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FIRST SECTION JEROME CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT BDITOR OF KENMARE NEWS CHARGED WITH BEING SHORT ABOUT $500—ACTION STARTED BY PUBLISHER, VIC CORBETT. "Billy" Jerome, who has edited the Kenmare News for Vic Corbett, Re ceiver of the Minot landoffice for near ly a year, was placed under arrest Saturday on a warrant sworn out by Mr. Corbett, who alleges that Jerome has misappropriated funds to the amount of approximately $500. Jer ome gave bail and it is expected that his hearing will be held this week. Jerome is no longer connected with the News. Many in Minot will re member him. He published the Sun day Telegram, which lasted but a few weeks, and did reportorial work one of the dailies. Ward County Farmers* Meetings. A number of farmers' meetings are planned for Ward county as follows: Kenmare, March 9th Donnybrook, March 10th Carpio, March 11th Fox holm, March 12th Drady, March 16th Sawyer, March 17th Des Lacs, March 18th and Burlington, March 19th. These meetings are being conducted by myself and I will be assisted by P. W. Merrill, noted dairy expert and lecturer A. P. Henderson, County Ag ricultural Agent of Bottineau county, and G. W. Wood, of Renville county. The principal topics of discussion will be the growing of corn and al falfa handling beef and dairy cattle for profit silos and silage feeding housing, care and feeding of hogs. Other topics that may be brought out in the meetings. It is planned to have a little stock judging or live stock demonstration at the close of the af ternoon session. Both afternoon and evening meet ings will be held in each town, begin ning at 1:30 and 8:00 p. m. Similar series of meetings have been held in Bottineau county, conducted by the County Agent, A. P. Henderson, assisted by outside men, in which practically every town in the county have had farmers meetings this win ter. These meetings have been well attended and considerable interest has been taken in them. Im eleven or twelve towns the re corded attendance has been something ••er 2100. This is a good showing aad ought to be duplicated in Ward -county. Yours very truly, W. A. PECK, Coll. U. SI Dept. Agri. County Agricultural Agent. "FIND MAIL CLERK'S BODY UNDER RAIROAD BRIDGE. Jehn S. Jorgenson, mail clerk on the Great Northern train 196, Fargo-Dev ils Lake line, was killed yesterday by falling from the train a few miles east •of Finley. It is surmised that he lost his balance and fell from the fast noving train. An unopened mail sack which was lying in front of the door when the train arrived at Finley, is pointed out as the obstruction over which he might have stumbled. He was missed by the train crew at Hope •and a search was begun by the section ran. His body was found lying on Hie ice under a railroad bridge. A wife and two sons survive him. It is understood the wife is in the asy lum in Jamestown and the two boys .are with their grandparents at Hope, -where funeral services will be held and interment made. Organize Cow Testing Association. As a "closing feature of the North Dakota State Dairymen's Association, held in Minot last week, the Ward Oeanty Cow Testing association was organized with W. D. Wilson, presi dent J. E. Elsberry, vice president, and E. S. Person, secretary-treasurer. A circuit consists of eleven mem bers, who sign a contract agreeing to to start with at least five pure bred females and one pure bred male. Each member must keep daily records of the milk production, recording the same on sheets furnished by the as sociation. The superintendent visits 'each member once a month, tests the milk from eadh cow, adds up the milk sheet for the previous month and weighs the feed allowed to each indi vidual. He makes suggestions as to the change of rations, assists with the registration of stock, with plans for new buildings or remodeling old ones. Special features are the three days' annual meeting which is in the nature of the institute and the June picnic held at one of the farms, where an ap propriate program is given. Another meeting will be held at Mi not, Saturday, Mar. 13, at which time W. A. Peck will have some informa tion as to what outside aid may be enlisted. MINOT'S BIG PROBLEM. One of Minot's most serious problems, and one that demands the immediate attention of our S officials, is the caring for the S refuse of the city. Just now, it S is being dumped on the side hill in plain view of those who travel S over the hill leading northeast of the city. Not only does it look S bad, but the stench is something S awful and it cannot help but prove to be unhealthful. Papers are thrown out onto the ground and with the first gale are scat 's* tered in every direction, many of 3 them finding their way back into 3 the city. It is an easy matter to $ find fault, we know. The prob 8 lem is a big one and for that S reason should be given just that S much more attention. It's a poor $ advertisement for Minot to throw S this refuse in plain sight of pass S ers-by. By all means, it should •§*$ be burned, or at any rate, haul $ ed where it will prove obnoxious $ to no one. $ Minot has an ordinance forbid ding throwing refuse into the riv er. This is generally disregard ed and as soon as the ice goes $ out, tons of the filth will pollute the none too pure water of the Mouse. $ It seems to the Independent S that it would be a good thing if S the city would hire a man or two $ with teams, the year round, to $ haul away ashes and garbage of 3 all kinds. The Association of $ Commerce could win fresh laur $ els by working hand-in-hand with 3 the city authorities in making Minot a cleaner city. Escaped Convict Captured. Charles Peltier, the Bottineau mur derer, who escaped from the peniten tiary, was captured at Garrison, 70 miles away from the penitentiary. He surrendered without resistance to F. W. McGray and Dr. E. C. Stucks, who found him in a hay stack near that place. Peltier had been tracked in the snow to Washburn. He stopped at the Hagness farm hungry and weary and was given something to eat. He rode with young Hagness to Gar rison, but when within half a mile of the town, jumped from the buggy and ran into a field. Hagness proceeded to town and feeling sure that the man was Peltier, gave the alarm. McGray will receive the $100 reward. Peltier was unarmed and said he was on his way to the Turtle mountains to see his aged mother. Don't Neglect This. Those who desire to work out road taxes, should not overlook notifying the township clerk of organized town ships, or the road overseers of unor ganized townships prior to May 1, otherwise you will have to pay cash. In time the township will get the tax money from the county. Hands Burned Cleaning Silk. E. R. Bray, a local cleaner, was se verely burned about the hands, while cleaning a silk dress with gasoline. While rubbing the silk together, fric tion caused the goods to ignite. Bray was able to get out of the building. The fire department was called out, the boys putting out the blaze with the chemical engine. BIT OFF CANADIAN'S EAR. Ross, N. D., Mar. 4.—In one of the most disgraceful fights ever witness ed in Ross, Leonard Retherat, a local fellow, bit off one of the ears of a Canadian landman named Murphy last night. It is understood that a keg of beer and a game of cards was at the bottom of the trouble. Two carloads of elk were hsipped recently from the Yellowstone Park for restocking the Little Belt moun tains and were unloaded here and driven into the mountains. Out of 51 animals that left the park, 50 were safely unloaded, one being trampled to death by its mates. More than 400 persons witnessed the unloading.— Fairview, Mont., Times. THE INDEPENDENT HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF THE WARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT Vol 13 No. 46. Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, Thursday, March 4, 1915. Subscription $ 1 Per Annum MANY AWAIT ARRIVAL OF GRANTS TODD & EMERSON WILL RECEIVE FIRST SHIPMENT OF FAMOUS SIX CYLINDER CARS ABOUT APR. 1. Todd & Emerson, agents for the Grant six cylinder car, for Ward, Mc Henry, Renville and Bottineau coun ties, expect their first shipment of a car load to arrive April 1. Owing to the unusual demand for these cars, it is impossible for them to get any of these cars before that time, and they do not expect to be enabled to get enough for their territory. They will have thirty-five cars in all this season, several of which have already been placed. This is the first year that the Grant cars have been sold in this territory. Mr. Todd visited the auto show in Minneapolis recently and found that dealers who handled the Grant cars a year ago, were so well pleased that they are ordering four times as many cars for this season. The Grant Six weighs 1600 pounds, is a five passen ger car and sells fully equipped for $795. Minot Citizens at Exposition. North Dakota Building, San Fran cisco.—Roy E. McKnight was a caller at the North Dakota building at the Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco on Feb. 23rd, registering from Minot. O. M. Champlin, former ly of Minot Mr. and Mrs. Elden White, Chas. Dahlin, W. N. Johnson, Mrs. W. N. Johnson, Lionel Johnson, were all callers at the North Dakota building Feb. 20. Two Cars of Grape Fruit. People are eating more grape fruit every year. Two years ago, ten cases of the fruit would last the Ward Fruit Co. for weeks. This concern recently shipped in a solid car of grape fruit, disposed of it all in and around Minot, and expects the arrival of another car soon. Grape fruit used to cost from $4.50 to $7.00 a case but the last car sold for from $2.75 to $3.25 a case. At the rate it is now going it will be nothing unusual for Minot to receive ten cars of the fruit annually, the same as oranges," within a few years. It might be interesting to know that it is called grape fruit because it grows in clusters like grapes. TO PROSPECTIVE BUILDERS. If you are thinking somewhat of building and have a lot or two any where in the city, we will sell you the material to build a house for yourself and will accept monthly payments till paid for. We are here to help build up Minot and when we say we guaran tee to giye every customer absolute satisfaction we mean it. Call in and see us and get acquainted with our terms. Plans and specifications free. Yours very truly, —Bovey-Shute Lumber Co. A. W. Lucas, mayor of Bismarck, has resigned. FOUR S ot! 4 ANY MINOT WILL HAVE NEW FURNITURE Sid CON A. LIDSTROM LEASES THB ECONOMY DRUG ROOM AND IS NOW IN THE EAST SELECTING BUJ STOCK OF FURNITURE. Minot is to have a new furniture store in the near future. Con a Lid strom, for nine years connected with the Me.Tannet and Weinrebe furniture stores, left Tuesday for the east, where he is selecting a stock of fine furniture which will soon arrive. Mr. Lidstrom has secured a lease on the building occupied by the Economy Drug store and will announce the op ening of his store soon. Mr. Lidstrom is a courteous, ac comodating gentleman, has spent nearly his whole life in the furniture business, and his many friends predict that he will make a decided success of his undertaking. AGED COUPLE ARRESTED UNDER THE MANN ACT. On a complaint sworn out by an elder son, Mrs. Altha Ross and Benj. F. Gilson were arrested at their home stead near Burt, N. D., for violation of the Mann white slave act. Gilson is charged with bringing Mrs. Ross with him from West Virginia. He is 70 years old and she is 60. Mrs. Ross' five children came to the state to live with he couple. It is asserted that the li.an transported the woman from state to state five different times. Tiy This in the Spring. Aspar u-i does well in North Da kota. It should be started in the spriiuj on land that has been thovoly enriched 1 plowing under fifty loads of well rotted stable manure per acre to the depth of 10 or 12 inches. Set the plants in furrows a foot deep and four feet apart. Use one year old plants and set them so that the erowhs will be four or five inches be low the surface of the soil. The se cret of successful asparagus culture is to keep the land rich. This can be done by successive top dressing of stable manure. Perfect Winter Weather. March entered like a lamb and may go out like a lion for all that we care. Give us a cold, blustery March, and still the winter will average up as one of the mildest we have ever had. A few cold days, but not a blizzard. Autos running all winter, scarcely a breeze blowing, where could one find a piore ideal winter climate? SENATE KILLS TEMPER ANCE COMMISSION BILL. The Senate by one vote killed House Bill 71, providing for a state temper ance official. The vote stood 23 to 22, with four absent. The following was the vote on Senator Leutz's motion to indefinitely postpone the bill: In favor: Albrecht, Allen, Bonzer, Barnes, Bond, Clark, Davis, Gardiner, Hamilton, Hughes, Jacobsen, Kretsch- WAY LOPYRiCMT H. H. HOVDA Corner opposite Lexington Hotel. DRUGLESS S ic Ncuro,osist and Eye Specialist.... Minot, North Dakoti WEEKLY PAPER IN THE STATE. mar, Leutz, Martin, McBride, McGray, McLean, Nelson, of Grand Forks Nel son, of Rolette Porter, Vail, Wartner, Young. 23. Opposed: Bronson, Englund, Elling son, Gibbens, Gronvold, Heckle, Mc Fadden, Mudgett, Murphy, Nelson, of Richland Overson, Paulson, Porter field, Putnam, Rowe, Sikes, Steele, Thoreson, Trageton. 22. Not voting: Lindstrom. Absent: Hyland, Hoverson and Sandstrom. Governor Names Board of Regents Governor Ilanna has named the fol lowing as the members of the state's first board of regents, the body that will have complete charge of all of the state's educational institutions: Former Governor Frank White, Val ley City. Emil Scow, Bowman. L. F. Crawford, Sentinel Butte. J. D. Taylor, Grand Forks. J. A. Power, Helendale. Power is a farmer and the son of a former president of the state agricul tural college. All members of the board are good businessmen. River Water Stinks. The water in the Mouse river smells like some defunct animal. Even after it has been treated chemically in our water plant, it gives forth an odor like unto that animal known to polite society as a polccat. The odor is due no doubt to the fact that the ice has covered the water all winter, not giv ing the air an opportunity to get in its work of purification. Milo May Get Life Sentence. The Senate passed the bill Monday, abolishing capital punishment, except when a prisoner serving a life sen tence for murder in the first degree, commits another murder. In that event he may be hanged. According to this bill, Joe Milo, awaiting execu tion in August for the brutal Lansford murder, may not be hanged, hut serve a life sentence instead. The house committee recommended unanimously that the Heckle bill, pro viding for a one man tax commission, be indefinitely postponed. This in sures the death of the bill. Governor Hammmond of Minnesota has signed the county option bill that will put many saloons out of business. E. H. Mann, owner of a hotel at El lendale, was arrested for embezzle ment, but it was shown that the par ties who caused the arrest actually owed him. He is the son of W. H. Mann, the railroad commissioner. Insurance Co. Withdraws Suit. The case of the Minnesota Insurance Co. vs. The State Bank of Tagus, was settled just before it came to trial in district court Wednesday. It appears that the company left notes at the bank for collection and altho the bus iness was handled in an entirely regu lar manner, action was brought by the Minnesota concern, which later with drew it. Both attorneys appeared glad that this was done, as neither could see any reason for a case in the first place. The case of Jos. Rowan, local un dertaker, vs. Mrs. Wells of Plenty wood, Mont., and Mrs. Anderson of Glenburn, for services rendered at the time of the death of their father in Minot, Mr. Hines, is being tried in dis trict court today. The amount Mr. Rowan claims is due him is $225. He claims that the defendants ordered an expensive casket. Upon motion of Atty, Sibbald for the defendants, the action was dismissed. The case of Watne vs. Olson was de cided Monday in favor of Olson. The latter is a Carpio thresher. Watne worked for him and last fall borrow ed Olson's auto, and in company with another fellow and two girls, came to Minot. On their return, they broke the car. On this account Olson up braided Watne, who grew angry and attacked his employer. In defense, Olson struck Watne several times, knocking him down. Watne claimed $150 damages. Saved County Large Sum. Ward county has been saved $10,800 because of the watchful eyes of our county commissioners. This was the amount the state charged our county for insane patients at the Jamestown asylum, who really lived in adjoining counties, or who' were residents of other states. This amount has been charged off by the state, after an in terview with our commissioners. Ward county is now paying the state $15 per month for 47 patients at the asy lum, amounting to $2115 per month. Democrat, please copy. This Issue 16 PAGES WINS CASE ROY KELL DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY $1,000 LAND COMMISSION SAWYER MAIL CARRIER WINS CASE. One of the hardest fought cases in district court during the present ses sion was that of L. F. McCue and T. F. McCue of Carrington against Roy S. Kell of Minot, for $1,000 commis sion on a land sale. The case started Friday morning and went to the jury Monday morning at 11 o'clock. After deliberating until 11 o'clock that night the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant. The case of N. F. Bolden vs. Charlie Maxcy of Sawyer was tried Monday afternoon. Plaintiff gave Maxcy, a Sawyer mail carrier, several horses to care for during the winter and he al leged that the animals were not given the proper care. He sued for $150 damages. The jury deliberated seven hours, when the case against Maxcy was dismissed. Both juries in the above cases were taken out to supper at the same time, in charge of three deputies, the first time such has hap pened in the history of the county. The Latest War News! The Germans have taken Pilsener, and are now surrounding Delicatessen, where the wurst is expected. The Belgian Hares have had a falling out with the Welsh rarebits, and the Swiss Cheese is shot full of holes. This will make the Irish stew and the English mustard hot, and if the Russian Cav iar sees the French Pastry, it may plait a Swiss movement watch! The Spanish Onions are strong for a mix up, and if the Home Preserves are called out and spread over the German Noodles, they may Ketchup with the Navy Beans, thereby causing an up rising of the Brussels Sprouts. Pulled Heavy Auto With Motorcycle. A. E. Boynton, agent for the Har ley-Davidson motor cycle, has al ready disposed of eleven machines this season and has just fairly begun. Mr. Boynton is sparing no pains to prove the sturdy qualities of the Har ley-Davidson. Recently he pulled his auto, which weighs 2740 pounds, thru the streets of Minot, with one of these motor cycles. One man rode in the auto and two on the motor cycle. Miss Skeoch Will Wed. Miss Ethel Skeoch, the popular daughter of Mrs. A. Skeoch, left Tuesday for San Francisco, where she will soon marry Mr. Mahoney, of Portland, Ore., who represents the Northern Produce Co. in the west. Miss Skeoch has been employed as stenographer for the Northern Pro duce Co. of this city. Mrs. Steele Passes Away. Mrs. Alice R. Steele, wife of J. R. Steele, a prominent Berthold farmer, died at St. Joseph's hospital Thursday, Feb. 25, from nephritis. Mrs. Steele was 47 years of age. The remains were shipped to Berthold Friday for burial. Mrs. Steele was a woman very high ly respected and hundreds mourn her demise. Licensed to Wed. Philip E. Dishaw, McHenry Co., 27, and Jennie J. Pritchett, 18 Chas. A. Setra, 26, and Emma Lillemoen, 26 Arthur Hendrickson, 26, and Tena Aamot, 24 Glen Hunsley, 20 and Fae King, 19 Geo. Black and Ruth Haley F. G. Scherrer, 42, and Kate Ralston, 29 John Wallace, 37, and Eva Nulph, 28 Albert Ennis, 43, and Grace Ruth erford, 18 Merril M. Tromberg, 21, and Anna Nelson, 22 Maurice Haney, 33 and Kate Fuller, 18 Joe Larson, 24, and Flossie Fuller, 15 Albert C. Peterson, 24, and Anna O. Hill, 18 Malinius J. Lee, 29, and Emma Foss, 19 Edward Peterson, 22, and Amelia Johnson, 19. Let Contract for School Building. Carl Bartleson, a local contractor, was awarded the contract to build the four room brick school house at Lone Tree for $8465. Other bids follow: Swen Olson, $8860 J. Dearman, $9, 980 G. Tharaldson, $9099 Olson & Weckseth, $9150 Woods McDonald, $10,018. The Minot Plumbing & Heat ing Co. goth the plumbing contract. Foster & Company bid $1590 Chart Barton, $1850, and Moorhead Plumb ing & Heating Co. $1942.