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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-09

down and partly melting the pliers.
By means Of wire within reach, he
was able to short the current and re-
lease himself. The lead in a pencil
in his pocket was also melted. The
accident occurred about six o'clock.
Mike says that death never was closer
when he was monkeying with wires
overseas.
The nine year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Zabee, from near Mohall, had
a serious accident in stove explo-
sion. The boy is in Minot hospital
under the care of an eye specialist.
1t is feared that he will lose one eye
and three fingers.
1t is quite certain now that Ryder
band will be organized. The effort
has been made several times but the
necessary pep was lacking. There
are a number of experienced band
tional musical ability.
A farmer up the river, says the
Renville County Farmers Press, re-
lates that he was met by two timber
wolves in the center of the road and
they offered resistance but after a
little maneuvering around they dis
appeared. Bob cats have also been
seen on the river. ~ - n
The clothing stolen from the Ole
Olness store at Ryder one night last
week was found the next day by sew
eral boys near the oil tanks. The
boys happened upon bullying grain
sack and investigation disclosed the
loot. Mr.. Olness had offered a re-
ward Of $25 for recovery Of the stolen
goods and paid the boys that amount
which was divided between them
equally. The night the theft was
committed the worst blizzard of the
winter was at it's height and the thief
evidently cached the loot near the oil
tanks with the intention of getting it
later.
Ryder News: Wednesday morning
caller at the Jas. Hopkins home told
them that their son Irwin and his wife
had been overcome with gas escaping
from their stoves. The high wind
coming from the north and east caus-
ed their stoves to not draw and the
smoke came down into the house, soon
making them weak. Emil Mathiesen
had spent the evening with them and
thru his efforts they reached the barn
where he made them as comfortable
as possible, when he returned to the
house and called for help. Sever
Romsaas and Glen Hopkins braved
the blizzard and they were taken to
the home Of Mr.. Romsaas where they
stayed until the wind had quit blow
ing, then Erwin returned and got the
fire burning nicely again. It was a
trying experience, and the blizzard
raging at the time made it so much
worse. Mrs. Hopkins lost all their
plants, but they think all their vege-
tables in the cellar are safe. At this
time both are recovered and are about
their daily duties. -
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NORTH DAKOTA NEWS||

Postponed nonpartisan precinct
meetings were held Saturday March
4th
Diphtheria claimed Ray, the four
year-old son of Mrs. Ed Van Worst
of Kenmare.
The c. j. Graue farm residence
near Sanish was burned last week.
The house and contents were worth
$4,000. (:
L. D. McGahan, pioneer Minot pub
Usher, is now publishing weekly
newspaper, Southwest Topics, in Los
Angeles, Cal. Thos. w. Allen is as
ISOLATED with him.
Mrs. Ida Brown, John Powers,
Alex Simpson and DR.. Van de Erve
Of Sherwood report thefts Of grain.
The latter located the thief and eff
fected a settlement.
The A. J. Ledahl farm residence
south of Noonan, occupied by Jack
Finn, caught fire from beneath the
range and burned. Finn saved most
of his household goods.
Edw. Simonson, 38, Fortuna farm
'-er, who went insane and was taken
to the insane asylum in February,
died last week. He leaves a wife
and two small children.
Mayor Sleight Of Drake, who oper-
ates meat market, offers a reward
of $25 for information leading to the
apprehension of the fellow who stole
a ham from his market. e..
Beecher Stair, son Of Warden Stair,
has quit his job at the state peniten-
,tiary. There are plenty more Stairs
employed at that institution to make
the family name go down in history.
1t is reported that the brokerage
firm in which former Governor John
Burke lost all of his money, may be
re-opened. Mr.. Burke has received
many messages from North Dakota
friends offering assistance.
Fred Fingerson hauled load of
corn into Flaxton one day last week,
the first load of corn ever marketed
in that city. He raised 16 acres
and has been feeding 30 head of
horses and cattle from it all winter.
]. I. Cahill, member Of the board
Of administration, whose office has
been declared vacant by Governor
Nestos, refuses to quit without a
attempt to do to him will prove inter-
esting. -.s...... ~. n
When D. j. Buttles of Donnybrook
sold his potatoes last fall, his little
son slipped some notes into the sacks
: and asked the consumers to write,
telling what they paid for the pota-
toes. One consumer from Pana, Ill
wrote that the potatoes cost him $1.80
per bushel. Buttles received 60 cents
a bushel for his potatoes. Some diff
ference.
Only his presence of mind saved
NJ. G. Breslin, manager of the Sher-
wood Electric Co. from death by cleo
trocution Monday evening. Mr.. .Bres-
lin was tightening loose burr on the
switch board with a pair Of pliers
when "leak" sent 1876 volts Of cur.
rent thru his body, throwing him
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Wrinkle Meat" Nearly Killed Fred
Whitman 81 Years Ago

Fred j. Whitman informs the Inde-
pendent that he was we'll acquainted
with John N. Smith, known as
"Wrinkle Meat" the aged Minnesota
Indian who died recently. Smith was
credited with being 1872 years old at
the time Of his death, tho good autho-
rity it was learned that he was pro-
badly less than hundred. Wrinkle
Meat" once came near killing Mr..
Whitman, who was employed as guide
for Chicago parties at the lakes in
Northern Minnesota. Mr.. Whitman and
a friend were coming around bend
in the lake in birch bark canoe at
dusk and the old Indian was on the
bank, looking for deer. He saw the
canoe and at first thot it was deer,
He pulled up his rifle and was about
to shoot when he heard the men talk
ing. This was 81 years ago and Mr.:
Whitman said the old man appeared
to be about 70 years old at that
time.
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Martin Peterson, proprietor Of the
Pioneer store is planning on planting
40 acres of potatoes on the farm
which he purchased from Hans
Skaug, five miles northeast of the
city. Farmers in that vicinity are
making plans on putting in quite an
acreage in the aggregate, tho many
will put in but small tracts of five
or ten acres, growing into the bust
ness.
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DR.. F. L. Householder returned We'd
nesday from Winthrop, Ia, where he
was called to attend the funeral of
his mother. The doctor says that
Iowa suffered much from the recent
storm, trees being broken down by
the sleet and the telephone and tele-
graph wires are still down. Train
men for several days had to operate
their trains without the aid Of tele-
graph service
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-09
Early Ward County Sheriff Lives il
Texas u"

The Independent has received a
copy of the Marshall, Texas, Morning
News, containing the pictures Of the
members of the Rotary club of that
city. One Of the members is John
Keifer, Marshall hotel man, who lived
in Minot in 1883, when he was Judge
Of the Probate court at that time.
Later he was elected sheriff of Ward
county and will be remembered by the
Ward county pioneers.
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Northwestern Publishers to Organize
FRIDAY

The publishers of Northwestern
North Dakota are to meet in Minot
Friday evening, March 10, to effect
an organization. F.. E. Farrell,
Granville publisher, is one of the NOV
ing spirits and w. H. Francis, pub
Usher of the Velva Journal has adj.
vocated such an organization for some
time. According to present plans,
the publishers are to attend the
Booster conference in Minot Friday
and hold their meeting that evening
after the conference is concluded.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-09
An Unusual Picture

A Paramount picture of more than
average inertia George Fitzmaurice
production-wil be the feature at
traction at the Orpheum theatre for
two days beginning Wednesday next.
The featured player is Dorothy Dick
son, we'll known dancer of New
York, and she is supported by an ex-
ceptionally clever corps Of players.
The story deals with the idle rich
of the great metropolis, who are hard
ened to the ordinary pleasures of life
because of their wealth. When those
directly concerned in the narrative be-
come impoverished, their regenera-
ton is accomplished. There are
numerous thrills in the development
Of this highly interesting theme. The
picture has been produced with UNI
usual attention to detail, and many
Of the sets are said to be magni-
ficent.
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Hail Warrants Are Called In

State Treasurer John Steen has
made another call for hail warrants
of 1920, 1900 warrants being called in
at this time for a total value of close
to $400,O00. This call leaves but
about 100000 still outstanding and
to be called at later time.
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then visited the Sanitarium at
Battle Creek, Mich, for three weeks,
learning how to thrive on fruits,
vegetables and "'baled hay" He is
now a total abstainer from meat and
feels, looks and acts like a sixreen-
year-Old.
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100 Cars of Hay for Morton County
StOck

Over 100 car loads of hay have
been shipped from northern Mime
sofa to Morton county, N. D. in the
of horses and cattle have been lost
during the winter for lack of feed.
The hay is costing $40 ton laid
down. The farmers who had silos and
who grew corn last year got along in
good: shape. Last year 81 pit silos
were put down in Morton county.
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Gilbertson Starts CandO Store

E. w. Gilbertson, Devils Lake fur
niture dealer and undertaken, is open
ing an additional store at Cando, J.
T. Whalen, who has had charge Of
the Mangan undertaking parlors at
Cando will manage the new Gilbert
son store at Cando.
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Alfred Mostad seeks Reelection

Alfred Mostad, who has served
Ward county as treasurer during the
past two years, informs the indie
pendent that he will be a candidate for
reelection, subject to the June pri-
maries.
II he succeeds in reelection, this
win be the last term 10 can serve %
treasurer.
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Ellison Returns from Battle Creek
Otto Ellison of the Fair store, re-
turned Friday from visit Of several
weeks in the east. He spent some
time buying for his department and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-09
Christian Science Lecture

Christian Science Society, of Minot, North Dakota,
free lecture on Christian Science by William
D. Fitzpatrick, c. S. B.. of Detroit, Michigan, Member Of
the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The
First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massa-
chusetts, Tuesday evening" March 21 1922 at 8:15
o'clock, at the High School Auditorium and cordially
invites the public to be present. 3/9-2t
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/. w. Toftner returns from Hot
SprinRs

L. w. Toftner returned Sunday from
Hot Springs, Ark, where he spent
several weeks, taking baths and re-
operating generally. He says the
winter in the south was unusually
delightful. He saw ice but twice.
They were planting potatoes in Ar
kansas three weeks ago. He spent
q short time in Memphis, Tenn, en-
route home. Mr.. Toftner is county
commissioner from the Fifth district.
His term expires this year and he will
probably be q candidate in the June
primaries. 4.
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Frank w. Youngman Land Co.
Is First Street Southwest, Mnot, N.

Just take little pointer from That th1s that we are
thsyear All indications point that
and the splendid work that the Boosters Association doing
everybody that lives in the Mouse River Valley
going get lot of Settlers and what is settler
going to be booster Every settler that will
friends and that endless chain of settlers
We advertising sell land at this time but what
do is to list and the land have listed the
will SELL and the that gives the best bargains and
easiest terms is going to sell first.
We enthusiastic and there North Dakota
coming back The Eastern people enthusiastic
North Dakota than matters how small
farm how large List and about
SALE
FRANK w. YoUNGN1AN LAND COMPANY
MINOT, N. d.
The Washington times., 1922-05-15
700 CHILDREN
To FRO[IC At
SUMMER CAMP
Salvation Army Outing Resort
Near Camp Meade to En-
tertain Needy.

Thirty miles out in Maryland. near
Camp Meade, the Salvation Army
maintains it's summer camp, where
the children OF Washington who
would not otherwise have a vacation
in the country are taken for ten-day
periods Of rest and play away from
the heat of city streets.
The Civitan Club, realizing the
value of this charity, has this year
undertaken to finance the food sup
ply for the camp during the entire
summer. The camp will open early
in June and continue till about Sep
tember 20. 1t has accommodations
for seventy-five children and is kept
full during the entire summer.
This year the camp will be in
charge of Envoy Mary Billings, or
Aunt Mary" as she is better known
among those familiar with Salvation
Army activities. She is a motherly
woman, who knows all about kids
and their joys and sorrows. She was
for twelve years m charge OF the
Salvation Army camp at North Long
Branch, N. j., where she had 165
youngsters under her wing con-
stantly every summer.
Members of the Civitan Club will
pay frequent visits to the camp and
some of them may possibly camp
there for short periods. II Is ex-
pected that 700 children will be given
a vacation in the country through
the medium Of this camp this sum-
mer.
Last year the youngsters slept in
tents. but a 6ormitory is now being
built in addition to the mess hall and
this year they will sleep indoors.
The Washington times., 1922-05-15
]. U.S.AII0sW|NG'
0NHUNDREDSOF.
TREASURY JOBS.
Married Women to Be First Hit
in Reduction of
Employees.

Married women employed In the
Treasury Department are very
much concerned over the security
OF their positions. as the result OF
the wholesale dismissals now TAX
ing place in the various bureaus
and divisions to bring the depart
ment's working forces down to a
pre-war basis.
On Tuesday approximately 100
women will be dismissed from the
Veterans Bureau as a part Of that
organizations decentralization pro-
gram. On the same day about fifty
will be transferred from the Ma
tional Banks Redemption Agency
to the Register of the Treasury's
office. But for the fact that the
Registers office Is running behind
with its work they would be let
out entirely Smaller groups are
to be let out May 16 and June l
in the Comptroller's office and the
Reserve Bank division. Further re-
ductions running into the hundreds
are to be made at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing before
July /.
When the Treasury set out, few
weeks ago to bring the department
nearer to the pre-war basis by the
beginning of the next fiscal year,
Secretary Mellon issued instruc-
tions to the various bureau and
division heads to cut off first the
married women who had husbands
employed to support them, giving
single women ana widows without
other means of support the prefer
ence. That order Is being adhered
to strictly, except in the case Of
those with civil service status.
Many of the women who are slated
for dismissal are appealing to their
Congressional friends and others
with influence to save their posi-
tions for them, IL possible.
Director Of the Budget Dawes is
said to have a recommendation to
the heads OF all Government depart.
ments to follow the Treasury plan Of
eliminating the married women from
the service and in the filling Of va
cancies that may develop to appoint
men wherever possible. The theory
on this last point is that men clerks
will stick closer to the job. They
don't take time off to manicure their
nails and fix their hair during work
ing hours. And II they are married
there's all the more reason why they
should hold on to the job.
The Washington times., 1922-05-15
TRIES TO RECOVER PADDLE.
BROWNS IN PATUxENT

In an attempt to recover an oar
that slipped from his boat in the
Patuxent river near Benedict, Nd,
yesterday, Nicholas X. Carstens,
thirty.four years old, 834 Thirteenth
street northeast, leaped overheard
and was drowned. Several friends
were nearby when he shouted for
help, but before they could reach
him he disappeared from view. Sew
eral small craft Immediately began
to drag for the body.
Carstens and party of friends
went to Benedict on a fishing trip.
Carstens hired a small boat and
rowed about 200 feet from the shore,
when the oar fell into the water. He
shouted to his friends that the cur
rent was strong and asked for as
sistance.
After the friends made a vain at
tempt at rescue, Walter ]. Proctor,
214 H stteet northwest, notified
Sheriff H9rris. of Charles county.
Md, and the mans relatives.
The Washington times., 1922-05-15
S 6 A T =!
By Near Lauret,)

tBy Near Lauret.)
Coming i'm my window,
In the dead Of every night,
The walls Of blarsted lovers,
Who sing and then they fight;
The lady says. II love you, TOm:"
Says he, my hearts on fire,
Ever since we married, girl,
I've loved you, my Marfar."
On they sing, lOvesick tunes,
Pitched I'm high soprano;
Said she TO him, Heard last night
You're flirting with some Han
nah"
Instantly their tunes did cease, 80
l thought their night was DER,
Suddenly he biffed her one,
And she began TO roar.
Reared to be q gallant man,
i let him beat her up;
Should / enter their family fray
They'd make me say, "enuff."
Fighting on till dawn Of day,
She yelled in great distress,
Tho cad l be, I'm free to say
1t was their business.
MORE PENNANT WINNERS.
ROTHERY
ARM A Nj
DEFRA n CESKI
DAKIN
NJ. FIR r SCHI
l.. FIR Il SCHI
JET
CHI MBRIS
IA NNALOTTI
GARIILLI
COSTA
PRIC ICCI
sARTORI
A pie-faced cake-eater once met a
flapper,
And 10 the flapper he said:
IF one Of my sisters wore bobbed hair
I'd slap'er,"
But he kissed the fIapper instead.
SAM SIMPLE.
The Washington times., 1922-05-15
Today.


Maple sugar party--Vermont State
avenue ana L street northwest. reception,
1880 p. IN.
Concerts-By the Pennsylvania Male
Tenth and q streets northwest, 3:46 and
7:l5 p. m.
Meeting-Amaranth Lodge. No. 2S,
Knights OF Pythias, Eighth and streets
northeast, 9 p. m.
Meeting-Century-D Decatur Lodge. No.
30. Knights of Pythias. Pythian Temple,
Entered apprentice degree - Trestle
Board, BENJAMIN b. French Lodge, No.
Is, F. A. A. M. y. m.
Meeting-Colonial Danes, interest OF
George Washington Memorial, home OF
Mrs. George Tully Vaughan, 171s / street
northwest, IL a. m.
Annual smoker - virginia Military
Institute Alumni Association, City Club.
1890 q street northwest, p. m.
Spring revue-By the st; Patrick Play
ers, auspices of Lafayette Post, American
Legion, Carroll Hall, p. m.
Third annual exhibition-The Tanner
Art League, art rooms, Dunbar High
School, 7 TO 10 p. m.
Annual meeting-Monday Evening Club.
Industrial Home School. Wisconsin ave.
nue.. picnic supper, $3.50 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Bazaar-womens City Club, followed
by dancing, Z TO 10 p. m,
Meeting-washinEton Alumnae Chapter,
Kappa Alpha Theta, home Of Mrs. Louis
austin. siss Newark street. Cleveland
as.tlss@Th. Dieo...s Board Of Re.
The Washington times., 1922-05-15
MOTHER AND CHILD HURT
:, WHEN AUTOS COLLIDE

Mrs. Milan v. Ayers and her ten.
year-old daughter Charlotte, who live
at 1919 Thirty-fifth street northwest,
were painfully injured yesterday,
when an automobile Mr.. Ayers was
operating collided with the motor
car of William Taylor, Asa Florida
avenue, at Twentieth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Mrs. Ayers and her daughter were
taken to the Emergency Hospital.
Ayers escaped injury. Both ma.
chimes were badly damaged.
Louis Deckelbaum, seventeen years
old, $50 r street northwest, suffered
bruises and cuts on his body when
he was knocked from his bicycle by
an automobile operated by James c..
Mason, 1853 T street northwest, at
Ninth and r streets yesterday. Deck
elbaum is at the Garfield Hospital.
The Washington times., 1922-05-15
D. c. FUND DRIVE
FOR MEMORIAL
. ON MALL OPENS
$3.50, 900 Quota of National
Amount Asked of District ,
Residents.

A drive will begin today for $3.50.
900, the Districts quota Of the
81, 500 900 which Is to be used Tor
the erection Of the George Wash
ington Memorial on the Mall. be-
tween sixth and Seventh streets
northwest. The amount asked from
the District is one-thirtieth Of the
national fund.
President Harding laid the corner
stone Of the proposed memorial last
ovember. The Executive and en-
Presidents Taft and Wilson have
given the movement their fullest
endorsement.
Under the provisions of the act Of
Congress donating the site, an en-
dowment OF $500,00 Is to be pro-
vided by the George Washington
Memorial Association. The admins
tration Of the building and Of the
endowment is vested by the act in
the trustees of the Smithsonian
Institution.
The drive for washington's quota
will continue during the week. DIR.
Thomas Z. Green, of the American
Red Cross, Is chairman of the cam
paign control committee and Mrs.
Rose Gouverneur Hoes Is the di:cc-
tor of the woman's division.
A room for the exclusive use OF
every State in the Union will be
provided on one floor of the pro-
I.osed structure. 1t is planned to
have the building as a great gather
ing place for national organizations.
An auditorium seating several thou.
sand persons is planned. Free organ
recitals will be given in the audi
torium on Sunday afternoons.
The Washington times., 1922-05-15
RENT HEARINGS
Being SPEEDED
BY Commission
Clearing Calendar Because OF
Delay in Congress Acting
on Ball Act.

Failure of Congress to take final
and favorable action on the extension
of the Ball rent law, before next
Monday, will find the District Rent
Commission with the lowest docket
of unheard cases in it's existence.
The commission has decided to
avoid the confusion attendant to
adverse action at the Capitol, even
II the law should be signed a few
DAYS after the expiration OF the
existing law on May %, and the com
missioners are clearing up pending
cases with a maximum of speed.
The rent case Of the Monmouth
Hotel tenants against the joint own
ers. James l.. Karrick and F. J.
Pilling, probably will be completed
today, when the owners will testify.
1t is expected other builders will be
called to the stand to give compare
tive statistics on construction cost
and other features Of building.
The commission has docketed more
than fifteen cases for rehearing to-
morrow. No definite program of
procedure during the week, beyond
tomorrow, has been laid down by the
commission, although expedient
action on all waiting cases is expect
ed. The commission called for hear
ing today it's rent-fixing case Of the
Oakland apartments, but the Mon.
mouth case is believed to be Of such
length as to consume the entire day.
The commissions office has been
crowded with tenants and landlords
during the past week, when the in
action Of Congress on the passage Of
the rent law extension measure
caused alarm among those who had
unheard cases before the commits
sion
The Washington times., 1922-05-15
CHEVY CHASE CITIZENS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

The election of the following OF.
ficers and committeeman of the
Chevy. Chase Citizens Association.
section No. 2, Chevy Chase Nd, have
been announced: George p. Hoover,
chairman pro TEN; Millard r. West,
secretary, and Paul Slonan, treas.
urer: Frederick r. Parks, chairman
police committee: Mrs Thomas r.
Robert son, chairman library com.
mittee: w. A. Mills. chairman build.
ing permits and Or. e. Conrad. chair
man Of health oommittsA