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m* $ I W: it PAYING BY CHECK 0 •J -jv Means All Around Safety In Money Matters Safety for your funds because you must bank them be fore checking them out. Safety from cash losses—as only the person or firm to whom you pay the bills can get money on your check. Why not commence to-day to transact yourbusiness in the SAFE WAY by opening a checking account with this bank? We are agents for Scandinavian-American, White Star and Donaldson Steamship Lines. We can al ways give you the lowest rates to Europe and return. Second National Bank Minot, N. Dakota Capital and Surplus $150,000.00. GUARANTEED OPTICAL WORK IT DON'T PAY to patronize traveling op ticians for the following reasons: THEY CHARGE HIGHERJPRICES than we do, and should your glasses require a change you have to wait six months or even a year be for the "traveler" returns. -n 6 €J This store offers you the best optical service it is able to get in western North Dakota. Our optical work is done by the proprietor him self, who is a registered graduate opticianf ample experience. •J When you have your eyes tested-by our Mr. Winters you get the benefit of his expert knowl edge, and it don't cost you more than about one half as much as the "fly-by-night" optician would charge you. If any adjustment should become necessary, you know where we can .be found, and you also know that we area reliable concern. We do all kinds of optical work, "such'as testing the eyes for glasses, replacing broken lenses and frames and we do all kinds of frame repairing too. We are G. N. Inspectors If your watch needs repairing bring it to us. We are watch inspector^ for the G. N. Ry. at this point, which is evidence of our high class service in this department. When you have your watch repaired by us you can feel certain that it will keep correct time. Our prices are always reasonable for first class guaranteed work and we solicit your pat ronage. H. L. Winters Co. Opposite Leland Hotel MINOT NORTH DAKOTA -1" Gooseberries in 24 qt. cases Bing Cherries in 8 qt. cases t'r lu We will have a good quantity of western berries this week. This Local News H. A. Sampson, banker from Nash ua, Montana, arrived Tuesdgy. Dr. R. H. Devine of Wahpeton was the guest of his brother, J. M. Devine, this week. Frank W. Youngman left Tuesday for Mankato, Minn., and Milwaukee, Wis., on real estate business. C. H. Walhowe from east of the city says that fully 21-2 inches of rain fell Monday afternoon. Isaac Williams, formerly of this city, is now teaching school at Troy, Ohio. Smith Stimmel of Fargo, the only living member of Lincoln's bodyguard, is with Gov. Hanna on his trip to Nor way. Attorney John J. Coyle returned from Bismarck Monday, where he ap peared before the Supreme court in an action. The city board of equalization will be in session next week. Monday real estate will be considered and Tuesday, personal property. Axel Bratsberg recently received the Shrine degrees at the Kem Tem ple, Grand Forks. Axel didn't ask for any money back. The popular 5 and 10c store will soon move to the T. T. Jacobson build next to the New York store, which is being remodeled. Within one week exactly 6.06 inches of rain fell in this vicinity, according to the government records. Monday afternoon 1.17 inches of rain fell. James Falconer of Burlington, is doing missionary work for the Inde pendent. "Sunny Jim" will call on you before the summer is over. D. S. Wolfe of Surrey tells the In dependent that he has lived in this lo cality 13 years and never before has he seen such fine crop prospects. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Caufman arrived From Glasgow, Mont., Monday. Mrs. Caufman submitted to an operation for mastoid trouble, a very serious operation. The Caufmans lived at Berthold until four years ago, when they went to Glasgow to reside on their homestead. Mrs. Caufman is a daughter of A. U. Munson of Fox holm. F. L. Sanders, one of our county commissioners, is precariously ill at his home in this city. He was uncon scious for a time Monday and his life was almost despaired of. C. W. Humphrey, owner of the Tim ber Edge farm at Logan, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Humphrey especial izes on Shropshire sheep, Poland China hogs, Plymouth Rock poultry and Durham cattle. The Indejgndmt is printing appropriate stationery'. for him. ,•/ W. H. Hendrix, manager of the Northern Produce Co., is spending the week in Minneapolis and on his return may have some definite plans complet ed for contemplated improvements. Miss Blanche Dalager, principal at the Central school, will leave Friday evening for Minneapolis and Chicago, where she will spend her vacation. At the latter place, she will be the guest of her brother, Dr. Roy Dalager. B. Solberg left for Northfield today to take his little son Louis to the hos pital for another operation. The lad recently had a huge sarchoma removed from his neck, but it is appearing again. No less than forty Simpson boosters comprising the best citizens of Dick inson, have been touring the northern end of the district in the interests of the next congressman from the Third. Mr. Simpson will arrive in Minot Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Buxton of Owa tonna, Minn., are visiting at the F. P. Taylor home. Mr. Buxton, who is secretary of the Implement Dealers' Association of Minnesota, is a brother of Mrs. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will leave in a few days with their car for an extended visit in Minnesota, ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. Buxton. $1,000 Damage to Rogers Lumber Co. The Rogers Lumber Co. suffered about a thousand dollars' damage from the two recent rain storms. The floor of the office was covered with several inches of water, almost ruining the interior, and damaging the fixtures. A small building has been constructed liifplffilpl V•'y r/ 1v5,-i J. UW'I'.' on the lot to be used for an office while repairs are being made. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Duvall are so journing in California. Mrs. Duvall's health has not been good. Hans Balerud left Wednesday night for a long trip, lasting three months, time in the Canadian Rockies. Some of the early wheat is now shading the ground and several fields of winter rye are four or five feet tall. Messrs. Ralph Wedge, banker A. W. Ganz, undertaker, and O. B. Heath, city marshall, were Minot visitors from Granville Thursday afternoon. Win. Estlick of Eureka Club No. 1, has 25 young choice Duroc Jersey hogs that are money makers. He intends to dispose of several of the males. Bennie Olson, who owns a choice 880 acre farm northwest of the city, has rented it this year and is taking life easy. Mr. Olson has been very suc cessful. W. H. Darby has made final proof on his valuable quarter on the reser vation and has returned to the city. C. S. Bieghle of Sawyer, who ia very apt to be nominated for the leg islature, is spending a few days in Minot, where he is receiving a good deal of encouragement. B. Rosenberg, a prominent reserva tion farmer, was in Minot last week taking out his second citizenship pa pers. He has been a resident of the U. S. for 25 years. His brother, Louis, is one of the big farmers of the reservation, having 500 acres of crop. Miss Sophia Harris of Williston, and Miss Irene Rosenberg of Ryder, visited Minot friends several days, prior to leaving for a visit with friends in Chicago and New York. A. Baker has received a letter from his brother Sam, who recently return ed to Prussia for a visit. Sam took passage on the big new fast liner, the Fatherland, making the trip in six days. He had not seen his parents for 26 years. The South Prairie Farmers' Tele phone Co. have not closed negotiations with the Consumers Power Co., but there will be little difficulty in reach ing an agreement whereby the two lines will be connected by the time the farmers' line is completed. The display for the booth at the Soo depot has been arranged. It contains products of the Ward county farms as He will visit Hot Springs, Ark., El Paso, Tex., and go on to California, returning over the Soo, spending some well as displays from the local mills and the briquetting plant. .Specimens will be added from time to time. WILL LOWER ASSESSED VALUATION EQUALIZATION BOARD WILL MAKE A FURTHER REDUCTION OF FROM 10 TO .15 PER CENT- CITY IS RETRENCHING. If W. S. Shaw, police commissioner, has his way, and it looks as tho he will, the assessed valuation of the city of Minot will be nearly 25 per cent lower than a year ago. In the first place, Assessor Wheeler was instruct ed to assess all real estate 10 per cent lower than last year. The board of equalization will meet Monday and in all probabilities will make a further reduction of from ten to fifteen per cent. "We can do this," Mr. Shaw said, "and still have money enough to run the various departments. We hav? done considerable retrenching and are getting along just as well. For in stance, now when afire call is sent in, instead of all members of the de partment turning out, four or five men do the work, the others being kept $n reserve. "There has been a reduction in tbe police expenses of the city. Not tak ing into consideration the additional I. W. W. expense, last year the ex penses of the police department were reduced about $1400." FOR SALE—Good gentle Indian pony and two horses. C. H. Walhowe, Minot, R. D. 4. win prIces right. From present indications everything points to an enormous crop of all preserving fruits fo? the season, with prices very reasonable Don't fail to call on us for all your fruit wants. We will save you money. SMALLWOOD'S SANITARY GROCERY SEEDS We have a FRESH CrrnC line of all kinds of For the GARDEN —In 1ulk— Beets Beans Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Corn (sweet) 'Cucumbers Egg Plant Gourds Kale Kohl Rabi Lettuce Muskmelon Watermelon Onion, (Seeds and Sets) Parsley Parsnips Peas Pumpkin Pepper Radish Salsify Spinach Squash Tomatoes Turnip Ruta Bagas Also some fancy SWEET PEA SEED Call or write VaJker's Greenhouse Dr. R. €. LANG DENTIST Room 18, P. 0. Block Offices formerly occupied by Dr. 6cholberg. Phone 290 Minot, N.D. to Loan on Ward County Farms and Minot City Property See FARM lOKKME & INVESTMENT C01PANV Optic Building. Minot.N. Law Office of L. Halvorson Attorney and Counselor at Law LAND DEPARTMENT Col. Varnac Delfrains DAKOTA FABlt LANDS AND MINOT HUB- DIVISIONS Manufacturing Sites. Coal Acreage!, City Lots, and Business Opportuni ties. Section 2 miles from Railroad town, good soil. Ten year's time at 6%. Exchange for Minot prop erty. lauriRce aid Collic llon Dipirtmint Win. J. Donnely, Jr. FIRE TORNADO HAH It costs you no more to insure your cropjtarly SEE US. Over Citlien's Bank MINOT, NO."DAKOTA be about the last opportunity for Miming berries this w#n Pineapple ("ST) per doz. $1.75 Pie Cherries in 24 ot. "t'li'll 4 I tr, J' v1 C6,' The First Great Principle of Success is SAVING It promotes independence, Rives a young man confi dence, fills him with vigor ous purpose and stimulates him to achieve. A savings account stands for something. It is the best possible credentials a' young man can present. It indicates a predisposition to thrift, self-denial and prac tical economy. Young men with bank ac counts are always recom mended for the positions of responsibility. MORAL: Start a Mviaga ac couat at tkis bank NOW! The Union National Bank of Minot United States Depositary for Postal Savings Funds FOR SALE Reading Standard Motor Cycle Single cylinder. Run about 300 miles. Good as new. F. P. TAYLOR MINOT, N. D. HIDE MARKET. No. l's No. 2's 13 per lb 18 15 lOHe 12 18 14 »Xe (1. S. Hides. 25 lbs. anl op...l4 G. S Kip. 15 to 25 lbs 14Hc 0. 8. Calf. 8 to IS lbs... 16Ke G.8, Balls, Stags,Oxen... UHo Green Hides, 2b lbe„ and up.13 Green Kip. 15 to 25 lbs .18He Green Calf, 8 to 15 lbs 15He Green Bnlls, Stan. Osen lOMc Prices ler Taaaiag tor Robes, Rags, etc. Horse or Cattle, any size... H.75 Colt or Kip. not over 25 lbs 8.00 Colt or Call, not over 15 lbs 1 50 Sheepskins, any sise 1.50 Wolf or Coyote, aoy else ...... 1.15 Dog skins, any sise l.H Deer skins, hair on 1.50 Dser skins, tor bnek 1.50 Price el Robes. Horse or Cattls, any sise Colt or Kip, not over Olbs 8,50 Colt or Calf, not over It lbs ... ... Z.gO -•*.75 Colt or Kip Colt or Cal Tanning and Lining Hides, complete 19.00 Minot Hide & Tanning Co. 80S Prent St. Pbeae IIO Mint. N. MINOT MARKET* OORRKOTBD KVBtT THUMP AY Wheat... Durum Oata. Barley cases %'i j*,*. 80c .V\:-:.i .A 1