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Arizona republican., 1922-03-26
Always Should
FolIouU Leaders

One of the really important things
that was said at the Atlanta meeting
of the American Farm Bureau Feder-
ation-and it is a pity that it was
said at a session when only a hand
full of delegates were on hand to hear
it-came from Mr.. Soren Sorensen,
agricultural representative of the
Danish government.
"You work fast in America" said
Mr.. Sorensen. "You seem to expect
to do in three of four years what we
in Denmark would hardly hope to ac-,
complish in twenty. We feel that we
can learn much from you. and that
there are other things that you may
profitably learn from us.
"We have learned that If farmers
are to cooperate successfully, they
must Loyalty follow their leaders, even
when those leaders make mistakes"
Mr.. Sorensen said that the first CO.
operative creamery in Denmark was
started and operated for years
against the competition of private
creameries offering a higher price
for milk The Danish farmers stuck
stubbornly to their enterprise, and
the whole world knows what the Da-
nish dairy industry Is today
1--WE have learned" said Mr.. Soren-
sen, in words that should be blazoned
in gold in every meeting place Of
farmers in America, I'VE have learned
that if farmers would cooperate sue
cessfully, they must cooperate even
when it does not pay"
Arizona republican., 1922-03-26
eAMeINo HITS ANOTHER

NEW ORLEANS. Mar. 25.--- Exhi-
bition)-"Babe" Ruth smashed out a
home run in the sixth inning with
two men on today. Score:
r. ii. +.
New York Americans ....7 12 /
Brooklyn Nationals ....4 13 3
Batteries: Jones, Mays and Schang;
Smith, Gordinier and Deberry, Tay-
ior
Arizona republican., 1922-03-26
PYTH|AN SISTERS
To PRESENT FARCE

The Pythian Sisters are preparing
to present farce entitled Mrs.
Martins Meetin'," on Tuesday eve-
ming, April 4, at K. p. hall. This
promises to be a most entertaining
performance. a great deal of hither-
to unsuspected talent has been dis
covered among the members Of the
lodge.
Rehearsals have been going for
ward for some time under the di-
rection of Mrs. r. E. Insley, and a
number of new actresses are going
to try their wings in this production.
The costumes alone are we'll worth
the price of admission, and while
the knights are making valiant ef-
forts to discover just what the Sis
ters are up to. they have so far kept
the plot and the nature of the cos
tunes deep, dark mystery.
Nothing but the price of admission,
35 cents for adults. Is cents for
children--will bring forth the know
ledge for which the knights are seek
ing. Those who have listened out
side closed doors have been electri-
fled by mysterious sounds OF crash
ing china, stifled sobs, etc. which
foretell real "meller- -drammer.'
Arizona republican., 1922-03-26

ers who are hurt by buying land at
high prices are not being able 70
meet their payments because OF the
drop in farm prices. but the number
of such is very small as compared
with the total number.
"Of course farmers generally re-
duced their purchases to the limit
when the severe drop in the prices
OF farm products came. Many of
them had to, especially renters who
had agreed TO pay high cash rents,
and also those who had incurred
large debts for land purchase. 9th
ers who had made money and laid it
away during prosperous years have
economical, just as have those who
were less fortunate. There is no
class of people who adjust their pur-
chases to their income so quickly
and effectively as the farmers. They
are in the habit of economizing. They
have no false shame about wearing
old clothes. They believe in paying
for what they buy and they do not
like 10 incur debt. Therefore, even
prosperous farmers have been econo-
MIXING rigidly during this period of
agricultural depression They have
been waiting until they feel reason
ably sure that prices of farm prod
ucts have hit bottom. Once they are
satisfied on this point they will begin
to buy what they need. suspect
that increased purchasing by farmers
will come more rapidly than people
have. been expecting.
Farm buying win be stimulated by
prompt reduction in the prices OF
things the farmers want to buy. The
farmer has taken his full share, and
more, of liquidation. He has right
to expect that others, such as manu-
facturers, railroads, laboring men, re-
tailers will follow his example. Prices
of things must come down.
"Some people seem to think that
farmers are radically minded and
play smash with our form Of gov
ernment If they could have their way.
All history proves the contrary.
Farmers have always been and are
now the stabilizing force in govern
ment. Farmers do not start revolu-
tions They do not strike and create
industrial paralysis. They do not de-
mand an unfair advantage. They
think things through and reach sound
conclusions on state and national pol
itics. Once they are convinced that
things are being set up against them,
they will set about it deliberately
and effectively to correct this condi-
tion through the orderly processes of
government"
Arizona republican., 1922-03-26
FARM BUREAU Notes
BY Bureau Publicity Committee

licans into power in the expectation
Of the realization of the Republican
platform. The farmers bloc is maxi
ing that impossible. There is no thor
oughfare for the Republican policy,
and the bills which are passed vlo-
late its pledges. The strength of the
movement is it's weakness. for the
country is becoming alarmed. The
bloc is the legislative organ Of the
farm bureau federation. which Off
cially describes itself as ''the larg-
est farmers organization ever builded
in the history of the world. with more
than a million farmers working in an
organized way to promote the best
interests of agriculture through 1,507
county farm bureaus and forty-six
state farm bureau federations." New
er was there such a lobby, never such
congressional subservience, not even
when the railway men held stop
watches in the galleries of the houses.
The country turned against that leg
islation after its enactment. The
time to turn against the bloc working
for the farmers instead of the nation
is before the enactment of its por-
tentous program. AS the case stands,
the country is getting the legislation
favored by James r. Howard, who is
showing himself a bigger" man than
the president" !"
Arizona republican., 1922-03-26
cua oUrFlELDER HURT

EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL.,. Mar. 25.-
Max F1ack. outfielder for the Chi
cago Nationals, who is confined to his
home here suffering from fracture
of the skull, will not be able to play
for at least two months, according to
the physician attending the player.
Elack was struck on the head with
a ball pitched during a practice game
by Percy Jones at the teams training
camp.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-26
BouUIing Tournament
Matter OF Routine

TOLEDO. O.. Mar. 25-About to
enter on its final week, the American
Bowling congress tournament here
seems to have settled down to a mat
ter of routine--that of getting it over
with.
Several full squads of entrants ran
their strings out today without any
one Of them coming close to the
leaders in any of the three minor
events. The highest score of the day
in the singles was 6eS by G. steel Of
Newark. n. ].
Arizona republican., 1922-03-26
WeisnluL[er Breaks
4 Summing Records

PHILADELPHIA, Mar 25-John
Weismuller of the Illinois A. G. in
an attraction added to the intercol-
legiate swimming championship at
the University of Pennsylvania to-
night broke four worlds records for
the mems indoor individual junior
championship, reducing the time of
the 200, $50 and s00-yard and 800
meter events. His time was 2;05 1-5;
2:41 flat; AIS 3-5 and 3:S5 1-5.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-26
INFLUX FOR GREAT
CONVENTION HERE
SOON IS TO BEGIN

An official invitation has been ex-
tended to the members of the Arizona
state legislature to attend the tenth
annual convention of the United
States Good Roads association. the
Banzhead National Highway associa-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19
u VISITING Kinks SIGN FOR
B0NSPIEL HERE JAN. a, Is, Is

Twenty-Five visiting rinks have al
ready signed up to participate in the
International Bonspiel to be held in
this city Jan. 1925 and &c, under the
auspices of the Minot Curling Asst,-
citation. Quite a number more are
expected to enter. The following are
certain to be here:
Portal, Kinks; Estevan, Sask.. 2
Kinks; Yellow Grass, Sask., 2 rinks:
Assiniboia, Sask., l rink; Regina,
Sask:, 2 Kinks; Grand Forks, 8 rinks
Grafton, 2 rinks; Drayton, l rink;
Crystal, l rink; St. Thomas, ] rink
Bowesmont, l rink; Weyburn, Sask., 2
rinks.
The banquet will be held at the As
soclation of Commerce rooms Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 25, at o'clock. Lee
Piper and John Howard are in charge
OF arrangements for the program that
evening.
With the Minot rinks that will par
tlcipate in the Bonspiel there will be
total of so rinks, of four players
each, it is now estimated.
This is to be the greatest Bonspiei
ever attempted in North Dakota. With
eight or ten American rinks compel
ing with like number of Canadian
Kinks in the International event, it will
be the most important interstatior
event ever held in the west.
Arrangements have been made for
the Sunshine club of the Presbyterian
church to serve lunches at the rink.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19
Aged Father of John ]. Lee Died in
NORWAY

John J. Lee received a cablegram
from his old home in Stavanger, Nor
way Friday, stating that his father,
who was IS years Of age, had passed
away on Thursday. Mr.. Lee had
received a letter that morning stat
ing that his father had been i'll fer
about two weeks, but was improy-
ing. Shortly after receiving the
letter, he received the cablegram.
Mr.. Lees mother who is II years
Of age, survives, together with the
five sons and two daughters. Both
of the daughters are married and live
in Norway. The sons all live in the
United States and Canada. - The.
sons are John j. Lee Of Minot; Aus
tin and Andrew who live near Willow
Bunch, Sask., Peter of Blaisdell, N.
D., and Matt of Hartland, N. D.
Mr.. Lees father resided on a farm
in Norway practically all Of his life.
Mr.. Lee last saw him in 1909 when be
visited his old home in Norway.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19
Max Man Receives Ten Years For At
temnted Robbery

Walter Anderson and Joe Bart
ashevik must spend ten years in the
state penitentiary for first degree
burilary in connection with the at
tempted robbery of Cornelius Bar
much, an aged Max farmer, who was
reported to have secreted some $l5,-
10000 in his farm residence.
Anderson was found guilty Tuesday
night at Mandan and Bartashevik
was found guilty last week. The
crime was committed in Mclean
County and change of venue was
taken to Morton County. Sentence
was passed by Judge Berry.
No request has been made for a
new trial and attorneys say that none
will be made. The men were given
scperate trials and convicted largely
by distinctive marks made by an auto
near the Barnuch farm, which the
men had rented.
Barteshevik lived for years near
Sawyer. He is a Russian and has
been convicted of assault and battery
in Ward County number of times.
Anderson was arrested in Ward
County some time ago charged with
stealing Ford car and he was out
IN bail when arrested for the other
crime.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19
GOOD ROADS ASSN HAS OUT
LINED ROAD BUILDING PROGRAM

shall be refunded at the rate Of ten
per cent each year to each county on
the basis of the amount which each
said county has so expended, subse-
quent to January /, 1918. Said mon
eys so refunded shall be expended on
a system Of county Highways by said
counties.
Section 3: There is hereby created
and established State Highway Com
mission to consist Of three members,
who shall devote their entire time to
the 'duties of their office, their tenure
of office being six years. The men,
bers of the State Highway Commits
sion shall be appointed by the COVER
nor, one from each Congressional
District, as now constituted, by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate, the first appointment being
for terms of two, four and six years
respectively. The State Highway
Commission shall maintain it's prin-
cipal offices at the State Capitol.
/. Yes.
9 No.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19
MISS. NELLIE ROSE CANDIDATE
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS

Miss Nellie Rose, who has been
deputy register of deeds Of Ward
county for many years, will be can.
didate for the office at the June pri11l.
aries.
Miss Rose has been Martin J. En-.
geseth's deputy for six years and was
deputy for several years under Gunde1
S. Reishus. She is a very capable
woman and is as well equipped for
the position as anyone who could pos
sibly <be selected. Mr.. Engeseth
speaks very highly Of her work.
If Miss Rose is elected to this posi-
ton it will be the first time that a
woman will have ever been given an
opportunity to qualify for a Ward
county office. Flora J. Frost, near.
ly twenty years ago was elected sup
erintendent of schools Of Ward county
but she was not permitted to serve
because the courts decided that she
was not a resident of the county. Miss
Rose is the first candidate for county
office to make an announcement, but
with the primaries not many months
away, other announcements will be
made at an early date.
Martin J. Engeseth, who is now
serving his eighth year as Register of
Deeds, informs the Independent that
he will not be a candidate for re-elec-
tion. He is planning on leaving Mi
not after another year to engage in
business. Mr.. Engeseth has given
eminent satisfaction in his Office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19
Devils Lake Farmers and Landlords
Waking Up

Chas. Ouradnik, of Burlington,
president of the Ward County Farm
Bureau, was in Minot today, enroute
home from Devils Lake. He assisted
IN a membership drive in Ramsey
County for the County Farm Bureau.
The organization has doubled its
membership and now has 400 mem
bers. A. NJ. Challey isthe Ramsey
County Agent.
Mr. Ouradnik assisted in organizing
the Devils Lake Farmers Club, made
up of,men who live in town but who
own land in the county. This club
has membership of 65 and includes
s:'ch men as Joe Kelley, owner of
more than 5000 acres; John w. Ma
her, owner of 5000 acres in Ramsey
County. They plan on working out
= better system of tenancy to secure
better and surer returns and to hold
their tenants year after year. They
will hold big picnic during the COM
ing summer to be attended by land
lords and tenants. The Devils Lake
farmers have grown wheat principal
ly. Now they are talking, potatoes,
corn and cows, sweet clover, etc.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19
Agreement Practically Reached
Settle Spienke Damage Suit

OSSSlC 1PACAanC DA"uSC quiz
The case of Martha Speinke VS.
Halvor J. Halvorson, Northern Tele-
phone Co. and Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange, for $13,OOO.OO dam
ages which she alleges to have sus-
tanned when she fell down stair
way leading off the avenue along the
building occupied by those defend
ants at the time, came to trial in dis
trict court before Judge Lowe Tues
day.
After the jury was drawn, all par
ties concerned got together and have
practically agreed on making a set
tlement for 100000, the only ques-
tion remaining as to how much each
of the defendants is to pay. This
may be decided before the day is over.
The plaintiff in February, 1917, fell
down stairway leading directly off
the aven'e ard which is said to have
been wholly unprotected, resulting in
fractured arm and other injuries.
The case was thrown out of court
twice and McGee & Goss, attorneys
for the plaintiff appealed to the
supreme court, securing reversal and
new trial.
The defendants are represented by
Bangs, Hamilton and Bangs, Fisk,
Murphy and Nash and Leon Eli
thorpe.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19
Potato Warehouse Committees Will
Meet Friday

Fifteen Minot businessmen gathered
at the Association of Commerce rooms
Wednesday afternoon to consider the
proposition Of providing potato
warehouse for Minot. A committee
consisting of A. A. Robinson, E. S.
Person and Norman Ellison was ap-
pointed to meet with the warehouse
committee from the Minot Potato
Growers association Friday morning,
consisting of D. Stake, E. J. Aymond
and J. J. Brand. John Huseby, the
county agent, and A. M. Christensen,
who have had experience in market
ing potatoes have been selected to
work with both committees.
Within a short time Minot plans to
invite the potato growers from some
fifteen towns in this section OF the
state to meet in this city to discuss
plans whereby Minot may become the
potato marketing centeS for the
northwestern part of the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19
Little Boy Returned to Mortensan
Home

Anton Mortensan informs the Inde-
pendent that the little four-year- old
boy mentioned in last weeks paper,
has been returned from the sheriff S
residence to his home. The little fel-
low was taken into the Mortensan
home when he was two months old
and was kept there until a short time
ago when he was turned over to the
superintendent at the county farm.
The little fellow started to break out
the windows at the county farm and
he was brot in and turned over to
Sheriff Scofield who endeavored to
find q suitable home for him. Mr..
Mortensan decided to return the child
to his home. The little fellow is not
deaf and dumb, Mr.. Mortensan in
forms the Independent, but he is in
clined to he stubborn and refuses to
talk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19
KlWANIANS CELEBRATE ANNI-
VERSARY OF BIRTH OF CLUB

The anniversary of the Internation-
al kiwanis Club, was celebrated by the
Minot Club with an elaborate ban
quet and program last evening, with
the ladies of the club members as
their guests. Thos. B. Murphy acted
as toastmaster, and in his usual and
pleasing way introduced the speak
ers who were invited as guests, rep
resenting the different organizations
Of our city. w. M. Smart, president
of the City Commission was the first
speaker, then followed F. Buffalo"
Lambert, vice president of the Board
Of Park Commissioners. j. H. Col
ton, principal of Minot High School,
accompanied by Mrs. Cotton, rendered
vocal solo. G. D. Colcord, president
of the Rotary Club spoke briefly and
pledged the support of his club to XII
wants in any undertaking in which
they might assist. The clubs male
quartet composed Of N. L. Greer, G..
X. Allen, J. A. Corbett and,J. C. Jack-
man, made decided hit with the au-
dence and were obliged to answer
several encores. Mrs. A. Carr, the
mother of Dr.. Andy M. Carr, gave a
delightful talk, and closed by saying
that she was proud of the fact that
ueI SOH Was member OIL MlnOC AL
wants club. John H. Lewis, presi-
dent of the Inquisitors Club, spoke
on behalf Of his club. V. E. Steiner
sen, president Of the Town Criers,
gave a fine talk on air castles and
asked the assistance of the Kiwanis
to help them build foundations there
under. The attendance prize was
awarded to 0. B. Herigstad after a
crucial examination by John J. Coyle,
which every member must pass and
the prize was presented to Mrs. Her.
igstad. All prizes hereafter will be
something of usefulness for the ladies',
as an appreciation for the part they
take in boosting the weekly attend
ance. Mrs. P. S. Hallman favored
the gathering with one Of her select
ed violin solos accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Cotton. Rev. D. J. Gal
lagher, a member of the Local Club,
was the special speaker of Kiwanis.
Speaking Of the remarkable growth
since the origin Of Kiwanis January
21, 1915 to December 1st, 1921, there
were 636 clubs, with membership Of
approximately 10000. Of this num-
ber 269 clubs were organized since
January 1st, 1921, and Of these %
were formed during the month OF
November, 1921, this gives one fair
idea how Kiwanis is growing.
The Minot Club was chartered in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19
Rooms to Let-City Jail Empty,

The Independent man strolled down
into the city Jail just after luncheon
today, expecting to get fully colun2n
of news concerning the activities Of
our police department. TIE place
was deserted except for the Desk
Sergeant, VIM. Bakeman, who Vas
busy playing game Of SOLITAIRE
81 don't know what's the mat. r
with folks these days." Mr.. Baken,an
said. "Everybody seems t. have
turned good all at once. We had orc
fellow in here, Helmer Wa,stad, who
was piced up for passing worthless
checks, but we sent him up to the
county Jail today, bound over to thc
county court. l tell you, the world
is growing better. G;7ess felix's are
so busy scratching around trying to
make a living that they don't hay.,
time to get into mischief"
There has been bot one man II the
city Jail during the past two wa';s.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-19
Farmersi Win Cases Against Com.
pany for, DrOuth Insurance

A number of the drouth damage
cases against the National Union Fire
Insurance Co., have been tried in dis
trict court, verdicts against the conf
pany being found as follows: R. H.
Jefferson, $258.35; C. H. Cady,
S329.S5; Malene Skaarheim, $6O3.75;
Nels Nelson, $1,9O5.25; A. G. Erick-
son, $531.68; A. O. Fuglie and H. J.
Dahl, $32725; A. o. Fuglie, $23S.OO.
All Of the above amounts draw in
terest at per cent from Nov. 1, 1917
There are more than twenty cases
against the company remaining to be
tried. Judge Burr left for his home
at Rugby this afternoon and will re-
turn Feb. 6 to hear the remainder of
the cases. In all of the cases the
plaintiffs We're represented by E. R.
Sinkler and J. E. Bryans and the de-
PENDANTS by Francis Murphy. .
In most Of the cases the jury rem
dered verdict but for part of the
amount Of damage asked, but in one
or two cases, practically the entire
amount asked was recovered.
The insurance company has already
settled with the plaintiffs, who says
they were given to understand that
the company was about bankrupt and
that they might as wellget what they
could.