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to ••, many #J:'.' W:! is. members act, »s Senator Crane's MU to prohibit •riscegenation came for final passage mt Thursday and was the occasion of a very lively 'debate. One objec tion made was that anyone (having ane^lghtli or more of negro blood is defined as being a negro tout this •was overcome byj the author of the fcMl wlho ur^ed that the trace of ne gro blood is apt to result in much fcarrn to future generations. Sen ator Simpson refused to vote for the Hill, although lie -believed it meritor ious, upon the ground that it is un constitutional. His was the only •egative vote. A resolution w.as adopted by the senate requesting the president to !*et aside the sites of certain Indian villages and burial grounds on the Fort Beitliold reservation as a :pe* manent national reserve and historic grounds. Representative Davidson has a new primary election .bill which. ,has been taken, largely, from the Wisconsin bill and is very similar to the one now an operation in that state. Representative Schull lias intro duced a bill relating to the- issuance of stock by corporations which pro rides that corporations may issue two .classes of stock common and preferred The preferred may be sub ject to redemption at a fixed time an-d Place which must be expressed in the certificates and the corpora tion shail be bound to receive a fixed dividend, which is also to ,be express ed before any dividend is paid to the holders of the common stock. Senator Wallln of Ward county leas introduced a bill providing for a ••rrect tax list, a correct tax sale and a correct list of owners of real estate and the assessor is required to furnish the register of deeds the 50 offlce adJress as J..'^!?reentativ0 to, H, V^'v' .. „v.).. .. t.^ .,...:...\. Bismarck, Tiie of each person iSkulason's bill pro- »ana which iS mortgaged, for reason that it lessens the value I*™*2 was Passed in the hous« on Saturday. The railroad committees of both tJZ3ee met In' JoiDt session .this af- *-oou (Saturday) to pass bra, re»»»raa«lIo«. of (the most important which Js a 'biK com- -5 -1. railroads operating in •e ft, m»,0l. a( Six men on all freight trains imposed of thirty cars or over Representatives of the railroads and the trainmens union appeared be fore 'the committee presenting argu- A number of residents of Minot •who were alarmed for fear that the Mechanic's and lumber lien law going to be knocked out, sent about fifty telegrams to the Ward county representatives Saturday urging them to leave the bill remain as it CHAS. W. MOOBE, ——*a Phone 58, Carpio, N. D. orrespondenc many questions of great importance upon the recommendation to be made the people of. the sitae that (to who oppose such an studiously endeavoring to. discover a means o£ solving the problem. Startling as it may seem, quite a number have sugges'ted calling a constitutional convention. Our pres ent constitution was adopted Oct. 1, 1889, almost twenty years ago, and vtiile it is not probable that such a of itihe legislators believe it would be most beneficial. •0~ N. D. ments opposing ani in favor ol th$ discussion of the Initiative and bill. The committees adjourned un referendum have .brought Sorth SO til Monday when they wi'ld decide the House, and Senate. "V Senator Strom of Traill county oq impractical an-d Qia.rm.ful to has introdticed a 'bill providing that best interests of the people, are no liquor oribeer can be •consumed I „t. fKuloo in on boar^ trains in tine. stalte. This is for the purpose of preventing the sale or drinking of liquors on diners and to .prevent rowydism in cars The first bill to ipaas .both houses and be presented to the governor for h'is signature is a bill introduced by Representative McCrea of Pembina. It provides for the deposit of county •funds. (Another bill whicQi was passed dn the house isan act to correct the evil .now existing in threshing ma chine contract3 which contracts are claimed by the author of the bill,' Mr. Anderson of Ramsey county, to be binding upon the purchaser but not upon thefchresMng machine com panies. It provides for making all contract containing provisions, pre venting purchasers from setting u'p defects 'n articles of commerce as counter claims, void as against pub lic policy. The (house committee on state af fairs met Monday morning to con sider the bill .Introduced by Mr. Kin ney of McLean county locating the state fair, permanently, at Fargo, Senator Duis Representative Hale and Jerry Bacon of Grand Forkks, spoke .against the bill and In favor of locating the .fair at Grand Forks. Fargo was represented by Senator Talcott, Rep. price an(J others Upon a motion to recommend the bill for indefinite postponement, which means killing it there was a tie vote .and it was finally decided to let the matter com© before the ihouse committee of the whole. It is evident that it will take con siderable time to investigate the management of tfce penitentiary as planned by the joint committee. T.hey intend making a thorough probe into the affairs of the institution for a period of time extending back 12 or 15 years and appearances indicate that if any mis-management or cor ruption ever existed it will be dis covered. The investigation is under the direct supervision of Attorney Divet of Wahpeton, R. D. Webb an expert accountant of the firm of Cooper, Temple Co., of St. Paul, and a corpse of assistants are now at work upon the books an^ records and as soon as heir report is filed th.e taking of tetimony will begin. The following statement has been given out by the committee: The joint committee appointed to inves tigate and report upon the manage ment of the penitentiary and twine plant "wish to be quoted .a® inviting all persons who are in posseisson. of any information, actual or hearsay, bearing upon any illegal mis-manage ment or corruption, on the part of the present or any past administra tion of that institution, eo communi cate such informatiop to Senator Price, chairman of ihe committee, by letter or otherwise, and any charges or institutions thus brot to their attention will be Ihorough.ly investigated. has been. The law may seem a little drastic, and yet when one stops to consider it, the farmer is benefitted as much by it as the lumber dealer. A prominent lumber man stated to an Independent rep resentative concerning the law: MOORE & FINKE AUCTIONEERS We are in line for sales of all kinds. GeMral Merchandise stocks, Real Estate, Pad. Stock, and genetal larm aalea. It costs no mora to have two competent man than ane. Chas. Hooks, Esq., Graduates of Jones' Auctioneering School of Chieaifo. We have the faculty of pleasing our customers. Read this letter. H. L. FINKE. CARPIO, N. D« MnfoT, N. D„ Dec. 7,1MB. •'•iiv--- ,Carpio, N. D. .. .... DiabSIB:— t, Enclosed find mycheck in^HyMwit foir your cdnn^aion for my. s»l« h«ld NOT.24th, 1908. Iaai'lso wall sattsflad with! the prices that yon sot foi all my property tbafc I thought I tr»ald make ltevaa Honey. I hope this Is aatiifactory to yon. All thosejrhMrhelmfi talked who attended my sala, say they want yon forsaleeaian" if ^they eTerseiront! .. Yoari rery trnly, 5TS old, 2 Johk J. Laa. We would bave protect ourselves ... to refuse thousands of farmers credit were it not for the faflt that we are protected and tills would twt only workabardlshlp on those farm ers, but on ourselves •well. Tie hcnest farmer will not object, to such a law." Ryerson Form Partnership Ryerson & Nash is the name of a law firm recently: organized In Minot. Geo. L. Ryerson, the bril liant Mohall attorney has formed a partnership with the ,no leas com petent Minot attorney, Dudley Nash, who is also state's attorney 'from Ward Mr. Ryerson is Mr. Nash's assistant state's attorney. Both men were one time associate dnthisjcity.in the law Arm of Bosard, Ryerson & Nash. Nash went to WTilte Earth later and the name of the firm was changed to Bosard & Ryerson. .Now it is Ryerson & Nash. Mr. Boiard however attending to Wis large law practice in tlils city at 'the old stand. Ryerson & Nash Wave com fortable quarters In rooms J5 a ad 16 of the Lee block. Licensed to Wed. Wm. J. Bryice. Fannie Tyler. C. C. Bronson. Estella Marlenee. James W. Rasmus. '5 Xora E. Fitzpatrtck. Ole Sigerseth. Olive Wilton. Lloyd L. Officer. V, Velma Long. Fred Longacre. Ferol Baker. Freedom. Albert Spoklie, who Bas been vis iting with relatives near Minot has left for ibis home near Coalridge. Mont. I. X. 'Monshaugen 'was seen sleigh riding lately. The roads to the mail boxes on R. Xo. 3 are kept open. Jake Rice is hauling straw from O. L. Toftners. Public Sale. Having sold miy farm, I, the '.m dersigned, will selj atpublic sale to the highest (bidder on the South west quarter of 32-154-81 three and one-ibaf miles northwest gf Sawyer and 12 miles from Minot, the '1 1 awing described property on Tu s day, March 2, 1909, Nine head of "horses, 1 black mare 10 years old, weight 1400 1 span of grey mares 3 years old weight 1300, both In foal, woll broke and gentle, 1 .bay mare 2 years, wt, 1100, 1 brown mare 3 years, -weight 12010, in Coal, broke single and double 1 black mare 3 years nrelgM 1 grey mare years old, weight 1200 In fo.il, black mare 2 years old, weight 1200, 6 head of cattle, 3 milrh coiws, 1 three-yeiar-old Jersey heifer will be fresh in about two weeks: 2 yearling steers 3 head of good shoats weight 150 lbs., about 12i head full-blooded White Wiyiandotte. .chickens, about IS roosters' 230' bushel oats 75 bushel potatoes 1 sewing machine 1 washing ma chine and iwringer 1 barrel churn milk cans. 1 Hoosier 'Jouble dis-o drill 1 7-toot- Acme binder 1 5-ft Aome mower 1 MD-ft hay ralke 1 gang plow 1 walking plow 1 har row and cart 1 wagon 1 cultivat or 2 hay racks 1 Hero Banning mill 1 top 'buggy 1 2-seated spring .wagon 1 set of bob sleds set of runners 1 Empire Cream separator run sirmonths Royal incubator 4 set of harness 1500 fence posts 25 cord of stove wood 30 grain bags' 1 oook stove 1 •heater 1 cupboard dresser 3 bedsteads 1 dozen chairs a Jot o'f household goods 1 shot gun rifles- "V A good many other things liSpFll WSrrT'TTr^'.--- CALL AROtl'NO ^AT 200 Egg too numerous to mention. Remember everything will be sold regardless of cost. '^|t* Sale commences at ten o'clock a. m. Free lunch served at noon. Terms of Sale: All sums of 110.00 and tinder will be cash, all sums over that amounttime .will be given until Nor 1, 1909 on ap proved security bearing 10 per cest Interest from date. '5 per cent discount for cash. No property to be removed until the terms of sale are complied with. H. O. Dales, cleik, Col. H. J. auctioneer,, jtf. j, pr a -'^e'^ live our FUL in operation* i'WSi". tiUltjL That We Are HOT WATEft IKCUH ATffq STOREfi AND EkKMlNE Mv/ r«s There are Just enough pieces for one person at the table, and we give one set with each cash purchase of twenty-five dollars. It will take you only a short time to get enough sets for all your family, and enough for company, too. You do not have to pay one cent for the dishes, and you do not have to pay us extra for the goods you buy of us in fact, you will find our prices rock-bottom. It will pay you to buy all our^requirementa at our store. Come in and see the sets, and see our goods, and get our prices. It will pay you to come. I am in the market for a'car-load of Potatoes? If you have anyy good pota toes to sell, see me. UNIQUE CASH GROCERY A. A. ri A. A. ZETHREN, Proprietor Masonic Temple Building Phone 501 Auction|Posters Printed onfShort Notice at the Independent Office—Prices Just Right Commonly Called JgJ-JL' 1 farmer Jwho has one than any other farming utility on the place ff No farm is complete without a. SUCCESSFUL HATCHER. There may be other incubators as good as the SUCCESS FUL, but we have never heard of them any more than some fellow who sells them, claiming them just as good. But we never hear anyone say they have a better The SUCCESSFUL is a Hot-water Machine, absolutely self-regulating and sure ltetcher. The lamp is non-explosive on account of its ^lf-^llng arrangiihent y--^r vwwwwvvww a SUGcfesPUt HA^cte in operatic in and let us show you the SUCCESS- i, gate-safe Hatcher FOR A 54 in in ii i'| The Wooden Men is making more money for the t, Machine Egg Minot, N. 'f'Sl-' 1^ -If: