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THE WARD COUNTY INDEPENDENT Published Every ThuraSajr F. TRUAX, Publisher 6. D. COLCORO, Editor Enter cdJune 18.100!, as Second-Class Matter. Poatofflce. Minot, N. D. Act ot Contaesa of March 3.1879. MINOT, N. D., THURSDAY, AUG. 29, 1907. EDITORIAL COMMENT The residents of Minot who live north of the new G. N. depot on Nedrud avenue have consid erable cause to complain for the manner that the Great Northern closes up the street. When the G. N. secured the consent of the council to close the street on Nedrud avenue it was with the understanding that a viaduct would be built, giving them an opportunity of crossing the tracks. So far no steps have been taken for •tfria viaduct, and the chances are that this year will slip by without anything being done. Fre quently carriages and wagons are compelled to wait for an hour at a time for the Great North ern to clear the track, and that company really considers they are accommodating the people when they do move their cars a few feet to al low the vehicles to pass. There is no other way to reach thii part of the city unless the people drive around about two miles. One man cross ing the track the ether evening came within two inches of being killed. He is a well known busi ness man and his story is as follows: "I was waiting for a passenger train to cull out and was standing on a track near by. The wind was blowing a terrific gale and I did not notice a train coming from the east—a work train back ing towards me. The brakeman afterwards told me that he cried to me to get off the track, but the wind was blowing so that I could not hear him. A man standing near by saw my pre dicament but was too dumbfounded to speak un til just before the train would have struck me, when he shouted for me to jump off. I did, and not a moment too soon, for the cars went whiz zing past me." Such experiences are frequent, and if some thing is not done soon there will be accidents too horrible to contemplate. The railroad has a sign tacked up near the crossing, "No Thoro fare," and really no one has any business cross ing the tracks at this place, but what are you going to do? The Great Northern has "done" Minot at every turn of the road, promising us things that she never intended to do. About the only thing the Hills have ever done for Minot were those things which helped the Hills a hun dred times more than they did our citizens. the use of talking. We've acted like a lot of school boys—we've been jollied and ought to take our medicine without making up a face, but the pill's hard to swallow nevertnelesss. It has been known for some time that the Minot land office has been behind with its proof—in the neighborhood of 1,500—and it is farther behind right along. Only fif teen or twenty proofs can be taken a day. Proofs put in three months ago lie in the office with no dates set for them—it is necessary for them to await their turn. But it seems that an ^justice is done the homesteader, for altho he unay have completed his fourteen months' resi dence. he is not able to leave the land before proof is completed, and in many cases the homesteader is required to wait six months or more after the required time. Cold weather is coming on, and it k-oks as tho many who had planned on getting thru with their proofs be fbre th^ snow fliw will have to spend the better :/art of the winter on their claims unlpss the general lartil office Hom°thing to hasten ID 1J tliia case law does not seem to be justice, hut the law must He enforced, even if in 2»wit parties nuffar. The Departir eut of the Joterior would hapten matters, but in that &sent fraudulent proofs would be more or less etwrno w. ssseee The Willixton land office has made arrange ments with the government whereby those imeHteaders resiiiiiig in Ward county, the part of whk-h is in the Williston land district, may, paving four dollars extra to pay the cost of *»x e*tra agent, prove up at Minot at the court honoe instead of going to Williston. This fact has beef* known but a short time, yet hundreds el appfcatiotis for ptoof have been made and have been set at Minot. For one thing, the Willimtoa land office is a thousand or more proofs behind, and another thing, this method of proof will pave the homesteaders a great deal of tronble and expense. The proofs can be InkfTt before a judge, United Stated Commis sioner, but not within the county in which the proofs are to be made, unless that portion of the county lies in another land district. This point of law is ratber fine, but the Independent believes that the homesteaders will have a per fect right to prove up in Minot ID this way. 9996** Ao action has been set for September lGth before the supreme court at which the matter of tb? railroads of the state complying with the jaw regarding family transportation tickets will be argued. The head of the Great North ern railway didn't "beat around the bush" about the'matter at all, be simply stated that his road positively would not comply with this section ot the law, and the other roads have seemed te think the same even if they may not have made like remarks. We fail to see why transportation when bought and paid for •bould not be used for several different per sots as well as only the one who makes the purchase and the action of the railways, it seems is sim ply an effort on their part to force the people to do business exactly a& they wish them to do it, and not in a way which would mean a great er accommodation to their patrons. ssseee A young fanner liuing near this city who does not believe in patronizing home merchants sent to a mail order house for a suit of clothes the other day. In the pockets of the pants was a slip of paper on which was "if this should fall into the hands of a good looking young man who desires to correspond with a young lady of sweet disposition kindly address, etc." The aforesaid mail order man promptly sent a letter to the address and a few days ago received the following letter from the husband: "My wife received a letter from you addressed in her maiden name. Twenty years ago when she worked in a sweat shop she may have written the note. She is now the mother of seventeen children and my lawful wife. If you don't quit writing to her I will make a trip to your town and make you look like two cents of aog meat." 3»S6«6i Editor Treadwell of the Rock Lake Ripples drew a gun on a farmer who was going to wipe the earth with the editor's frame. The men were standing in a group near the city inspect ing the work of installing a farmers' telephone line. The editor remarked that the poles were not straight, whereupon the farmer remarked that they were as straight as the editor's pa per. This made the editor angry and he said something, whereupon the farmer started for him and the editor pulled a gun. Treadwell is 55 years of age and has always been considered a peaceable citizen. Of course when the hon esty of his paper was questioned he grew an gry. He was arrested and will have a hearing. The following item has been having a wide circulation in newspapers of North Dakota: "All letters must go through the postoffice for the next six months, and you will be unable to mail a letter on a mail train as has hereto fore been customarv. This rule is not gener ally known to the public. The first of July this order went into effect and will remain so for six months, as the postoflBces over the country are weighing the mail and the government nas forbidden matter of any kind being mailed on the trains." No rule has been made by the government. People who so desire can mail letters on the trains as usual. The writer was out in the country Sunday and heard of many cases where chickens and ducks had been slaughtered before the season opened. Hunters—not true sports—had skinned several prairie chickens two miles south of town, throwing the feathers in the road. Many far mers have done a little hunting—on their own land—thinking they had better get ahead of the city chaps. Many farmers have put up signs ordering hunters to keep off their land. The chickens are more plentiful than usual and not at all wild. Ducks are also very plentiful. A farmer stepped into the Independent office the other day and called us down for not men tioning the news of his neighborhood more. That is right. Come in and register your kicks, but at the same time scratch your head and think up the news of your neighborhood. We do not overlook any news intentionally, and if the Independent fails to report the happenings of your locality it is your fault as much as ours. Send us in the news. Chances are we will not need to correct the manuscript, but if we do we will do it cheerfully. The appraising board of Ward county have their hands full appraising tbe lands upon which the owners desire to make state farm loans, and appraising also the school lands of the county which will be sold in several months, after due notice is given. The appraising board desires, to kill two birds with one stone, so appraises th» school lands with the other, thus saving an immense lot of driving. The board can not pos.ihlv get thru with all of its work, so fast are the applications for state loans coming in. Throughout North Dakota within the past two or three weeks flax wilt has caused a good deal of uneasiness. It it is not genuine flax wilt the flax has been attached by some similar dis ease. It has suddenly become off color and has begun to go down in general condition. This is especially true on new breaking, even where the s"ed has been treated in the most thorough man ner by experienced farmers. Hereafter those.who purchase envelopes and wrappers of Uncle Sam instead of from the local printer will have their shipments made by freight instead of by mail. The postal depart ment has been losing money in trying to beat newspaper people out of a small profit on or ders that rightfully belong to them. Manv schools will open next week. Parents can assist the teachers by seeing that their chil dren are ready to enter the first day of school First vear pupils should never enter school after the first month of any term is past, but wait for the next term. Gov. Burke has instructed the state's attor ney of Williams countv to investigate the Sun day base ball playing at Huff land. Wonder if Burke thinks Huffland's the only place in the state where Sunday games are played? Going hunting Sunday? The law will hard ly permit you to hunt Sunday, but thousands of hunters will be out. Don't neglect your hunt in permits. This is important. Six Months Ago W« opened the. ONLY EXCLU .SIV E Drug and Prescription Store in Miiiot. In this time we have compound ed over iiOOO PRESCRIPTIONS WITHOUT AN ERROR and with Satisfaction to the Patient, the Doctor and Ourselves. NOTICE THE GROWTH In our opening month we com pounded only 219 Prescriptions while in the month of August with several days to go on we have al ready compounded over 500 pre scriptions. There is a reason for this steady growth of our Drug and Prescrip tion business. Particular people who realize that quality counts MACHINES $10, $22, $40 LAHGE SUPPLY OF BECOBD8 A. P. SLOCUM, Druffglat MINOT, MO. DAK. WHILE YOU WAIT Two ftr*t'Clai ikMMton will repair your shoe* while yoii wait It HANS HAN«0*'S SHOP, at the rear of J. M. Wilton'* Store. Have jou bought one of tbe pairs of water-damaged shoes that are goiDg little or uothinic? for Three hundred pairs have been sold. You'll bo pleased with them. Just as good as new. HANS HANSON, Reliable Shoe Repairer Minot, N. D. MINOT NURSERY NO. DAK. OROWN T.ECS if you intend planting any trees, you totter figure with the MINOT NURSERY MAN, Lock Box 542 Minot. N. D. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA Meet the Third Friday Evening of Each Month In Odd Fellow Mall over Mum Bros. Store. Anyone wishing information as to transfer cards or anything of interest to Woodmen, call on W. W. DUNCAN. Clerk. Lee Dept. Store MINOT N. D, STEVENS IN CAMP OR PIKLO-AT MOUNTAIN OR SHORE Tharalaalwayaacbaaca ta aajay aaaw afceetiag TO 8M00T WCLL YOU MIST II ENIffU A RtUAILi FIREARM: tka aal/kM haw baa* makkg ftr Hfwarda atfifty year*. 0* Lin: RIFLES. PISTOLS. SMTBURS. RIFLi TEiESCOKS, ETC. Aak your Staler, tad InaUt on the STEVENS. Where lot aold by Re tailers, we a hip dirvct, Chi co pee Falls, Maaa., U.S.A. H|NMJNK jgjg, »po» receipt •eat aar 1M P«(e HlwlraM calal^f. A a ok «f ready rdknau ar auta aaa kav akaatera. Halle* Ikr A casta la ata»aa«aoayarpoaaaaa. I~ Tea C»l»r Maacerabrtri JT. STEVENS ARMS IOOL CO. P. O. Baa 4M7 Oh! mv stomach's a very uncertain thing, I suffered tbe torment that costive nesp bring", But now 1 am happy, normal and free, A miracle wrought by Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. —MCCOY& Co. Record We Are Proud Of PUBLIC DRUG CO RETAIL AND WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS MINOT, N. D. Ml for everything, especially in Pre scription work, have been patrons of our Prescription Department. And as we are not cut-rate Drug gists there is no CHOICE FARM LANDS IN MINOT LAND DISTRICT. We own and control a large acreage of the best land in the Northwest for Grain, Stock or Combination Farming at prices within the reach of any man of Moderate Means and on terms that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. We offer some choice allotments of Western Canada Farm Land at prices that are right. You can make no better investment anywhere at this time than in Northwestern Farm Lands. They are sure to increase rapidly to several times their present market value. For prices, terms and other information, call on or address: MINOT REALTY COMPANY, Room 12, Lee Block I am now located in my large new bakery building on Ramstad street which has been fitted with the latest im provements, necessary for the turning out of breads and pastries of the best kinds in the shortest time. Send in your orders. We can supply you and with prices that are right. I buy my flour, several carloads at a time, get the best that the market affords and can therefore quote right prices. Besides, I can turn out work right on time, deliver it to you when you want it. GIVE ME A TRIAL IF YOU ABE NOT ALREADY A CUSTOMER THE MINOT BAKERY HEISRY AU8LANDGR, Prop. MINOT, IV. D. IN NEW HANDS Tb European Rcitaurant is now conducted by Houghton & Verdon and has been thoroly overhauled. When you want a short order, or a first-class meal, don't pass up this place. Every effort will be made to please you. North Soo Track Main St. Mmot, No. Dak. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQiJOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOaOOO When Thinking: of Coal, Remember R. W. Jones, mm advantage in sub stitution. We do no cheap Pre scription work. It is all high class work by specialists in this line. Still our prices have never been so high that they can stand reducing. When you are sick you cannot afford to get your prescriptions filled with cheap drugs. The Doctor also figures on Standard Drugs of a known strength. If he doesn't get them you cannot expect results. When you have prescriptions to be filled bring them to us and we will compound them according to the Doctor's order, with only the Highest Quality Drugs, and the price will be A LIVING MAN'S PRICE. 0*l&m MINOT* Ni D. Better Than Ever nt -O— The Coal Mane Prices Always Right! The Dryest and Best Wood for Sale In the City. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ—oooooo—o John Lynch, Our pricos for Job Printing are Always Right Real Estate Loans and Farm Insur ance