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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-14

A joint meeting of the members of
the board of directors Of the Associa-
ton of Commerce, the Ward County
Fair board and the Minot mill mana
gers and elevator men was held Sat
urday noon to discuss the predica-
ment the farmers are in, because of
the fact that they are unable to sell
their products at anywhere near a
price that will give them any profit
from their years labors.
1t is realized that small group Of
men can do but little, as much as
they would like to, but if every COM
munity is thoroly aroused it was thot
that perhaps some relief could be Of
fered the farmers in the present
crisis.
C. E. Danielson was chairman of the
meeting. Halvor l.. Halvorson was
the first speaker and he gave facts
and figures, showing that in many in
stances the farmer with a big crop
this year, is worse off than he was
year ago, as far as any profit is con-
cerned, unless he can be aided in get
ting higher prices. The farmers feel
this keenly Mr.. Halvorson said and
they will appreciate any efforts put
forth in their behalf. A better price
for the grain will benefit not only the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-14

themselves, instead of hiring trucks
to do their hauling as some are now
doing. Mr.. Greer stated that the
pioneer farmers who have made mon
ey. did so by doing practically all OF
their own work. He remembers the
time when they got SO cents bushel
for their wheat
M. R. Porter is of the opinion that
the farmers by organization will be
unable to effect the market price
much. 1t would require too many of
them to hold enough wheat to make
much of a showing. He: stated that
if anybody engaged in any other line
of business except farming had lost
as much as the farmers have during
the past three years, they would have
been out of bushes. He predicts that
the farmers will come out on top
eventually but predicts that we are
due for still harder times.
Jourgen Olson predicted that but
little if any rye would be sown this
fall, the price is so low. There is an
overproduction of rye, it is said, due
to prohibition. Dealers say that not
a tenth as much rye is used as in for
mer times.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-14
BOWBELLS LAD RUN
OVER BY AUTOMOBILE

Bowbells, Sept. 1O.-Roy, the 49,
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Petersen of west Of Bowbells, was
quite seriously injured last Sunday
afternoon, when his fathers big car
ran over him, breaking several ribs
and bruising other parts Of his body
badly. The accident happened on
the hill near the Mouse river, and
he was Immediately taken to the hos
pitay at Tolley where he was given
medical attention and the fractured
bones set in place.
The Petersen family had spent the
day at the river and were starting
for home when something went wrong
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-14

at Glendale and one each at Cando,
Dickinson, Hillsboro, Hoople, Ken
mare, Mandan, Milton, and Sentinel
Butte.
Fargo has the only woman listed
Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Anderson,
temperance worker. Most of those
cal or educational work. Eight people
a place. in the lists. of the rs 900 men
and women presented in this volume.
Those living in Fargo are: G.. +.
Amidon, Judge; Elizabeth P: Ander-
son, temperance advocate; R. A. Beard,
clergyman; H. L. Bolly, plant patho-
logist; John Lee Coulter, college
president; George H. Gerberding,
theologian; l.. B. Hildreth, lawyer; p.
l.. Howard, clergyman, educator; p.
c. Keene, college professor; E. F.
Ladd, senator; James O'Reilly, bishop;
C. A. Pollock, lawyer; H. B. Reed,
theologian; f. S. Reynolds, botanist;
y. E. Robinson, judge; r. D. Ross,
historian; e. f. Spaulding, lawyer; F.
e. Stratton, college professor; Joseph
Stump, theologian; J. P. Tyler, bishop;
C. B. Waldron, horticulturalist; A. D..
Weeks, educator; N. G. Young, lawyer.
|. Grand Forks: E. ]. Babcock, uni
versity dean; Tracy R. Bangs, lawyer;
w. G. Bek, German teacher; Alfred
Boyd, professor civil engineering; O..
3. Burtness' congressman; G. K.
Davis, sociologist; H. E. French, col
lege dean; F. M. Carver, educator; J:
M. Gillette, sociologist; G.. E. HUT,
university professor; Sveinbjorn
Johnson, lawyer; T. F. Kane, univers-
ity president; Joseph Kennedy, edu-
Gator; A. J. Ladd, educator; A. G.
Leonard, geologist; o. G. Libby, uni
versity professor; E. p. Robertson,
college president; v. p. Squires, pro-
fessor Of English; K. R. Stolz, col
lege professor; E. T. Towne, econom-
list; G. F. Wells, lawyer; Hugh E. Will
lis, professor of law; A. H. Yoder,
educator; r. T. Young, zoologist; E.
F. Chandler, college professor.
+ Hillsboro: f. Y. Sarles' former
governor.
Hoople: Lynn J. Frazier, former
governor.
Jamestown: S. E. Ellsworth, law
yer; B. H. Kroeze, college president;
Ormsby McHarg, lawyer.
Kenmare: James H. Sinclair, con-
gresham.
Mandan: P. D. Norton, former con-
gre sman.
Bismarck: Luther E. Birdzen,
Judge; H. E. Bronson, Judge; E. T.
Burke, attorney; A. M. Christianson'
Judge; C. B. Little, banker; Andrew
Miller, judge; F. H. Register, lawyer;
w. H. Webb, merchant; Vincent
Wehrle, bishop.
Cando: F. L. Thompson, ex-senator,
Dickinson: r. H. johnson, banker.
Glendale: r. M. Black, educator;
Fl. H. Perry, lawyer.
Valley City: Frank White, treasurer
of United States; George M. Young,
congressman.
Wahpeton: Porter J. McCumber,
senator; w. e. Purcell, former sena-
tor.
Mayville: John o. Evjen, educator;
N. J. Lohre, secretary Norwegian
Lutheran Church of America.
Milton: Fred bennett, lawyer.
Minot: C. J., Fisk, lawyer; F.. B.
Goss, lawyer; r. A. Nestos, governor,
Geo. A. Mcfarland, Educator.
Sentinel Butte: J. A. Kitchen,
farmer.
The late John E. Greene, Minot
lawyer, was listed in "Who's Who in
America"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-14

with their car, and they were being
pulled by John S. Bryan's car. In
going up the hill the boys stood on
SO that they could jump off in case
the load became too much for the car
which was pulling them. When part
way up the hill Roy stepped off from
the running board and was caught
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-09-14
Eighty One North Dakota Citizens
Listed in "Whn's WhoO

Twenty-four Of the 81 citizens Of
North Dakota listed in the 1929
edition Of "Who's Who in America"
are residents of Fargo, "a are resi-
dents of Grand Forks, nine live at
Bismarck, three at jamestown, four
at Minot, three at Mayville, two at
Valley City, two at Wahpeton, two
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by the rear wheel Of the car which
passed over his body.

A man down east hanged himself
because some people found fault with,
him. Should this practice become
general the trees would be full of
preachers, school boards, doctors and
editors.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
SEEK PLURAL WIVES
OF BICAMIST in
Ell CENTRIC

Lester l.. Laughlin, asserted bigamist
with four wives, one of them former
FL Centre girl, may escape prosecution
by the father of the betrayed girl be-
cause of the inability of the .duthori-
ties to find his other wives, it became
known here today.
Search for one or more of Laughlin S
plural mates was being made in Ell
Centre today by Arizona authorities,
where the former irrigation district
employe is held in Yuma awaiting trial.
Laughlin s asserted bigamous marri-
ages were disclosed shortly after he
married pretty sixteen year old Grace
,Garret, the former FL Centre girl. The
marriage was made in Yuma, Arizona.
Laughlin is said to have married
Dora Glickman, n Philadelphia girl,
at San Diego on October |, 1913. His
next marriage, as far as the district
attorney can ascertain was to
Hershal Hendricks at San Rafeal,
Calf, in April, 1918. Last July
Laughlin married the Garret girl The
Yuma authorities say that Laughlin
has also been married to woman
whose given name was Ida, but he
has. so far refused to admit any
knowledge of her. The San Rafael
wife is said to have one child, a
daughter, by Laughlin.
Attorneys interested in the Laughlin
case are puzzled. AS the marriage to
the San Rafael woman would not be
legal, with the Philadelphia wife, un-
divorced, still living at the time, it
is said the marriage to the Yuma girl
is not bigamy, as this crime presumes
Il legal marriage beforehand. AS Laugh
lin was not prosecuted within the
time required by statute for his mar
riage to the San Rafael woman, when
he had wife living, his counsel now
says he cannot be held on criminal
charge, either in California or Arizona.
"I've done no wrong is Langhlin s
response to interviewers, and his at.
torneys assert that his matrimonial ven
lures will unravel themselves in proper
form.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
WIFE FOLLOWS MATE
TO SAN QUENTIN
REFUSED PAROLE

Mrs. Kate Hester, the woman who re-
fused freedom to go with her husband
to prison, went there with him tolay,
and tonight she and William Hester
will cease to be Identities and become
mere numbers behind the gray stone
walls of San Quentin.
The Hesters, convicted of cxtortion
in practicing the badger game on M. l..
Grayson, were taken from the county
Jail here last. night to begin their
journey to the "big grim house" on
San Pablo Bay. They have been sent
enced to not more than five years inn
prisolfment.
The last question Mrs. Hester asked
as she was led sfrom the woman s
ward in the Jail was, "will they let us
be together when we get there?' No
one had the heart to tell her that they
would be separated, she in the women s
prison, Hester probably in Folsom
prison, where the "two time losers -
are usually confined.
The Hesters' conviction of extortion
hinged on the testimony of Grayson,
the complaining witness. He averred he
had been lured into a badger game y
love scene, surprised by the husband
and compelled at the point of gun to
transfer his automobile to Hester.
The trial was one of the most spicy
every held in local courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
LOCAL OFFICER TO
BE STUNT AIR MAN

Otto Enderton, for the past three
months member of the motorcycle
squad of the city police force, has re-
signed his position and accepted a
flattering offer as stunt air man with
one of the Los Angeles motion picture
companies. Enderton is veteran sky
pilot having seen long service in Uncle
Sam S air department.
He has in possession Licenses to fly
in six. foreigb countries. The vacancy
on the staff will be filled hv' Ernest
\ Henderson who was swcrp in q, traffic
officer this morning. Henderson has
lived in FL Ccntro for the PAST ten
years. For the last two years be ha,
been associated with the American FIX
press Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
Plans For Benefit Carnival
For Legion Are Completed

drums; D. r. Dceble, piano.
And the orchestra in the ElLs' hall,
consisting of Mrs. Harry NJ. OFT, piano;
Frank d. OFT, violin; G. G. Nickels,
drums; Duke Trombator (Brawley)
saxophone, have all donated their serv-
ices for the occasion.
In addition to this, as their partic-
ular part in the success of this bene-
fit, the El Centre fire department
have taken over entire charge of the
dance, and this is sufficient assurance
that it will be successful AS an enter
tainment of a high order, where every
one, whether. they dance or not, will
get more than their moneys wnrth.
The committee have completed every
detail; the stage is set for good time
for everyone, and there will certainly
be a record breaking crowd present, as
everyone wants to have some part in
showing "the boys that they have not
forgotten.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24

Back IN the year 1906 when this fer
tile valley was included in the eastern
,alf of San Diego county, it had Il rep
ltation as the 'bad lands of the
southwest, according to some of the
Id timers who often found it necessary
tc tote gun. The city of I'll Centre
was in its embryonic stage of develop
ment in those days and its municipal
avs and regulations We're not clearly
defined
The county's only officer in the I'm.
ocral Valley was Walt Hamilton. As
loputy sheriff and town constable this
gentleman spent most of his waking
hours chasing bad men aud had little
time for his grocery business. Mr. Ham
ilton, who now resides in Prescott
Arizona, is in III C'cntro this week on
business. In his interesting narrative
concerning his duties as officer Of the
law he says, 81 was the first Officer
here and made the first arrest in these
parts.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
First Peace Officer Tells Of
Early Days In Imperial Valley

Bob Davis had reputation az 2
toozc man and successful bad man il
e neral. One day he went on ram
page, having imbibed in too muck
Liquor. Ho chased the contented eiti.
zons all over town threatening their
lives. As town constable, ] Hawk
shaved after him and found Bob in
the barbcr's chair. Before Bob knew
what was going on had him covered
and shackle around his wrist. II was
my first arrest Mr. Hamilton de-
clared.
According TO the narrator ~ tea
hos only jail WAS frail building nea I
the corner Of Fifth and Main strrets'
In order to keep the prisoners infset
! the constable was compelled to place
lehains around their legs like the e'rvna
men do with the elephants.
'.rhose early days were certainly
eorkers and we experienced aenae Lively
times making the people toe the
lime. y concluded Mr.. hamilton.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24

Final details have been completed
for the big "Double- -Barrelled dance,
street fair, and carnival at Ell Centre
Saturday night the 25th which is to
wind up in blaze of glory the drive
put on for the purpose Of wiping out
the indebtedness of the American
Legion.
There will be dance in the Masonic
temple and one in the Elks club
house just across the street, and state
street will be roped off from the fire
department to Sixth street where Col
onel Zinn will have his big county
fair, with concessions, country store,
and street dance to the music OF the
celebrated "Rube Band.
Indicating the universal feeling OF
everyone in their desire to help this
worthy cause, the orchestra in, the
Masonic temple, consisting OF Allen
Patten,. violin; Clarence Putty =
Kernelf, saxaphsne; Frank Hoover,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
degee Reservation
Is Attached To
Agreement
VOTE IS SIS TO 12
Sc Republicans, II Demo-
Gratis Favor Treaty After
81 Roll Calls
United Press Lensed Wire

United Press Lensed Wire
WASHINGTON, March "a. - The
United States today went into partner
ship with Great Britain, France and
Japan to keep the peace of the Pacific,
when the senate ratified the four
power Pacific treaty.
The United States is the first to
ratify the treaty, which also scraps the
Anglo-J Japanese alliance.
Attached to the treaty was the
Brandegee reservation, approved by
President Harding, which states that
the United States in ratifying the
treaty understands that it contains no
commitment to armed force, no alliance
and no obligation to come to any de-
fcnse.
Ratification came after administra-
tion forces in more than four hours of
roll calls, had swept down to defeat all
reservations and amendments, except
the one sponsored by Brandegee.
The action today clears the way for
rapid ratification of the naval limita
tons treaty and other pacts growing
out Of the arms conference, hostile
forces having concentrated their at
tack on the four power treaty.
Vote on the ratification was So to IL.
This was four votes more than the
necessary two thirds majority needed
to ratify.
Thirty-One roll calls were taken be-
fore ratification was finally obtained
Fifty-five Republicans and eleven
Democrats voted for the treaty, four
Republicans and twelve Democrats
voted against it.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
LEGION [ ! FUND.
QUOTA $500
BEHIND
Elks' Drive for $4,000 to Give
World War Veterans Lacks
In Subscriptions
NEED DANCE RETURNS
Deficit Must be Overcome at
Twin Six" Ball And
Street Carnival
NEED DANCE RETURNS

FL Centre is not up to its mark thus
far in the $4,000 drive for TIE local
American Legion post. Contributions
are running behind expectations, and
less than fifty percent of the $4,000
quota had been subscribed this after
noon.
Such was the disquieting announce
ment of the committee of E.lks in
charge of the campaign OF conf
dence now under way to present the
local world war veterans with purse
with which to lift a hampering indebt9
edness hanging over their organization.
In spite of the fact THAT Il commit
tee of nearly thirty canvassers took
the streets at SO clock this morning in
a cyclonic drive 10 obtain the full
quota before hightfall, within an hour
it became evident that the test was to
prove Il formidable one aOl it became
evident late this afternoon that not
over half of the sum will be raised by
the house toulouse campaign
Rely on Carnival
The committee is compelled then to
turn to the big ''Twin Six = dance and
the 'Old Time Street Carnival" to ov.
ercome the $500 shortage which will
mdOrbtedly be shown when the canvass
is completed tonight. 4s'tt
The most elaborate and unique plans
are being laid for those events, the
committee announced this afternoon.
With dances going full swing in both
the Masonic and Elks' halls, the street
carnival will be featured between the
two buildings. Ropes will be stretched
from The Press building to the Masonic
temple and from the west side of the
fire hall across to the opposite side of
the street.
Promise Big Show
1t will be show FL Centre will
not have another opportunity to see in
years, 'One of the committee declared.
With the committee of canvassers un-
able to make the quota, the success of
the campaign is now resting on the
" Twin Six dance and the "Old Time
Carnival it was said.
The following comprised the can.
vassing committee today:
r. G. Afford. George Anderson, II. w.
Brewer jr., Harry Barker, Dir. F. w.
Brockett, Roy Breedlove, R.>H. Carey,
{. G. Corwin, Sam Dunnaway, +. j.
Gianola, Rodney Harmon, o. G. Horne,
Clyde Larey, w. H. Lavayea, r. T..
Linekin, Dave Matlock, w. j. Measher
G. +. M. Meralls, Ed j. Mulligan, DR.
Harry McKim, Allen r. Nuffer, Otto
Ohlmstede, J. +. Oldham, Thomas j.
Oliver, Arthur Rath, Ben Salomon, Jas
per TIavers and j. p. DAILY.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24

While considerable ma. .frity of the
mutuals have gone on record rs agree
able to purchase by the Irrigation Dis
trict for purpose of consolidation, there
are still few of the water companies
who oppose absorption, observers de-
clare. 1t is these independents which
will block the merger program is, as
Mr.. Dodge wired approval of the 81
100000 bond issue by the state COM
mission is to be predicated ON absorp-
ton of all the mutuals, without ex-
ception.
Plan Not Decided On 4
The board of directors have already
deiberated the situation at the regular
meeting but was unable to come to a
common plan Of action and will further
consider the matter tomorrow.
Some of the members favor going
ahead with the circulation of petitions
calling the bond election With the
support of the farm bureau both in
actual circulation of the election pc
titions and in openly advocating the
consolidation program, certain mem
bers of the board of directors are of
the opinion that the bond commission
would not disregard the voice of the
voters in petitioning for the bond elec-
ton and its issuance if carried.
Other members are searching fo'
some shorter way to overcome the as
sorted opposition which has developed
from unexpected quarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24

CLEVELAND, March 24.--Dangei
of n split in the ranks of the United
Mine Workers Of America was averted
today.
Frank harrington, president of the
Illinois miners, who has been holding
out for separate state wage, negotia
tions with operators, threatening an m
tcrnal break in the union, told mem
bers of the mine policy committees
meeting here, that Illinois miners would
strike with other bituminous workers
April l.
Many Word Battles
Wordy battles features the policy
committee session. harrington reply
ing to Il question AS to why the iii
nois miners were planning mcetinss
with the operators before the strike
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
SEARCH PLANNED
FOR MISSING
FLYING BOAT
United Press Leased Wire

MIAMI, Fla, March 24.-Prepara-
tions were made here early today to ex-
tend the search for the missing "Miss
Miami flying boat which disappeared
between here and Bimini with five per-
sons aboard The search of the waters
between here and the island by fleet
of planes and speed boats failed to re-
veal any trace of the missing plane.
The Miami left here at noon We'd
ncsday for Bimini, 45 minute trip.
Fear grew today that the craft
plunged under the waters between here
and the island.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24

The first intimation that formidable
opposition to the absorption program
had developed came in telegram to
j. f. Nickerson, president Of the Irri
CATION District. from Jonathan S.
Dodge, state superintendent of banks
and member Of the bond commission
Require New ew1Application
Mr.. Dodge s wire bore the disquet-
ing information that unless absorption
of all the mutual water companies was
possible, the district would be required
to make new application to the bond
,certification commission for any new
plan or modification desired.
The state superintendent of banks
had previously telegraphed the District
directors that the bond commission
would approve the additional bond is
sue desired-$7, 500, 600.
However, in the subsequent telegram
Mr.. Dodge said:
my wire of the Sth inst, was pre-
dicated on District absorbing all NUT
uals Should this be impossible of ac-
complishment YOU will disregard con
tents of wire and make new applica-
ton to bond commission for any new
plan or modification desired.
Few Holding Out
The danger of obstruction of the
proposed consolidation lies in the prob
able inability of absorption proponents
to harmonize all the mutuals to unan-
unity Of agreement to the merger, 1t
waS said
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
+ READ TESTIMONY

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-Testi-
mcny Of zey Provost, show girl and
star witness against Roscoe (Fatty)
Arbuckle, will be read into the record
Ut today's session of Arbuckle's trial
FOR alleged manslaughter, according to
plans Of the prosecution. Miss Provost
now is In New Orleans, where she is
reported to be ILL.,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
Cabinet Discusses Strike

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Ways of
avoiding coal mine tie-np on April.
was one of the principal topics of dis
cussion at the meeting today of Pres
ident Harding and his cabinet, it was
indicated. Attorney General Daugher-
ty and Secretary of Labor Davis were
expected to present suggestions for
action bv the executive.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
STEAL LIQUOR

NEW YORK, March 24.-Seven BAN
dts invaded Brooklyn warehouse
whore seized liquors are stored by fed
eral agents, held up and bound three
watchmen and carried off 120 cases of
liquor valued at nearly $4,000, today
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
BOY, POISONED,
FOUND WITH
DADS. TOBACCO
United Press Leased Wire

United Press Leased Wire
DENVER, March "a. - Police
rushed Tony Coanino, seven, to the
hospital after they found him "dy-
ing'' from poison at his
fathers home.
At the hospital physicians found
Tony's dads pipe and sack of
Long Green in the boys coat.
He will recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
Late Flashes
DISCUSS PROJECT
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 24.--T Ii {
Colorado River project was discussed
briefly at todays cabinet meeting
Afterwards, it was indicated that
further water power projects on the
Colorado river will be held up pending
Investigations by the commission and
sanction of congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
BUTTER AND EGGS

LOS ANGELES, March "a. Butter
"a. a@
Eggs extra 26la; case count 23h;
pullets 231a. III ts#
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-24
CLOUDBURST FLOODS CITY
Bond Commission
May Block Wafer
Companies Merger

Danger that absorption and consolidation of the mutual
water companies by the Imperial Irrigation District be
blocked through refusal Of the State Bond Commission to
the necessary $OOO bond issue today took the Dis
tct by storm and has exercised members that special
meeting of the board of directors has been called for Saturday
further consider avoid obstruction of the