with
out charge, but the pupils who appear
.ater in chorus are paid for their work"
The New York herald., 1921-05-03
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Mrs. Annette Adams, Assistant Attorney
General. and orville s. Poland will discuss
New York City Allied Citizens Of America, ca
Pilgrim Hall, Broadway and Fifty-sixth
street, $40 p. NJ.
George Gordon Battle viii speak at a din
ner Of the New York City Alurnnae OF
Mount Holyoke College. Hotsl Astor. p. M.
G.. Sherwood Eddy will speak on China
To-day at meeting of the National Coun-
ell OF the \. w. Q. A.. at the home Of Mrs.
Vincent Astor, $40 Fifth avenue, 80 p M
Womens Health Protective Association of
New York, meeting. Hotel Astor, p. Nj.
ers, meeting, i65 Broadway, p. NJ.
New York Press Club. meeting. 81 Spruce
Harry B. Weiss will speak on Gypsy Moth
Control in New Jersey" before the New
York E,ntomological Society. American Mu-
scum OF Natural History Seventy-seventb
street and Central Park West. s p. NJ.
Kentucky Society, luncheon. Waldorf-As-
toria, p. M.
Actors Equity Association, meeting, Hotel
Womens Whist League, convention, Wal
dorf-Astoria. all day.
National Police Conference, Hotel commo-
dore, beginning 10 A. NJ; luncheon at noon.
st. Thomas Mems Association. dinner.
Waldorf Astoria. p. NJ.
Hotel Association of New York City, sup
per dance. Hotel Commodore, p. M
Rotary Club, dinner, Hotel McAipin. Z
p. M.
New York Lumber Trade Association,
luncheon. Hotel McAlpin, / p. M.
Loyal Orange Institution of the United
states, New York State Grand LODGE meet
ing. chatham and Phoenix Hall, 81 West
10th street, beginning at o A. NJ.
General Society, Daughters of the Revou-
tlon, meeting, Hotel McAlpin, 10 A. NJ.
Grand Lodge OF the State OF New York, T.
and A. NJ, meeting, Masonic Hail. II West
Twentythird street, p NJ
Medical Society of the State OF New York.
convention, Twenty-third Regiment Armory.
Bedford and Atlantic avenues. Brooklyn, b..
ginning at $50 +. NJ
The New York herald., 1921-05-03
Credits and Production.

American commerce has come 70 be
like seesaw with too much weight on
one end. Exports in the last six years
have exceeded imports purely for war
reasons by some twenty billions Of
dollars. To balance this enormous
poundage America has extended an
equivalent amount Of foreign credits
against notes, bonds and commercial
bills, all of which have gone into the
American investors strong box in eX-
change for real capital in the form
of accumulated savings.
Secretary Hoover Of the Department
of Commerce declares that more Amer
ican savings must be sent after these
foreign credits already granted or our
excess of exports over imports viii
diminish, possibly fade away, with
drastic cut forced in American pro-
duction.
But is anybody so foolish in this
broad land as to believe there is any
hope for Us to keep up war time pro-
duction in the midst OF peace time
consumption and competition? is it
possible that Mr. HOOVER or anybody
else thinks. now that dehation is well
under way and the war ridden nations
Of three years ago have resumed their
output and are prepared to meet us on
our own terms In the markets of the
world, that we are going right on en-
joying the war monopoly OF trade and
the profits tossed into our lap during
the war?
IL Mr.. HoovER thinks we ought to
prepare now to build higher the
already topheavy pyramid Of foreign
credits. frozen as solid as a block Of
Ice, THE NEW York HERALD believes
he Is wrong. If he thinks we ought
TO formulate a system Of foreign cred
It's which will place in the American
investors strongbox liquid security
against goods actually sold or in
process Of sale, and thus bring into use
larger volume Of dormant savings to
help finance our foreign trade, then
THE NEW YORK HERALD believes he is
right in his premises and sound in his
logic.
what this country needs Is . system
of foreign credits to keep American
goods on the move, and not a system
Of finance that will keep them piled up
in warehouses in foreign lands. We
The New York herald., 1921-05-03
One Minutes Costly Parade.

In the minute between IL :35 and
IL :36 o'clock yesterday morning the
following vehicles crossed Broadway
at Chambers street:
One-ton truck with two small
boxes
Two-ton truck, empty.
One-ton truck with six baskets.
Touring car, driver only.
Two-horse truck, empty.
Two-horse truck with twelve small
castings.
Touring car with one passenger.
Four-ton truck, empty.
Two-t0n truck, six barrels.
Two-ton truck, full load.
Limousine, no passengers.
Two-horse truck, half loaded.
One-horSe truck, empty.
Three-ton truck carrying one small
wrapped motor tire.
Express wagon with three mail
sacks.
Here were twelve commercial We
hicles, costing from $500 to $4,000
apiece. Each was under large ex-
pense for gasolene or oats, shelter,
drivers wages, interest and depre-
citation. Yet the aggregate load of
the dozen trucks could have been
carried in two or three trucks. Sew
enty-five per cent. of the truckage of
that one minute was waste.
In the three passenger cars was
one passenger. There was space for
a dozen or more.
All the motor vehicles were burning
gas and oil. wearing out tires and
pavements, helping to crowd the
streets and slow down traffic. They
we're taking up as much street space
as IL they were fully loaded. Their
drivers were being paid as much as
if they carried fun loads.
Yet business houses and trucking
companies complain of poor times
Owners Of passenger cars make faces
over gas and tire bills. Drivers of
all varieties swear because the con.
gestion in the streets makes them
waste time.
There can be no perfect economy
in trucking, Of course, until that
ideal day when great trucking com.
panies. wonderfully managed, fetch
and carry for the whole town. But
in the meantime the owners certainly
should be able to cut down the mum.
her OF empty trips.
The New York herald., 1921-05-03
Money for Building.
Wages Must Come Down Before II
Can Be Plentiful Again.

To THE New YORK HERALD: Ferdi-
nand Fish writes that H. money for loans
for building operations were released the
building of homes would start up at
once. He Is quite right but that money
will not be released until a certain thing
has come to pass. and that is that labor
consents to reduce wages to something
approaching the pre-war level and, what
is more important, will give full days
work for a full days pay.
A fact which | can prove by page
after page of production statistics and
which is well known by financiers is that
seven or eight years ago a mechanic got
say IS for nine hours work and accom-
plished an amount OF work represented
say by 100: to-day he Is receiving $40
for eight hours work, and only accom-
plishes work represented by so. Produc-
ton wages have risen about 100 per
cent. clerical and professional salaries
about 25 per cent, and the profits OF
the dealer, the manufacturer and the
employer generally have decreased about
40 per cent. as applied to 1920 against
1919.
IL our financiers released this money
for mortgage loans the following would
happen: Building would start up. the sal
aries of clerks and professional men
would start to mount, the profits OF the
employer would Increase, then the pur-
chase price Of things generally would
start upward and labor, thinking II was
not receiving Its full share, though giv-
Ing the reason that II must meet the
higher cost OF living. would demand an
Increase and the whole thing would re-
peat itself.
Financiers are fully aware OF these
facts and see that labor must share its
proportion of readjustment losses. The
question they have asked themselves is
why should clerks, professional men
and capital stand all the losses and the
wages OF labor remain at war lcvel?"
ACCOUNTANT
NEW YonK, May 2.
The New York herald., 1921-05-03
FRESHMAN PRESIDENT
FOILS SOPHOMORES
Calls Classmates BY Tele-
phone and Police Halt Foe.

Fourteen sophomores OF New York
University I'm two automobiles lay IN
wait for Sidney Schuhoffer, freshman
president. In front OF his home In The
Bronx. Schulhoffer emerged once, but
a barrage OF fragile infants. baby car.
riages and indignant mothers prevented
the sophs from reaching him. Back in
his house Schuhoffer called twenty
five freshmen to the scene. Two thou
sand residents Of The Bronx knocked
off work to view the ensuing riot.
Patrolman Fitzpatrick OF the Simpson
street police station arrived. staged
riot OF his own. and gathered in six OF
the sophomores.
In the Morrisania Police Court Magis-
trate John ". McGcehan talked 10 them
as they never had been talked TO ever
when freshmen and then discharged
thcm with a warning.
The New York herald., 1921-05-03
Reduce the National Debt.

Secretary MELLON of the Treasury
has little hope that there will be any
national debt retirement to speak OF
in the next several years. Instead
OF planning reduction he is talking
about refunding. But the United
States Government will make seri-
GUS mistake If it does not cut its
obligations, floating and funded,
steadily and materially.
The United States Government
should get its debt down as regularly
as clockwork If it has to slash ex-
penditures as drastically as a deter
mined receiver of a distressed busi-
ness concern slashes them. 1t should
get its debt down, day in and day
out, if it has to levy special taxes for
that specific purpose.
A man that does not dig his way
out of debt, but wants to keep on
renewing his notes as fast as they
come due, gets eaten up by his inter-
est costs and simply murders his
credit He cannot 90 on that way
very long without finding it harder
and more costly TO renew the old
notes than it was to make the new
loans. 1t is no different with gov.
ernment Constant debt reduction for
the United States Government means
not only smaller and smaller prin-
cipal on which it pays interest; 1t
means a~strengthening credit as the
debt is whitfield away, which enables
the debtor to make its newer and
smaller short time loans at lower in
terest rates.
The Government which gains doubly
by debt reduction, through better bor-
rowing terms and the diminishing
amounts TO be borrowed, can no more
escape the alternative Of worse terms
and disastrous carrying charges for
failing to pare away the principal
than the individual can.
The American people always have
demanded that their national debts
be lowered year by year. The Re-
publican party when in control Of
their Government never has disap-
pointed them in respect of this debt
cutting. 1t will not now IL it is wise.
It will cut the national debt, and cut
it sharply, If to do this 1t has at the
same time to 20 TO the bone with
slashed expenditures and find new
sources of revenue for the payments
on the debt.
THE New YORK HERALD has before
suggested and suggests again that If
there is no other way TO lower the
national debt and keep on lowering
it Congress should levy special tax
and a sales tax-for the next five
years, the proceeds TO be applied to
digging the Government out of debt.
Any way that may be necessary to
bring it about, the debt must come
down.