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Vol. 21 No. 36 IHE SALVATION ARMY CAMPAIGN TO OPEN FRIDAY 40 COMMITTEEMEN Norman A. Borgen, prog-ram mana ger of the Salvation Army campaign for Ward county and the city of Mi not, arrived from the Twin Cities Fri day and immediately started plans for the drive. Within a week, all committees have been selected and other plans perfected for the drive which starts Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock, several days earlier than was anticipated.' Mr. Borgan had planned on starting the campaign for funds Monday, but at a committee meeting held at the Salvation Army Campaign headquar ters at thd Elks Home, the committee members declared they were anxious to start. They expect to complete a very large part of the work in one day. Mr. Borgan appeared before the Elks Lodge Satui'day night and that organization heartily endorsed the work, offering the Salvation Army the use of a room for headquarters which Mr. Borgan accepted. A force of typists have been at work during the week, filling out cards and the city is to be quite thoroly canvassed. There is no question but that Mi not's quota of $3,100.00 will be readily subscribed. G. D. Colcord is the city chairman, Soren J. Rasmussen is the vice chair man and J. A. Hennessy, the secre tary. They are receiving the finest kind of support everywhere. The Ro tary club members have volunteered to .render such service as may be re quired of them. Nearly fifty men, members of com mittees from various organizations are to meet at the Elks Home Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock and it is be lieved that the city Campaign can be completed in a day. The committees are: American Legion committee: Wm. C. Davis, Henry Slocum, Dr. F. J. Brugman, Chet. Jacobson, Herb Allen, Wm. Hallberg, J. H. Colton, Hugh Vallely, F. L. Blume and Bert Bale rud. Veterans of Foreign Wars commit tee: Leo Finnegan, Wm. Woolridge, Harold Myers, Tom Annis and Dan Kreiger. Kiwanis committee: Dr. E. G. De Mots, A. M. Christenson, J. J. Coyle, Chas. Davy, Lawrence Eby, Ira L. Rush, Ilarry Montgomery, Judge Leighton, Dan O'Neil, E. J. McGrath, and Thos. Murphy, chairman. Rotary committee: Peter Fugelso, Soren Rasmussen, Aksel Bratsberg, Carl E. Danielson, Evan J. Thomas, Wm. Stevenson, A. E. Boyton, Richard F. MiHs, Burt E. Stewart, Ira Jones, Edw. Shirley, David Mail1, Robert Graham, Wm. Borene and John Mc Guire. Mrs. Herbert F. Wheeler is chair man of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion and has offered to put a committee of ladies to work if it is deemed necessary. The county organization outside of Minot hopes to raise $1,000 and if this can be done, the Salvation Army in addition to having enough for its 1923 needs, will have a nice start on its new building fund. Ensign and Mrs. Sherping are work ing hard in the campaign and feel highly elated over the prospects of success. The county organization in charge of J. J. Coyle and F. Otto Gross is progressing rapidly. The following organization has been perfected: H. A. Kluver, Burlington. C. L. Stevenson, Berthold. Oscar Herum, Carpio. Mrs. Rebecca Varnes and Mrs. H. L. Halvorsen, Des Lacs. Mrs. Sophie Sherman and J. C. Mc Veety, Donnybrook. S. E. Dahl, Douglas. J. P. O'Leary, Foxholm. I. A. Canton, Hartland. P. M. Cole, Kenmare. H. C. Kuchenbecker, Logan. W. E. Edwards, Lone Tree. J. O. Saltness, Makoti. Mrs. W. G. Pace, Wolseth. Mrs. F. W. Bishop, Benedict. Bert Solberg, McKinley Twp. Mrs. W. A. Schaefer, Afton Twp. B. A. Dickinson, Ryder. Mrs. A. D. McKinnon, Sawyer. Chas. Taylor, South Prairie. J. H. Burns, Surrey. James Olson, Aurelia. The financial program of the Salva tion Army in Minot is governed by an Advisory Board. This Board is composed of: Glenn D. Colcord, chairman Soren J. Rasmussen, vice-chairman Henry E. Byorum, treasurer J. A. Hennessy, executive secrtary Norman A. Bor gen, program manager Officers in charge: Ensign and Mrs. E. Sherping. Executive committee: J. J. Coyle, Anthony Walton, Frank B. Lambert, John E. Burke, H.« S. Davies, Carlton N. Cox, Dr. Francis A. Brugman, Leo M. Finnegan, Mrs. Herbert E. Wheel er, Mrs. Cyril F. Sweet, Edward A. Shirley, John F. McGuire, Thomas Murphy, F. Otto Gross, Peter Fugel so, Aksel Bratsberg, Carl E. Daniel son, Evan J. Thomas, William Steven son, A. E. Boynton, Richard F. Mills, Burt E. Stewart, Ira Jones, David Mair. The duty of the Advisory Board will also be to report special cases of need to Salvation Army officers, and in unusual or special instances, the Army officials may call on the Board C7 Shop Early t-JMt-JU for advice as to the consummation of the case. The Advisory Board will command the Salvation Army in any project for the betterment of Minot and commun ity. The Minot Rifle Club On Monday evening a large and very enthusiastic company of mem bers and visitors were present at the weekly practice of the Minot Rifle Club, which took place in the new quarters that recently have been fitted up in the Armory. This club being a member of the National Rifle Associ ation places it in position to compete with any rifle team in the state. In the year just ending with cramp ed quarters and other drawbacks with which they have had to contend, the club has grown to a large member ship and they expect to start out 1923 with 100 enthusiastic members. The regular practice night will be every Monday evening during the winter. Club members are expected to attend, and all'marksmen interest ed are invited to be present at a grand turkey shoot to -be given by the club Monday, December 18tb, at 7 p. m. sharp. The club having al ready made arrangements for a large number of birds, are looking forward to an evening of pleasure. The club motto is—Good Marksman ship, Clean Entertaining Sport, and Everybody Busy. The next event will be announced on the above date. John Ehr Develops New Variety of Potatoes, Dark in Color John Ehr has developed a brand new variety of potatoes after seven years of experimentation and devel opment. The new variety is very dark, almost black and are especially solid, sweet and evenly formed. Mr. Ehr secured a bushel from a few hills last season and will plant them all for seed in the spring. He has developed six other varieties that give promise of being very good in time. Producing a brand new variety of potatoes is painstaking work "and years are required. On every potato plant that is allowed to go to seed, one will find the seed pod, and.opening this, you will find a score or more #f small potato seeds. Each one of these seeds when planted, produces a differ ent kind of a potato and it requires three years before one can secure a bushel of potatoes of a brand new va riety. Teach Sues City for 815,000 Damages C. B. Teach sued the city of Minot for $15,000.00 damages for injuries •received when an^ automobile ran off the street at the intersection of Cen tral Ave. and Second Ave. S. W. Teach thru his attorneys, Greenleaf & Wooledge, alleged that the city did not provide proper safeguards along the street. The auto went over a steep embankment and Teach was confined to his bed for weeks thru in jury to his back. The case was heard in district court before Judge Buttz. Citty Attorney Coyle assisted by Mc Gee & Goss appeared for the city. Similar actions against the city have been brot by Ira Stoddard and A-. J. Volkman, who were in the auto when Teach was injured, and who al lege that they were also injured. E. A. Shirley Hopeful far Crippled Boy E. A. Shirley returned Wednesday from St. Paul where he accompanied Lloyd Beaudry, 14-year-old son of "Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Beaudry who has been suffering from anthritis for the past two years. Lloyd has been placed in St. John's hospital where he will re main in charge of a famous specialist on diseases of the joints for two months, and Mr. Shirley has been as sured that the disease will not only be checked, but that Lloyd will regain the use of his limbs to such an extent that he will be able to get around with the aid of crutches. Des Lacs Well Nearly 4,000 ft. Deep W. A. Smith, Grafton farmer, J. C. Jensen, Kathryn banker, Oscar Dahl, merchant tailor from Valley City and Peter Kulaas of Minot spent Dec. 6, 7 and 8 at the Blum well at Des Lacs, where the drill was in operation day and night at.a depth of 3,960 feet, (240 rods). Dahl in a statement says the drill went into clean oil bearing sand on .the morning of the 9th. Those men are making an appeal for additional funds. Curling Ice in Readiness Several sheets of ice at the curling rink are in readiness and the regular schedule will atari next week. The first game was played Saturday night. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF WARD COUNTY AND I WARD COUNTY INDEPENDENTMINOTOFCITYTHE John B. Useless, Esq. OW.PEAR. WOT f. I STARTAflM. (We TJ0* rr MRUS BOY SCOUTS, TROOP 3, INTER ESTED IN ODD SPECIES OF RATS Boy Scouts of Troop Three have been recently interested in an odd species or phase of rats during their,1 week end stays at Spoklie hall. This! variety is a small one but is distin-' guished by being partly gray andj partly white. One large gray rat was' killed, but when a trap was set for its mate an'unexpected prey was captur-1 ed. Several of the gray and white ro dents were taken, together with oth-, er.s of the same size but entirely gray. 'E?YJ5£2S: for the white abdomen and adjacent sides and a sort of white belt that extends part way up toward the back! about the middle of the animal. This I marking is distinct and uniform in all the four or five specimens taken. The! hind legs and feet are pale pink. Several years ago a Minot man took to raising white rats for sale but, finding the business unprofitable, turned his animals loose. Shortly thereafter citizens reported seeing t. new rat that was both gray and whit^wfc by A. E. Boynton. and it is believed the new species?'is'a" Hal Davies announced the arrival if a fine little red headed baby boy at his result of crossing between the white rats and the familiar gray ones. Spoklie hall is a mile and a half west of the city and the appearance of the strange creatures there is another proof of the wandering habits of the rat family. Traps have fairly well rid the Hall of them. Insurance Agent Acquitted l.udvig Palm, former state agent for the American Life Insurance Co., charged with embezzling $83.00 from the company, while acting as district agent, was found not guilty, the jury being out for twelve hours, or until four o'clock Friday morning. Palm lives at Fingal, N. D., and the case was brot here from Williston. U. L. Burdick, assistant state's attorney from Williston prosecuted the action and Atty. Paulson of Valley City ap peared for the (Lfense. Thos. Fox, who has been very ill from pneumonia at the home of his brother, Robert, at Towner, is i-ep ri ed much better. Marius Ericks.ni called on him one day last week while in that city. THE INDEPENDENT HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY WEEKLY IN THE STATE First Section FN THE ROTARY house and "set up" the cigars. Fire Hall at Surrey Burns with Engines The tire hall at Surrey, the first station on the G. N. east of Minot, was burned to the ground at four o'clock last Thursday afternoon. Two engines and chemicals, together with considerable gasoline and kerosene stored in the building were burned. The fire probably was caused by the explosion of a kerosene stove. Four of these stoves had been lighted to Camera Catches a Chicago Ghost That a ghost can be photographed was seemingly proved in Chicago the other day. The result Is shown above. The gli^st was materialized by Elizabeth Allen Thompson, a member bf the International Society for Psychical Research, who has just accepted the offer of the Scientific American of $2,500 for the first psychic phenomenon produced before a committee named by that pub lication and under Its test conditions-. Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, December 14.. 1922 Subscription $2.00 Per Annum •J* R. M. Graham was chairman Monday's Rotary Luncheon. at The I DR. L. V. PARKER DIED MON DAY AFTER SHORT ILLNESS Your Shopping Minot Defeated Granville 22 to 18 The Minot high school defeated the Granville team game in this city Friday night, 22 to 18. It was a good, clean, fast game, 11.1. 1 i. i* in a in the first half 12 to 7, but Granville came back with a terrific wallop and the second half was 11 to 10, in Gran ville's favor. Olin L. Kaupanger, principal of the Granville schools, and the coach, is building up a formidable basket ball fighting machine. The Granville players are: Hage, left for ward Jorgenson, center Woolridge, right forward Stubbins, right guard and Omlid, left guard. The game was refereed by Emanuels of Minot. Hage of Granville did some clever pivoting and floor work. The minot players are: Golberg, right forward Amsler, left forward Jacobson, center Mor- tfan for Ymisvill,', iS.who r'Kht guests included Judgc_Buttz of Devils Lake, Dr. Leonard, who recently came About Two-Thirds of the Wheat Has to Minot from Bottineau, where he: Been Marketed spent 18 years, to take over the busi- Sever Soine, manager of the Minot ness of Dr. A. M. Hardaway, is Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Co., reported to a representative of the Guy Humphreys, paper salesman, was also a guest. Stanley Colburn spoke on the first 1 principle of the Rotary Code of Ethics, K. F. Mils played a clarinet solo and F. P. Taylor read a paper on Victor I more graphaphones, playing a number of educational records. Fred Upton, who has gone to Des Moines, la., was pre sented with a cork screw and later with a knife with a fraternal emblem it. The presentation speech was guard and John, left guard, Independent Saturday that his house had bought more than 400,000 bushels of wheat already this season and he is quite certain that he will have an opportunity to buy 200,000 bushels before spring. He estimates that about two-thirds of the wheat has been marketed in this district. The Minot grain houses will market about 1,500,000 bushels of wheat dur ing the season, he believes. Owing to the inability of many elevators in other towns to get cars, more wheat is being marketed in Minot than usual, much of it being hauled here from long distances on trucks. Parker Gets Enormous Yield of "Goose" Corn C. II. Parker bought a bushel of "Goose" corn last spring and planted it securing an enormous yields. Many of the stalks had six large ears, some I twelve inches or more long. Altho he I paid $14.00 for the bushel of seed, he was well repaid. The corn is known as "Goose" corn, for the man who first planted it in the northwest, secur- ed four kernels from a wild goose keep the building warm. No one was which he shot. The corn was peculiar in the building and Doc Wolf discov- looking and the man saved the ker ered the blaze and gave the alarm. He nels planting them in the spring, thus states that he heard an explosion getting a start. The goose no doubt which was probably caused by the ex- secured the corn somewhere in the plosion of a fifcy gallon container of far north and may have flown for hun kcrosene. Surrey, which maintained I dreds of miles with it. quite an effective lire fighting system, is now without protection of any kind. 1 O. It. Powell, cashier of the Union National Bank, returned to his desk a week ago. His health is improving I steadily and he will soon be at the bank regularly. Hulberg Returns from Brother's Funeral M. O. Hulberg of freedom t:wnship returned last week from Northlield, Minn., where he was called by the death of his brother, Christ O. Hul berg, aged 09 years. Death was due to heart trouble and was quite sud-M den. Deceased is survived by his wife and one child, and three children by a former marriage. A sister resides in Olympia, Wash., and two brothers in Los Angeles. Mr. Hulberg was a re tired farmer and a^few years ago built a beautiful home in Northfield. Potatoes in Warehouse not Damaged The Minot potato warehouse has stood the test of the present cold snap very well, the thermometers in the building registering from 30 to 34 de grees. Three or four oil stoves in dif ferent parts of the buliding are light ed during the severest weather. The flax straw insulation appears to be effective in keeping out the frost. Boy Iraws Ten Years for Wrecking Train Harry Kerns, 18-year-old farm boy, who was convicted of causing a rail road wreck at Todd Siding, Williams county, in October, in which the engi neer and brakeman were killed, was sentenced to serve ten years in the penitentiary by Judge. Lowe. Death of Matson Babe The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Matson, who reside in the Flatiron building, pased away and the funeral was held Wednesday, Rev. P. W. Erickson, officiating. Mr. Matson •recently moved to Minot from Towner and is'employed on the .Great North ern. Old Soldier to Be Treated for Cancer T. C. Conklin, Commander of the Abraham Lincoln Post, G. A. R. of this city, will leave for Rochester, Min., Sunday, accompanied by his wife, where he will receive radium treatments for a cancer of the lip which had troubled him for several months. Patronize Our Advertisers The entire community was shocked and grieved to learn that Dr. Leon V. Parker, a prominent physician and surgeon of this city had passed away Monday, at 12:45 o'clock, after an ill ness of less than a week. His death occurred at St. Joseph's hospital and was due to throat trouble which de veloped into septic poisoning. The doctor became slightly ill with a sore throat Wednesday before his death and for several days his condition was not considered serious, but finally septic poisoning developed causing his death withi-n twenty-four hours, in spite of the efforts made to save him by the medical profession of the city. He was conscious up to within a few minutes of his death, and fully realized the seriousness of his condi tion, being fully aware of the develop- xciting ment of his case and conversing with his physicians concerning it. The remains were shipped this af- but two fouls being called. Minot led ternoon on No. 2 over the Great ft l... x. .... 11\T 4 a i« mi 1 w. tt1 s\ r\ JY.Tilli* Northern to Cumberland Mills, Maine, the home of the doctor's parents, where the funeral and burial will take place. They were accompanied by Mrs. Parker and the two daughters, Florence and Dorothy. Mrs. Alex Bell is accompanying Mrs. Parker and daughters on their sad journey. Mrs. Parker's plans for the future are indefinite, but it is said she does not intend to return to Minot. Her parents reside at Columbus, O. Mr. Parker was born 38 years ago at Westbrook, Maine, and in 1910 came with his family to Minot where he held the position of city bacteriolo gist until 191* At that time he en tered Rush Medical College, Chicago, graduating in 1919, and for a year after was interne in the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago. During the war •he was First Lieutenant in the Medi cal Corps and was stationed in Chi cago. He then came to Minot and began the practice of medicine, suc ceeding in building up a fine practice. He was regarded as a very capable member of his profession. He was exceptionally charitable and many a poor family unable to pay for their professional services can thank Dr. Parker for bringing them back to health. Dr. Parker was very unassuming, a man with a smile and a cheerful word for all and greatly beloved by all who knew him. He was a member of the Prvs'jyterian church and a conscien tious, upright citizen. lie is survived by his wife and (laughters, Florence, aged 13. and Dorothy, aged 11, his father, mother and sister. For many years, the doctor had been a member of the Inquisitors out of the deep love and re spect of its members for him, the regular meeting Wednesday, was postponed. arl( KIW.VMS WEEKLY MEETING A tfuud attendance is reported from th Kiwanis meeting at the Episcopal dining hall, where the luncheon is served by the Guild each week. Duane Clapp was the chairman and story teller of the day. The speaker of the day was John A. Corbett. The sub ject "Printing". He gave us the story from the assembling of type in B. C. 1078 down to dissembling it in A. D. ]'.^2, including the killing of the static. Th:- attendance prize ofiVred by 1)'-. Andy C'arr was given to Presi dent Carl N. Cox. Judge C. W. liutts, a Kiwunian from Devils Lake favored the club with a fine talk. Other visi-r rs mi -:udcd 1" I ackard, J. P. Beaton and J. II. Hay from Fargo. C. A. Hum ness, Crosby F. L. Thomp son, Minneapolis. Dr. A. O. Fonkals is a new member added to the Minot Kiwanis club. Prof. A. l'etruc ci favored the club with several fine violin selections. When President Cox mentioned tht drive and called for sist, some fifteen or twenty of the members offered their services, but as only ten could be accepted, we feel it would be unjust to mention any of the names. Salvation Army volunteers to as- Gambling Joint Pulled Again Chief of Police Bryne and Police Commissioner Gross visited a gam bling joint on North Main St. Monday night and arrested thirteen men found in the place, seven of whom were held on a gambling charge and six as vags. This is the same joint where a few weeks ago 00 arrests were made. The officers state they will begin action close the place permanently. Ryder Robber Confesses to Spokane Authorities Sheriff Scoficld left Monday night for Spokane, Wash., and will bring back John Williams, alias Jess Ham iel, who has confessed to Spokane authorities that he robbed a store in Ryder in September. Albert A. Neu kom, owner of the store, states he lost $40 and several revolvers at the time. Royal Arch Masons Elect The election of officers in Tyrian Chapter, No. 14, Royal Arch Masons, resulted as follows: High Priest, Torgie Olson King, F. L. Meservey Scribe, Albert Lowe Treasurer, H. E. Byorum Secretary, M. J. Engeseth. A Thought for the Day A man is about as honest as gives other men credit for being. he