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The Ward County independent., 1922-10-26
CONDENSED MINUTES OF
BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONER

DOAND UT CAl NOMM CNO
The Board Of City Commissioners
October 18th, 1922.
Present: Vice President Brats-
berg, Commissioners Gross, Shaft and
Thomas.
Absent: President Smart.
The minutes of October 10th, 1922,
were read and approved.
Moved by Commissioner Thomas
and seconded by Commissioner Shaft
that the report of the Cemetery Board
in regard to purchasing supplies for
furnishing Rose Hill Chapel, be ap-
proved:
Roll Call-Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Bratsberg.
Moved by Commissioner Thomas
and seconded by Commissioner Gross
that H. E. Wheeler be appointed As
SCISSOR for one year, beginning Septem-
Der 1st, 1922.
Roll Call-Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Bratsberg.
The reports of the Travellers Aid
and Rose Hill Cemetery Fund were
received and filed.
Moved by Commissioner Shaft and
seconded by Commissioner Gross that
the reports of the City Attorney and
City Engineer IN regard to the claim
of Hanlon & Okes for payment Of dif-
ference in freight rates existing at
the time Of making the contract in
1919, and time of shipment Of mate
rial and equipment, be accepted and
recommendations followed, and City
Auditor authorized to draw special
assessment warrants to pay claim, as
follows:
Paving Dist. No. 1----$245.95
Paving Dist. No. 2 $50 10000
Paving Dist. No. 6 - 10000
Roll Call-Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Bratsberg.
Moved by Commissioner Gross and
seconded by Commissioner Thomas
that Estimate No. 3, Storm Sewers,
Contract dated April %, 1920, be al
lowed and the Auditor authorized to
draw special assessment warrants to
Contractor Geo. w. Kemper, in the
amount of $12,O0O.00, Sewer Dist. No.
The Ward County independent., 1922-10-26
Pigs Tramp Down EnsiIage

the state reports unique way he
employs in tramping down the en-
silage. AS he fills his silo, he places
five or six good sized shoats in the
bottom Of the structure and as the
ensilage is dropped in the pigs walk
around and around, tramping the
ensilage in compact manner. When
the silo is filed, the pigs are lowered
to the ground with ropes.
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l Fund, to pay same.
Roll Call-Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Nhnnnns Rrat hero

l Fund, to pay same.
Roll Call--Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Bratsberg.
Moved by Commissioner Thomas
and seconded by Commissioner Gross
that Estimate No. T. on work done by
Renl. Mcdonnell, sub-contractor on
Hanlon Il Okes contract Of September
II, 1919, be allowed and the auditor
authorized to draw special assess
ment warrants for $SO0.OO, Paving
Dist. No. 2 Fund, to BENZ. Mcdonnell,
to pay same.
Roll Call--Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Bratsberg.
Moved by Commissioner Thomas
and seconded by Commissioner Shaft
that the City Attorney be instructed
to advise contractors Mcdonnell and
G. Drahgstveed and Peter Rismoen,
that if work under 1922 contracts is
not completed by November 1st, 1922,
the city will take over contracts and
assess damages against contractor.
Roll Call--Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Bratsberg.
Moved by Commissioner Thomas
and seconded by Commissioner Gross
that the bill Of j. C. Blaisdell for
$13l.75, for services on Special AS
sesSment record work. be allowed and
the Auditor authorized to draw special
assessment warrant on Improvement
No | Fund, to pay same.
Roll >Call-Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Bratsberg.
Moved by Commissioner Gross and
seconded by Commissioner Thomas
that the following semi-monthly pay
roll for the first half October, 1922,
be allowed, as follows: General Fund
$465.50; Public Health Fund, $1O7.5O;
Public Safety Fund, $1O21.12; Public
Convenience Fund, $939.67; Paving
Dist. No. 6, $313.85; Rose Hill Gene
terry Fund, $3.50; Public Service
Fund, S646.5O.
Roll Call - Yeas: Gross, Shaft,
Thomas, Bratsberg.
Adjournment.
A. J. BRATSBERG,
Vice President City Commission.
Attest:
X. A. DICKINSON,
City Auditor.
The Board of City Commissioners
met in special session at the City Hall
at 400 P. M. October Goth, 1929, at
the call Of Vice President Bratsberg.
Present: Vice President Bratsberg,
Commissioners Gross and Shaft.
Absent: President Smart, Com
missioner Thomas.
Vice President Bratsberg stated
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-08-17
Corn and Wheat Insure Farmer
...- Returns Each Year

Fargo, N. D.-The farmer who
grows both corn and wheat is insuring
himself Of a return from his farm
each year, according to Rex E. Will
lard, farm management specialist at
the N, D. A. c., who is tabulating fig
ures representing the results Of five
years Of investigation of both Of these
crops in all parts of North Dakota.
Figures for the five years." said
Mr.. Willard today, "show that the
risk Of production Of a normal wheat
crop is Sc per cent, of corn crop SO
percent. BY normal crop we mean
the average production which would
exist if none of the factors of damage
was at work. II
Closes from lack of moisture in
wheat raising amount to 20 percent
of the normal crop while in corn rails
ing this factor is responsible for Fl
percent. Other comparisons in the
distribution of the losses are hail, 2
percent in wheat and percent in
corn; hot winds, percent in wheat
and 2 percent in corn; pests such as
worms, grasshoppers and gophers, 8
percent in wheat and 4 percent in
corn; rust, 10 percent in wheat and
none in corn; frost, none in wheat and
9 percent in corn; all other causes, S
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percent in wheat and / percent il

percent in wheat and / percent in
corn. 49,.
"The fact that certain conditions
which are destructive to wheat are
not destructive to corn and vice versa,
and also the fact that certain factors
of damage that affect one crop do
not affect the other, are Of great i'm
portance in making up the farm or
ganization.
"For example, wheat requires a
cooler temperature while corn makes
it's best growth in hot weather and if
the hot weather is accompanied by
high humidity it is highly favorable
to the development Of rust. Again,
frost is considerable factor in corn
losses while it does scarcely any dam
age to wheat. On account Of the fact
that the two causes Of loss are I'M
likely to occur in one season, the to-
tai risk Of production is very mater
tally reduced when the two crops are
raised together as compared to when
either crop is raised alone"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-08-17
DANGEROUS Fishing in Montana

The following letter from Newell R.
Olson, former Minot banker, now vice
president of the State Bank Of Mar
tinsdale, Mont, will be Of much in
terest to his many old time friends:
81 was reading my Ward County
family journal today and happened to
think that I must be overdrawn on
my subscription. Am enclosing check
for which please give me another
membership.
montana looks good again for the
first time in several years. Crops ap-
pear to be in good shape and every
one is feeling more optimistic. Sheep
men are passing thru good season
and the cattle market looks better.
Fishing is good and the deer are 60
ing to be plentiful-so why worry.
"Next Sunday we expect to go up
to Cottonwood Lake and try our luck.
This lake is situated about Is miles
from Martinsdale and is in the Crazy
Mountains at an altitude Of about
5000 feet. l have never been up to
it as it is very difficult to reach on
account Of the bad trails one has to
drive on. Part of the trip is made by
car and the balance on horse back.
Some friends were up last Sunday and
they say that fishing in the lake is
very dangerous as the fish at this time
of the year are very hungry and they
jump right in the boat and attempt
violence.
"Best regards to the independents
two fat editors and any one else whom
| may know"
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One thing in favor of winter is that
there is no drip pan under the re-
frigerator that must be emptied.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-06
Luck is with our two adven-
turers.
ITO BE CoNTINUED)
SPEEDING IN THE YEAR 1884
Costly Pastime ior New York Stage
Driver, Who Was Fined $40
Twice in Day.

Speeding is an ancient evil in New
York streets. AS long ago as 1884 the
police had their troubles with road
burners" although, of course, they
drove horses then, not motor cars.
Here's what newspaper said about
the ancestors of the present day sons
of 'Jehu, one of whom was arrested
twice in one day, the New York Sun
points out:
1.-The shameful conduct of the omni-
bus coachmen. who are continually
driving their horses through the
streets at the top of their speed, has
at last attracted the attention of the
proper authorities, and yesterday
morning Stephen Colvin, the driver of
the Samuel w. Secly (Andrews' Dry
Dock Line) was brought to the upper
police Office and fined SO for fast
driving.
"In the course of the afternoon the
same man was brought before Justice
Hopson at the lower police Office on
the complaint of Aid. Pickett for
furious driving and racing with the
merchant stage, driven by Van Kuren.
Colvin was again fined $40, which has
been paid by his employer, and he was
liberated. Van Kuren was extremely
insolent to the magistrate, and not
being able to pay the fine of SO, and
in default thereof, was committed to
the bridewell."
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zenmast, take one end of it in your
teeth, an swim back to the Maggie
with it. Wen fasten heavier line
to the cable, an haul the cable aboard
with the Maggie's winch"
You say that so nice, Scraggsy, old
hopeful, I'm tempted to think you can
whistle it. Neils, he's only askin' you
to risk your life overheard for nothing.
'Tain't in the shippin' articles that a
seaman's got to do that. If he wants
swimmin' exhibition make him pay
for it-through the nose An If
was you, I'd find out how much O. this
two thousand dollars towage he's goin'
to distribute to his crew. Pers'nlly
I'd get mine in advance"
"Adelbert p. Gibney," Captain
Scraggs Kissed. There's such thing
as drivin' man to distraction. Hal
vorsen, are you with me?"
AYE bane-for saxty dollars. Hay
bane worth a months pay for take
dat SWIM"
you dirty Scowegian migrate Well,
you don't get no sixty dollars from me.
Bear hand and We'll drop the ships
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Essentials.

What do successful" men think
made them succeed? What qualities
in other men would they think prom
ised an important and useful future?
Perhaps the opinions of no group of
persons on such matters could be
more valued than that of the mem
bership of the American Society of
Engineers. Fifteen hundred of these
key-men Of industry answered ques-
tionnaire on 1.-The Eight Qualities Es-
sential for Success" The voting on
a dozen or more qualities, worked out
in order of the relative frequency of
their selection, resulted In this list
being preferred by the engineers:
character. judgment, initiative, re-
sourcefulness, ability to handle men,
enthusiasm, industry, technical train
ing. From this piece of testimony it
would seem to be question of the
"man" first, the engineer" second.
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cake. "wnat'n you give n.e an Mac,
sir, to sal! you in?
"One thousand dollars" the skipper
answered weakly.
you refused to let us do il for
hundred Now it'll cost you two thous-
and, an I'm lettin' you off cheap at
that. OF course. you can take chance
an wait until word o. your predica-
ment Sits into San Francisco an a
tug comes out for you. but in the mean
time the wind may increase an with
the tide at the flood how do you know
your anchor won't drag an pile you
up on them rocks TO leeward?"
"I'll pay two thousand, Mr.. Gibney."
Without further ado, Mr.. Gibney
went to the masters cabin, wrote out
an agreement, carried the skipper aft
and got his signature to the contract.
Then he tucked the skipper into bed
and came dashing out on deck.
"Come here till / introduce you tc
the jib halyards.'' he bawied to Nc
Guffey, and they went forward.
With the aid of the winch, they
braced the foreyard; then MeGuffey
ran aft and took the wheel while MIR.
Gibney scuttled forward, eased up the
compressor on the windlaSs, and per-
mitted the anchor chain to pay out
rapidly. With the hammer, he knocked
out the pin at the forty-five fathom
shackle and leaving the anchor TO go
by the board. for it worried him no
longer, the bark Chesapeake moved
gently off on west-sou'west course
that would keep her three points off
the land. She had sufficient head sail
on now to hold her up.
Mr.. Gibney fell upon the main to-
gallan'-s'l leads like demon, carried
them through the leading block to the
winch head, turned over the winch and
sheeted home the main-to' -gallan'-s1.
The Chesapeake gathered speed and
Mr.. Gibney went aft and stood beside
Mr.. McGuffey, the while he looked
aloft and thrilled to the whine of the
breeze through the rigging. This is
sailorizin',' he declared. 1T sure
beats bumboatin'. Here, blast YOU.
Bart. You're spillin' the wind out o
that jib. First thing you know we'll
have her in irons an then the fat will
be in the fire."
He took the wheel from McGuffey.
When he was two miles off the beach
he brought her up into the wind and
made the wheel fast, a spoke TO lee
ward. "Sheet home the fore-togal-
lan'-sl," be howled and dashed for
ward. Lego them buntlines an
clewlines, my hearties, an haul home
that sheet"
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MADE HIT WITH YOUNGSTER
tCompanionabie Mother Need Not Have
Been Afraid She Was Over
doing Her Romping.

A prominent Hoosier clubwoman
Is a devoted mother, and takes time
TO romp with her children every night.
The other evening her eight-year-old
daughter brought her chum home with
her for the night. The chums moth
er is digniied and never romps or
jokes with her children. So the prom
inent woman outdid herself for the
children's amusement. Finally she
said laughingly: 81 must stop or Mil
dred will think you have nut for a
mother"
The next morning when she went
upstairs to pull her daughter out of
bed she heard the two youngsters
talking. And the little visitor said /:
'I'm going to begin to pray that God
will make my mother into nut like
yours"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-06
M. Ilamas, Devil Dance.

Once, at Darjiling, l saw the
Llamas' devil dance; the soul. white
faced child with eyes unnaturally en-
larged, fleeing among a rabble Of
devils-the evil passions. 1t fed Wild
" here and there. and every way
was blocked. The child fell on It's
knees, screaming dumbly-you could
see the despair in the starting eyes !:
but all was drowned in the thunder
of Thibetan drums. No mercy-no
escape. Horriblel / shall always see
the face of the child, hunted down to
hell, falling on It's knees. and scream
ing without sound, when hear the
drum. IL Adams Beck in the Allan.
tic Monthly.
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CHAPTER vi.

The tide was still at the flood and
the two adventures made fast progress
toward the Chesapeake. Choosing a
favorable opportunity as the vessel
dipped, they grasped her martingale,
climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran
along the bowsprit to the to-gallan'-
fo'castle. On the deck below dead
man lay in the scuppers, and such n
horrible stencil pervaded the vessel
that McGuffey was taken very i'll and
was forced to seek the rail.
"Scurvy or somethin'," Mr.. Gibney an
nounced, quite calmly. 'There should
be chloride of lime in the mates store
room-I'll scatter some on these poor
devils. Too close to port now to chuck
'em overheard. Anyhow, Bart, me an
you amt doctors, nor yet coroners or
undertakes, so you'd better skip along
an build. fire under the donkey aft.
Matches in the galley, of course"
He trotted down to the main deck
and prowled aft. On the port side of
her house he found two more dead
men, and cursory inspection of the
bodies told him they had died of sour
w. He circled the ship, came back
to the fo'castle, entered, and found
four men alive in their berths, but too
far gone to leave them. 'Tll have you
boys in the Marine hospital tonight"
he informed the poor creatures, and
sought the masters cabin. Lying on
his bed, fully dressed, he found the
skipper of the Chesapeake. The man
was gaunt and emaciated.
The freebooter of the green-pea
trade touched his wet forelock respect
fully. "My name is Gibney, sir, an
hold an unlimited license as first mate
of sail or steam. 1 was passin' up
the coast on a good-for-nothin' little
bumbOat, an seen you in distress, so
me an a friend swum over to give
you the double o. You're in bad
way. sir"
1.-TWO hundred and eighty-seven days
from Hamburg, Mr.. Gibney. Our vege-
tables gave out and we drank too much
rain water and ate too much fresh fish
down in the Doldrums. Our potatoes
all went rotten before we were out
two months. Naturally, the ships Of
ficers stuck it out longest, but when
we drifted in here this morning, / was
the only man aboard able to stand up.
1 crawled up on the to'gallan' fo'cas-
tie and let go the starboard anchor. I'd
had it cock-billed for three weeks.
All 1 had to do was knock out the
stopper"
While Mr.. Gibney questioned him
and listened avidly to the horrible tale
of privation and despair, McGuffey
appeared to report a brisk fire under
the donkey and to promise steam in
forty minutes; also that the Maggie
was hove to a cable length distant,
with her crew digging under the deck
load of vegetables for the small boat.
Help yourself to belayin' pin, Bart,
an knock 'em on the heads If they
try to come aboard" Mr.. Gibney or
dered nonchalantly.
do understand there is a steamer
at hand, Mr.. Gibney?" the master of
the Chesapeake queried.
There's an excuse for one, sir. The
little vegetable freighter Maggie. She'll
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-06
DID SEEM LIKE A PROBLEM
No Wonder Small Boy Was Disguised
When He Saw What His
Chun's Gift Was.

Mysterious things were happening
around the house. An addition to the
census report of Indianapolis was
expected, but Little Sonny didn't I'M
derstand.
"We're going to have something
you'll love-" the mother said
you're going to be tickled to death
with it," the father said.
Little Sonny didn't understand at
all, in fact he was so mystified that
he told his little pal next door about
it.
Whatever you get you've got to
divide" the interested pal insisted.
"Sure l WILL" said the generous
Sonny.
"When the baby finally came Little
Sonny and his pal were ushered in
for the first visit.
"a file chance you've got to divide
that thing" the pal said disgustedly.
indianapolis Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-06
MOTHER! CLEAN
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Even a sick child loves the "fruity"
taste of california Fig Syrup" If the
little tongue is coated, or If your child
is listless, cross, feverish, full of cold,
or has collie, give teaspoonful to
cleanse the liver and bowels. In a few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works all the constipa-
tion poison, sour bile and waste out of
the bowels, and you have a well, play
full child again.
Millions of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know a tea
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu-
Inc California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on bottle. Mother I
You must say california" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.-Advertise-
ment.
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condition that you was to tell me how

condition that you was to tell me how
to salvage that there bark"
I'm just about to tell you, Scraggs,
You don't touch a thing aboard the
Maggie. You leave her out of it en-
tirely. You just jump overheard, like
me an Mac will in a jiffy, swim over
to the bark, climb aboard, and sail
her in to San Francisco bay. When
you get there you drop anchor an call
it days work" He grinned broad
ly. Zone o these bright days, Scraggs,
when me an Mac is just wallerin' in
salvage money, drop around to see us
an We'll give you a kick in the face.
Farewell, you boobs," and he dove
overheard.
"Ta-ta," McGuffey cried in his tan
talizing falsetto voice, and followed
his leader into the briny deep.
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never be able to tow you in, because
she amt got power enough, an If
she had power enough she amt got
coal enough. Besides. Scraggs, her
owner, is rotten bad article an be-
fore he'll put rope aboard you he'll
tie you up on contract for figger
tbat'd make an angel weep. The way
your ship lies an everything, me an
McGuffey can sail her In for you at
half the price"
81 can't risk my ship in the hands
of two men," the sick captain an
swered. "She's too valuable and so is
her cargo. If this little steamer will
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-06
Was Forced to Swim Back to the
Chesapeake.

work boat overheard. 1 guess you can
tow signal halyard to the Maggie,
can't you, Neils?"
Neils could-and did. Within fifteen
minutes the Maggie was fast to her
prize. Nov we'll cockbill the an
chor," quoth Captain Scraggs, so Nc
Guffey reporting sufficient steam in the
donkey to turn over the windlass, the
anchor was raised and cockbilled, and
the Maggie hauled away on the hawser
the instant Captain Scraggs signaled
his new navigating officer that the
hook was free of the bottom.
1.-THE old girl don't seem to be max
in Roadway in the right direction" Nc
Guffey remarked plaintively, after the
Maggie had strained at the hawser for
five minutes. Mr.. Gibney, standing
by with hammer in his hand, nodded
affirmatively, while the skipper of the
Chesapeake, whom Mr.. Gibney had had
the forethought to carry out on deck
to watch the operation, glanced appre-
hensively ashore. Scraggs measured
the distance with his eye to the near
est fringe of surf and it was plain that
he was worried.
Captain Scraggs," the skipper of
the Chesapeake called feebly, "Mr.
Gibney is right. That craft of yours
is unable to tow my ship against this
wind. You're losing ground, inch by
inch. and it will be only matter of
an hour or two, If you hang on to me,
before I'll be In the breakers and a
total loss. You'll have to get sail on
her or let go the anchor until tug
arrives"
ST don't know thing about sailin'
Ship" Scraggs quavered.
II know it all,'' Mr. Gibney cut in,
"but there amt money enough in the
world to induce me to exercise that
knowledge to your profit" He turned
to the master Of the Chesapeake. "For
one hundred dollars each, McGuffey
an will sail her in for you, sir"
"rll not take the risk, Mr.. Gibney.
Captain Scraggs, If you will follow my
instructions Wen get some sail on the
Chesapeake. Take those lines through
the leading blocks to the winch"
The engineer Of the Maggie came up
on deck and waved his arms wildly.
"Leggo," he bawled. i've blown out
two tubes. TIN be all / can do to get
home without that tow"
Jump on that, Scraggsy," quoth Nc
Guffey softly and cast his silken en-
gineer's cap on the deck at Scraggs'
feet. The latter's face was ashen as
he turned TO the skipper of the Chesa-
peake. "Pm through" he gulped. "PIl
have to cast off. Your ships drivin,
on the beach now"
ooh, say not so, Scraggsy," said
Mr.. Gibney softly, and with a blow
Of the hammer knocked out the stop
per on the windlass and let the anchor
go down by the run. mot this voy-
age, at least" The Chesapeake
rounded with a jerk and Mr.. Gibney
took Captain Scraggs gently by the
arm. Into the small boat, old ruin,''
he whispered, "and I'll row you an
The Squarehead back to the Maggie.
If she drifts ashore with that load
o. garden truck, You might as well
drown yourself"
Captain Scraggs was beyond words.
He suffered himself to be taken back
to the Maggie. after which kindly
action Mr.. Gibney returned to the
Chesapeake, climbed aboard, and with
the assistance Of McGuffey. hauled
the work boat up on the deck.
snow" Mr.. Gibney inquired, APP
preaching the skipper Of the Chesa-