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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-13

activities of federal officers, is main
tanned by the association, it is said
a detective of the criminal band is
said TO be stationed az vantage
point near federal headquarters here.
When squsd Of government agents
leaves the building, the watch gives
secret signal to a companion station
ed a block or two away. This COM
panion then notifies ali members OF
the Band that raiding party is afoot
The squad is followed and if it ap-
pears as if they were bound for some
liquor cache, the booze is removed be
for the agents arrive.
Minute descriptions of all federal
agents, even to their habits and pc
culiarities are furnished members Of
the band through its spy system
When a new man is placed on pro-
hibition squad, he is Swallowed Tor
weeks until the desired information
is obtained. The system is support
ed by assessments from smugglers
and bootleggers.
Mounted customs officers patrolling
the Gig Bend' district along the
Rio Grande declare they are shadow
cd while they watch the border. Re-
Gently q truck loaded with 544 quarts
of liquor was found deserted on 4
highway in Rio Grande Valley. The
wheels had become stuck in the sand
when the driver attempted 10 urn
around. Il was surmised that the
driver of the truck, warned of the ap
preach Of a mounted patrol, had met
with misfortune.
A few weeks ago smuggler. well
known to border officials, was found
20 be carrying an elaborate map OF
the vicinity showing the stations,
patrols, and lookout points Of vari-
Gus government operatives on border
duty.
Recently 4 new dry agent, return
ing 10 a bootleg Joint where he had
previously bought LIQUOR for evidence
to gather additional evidence, was
set upon and beaten into unconscious
ness by hired thugs OF the band. who
hal been tipped off to his identity.
United States officials are uniting
al along the stretch of border patrol
to break up the organization which
is behind the Wholesale smuggling
of liquor from Mexico into the Uni
ted States.
Many ingenious ruses are resorted
20 by smugglers TO slip contrabanl
articles by the watchful border pa
tro!S. LIQUOR end dope is concealed
in spare tires and fake gas tanks on
automobiles. Dope and Jewels have
been found Undecided in the centers of
different kinds of fruit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-13
CANDIDATES IN GAZETIE'S

The candidates thus far nominated appear below Everyone
has been notified either by letter telephone and asked to call
at Campaign Headquarters for any information they might want
relative to the campaign.
If anyone name omitted from the list the Campaign Mana
ger would be glad to have the omission called to his attention SO
the name may be included the time the list appears Or
there are any errors any kind will BE- glad to correct them
When credited candidate they cannot be
transferred tc another contestant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-13
Bootleggers Have
Spies On BOr0er

El Paso, Texas, Dec. 13.-An or
ganization Of liquor and dope run
ners. known as "The BOotleggers'
Protective Association" is said to be
seriously impeding the enforcement
of the National Prohibition Laws
along the Mexican border and especi-
ally in territory adjacent to El Paso.
An extensive espionage system
whereby tie bootleg band keeps n
close touch with the movements of
government operatives and advises
members Of the organization Of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-13
EVERYBODY WINS" CAMPAIGN

HOW TO GET IN THE LEAD: 5000 votes are given with
candidates nomination and 100000 EXTRA FREE votes are
given addition for the first subscription turned in to the credit
Of any candidate To show how easy is to get greater
Der of the largest total published below just
yearly subscription and six months subscription leach
delivered by carrier in Alexandria, would credit newly noi
mated candidate $4,000 Haven't you two such friends
who would help put your at the head of the list?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-13

Mrs. B. D. Arnold, Alexandria ............. 5000
James Alexander, Alexandria ............... 5000
Mrs Clara Abbott Alexandria ............. 125,109
Mic Ada Y Allison Alexandria ........... 5000
Ciaytor Bowman, Alexandria ................ 5000
arthur Bryant, Alexandria Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Dr. v T. Berry Alexandria ................. 5000
Sylvester Breen. Alexandria ................ 5000
Mrs ! W Bales Alexandria ................. 50G0
Miss jamie B&lenger Alexandria ........... 5000
NIrr kate Waller Barrett, Alexandria ........ 5000
Rev Robert Browne, Alexandria ........... 13S400
Mrs c. v Brooks Del Ray ................. 10000
A V rrvan Alexandria q Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Mrs RAYMOND Blunicnfeld, Alexandria ........ $4,000
NTrs Geo Buddin Rosemont .................. 5000
NJ Pa~cv Gift Alexandria ................. 128300
Miss Cora Cochran Alexandria ............. 10000
Cihor4 NJ Cox Alexandria ADMINISTRATIONS. 5000
Mrs Harry B. Cation North Braddock ....... 125O00
" + Cowbig Alexandria Observation-Disclosures. Isl 900
Pev EDGAR CARPENTER Alexandria ........... 125900
Nre Iart NJ Campbell Clarendon, Va ......... 5000
= T Carver Alexandria Observation-Disclosures. 5000
NJ Tuling Alexandria Observation-Disclosures. 127 500
7 sidney Douglas Alexandria ............. 5000
Mics Cora Dufev Alexandria ............... 5000
Miss Julia Duncan, Alexandria .............. 5000
Miss Annie Dunbar, Alexandria 1297O0
Mrs Irwin piener, Alexandria ............... 5O00
CaHt f,ao Evans Alexandria .............. 5000
Mis- Sara Eddngton Alexandria, RIFE. No. g.. 5000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-13
TR!NKIE NAMES COMMISSION

Richmond, Va, Dec. Ex-Governor
Trink,e has announced the personnel
of the Commission on Marking His
torical Spots in Virginia, created un-
der act Of the last General Assembly.
The appointments are IS follows:
Mrs. w. W. Sale, Richmond, Asso-
citation for the Preservation of Viz
ginia Antiquities; Mrs. William Rufin
Cox, Richmond Colonial DANES; Mrs.
Hal F. Lewis, Bristol, United Daugh
tiers Of the Confederacy; Mrs. ". c. n.
Merchant, Chairman, Daughters of
1872, and Mss Annie EmmersOn, Ports
mouth, Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
Mrs. Sale, who is the wife of the
Acknowledgement of Virginia, and was
Miss Edith Tunis, of Easton, Md, be-
fore marriage, was designated as tent
porary chairman so that she might di-
rect the organization of the body. =
Lethbridge. Alverta-The Govern
moat herd of antelope at Foremost,
has increased from so animals in 1918
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-13

Mss Hilda Erwin, Geo Wash. Park ...,.... 5000
Sherman g. Fowler Alexandria ............. l2l,00O
Iobp & Fotz. Alexandria Observation-Disclosures. 13l 300
Miss Nina Fulton Alexandria .............. 5000
Miss Virginia Fannon Alexandria ............ 5000
Mrs J. r Goodc North Braddock ........... $4,000
r. Noel Garner Alexandria ................. 5000
Master James Carvey, Alexandria ......... 129,400
Miss Ann Grover, Alexandria .............. 131,100
IRIS r. S. Gaines Burke Va. ................ 10000
Miss Alice Gronau Alexandria ............... 5000
Miss Esta Green Alexandria ............... 113.500
Miss Josephine Gregg, Alexandria ........... 5000
Miss Margaret Germond, Alexandria .......... 5000
Chester A. Ciwin Geo. Wash Parl, .......... 5000
Mrs Frank NJ Hamilton, Alexandria ........ 5000
Mrs. Harvey Henshaw, Alexandria ........... 5000
Mrs r c. Howard, Alexandria ............. 5000
Miss Esa Heisley, Del Ray Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Miss Margaret Howard. Alexandria ........ 5000
Elliott f. Hoffman, Rosemont ................ 5000
Rev. E. g. Jackson, Alexandria ............. 124,400
Mrs. T. Marshall Jones, Alexandria .......... 5000
Miss Mamie Keegan, Alexandria .............. 5000
Emmett Lawer, Alexandria ................. 5000
Shirley LeachInan, Alexandria .............. 127,500
Miss Mamie Lindsey Alexandria ............. 5000
Miss Florence Long Alexandria ............ 5000
Miss Mary Lennon, Rosemont ................ 5000
Miss Emily May Alexandria .................. 5000
Frank Moore, Alexandria NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-13

Miss Clara Moore, Alexandria ............ 117,OOO
Thos j. Moncure Alexandria ................ 125,100
Mrs James H. Mansfield, Alexandria 1890
Mrs c. E. Nicol Alexandria ........,........ 5000
Mrs Bessie Ogden, Alexandria ............... 5000
Miss Katie Price Alexandria ................. 5000
Miss Bessie Phillips, Alexandria ............ 5000
Miss Blanche Rotchford Alexandria 5000
Miss Polly Rice, Alexandria ................ 5000
". l.. RamnIel, Alexandria .................. 5000
Miss Ruby Reeves, Alexandria ....:....... 5000
Miss Cornne Reardon, Alexandria .. $4,000
Miss Eleanor Roberts, Alexandria .......... 5000
Miss Athea Swain. Alexandria ............... 5000
Miss Pearl Schwarzmann, Alexandria ........ $4,000
Courtney Smith, Alexandria observation-disclosures. 5000
Robert ". Stump, Alexandria .............. 1920
Mrs Ed Shmm, Alexandria .............. 5000
Miss Blanche Stansbury Alexandria .......... 5000
Miss Rose Shapiro, Alexandria ............. 125,S00
Mrs. Elmer Splttle. Alexandria ............... 5000
n. B. Simpson, Alexandra .................. 10000
Miss Anna Smith, Alexandria .............. 127AOO
Mrs. Oliver Stone Alexandria .............. 127800
Miss Louise Thomas, Alexandria ............ 13330O
Mrs. Robert Tomn, Alexandria ............... 5000
Miss Katherine Uhler, Alexandria ........... 5000
Miss Caroline West Alexandria .............. $4,000
Harre White, Wellington .................... 5000
Carroll Wolf, Alexandria Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Miss Eleanor Watkins Alexandria ........... 5000
Miss Alice H. Whitton, Alexandria ...,..,.... 5000
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Notice is hereby given that that GER
tain mortgage executed and delivered by
William Wolff, Mortgagor, to- Ger
man American State Bank (now known
as American State Bank) of Burling tom
North Dakota. corporation, Mortgagee
dated the 4th day of November, 19l2
filed for record in the office Of the Reg
lister of Deeds in Ward County, North
Dakota, on the 18th day of November,
1912, and recorded in Book 2O3 of Mort
cages, Page 431; default having occurred
in the terms and conditions of said mort
gage, the mortgagor having failed to
pay installments past due on said mort
gage and interest on certain prior mort
gage. Said mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale of the premises in such mort
gage and hereinafter described at the
front door of the Court House in the
City of Minot. County of Ward, State of
North Dakota, at the hour of two
O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day of March,
1922, to satisfy the amount due on such
mortgage on the day of sale. The prem
Uses described in such mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same
are described as follows, to-wit:
The Southwest Quarter (SWD Of
Section Seventeen (1D, Township
One Hundred Fifty-SiN O56), North
of Range Eighty three (s3), Ward
County, North Dakota.
There will be due on said mortgage
one and $4,000 ($291.s6) Dollars.
AMERICAN STATE BANK OF
BURLINGTON, N. D. formerly
$751; German American State Bank,
Mortgage.
MCGEE & Goss,
Attorneys for Mortgage. ..
Minot, N. D. &2-9-6t
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
rorron or FORECLOSURE

Notice is hereby given that that Ger
tain mortgage executed and delivered
by william Wolff and Anna WoltI, ms
wife, Mortgagors. to Jourgen Oisom'
Mortgage, dated the 18TH day OF Juiy,
1916, filed for record In the oiIice 81 Inc
Register Of Deeds in Ward QCounty on
the 18th day of July, 1915, and .recorded
in Book 1876 OF Mortgages, page ol9; ue,
fault having occurred in the terms anu
conditions Of said mortgage, the mort
gagor having failed to pay installmentss
past due on said mortgage and interest,"
on certain prior mortgage. SAID mort
gage will be foreclosed by sale OF the
premises in such mortgage and hereln-
after described at the front door OF the
Court House in the City of Minot, Coun-
ty of Ward, State of North Dakota, at
the hour of two o'clock p. m. on the lSth
day of March, 1922, to satisfy the
amount due on such mortgage on the day
of sale The premises described in SUCH
mortgage and which will be sold to sat
isfy the same are described as follows
to-wit:
The North one-half of the North
east Quarter (NA NED Nof Section
Seventeen Q7). in Township One
Hundred F'ifty-SiX (156), North OF
Range Eighty-Three (83), ~ Ward
County North Dakota.
There will be due on said mortgage on
the day of sale. One Hundred Ninety
Three and 75/1O0 ($19375) Dollars.
JOURGEN OLSON,
Mortgage.
MCGEE & Goss.
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Minot, North Dakota. 2-9-6t
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
Carnival at High School

The students of the high school are
busily engaged in making prepara-
tons for 'The County Fair, spec
tacular entertainment which will be
given at the high school auditorium
Saturday evening. This carnival of
fun promises to be one Of the enliven-
ing, mirth provoking and enjoyable
entertainments staged this season.
Everyone is invited. Lunches will be
served during the evening. Doors
open at 7:3O and the fun will continue
until II o'slock. The admission has
been reduced to nickle and no one
should miss this rare treat. The
proceeds go to swell the fund which
is being raised to provide for high
school activities.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
Town Criers Vaudeville Attended by
Crowded House

The vaudeville show given by the
Minot Town Criers Club at the Audi
forum last Thursday night was at
tended by one of the largest crowds
ever assembled at that place. The
receipts were nearly $4,000 and at
ter paying all expenses the Town Cri-
ers will have enough money to pay
all outstanding. bills, contribute 500
to the Boy Scouts fund and still have
a substantial balance in the treasury.
Each Of the nine numbers, acts COM
plete in themselves, was received and
the crowd was undoubtedly we'll pleas
ed with the entire performance.
About seventy-five people took part
in the performance and lack of space
forbids attempt to describe each act.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
Ernst Returns for Visit

Fred "A. Ernst, a resident Of Minot
for eleven years, who has been man
ager of the Glasgow, Mont. flour mill
for the past year or more, arrived
Wednesday morning for short visit.
Mr.. Ernst is delighted with Glasgow.
His concern is doing fine business.
The farmers grew an immense crop
of wheat last year and have already
marketed 100000 bushels of wheat in
Glasgow, while more than a million
bushels have been marketed in SEQ
hey. The Glasgow mill is paying
$1.25 bushel for wheat.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
Major Person Begins Annual
INSPECTION

Major E. S. Person spent Monday
night in Williston where he held the
annual inspection of Crusader Com
mandery, Knights Templar. The
Major has been appointed the inspect
ing officer for the Grand Commandery
of North Dakota again this year and
has sixteen Communicates to inspect.
1t is doubtful if any man in the state
is more familiar with the work or
letter qualified for the position. A
year ago he re-wrote the tactics now
used by the Grand Commandery Of
North Dakota. ... ~.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
NOTICE OF SALE OF IMPoUND1NG
ANIMALS
STATE, OF NORTH DAkOTA)

)SS
County of Ward }
IN POLICE COURT,
Before John Lynch,
Police Nagis trate
CITY OF MINoT, Plaintiff:
John Doe, true name unknown,)
Defendant)
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed will on the 18th day of February
1922, at 3 O'Clock p. m. at the front door
of the City Hall, in the City of Minot
North Dakota, under an order OF the
above named Court, sell, at public auc-
ton, as provided by the Ordinances of
said City, the following described ami
mails. heretofore mpounded in the City
Pound, to pay the costs and charges of
such impounding and the Judgment of
the above named Court rendered therein
tO-Wit:
One bay horse 9 years old weight 1900
lbs, two white hind legs and star in
face, impounded Jan. 7th, 1922.
One bay mare 6years old weight 100
pounds white feet and white face, i'm
pounded Jan. 18th, 1922.
One dark bay sorrel horse weight 900
pounds 10 years old. impounded Jan. 7th,
One dapplc gray horse Q years old,
weight 100 pounds, impounded Jan.
9th. 1922.
One black mare years old weight 1850
pounds, white left hind foot, white spot
in forehead, impounded Jan. 9th, 1922.
L. M. BYRNE,
Chief of Police in and for
2/9-1t the City of Minot, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
Roasts Your Coffee While You Wait
Tho Innis Cnffaa &, Taa .Hn11co in

Roasts Your Coffee While You Wait
The Innis Coffee & Tea House in
the Flatiron block, is attracting many
who prefer the freshly roasted coffee
berry to the product roasted at the
factory, canned and shipped to the
marketing centres. The manager,
Mr.. Innis is an old, experienced COT
fee salesman, and has made special
study of coffees. He receives his cof-
fee"in the raw state and roasts it as
his customers demand. He makes a
specially of blending coffees of differ
ent grades and strength and one is
enabled to secure any blend desired
in this way. Mr.. Innis has the only
coffee roasting machine that was ever
brot to the city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
Prof. H. c. Fish Likes the West

The Independent has received q
letter from Prof. H. c.. Fish, a for
mer member of the faculty of the Mi
not State Normal school, who is now
in charge Of the history department
of the Washington State Normal
School at Ellensburg, Wash. He
says: "The Fish tribe like the west
very much with its fruit, flowers and
mountains. We have winter here,
but the mercury gets up to 80 in the
day time and rarely gets below zero.
I have met many Suckers here with
good sprinkling Of 'Hoosiers.' The
woods are full of Dakotans and
have two young people in my classes
from the Minot district. am glad
to see new optimism striking North
Dakota. 1t looks as if better times
were at hand" ..-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
Sister Writes That Russians Are
Starving

Herman and Abe Gordon of this
city and Saul Gordon of Dogden have
received letter from their sister in
Lettland, Russia, stating the con-
ditions are unbelievably horrible.
People are in starving condition and
many have become SO desperate that
they are eating human flesh. They
are eating. bread made from the
ground bark of trees. Many are dy-
ing from starvation and America is
their only hope. The brothers are ar
ranging to send funds to their sister
to be used for herself and babe and
other relatives at their old home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
Minot Curriers' Back from Grand Forks


Three Minot Kinks went to Grand
Forks Monday and participated in an
interesting Bonspiel. The Minot
curriers' didn't bring home any silver
ware or any Of the family jewels, but
they made very good showing. The
Violette rink got into the finals.
The three local Kinks participating
were as follows:
2, Cooper, Heger, Col. Mills, A. A.
Robinson, skip.
Novak, Chas. Davy, Lee Piper, j.
R. Pence, skip.
Foley, r. w. Kennard, Mike Mulroy,
Violette, skip.
E. C. Perry, a Minot curler, at
tended the Spiel as free lance and
did lot Of roofing.
The Violette rink got into the finals
and were defeated 10 to by the
famous Bach "Kid" rink of Grand
Forks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
Paroled Boy Killed by Train at Man.

Mandan, N. D., Feb. 6.--Joy over.
week end parole granted him was
shortlived for Billy Carmichael, aged
II, Of the North Dakota state training
school. While walking into the city
to catch a train for Bismarck to visit
over Sunday with his parents he was
struck by Northern Pacific passen-
ger train and killed. The broken
body was found half buried in a snow
drift early Sunday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
Binder Irvine to be Lower

Martin Aakrann, manager of the
Minot Distributing Co. returned from
Saltwater, MINI. last week where he
made arrangements to again handle
the several grades of prison Irvine
this year. Last year Mr.. Aakrann's
company handled about 100000
pounds of Irvine. Mr.. Aakrann is in
formed that the price of Irvine will be
lower than last year, though the price
has not yet been made. Last year
Irvine sold wholesale at lac F. o. B.
Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-02-09
Education Costs 9 Cents An Hour

It casts abort nine cents an hour to
give each child in Minot educational
preparation fer life, according to fig
tres prepared by school officials upon
TIE grade schools, high school, night
End Kindergarten schools. This fig
ere is arrived at by taking 1000 Mi
not pupils, six hours a day for nine
months CT school, and the school year
cost at about $3.50 About SO
teachers are employed as the years
average.