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This Issue 20 Pages Vol. 15: No. 2. O.B. ANNOUNCES HIS II STATE'S ATTORNEY PREPARING FOR VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN WITH EXPECTATIONS OF WIN NING. !&.••1 iSi* The announcement of O. B. Herig stad for the republican nomination for state's attorney of Ward county appears in this issue. So far, Mr. Hergistad has no oppo sition. At present he has the "pole" in the race and he is going to try to keep it until the end of the pri maries on June 28. Mr. Herigstad was born in a sod shanty on a farm in Griggs county, N. D., and he points to the fact that he is a pioneer with considerable pride. He secured his early education in the country schools of that county and be ing possessed of an ambition to do more than ordinary things, went to college. Being a poor boy, he did not STATE'S ATTORNEY HERIGSTAD. let the lack of money interfere with his securing an education. He got out and dug good and hard, earning the money which paid his way thru the North Dakota state university for six years. He canvassed during the sum mer and threshed for farmers in the fall. He made a good record in col lege, being a member of the Intercol legiate debating teams, winning the debates with South Dakota and Man itoba. He took considerable interest in oratory and won the prize in the Commencement Oratorical contest. Two of his reviews, one on Norweg ian Immigration and another on A Study of the Norwegian People in North Dakota ,appear in volumes of the State Historical Society. Mr. Herigstad came to Minot in 1909 to practice law. He was assist ant state's attorney under R. A. Nes tos for a time and when the latter re signed recently, he was chosen to fill that office. Mr. Herigstad is married and has one daughter two years of age. He is prominently identified with the Sons of Norway organization. Mr. Herig stad has proved to be a fearless state's attorney and he posseses con siderable ability. J. C. YOUNGKIN IT INSTANT DEATH WELL KNOWN OLD RESIDENT STRUCK BY ENGINE OF SOO TRAIN NO. 105 TUESDAY AND HURLED TO HIS DEATH. J. C. Youngkin, aged 76 years, who has made his home in Minot for the past twenty years, was instantly kill ed at the east end of the city shortly after one o'clock Tuesday afternoon, when he was struck by the engine of the fast Soo passenger train, No. 105, and hurled thru the air for 35 feet. The terrible accident was witnessed by Mrs. Rounds, 1110 Valley Street, C. J. Hoffman, Mrs. Geo. Hoffman, J. Snyder and Jack Zeff, who either live in that vicinity or happened to be near the scene of the accident. Mr. Youngkin, who lived just this side of the Soo stock yards, left home shortly after dinner, carrying a sack. He was either going to pick up coal along the railroad or intended going to the river to fish, both occupying the time of the old gentleman to some ex tent. He had frequently walked up the railroad track and Tuesday he was walking just outside of the south rail. He may not have heard the train coming, for he was quite hard of hear ing, or if he did, he must have thot that he was far enough to one side to escape accident, for he did not pay any attention to the oncoming train. The fireman, Bert Warner, saw the man, but as the engineer had whistled at the crossing, he expected that he would step out of the way. When it was seen that he was in danger, it was -Ill' I .. »y' *7* V^J''''^y'''." I -1 then too late to stop the train. The body was struck by the wooden beam that extends out from in front of the pilot and he received such a blow that he was thrown fully 35 feet ahead and to one side. The body was picked up at the bot tom of the grade 20 feet south of the track. He never knew what had struck him. The left leg had been broken, the left hand cut, and the head was some what disfigured. The forehead had been scratched and cut, there were scalp wounds and there was one wound at the base of the skull below the right ear, sufficient in itself to cause death. The city auto truck was rushed to the scene of the accident almost im mediately by Chief Dougherty, Officer Darby and Fire Chief O'Leary. The train, which was stopped as quickly as possible, backed to where the body lay. In the absence of Coroner Doe, who lives at Kenmare, Justice John Lynch was summoned, and he secured the names of the witnesses to use in the inquest which he held the follow ing day. Chas. Norton was the en gineer and H. H. Rice, the conductor. The train was delayed for an hour on account of the unfortunate affair. The body was taken to Rowan's morgue and prepared for burial, after certain data had been secured. Mr. Youngkin was a fine old gen tleman and leaves a large number of friends. For years he was employed as a carpenter, but of late years had not been able to take a very active part in affairs. He leaves a wife and nine children, all grown. Clayton Youngkin and Mrs. Albert Botz re side in this city. Fattening 500 Steers. James Scofield, who has been feed ing nearly 500 head of two-year-old steers at his farm south of the city, during the winter, sent them to the range Monday. They will fatten on the nutritious grasses during the sum mer months and in the fall will be fed on silage for several weeks, then mar keted as three-year-olds. Mr. Sco field fed them nearly 900 tons of en silage during the winter and when they are ready for market, they will be in prime condition. YAWS GREAT STATE'S LARGEST GREENHOUSE PREPARING TO DO RECORD BREAKING BUSINESS FOR MOTHER'S DAY. Valker's Minot Greenhouse is be ginning this week one of the largest advertising campaigns ever conduct ed by a Minot business concern. Ad vertisements are being sent out to 200 newspapers of North Dakota and Montana calling attention to the splendid stock of the state's largest greenhouse. Altho the greenhouse will produce 30,000 more cut flowers this year than last, there is apt to be a shortage of carnations for Mother's Day and or ders should be placed early. The greenhouse has over 50,000 tomato plants that will be ready for ship ment about May 16. They also grow thousands of other plants, such as cabbage, cauliflower, celery and pep per plants. The Independent has watched the growth of the Valker Greenhouse with a. great deal of inttrest. Geo. E. Valk er certainly is a hustler, knows his business and treats his thousands of customers right. If you buy your stock from the Valker Greenhouse you are sure to be pleased. Christopher Jr. Friday and Saturday Nights. Christopher, Jr., a rip-roaring four act comedy, will be put on at the op era house Friday and Saturday nights by members of the Senior class of the high school. Tickets are 50 and 75 cents. The high school orchestra will play for the entertainments. The young folks have developed consider able ability and the public will get their money's worth. The following is the cast of characters: Christopher Roy Sherman Jedbury, Sr. Howard Nichols Mrs. Jedbury Velma Webster Nellie, their daughter Helen Thompson Whimper, their servant Harry Remington Major Hedway Windell Bell Dora Hedway -Helen Knebel Job—Christopher's servant Tokie Slocum Bellaby Dan Lambert Mrs. Glibb Lola Wells Mr. Glibb Charles Hawley Bouk Twins Died. Twin daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bouk from east of the city, one passing away shortly after birth and the other dying last Satur day, a week after birth. Mr. and Mrs. Bouk have the sympathy of many friends. W. G. Connor, auditor of the Bovey Shute Lumber Co., was here Iqst week checking out F. A. Ganser, the agent who has been transferred to the com pany's yard at Leeds, N. D. Mr. Gan ser was here for several days assist ing the auditor. THE WARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT THE INDEPENDENT HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY WEEKLY PAPER IN THE STATE RURAL CREDIT CONCERN MOVES COMPANY ORGANIZED AT MINOT TRANSFERRED TO FARGO—G. S. YOUMANS RESIGNS AS MAN AGER AND MINNESOTAN IS SELECTED FOR THE POSITION. Fargo, N. D., April 25.—The Farm ers' Rural Credit association, formed nearly a year ago to transact a farm loan business and to finance co-opera tive organizations, has moved from Minot to Fargo in order to bring the business into closer relations with the equity movement, which centers in this city. Grant S. Youmans, who has been treasurer and general manager since the formation of the association in June, 1915, has resigned and will de vote his entire time to his own busi ness. Mr. Youmans' first plan was to move to Fargo and continue to direct the affairs of the association but de velopments at Minot have been such that he has decided to remain in that city. The board of directors of the asso ciation met at Fargo and after dis cussing thoroughly Mr. Youmans' re quest that he be relieved from the ac tive management of the association it was voted to accept his resignation. S. E. Hall, of Clitheral, Minn., an ex perienced bank man, was chosen as manager of the association and at once began his duties as such. PUBLISHERS WILL MEET HERE ERIDAY BANQUET FRIDAY EVENING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY IN TERESTING PROGRAM OF TOASTS—BUSINESS AND JOL LIFICATION. Arrangements are practically com pleted Tor the entertainment of the Ward county publishers and their wives, together with a number from adjacent counties, who will gather here Friday of this week at a conven tion. Gorgeous invitations, printed on wall paper (owing to the scarcity and high price of the quality generally used) have been sent out by Secretary Holbein of the Association of Com merce, who is co-operating with the Minot Press Club in the entertain ment. There will be a separate en tertainment for the ladies, including a theatre party. A banquet will be held at one of the hotels and a program given at its con clusion. Among the speakers will be President Hughes of the N. D. P. A., and Hon. H. H. Cooper, of Kenmare, a former newspaperman, who is now practicing law in the Park City. There will be other speakers. The annual election of officers of the association will be held and other important business transacted. Plans are being made to entertain fifty. GRAND COMMANDERY ELECTS OFFICERS Grand Forks, N. D., April 26.—The Grand Commandery of Knights Tem plar of North Dakota today elected the following officers for the ensuing year at a business session in the Ma sonic temple: Grand Commander Frank E. White of Valley City. Deputy Grand Commander—Her bert G- Proctor of Jamestown. Grand Generalissimo—Granville W. Wolbert of New Rockford. Grand Captain General—William D. Henry of Wahpeton. Grand Senior Warden—Wilson L. Richards of Dickinson. Grand Junior Warden—John H. Fraine of Grafton. Grand Prelate—William J. Hutche son of Bismarck. Grand Treasurer Alexander B. Taylor of Fargo. Grand Recorder—Walter J. Stock well of Fargo. Grand Sword Bearer—Allan V. Haig of Devils Lake. Grand Warder—Otto Bauer. Grand Captain of the Guard—J. H. G. Turner of Bottineau. New Home For Sammy, the Bear. A fine large cage is being built in Riverside Park for "Sammy" the park bear. Sammy will be housed over in the southeast corner of the park in the enclosure which is being provided for the three elk. Sammy is a well behaved fellow and gives his keeper no trouble. He was sheared the other day and given a bath which he ap peared to enjoy thoroughly. Several of the squirrels came through the winter nicely, hut a num ber of them have been killed by dogs. Canines are supposed to be barred from the park, but they will get in once in a while. The squirrels have become so tame that tnejr have no fear of the dogs and are easily caught. The park is going to be more beau-' tiful than ever this year, and each Sunday thousands of people enjoy themselves in the picturesque place. Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, Thursday, April 27, 1916 Subscription $ 1 Per Annum IS N. D. PREDICTION DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR ..GOVERNOR EXPECTED TO RE TIRE IN HIS FAVOR. Minneapolis Journal: "Halvor L. Uldvorson will be the democratic nom iiiM for governor in North Dakota," is|*fhe prediction of G. S. Wooledge, Miiiot attorney and chairman of the Ward county democratic committee, who is at the Dyckman hotel. "Mr. Halvorson will have a united democratic party behind him," contin ued Mr. Wooledge, "and the conditions look better for his election than they did,before the first election of John Bucke. With Burke running for the senate we will have a strong team." D. Benton Cannot Recover. Independent regrets to learn W. D. Benton, the Great North ern' train master, who was terribly injured when he fell from a thirty foot bridge near Niobe several weeks ago, is growing steadily worse at St. Paul, where he was taken for treat ment, and it is said that there are no chances for his recovery. He has been in an unconscious condition since the accident. An operation was per formed on his head and it was found that there was water on the brain. Mr. Benton has resided in Minot for years. MRS. JAMES SHAW GOES TO HER REWARD WELL KNOWN NURSE PASSED AWAY AT ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPI TAL—THE STORY OF HER UN SELFISH LIFE. /lit- nn enr%nrairpment stnnt attendance. She made a brave ,\UTO TO STAND STRAIN. for her she! ^he the Alf Wise Ruler of our destiny hardly able to hold the large number. Scores of friends from Logan, Sawyer and other localities gathered to pay their last tribute to the noble little Mrs. Shaw was a most remarkable woman. She was born in London, England, where she lived until five years-ago, coming to America to mar ry the man who had asked her to join him in this land of promise. Almost immediately upon her arrival here she was married to Mr. Shaw, the cere mony being performed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earle Stredwick at Lo gan, April 8, 1911. Mrs. Shaw had spont twelve years nursing in Eng land. She was a graduate of Guy's hospital of London and from the St. Partholomew hospital, making a spec ialty of Opthalmic work. She brot to America recommendations from the leading London specialists. Since her marriage she followed her profession for some time, being superintendent of the Anamoose hospital for fifteen months. Her services as a nurse were demand at all times and it is be lieved that she over-exerted herself in trying to help others, perhaps bring ing on the illness which caused her death. rIhe strurnental in alleviating so much pain. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw met in London eighteen years ago. Mr. Shaw was employed at the time as correspon dence clerk for the Prudential Insur ance Co. When the Boer war broke out he volunteered his services, fight ing with Sir Leslie Rundle's colmun, the Eighth division, in 1901 and 1902, when he was wounded. After the war, he came to America but all the while he kept up his correspondence with the girl far across the sea. Mrs. Shaw was not only a loving wife but she was truly a partner in his business affairs, lending wise counsel. Mr. Shaw has ever been ready to give to the business acumen of his wife much of the credit for what success he has made in life. Mrs. Shaw has worked hard that she might assist in build ing the cozy little home at Logan, in tending soon to quit nursing that she might spend more time with her hus band and enjoy the fruits of their la bor. Over Mrs. Shaw's desk at the Ana moose hospital this motto was to be seen: "The Noblest Purpose in Life is Service and Uplift to Humanity," and this seemed to be the guiding princi ple of her life. As she lay suffering at the hospital her main desire was that she might be able to assist in re lieving the sufferings of others. Mrs. Shaw is survived by her aged mother, three sisters and two broth ers, living in London, besides her hus band, all of whom have the sincerest sympathy of the host of friends. Non-Stop Maxwell In Arizona. The non-stop Maxwell, holder of the world's record of 22,000 miles without a stop of the motor, is now being shown in the principal cities of Ari zona. Charles C. Miller, Jr., repre sentative of the Maxwell Motor Co., is touring the state with the car and drove it from San Diego to Phoenix without the slightest trouble. On his arrival in Phoenix he sent the follow ing telegram to the Lord Motor Car Co., Maxwell distributors in I^os An geles: "Arrived Phoenix today, eleven hours actual time driving from Yuma over worst roads have ever experi enced. Many cars stalled but came entire distance under own power. Usual time for trip is 18 hours." HIM PROVIDES THRILLER FOR MOVIES i^lice Loise Shaw, beloved wife of James Shaw of Logan, passed to her r,?vf5*rd at St. Joseph's hospital in this city Monday morning at about seven o'clock, following an illness of less than a week from peritonitis. It was but a week ago Monday night that I Mrs. Shaw became ill very suddenly, an operation being performed the fol- STOCK TOURING CAR, lowing morning. Her condition was THREE PASSENGERS, LEAPS affVr* the ™IJtv so serious from the beginning that CHAgM 33 pEET WIDE—SPEC- hergerecovery °USheU was given the! TACULAR PICTURE FILMED, body, because men have different greatest care,"two nurses being in con-! WHEN DIRECTOR FINDS THE sti uggle for life, declaring that not-j derson has given very good satisfac •vithttanding that her attendants held I .. ttl0"- most would survive frul this undoubtedly ,action Pictu.f yf* obtained by a ca- but he does not take any credit for prolonged her life several days, but me™. was_fi held Wednesday med saw fit to call her hence. lthe American Film Company are lo The funeral was ft ernoon at 2 o'clock Barbara, CaL, where the studios of 1 car jeape(j a 0 nig those obsequies. Friends gathered fee£ Three passengers were carried from everywhere and the rooms were spoke of the unselfish Christian life left the incline built on the approach of the deceased and told how he had, side of the gulf. been called to administer the last sac rament not long before she was called hence. She looked forward to meet ing her Maker as only a true Chris tian could and said, "I am at peace with my Savior." The floral offerings were teautiful and numerous. A rge number of nurses from the city who had become acquainted with Mrs. Shaw professionally, attended the services. Episcopal ritualistic cere monies were held at the grave in Rosehili cemetery, and as the snow white casket was lowered there was not one present but who shed tears. bright faced little woman, with her sparkling eyes and beautiful man ners, will ever be remembered in the homes of the people where she was in- the flight being forty-seven' on the periIous journey. Another re-1 A large crowd was on hand to watch the performance and the majority of the onlookers predicted the experi ment would end in disaster. Crowd Is Anxious. Woman In Car. In the car beside Mr. Thompson were Juanita Hansen and Jack" Little, of the "Flying A" Company. When the car landed on the other side of the gorge, it continued on its way up the road, until it was brought to a stop by its daring driver. As proof of the ease with which car and passengers withstood the haz ardous experiment, the movie actors immediately drove back to the the same car in which they made automobile flight. ,recen"y near Santa that, considering that he has only eated, when a Maxwell stock touring re-elected to the board, but he can no chasm thirty-three feet wide and twenty-one feet deep. It Fleet undertaking parlors and "ever |anc]ecj safely on the other side with in the history of our city has a higher, fourteen feet to spare, the total dis tribute been paid to anyone thani dur-, tance markable tribute to Maxwell sturdi- could not be found in the county. ness is contained in the fact that none' of the passengers were injured and Farmer Bought Five Large Autos, the car was unharmed. I Dominick Tuchscherer, a well-to-do "°'fn,n The car was driven 1,000 feet on a framer living south of Berwick, has The Episcopal services, conducted. temporary board incline to give it ]ose(j by Rev. J. N. MacKenzie, were very the momentum necessary for its long in pressive and the minister's re-1 leap through the air. Albert Thomp- js the father of a large family, has marks, directed more to the living son, one of the film actors, who was just scads of monev and wTants to give than to the dead, will long be remem-' driving the car, said it had attained them all a good time. The North Da bered by those who were there. He a speed of fifty miles an hour when it k0ta farmers think no more of buying FIRST SECTION B.J. ON THE FIRING UNE POPULAR COUNTY COMMISSION ER OPENS BATTERY IN EF FORT TO CAPTURE NOMINA- TION FOR CLERK OF THE DIS TRICT COURT. B. J. Anderson, the popular chair man of the county commissioners, has opened his batteries in an interesting campaign, training his guns on what he has chosen for his objective point, the republican nomination for clerk of the district court. Mr. Anderson is an enthusiastic political warrior, and while he may be using the Maxim si lencers just at present, before the end of the campaign the smell of powder will be sufficient to let all the voters know that he has been in the conflict. Mr. Anderson came to Ward coun ty in 1900 and filed on a homestead in McKinley township, which he still owns and which he continued to farm until three years ago, when he was elected a member of the board of county commissioners. He then moved to Nedrose township that he might be more convenient to his work. For the past two years he has been chairman of the board of county com- Chairman B. J. Anderson. i' missioners. The Independent feels WITH t'iat to ^r- Anderson has made a very the perfect satisfaction of everv- ways I]ess of conducting their own busi- affairs but the main, Mr. An- He has spectacular automobile and honorable in all of his dealings, keen strictly honest that he has been doing his duty. Had Mr. An derson so desired, he could easily be longer afford to give his services in this capacity, considering the low wages that a commissioner receives. Mr. Anderson wants to be elected clerk of the District Court. He is perfectly capable of handling the work and a better man for the place a cars deai f0r five large touring for hjs family's use. Dominick an auto today than they did a buggy a few years ago. FULLER GOES EASI FOR DODGE CARS When the flying Maxwell shot off the incline into the air, everyone held his breath in an agony of suspense, But their forebodings were not justi-! fied. The car shot through the air, upward and onward, describing a graceful arc and landing squarely on NORTHWEST MOTOR CO. UN- the roadbed, fourteen feet beyond the brink of the gorge. To film the scene, P. G. Lynch, studio manager for the American Film Co., found a chasm that had been created by a washed-out bridge over F. N. Fuller of the Northwest Mo the Las Posas creek, on the Cama-, tor Co. left Wednesday for Detroit, rillo ranch, near Camarillo, Cal. Mr. Michigan, to confer with the Dodge Lynch made conscientious investiga- Brothers in reference to supplying tion in an effort to obtain a car that, the Northwest Motor Co. with 15 or would meet all requirements in speed, 20 carloads more of Dodge cars. Al strength and dependability. His se-, though the season has just opened, lection was the Maxwell, and the wis-. the firm are already behind in their dom of his choice is indicated by the orders for Dodge cars. Mr. Fuller success of the venture, by the fact informs a representative of the Inde that none of the three picture actors pendent that the demand for cars this were injured and that the car with stood the tremendous shock without as much as a spring clip being bro ken. ABLE TO SUPPLY DEMAND FOR THESE POPULAR CARS. year is unprecedented, agencies which handled five or six cars last year have already sold as high as 17 cars and have orders booked for more. In spite of heavy shipments which the Northwest Motor Co. have received so far this spring, they haven't a sin gle touring car in stock today. Mr. Fuller is in hopes that by visiting the factory personally and laying the sit uation before the officers of the com pany he may be able to increase their allotment of 500 cars to at least 600, which will be good news indeed to the Dodge dealers thruout this territory. Friday, April 28, is Arbor and Day. li .. 'l' .4