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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02
"'Down in Old Tulsa"

L. r. Eaton, we'll known Surrey
farmer, writes from Tulsa, Okla,
where he has been visiting his broth
ers, Tony and Clarence for several
weeks. He expects to arrive home
this week. The weather is warm
there. Saturday 70 above, Sunday
SO and Monday "a above zero. Farm
ers are busy planting corn and oats.
People go about in their shirt sleeves,
doors are open and no fires.
Tulsa must be wild old town ac-
cording to the following lines which
Mr.. Eaton has sent for publication:
We're down here in old Tulsa,
Where you never have the blues,
Where the bandits steal the jitneys
And the Mafsha.s steal the booze,
Where buildings horn .tae skyline
Where me populace is boost
Where they shoot men just for pas
time.
Where the chickens never roost.
Where the stickup men are wary
And the bullets fall like hail,
Where each pocket has pistol
And each pistols good for Jail.
Where they always hang the jury
Where they never hang man
If you call man a liar, you
Get nome the best you can.
Where you get up in the morning
In world of snow and sleet.
And you come home in the evening
Suffocating in the heat;
Where the jitneys whiz about you
And the street cars barely creep;
Where the burglars pick your pockets
While you clay me down to sleep"
Where the bulldogs all have rabies,
And the rabbits they have feas,
Where the big girls like the wee ones
Wear their dresses to their knees.
Where you whist out in the morning
Just to give your health a chance,
Say tsHowdy" to some fellow who
Shoots big holes in your pants,
Where wise owls are afraid to boot
And birds don't dare to sing
For it's hell down here in Tulsa,
Where they all shoot on the wing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02
Things to do in March

Make a window box for starting
plants, such as egg plants, tomatoes
and peppers, that are easily injured
by frost and that require more than
the normal North Dakota outdoor
growing season to ripen their crop.
A shallow box, one or two feet
square, placed in a window where it
will get the sunlight and will not
freeze, will gain several weeks in
earliness for these plants. Fill the
box with rich earth, mixing in some
well rotted manure and sand to keep
the soil from packing, if it can be
obtained readily. Sow the seed
thinly and cover one quarter inch.
Thin to three inches each way. EARLY
cabbage, cauliflower, head lettuce and
celery also may be sown this way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02

ing at a northern lake, and which
letter was published BY the Chicago
Tribune as follows: "You must come
up this winter and 60 ice fishing with
me. You need bring no tackle.l The
process Of ice fishing is so simple,
that you simply carry an axe and
a can of peas. The purpose of the
axe is to cut a hole in the ice and
With it also cut club. After cut
ing. hole in the ice you sprinkle
2eas around the edge of the hole.
When a fish comes up to take pea
aou hit him on the head with the
hub"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02
Carl E. Danielson Returned from
Twin Cities

Carl E. Danielson, proprietor of the
Grand Hotel and president of the AS
sociation of Commerce, returned Sun
day from the Twin Cities where he
spent a month on business pertaining
to the welfare of the North Dakota
Good Roads Association.
Mr.. Danielson visited Duluth en-
route home and everywhere he found
people looking on North Dakota in a
hopeful manner. Where a year ago,
our state was looked upon with skep-
ticism, investors no longer shun
North Dakota.
Mr.. Danielson was freely quoted
in the Twin City press and his words
of optimism as to the future of our
state have already had telling eff
feet.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02
Farmers of St. Thomas Purchase
Jersey Bull

Jersey Bull
Cavalier, N. D.-Farmers of the
St. Thomas neighb I hood, who recent
ly purchased a carload of Jersey cows
and heifers, have formed bull club,
according to County Agent e. G.
Parizek.
They have purchased a purebred
bull from the famous Page Farms
Jersey herd Of Hamilton, and this
bull will be used jointly by the mem-
bers. This cooperative action makes
possible the securing Of a much bet
ter bred bull than any individual
farmer could afford. In addition to
the carload Of Jerseys shipped in, the
county agent has helped a number
Of farmers Of that neighborhood to
secure purebred and grade Jerseys,
the community having planned to spe-
cialize in this particular breed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02
Winter Egg Record Makes Big Jump

Darlington, N. D.-As an example
of what poultry culling coupled with
better care and feeding, will do, take
the case of Mrs. William Wiltschko
Of Darlington:
Mrs. WiHschko's flock Of 100 hens
produced II eggs in November, 1920,
and eight in December. The flock
was culled the next summer and
started into winter quarters 146 in
number.
In November, 1921, the flock pro-
duced 259 eggs; in December it pro-
duced $50; in January it produced
768, with the number of hens re-
duced to 142. The higher prices Sc
cured for the winter laid eggs al
ready has netting Mrs. Wiltschko a
good proportion Of the total profits of
the entire previous year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02

awarded to the General American Car
Company, and It involves an expen-
diture Of about $3.50, 900. This or
der completes the purchase Of 1000
new refrigerator cars by the Great
Northern Railway in the last year,
and it provides the Great Northern
with total Of $685. refrigerator cars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02

Our old friend Gus Dahlquist,
writes from Spicer, Mimi, in the
heart Of the famous fishing district,
inviting M down next summer for
4 good time. Gus is quite apt to
have 4 summer boarder on his hands.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02
A Sad Ending

s'Why do you look so sorrowful,
Denn.s?' asked one man Of another.
II just hear-r-d wan man call an
other liar, and the other man said
ne would have to apologize or there
would be fight
"And why should that make you so
sad?"
"The other man apologized."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02

A Persian Business Proverb
''He who has thousand friends has
not friend to spare.
"He who has one enemy shall meet
him everywhere"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02
Horses and colts like a carrot or
rutabaga occasionally during the win

Blue tissue paper wrapped around
garments will keep white ones from
following and delicate colored ones
from fading.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02
Great Northern Orders 500 Refriger-
atOr Cars

St. Paul, Feb. 23.-Purchase Of 500
new refrigerator cars has been made
by the Great Northern Railway. The
contract for these new cars was
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02
Fish Story

A fish story that has gone the
rounds so much it has become famous
and which is in the form of letter
written by man from Chicago fish
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
Head of Melon
Growers Here to
Develop Ian s

j. T. Britt is in the valley this
week in the interest of Imperial
Valley Melon and Vegetable Grow
ers' Association. Mr.. Britt states
that the organization is flourishing
especially in the north end of the
valley, 1t was organized nearly
three years ago and has functioned
successfully during the hardest sea
sons the valley has known.
The association is organized under
the same plan that the raisin grow
ers and grain growers of the state
have organized. 1t is said to rest
upon perfectly safe financial
basis and has but one object-to
help owners of melons and vege-
tables market their products with
profit and satisfaction.
The annual meeting has been an
nouneed for Tuesday, December -,
at > p. M, to be held in Brawley.
At that time a new board of direc-
tors Will be elected to serve for the
coming year.
Mr.. Britt urges that all growers
attend the meeting, regardless of
whether they are members or not.
The plan of operation will be fully
explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
Search Here for Fliers Believed
Lost on San DiegO--TucsOn Air Trip

'on advice from Tucson that the
plane. had not landed there, immed
lately sent out searching par
ties for the lost plane. knowledge
of bad flying conditions and mad
cquate landing places led the San
Diego authorities to give Lieuten-
ant Weber orders to report inn
mediately upon arrival At Tucson or
Nogales.
The planes which landed here
were observed circling around the
city Yesterday afternoon Lieuten-
ant Connell said they We're looking
for landing place and had diff
Guilty in finding one as the local
field is not marked. He finally
picked out the lot ust west of the
Old race track or the east side and
made landing there, though there
was hardly room enough for the big
ship. Seeing he had landed in safe
ty, the other plane also came down.
Secretary Covlo of the Chamber of
Commerce, advised Lieutenant Con
nell of the new landing field just
south of the East Side school, which
provides plenty of room for the
planes and the lieutenant said this
would be used for any future land
ings. Mr.. Coyle advised he would
take up with the city council, the
question of suitably marking the
field SO that planes would be able
to pick out safe spot for landing.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
FOOD RATIONINC
IN STRICKEN CITY,
LOSS VERY HIGH
Worst Blaze of Northwest
Believed Due to Work
of Firebugs

ASTORIA, Ore, Dec. 9.-Citizens
of Astoria, dismayed but not hope
less. were today coming to the real
ization of their losses, caused by the
fire which destroyed "A blocks of
the city.
Two thousand people, residents of
the downtown section, were home
less but none suffering. Beds were
provided for. all last night and at
several stations hot meals are being
served.
Relief has been arriving hourly
since last night by train and auto
mobile from Portland and other
cities. A detachment of coast artil-
lerv was on duty Friday night, and
remained until relieved by the
162nd infantry national guard.
All food supplies have been con-
centrated at distributing center
where it is distributed under the
direction of Is committee of 30 bus
incssmen.
The city is without banking ia
cilities, hotels or large stores.
- 1 NO iHpuSduuS dit hoIiNiNNo'
Ten days ration for $500 required,
and relief supplies which are arriv-
ing rapidly, are expected to cover
the need.
Today's estimate of the loss places
it at $l2,0O0,000.
Chief of Police Carlson today be-
lieves that the fire was the work
of firebugs and is investigating the
activities of group of radicals
under suspicion.
A dozen citizens who were in the
vicinity at the time the fire broke
out, declare that two restaurants,
one on each side of a department
store, We're burning fiercely while
no fire was to be seen in the store
binding.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09

-Four large navy airplanes left
here this morning for San Diego,
having been ordered to return to
their station after an unsuccessful
hunt for Col. Francis G. Marshall
and Lieut.. Charles Wehber who have
not been heard from since they
left San Diego Thursday. morning
at 9 clock, bound for Tucson. The
planes landed here late yesterday aft
ternoon after covering all sections
of Imperial Valley for some trace
of the lost aviatorS. The planes
were in charge of Lieutenants
Cornell, Choure, Fake, Owen and
Captain Randolph, accompanied by
two enlisted men as mechanicians,
Special attention was given the
country in the vicinity of Salton Sea
and the Chocolate Mountains, where
it was believed Lieut.. Wcbber S
plane might have met with mis-
hap.
The plane containing Colonel
Marshall as n passenger and Lieut.
enant Weber as pilot, left San
Diego at 9 clock Thursday morn
ing aud was due in Tucson before
room. Lieutenant Weber had in
structions to proceed 10 Nogales if
he could make a safe landing at
Tucson, and was also instructed to
wire San Diego as soon as he made a
landing. When no word was receiV-
ed from him by night, officials at
San Diego became worried, and up
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
Hundreds Attend
Concert Given by
Edison Arts t s

Probably Il number of persons
who attended the recital given last
night by Harvey Hindermyer, ten
or, and the Damn Trio at the high
school auditorium, were at first puz-
zled and disappointed when they dis
covered photograph cabinet occu-
plying the center of the stage.
Mr.. Hindermyer appeared and in
a short and interesting address, told
of the birth of the photograph by
Thomas A. Edison some 40 years
ago. A short history of the devel-
opment of the photograph followed
pointing out the fact that Mr.. Edi-
son s ambition to perfect an instru-
ment which would re-create music
so perfectly that the recreation
would be indistinguishable from the
original performance. Subsequent
developments in the program proved
this to be a reality in the new Ed
son official laboratory model.
Mr.. Hindermyer took his position
beside the new Edison. Both artist
and photograph started the selec-
tion, but suddenly Mr.. Hindermyer
paused and the new Edison carried
on the melody so perfectly that it
was impossible to distinguish one
from the other without watching
the artist closely.
In the course of the evening SINH
lar tests were made by the Damn
Trio, with the same miraculous re-
suits. There must have been II
slight difference in volume when the
artists stopped singing or playing,
but it was not noticeable for the
tone which came from the cabinet
was round and luscious with all of
the vibrant, pulsating quality of
that which came directly from Mr..
Hindermycr S throat and the violin,
cornet and piano of the Damn Trio.
1t was only by watching the sing
CT S lips or the musical instruments
that one could be sure when they
sang or played and when they ana
not.
This proof was convincing. If it
were not, another proof was offered.
After Mr.. Hindermyer had com
menced to sing one number, the
| lights were turned out-ostensibly
so that the audience could not watch
the singer lips.
1t did not seem difficult to de
termine in the dark when the singer
sang and when he did not. The
writer was pretty sure about it him.
self until the lights were turned on
again and it was discovered that
the singer was not on the stage al
; all and that the new Edison alone
had been heard.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
DETECTIVES ON
GUARD AS THREE
PREMIERS : MEET
Big London Allied Farley
Opens With Sessions
of New Leaders
America Expected to Be
Active in Meeting at
London

LONDON, England, Dec. O.
Hundreds of detectives from Scot
land Yard, and some disguised as
walters and cooks, guarded Premier
Poincare of France, Premier Musso-
lini of Italy at the Claridge hotel to-
day as the conference of allied pre-
miers opened.
French secret service men were
also on the job, lowering about Poin-
care. while Mussolini had brought
with him :; Fascist bodyguard.
The meeting of the heads of the
government of Britain, France, Italy
and Belgium, described by American
Ambassador Harvey as the most i'm
portant since Versailles, was started
by Premier Bonar Law when he in
vited Mussolini to & Commute pri-
vate chat. Afterward Bonar Law
saw Poincare.
All ewes fixed on the conference
focus on Mussolini, the Fascist pre-
mier, who has caught the world s inn
agination as statesman of Il school
all his own. He is hailed as the
"x' of allied algebra.
The conference was formally open
ed mt noon when Poincare, Mussolini
and Theunis went together TO 10
Downing street.
American observers were to be
present and it had been rumpred
that the United States intended to
make its voice heard there as at Lau,
same, although not participating
actively in the work of the parley.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
NICKERSON SENT
TO WASHINGTON
ON SWING BILL
Directors Give Backing
to Bill for Dam and
Great Canal
Hearings on Swing Bill
to Open Within a
Short Time

J. s. Nickerson, president of the
Imperial Irrigation District, will go
to WASHINGTON within Ii few weeks
to lobby for the Swing bill, new be-
fore congress, it WAS announced to-
dav, following meeting of the dl-
rectors of the district here last night.
Hearings on the bill which appro-
PIRATES S70,000000 for building of
a great dam in Boulder Canyon and
provides for an All-American canal,
are to begin within Il short time, it
is understood.
While Mr.. Nickerson will be the
only official representative of the
district at Washington, it is expect
ed that other interests will send dele
gates to the hearings backing up Mr..
Nickerson in demands for Immediate
action on the bill.
Phil d. Swing, congressman Of
this district, is author of the bill,
and is with the help of Senator john
son and others engineering plans for
its enactment.
A resolution was adopted by the
irrigation directors endorsing the
Swing bill and favoring it's immedi-
ate passage by congress. The direct
ors also met with directors of sever
al mutual water companies which
are completing arrangements for the
purchase of their properties by the
district.
f.. II. McIver, treasurer of the dis
trict, will leave Monday for San
Francisco, where he will he for sew
eral days comforting with business
men there on the Imperial Irrigation
District bonds, and paying interest
due.
The next meeting of the district
will be held next Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
Utley States Sees
Way Out in Court
House Bond Scrap

County Officers, elected in Nov
ember, will not take office until
aJanuaIv 8, according to, n state
ment made today by Ernest r. Ut
ley, district attorney-elect. Accord
ing to Mr.. UtIey, the law provides
that the officers shall take posses
sion of their offices on the first
Monday after the first day in Jan
uary. AS the first of January falls
ON Monday this year, under the in
depreciation of the law, Mr.. Utley
saws the officers-clect will have to
wait until the following Monday be-
fore they can take over the affairs
of their departments.
Commenting on the present status
of the courthouse bonds, sale of
which has been delayed because it
is claimed notice of the bond elec-
ton was not posted in several pre-
cincts, Mr.. Utley said, though he
had not looked up the law, he be-
lieved the act requiring the county
clerk to mail an official ballot to
every registered voter, would super
sede the previous one requiring
notice Of election to be posted. He
claimed it was the intent of the leg
islature in providing that notice of
election should be posted, to give
every voter ample warning that such
On election was TO be held.
Often this did not work out sat
isfactorily, especially for the man
in thinly populated districts, who
perhaps did not get to the place
where the notice was posted until
after election.
The county clerk, IN mailing every
voter sample ballot, automatically
gave each voter notice of election,
and III this way he believed the in
tent of the posting of election
notice act is carried out.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
HohoiHe Takes
First Game In
Basketball
by Press STAFF Correspondent

by Press staff Correspondent
HOLTVILLE, Dec. 9.-The
Heltville basketball team, won
the first championship game with
Calipatria here yesterday after
noon by a score of IL to 10.
1t was a hard game and both
teams played their best to win
the first game of the Imperial
Valley series. But it was Holt
ville's day. The Holtville team
is very confident that it will
win it's next game, which will
be with Brawley, December 16,
at the Holtville court.
Preceding the boys game, the
girls basket ball team of the
Holtville high school, defeated
the Calipatria high school girls
by score of 33 to 8.
With this victorious start the
Holtville school is sure to make
a good showing toward winning
the Imperial Valley pennant. The
girls basket ball team will
play under the same schedule as
the boys team.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
PROMINENT MEN
OF RIVERSIDE in
TRIP TO VALLEY

Harry Hammond came in yester-
day from Riverside by way of Ed
Fletcher s Warner Ranch road to
Brawley. Mr.. Hammond was ae-
companied by A. A. Piddington, city
editor of the Riverside Press; Char
lie Bayley, assessor of Riverside
County, and Walter d. Clark, whose
card announces that he is the
"prompt printer, whatever that is.
The party does not rave over the
Warner s Ranch road. In fact, pri-
vately they charge Mr.. Hammond
with attempting to break their
necks, with desert chuck holes fur
nishing an alibi.
Mr.. Hammond and party returned
to Riverside today by way of San
Diego in full expectation of getting
sprinkled before reaching home
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
More Executions
in Ireland Fear
in War to Death

DUBLIN, Dee. 9.-Martin Fitz-
gerald, Free State supporter, pro
prietor of the Ffeemen Journal
and millionaire horse breeder, was
ordered today to leave Ireland inn
mediately, on pain of death, in a
communication from the Irish Re-
publican Army
More executions are to follow the
shooting of Rory O'Connor and
three others at Mount JOY yester-
day, it is understood.
Southern Ireland, stunned by the
suddenness of the Free State govern
ment s action in summarily execut-
ing the rebel prisoners as reprisal,
generally approved the act today.
The new Free State parliament
had n discussion on the justice of
the government s action and wound
up by giving President Cosgrave s
ministry it's confidence.
War to determination is feared
to have been declared by the insur'
gents.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-09
Will Try to Line
Up Farmers On
Water Direc t or

A meeting of unusual interest will
be held by the Seeley Farm Center
Monday evening, December IL. Sew
eral matters of importance are to be
considered. Officers for the ensuing
wear will be elected and B. ID. Irvine
will give an address on irrigation
district affairs which he has been
studying at first hand for several
weeks past. There will be other
numbers on the program pertaining
to farming and candidates for the
board of directors of the Irrigation
District will be discussed.
An effort will be made to line up
the farm vote in the FL Centre dis
trict for one candidate behind
united influence. 1t is contended
that inasmuch as the farmers are
the largest consumers of water and
therefore the most vitality interest
ed in the conduct of district affairs,
their voices should be heard with
effect in the selection of men to
conduct the business.
While nobody in Ell Centre dis
trict has formally declared himself a
candidate, a number have been
mentioned and some of them have
received consideration as possible
candidates. The list mentioned in
cludes the incumbent, Roy Breed
love, Ira Aten, Ed Forester, ID. R.
Crawford, George H. Carter, b. II.
Lien, c. f. Paris, and ID. F. Harbi-
son. Possibly the candidacy of one of
those listed will receive the endorse
memt of land owners of the westside,
it is stated.
To succeed Mr.. Nickerson, b. ID
Irwin, Dan West, Eral Pound, Ellis
West, Elmer Head, and others are
mentioned. A mass meeting is to
be called in that section to try to
get the voters to unite upon one
candidate to the end that harmony
of action may result in the choice
J of the best man available for the
important position.