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The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
Officers Locate Still in
Underground Room
in Corn Field

Federal prohibition officers assisted
by Sheriff Scofeld, located still at
the Guy Emar farm, three miles
southeast of Minot this morning which
was 200 yards from any building and
in the middle of corn field.
Officers worked on tip, otherwise
they never would have been able to
locate the still, so we'll was it secret
ed.
1t had been dug down into the earth
to depth of ten feet and is twelve
feet square. The roof had been care
fully covered with a foot of earth and
three small ventilators which pro-
truded from the ground, were the only
evidence that there was anything un-
usual in the corn field.
The ladder-way leading down into
the place was completely covered with
boards and foot of soil covered the
boards. A harrow stood near the
place and each day Emar would har-
row the dirt over the still, giving it
the appearance of a patch of titled
soil.
In the underground room, the off
GERS found complete still, hundred
gallons of mash and a quantity of
moonshine. Emar was arrested and
placed in Jail.
w. A. Anderson, a Minot teamster
was arrested as he was bringing three
gallons Of moonshine to Minot in his
auto. He was also taken to jail
The federal officers participating
in the raid were F. C. Upton and l..
p. Sandstrom, federal prohibition
agents and Federal Prohibition Direc-
tor Stone Of Fargo.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10

Many OF the old timers recall when
the bridge was blown down. A hard
wind was blowing from the south and
about two-thirds of the structure COL
lapsed, a third on the east end re-
naming standing. At the time, no
train happened to be crossing the
bridge, but No. arrived from the
west about five minutes after the
bridge collapsed. Joe Grove, now of
Williston, was the engineer on No.. 4
and Geo. Calder was fireman. Casper
Tangedahl, now of Parshall, was
night Waterman. Casper came out Of
his little shack near the track and was
blown down an embankment, but got
back in time to flag the train. The
train had stopped at the whistle board
and had just started east when Mr..
Grove saw Tangedahl's lantern and
stopped just in time to avert wreck.
Ole Jenson, who was day watchman;,t
lived III the small residence seen in
this picture. He now resides at Bel
lingham, Wash.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
Judge Palda Visits Petrified Forest

How many of our readers have ever
visited the Petrifed Forest in the Bad
Lands Of the Missouri? Judge Palda
drove out there last Sunday and says
the journey is one Of the most delight
full he has ever experienced. The
round trip can be made in day cas-
lily, giving one an opportunity to
spend several hours in the forest,
which lies only ninety miles south
west of Minot. Go to Ryder, Rose
glen, Raub, then south to Mason's
ranch and strike the Anderson trail.
Anyone out in that district will di-
rect you. Good roads, much better
than those close to Minot. The Judge
explored acres of the forest and then
hardly got good start. There are
thousands Of large petrified trees,
stumps and limbs. The Judge picked
up many beautiful agates and found
what appeared to be petrifed moe
casin track and the petrifed foot of
an Indian babe. The scenery is gor-
geous, with its gullies full of choke
cherry trees laden with fruit.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
TWO KILLED BY LIGHTNING
SOUTH OF DOUGLAS MONDAY
Special to the Independent:

Special to the Independent:
Ryder, N. D., Aug. S.-Mrs. Chas.-
Myler, aged 40 and her nephew, Chas-
Myler, aged IA, living two miles south
of Douglas, Ward county, were killed
by lightning during a severe storm
Monday evening.
The lad was sitting on binder in
the barn yard and was killed instant
ly. His body was rendered blue by
the bolt. Mrs. Myler had no marks;
on her body and lived about an hour
Arrangements were made to ship her
remains to OGDEN, Ill.,, her old home
for burial.
It is also reported that man was;
killed by lightning at Van Hook. dur
ing the same storm.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
kemper Bros. Will Install Wireless
Plant at Fair Grounds

Maxwell and Paul Kemper are MAX
ing plans to install wireless plant at
the Ward county fair grounds and
hope to give the visitors rare treat
during all of the four days of the fair.
They will have something in the ma
ture of real surprise in store for the
visitors. They will have the most mod
ern receiving set in operation, fitted
up to receive messages that are broad
casted from the various stations. .
These young men have been un-
usually successful in the wireless
world, operating the first wireless
station built in northwestern North
Dakota, at their home in this city
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
l. w. WIS Quit Jobs and Tie Up
ThreShing Outfit

A number Of l. W. WIS working on
the Winkler threshing rig at Surrey
quit Wednesday in spite of the fact
that they were getting 81 a day and
their board. The machine was held
up while M. Winkler came to town to
secure additional men. The I. w. WIS
work day or two and after getting
fed up, quit with a few dollars in
their jeans.
The Winkler rig has been running
for a week, threshing 1000 bushels Of
rye the first day. The rye around
Surrey is averaging II to- 1S bushels
per acre. ..-.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
Leonard Blaisdell's Sensational
Victory

Leonard Blaisdell, young Minoc
tennis star, returned from the state
tennis tournament held at Fargo last
week, having won the Titus cup, given
for the special state singles event, and
the Northern Great Plains open cham
pionship. In the latter, he won over
W. H. Elton, of Grand Forks, winner
of the state championship, GO, 1913
In the first set, young Blaisdell swept
the state champion off his feet. Blais-
dell's playing proved the sensation Of
the tournament.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Bemis Of Minot
participated in the tourname mt. Mrs.
Bemis, who was state woman cham
pion two years ago, was eliminated
early in the tournament. ~-.-
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
DIR. A. G.. \ANE ELECTED PRES
IDENT UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
EdinbOro, Pa, Aug. 9.
Ward County Independent:
Elected president of Univer-
sity of Wyoming. My faith turns
westward again.
A. G. Crane."

DIR. Arthur G. Crane, first president
of the Minot Normal school, who re-
signed two years ago to accept SINH
lar position with the Edinboro State
Normal School at Edinboro, Pa, was
selected for the presidency Of the Uni
ersity of Wyoming, which is located
at Laramie, at a meeting of the Board
of Trustees held Tuesday. DR.. Crane
will begin upon his duties in Wyom-
ing at an early date.
Minot friends knew for several
weeks that DR.. Crane was being con-
sidered very seriously for the import
ant position and the news Of his cleo
ton will be learned by his thousands
of friends in the state with a great
deal of pleasure and satisfaction.
The work will be very similar to
what he did in Minot, in building up
the Minot Normal. The Wyoming
university is new school, compara-
lively, though thirty-five years old.
DR.. Crane will find plenty of building
problems, campus development, pub
licity and promotion work. The big
problem Of the people Of Wyoming
will be that Of selling the institution
to the people of the state. Their state
conditions are not far different from
those DR.. Crane faced so ably in
North Dakota.
DR.. Crane is an expert in school ad-
ministration. 1t has been his sole
work for years and all Of his ad-
vanced study has been in lines Of ad-
ministration.
The presidency of the University of
Wyoming is a decided advance for DR..
Crane and it has been his life's ambi-
tion to Get into university administra-
ton. He is certain to give mighty
good account of himself and the Uni
versity of Wyoming will be heard
from under his guidance.
DR.. Crane came to Minot ten years
ago as the first president Of the Minot
Normal school. He built that institu-
tion up, bringing it to the foremost
ranks among educational institutions
in North Dakota. Two years ago, af-
ter serving the Minot Normal for
eight years, he accepted the presi-
dency of the Edinboro Normal school
for that institution. Only recently,
= he organized an Association of Com
.merce in Edinboro, showing that he
has lost none of his old time interest
in civic affairs. :.
.,% While in Minot, Pres. Crane took a
very active part in the development
Of our city. He was member of the
Minot Association of Commerce, the
Minot Rotary club, the Town Criers
and other organizations. He is a
speaker Of more than ordinary ability
and he was in great demand on the
lecture platform.
During the war;, DR.. Crane enlisted
for service and became a Major. He
was in charge Of vocational training
for disabled soldiers in the military
hospitals in the United States, in
augurating a system which not only
educated soldiers in a practical way
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
s., 500 FOR AUTO, HORSE AND
MOTORCYCLE RACES AT FAIR

The racing committee Of the Ward
County Fair Board met at the offices
Of A. j. Drummer and outlined ten
tative program of races for the fair,
Sept. IL to IS. 1t is planned to have
motorcycle races each evening and
persons interested can communicate
with the secretary. Entries are wide
open.
The following horse program was
outlined:
Sept. 1925 pace, purse $3.50;
2:30 trot, purse $3.50; running race,
purse 500.
Sept. 14-2:20 pace, purse $3.50;
2:15 trot, purse $3.50; running race,
purse $1OO.
Sept. 15-Free for all pace, purse
$500; Special County horses), purse
$3.50; running race, purse 500.
Added money will also be added
to these purses. There will be a 3
percent entrance and no deductions
from money winners.
If any classes do not fill specials
will be arranged for all horses.
A purse of $500 has been hung up
for the automobile races-which have.
not yet been outlined-and $1O0 for
the motorcycle races. Suggestions
from automobile racers will be well
coined. 1t is expected that a number
Of outside cars will be here ard also
motorcycles from a distance.
Any persons interested in any Of
these races should write the secretary,
Carl w. Mason, Minot, N. D., at once
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10

Fred Almy. veteran engineer, was
running on No. and 4 opposite Joe
Grove.
Mr.. Albertson was firing for the
late Michael Flanagan, General
Master Mechanic of the Great North
ern, who died recently, and theirs was
the last freight train that crossed the
bridge before it's collapse. They had
side tracked at Lone Tree at the time
Of the storm.
N. C. Nelson, who now conducts a
grocery store on the North side in
Minot, pulled light engine over the
bridge just before the storm caused
it's collapse. Walt Schroeder was
Nelson's fireman.
The bridge blew down about 1880
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
G. A. Porter Buys Independent Meat
Market

G. A. Porter has purchased the In
dependent Meat Market on First St.
S. W. from Antoine Nitche, and will
take possession Monday. Mr.. Nitche
plans on returning to the old country.
Mr.. Porter has had 20 years exper-
ience in the meat business and is sure
to conduct first class market. He
has been manager of the Farmers
Market for Shirley for more than a
year and for years was one Of the pro-
prietors of the Peoples Meat and
Grocery Co.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
Andrew Repole Died Suddenly Last
Evening

Andrew Repole, who has been jan
itor at the Carroll flats for the past
three years, died suddenly at the home
O'clock last evening. He had gone to
bed i'll and got up with a coughing
spell. He went into the yard and
Mrs. Carroll sent for a doctor, who
found the man bleeding from the
mouth. He died within few min
utes. A son, George, and daugh-
ter, who resides somewhere in the
west, survive. Mr.. Repole had lived
in Minot for good many years. He
had been employed for some time
during the summer by J. L. Dill. He
was about IS years Of age. The re-
mains We're taken to the Van Fleet
undertaking parlors.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
Echo From Berthold Controversy
Ward County Independent,


Ward County Independent,
Minot, N. D.
On May 5th, 1922, one Rob L. Olson
who resides at Berthold, North Da-
kota, inserted an article in your pa
per dated May 5th, 1922, which arti-
Gle purported to be an answer to an
article which previously appeared in
your paper, under the name 'Berthold
Correspondent" wherein the name of
George Murray is mentioned.
Tn article written by Rob L. Olson
was done without the knowledge, con-
sent or acquiescence of the undersign-
ed and the undersigned disclaims any
responsibility for said article.
While Rob L. Olson is the agent Of
the Elevator Company his duties are
to buy grain, and sell flour, and is not
authorized nor permitted to write any
articles or do any other act outside of
the scope Of his employment.
This matter is written at the re-
quest of George Murray in order that
the readers Of your paper will know
that the article written on May 5th,
1922, by Rob l.. Olson, was his indi-
viduaI act and not that of the Victoria
Elevator Company.
VICTORIA ELEVATOR co.
By R. G. Cargill, Secretary.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
LICENSED TO WED

Leslie Y. Miller, 27, Minot, and
Fanny G. Emslie, "a, Devils Lake.
Axel H. Bake, %, and Alice Nc
Guire, 18, Minot.
Roy E. Dranz, "a, Ward Co., and
Jannette o. Olaveson, "a, Minot.
Lloyd Hartigan, 20, Minot, and
Bertha Copeland, 10, Glenburn.
Adam ]. Root, 20, and Agnes Hav-
lichek, 10, Minot.
Fred Dizard, 81, Ward Co., and Mrs.
Allie Harrison, 80, Minot.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10

There were numerous wrecks over
the temporary track and nearly every
day engines and freight cars were off
the track, The sharp reverse curve
at the west end of the track caused
the flanges on the driving wheels of
the engines to wear off. No. 700 Rog-
ers engines were used as helpers
"Smoky" Longevan turned over once
or twice, but escaped injury. His
fireman, Al Herr was scalded and Grip
pied for life. Flannigan's engine was
about to be wrecked and both himself
and his fireman, Anton Albertson,
jumped. The former suffered a
sprained ankle, but Albertson jumped
off 25-foot temporary bridge and
was severely bruised.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10

for better earning their living upon
their discharge from the army, but
his system was conducive to their re-
covery. He earned national recogni-
ton for his excellent work in behalf
of the soldiers.
DR.. Crane received his Masters de-
gree from Columbia university, and
at that time the book concerning his
work in the military hospitals, was ac-
cepted as his Thesis.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
OLD PICTURES RECALL WRECK
OF G. N. WOODEN BRIDGE, 1898

o'clock at night. C. F. Truax, one Of
the publishers of the Independent and
George Cross, boiler inspectors at the
G. N. round house, were at work in
specting boilers that night, and they
heard the crash plainly, five miles
away. They thot the roof Of the shop
had blown off.
1t is estimated that more than a
million feet Of lumber was used in the
construction of the bridge. Most of
this lumber was saved for use in re-
pairing bridges.
When the bridge went down, some
Of the rails were imbedded in the
ground 115 feet below, many feet
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
Death of Mrs. J. COrbett

Mrs. J. C. ,Corbett of Stanley,
mother of V. A. and John Corbett,
publishers of the Dakota State Jour
nal, passed away suddenly early
Thursday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. N. E. Ellsworth at
Williston. She had been i'll for "a
long time from heart trouble and COM
plications.
Mrs. Corbett was IT years OF age,
and was a pioneer of northwestern
North Dakota. She lived in Minot
from 1892 until 1898. Her husband
died two months ago. She had lived
at Stanley for sixteen years. She is
survived by three sons, V. A and
John of Minot, and Edgar of Sioux
Falls, S. D., and two daughters, Mrs
Geo. W. Wilson Of Stanley and Mrs.
Ellsworth of Williston.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10

the blue and purple ribbons.
These cattle will be exhibited at
the state fairs at Des Moines, Ia,
Lincoln Neb., and Huron, S. d., and
will be entered at the Interstate fair
at Sioux City, Ia, and the Dairy Cat
tie Congress, at Waterloo, Ia, finally
being shown at the National Dairy
Show at St. Paul. The winnings will
be watched with interest for they are
among the very best Guernseys in
the United States.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
MCKENZIE WILL CASE
CONTINUED

St. Paul, Aug. 8.-Another contin-
uation Of one week was granted today
in the hearing on the will of Alexan-
der Mckenzie, former political leader
of North Dakota whose 100000 es-
tate is in probate court here for set
tlement. Counsel for some Of the
heirs sought the continuance. The new
date fer The hearing is Aug. Is.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10

Burlington Miners Want More Pay
The old time Burlington coal min
ers who have been on a strike all
summer, declare they are not willing
to go back to work even at wages
they were receiving when they struck.
The mine operators at Burlington
have sent to Montana for miners and
expect to have plenty of help in their
mines soon.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
Visit of Shriners from Kem Temple
Cancelled

The contemplated visit of Shriners
from KEN Temple, Grand Forks, on
Thursday, Aug. II, has been called off
because they are unable to get ade~
quate train service due to the strike
The Minot Shriners had made extern
sive preparations for the entertain
ment Of the visitors.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
Drug Fiend Confesses Robbery

fessed to stealing automobile tires
and other equipment from the Minot
Auto Co. He told the police where
the plant was located and the goods
were recovered. He confessed only
after he had been deprived of drugs.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
Sentenced for Attempted Suicide

OcuICuSCu AOl @ASSCNuPISu OulSAAS
Katherine Behrens, young woman
10 years Of age, pleaded guilty before
Judge Lowe to attempting to commit
suicide and was sentenced to the state
training school at Mandan until, she is
81. She drank poison and was found
in the road east of Riverside park in a
delirious condition and has since been
confined to q local hospital.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
Examination for Professional Certifi.
Gates

There will be a teachers examina-
tion for Professional Certificates held
in the court house in Minot during
the third week in August. Such ex-
animation will begin promptly at $3.50
Tuesday morning, August Is, 1922.
All writing materials will be furnish
ed.-A. NJ. Waller, County Superin-
tendent of Schools.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
Persons Guernseys Leave Friday for
). - State Fairs

George Cooper will leave Friday
with fifteen head of registered Guern-
seys from Major Persons stock farm
and will ship direct to Sedalia, Mo-,
where the cattle will be exhibited at
the Missouri State Fair. The cat
tie have been home for ten days, after
being exhibited at the Grand Forks
and Fargo state fairs, where they won
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10

Geo. A. Mcfarland has resigned his
position as superintendent of the Will
liston schools, to accept the Presl-
dency of the Minot Normal.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10

The machinery for the Minot potato
warehouse has been ordered by the
board and the contract for the build
ing is to be let today.
Evening star., 1922-11-15
new COMMERCIAL
ZONES ARE SET

A change from flfty-nve to eighty
five feet in the height limit of two
lots on r street between 18th and
18th streets. to permit the erection Of
an Apartment house. was requested
by Harry Wardman, at a hearing be-
fore the coming commission today.
Other changes were petitioned for as
follows:
From residential to- frst CONNER
cial. certain lots on 21st street be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and 7
street.
From residential to first commercial,
property at the corner of 18th and
Shepherd streets.
From residential to first commercial.
frontage on the north side Of NJ street
between 14th and 18th streets.
From residential to first CONNER
cial. frontage on both sides of 18th
street between H and L streets.
From residential to first CONNER
cial. property on 1st street northeast
between c and D streets.
From residential to second COM
mercial. lots located at Ridge place
and 18th street, Anacostia.
From first to second commercial.
that part of reservation 10 north OF
alley on c street northwest between
Sd and AZ streets.
From first to second commercial,
lots on Pennsylvania avenue between
26th and NJ streets
Evening star., 1922-11-15
ASKS FURTHER CUT
IN NAVY YARD PAY
Waqe Board Recommends
Cent Per Hour Reduction
on All Trades.

Further reduction in wages paid
employees of the Washington navy
yard has been recommended in the re-
port of the wage board, which mas
been studying the wage situation Tor
several weeks. The report OF the
board has been forwarded by Capt. j.
H. Dayton. commandant, to the navy
Department., where the reports OF the
wage boards Of all navy yards and
stations must be filed today. The local
board recommends a cut OF l cent per
hour on the basic pay Of all trades.
The men have been confidently ex-
pecting that the board would recon-
mend an increase in the wages at the
local ward. and assert that the data
their committee has presented would
warrant a substantial increase IN the
hourly wages. The local board IN con-
sidering wages paid by outside hrms
is allowed to take into consloeIation
wages paid plants within a radius OF
1bO miles of Washington. The aver
age Of the figures collected by the
board, 1t was asserted, calls for
reduction. although the men contend
that an increase is warranted by the
fact that there is general upward
trend in wages, and that the labor
market Is getting short of mechanics
and others such as are employed In
the local naval gun factory.
Action Is Considered.
The report Of the board was pre-
sented to the men this afternoon. it
was stated. and the shop committee.
representing the employees, is under
stood to be considering what action
will be taken. The work of the local
wage board is not final, as the whole
matter is considered by a general
wage board at the Navy Department,
at which the machinists and other
employees from all parts Of the coun-
try will have an opportunity to pre-
sent their views and facts.
Information received by telegram
at the headquarters of district NO.
a., National Association of Ma
chinists. today. said that the wage
board at the League Island navy
yard. Philadelphia. Pa. less than $50
miles from Washington. recommend
ed an increase of Z cents an hour for
their employees.
Luther Surprised.
A. E. Luther, assistant to N. P. Ali
fas, president of District No. A, ex-
pressed some surprise when informed
by a reporter for The Star that the
local board had recommended a de-
crease for the local yard employees
who work only on 4 five-day basis.
Many of the wages of the local men
have been cut so low by the hve-day
week on which they are working
that it is said that it is difficult for
those with families to get along.
Mr.. Luther said that the reduction.
aside from the fact that outside
plants seem to be increasing the
wages of their men. probably was
made to bring the local yard within
the appropriations.
There is a feeling among the men
that the data which they collected
and presented would certainly war
rant an increase in wages here, and
Evening star., 1922-11-15
The Easiest Way
to End Dandruf

There is one sure way that never
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destroys it entirely. To do this.
just get about four ounces of plain
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night when retiring; use enough
to moisten the scalp and rub 1t in
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three or four more applications will
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You will find. too. that all itching
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You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store, and four oAnces is all
you will need. This simple remedy
has never been known to fail
advertisement.