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LEGISLATIVE CANDI DATES SELECTED AT MEETING J. H. Burns, B. B. Mouck, Geo. Iteishus and Edw. Anderson Selected for House—Walter Bond for Sen ate—Nestos Endorsed. At the call of the chairman and secretary of the republican central conynittee, a meeting was held of the anti-Townley republicans at Lo gan Saturday afternoon for the pur ose of discussing and endorsing the legislative ticket and also the senator ial picket to .oppose the Townley ticket at the primaries. After full discussion of available candidate the following were endors ed for •$§ legislature from the 29th district George Reishus, of Minot, N. D. B. B. Movck, of Burlington, N. D. J. H. Burns, Surrey, N. D. Edw. Anderson, Douglas, N. D. The 1senatorial nomination from this district w^s urged upon Walter Bond, of Minot, who previously has sat in the senate from this district, and he was endorsed unar r.iov.sly for the position. The following resolution was adopt ed unanimously and with great en thusiasm: "Whereas, the friends of Honorable R, Af Nestos, have urged him to be come a candidate for governor, sub ject to the will of the convention to be held at "Minot, on 'MayTl2th, 1920, and, Whereas, the Honorable R. A. Nes tos has always proved faithful to every office of public trust to which he has been elected by the voters of Ward' county and, Whereas, having fall faith in his ability and courage to measure up to the standard required for governor of this great state of North Dakota Therefore, we the undersigned farm ers and citizens of Ward county, North Dakota, at a mass meeting at Logan, on the 30th day of April, 1920, do hereby most heartily endorse and rec ommend to the people of the state of North Dakota, onr friend and neigh bor, the Honorable R. A. Nestos, of Miriot, North Datota. nanimously adopted at North Dakota, April 30, E. D. 'Si Chairman./ O. CLEVEN, 1 Secretary. HEAVY MORTGAGE ON STATE MILL The state papers oi last week car ried a story of the fililig of a* heavy mortgage on the state mill at Drake. The papers were filed fn the register of de^ds office on March 25th. The mortgage is for $5,000,000 (five mil tor lion dollars) running to the stale treasurer and given by the mate of North Dakota. The trust tleed or mortgage re ferred to provides for the issuance of $5,000,000 of bonds,, maturing as follow*: $1,500,000 in 20 years and the balance in 25 years, all drawing interest at the rate of 5 per cent pay able semi-annually. The property mortgaged is the Drake mill, and an inventory is attached showing the as sets of th'e state owned institution to be valued at $120,351.45. The in ventory discloses the fact that the mill has on hand wheat valued $17, 438.25, flour on hand and "in stor age" to the value of $41,792.75 and $19,000 WcrfH of flour sacks. OPERETTA, "THE POSEY BED' To Be Given May 14 at the High School Auditorium One bf the prettiest entertainments ever given by any group of children will be presented at the High School Auditorium, next week, Friday, May 14, at 8:15 p. m., by pupils of the Minot Public Schools. Over 100 chil dren will take part in this little plav. Plan to come and hear the children in song and story. Watch the papers for further an nouncements. Burns Would Make a Good Legislator W. S. Young and J. H. Burns of Surrey were in Minot Wednesday at tending the Republican county conven tion. Mr. Burns is one of the repub lican candidates for the legislature for the 29th district, selected at* the Logan meeting Saturday. Mr. Burns has conducted a blacksmith shop at Surrey for nearly twenty years and last year was president of the Mechan ics Mutual Benefit Association of North Dakota, holding the position of secretary-treasurer of that organiza tion at the present time. He has been selected as a candidate to repre sent labor and if elected, he will make a mighty good legislator. Pierce Egan Pleads Guilty to Em bezzlement Pierce Eman, former president of the First National Bank of Jud, N. D., pleaded guilty to embezzlement of $40,000 and has been sentenced to «erye from one to five years in the federal prigpn at Leavenworth, KaiT Egan formerly published a newspa Der at Tagus, N. D., some ten or twelve years ago, before Ward coun ty was divided. Egan had taken the bank's money making unfortunate investments. Mf ^ortoPDaF in -WIHiS*To#nship Memorial Day will be observed at the Center school hcuse in Willis township at 2 o'clock p. m. Rev. C. B. Prine will deliver the address and an .interesting program of recitations and music will bi given iby the young forks. Everybody is cordially invit ed. Imholt-Schubert Marriage A marriage license was issued early in the week to Herman Schubert, for merly of Minot, now of Everett, Wash, and Miss Elizabeth Imholt of Ken mare. The 'marriage ceremony was performed at Kenmare. PAYS SPLENDID TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF SADIE WEBBER Stevens Chimney Corner May 4, 1920. Independent Friend: There aire many old friends Miss Webber in Minot, in Ward Co., and in the south end of M&cHenry who will be glad to read a few words In Memorium. I was greatly grieved when I read the first paragraph in the Minne apolis Journal, that she, had been found dead in her farm home and I walked about my work, seeing vis ions 'of her, sick, helpless, alone, fire going out, etc. But two days later a paragraph in the Forum said she had been found with her outdoor wraps on, key in one hand, letters in the otner and I had a vision of her as I had often seen her at her old home ^in Minot, alert, active and very precise —her door always carefully locked when she went over town, and her home always the perfection of neat ness and order when we came baek. For I was sometimes her guest on my occasional visits to Minot, and we went Institute together many a time'and oft. Then I waited eagerly for the com ing of the Independent and when my Comrade brot in the mail, he drop per the paper in my lap saying, "Now you will know." «&< But suicide? No, indeed. I knew her all these years as an earnest, God-fearing woman, not wearing her heart on her sleeve. But I well remember when she told me she had joined the Methodist church since she saw^me, and I had suppos ed she was a member all the time. That was one of the many lessons I learned in the Northwest. I first met' her in April '91, when she ordered me to attend the joint Institute in Towner. She and I oc cupied one half of a large room 1h the Northwestern Htotel there and Miss Jennie Strong, now Mrs. Nels Muus* of Velya and tyiss Stella Hop per, now Mrs. W. Carroll of Minot occupied the jotfher half. Friday morning she woke me at 4 a. m., a beautiful May mornipg and asked me to hear her recite an Apostrophe to the Flag. She had it letter perfect. The little booklet was one ihe had brought with her. ButJ was not pre pared for her eloquent'rendering nut evening. The whole house rose to her and applauded her to the echo. In tensely patriotic in her Americanism. Some of the memory gems with which she answered «ie daily roll call that week still linger in my ear. Such a use of quotations was new to me then. One was wholly new to me— "Count that day lost, Whose low descending suit Views from thy hand, No worthy action, done." .And when one day she said to me, "A teacher has no business to take cold," I was thunderstruck. It was such a usual thing then in my life as in that of others but I have lived to see she was right. I heard from her early in March of this year. We corresponded oc casionally, and kept our friendship gfceen. The letter was delightfully cheerful and recited her winter com forts. For she studied the art of liv ing well. I answered it promptly for I had a vision of that long mile over an unbroken road to the mailbox. Suicide? No! I shall not worry oved the cause, for nothing can bring her back, but I am glad to pay a tri bute to the memory vf an*early teach er whose work was thorough. North Dakota and its citizens are the gain ers hereby. CI Jean McNaughton Stevens. Fifat Horsor of Overall'Campaign Brfentford, Ont.,—Here's the first horror jA the overall campaign. The weekly service of prayer and praise drew a larger gathering than usual, all of those who wete in their seats for the opening song being attired as usual. The wife and daughter of a rominent business man had preceded 'm to the meeting place ana as the latter' wavs rising from prayer, her father walked down the aisle, dress ed in overalls. The shock was so great that she fainted and was Taken to her hortie in a taxi. Iver Eidsness of Denbigh, was talc? en to the asylum at Jamestown last week. This young man it will be re membered attempted to commit sui cide some tfme ago. He has been taking treatments in Minneaipolis from army factors and they advised that he be committed to tne asylum^ 5 THE WARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT This Issue 16 Paget THE INDEPENDENT HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY WEEKLY IN THE STATE FUIST SECTION Vol. 19 No. 4 Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, Thursday, May 6, 1920 Subscription $2.00 Per Annum of the most enthusiastic' membership meetings in the history of the Minot Curling Association, held at the Waverly dining room Friday evening the vanquished Hill Billies bannuetted the victorious River Rats, the Billies at last making public ac knowledgement of the superiority of the Rats. Owing to the inability to get oysters, those bivalves could not be served/but the best of spirit pre vailed and the victors went away sat isfied. Arthur M. Thompson presided a.-, toast master and it was due largely to his tact that so much peace and harmony prevailed. As a prelude, he Stated that the Billies sincerely sym pathize with the Rats at this lime of nigh water, and said that there was no one member of the vanquished foe but who would bp glad to open the door of his home, should any of them get drowned out. Dr. Archie McCannel responded to the toast: "Why did the Hill Billies JS*Tn."i VP£*r&J*A2"EP< a* »py blame Dr. R. W. Pence and a number of others who were responsible for the stinging defeat. He presented to A. A. Robinson, a box of cigars for having the highest score, of any one game in the contest. Dr. L. H. Ker mott, skip of the iteam that won the championship, was presented with a token—a small broom, the handle of which will be gilded by the doctor. Mike Mulroy explained the reason for the success of the River Rats and presented a cup to Arthur M. Thomp son, whose rink won the largest num ber of games in the contest. Thomp son's rink won every game played. J. C. Smallwood won' a silver cup for the second largest number of games in the contest. President Robinson presented the silver loving cup,. a beautiful piece of work, to Dr. L. H. Kermott, skip of the championship team for the season of 1919-20. G. D. Colcord stated that he had taken a neutral stand in the' series, playing one game with the River Rats but he really felt that the contest should have gone to the Billies. He advocated a club house near the city, with a fair sized tract of land, for the use of the curlers, golfers and tennis -enthusiasts. A committee was previously at work along this line and something will probably 'be done during the present season. M. R. Porter responded to the toast: "How it feels to be a near champion." Porter's rink gave the Kermott rink a close rub. J. C. Smallwood responded to the ^ast: "Curling in Southern^ Califor nia." This old time curler says he expects to be in California next win ter and he will miss the curliijg more 'than anything else. A. M. Thompson, on behalf of the club, presented President A. A. Rob inson with a beautiful Elk's tooth and solid gold watch chain. The- Presi dent is one of those fellows who talks Httle and works much and there is talk of perpetuating his tenure of of fice. Pres. Robinson responded but prords failed to express his actual feel ings. After thtf banquet, a few of the enthusiasts -made aq evening call on *F5 \LBERT A. ROBINSON, President Minot Curling Association HILL BILLIES COMPELLED TO BANQUET RIVER RATS -"kf Ottii •Pres Robinson'at his beautiful" home in Eastwood Park. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by the club: WHEREAS, the officers of the Rog ers Lumber Company have declared themselves to be lovers of that great-' est of all winter games, curling, and as a manifestation ef their sincere desire to promote'sportsmanlike rival- ry game, ce and interest in said contributed to our association a sil ver Loving Cup and four pairs or cuff-buttons for the club champions for the year 1920, AND WHEREAS, it is the desire of the members of the Minot Curl ing Club to express their appreciation to our friends for their gifts, NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the members of the Minot Curl ing Club do hereby express our most heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the officers of the Rogers Lumber Company fcr their kindly interest in the Minot Curling Association, ami in+oroaf in sniH rame have ^jjeir niece Miss Margaret Murphy, m. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLV- be filed with the secretary of said Minot Curling Association and a copy there of be mailed to the following named persons: A. it. Rogers, Minneapolis, Minne sota, George H. Roger Minneapolis, Minnesota D. J. Craig-, Minneapolis, Minneso ta, R. M. Graham, Minot, North Dakota. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED at Members' Meeting of said Organiza tion on the 30th day of April, 1920 at' Minot, North Dakota. MINOT CURLING ASSOCIATION By A. A. Robins: n, President. Colcord Nearly Captures His Chicken Thief The chicken thief *who has enjoyed many a good meal from GVD. Col cords roost of Plymouth Rock chick ens, visited the roost again last Sat urday eveping at nine o'clock, but he didn't get the chicken he hacT so boldly come after. Colcord was standing at one end of his residence when the heard the rear rfate open and altho it was quite darkpplainly saw the features of a two-legged skunk, probably six' feet tall, enter the rear yard and after stopping for a moment to make cer tain that the co'ast was clear, walk be Idly into the poultry house. Col cord grabbed a good sized rock, start ed for the poultry house, expecting to enrage in mortal combat with the intruder, who must have heard the gentle footsteps of the owner ap proaching, for vie crawled thru a small opening used by the poultry to en ter the chicken yard, and with the agility of an acrobat jumped the high fence at the rear of .the lot, disap pearing in the alley. As he went over the fence, Colcord gave him a part ing salute with the rock, but-his base 'ball arm being out of practice, must have missed his victim. The fellow came from the south and left in the same direction. He was slender and tall, but Colcord wants it 'strictly understood that he is casting no in sinuations, as there are any number of men in the city who mignt answer had passed away that morning at her home at Chippewa Falls, Wis. She was twenty-two years of age. Her father. T. L. Murphy, a prominent horseman, has visited the Minot fairs a number of time's. The water went over the street along Park Avenue west of the Minot Flour mill Monday. Portions of the drive way in Riverside Park were sub merged Monday. The city street employes under the direction of Mr. Davy have done some very effective work, diking up tne low sp ts. In the Eastwood Park residences, water was kept oiit of the basements by plugging the drains in the base ments. Taking it all in all, Minot considers itself' very fortunate that so little damage has been done. An old gentleman living in East wood Park excited the residents of that district Sunday with some wf.J state ments about the rapid rise of th% riv er. He had placed a slick at the edge of the river and watched the progress of the flood at frequent intervals. His son, a typical American lad. played a joke on Dad, by driving tne stick down an inch or two at a time when his sire was not looking. This caus ed great consternation on the part of the father, who sent out a genera! alarm thru the neighborhood. Mrs. Sparks, who lives in one of Abe Baker's houses on East Centra* avenue, had a thrillig experience with the high water Mkmday morning. A representative of' the Minot Hide & Fur Co., of which "Mr. Baker is pres ident, called at the Sparks home Mon day to collect the rent. The water at the time had overflowed the walk in froht of the house and the represen- RAISE $10,000 FUND TO CAPTURE MURDERERS Cities of McLean County Follow Lead of Underwood—1.anger and State Each Offers 81,000 for Wolf Murderers. Bismarck, N. D., May .—Citizens of Underwood have taken the lead in the raising of a $10,000 fund to be paid to the person or persons who capture the murderer or murderers of Jacob Wolf, his wife and five little daughters, and the chore boy, JalcS Hofer on the Wolf farm near Turtle Lake, April 22. It is planned to raise the amount designated in all of the cities and towns of McLean county and Under wood citizens, who are responsible for the move, subscribed over $500 to ward the fund in a few hours Satur day afternoon. The matter is to be taken up by the leading citizens in other towns in McLean county and the entire amount is expected to be raised before the end of this week. It is believed that with such a large reward, which with the $1,000 offer ed last week by Atty. Gen. Langer, States Atty. William's and Sheriff Steffrud and the $1,000 reward offered by the state through Governor Fra zier, makes a total reward of $11, 000, that the murderer, of murderers should be captured very shortly. The resolution being signed by cit izens of Underwood is as follows." "For the purpose of expediting the apprehension, capture and conviction of the murderer or murderers of Ja cob Wolf and family and Jake Jiof er, we citizens of Underwood, do each willingly subscribe the amount set op posite our name toward a fund of $10,000 to be raised in this county and to be paid to any person or persons for the capture and conviction of the murderer or murderers of the above named persons, said amount to be paid within 30 days after the murder er or mlirderers have been convict ed.' Minot's Largest Harness Shop to be Closed Fred F. Rowatt, owfier of the only harness shop in Minot, has been com pelled to leave hiis shop von account oif ill health, and is now on his farm in A-liberta, Canada.. The shop is still open arid in charge of one of the eni- tv, the description. Going into the poultry house a few minutes after the thief disappeared, a hen was found under the roost, dead. The fellow had choked her to death, but drop ped- her while making "Bis escape. ?. vMcn e»nu in I'imiKV ui unt- ui tne t*iu- A chicken thief is the lowest type, ployea, but the complete equipment is of petty enminals and the lowest type of a chicken thief is the one who robs an editor's roost to be sold at publ auct ion at 1 o'- clock, Saturday, May 15, complete an nouncement of which appears else where in this issue. o«. c. u,_ %T: r»:_j This will leave Minot, a city of 12, Shgriff Scofield Niece Died 000, without a harness shop. Mr. Row Sheriff and Mrs. A. P. Scorield re-jatt built up a big- business here, but jve(i a telegram Wednesday that he stuck too close to his work, which undermined his health. There is a fine opportunity here for a good har ness maker. Mrs. Rowatt and the children will join Mr. Rbwatt on the farm as soon a's the business can be closed in this city. •, BELIEVE HIGH MARK IN MOUSE RIVER HAS BEEN REACHED It-is believed thalS the high mark in the Mouse river at this point has been reached. Tte river kept stead tative got a long stick, giving a few gentle tap^ on the door. Mrs. Sparks opened the door, said that she want- iiy rising and Monday morning stood ed someone to assist her in getting at 16.8 feet at the gauge. It raisej.j out'. The representative wentTack for .about an inch Monday and went up his boots and superintended placing jnly three-quarters of an inch between some cf the furniture off the floor, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, which was already covered with wat From this time on, it is expected tojer. The basement was full water, fall steadily. .1 which had dislodged the trap door. While many sections of thfe city Mrs. Sparks stepped into the kitchen had a very close call to considerable and fell thru trap door into the base camage, not a great deal of harm ment. The accomodating young man wu. done. A good many of the homes fished her out. in the low spots along the river were damaged to some extent, the base ments being filled and in some cases the water reaching the liist floor of the houses. Several families moved out, having had plenty of warning, so that no real hardship followed. Made Money With Sheep Agricultural College, N. D., May S. —L. A. Haven.i, farmer near Lark, Grant county is confirmed in the opin ion that sheep raising in southwest ern Norfh Dakota is profitable. Be sides his cpinion, he has several thou sand dollars profits after five years of experience in raising sheep on a small scale, according to county agent H. C. Newcomer. Starting in December. 1914, Mr. Havens has invested $717.50 and re ceived a gross income of $3,837.40, leaving a credit balance of $3,119.90, only a small percentage of which can be charged to pactures, shelter, feed, labor and interest on investment. Russian thistle is a delicate tid bit and wild oats form a substantial dessert fcr the heep, andJVIr. Havfjy says that the only weeds left on his farm grow along the roadsiHSs, wTiere fences prevent the sheep from feed ing. Mr. HaVens started with 29 head of sheep in 1914 valued at $145, pur chased 40 ewes for $200 and a ram for $35 in 1915, and bought 23 head in 1918 for $337.50. In R15 he sold 200 pounds of wool for $63 and six lambs for $30: in 1916, 500 pounds of wool for $200 and 20 sheep and lambs for $100 in 1917, 680 pounds of wool for $240 and sheep $50, and in l9I9, 700 pounds of wool for $371 and sheep for $100. In 1919 he hall on hand 125 ewes valued at $1,250. —Farm Inf. Serv., N. D. Ag. College. Minot Firm to Build $80,000 Bismarck Block Lantz & Macklie, Minot contractors have been awarded the contract of building a new block for the Bismarck Daily Tribune for $80,000.00.