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jMMnji SECOND SECTION A QUARTER Of A NIL LION OVERLAND CARS TWO TRAIN LOADS ORDERED AND ARE NOW BEING SHIP PED TO DEALERS OF THIS TER RITORY SINCE FEB. 15. Two solid trainloads of Overland cars for dealers in this territory have been ordered since Feb. 15 and are now being shipped. Eleven carloads of the second trainload shipment will not stop in Minot to be rebilled. The Minot Auto Co., who have charge of the Overland business for North Dakota and a portion of Mon tana, state that if orders continue to come in at the present rate, not a car load will be left by the time the train gets to Minot, about March 30. A to tal of 358 machines have been placed since Sept. 10, 1914, since this concern received its first carload of 1915 cars. Times have changed. People no longer buy cars on their future repre sentations as in the past. Now, they buy where they can get repair parts, and service when they want it. The Overland company today stands second largest in the automobile in dustry, both from the standpoint of wealth and quantity of manufacture. Elect Officers. The P. E. 0. Sisterhood met Tues day evening at the home of Mrs. D. C. Greenleaf for the annual election of officers. Mrs. K. E. Leighton acted as installing officer. Officers were elected as follows: Pres., Florence Porter rice president, Mrs. A. G. Crane re cording secretary, Miss Nancy Kelso corresponding secretary, Miss Elsie J. Cook treasurer, Mrs. Evan J. Thom as chaplain, Mrs. C. D. Kelso jour nalist, Miss Hilda L. Winsted guard, Orma Johannsen. The following del egates were chosen to represent the local chapter at the state convntion which meets at Valley City May 18, 19 and 20: Misses Porter and Cook, Mesdames Crane and Leighton. Brothers Left Large Fortune. Judge Murray received a letter from a fim of attoneys fom Saint John, N. D., inquiring for two brothers named Ready, who have been substantially remembered by their father, who died in March. Anyone knowing of their whereabouts will please notify Judge Murray. MSQK CITY OFFICES NEARLY A SCORE OF CANDI DATES FOR THE VARIOUS CITY OFFICES—FOUR CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT. The city election, April 6, promises to be unusually interesting. A few weeks ago, it seemed that it would be a hard matter to get sufficient good timber for the various offices. Today, there seems to be an over abundance. It's either a feast or a famine in Mi not, politically speaking. If we overlook any of the candidates this week, kindly pardon us. We'll make good next week. There are three commissioners, in cluding the president, one park com missioner, police magistrate and City Justice to be elected. We have already referred to the candidacy of R. H. Emerson for pres ident of the commission. His petition was filed last Saturday. We have already mentioned the fact that W. C. Hunter and Wm. Hetherton Sr. are candidates for commissioner. Their petitions, freely signed, have al so been filed. John J. Lee, we understand, will be a candidate for commissioner. He is an old time political war horse, was sheriff for two years and a member the legislature one term. He has many friends and will make a good showing. E. G. Warren, county superinten dent for many years, is a candidate for commissioner. While Warren was defeated for the legislature last spring in the primaries, he showed good form in Minot, and is a candidate to be reckoned with. Dr. Householder, candidate two yean ago, will again be & candidate. He is an unknown quantity in public life, but a good citizen and a first class businessman. W. S. Shaw, police commissioner, is a candidate for president of the com mission. Shaw is a vote getter, has a good sized following, and with the op position faction split up "forty ways for Sunday" hopes to land. We are informed that John McGreg or will "also run." John A. Roell, popular hardware man, is one of the strongest candidates in the field. John Roell is after the office because he wants it. He thinks that he can "make good" if elected, and there is no question but what he can. He has made good in every other undertaking. As a director of the Commercial club, as manager of the various fairs held here, as chairman of the committees in charge of many conventions, he has worked tirelessly. Mr. Roell is a heavy tax payer, a sub stantial citizen and if elected will make an excellent commissioner. F. C. Upton, general collection agent «S*8? of the Case Co., is a formidable can-, didate for president of the fcommis sion. Mr. Upton is an energetic bus inessman and consented to become a candidate only after many of his friends urged him to enter the race. Mr. Upton believes in a thoro reform in the administration of the city af fairs and will make his campaign with this as an issue. J. D. Van Fleet is a candidate for park commissioner, and he will in all probability be elected. John Lynch and A. B. Dill are can didates for police magistrate. In addition to the above, the So cialists have named a complete ticket. Mrs. Julia Fahey Dies of Paralysis. Mrs. Julia Fahey, mother of John L. Fahey, a well known attorney, died at 4 o'clock this afternoon at her home on Hazel street, from paralysis. Mrs Fahey was 74 years of age. She is survived by three sons, John of this city, Joseph of Grand Forks, and Wil liam of Crystal, N. D. She also leaves a sister. The funeral will be held from the Catholic church Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Fahey was greatly loved by everyone who had known her during her many years' residence in this city. HENRY A. KURD DIED SUDDENLY PROMINENT CITIZEN SUCCUMB ED TO DIABETES AT HIS HOME DURING THE NIGHT—FUNER AL MAY BE HELD SUNDAY. Henry A. Hurd, a prominent resi dent of Minot for the past thirteen years, died at his home at 10:30 o'clock tonight (Thursday) following an ill ness of about a week from diabetes. Mr. Hurd had been confined to his home for several days and it was just a week since he had last been at his office. Doctors who were attending him realized that his condition was precarious, but the family did not real ize that his case was so serious until a short time before death. He suffer ed a heart attack and died within a few minutes, before a physician could be summoned. He remained conscious to the last and was surrounded by the members of his family. Relatives in Missouri and Washing ton have been notified by telegram and the funeral arrangements will de pend on what word can be received from them. It is probable that the funeral will be held from the home Sunday. Mr. Hurd is survived by his wife and five children, all of whom reside here. The children are Otis, Merritt, William, Hallie and Mildred. The. fam ily have the sincere sympathy of many friends. Mr. Hurd was 46 years of age last Saturday. Thirteen years ago, he came to Minot from Fulton, Mo., and was first engaged in the restaurant business. Soon he engaged in the bus iness of contractor and builder and constructed hundreds of residences in the city and a number of our best bus iness blocks. The Elk's Home, one of the finest structures in Minot, was built by Mr. Hurd. Later he engaged in the real estate and loan business and for several years has maintained an office in the Citizens Bank block. He was a member of the board of county commissioners for four years. He was a member of Minot Lodge No. 1089, B. P. O. E. MOT REHAIIIUBIE GAD INTERESTING FIGURES FOR EACH YEAR SINCE 1900 SHOW GAIN IN ENROLLMENT FROM 296 TO 1425 PUPILS. The remarkable increase in Minot's population, as evidenced by the in crease in the enrollment of the Minot schools may be noted from the follow ing figures, given us by J. W. Rode, who has kept a correct account of the enrollment for a good many years: School Year. Enrollment. 1900-01 296 1901-02 350 1902-03 457 1903-04 479 1904-05 701 1905-06 880 1906-07 980 1907-08 1114 1908-09 1138 1909-10 1214 1910-11 1157 1911-12 1215 1912-13 1329 1913-14 1407 At the present time, the enrollment is 1425, but before the year is ended, the showing will probably be even bet ter. The above figures do not include those pupils who have attended the Harrison school, now the model school of the state Normal, where the enroll ment is nearly 200. This is not the school census but the actual enroll ment. The annual election for the lodge will be held March 13. "fffWfWP FIVE SPOTTERS THE WARD COUNTYJNDEPENDENT ELEVEN ARRESTS MADE AND TROUBLE IS IN STORE FOR MORE—INJUNCTIONS SERVED. Eleven arrests were made and three liquor and one gambling injunction is sued hite last week in a campaign in augurated by State's Attorney Nestos and his assistant, O. B. Heri/stad. The state's attorney declares that hereafter there will be no rest for the wicked. John Overholt of Baden v/as arrested charged with pigging and bound over to county court. Hattie Barlow Kyser, Samuel Loom is, Liga Haggerty, Stella Lang Fran cis and Laura Hanson Schossow were arrested Friday afternoon, changed with maintaining common nuisances. All were bound over to the June term of county court, all furnishing bail. An injunction was served on the pool room in the basement of the Waverly. It is understood that five spotters are working under the instruction of the state's attorney. Christian Church Services. Sunday morning at Labor Hall, op posite the post office. Sunday school at 10:30 a. m.— Messrs. Swigert and Long, Supts. Preaching at 10 a. m. by F. B. Sapp. Evening at Grand Theater. Services at 7:45 p. m. The subject of Mr. Sapp's message Sunday evening will be, "The Fullness of Christ." The most far reaching and vital questions that confront the human mind, are here dealt with. The public is cordially nivited to at tend. Musicale at Surrey. The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid of Surrey will hold a musical evening at the home of Mrs. J. Tofflemire, on Tuesday, March 16th. A good pro gram is being prepared. Admission 15c, including refreshments. METROPOLITAN STATE BANK ORGANIZED H. J. HALVORSON PRESIDENT OF $35,000 BANKING CONCERN THAT WILL OPEN IN MINOT S O O N I N S I I O N A S STRONG BACKING. The organization of the Metropoli tan State bank, Minot's new banking institution, has been completed and the bank will open within a short time. H. J. Halvorson is the president G. W. McWilliams, vice president, and G. W. Shern of Cogswell, N. D., cash ier. The incorporators are E. A. Long, H. J. Halvorson and F. L. An derson. The institution is capitalized for i35,000. The stockholders of the bank are connected with the Brush-McWilliams Co., a 3100,000 concern The bank las the best kind of financial backing and its success is assured. John Lynch for Police Magistrate. The announcement of John Lynch for the office of police magistrate appears in this issue. Mr. Lynch has held this office for several years and he is particularly fitted for the work. We have never heard of a single com plaint of the manner in which he has fulfilled his duties, and there should be no question as to his re-election. 4 SYSTEMS HU Elks Li I THE INDEPENDENT HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF aNY WEEKLY PAPER IN THE STATE. Vol 13 No. 47. Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, Thursday, March 11, 1915. Subscription $1 Per Annum. BINDER ENGINE SAVES HORSEFLESH BERT BUNEL IS DEMONSTRAT ING ENGINE THAT WILL BE COME POPULAR—AUTO TRAIL ER AND ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS. Hurt Bunel has a very interesting display at the Scofield Implement Co. The Cushman binder engine is cer tain to become very popular wherever used. The engine can easily be at tached to a binder and it runs practi cally the whole machine, leaving the horses to merely pull the binder about the field. It can be detached from the binder and used for the feed grinder, washing machine, churn, etc. It is four horse power and weighs 190 pounds. Mr. Bunel also handles an auto trailer that can easily be attached to the rear of any auto, in which a good sized load can be carried. Mr. Bunel handles an electric light ing plant that is especially nice for farmers, costing from $220 up. For $1500, he can furnish a plant big enough to light an ordinary dairy farm. Socialist Ticket. The Socialists have named the fol lowing ticket for the city election President, Dewey Dorman Commis sioners, John R. Dearman and H. R. Martinson Police Magistrate, L. O. Gilmore Park Commissioner, John Wright. Orders for Seven Cars Potatoes. J. C. Smallwood has received orders from Kansas for seven cars of pota toes and is prepared to pay the farm ers a fair price for their product. He could secure what he needs from the Herthold growers, but realizes that there are plenty of potatoes in the vicinity. of Minot that are for sale. Call on him at once. II GRAIN MEN ATTEND CONVENTION IMMENSE CROWD AT STATE MEETING WHICH IS BEING HELD AT ARMORY—ADDRESS ON TIMELY TOPICS BY NOTED MEN. Between two and three hundred grain dealers of North Dakota are at tending the annual convention of the Grain Dealers Association of North Dakota, which opened at the Armory Wednesday. P. A. Lee, of Hatton, is president of the organization. A. A. Lane of Sher wood is temporary secretary and E. G. Quame of Finley, treasurer. The address of welcome was given by D. S. Hollenga, secretary of the Association of Commerce. Minot is showing the visitors a good time and the convention is one of the most suc cessful in the history of the associa tion. Many managers and directors of the elevators of the state, represen tatives of the grain commission firms of Duluth and the Twin Cities, and a large number of farmers are present. James A. Axtell, of Hurdsville, gave an interesting address on the cooper ing of cars, believing that the rail roads discriminated in favor of the big terminals, refusing to cooper cars for the small dealers. He suggested that FOUR 0RUGLESS rfrqptdpr Sjwtrm I 45 & WAY toOVQsJQS** CoPYRICHT n. nVJ I COMBINED A Neurologist and Ul\ Eye Specialist.... Corner opposite Lexington Hotel. Minot, North Dakota the matter ought to be remedied by the legislature. Secretary Johnson, of the Equity Society, said that the farmers should take more interest in the legislature and amend this law. L. L. Stair of Newburg and E. E. Patterson are not in favor of farmers! mixing grain, declaring that the mix ing machines are a fraud. John R. Humphrey, of Washington, D. C., government expert in charge of co-operative accounting, gave an in structive address this morning, rela tive to book keeping methods for ele vators. He explained that hedging was not necessarily gambling. He urg ed elevators to install cleaners, and keep the screenings at home to fatten the stock in the community and cut out the cost of hauling to the terminal. The matter of automatic scales was considered. C. J. Nelson of Coal Har bor, said the automatic scales in his elevator had been used but a short time, as they were considered unrelia ble. Others declared that their scales were reliable and thot automatic scales ought to work properly if given careful attention. One manager stat ed that no automatic scale would hold out with the present system of weigh ing at the terminal markets. E. G. Quame of Finley gave one of the best addresses heard at the con vention on co-operation. An entertainment was given at the Armory this evening, followed by a luncheon. The meeting will close Fri day. UttSTROM FURNITURE CO. OPENS SOON CON A. LIDSTROM, MANAGER, RETURNS FROM EAST WHERE IIE BOT SEVERAL CARS OF FURNITURE, RUGS, DRAPER IES, ETC. Con A. Lidstrom returned Wednes day from the east where he bought several car loads of furniture, rugs, draperies, etc., for the Lidstrom Fur nitue Co., which will open in the Econ omy Drug block about April 1. The store is being remodeled and the stock will soon arrive. Mr. Lidstrom bought a very complete stock and will have a store that will be a credit to the city. He knows the business thor oly and will surely do a nice business. "LOC1IABER NA MAIR." Colonel Scarlett is in receipt of a let ter from Inverness, Scotland, informing him of the death nf Lady Abinger. the widow nf General Scarlett, who led tho Scot's Greys at the decisive battle of TJelaclava, In '54. The "Scotsman." a paper published In Edinburgh, savs regarding the death of this lad v. as follows: The Late Bady AMnsrer.-—1Through the death of Lady Abinger, which occurred in London late on Satur day. Feb. 27, a further link with a past generation in Lochaber has been severed. Helen, "Lady Abin ger, was among the first of the Am erican ladies who contracted an al liance with the British Peerage. During Queen Victoria's tour through the Highlands in 1873, Lord and Lady Abinger placed Inver lochy Castle at Her Majesty's dis posal, and her residence there for a week was responsible for many of the entries on her diary. The death of her husband twenty-five years ago and the premature death of her onlv son. cast a shadow over the later years of Lady Abinger's life and through her widowhood there has existed for her a deep feeling of respectful sympathy, among the Clans of the Highlands. Her Bomanoe. There was a strong element of ro mance in the marriage of Lord and Lady Abinger. The baron Cher husband), was a great polo player. It was at a match that he met his wife. It happened in this way. The day was warm, and a fly having stung Lord Abinger's pony, caused it to rear and throw its rider, who dashed his head against a fence. He was picked up unconscious. Miss Magruder, as Lady Abinger then was, saw the accident and came forward and rendered first aid. When eventually Lord Abinger opened his eyes he saw bending over him a vision in white mus lin and lie said afterward that his fate was sealed then and there. "What on earth is the matter!" he demanded. "Are you an angel who has missed your way?" "You had an ugly fall." returned the "angel." "I washed the blood away. That is all." Before a week was over Lord Abinger decided he was going to marry this beautiful amateur nurse and to her supreme amazement offered her his hand and heart. .. The Honorable Ella Scarlett, the eldest daughter of Lady Abinger, was the first girl in the front rank of society to be come a lady doctor and to study medi cine, while scores of young English girls also followed the example set by Miss Scarlett, who is today one of the most flourishing of London M. D.'s and is a medical attendant on Queen Mary. Insane Over Financial Matters. Alfred Hanson, a farmer from Greenbush township near Kenmare, was adjudged insane Wednesday and will go to Jamestown. He has a wife and one child and is 42 years of age. He became insane over financial mat ters and imagines that he has the power to, stop all interest and thinks he is buying up all the land in the county. Black Consents to Sing. Norman B. Black, manager of the Grand Forks Times-Herald Co., and one of the state's greatest singers, has been invited to sing at one of the Mi not Symphony orchestra concerts in this city in the near future and he has accepted. Archie Shaffer Wanted. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Archie Shaffer, sworn out by the father of a girl living near Des Lacs. It is understood that Shaffer is in Colorado. This Issue 16 PAGES MINOT NURSE E MISS IVA KNOX ANI) LUTHER W. JOHNSON UNITED IN MAR RIAGE MONDAY AT B. F. BAK ER HOME NEAR GLENBUIIN. Miss lva Knox, former surgical nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital in this city, was married to Luther W. John son Monday morning at the home of the bride's uncle, B. F. Baker, near lilenburn, Rev. Mr. Deake, pastor of the Glenburn Baptist church, officiat ing. The attendants were Don and Mil dred Baker, cousins of the bride, and only relatives were present to witness the very pretty ceremony. The bride's dress was shadow lace over cream serge and she carried a beautiful bouquet of white carnations. The happy couple left for Illinois to visit the bride's relatives, after which they will go to Denver and Salt Lake, returning to Iowa to visit the groom's relatives. They will be at home at Galata, Mont., after April 12, on their homestead. The bride is regarded as one of the most skilled nurses of the state and she is a young woman of the very finest qualities. The wedding is the culmination of a very pretty romance which started several years ago when the bride nursed back to health the man who later won her. This was while she was a nurse in the Poly clinic hospital at Chicago. The groom is a prominent young railroad man', but will give up this life to take up the duties on a Montana farm. The Independent wishes the couple long years of happiness. John Drady, who has conducted a reliable store at Drady for years, has an advertisement in this issue that will prove interesting to the many readers of the Independent in his territory. He will have something of interest to say in our advertising columns. The Independent received a card from G. O. Frank, who is en route to California with Mrs. Frank. The card I was sent from San Antonio, Tex., and I Mr. Frank says: "Have been here two days. It's fine. Trees and grass green and vegetables large enough to eat. Busy town. Ran into a real blizzard in Iowa and Missouri. Poor people live cheap and North Dakota is best place for man with little money." The writer called at Major Person's Elmwood Farm the other day and while the Major's chief fame is his splendid bunch of full blooded Guern sey cattle, he has a lot of porkers that are the best we have seen in this sec tion of the state. They are registered Duroc Jerseys and they have really cost the Major little or nothing, as they thrive on what would otherwise be wasted about the farm. The Major has a number of young females for sale and at a very reasonable price. One of Mr. Person's lot is the mother of fifteen fine pigs. A merchant named Honeycutt, on the north side, invested in a small red auto to use in delivering groceries. He got an order for a bushel of potatoes and started the machine while it was still in gear. The machine started off without the driver, and made several turns in the street. Honeycutt didn't know how to stop it, so secured a two by four, and placed it thru one of the wheels, breaking out the spokes, then jumped into the machine and steered it into a hydrant, smashing it so badly that it will be of no further sue. (0. DEMON- SM1ES NEW ENGINE PRACTICAL ENGINE FOR THE MEDIUM SIZED FARM HAS BEEN PUT ON THE MARKET— A WELL MADE ONE MAN OUT FIT. The J. I. Case Co. has built one of the strongest and most practical gas engines for the medium sized farm that has ever been seen in North Da kota, one of which is being demon strated at the company's house in this city. It is a 25-12 with roller bearings on the front wheels and thruout the transmission gears. It has a very heavy radiator and is provided with an auto steering device. This engine will pull a four bottom plow with ease. The plow has the automatic lift and the automatic stone dodger. The whole outfit can be run by one man. The engine will run a 24x36 separa tor with all equipment. This is the most sensible farm engine we have seen and the demand for it ought to be large. Announcement. I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election as police magistrate of the city of Minot, subject to the will of the voters on Apr. 6. I refer you to my past record and will appreciate your support. JOHN LYNCH. 4* $