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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
LIVE TOPICS IN A Line

Method will teach you to win time.
Goethe.
Organization is as necessary in the
home as in the office or shop. When
work is we'll planned it is half done.
It's not too early to get garden and
nursery catalogs for the planning OF
next years fruit and garden crops.
Uncle Alb says: Folks would be
more apt to think of us at our best
if we always lived up to our best.
Uncle ~ says: It's foolish to have
much IN, lateral than is called for
by the plans md specifications.
Keep y~G. tupboalds low and avoid
the 1errt i N to stow unused Junk
ON the t"p >uelveS.
If fresh fruit is not on hand for
breakfast, home canned or dried fruits
will take it's place.
Thee are several kinds of health in
sur.l:ce. One Of them is a pair of
good overshoes for every member Of
the family.
Feed the family prunes once in q
while just on general principles.
Sell less of your milk and eggs aud
more Of your hogs and notice the diff
ference in the health Of your family.
A place to hang pots and pans is a
Joy forever. They are always ready
when wanted and out Of the way when
not wanted.
The last census lists eleven different
breeds of purebred sheep raised in
New York state and then has another
classification other; 1853 farms re-
ported a total Of 1883 purebreds.
The Shropshires led all others with
Hampshire Downs next. ..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Surprise for Mrs, James Johnson

A number of the old time friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. James johnson gath
cred at their home Monday evening,
to surprise Mrs. johnson and remind
her that she had come to another
milestone Of her life. Tho, enter
ed the house without knocking and
"Jim" and his good wife very willing
y y turned the The home oyer NHsc to them l;
Major and Mrs. E. r. Lindner, of
Munich, N. D., who were calling on
the Johnsons that evening joined the
company remaining for the evenings
festivities. Whist was played and a
fine supper, brot by the Burlington
contingent, was served. The follow
ing formed the company: Henry
Kluver, Geo. and Harvev Johnson,
Dan Conan, Leslie Cotton and Einar
Madison and families and c. A. Bugge
from Burlington and Martin jacobson
and wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Romayne
Taylor of Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Prepared Under Direction oi
GRADE AND STANDARDIZE
ALL PRODUCTS AT SOURCE

The simplest and cheapest place to
grade and standardize farm products is
not in the terminal market but on the
farm, according to DR.. John Lee Govt
ter, president of the Agricultural col
lege. Not only is it more economical
but it increases the value of the pro-
duct, and failure to do it loses the
farmer more money than any other
one point in the present system of
marketing.
The market demands product Of
one size, kind and degree of sound
ness, and pays the top prices only for
such a product, DR.. Coulter says. 1t
penalties the product that is not of
one size, kind and degree of soundness
and practically all farm products are
in this ungraded condition if they are
offered for sale just as they are grown
on the farm.
eff the farmers boy were to candle
the eggs before they are sent to mar
ket, it would save transportation
charges, and the dollar-an-hour labor
that is used to candle them at the
terminal market" DR.. Coulter says.
'1'he farmer has to stand the Gambling
cost, as well as the transportation cost
on the rejected eggs
Bushels of dirt are hauled to the
railroad with the potatoes and shipped
to the market at the farmers expense,
DR.. Coulter says. Cut, bruised and
otherwise injured potatoes are also
shipped, at a great loss to the shipper.
Onc-tenth of the weight Of wheat is
foul seed, loss to the farmer that
would pay interest on the entire mort
gage and banking Indebtedness Of the
state and create IL sinking fund that
would pay it off in a few years. De-
vices should he used that viii clean
the wheat on the farm, instead of at
the terminals, where in doing the work
there is used high priced labor, ex-
pensive building sites and other things
that add to the loss the farmer already
has sustained in paying the freight
and selling chargers on the foul seed.
Standardizing the farm product is
the point in the present method OF
handling farm products where the
farmer can make the greatest Increase
in the price he will get for his pro-
duct, DIR. Coulter says.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Builders and Traders Elect

Builders and Traders Elect
The Minot Builders and Traders Ex-
change held banquet at the Waverly
Cafe Thursday evening, The follow
ing officers for 1922 were elected:
President, Andrew Lantz.
Vice President, w. E. Organ.
Secretary, K. H. Swiggum.
Treasurer, Chas. Wiley.
Directors, E. A. Levin, o. P. Sieg-
erseth and J. H. Mackley.
CD. See and K. H. Swiggum were
appointed delegates to the state con-
vention at Fargo in January.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
w. E. Mansfield Lies At the Point of
Death

w. E. Mansfield, one of Minot's
pioneer citizens, Lies in a precarious
condition at his home in this city and
his death is believed to be but the
question of few days.
Mr.. Mansfield has been a sufferer
from cancer for months. Last sum-
mer he entered hospital in Chicago
where he was treated with radium for
cancer of the lip and this appeared to
benefit him. The cancer healed and
he felt much better for time, but
recently became worse and the ailment
attacked him again, this time in some
deep seated spot in the head. He
has been in great pain and it has
been necessary to administer opiates
fer days.
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lNBREEDINC Does
NOT BETTER STOCK

= 1nbreeding livestock never improved
breed Of livestock-it merely fixed
certain type Of animal within the
breed. Prof w. II. Peters. University
Of Minnesota, told North Dagota Ag-
ricultural college extension workers
1t subject matter school at the agri-
cultural college. None but the most
experienced and skillful breeders, with
animals having the most exceptional
qualities, should practice it. -,,4s~
1nbreeding is the breeding of ami
mails closely related to each other by
blood ties. It has been used by early
successful breeders Of various live
stock breeds, and served to fix the
type which has become the standard
for which present day breeders are
striving, Prof. Peters said.
The practice of inbreeding is increas-
ing among present day livestock breed
ers, Prof Peters said, until it has be-
come question as to how soon the in
furious effects Of inbreedng will be-
come apparent in some of the famous
herds and 1lOcks. The three most APP
parent injurious effects are reduced
fertility, reduced size, and reduced
vitality. All these effects appeared in
The animals Of many of the early
breeders who practiced inbreeding to
too great a degree.
Line breeding, a modified form Of
inbreeding in which animals not so
closely related are used for parent
stock, is being used by some breeders
with excellent results. Some of the
most famous livestock families, how
ever, are produced by niche breeding,
in which animals Of two different fam
lilies are bred and produce offspring
which possess the best qualities Of
both families and is an improvement
upon the family Of either parent.
Finding families that respond we'll to
niche breeding is difficult task, and
usually makes a fortune for the
breeder lucky enough to find it.
Selection is the first word in live
stock breeding, Prof. Peters said.
Livestock standards are built up only
,y selection Of the animals to be bred.
and as soon as the breeder gets away
from the practice Of selection, he is
Ost as far as Improvement is con-
rerned: -.
/. Utility is the SECOND work in breed
ing. II any characteristics of IN ami
nal has no useful value, it will dsap-
scar, as utility, and not fashion, is the
standard by which the characteristics
must be judged.
The Improvement or deterioration OF
livestock is due to the operation OF the
avs Of heredity and Of variation, both
of which must be considered by the
breeder. Heredity tends to produce
animals that resemble the parent,
while the law of variation tends to
produce animals whose characteristics
vary from that OF, the parent. The rea-
son inbrectling serves to fix the type,
) that animals of the same family diff
fer less in characteristics, and there is
smaller range, consequently, for the
avs of variation to operate when in
breeding is practiced.
The success of the niche breeding
also depends upon the law Of varia-
ion. In the successful examples OF
his practice, the characteristics of the
families fitted together in such way
that the operation of the laws OF var
alton and of heredity consistently pro-
duced animals superior to the parents
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Des Laos Bridge Collapses


One section of the bridge over Des
Laos lake, east of Bowbells, went
down recently and it is now necessary
for the people to cross on the ice.
The Burke County Commissioners
visited Minot recently and conferred
with the Ward County Commissioners
relative to repairing the bridge. The
bridge will be far from safe even with
repairs. The section that went down
is on the east side of the lake where
the water is deepest. The bridge
was built nearly 20 years ago at an
expense of $4,000. A new modern
bridge to last for generations would
cost 100000. The state would pay
half the expense and Ward and Burke
Counties the other half. The recent
damage was caused by the heaving of
the ice.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
NOTICE OF HEARING OF INBOUND
ED ANIMALS

otdle Oh NORTH DAKOTA, }
)ss.
County of Ward
IN POLICE COURT,
BEFORE JOHN LYNCH,
Police Magistrate.
State of North Dakota,
against
John Doe, true name unknown.
TO rHE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANT, GREETING:-
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That Com
plant has been made and filed before
me by B. F.. Martin, Pound Master.
within and for the City of Minot N. D.
That on the 18th day of January, 1922,
there was impounded in his charge the
following described estray animals, to-
wit: One Brown Mare Colt, one Brown
Gclding and one Bay Mare with white
feet, running at large in the said City
Of Minot. n. D.. the owner of which is
unknown to this affiant, and all persons
interested therein are hereby notified
that a hearing will be held before me at
my office in the said City of Minot, on
the 23rd day of January, 1922, at Two
o'clock +. NJ. and trial of said matter
held at said time and place.
You are further notified that by de-
fault of the owner to appear at said
time and place further proceedings will
be had herein according to law.
Given under my hand this 18th day
70 January. 1922.
JOHN LYNCH,
Police Magistrate within and
1t for the City of Minot, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12

One iii wind that blows nobody any
good this time of year is draught.
\ woodlot is just as deserving OF
care and good treatment as is the gar
den, the. orchard, or the family flivver
According to Ii. G. Wells new "Out
line of History the people of Crete
had water pipes, bathrooms, and like
conveniences $500 B. G. Many Ameri
can farms are still in the pre-Cretan
period of domestic progress.
Last month, farm products brought
% per cent more than before the war {;
factory workers received wages 100
per cent higher than the pre-war rate ;
and freight rates stood 100 per cent
above old levels.
Fresh air won't hurt the children.
Dress them warmly and let them play
and sleep out doors - much % posi-.
BILE, = -E..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
NOTICE OF HEARING OF INBOUND
ED ANIMALS

state OF North Dakota,
County of Ward
IN POLICE COURT,
BEFORE JOHN LYNCH,
Police Magistrate.
State of North Dakota,
against
John Doe, true name unknown.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANT, GREETING:-
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That Com
plant has been made and filed before
me by B. +. Martin. Pound Master,
within and for the City of Minot N. D.
That on the 10th day of January, 1922.
there was impounded in, his charge the
following described estray. animals, to-
wit: Two Gray Horses and one Dark
Bay Mare. running at large in said City
of Minot. N. D.. the owner Of which is
unknown to this affiant. and all persons
Interested therein are hereby notified
that hearing will be held before me at
my office in the said City of! Minot, on
the 23rd day of January, 1922, at Two
O'Clock p. NJ. and a trial of said matter
held at said time and place.
You are further notified that by de-
fault of the owner to appear at said
time and place further proceedings will
be had herein according to law.
Given under my hand this 18th day
70 January, 1922.
JOHN LYNCH.
Police Magistrate within and
1t for the City of Minot, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
EIks Will Hold Ye Ode Tyne Part

Ye Olde Tyne party will be given
at the Elks Home on the night of Fri
day, Jan. 20, which will be featured
with cards and dancing. Quigley's
orchestra will furnish the music and
the only admission fee will be a bundle
Of old clothing which will be given to
the needy folks in this section Of the
state. Lunch will be served during
the evening and good entertainment
given. The committee in charge of
the affair is James Johnson, John
Ehr, Ed Kelley and Henry Auslander.
All Elks are urged to cooperate with
the committee.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
NOTICE OF HEARING OF INBOUND
ed ANNALS
State of North Dakota, D.
ISS

in POLICE COURT,
BEFORE JOHN LYNCH.
Police Magistrate.
State of North Dakota,
against
John Doe, true name unknown.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
Ant, GREETING
PLEASE TAKE notice.: That Com
plant has been made and filed before
me by e. F.. Martin, Pound Master.
within and for the City Of Minot, n. D.
That on the 9Th day of January, 1922.
there was impounded in his charge the
following described estray animals, to-
wit: One Dark Bay Mare, one Light
Bay Pony. one Black Mare with Hal
ter, and two Sorrel Mare Colts.
running at large in the said City
of Minot. n. d., the owner of which is
unknown to this affiant and all persons
Interested therein are hereby. notified
that a hearing will be held before me at
my office in the said City of Minot, on
the 23rd day of January. 1922, at Two
o'clock +. NJ. and trial of said matter
held at said time and place.
You are further notified that by de-
time and place further proceedings will
be had herein according to law.
Given under my hand this 18th day
70 January, 1922.
JOHN LYNCH.
Police Magistrate within and
1t for the City of Minot, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Union Pacific General Agent Visits
MinOt

Henry Coulam, general agent Of the
Union Pacific System whose head
quarters are at Butte, Mont. was in
Minot Wednesday on business. The
Union Pacific is rounding up business
both passenger and freight from
Butte to California points over their
short line and Mr.. Coulam reports
that he met with considerable encour-
agement. Mr.. Coulam is royal good
fellow. and to meet him serves to
drive away the blues for the remain
der Of the week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
C. w. Johnson In Auto Accident

c. W. Johnson In Auto Accident
C. w. Johnson, employed by the
International Oil Co., met with an
auto accident while driving through
Riverside Park Sunday. He became
so interested watching the graceful
skaters that he failed to notice car
Just in front Of him and in attempt
ing to avoid striking the car, turned
suddenly and skidded. His car struck
tree and the wind shield was broken
and a wheel torn off. No one was in
iured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
harvest Hand Died In Hospital

John White, a transient laborer,
who became i'll while harvesting in this
vicinity last fall, died at St. Josephs
hospital Wednesday night from cancer
Of the face. The remains will be in
TERED in the Potters field. He has
no relatives as far as he knew and he
formerly resided in Montana. The
county physician states that he ap-
peared to be a first class sort of
fellow, but told little of his past: He
was about 40 years old and had been
in the hospital for three months.
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Chart Barton, Lone Tree merchant,
was business visitor in the city
Wednesday.
The Minot Lodge of Elks, 1889, will
hold big initiation the night of Jan.
%, when Is candidates will receive
their antlers. The lodge now has a
membership of 933 and will soon reach
the 1000 mark when the initiation
fee will be raised.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Grand Forks Park Superintendent In
MinOt

Max Mannowski, superintendent of
parks CT Grand Forks is in Minot to-.
day comforting with w. o. Doolittle,
Nlinot superintendent of parks. He
las been in Grand Forks since Sep
te,aber, coming from Mitchell, S. D.,
where he was engaged in park work
for five years. He reports the ski
lump is now ready in the Grand
Forks park as we'll as two skating
Kinks and two toboggan slides.
He is the youngest member of the
American Parks Superintendent and
according to Supt. Doolittle, the best
looking.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Sign Petition Against $4,000 Dam

Sign Petition Against SIS, 900 Dam
j. H. Tompkins is circulating a
petition to be presented to the park
board asking that the proposed $780,
600 park dam for which bonds have
already been voted be not built at
the present time. The petition is re-
ceiving many signatures. Mr..
Tompkins has set out in his petition
for economy suggested by Governor
Nestos. Mr.. Tompkins fears that
the dam will cause many of the lower
lots to be flooded, causing the city
damage suits.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
NOTICE OF HEARING OF INBOUND
ED ANNALS
State of North Dakota \

)ss
County of Ward,
IN POLICE COURT.
BEFORE JOHN LYNCH,
Police Magistrate.
State of North Dakota,
against
John Doe, true name unknown.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANT. GREETI Nc
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That Com
PLANT has been made and filed before
me by Il: r. Martin, Pound Master,
within and for the City Of Mnot, N. D.
That on the 18th day of January, 1922,
there was impounded in his charge the
following described estray animals, to-
wit: One Bay Mare and One Bay
colt, running at large in the said City
Of Minot. y. D.. the owner of which is
unknown to this affiant, and all persons
Interested therein are hereby notified
that a hearing will be held before me at
my ofic" in the said City of Minot, on
IN" BIRD day of January, 1922, at Two
O'Clock =. NJ. and trial of said matter
held at said time and place.
You ar" further notified that by de-
fault of the owner to appear at said
time and place further proceedings will
b" had herein according to law.
Given under my hand this 18th day
70 January. 1922.
JOHN LYNCH,
Police Magistrate within and
1t for the City of MinOt NJ D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Father and Son Banquet Week of
g. Feb &

The Minot Rotary Club is making
arrangements to hold their annual
Father and Son Banquet at the high
school auditorium the week Of Feb.
8, exact date to be given later. Hen
nv M. Wilson, chairman of the Boys
Work Committee of the Rotary, is in
charge of the arrangements. .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12

Town Criers To Gi;e Vaudeville Show
A committee from the Town Criers
Club met at the Elks Home Saturday
and outlined plans for a Vaudeville
show to be given in Minot probably
during the North Dakota Hardware
Dealers Convention, Feb. 8 or 9, ex-
act date to be announced later.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Mulroy Still Holds 1000 Record In
Curling

CuFuNk
The following is the standing of the
curling Kinks up to today.
GROUP 1
C. Aurland, 500
Foley, 500
Bradford, ITO
Carl Davis, 500
Hartl, 1870
Ira Jones, 86%
r. W. Kennard, $40
Perry, 1870
J. C. Smallwood, 1870
Violette, 500
Heger -l7%.
Kermott, 500
Lambert, 1870
A. D. MCDANIEL, 71&o
A. ]. MCDANIEL, 1870
Mulroy, 1000
j. R. Pence, $40
R. w. Pence, 1870
A. A. Robinson, 1870
F. C. Upton, $50
Last nights games were as follows:
Kennard, 10; Smallwood, IL; Null
roy, Is; Lambert, 8; Davis, IL; Foley,
8; A. D. MCDANIEL, IL; Kermott, 5.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Men to Give Lutefisk Supper

The eighth annual lutefisk supper
will be given by the men of the Zion
Lutheran Church Tuesday evening,
January II, at 5 o'clock to which the
public is invited. The tickets are
IS cents. These suppers are always
popular and an immense crowd will
attend.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Three Prisoners Escape

Bismarck, Jan. 9.1George Thewles,
Louis Meadow and Arthur Smith,
prisoners in the North Dakota peni-
tertiary, scaled the walls early today
by the use of ladder obtained from a
workshop. Bloodhounds were ir1me-
diately placed on their trail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
TO RE-ORGANIZE RUGBY
COMMERCIAL CLUB

Rugby, Jan. IA movement is
on foot in Rugby to resuscitate the
Rugby Commercial club and meeting
of business men will be held in the
near future to give momentum t. tn"
effort.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Rene INBRED the Independent staff

The Independent staff acknowledges
receipt of a fine mess of home made
sausage each, the gift of our old
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Blocher.
Along about this time of the year,
when our provender is usually pretty
low anyway, a remembrance of this
kind is fully appreciated.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-12
Mrs. H. Melcher Breaks Arm

Mrs. Herman Melcher suffered
serious injury Saturday afternoon
when she stepped on a piece of ice on
the back porch and fell fracturing one
of the bones of her left arm just above
the wrist and displacinR the other
bone. The fracture is triangular in
shape. Although she has suffered
much pain, she is reported to be get
ting along nicely nowe