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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
CEMETERY BOARD TO BUILD
$4,000 CHAPEL AND VAULT

Members of the board of the Minot
Cemetery Association met with the
city commission Monday afternoon
and were given the privilege Of going
ahead with the construction of beau
tiful Chapel and vault to be built in
the Rose Hill cemetery during tho
present fall.
Ira L. Rush, architect, is working
on the plans and notice for bids has
been issued. 1t is estimated that the
building will cost approximately $5,-
900. The Chapel will be large enough
to accommodate forty or fifty peo-
pie, giving ample room for small fu-
nerals.
The vault will have capacity Of
fifty bodies, which is believed to be
sufficient to take care of the dead
during the cold winter months when
digging graves is most difficult.
The Chapel and vault will be erect
ed in the center Of the cemetery, will
be ornamental in design. The con-
struction will be of concrete. Plans
are being made for a beautiful park
about the building with a terrace.
The cemetery board receives only
100000 year, but has conducted
it's affairs with SO much economy that
the necessary $5,O00.0O has been ac-
cumulated.
Members Of the cemetery board are:
Mrs. H. E. Wheeler, president; Mrs.
E. D. Norton, secretary Mrs. j. r.
Newlove, Mrs. L. C. Eby, Mrs. f. j.
Thomas and J. j. Coyle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Roy Hahn of Northern Produce
COmpany Died

Ray Hahn, aged 81. died Sunday
night at the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hahn, fourteen
miles southwest of Velva after a
short illness from infantile paralysis.
He had been employed as egg inspec-
tor for three years by the Northern
Produce Co. in this city and about
two months ago was sent to Fargo
to assist the company with it's work
at the Fargo house. He returned re-
Gently and complained of having eye
trouble. He asked to be relieved for
few days and accordingly went to
the home of his parents where he
died in about week. He undoubted-
ly contracted the disease while in
Fargo.
He is survived by his parents and
several brothers and sisters. A bro
Their resides in Minot. The funeral
was held Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the church nine miles
south Of Sawyer, where interment
was made.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15

The above is the picture Of John
Redmond, one of the trio who escap-
ed from the Ward county Jail the
morning Of Aug. %, saving his way
out of his cell and then saving thru
a bar of the window, making his exit
from the second story to the ground.
Absolutely no trace has been secured
as to his whereabouts. The trains
were watched and it is quite GER
tain that Redmond was hidden some
where in Minot by eonfederates for
number of days. Confederates un-
doubtedly Struggled a saw into the
Jail which he used. A $4,000 reward
for his arrest is being offered by
Sheriff Scofield. Redmond is Irish
Indian, % years old, height 5 it,, 8k
inches; hair dark brown, eyes, blue.
Face, lantern jawed; nose, straight,
weight las pounds.
Redmond had been, planning his es-
cape ever since he was arrested in
July. Tailor Mccartney, found key
which Redmond had made from a
spoon hidden away back in the rear
of the lever box. The key was made
to fit the lock releasing the levers
of the cells. The key had been sawed
out of the spoon, with knife, which
had been converted into saw. The
key fit the lock perfectly. It is re-
ported that Redmond, who is known
to have operated on a big scale in
Iowa., had $25,OOO.OO hidden some
where in Iowa and it is believed that
he has returned to that state.
Not long ago, Tailor Mccartney
found six saws hidden in one Of the
cells. The saw had been cleverly Sc
creted in a crack in the cement and
then covered with dust. One of the
prisoners who was leaving for the
pen4tentiary informed the jailor of
the presence of the saws and it was
with some difficulty then that they
were located.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
a Visit to the Land Of Turkeys
and Corn

The writer and wife were entertain-
ed the other Sunday at the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Miller,
who reside in the Saline settlement IL
miles north of Granville. The Mil
lers are southerners by birth and Mr..
Miller is native of Virginia and
both himself and wife resided for
many years in Saline county, Mo.
They came to North Dakota nearly
twenty years ago and have done much
in the development of their district.
That section Of the state has light
sandy soil and very fertile. Properly
handled it produces the most wonder
full vegetables, corn, millet, etc. We
saw some of the finest corn and mil
let fields this year that are to be
found in North Dakota. And tur-
keys-there are thousands Of them.
The season for turkeys was not quite
as favorable as year ago, yet nearly
every farm in that district has a hun
dred or more turkeys that will be in
prime condition for Thanksgiving.
Granvilletites realize large sums from
this product each year.
We had the pleasure Of meeting
r. F. Huston, Deering postmaster
who with his wife and charming
daughter, Marion, We're guests at the
Miller home that day. Mr.. Huston
is also a former Missourian. He in
formed the writer that he was the
first man to settle in the Saline set
Element and he selected the spot
where AZ Saline county families To-
Gated nearly 20 years ago. A few
Of those families left for greener
fields, but Mr.. Huston remarked that
those who remained, and followed the
diversified farming methods, had pro-
fitted well. Comfortable homes and
beautiful groves are to be seen thru
out that district. Mr.. Huston is the
father of Capt. Howard Huston,
World War hero Of whom Minot is so
proud. Capt. Huston holds a very
responsible position with the League
of Nations and maintains headquar-
tiers at Geneva, Switzerland. He has
not been home since enlisting in the
war, but he has hopes of bringing his
English bride and fine little babe to
America on visit next year.
We called at the home of Robert
Miller who showed us new wrinkle
in irrigation. He has a never falling
we'll and with a windmill pumps wa
ter onto his garden which is carried
into bitches thru a rubber hose. He
had great fine tomatoes and water
melons, but didn't venture to show
US just where the latter were locat-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Minot Young Man WEEDS Southern
Reauty

The marriage Of Melvin B. Johnson
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Johnson,
Of this city, to Miss Katie Mae Sam
uel, a Nrominent Tuscaloosa, Ala,
Sept. Z. The wedding was an elab-
crate church function and the couple
are enjoying their honeymoon in the
west. The parents of the groom,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. johnson motored
to Alabama to attend the wedding.
The bride is southern beauty, a high
school graduate and for three years
took college work in the university
Mr.. johnson is now making his home
in Tuscaloosa, and is producing plays
for the Rogers Co. Of Ohio. He is
graduate of the North Dakota State
university and served as instructor
in dramatic art in that institution.
He is making fine record in his
chosen work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Trusty at County Jail Secures Saws
for Yegg

Leonard Koivu, 15-year-old lad
from Trimountain, Mich, who was
arrested with John Redmond and
Manson Anderson, after the trio had
robbed the Standard Oil Filling sta
ton in July, has been a trusty
around the county Jail, the jailor, Mr..
Mccartney permitting him to go out
for his afternoon walks. Koivu is a
likeable young fellow and makes
friends readily. but he was caught
one day recently trying to slip two
saws thru the bars of Anderson's
cell, and nc/ occupies a cell himself.
He secured the saws from the outside
and secreted them in his clothes. The
jailor found note Anderson had
written Koivu telling him to "hurry
up with the stuff. Koivu was
watched and caught with the saws.
He will undoubtedly get a long term
in the reform school. Had he be-
haved he probably would have been
paroled. 1t is believed that Koivu
secured the saws with which Red
mond sawed his way out. Anderson
has threatened to kill the jailor and
says he will never be taken to the
penitentiary alive.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
American Whiskey Shipped As
Non. BeyeraRe

Harry Gill, custom officer from
Portal, transacted business in Minot
little whiskey is coming back to the
states thru Portal, most Of the cars
crossing the line east or west Of our
port Of entry, but numerous cars of
whiskey have been shipped from
bonded warehouses to Canada as non
beverage, much Of it finding its way
back into the states via the Whiskey-
Six route. There is very little "good''
whiskey, Mr.. Gill declares, practically
all Of it now being doped. Even the
Canadian distilleries are not putting
out good brand at present. Much
Of the whiskey made in Canada bears
the Sunnybrook and other well known
American labels. F. L. Watkins re-
Gently seized a car load of American
whiskey at Portal, some 500 cases Of
IL bottles each, which is believed to
have been consigned to a Canadian
firm, to be hauled back to the states.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
''ROBIN HOOD" AT HIGH
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM SEPT. %

"Robin Hood" which will be pro-
duced at the High School, Auditorium
on Thursday, September q, 1921, is
acknowledged to be the greatest mas
terpiece of comic opera ever written
by Americans. The charm of Regi-
nald de Hoven's music is as fresh
today as when it was first enjoyed
25 years ago, and the dialogue of
Harry B. Smith is as sparkling now
as it was then. Like fine old wine,
robin Hood" seems to improve with
age. 1t has stood the acid test of
time because it is a real work of art,
and the genius which inspired it
should crafty the pride of every
American.
Nothing could be more fascinating
than the story upon which the opera
was founded. The old English tale
Of Robin Hood and his band of out
laws is famous one and their merry
pranks in Sherwood Forest have
furnished Sir Walter Scott and other
writer's with stories that will live as
long as our language. Around this
celebrated theme was built the de-
lightful opera by deKoven and Smith
and in it's musical form they have
given us new pleasure that adds
zest to the story of the greatest of
England's popular heroes.
robin Hood" was by no means an
imaginary character. He really ex-
listed, and his romantic adventures
happened during the reign Of Richard
Occur de Leon, the very mention Of
whose name arouses a thrill. Robin
Hood was originally a nobleman, who
l. 1,,k1
injustice done him by the authorities.
He was extremely popular with the
common people, and little wonder, for
he only robbed the rich and shared
his spoils with the poor. He easily
evaded the officers of the law, whose
unsuccessful efforts to catch him
furnish much Of the humor of the
opera. The love scenes between Maid
Marian and him are without doubt
the most romantic in all comic operas.
For this we should be devoutly CRATE
full, for all the world loves lover.
except, perhaps, his rival.
An opera of such merit as "Robin
Hood" demands a singing cast Of the
highest order, and the coming pro-
duction fully meets this requirement,
as the principals are all Of grand
opera calibre.
Heading the cast is Albert Parr as
Robert Of Huntington robin Hood
and Miss Elsa Thiede as Maid Marian.
Other popular members Of the COM
pany are Betty Baxter, who sings
Alan-a- Dale. Harry Longstreet sings
Little John, Mary Baker is seen as
Anabelle, while the part Of Will
Scarlet goes to William began.
The comedy roles are admirably
cared for by Tom Burton as the
Sheriff of Nottingham, Madeline
Hartford as the buxom Dame Dur
den, and Rudolph Kouch as the willy
Sir Guy of Gisburne. n.7g'
The numerous girls in the chorus
are not only pretty, but can sing,
They are accompanied by handsome,
manly men, also with voices.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15

John Willis, who has been in the
limelight more than once for alleged
liquor offenses, has lost one of the
largest caches of whiskey ever To-
Gated in this city and will be arrest
ed charged with having liquor in his
possession as soon as he is able to
leave his sick bed. Officers with a
search warrant visited Willis home
near the G. N. passenger station, No.
II Sixth St. S. w. about II o'clock
Tuesday night and in the basement
of the home located 3S cases of Ma
jestic whiskey. The house was first
searched by +. l.. Watkins and F. c.
Upton, state enforcement officers,
but no liquor could be found. Finally
Howard Watkins, son Of F. L. Wat
kins, said he was certain there was
liquor in the place and he insisted
on searching the cellar. Digging
around in the basement, he unearthed
some whiskey. Officers then got busy
with shovels and worked like Trojans
until three o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. Some of the whiskey was buried
six feet under the bottom Of the Gel
lar. It had been there long time,
several of the wooden cases being
badly rotted and sacks holding some
of the other whiskey was likewise
rotted. Much of the whiskey in bot
ties was buried loosely in the ground.
Mr.. Watkins states that he is sure
more whiskey may be found in the
cellar. The whiskey was taken to
the Federal building and locked in
the vault. Majestic whiskey is a
verv moor grade containing much
been selling whiskey recently. At
present bootlegging prices, the haul
from Willis basement is worth more
than 100000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Lostwood Man Died in Minot

Owen E. Casey, 81 year old, Of
Lost wood, Mountrail county, passed
away at Minot hospital Tuesday
night. Thos. Casey, Of Elbow Lake,
Mimi, brother, arrived and arrang-
ed for the funeral which was held
from St. Leo's Catholic church this
morning, with interment in the Cath
Ollie cemetery: The deceased had
never married.
An 81 pound son was born to Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Shuttleworth Of Sur
rey, Sept. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Fauchald and
daughter, have arrived in New York,
from a summers visit in Norway and
are expected in Minot the latter part
of the week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
OVER 100 WILL JOIN S0CIABIL-
ITY TOUR OF THE NORTHWEST

Plans are rapidly nearing compile
ton for the Minot Sociability tour to
include about forty towns in North
western North Dakota, when thirty
or more autos carrying more than
100 business and professional men
are to leave Minot on the morning of
Thursday, Sept. %, for three days
trip.
According to present plans, the
tourists will leave the Association of
Commerce rooms at 8 o'clock, ar
irving at Kenmare for lunch, making
stops at the towns enroute. The
night stop will be made at Crosby,
where a two hours program will be
given. The second night will be
spent at Williston and the return
trip to Minot will be made Saturday.
The distance to be covered is nearly
400 miles.
DR.. L. H. Beeler of the Minot Nor
NAL is the general chairman of the
tour. Supt. White of the Minot
schools is taking a prominent part in
the arrangements. Both institu-
lions will be prominently identified
with the tour, this city being the edu-
cational center for the northwest.
IVuA oPC0nClS Will give eAANo
in the various towns and there will
be many interesting stunts included
in the entertainment features. Thos.
Murphy, chairman of the stunts COM
mittee has secured numerous soloists
and other local artists. The tour will
afford the businessmen of Minot a
fine opportunity to become better &C.
quanited with the merchants of the
towns in Minot's trade territory. For
years, vast trade from northwestern
North Dakota has been coming to
Minot, making this the metropolis Of
the Northwest. The businessmen of
Minot want to show a spirit of recip-
rocation and friendliness by going
out in the various districts to become
better acquainted with conditions and
to learn how to better serve the peo-
pie of this large territory.
It is possible that the Minot Com
munity Band will participate in this
tour.
The following is the itinerary which
will be followed as closely as possi-
bic, providing the condition of the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Paul Redpath Quits Association of
Commerce

Paul Redpath, who has been acting
secretary Of the Minot Association of
Commerce for the past year, has ten
dered his resignation to take effect
Oct. 1.
Mr.. Redpath and family win leave
at that time for Milwaukee where he
has accepted position in the traffic
work. He came here two years ago
when the Association of Commerce in
stalled traffic department and fol-
lowing Secretary Holbein's departure,
took charge Of the work for the Asso-
citation. He has been most pains.
taking and has done very effective
work. The Association has not yet
secured his successor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Thieves Rob New York Hardware
Store

Thieves entered the New York
Hardware and Furniture store at 3:45
Monday morning, gaining entrance by
smashing rear window with brick
more more than $1,000 'v worth n Of guns, am am
munition and jewelry. Every new
gun in the store, IA inall, was stolen.
The police located practically all Of
the guns which had been hidden under
platform near the Standard Oil
plant on the North side, but have
made no arrests. It is believed that
the loot was loaded into an auto
driven up close to the window.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Minot Will Welcome Teachers With
BANQUET

The Association Of Commerce will
hold reception and banquet for the
teachers Of the Minot city schools and
the Minot Normal Thursday evening,
Oct. 6. At meeting Of the direct
ors Of the Association Of Commerce
Tuesday, it was decided to issue an
invitation to the teachers in order
that Minot might pay fitting tribute
to those who have in charge the fut-
ure men and women Of our state. v.
E. Stenersen, Sam Morgan and G..
D. Colcord have been appointed COM
mittee to arrange q program
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Lostwood Farmers Back Broken

liver Thaug, engaged in hauling
grain from the machine to the gran.
airy on the John Berg farm near Lost
wood, sustained a broken back when
he was caught between the load and
the top Of the granary door. A
Stanley physician placed his back in
a plaster cast and he was hurried to
Minneapolis where it is hoped his life
may be saved.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Minot Schools Opened Monday With
Record Attendance

The Mln0t school re-0pened Monday
with record attendance in all grades.
In the high school 430 pupils were
registered, but the number will soon
reach the 500 mark. Supt. White
has found it necessary to employ three
more teachers than he had planned
on at the close Of the term. The
school is comfortably filled right now,
with more pupils to come in.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Sorensen Disposes of Ice Cream
interests

ity Ice Cream Co., has disposed Of
his interests in that concern to Camp
bell & Tompkins, with whom he has
been associated during the past year.
Mr.. Sorensen will devote his time this
fall to the purchase of potatoes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
No FrOsts Reported

Despite the low tenn peratures of the
last few days, no killing frosts have
Last year the first killing frost was
reported Sept. 30; in 1919, Sept. Is;
1918, Sept. 3; 1917, Sept. 2; 1916,
Sept. IS; 1915, Sept. 10; 1914, August
26; 1913, Sept. 81; 1912, Sept. II;
1911, Sept. 25; 1910, Sept. 8, and 1909
Aug. 20. There are no records avail
able for years prior to 1909.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Cool Weather

Minot was the coolest place in the
United States Saturday night, the
thermometer registering 20 degrees
above zero. Below freezing temper
ature was also recorded at Dickinson
that night. We had regular Novem-
Der weather for several days which
made the coal business brisk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15

Uncle Joe Cannon, who has been
in Congress longer than any other
man, says he has no idea Of retiring.
Those Illinois folks could save the
expense Of 80 many elections II they
would vote Uncle Joe life job.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15

Miss Ella Grier, who has spent the
past year with relatives at Cham
bersberg, Pa, il now In eastern North
Dakota looking after her farming in-
terests and Is expected to arrive in
Minot next week. s.5s.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
38 CASES WHISKEY ARE FOUND
BURIED IN ]. WILLIS BASEMENT
Fatty" Arbuckle Held for Murder

Fatty" Arbuckle Held for Murder
Roscoe FATTY" Arbuckle, movie
comedian, has been held on two
charges, manslaughter and murder in
the first degree, at San Francisco, for
the death of Miss Virginia Rape,
motion picture actress who died Of
injuries received in Arbuckle's apart
ments, while attending party at
tended by five men and four women.
According to woman in the party,
Miss Rape was dragged by Arbuckle
into his room and attacked, he declar-
ing that he had waited five years for
the opportunity. Theatres turnout
the country are canceling the Ar
buckle pictures. Arbuckle, former
bar room lad, has been prominent in
the movies for nine years and has
amassed a fortune Of a million dol
lars or more.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Geo. Stata Recoyers Car

Geo. States auto stolen from his
garage last week, was recovered in
coulee in Ole Johnson's pasture
southwest. Of Minot, hidden in the
brush, Friday. One tire was miss
ing and the gasoline had been drain
ed from the tank.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Seven Calves and All Females but
One

O. K. Spires, prominent Ward coun-
ty Guernsey cattle breeder, has a
sire purchased about a year ago from
one Of the best known herds in Massa-
chusetts, that has record scarcely
ever equalled. Out of seven calves
born during the summer on the Spires
farm, from this sire, six of them are
females, which are always more well
come than males in any dairy herd.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Autos XIII Farmers Turkey

AUVU6 huI 0ImeI 3 1UEMey6
Harry Myers from south Of town
reports that careless auto drivers
have killed a dozen turkeys during the
summer, in the road in front of his
home. There is little excuse for an
auto driver to kill farm poultry.
Some people seem to take particular
delight in destroying property that
means dollars and cents to the far
mer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Taxi Driver With Whiskey Arrested
Car Seized

Fred Miller, local taxi driver, was
arrested late Tuesday night by F. l..
Watkins and F. G. Upton, having a
case of Majestic whiskey in his taxi.
Miller was taken to Jail and the Off
GERS seized the Dodge coupe.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15
Winter Wheat at Sherwood Averaged
IL Bushels

w. S. letters, from Sherwood, was
in Minot Tuesday. From 1870 acres
Of Marquis wheat he threshed 1868
west 81 Sherwood, threshed 100
u.ss EN- %atat craen rshsed
winter wheats that averaged u bush
els, weighing 81 pounds. Wheat in
the Sherwood district averaged from
ten to Is bushels. !,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-15

Rains Delay Threshing
Threshing operations thruout north
western North Dakota have been tied
up for . week by rains. About half
Of the threshing has been complet-
ed.