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The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
KRUESSER GETS CONTRACT TO
BUILD POTATO WAREHOUSE

J. J. Kruesser, who recently came
to Minot to do contracting, was award
ed the contract of building the Minot
potato warehouse, his bid being
$10,072.50. -
The other bids for the same job
follow: Sven Olson, $14,735.OO; Thos.
Golfer. $12,53o.oo; Lantz & Mackley,
$16,987.OO. y
A. Hiedahl was given the painting
contract for $197 90 and Kopald Bros.
the electric lighting for $S4.0O. The
Minot Plumbing & Heating Co. re-
ceived the plumbing contract for
$228.OO.
The board Of directors consider that
they have received very favorable
bids. The structure is to be complet-
ed by Sept. Is, if possible, tho it may
actually be Oct. l before it will be in
readiness to receive potatoes.
There has been some delay in NOV
ing the Great Northern section house
off the site for the warehouse, just
east of Third street N. E., but the
work of moving off the building and
clearing the property started today.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17

. Charley S. Brown of Valley City,
secretary of the Farmers Live Stock
Company, visited Minot this week and
attended luncheon of the directors Of
the Association of Commerce Tues
day. l.- ~
Mr.. Brown has been travelling about
the state extensively. interesting the
stockmen in his proposition and ap-
pears to be meeting with good sue
cess. A company with a capital of
$75O,OOO.OO has been organized and
stockmen are backing it up. It ap-
pears to be good thing for the stock
men. The company has been prom
ised war finance money at 5h percent
and will charge IN percent interest.
It will also charge commission of
Is percent for placing stock and if it
does a good sized business, ought to
make some money. If farmer has
a surplus of stock and his neighbor
wants to buy some, thru the company.
the deal will be financed if the neigh
Dor can put up 25 percent of the pur-
chase price, the war finance corpora
tion to supply the additional rs per-
cent. for IL, "a or 36 months.
Mr.. Brown states that Governor
Nestos is very favorable to such an
organization, so much sosthat he is
willing to speak in its behalf at a
number of places about the state. Mr..
Brown asked for a place for Governor
Nestos on the program at the opening
day of the Ward county fair, that he
may explain the purports of the COM
pany. Former Gov. Frank Lowden,
of Illinois, a prominent stock breeder,
will be asked to speak at the fair on
the same day, and it is believed that
he will consent.
1t is understood that the fair board
has already invited Gov. Nestos to
deliver an address on the opening day
and are also willing for Gov. Lowden
to appear on the program.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Sheriff Scofield Locates Large Still in
Brush Near Logan

Sheriff Scofeld and Deputy Vande-
noever went to Logan Wednesday,
where whiskey still had been locat-
ed in the dense brush on the banks Of
Mouse river, one mile this side of Lo-
gan.
They discovered the coil, but could
not find the boiler used by the moon
sinners. They found $50 gallons Of
mash which was dumped into the riv-
er. This probably accounts for the
good fishing in the neighborhood Of
Velva.
No arrests have been made, but it
is reported that the still was operated
by man living across the river, who
made the trip to the place on raft.
One Of the neighbors accidentally
stumbled onto the still and found a
large can full of moonshina the even
ing before. When the sheriff arrived,
the moonshine had disappeared. The
still was located a half mile off the
road in dense timber.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
CAND0 FARMER INJURED IN
BINDER ACCIDENT, DIES

A. B. Funderhide, wealthy Cando
farmer, died at Z p. m. Saturday, Aug.
IL, from injuries received while at
tempting to stop a four-horse team
hitched to binder at his farm seven
miles northeast Of Cando on Aug. 8.
Mr.. Funderhide, who owned nine
quarters of land in that district, was
operating his binder, and was in the
act of driving from pasture into a
wheat field. He had opened the gate
when his horses started to run away.
He ran towards them, attempting to
stop them, when he was caught by the
sickle guards, the flesh on his right
leg being torn to shreds. Gangrene
set in, causing his death.
Mr.. Funderhide was brother of
Mrs. Peter Vandenoever of this city.
Clarence Vandenoeyer, who had TAX
en- his mother and sister, Mrs. Henry
Roberts to Mandan by auto Friday,
sent word to his mother to return and
she arrived in Minot on the Bismarck
Minot bus at noon Saturday. That
afternoon, Mr.. Vandenoever motored
to Cando with his mother and Mrs.
Jester of Deering, daughter of the
deceased, but they did not arrive un-
til after death had taken place.
The funeral was held Tuesday. Mr..
Funderhide was IS years Of age and
is survived by his wife and daughter,
and the following sisters and brother:
Mrs. D. F. O'Connor, Elkton, S. d.;
Mrs. F. B. Wood, Minneapolis; Mrs.
Geo. Wood Of New Mexico, Mrs. Peter
Vandenoever Of this city and C. L..
Funderhide Of Los Angeles, Calf,
formerly of Minot. His mother, who
is SO years of age, resides with her
daughter at Elkton, S. D.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
BURLINGTON Mine OPERATORS
DECLARE FOR THE OPEN SHOP

The Burlington Ignite mine operat-
ors, despite the fact that the strike Of
the soft coal miners was settled in
Cleveland Tuesday, declare that they
will operate their mines on the open
shop policy this season.
The Midway Coal Co. has started to
mine coal in it's new mine and reports
that they have plenty of non-union
help.
John Perlichek & Sons are getting
non-union miners from Pennsylvania
and practically all other Burlington
mines will be operated on the OPEN
shop plan. If union miners are en-
ployed, they will have to accept the
same terms as the non-union mine
employees.
The Midway Coal Co. is loading
cars by hand, the railroad spur not
yet having been completed.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Shortage of Coal Increases Ignite
Demand

The recent organization of the
North Dakota Ignite Coal Operators
association brings to the public's at
tention the fact that North Dakota
will depend upon Ignite to keep the
homes warm this winter.
The fact is that outside coal will
come into North Dakota in such small
quantities as to be practically negli
gible. The reason is that there will
be SO little produced before cold
weather sets in about November 1st
that nobody will have enough. On
July 1st last the total tonnage of coal
on the Duluth and Superior docks
was percent of the normal quantity
for that period. In other words, out
of every 100 tons that should have
been ready for Northwest distribu-
tion, but 4 were on hand, and they
were alread contracted for.
The best figures obtanable show
that the average amount of bitumi-
nous coal brought into North Dakota
annually is 100000 tons. The total
amount Of Ignite coal mined in North
Dakota annually is about 100000 tons.
This is for the most part consumed
within the state. Consequently the
total tonnage Of all coal consumed by
the state is about 100000 tons. This
year of that, 100000 tons are wiped
out by the shortage. A simple sum
in arithmetic will prove that the re-
mainder is 100000 tons, and upon it
the people and industries of North
Dakota will have to stake their coal
supply this winter. These figures are
in the hands Of Governor Nestos and
his state fuel administration. They
are using every effort to obtain from
the United States Fuel Administra-
tion guarantees Of some outside coal
Undoubtedly the government will do its
utmost to help outU North Dakota
but what with the car shortage and
the general fuel demand confronting
them, it is feared in some quarters
that North Dakota will be told to turn
to her own resources and use her own
Ignite. To increase production OF
Ignite will be the governors first
step, and he is already going about it
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Three Women in Ford Partially
Wreck Bank Building

A Ford coupe, in which three
women, who did not give their names,
was riding, ran into the rear of the
First International Bank block Friday
evening and partially wrecked the
building. .~
They intended to park their car
along the. street near the building
when the driver lost control Of it.
Several bricks in the doorway leading
to Hans Hanson's Shoe Hospital were
broken out when the car ran into the
building with great crash. The
front Of the machine was wrecked
One of the women suffered a cut arm
from the broken windshield.
II have a sign on my door, Walk
In'," Hanson explained to the Inde-
pendent, "but those ladies did not
read it clearly. They tried to drive
in"
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Hokanson Tells How They Fool the
Chickens in the West

James Hokanson, old time resident
of Norwich, who returned from Seat
tie; WASH, last week, is clearing a lot
which he owns in West Minot, and
will probably build residence. He
has lived in the west for the past
four years and was employed for
some time in the ship building yards.
He made big money in those days, his
pay check for one week, with over
time amounting to $72.00. Seattle is
rather quiet just now.
The winters are mild and Jim has
scarcely worn glove since leaving
Minot. Last winter it was colder
than usual, the ground being frozen
over for about three weeks.
Mr.. Hokanson says the price of but
ter and eggs remain high in the west
and thousands of people are making
their living by raising poultry. They
have the business down to a science,
using trap nests and keeping a record
of each hen. If a hen does not lay
sufficient eggs to show profit, she
is disposed of. -.
Baled straw sells for $40 ton and
this is used in the pens for scratching
purposes. The poultry raiser at three
o'clock in the morning.. awakens and
reaches for a button near his bed
which he turns. This turns on the
electric lights in his poultry house
The chickens get down off the roosts
and eat an early breakfast, and are
thus encouraged to start the days
work earlier: It has been proved that
the egg production can be increased
materially by the use Of electricity.
Mr.. Hokanson frequently met Louis
A. Larson, former Ward county audi
tor, in Seattle. Mr.. Larson expects
to secure good position in the court
house in that city soon. His son
Leonard Larson, is operating a dough
nut bakery and is doing good bust
ness.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Swearingen Escaped from Missouri
-, Penitentiary

Irwin Swearingen, who was arrest
ed in Minot upon request from Mis-
souri, authorities, escaped from the
state penitentiary at Jefferson, Mo-,
July IL, where he was serving a sew
en-year term for grand larceny, ac-
cording to word received by Sheriff
Scofield this week.
SWearingen was arrested in Minot
by Deputies Hans Hovind and J. P.
Mccarthy. He had come to this city
with the daughter of Bottineau
county farmer, who married him in
the county Jail. 1t is believed that
Swearingen will make an effort to
join the girl, wherever she is now To-
Gated.
When he left for Missouri, he stat
ed that he would make his escape
from the transportation officers.
: Swearingen made desperate at
tempt to escape from the Ward county
Jail. He had torn the bolts from one
of the Jail windows and torn the
steel straps from his bed, awaiting
an opportunity to slug the jailor.
He had previously made his escape
from the county Jail in Nodaway
county, Mo-, by slugging the jailor.
He is bad pill.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
DR.. T. N. YeOmans Designated Sur.
geOn to u. s. Civil Service

DR.. T. N. Yeomans received notice
this week from the United States
Employees Compensation Commission
Of his appointment as surgeon in Mi
not for the Federal civil service EN-
ployes in this district. DR.. Yeomans'
designation is in line with the provi-
sions Of the Act of Congress passed
about five years ago in which the
government makes provision for the
medical and surgical treatment Of
their employees and covers not only
medical and surgical treatment but
supplies and disqualification as well.
The Act also provides for free trans
portation to hospitals and partial COM
pensation to employees injured while
performing the duties, Of their office.
The Federal Act is somewhat similar
to the Workmen's Compensation Act
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Theo. B. Wells, Architect, With
Ira L, Rush

Theodore B. Wells, we'll known Far
go and Grand Forks architect, ar
rived this week to accept a position
with Ira L. Rush, local architect. Mr..
Rush has had the county fair work in
charge, has the Normal plans under
way, besides a number of school
houses, business blocks, ETC., and was
unable to handle all Of the work any
longer alone.
Mr.. Wells was employed in the
architect offices of Stacy-Judd and
Andrew Fraser in Minot some years
ago. Since then he spent year and
half with Keith & Kirk of Fargo
and has been employed by Bert Keck
in Grand Forks during the past year.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
GOV. NEST0S TO SPEAK OPEN
ING DAY WARD COUNTY FAIR
"The Witchng Hour" Deep Problem
Picture

"The Witchng Hour" Deep Problem
Can you "guess" what the other
man is thinking? Is a man who
thinks murder equally guilty with the
wretch who actually commits the
deed?
These and many other ethical prob
LENS made "The Witching Hour" one
of the greatest stage successes of all
times. The Augustus Thomas tri-
umph has now been filmed as a Will
liam D. Taylor Realart special and
tire for two days beginning Wednes-
day. "
To interpret this gripping play of a
strong mans will Mr.. Taylor needed
and secured-a really all-star cast.
many Cecil B. deMille productions
"Jack Brookfeld," the gentleman
ability to "guess" the other mans
hand was cheating just as IS much as if
Mary Alden, Of Birth of Nation"
fame, has the mother role created by
Jennie Eustace. Clay Whipple, the
hot-headed youngster who had an in
herited loathing for the cats-eye is
cast by the juvenile lead, while Ruth
Renick, formerly leading lady for
Douglas Fairbanks, plays opposite
him. Other players include Robert
Cain, Winter Hall, Charles West,
Genevieve Blinn, l.. M. Wells, Clar-
ence Geldart and Jim Blackwell.
Julia Crawford Ivers wrote the seem
ario. The camera work is by James
Van Trees,
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17

of North Dakota but is broader in
scope and more liberal in it's provi-
sions. The Federal act provides bur-
ial expenses and compensation for the
widow and minor children. St. Jo-
seph's hospital of this city has been
designated for use in all cases arising
under the provisions of the Federal
Act. This is the first instance, since
the enactment Of this law, that ar
rangements have been provided to
comply with it here in Minot.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17

Gives Farmers 80 Acres Rent Free
A. A. Robinson has donated the use
of an 8O-acre farm free for next sea-
son to Velva farmer named Nurn-
berger, provided he will put in the
entire 80 acres to potatoes and keep
them free of weeds. Mr.. Nurnberger
has consented. Mr.. Robinson figures
that growing potatoes on the land will
do the soil as much good as summer
following.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Dewick.Twight Nuptials

Clarence w. Twight, who has been
with the auditing department Of the
Standard Oil Co. in Minot for the
past two years, was united in mar
riage Monday in this city, to Miss
Mamie Dewick Of Williston, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Geo.
Swift, Rector of All Saints Episcopal
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Twight will be at
home in this city after Sept. l..
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Two Women Sent to Jail

Margaret Wilson and a female
companion, arrested charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly, were given
a county Jail sentence and turned over
to the tender mercies of Sheriff SEQ
field Tuesday night. They were the
first prisoners in the Jail in about two
weeks.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Minot Pullet in Limelight

While the South Prairie people are
priding themselves over the record of
hen which lays four eggs per day,
it remains for little eighteen weeks
old pullet belonging to Art Charlie
bois to take precedence over anything
in the poultry line in this section of
the state. This little pullet has be-
gun laying at the tender age Of
eighteen weeks.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Railroads to Give ~ Fare Trips to
Ward County Fair

ready decided to give Il round trip
fare to Minot and return on all 500
points between Portal and Harvey,
during the week of the Ward county
fair, Sept. 1915.
The Great Northern is expected to
do the same between Rugby and the
Montana line.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Moving Picture Man Takes Minot an,
and Ward County Scenes

A representative of the Publicity
Minot Wednesday and is spending the
week, taking moving pictures Of Mi
not and vicinity. He took some in
teresting park scenes, and others from
Main street and the residential dis
tricts, together with some farming
scenes. These will be used in bring
ing the films owned by the county up
to-date. This entails an expenditure
of $500 which has been guaranteed by
the Minot Association of Commerce.
It is probable that the county will
stand half the expense.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Elevator and County Pay Damages or
$3.50 Basis

The case of C. Potter Of Halliday,
suing for $500 damages for the death
of several head Of cattle, which re-
suited from their eating poisoned
feed, stored in the Farmers Elevator
by agents of Dunn county has been
settled; Dunn county paying half and
the elevator paying the other half.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
The Unkn0,vm Soldier

Streak Of smoke autumn sky;
Speeding warship in solemn gray;
cordoned guard by night and day
Reveres the shape which has right to lie
Under the folds of the Stripes and Stars.
The Ship holds Dust of brave Unknown,
Who gave his all in that Argonne He'll;
He gathered the fruits where Death sown;
His Buddies know that he did it well.
In name Of mothers whose eyes still smart
Then let US cherish this Halowed Dust
That sheltered the Soul which heard the "Must!"
Of chosen land to patriots heart.
Then, on with the cause for which he fell,
The flowers and tomb will not SUFFICE
We must free the future from gas and shell
To pay the debt of his Sacrifice
Written when the Unknown Soldier was be-
ing returned to America in October
LINCOLN D. HOLMES.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Minot Will PLAY in Sherwood Sunday

Minot Will Play in Sherwood Sunday
The Minot All-Star Baseball team
will play two games with Sherwood
at Sherwood, Sunday, Aug. 20.
Sherwood has had very good base
ball team and is strengthening up for
these games.
L. A. White and c. V. Stewart of
Sherwood were in Minot today max
ing arrangements for the games. .
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17

Half Fare for G. A. r. and w. r. C..
Members of the G. A. R. and their
wives and members of the w. R. C.
will be permitted to make the trip to
Des Moines, Ia, and return for the
Grand Encampment, for half fare.
The Encampment is to be held the
week of Sept. "a.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Deering Woman, Mother of Ten,
Dies in Insane Asylum

Mrs. Dina Harstad, aged Al years,
wife of John Harstad, a Deerirg farm
er, who was sent to the insane asy-
lum at jamestown, Aug. 4, passed
away Aug. 8 from Septicemia. The
remains were shipped to Deering
where the funeral was held.
Mrs. Harstad leaves husband and
ten children, the youngest a babe
three months old.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Hawk Attacks DoOlittl

Supt. Doolittle, in battle with q
vicious hawk at the park, suffered
some painfully lacerated fingers one
day last week.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Leg Injured in Cyclone Is Reset

Melvin Pullum Of Wahpeton, whose
leg was crushed when small shed
fell upon it in miniature cyclone two
weeks ago, has been taken to the
hospital here. Complications have
set in which make it necessary to re-
set the limb.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
Dry Goods Box on Fire-Department
Called

A large dry goods box, containing
large quantity Of loose paper, which
stood in front of the Boston store,
caught fire at 10 o'clock Monday night
and was soon reduced to ashes. The
flames shot to the top Of the building.
to ward off danger of the buildings
catching fire. There was no damage.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17

DR.. Geo. c. Hansen, Minot special
list, who has been visiting at his old
home in Iowa for the past ten days,
returned home today.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17

Rye on the A. F. Blum farm near
Des Lacs averaged Fl bushels over
weighing two pounds.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17
First Burlington Wheat Threshed
Grades No, 1 Northern

Einar Madsen of Burlington started
threshing his wheat Wednesday. The
first load hauled to the elevator that
day was graded No. /, Northern by
E. o. Dickinson. It is running heavy.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-17

airInan
memorial Barber
mayoro of
reebordered
which stands the Belvdere
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-27
SUN DODGERS OF BROADWAY

two young clegants strangely chanc
ed 10 be on the floor, dancing. anl
the doctor scrawled cheek for
nearly $500. The cigarette girl had
no change for $40 bin tendcre
IN payment for package OF cigar
cites worth 80 cents and was tcld
to keep II all
And. as she passed the head.wait
cr on her way out. cllnging to the
old mans arm. the brunette charm.
or. who had been his particular
company" for the evening. con.
fied that he was about TO diyorc ,
his wife and marry her. she, by
the way. Is a scamstress for n very
fashionable Fifth avenue coutourier
and is 30 years old. with a son OF 20
living with the niglt clubs Of Lon
don. She has been an international
vampire for 20 years. but somehow
has managed TO look not more than
2S.
There are n dozen night clubs
which are not clubs az all but mere.
ly cafes. operating seven nights a
week in New York and frequcnted
by visitors from out Of town, by
vaudeville and review actors and
actresses. prominent criminal law
yers addicted to certain clientele
and casual native celebrants.
In the orlinary night club of New
York there is dancing until dawn
and there is liquor aplenty at s35
quart, and good liquor, too. The
s35 price may seem exorbitant at
first. but considering the abundance
of grafters who must have their
"bit" for aiding in or riyilg ut
the traffic, the profit is not so large
for the promoters. At any rate, not
so large as they would desire.
So there Is night life In New
York yet The old main stem OF
Broadway may seem to be making
forced motions on the flaccid inspir-
alton of strawberry soda when first
observed by the visitor from west
of the Jersey shore. But when one
has been up and down the line for
a time and seen what goes on be-
hind heavily curtained windows and
camouflaged Fronts of respectable
ty, one begins to appreciate the
depth Of Broadway's great guile.
Broadway isn't dead Broadway is
just playing 'possum for the cru
saders. Whisper the password and
Broadway will frolc with you till
your money runs out, then call you
a stupid old dear and invite you to
come back when you've refurnished
the check-booll.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-02-27
Freshman Class In
Play At Junior Hi
On Tuesday EUeninO

The freshman class play to be pre-
lcnlei Tuesday night. February rs,
IN the Junior High auditorium IN a
somedy In three acts and IL known
rs "Iilcka NJ College"
Hicks comes TO the university
town TO advertise "Brano Breakfast
Food: discovers Tom Horton.
student. a genius In writing adver'
ilslng rhymes. In his effort to per.
suade Tom to quit college TO accept
management for "Brano'
things become complicated and the
very best way TO learn how the
story ends Is TO be at Junior high
school Tuesday night.
II is a play with number OF
principals but the title role Is Hiram
Hicks played by Curtis Orrell. while
tho leading man ia Tom Horton.
played by Dan Anderson, Jr.
The proceeds OF the play 30 to
the class memorial fund. The cur.