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cdJat. ba* «4 W ft FIRST SECTION VOUJMB 7. NUMBER Mlnot, discovered ft human skull last Friday. Sheriff Lee was notified and going out to the slough, a search was* made for the remainder of the skeleton, but only the. jaw bone, Vvburled further down in the mud, was •i Jouni 4 been ft' j*' I fir j» vt' Sj'«- r? l" fjr "K 4V Mrs r~f&! wn®! Human Skull Found in Half buried, in the mud of a slough which has been drying up slowly for some years,. some small boys who are attending the Waldret school two and a half mttefc east #vt faro** from a reli able source that the work will begin on construction of this new system without delay' and that already three crews are at work running the preliminary line* & id surveying the entire route. One crew is working from Rapid City, another is work ing out of Haynes this state while a third Is working south of the Big Missouri, beaded north to the North ern Pacific road hi Damn county. It can be stated positive} (T «, Ntffc •$£& ,k 1 IVf^ u,! —. —. wit Pupil* of Waldref School Make Gruesom Dbcovery—U It ,, 'cifthe Remains of Farmer Bishop—Skull was Crushed. Sheriff Look* for Remainder of Skeleton /&- tyh' *$ The al|ull evidently was that ot a man who had met with foul play. The skull bones, were crushed on one side close to (the ear, and look ed as tho some blunt instrument had been used. The teeth were in good condition, showing that 'the man .was not old, perhaps iithlrty-flve 'or forty years. The skull was in good condi tion, and might have been ,lying in the water, for the past fifteen or twenty years, or it might be a good deal less.. The finding of thp skull recalls the disappearance of the man Bishop who disappeared from his home in that vicinity. several years ago Bishop had had some trouble with his wife and sons, and one* night he disappeared. Immense Railroad Project. Unquestionably one of the] great est riilroad porject which -this part of ~-t±ie world hu seen In years has just been launched with the recent incorporation. of the Dakota South' era Railway company, articles of whlcfc~tav»-been-filed at Pierre. The capitalisation is given at $$0,000,000 "It that the road will be built from Rapid City to Williston running through Adams Hettinger Stark, Dunn and McKen sle counties In this state. Two branch lines will be constructed from where the main line will cross the Northern Pacific, near Dickinson northeast to Bncfholde, and 'another southeast to SfdntoSh^ on the Mil waukee road. ,* It Is noticeable fact which has often been commented upon that the new and rabidly developing country! west of the Missouri In North and South Dakota has not a single line of road running north and south.. It Is because of the exceedingly fertile country and Its uniniterrogated pos sibilities that the attention and in terest of ithe blgmonttd men of the east were secured The operations of the new road will open up country that has few rivals for natural resources and —it will mean the rapid settlement there of a vast army of homesteaders. Make it Hot f°r the Plgaerf. George Barlow was arrested for blind figging at his place Just south: of(tlie Chicago restaurant Saturday night, the raid being made by "Chief of Police Hagen, Capt. of Police liyland and other officers. Three cases of beer were found, and' three or four persona found In the place dMiddng. ^Another raid was made In an al l^ped basement pig on Main street The bounty fair tax proposition bat the manager evidently got wind of the proceedings, and made a sue cessfol get away. J"'"'* letter reeelted from H. WUstler who was callea to James tow^ Ind^ br the lMness of bis brother, writes that the brother has gam to New Mexico pt his health. wm 'he became angry and left '^e coun try. Foul play was suspected, find altho. th«' wife and sons were taken Into court and questioned about it, no. evidence was ever found that they had .done him violence. The deep sloughs about the, Bishop home were searched for weeks, but to no avail. Can it be possible that this is the skull of Bishop? The finding of the skull recalls the report that a young man by the name of Waldref had discovered the body of a man in the slough a few years ago. Waldref waa Deerlng News. Miss Maud Padeilford, daughter of Chas. Padeilford of Deering, N. D. was united In marriage to Joha Wittenberg of Aberdeen, N. D., Nov 19,1908. Chas.. Padeilford and wife* of Deerlng were called away by the death of a parent hey expect tei visit in Iowa and Saratoga Springs1 N. Y., before returning.- r. Mr. Main, the representative Everybody's Magazine and nusKerou other publications, ^visited Mino this week. Mr. Main is the repra tentative of these magazines for the west and last year cleared $2200 above all expenses taking subscrip tions. This would not be so won1 derful were It not for the fact that the man is totally blind. He walk about without a guide, and 'Can re. member a voice better than most! people can a face. He has traine Jils memory so that when ihe one visits a city, he can walk into any' place where he has ever been be: fore, without asking regarding the !Ioc^ion ::||vv|t^^^ A. P. Stockwell, a Burlington farm er, was dn Minot Saturday getting rid of some of his surplus money made from his farm this year. Mr Stockwell is very well pleased with the results of 'this years' farming. ifSii -4M Mail Carrier Sartwell, at Burling, ton, R. F- D. -No. 1, .is-rejoicing ove the' birth of a son, last week. Mr Sartwell already has. seven daught ers. so the birth of the son was th source of great rejoicing. •. i- W. S. Teters of Sherwood has moved to Mlnot and will make our city his future home. i.7i^ •v' S» 'H ,. 1? &»V hauling water for a threshing machine from -the slough from about the exact spot where the skull was found. He states that After he had pumped 'the ^ank full, and started to drive out of the slough, he saw a man's feet sticking from out of a gunny sack, protruding from the water. The thresuernien laughed at him at the time, but it is now thought possible that the young man was'not mistaken. In the early days many a man dis appeared and it is more than likely that this is the case of some unfor tunate fellow. The mastery will The family stated that probably never be solved. Cooper wac in Minot. E. C. Cooper, state commission of insurance was in Minot" Mond transacting business relative to his office.. Mr. Cooper has made an en viable record as commissioner of in surance, with the result that only gilt edged companies are doing biusl ness within the borders of the state vt A nine pound son arrived at the home of J. H. Helnen of Foxholm Sunday night, Nov. 15. Jim Somen, the Critic pojet, paid an election bet at Maxbass l^wheel Ing G. J.. Getschei around the', square in a wheel barrow. The -Bottineau News believes that the poor* man has a better ehsnee to win the primaries, if he's right, thaa the rich one haa if he Isn't hlg good of Bsntry, Tm new ereaaery ahont oompMsd. Rngfey Is •{$. *?1 PLEASE TELL US. Why is every man who visits a community "genial" in the estimation of the local newspaper? Why is ev ery* hotel man a "iboniface?" Why is a "pleasant time" bad at all social functions?.. Why are refreshments always d-ilnty? Why i8 the groom always attired fa the "conventional black?" Why ^doeg the bride al ways enter on "the arm of her fath er"—an InseAire resting place at best Why do iwe always hear the "strains of the wedding march"—which has been strained so often? Why are presents always "numerous and ele gant?" Why do many friends "re gret bis departure from our midst?" Why are the parlors always "spic ious?" Why does the hostess al ways entertain in "her usual gracious manner?" Why is a .hotel always a "well known hostelry?" Why doe3 the table ayways "groan beneath its weight -of delicious viands?" We don't know even after a careful reading' of 'items through the_ stata press. a jjwThe Independent has the Largest Circulation of any Weekly Pap«r4n the Stite of North Dakota---560Q Copies Each Week ^V v': E. Allen, a prosperous Glenburn farmer, passed through Ml-not 'Mon day, enroute to Braddock, N., D., for a "visit, with a sister. -v.- The sewer system is being extend ed soitth on Ward! street this week. Popular Burlington Mine long it wa realised that his days were number ed. The funeral was held from th church at Burlington Monday after noon, and the remains interred in the ceineteiy at that place, The deceased was born in Xev York about 34 years ago, ancJH2 years ago accompanied his parents Bill Baljey insane. Bill Bailey, a Tagus Xarmer, was arrested Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Dick Steinhofer and brot to the county jail. Bailey is undoubtedly insane.. He had terrorised'several of the residents of the Tagus country by entering their homes. He imagines that he owns the entire country.' Jud LaMoure's election to the state senate breaks, all records for continu ons srvice In the legislature in this state.. He was elected to the Srst legislative session nd has four .more years of service in sight. Colonel Iftttle of Bismarck "has served the same number of years—but was not a (candidate at this time.. Geo.. W. .Kemper Is- grading down Second street Jrom Ward street west Jw \t.. A* Tom Hunwell Is No More Operator Tube Culises—Funeral Held Monday Afternoon— Leaves Wife and Five Small Children Thbmas Hunnewell, one of the well known Burlington mine operators, died at his home at Burlington Sun day affeti^a lingering illness of tuber, culosls. Mr. Hunnewell had been ill of the disease for a good many months, and for **fVvh&e fi&J *,-,f,pv (Party Y&*. Not jia Difficult Matter at Our Store' We have a selection that will meet the wants of everyone Jg and the prices will compare with any catalogue house in the United'States WlH^Reighart The ExelusiM J««r«tar MINOT, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1908 SUBSCRIPTION $ i.OO PER ANNUM Some Majorities. Burt had 413 majority in Pierce county and 616 in Bottineau. Chris tlansop had 155 to the good in his own oounty, giving Burr a total of 874, ilhlch is a whirlwind run in a district which is normally Repub lican Jy at least 2500. That bej,ts Burke's run. Sues the Great Northern Cando Democrat: States Attorney Kehoe of this city has an unusual grievance aganet the Great Northern Railway company and will sue for damages. Mr. Kehoe boarded the train at Grand Forks and presented a pass. The train auditor refused to accept it and told Mr. Kehoe he would have to purchase a ticket at the next station. At Larimore he gott off and purchased a* ticket from the point Cando. He boarded the train again and on presenting the ticket to the auditor the latter re fused to accept it unless Kehoe paid for his ride from Grand Forks to Larimore. This Keohoe refused to do with the result that he was 'put off at Niagara. He again sought to board the train and a porter tried to keep 'him off. Other passengers in -terfered and took 'him on. for 12000. He sues Passes Away From Mr.j and Mrs. John Hunnewell to this statie, settling in Ward county, at gton. Several years ago, Mr, ewell was united in marriage to a Miss Younkin, and to this union Ave children were born, who with the bereaved wife, survive. The de ceased ailso leaves mother, a sister, of Donnybrook, a father and Mrs. Jack Shipton a. brother Delos of Donnybrook, and Rodney, wh'o lives with his parents. The funeral was conducted by Rev E. P. Lawrence of this city. The Old Settlers attended in a body. Starts for California. An even dozen members of the Hecker family left Minot for the west, where they will spend the winter in southern CallforniaAmong those in the panty were Owen Heck er, Hecker's 85 year old postmaster, Miss Sarah Hecker, Thos. Hecker wife and three daughters and Mr and Mrs. Wm.. Hecker and children. The Hecker family is prosperous North Dakotans, usually are, and will have an enjoyable time in the west. Their destination is Los Angeles. The ppostoffice department at Washington is sending out requests •to county and il|f!)ough't superinten dents of public schools, to incor corporate in their commercial in structions the art of properly ad dressing a letter. •v Si' Winter Trees and Protection for Shrubs. Evergreens as a class are naturally fibrous rather than tap rooters, and they invariably root close to the sur face, consequently, they are suscepti ble to alternate freezing and thaw ing, which is more harmful than severe but steady cold. Evergreens are also in danger of blasting, which is caused by strong sunshine after several days of dull freezing weather. To prevent this we must decrease the light but not the air. Small evergreens are com monly covered with straw Or burlap, but In' mild winters the 'plants are In danger for the want of air. Another bad feature of this method is that the covering is likely to harbor mice and rabbits which will feed on the plants if they run sihort of rations. Burlap is preferable to straw as It admits more air and is not so likely to form a shelter for mice and rab bits. Tender decidious trees and shrubs are much easier to protect than evergreens because they require no aiv during thefr resting period, there fore. you can straw them, cover them with leaves or even bury them without any bad results. In covering everything with leaves or" litter to break the force of the frost, bear in mind the necessity of keening the mulch loose at all times. If if mats down leosen it with a fork during mild weather Covering with straw is satisfactory for the hardier roses, if not troubled wibh mice or rabbits. Another good plan is to tie the stems together and cover them. Winter Protection' for Flowers In November, after all growth in the garden has ceased, and the stems of all perennials are dried out. they should be cut off and burn ed. Spade under about four inches of well rotted manure. This will leave the ground in a good loose condition for the winter. Next cover the bed or borders of perennials with five or six Inches rough stable manure, but not until a crust has frozen on the ground This will be quite enough protec tion for the general run. of hardy perennials. Nearly all yines should have some winter protection as they are un usually trained out flat -against a building where they have no oppor tunity to proteot themselves. Vines that are perfectly ihardy in general will sometimes suffer In particular locations. For example drip Is very hard on vines.. To prevent such dam age you can tack In some burlap cheese cloth over the vines. It 1 more ^onvenient to lay them on th ground and cover them with leaves litter All bush fruits such as raspberries blackberries, currants and gooseber ries. should be •well mnl-hM with some pood manure whhii can be spaded under in the sp.'lng. In som. localities raspberries wlnc«=r 1 yjWim w"u ..VT'WT *«V .^^..^AOESITOS »rx -saw*'**M*yk#'mm Farmer Thinks Merchants Should Discriminate Hayseed Says That Cash Buyers Should Get Better Prices Than Those Who Buy on Time—a Point Worth Considering Ward County Independent:— We noticed in your last week's is sue an article calling attention to city merchants how Fargo merchants pay 5 per cent of the railroad fare of customers or 5 per cent of their pur chase, now I would like to ftell the Editor of the Independent that if he had enquired fully into the meth ods of the merchants of wesitem Can ada this fall while there, he would have perhaps been able to make a few practical suggestions for tt^e merchant's bf Minot Qr the farmers. If a farmer make a cash purchase kill when mulched If so, you sl- uld lajr them down, and »ver with leaves or straw, or bend the tops over and hold them to tha ground by earth cr. seeds thrown on their tips This will enable the sn nr to eollcct among ihsm and pro'sct^them all winter, he is entitled, to a cash discount of 5 per cent according to amount ot purchase while a credit customer does not get the discount consequent ly it is quite encouraging to farmers to spend their money at home, in this way catalogue houses are not so prosperous as on this side and we think if the Independent would make a suggestion of this kind it would be worthy of coneideration by our home merchants. Then peace and harmony would reign. Try it. The Courier suppported Thcs. F. Marshall for senator but the people of the state have said by a majority of their votes that they want M. N. Johnson. Now that the people have so spoken we are for Mr. Johnson first, last and all the time. We be i}eve-tbat the peopple should ru'.e and that the majority rule. The legis lature of this state is morally bound to carry out the wishes of the peo ple to elect Mr. Johnson to the sen ate. There may be sundry jobs eoiv cocated to beat bim out °f h'li4 TT:-«5Vtil' W "g"1V" ft*"- -^.•----- Hayseed.. Working Again. Geo. W. Wilson of the Graphic, and who owns the topnsite of Stan ley, went down to the blessed saintly sightly city Friday evening and burn ed the midnight oil while he prepar ed the Sun so that it would shine. Editor McLeod is having a gladsome vacation, and Mr. Wilson "went right down and rolled up hi3 sleeves and •pitched right in. During leisure hours Mr. Wilson is the register of the Williston land office and likes to work very much.—Williston State. Seevrt Skogstad, a farmer residing near Tagus in Ward county, has filled a petition in bankrupptcy, in federal court. The papers state that Skogstad is a farmer and they place his liabilities at $5,404.!)5 and hig assets at $1,8.60, all exempt. In the race for the senatorial nomination Marshall seems to have carried 22 of the North Dakota coun ties and Johnson the other 22. The Johnson majorizes 'were a little larg er. Burke got 23 counties and C. A. Johnson 21. The Burke majorities averaged larger. Burke carried every one of the Red River valley countls except Traill, which he lost by 3ix votes. Two years ago Sarles carried Oasg county by 172 votes Burke ran away ahead of his ticket there but lost the county by that much. \§& iT i. IS 1 ')V -f 111 ^ut the members of the next legislature should stand firm and cast their votes in accordance with the wishes of the people expressed at the polls. Mr. Johnson was ^efrai?Jed out of 'he senatQrsbip ones and 'Pe°Ple aVA *4* Js'ir are no mood to stah„ 4ip. more of that kind of work. The feated politicians should tike their medicine gracefully and submit to the voice of the people.—Coopers town Courier. J. L. McKinnon, the Sawyer mer chant, visited Minot a few days. ago. He came to claim $25, currency tnat was found in the trousers pocket of the youngest of the bandits wha held him up recently. In searching the men, this money was overlooked, it .being in a small and rather sec luded pocket Mr. McKinnon haSr ",! about recovered all of the money which he lost. 'ci '.'.jS-ior:-• V.' ring WaS'^ .it ~7 The beautiful diamond given away at the Branch Saturday night or at least the lucky number was drawn, No. 122, and the holder cn have the ring by calling tor it Remember thai the black lynx furs will be given away next Saturday night free, In a similar manner.