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'ty» fc —r t. HELGESON TALKS ABOUT THE NEW DISTRICTS 0»afnsaiasn Think® There Should be WMltrn, Northeastern sad South eastern Districts—Against Ths "Shoe String" Ides. ^nngranaman H. T. HelgOSOu paSS ,ed thru Minot Wednesday afternoon eoroute to Bismarck, where he will apond some time at Che legislature. The independent acknowledge* a pleasant call. in speaking of the division of the state into three Oonsresal|onal dis tricts, Mr, Hsligenon said "There la no question but what North Dakota wvll have~three con 11 —inmi I received a latter from Mr. H»m» in which he said that the aattar would be taken up in congress to a abort time, and that none of «he "tflMas cared 1p loae any of their •gaihsrn in Congress, consequently, Aay would prefer to pass a law, in eMSsing tike number of congressmen. There are 3tl members of Congress at the present time, and with the ngY 0 tW new law, the number will be Increased to 433. North Da kota wilTsdd one Congressman, wh» will be elected at the next general election. ''It is now up to the state legisla tors to pass a bill, providing for the districting of the state. There must be 192,000 inhabitants of each dis trict at least. There will no doubt be a western district, which will include considerable mjore than a third of the atatt rtijnte that the balance of the state ought to be divided into northeast and a southeast districts, "This imay not suit everybody in the state, especially the residents of the Jim river valley, but it seems to be the fairest way to make the divi sion. Some are inclined ID make a "•hoe string" district the entire length of tb« Red river valley. This would hardly he fair. In the first, places that Is the most populous dis trlct and there would be included ''out eleven counties in the entife district." It seems to the Independent that the Congrtasman is right Of oourse It will matter little to us |out inj Western North Dakota, which ever tfnd of a division is made. WU OCCUPY MMOffliT The Golden Rule 8tore Will Move About Feb. 1—Rest Room Adjoin ing. About Feb. 1, the Golden Rule store will be moved to the north half of the basement of the Masonic temple. The basement is being remodeled and Mr. Taylor will have a line large airy gtsos. The Public Drug store will oocupy Mr. Taylor's building. The Commercial club has arranged to Install the Rest Room in the south ww of the basement and comfortable furniture for it will be secured within a few days. The rest room will he open about Feb. 1. 50,MO MS FOR HM01 NORMAL If Mc'Cumber Bill Becomes A Law, New School Wild Get Haadssms Endowment. (Washington, D. Jan. 33.—The aew Mlnot normal school will reoeive a government endowment of 50,000 *ons of land if MoCumber's bill ss sOsred today beoomes a law. Under the e"»biing set North Dakota re ceived 80,000 acres of public land for normal schools, alrsadj established. Clyde CampbeU, who oseoptss looms In the Hoellinger block, nett ed a e'gar just before leaving the bonding Monday afternoon and care lsssly threw the burning match into 1 waste paper hssket chamber ^ild saw smoke emitting from the room, and put the fire out Just In me to avert disaster. A. 1* v. 1EGHT0N PUTS IN BUSY WEEK Holds Court at Bowbella Last Sat urday—Divorce Case, Druggists Permits—Many Prisoners Plead Guilty. Judge Leighton put in a busy day at Bowbells last Saturday when he heard a divorce case, and besides considered th« petitions tor the grant ing of druggists' permits. Besides a number of piggers and others plead ed guilty and received their sentence. The divorce case was that of E. E. Corey vs. Mary Corey. The Burke eonnty druggists were granted their petitions. J. Z. Dunwoodie, formerly manager of tiie ml11 B.F. HAS COSILY FK Valley Street Home Badly Damaged By Fire Which Started From An Overheated 8tove.- Fire burned the interior of the home of B. F. Warren on Valley street Monday afternoon, while Mr. and Mrs. Warren were absent The firo was caused from an overheated stove, and by the time that the de partment could make the long run, the interior was all ablase. Several streams were turned on the Are, and the house was saved flptn total de struction. The furniture was practi cally ruined. The 'oss was 9800, which "was covered by insurance. IDIABIAAS PBSES AWAY Daughter of (Mrs. T. P. Kulsss Dies Suddsnly From Hsart Failure Fri day Afternoon. iMlss Tana Kulsss, daughter of Mrs. T. P. Kulsss, died Friday afternoon at the Kulaas home in this elty, very suddenly from heart failure. The funeral was held front the home Sunday afternopn, and the re mains were Interred la this city. The deceased was 21 rears of age and had resided in Mlnot praotically •ill of her life. The bereaved mother and brothers and sisters have the sympathy ol the entire oommunlty. Prank Kramer was down from Foxholm Friday, as a witness for H. A. Llnnsrts, who wsa making inal proof on his homestead. f.v h" VOL. 9, NUMBER 43 THIS ISSUE 12 PAGES MINOT, WARD CO, N. D., THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 1H11 at Columoiu, entered a plea of guilty to the euibesizlement of funds, and reoelved a sentence ol from one to five years in the penl tentlary, which was suspended pend ing his good behavior. Dunwoodie must not leave the state for five year# and he must report regularly tq the proper authorities at regular in tervals. When asked what h® had to say before sentence Was pronounc-1 ed upon him, he arose and made a manly speech. He said that it was during his stay in Minneapolis that he committed the crime. He met a number of traveling men and drank with them. For two days, he scarce ly knew what he was doing. When he came to his senses, he learned that he had spent $400 of the company's money. He was frightened and did not have the nerve to go back and flaoe his employer. Instead, he went west where later he was arrested. He said ahat he wanted an opportunity to show the world that he could yet he a *"*"1 and Judge Lelghton has given him that chance. Dunwoodie is a University graduate and appar ently not a bad man at all. One Shack of Portal, who was charged with assisting a prisoner break Jail, pleaded guilty and was given a suspended sentence. THE WARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT. MINOT MAN GETS GOLD MEDAL —THE INDEPENDENT HAS THE LARttESIfOIROUULTION OF ANY WEEKLY PAPERIN.TTHE STATE— First Time That Magic City Has Itm Represented at Poultry Show The Exhibitor Carried Off Big Prixe— Other Winners. The iMinot men who exhibited poultry at the North Dakota Poultry show and dogs at the North Dakota Kennel show, at Fargo, came home loaded with blue ribbons, gold medals and it lay with one of our citizens. E. S. Person, to bring back the silver cup, for the highest scoring pen in the whole show, all varieties compet ing. Major Person is a poultry fancier of considerable repute. For many years while a resident of Minnesota, he was In the habit of walking away with blue ribbons. In those days, Wmie Wyondottes were his favorite, hut he considers that those birds require coo much attention for exhibiting pui poftes. The past few years as has been confining himself to the raising of the famous Rhode Island Reds, a strain ths* is comparatively new among fancier*. Mr. Person sent sixteen of those birde to the exhibit at Fargo and je sured five firsts, four seconds, and two fourths, besides a special for the best display, the silver cup for the highest scoring pen, and the grand prize, a gold medal given by the American Poutry association for the highest scoring cockerel. The last was the most coveted premium of the entire show. He received a silver medal for the highest scoring bird, a pullet scor ing 93 1 2. The entire pen scored an average of over 90. The silver cup given by the Com mercial club of Fargo, Is a beauty and has Mr. Person's name engraved upon it. The cup stands nine Inches high. The Rhode Island Reds have not reached their perfection by any means and Mr. Person is confident that he cap raise some 'better birds than those he exhibited at Fargo. Hundreds of people are anxious to get some of these birds, and Mr. Person received many advance orders for eggs, which he may not be able to fill completely the coming season. An amusing thing about the dhow was the fact that a North Dakota man bought the prise winning cock erel at the Minnesota show, paying $300 for the bird. Mr. Person's cock erel received first place and the Minnesota bird second. Mr. Person exhibited "Rosebud," a Red Cockerel* Spaniel at the Kennel show. The dog took four firsts in the norioe, limit, open and winner's classes. His other Cooker, "Jim" took first in the novice, and second in the other three classes. J. B. Taylor's Alrdale terrier won two prises. Phil Meyer received a first on his Alrdale terrier. Dr. WalA won premiums on hla Russian wolf hound. A. C. Haneon returned from the Twin Cities Saturday where he bought fixtures for his drag store. Boy McKnight returned Saturday from Minneapolis, where he spent two weeks at the Twin City office of the McKnlgh* Land Co. In all the PLACE SHERIFF ON A SALARY Bill by Wallin of Ward Cuts Down Pay of Fattest County Office. Bismarck, N. D,, Jan. 23.—Senator WaJltn of Ward county has introduc ed a bill which, if passed will cut down the pay in one of the fattest of fices in the counties of the Btate, that of sheriff, which is now on a fee basis and which in some of the larger coun ties of the western part of the state worth thousands of dollars each year on account of the immense dis tances to be traveled and the large amount of work done by the officers The new bill will place the sheriff and his deputies on a salary basis, the salary to be fixed by the value of the property in the county as relum ed by the board of equalization. The number of deputies to be em ployed and the length of time they shall remain in the service of the county is to be determined by the board of county commissioners, but the sheriff has the appointment of his helpers. In addition to the salary of the sheriff and the deputies they shall be allowed mileage and team hire and $3 per day for the collection of de linquent taxes and in all civil actions the fees shall be the tame as are now prescribed by law, but must be turn ed over to the general fund of the ocunties. The sheriff shall make a monthly report to the b&ard of county commissioners and shall accompany it with a verified affidavit and shall turn his fees over to the county treas urer. The salary is graduated according ly to the value of property In the county and is as follows. In counties where the property value is less tBan a million and a half, not over $1,500 in counties where the tsxable value is not over two million, salary of 11.600 between two and three million do tal* valuation, allow salary not oxceed $1,700 $1,800 where valuat Is between three and four million and other allowances as follows: $2,000, between $4,000,000 and $4,500,000 $2,100, between $4,500,000 and $5,- 1 00,0010 popular 'ii'j ». f* $2,0010, between $5,000,00o and $6,000,000 $2,300, between $6, 000,000 and $7,000,000 $2,400, be tween $7,000,000 and $8,000,000 ?2,&00, between $8,000,000 and $9, 000,000 $2,600, between $9,000,000 and $10,000,000 $2,700 between $10, 000,000 and $11,000,000 $2,800 where the assessed valuation exceeds $12, 000,000, and not more than $3,000 where the assessed valuation exceeds $13,000,000. The bill provides that all laws in conflict with the one to be enacted shiall be repealed. W. E. Diets of the Minot Grocery company has returned from Grand Forks where.be spent a week on busl- shapes and absolutely guaranteed. The ring that wears a life-time. W. H. REIGHART The Exclusive Jeweler The new manager is a young man, and is considered one of the most capable electrical experts in the dountry. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. Accompanying Mr. Sitevens were R. Q. Hunt and W. H. Hodge, re presentatives of the Byllesby concern and they are now engaged in mak ing a tboro Investigation of the busi ness of the company, with a view 01 lowering the rates substantially, if passible. It is more than likely that the rates for electrical lighting will be reduced, tho the telephone and heat rates may remain the same. Byllesby & Co. own 38 plants in the United States, with many feeders for smaller cities. They own the Fargo and Grand Porks plants and the citi zens of those places are more than pleased with the service and rates. IJyllesby & Co are modern business men realizing that the only way flor a corporation to successfully serve the public in these times, is for that company to take the people into its confidence, and practice the teaching of the Golden Rule. The retiring manager, Mr. Davis, has nothing tjo say for publication with the exception that he has laboi ed untiring for the past ten years and he now wants a rest. He has been successful, and while having had many matters of business of his own to care for, he SUBSCRIPTION, 151.00 PER & CO. E ELECTRIC LIGHT PUNT Manager Stevens and Other Members Of Company Arrive—Are Considering The Reduction of The Light Rates The Minot Light and Telephone company is now under new manage ment, L. M. Davis, who has been con nected with the concern for the past ten years, having stepped out Tues day to give his place t)o A. E. Stevens of Chicago, manager for Byllesby & Co. of Chicago, who purchased the plant some weeks ago. haB a unselfishly given much of his time for the up building of the city. He has always been one |of Minot's good boosters, and he is gentleman whom none of us would care to lose from our midst. We trust that he will remain with us. Mr. Davis considering making a Journey to the Isthmus of Panama soon, but if he does, he will return to Mlnot within a few weeks to I00& after his other busness interests. In conversation with a representa tive of the Independent, concerning the local plant, W. H. Hodge of the Chicago office, who is here said: "We Mirot Citizens To Be Benefited To The Extent of $10,000 A Year On Present Basis—Other Announcements Byllesby & Co. the new owners of the Minot Light & Telephone Co. at an informal meeting of the city commissioners last night, announced that they haa decided to lower the electric lighting rate of this city from 16 to 13 cents per kilowatt, or a reduction of about 17%. These rates were made effective from Jan. 1,1911, and the news has caused a glad smile to illuminate the faces of all of the numerous users of electrioity in this city. In addition the regular discount of 10^ for prompt payment will be given. This 'will bring the maximum rate for small users down to 11.7^. The scale will be somewhat different than the one in vogue hereto fore. For instance, the large esers will be charged juBt as much as the small users for the first 100 kilowatts, or 13. For the second hundred, the charge will be lie, and the third So. Ihere will be no discrimina tion, however in favor of the large user, The company announced that it would light the streets on oloudy nights, which have formerly been lighted according to the moonlight" schedule. When the company's contract with the city expires next talk a much bettor rate will be made. The company wil move its offices and telephone exchange up town, for the convenience of the public, and will probably build a large fire proof building. The extra spaoe at the plant will be used for a new generating unit, an engine and a dynamo. The reductions made by the company will sssaa difference of •10,000 a year in gross earnings, unless it mahss Hp this amount in lasreaned business. Byllesby A Co. are ail right I Mr. Stevens, the manager, said: "I like Minot first rate. I came pre pared to like your city and it looks better to me than I thought it wpuld." Byllesby & Co. com eto Minot with the very best wishes of all of our citH sens. We hav6 explicit confidence lh their good faith to g)ive us a modem servioe with the lowest possible rates consistent with good business mat bods. ELECTRIC UGHT RAILS REDUCED V.J ANNUM The all believe that that .Vlr. M. Davis has done wonderful work in the build ing up of a plant in this city. Ws were astonished to learn what Mr. Davis had accomplished since install ing the plant, in December, 1901. "We figure that if the business In creases in this city during the nest three years, as during the past three years, we will have to expend from $100,000 to $200,000 in extensions and additional equipment, "It is not lour baton to go Into a city unless we believe that it has a future, and Minot certainly looks good to us. Naturally we are in a posi tion to do a good deal fior boosting for the cities in which we are located* and we will let no chance go by to' do whatever we can for this. sity. "We are going ho add a 'business getting' department within a Short time. This will be placed in chargs of a man who will study the needs ol the office, and reach out after new business. "We employ modern methods of business and naturally we are good advertisers. We believe In advertis ing, and get good returns from it. "We do not contemplate maktni any changes in our employs in Mlnot, It is a policy of our organization, when taking over a new plant, tl keep all the employes who are willing to remain. "Th.s company cannot be consider ed a trust. While we have plants In thirty-five or forty of the most im portant cities of the United States, none of them are in direct competi tion with any other. "Naturally, In each city, we estaJ* lish rates, in accordance with the cond tions. We are now making an investigation and hope to be able to reduce the rates for lighting in frhto city within a shiort time. "Byllesby & Co. is a big concern, employing on the average five thou sand people, Including linemen." "Am mi