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5/ if ,, 1 1 'i I $. THi: MORE YOU WANT Here is the letter: "Dear Sir: As there have been so many conflicting reports about the grain situation in your state, we are taking the liberty of writing you for definite information on the subject. "It is very important that we keep in close touch with the general crop conditions of the country and we find that when we get information from our friends direct that it is accurate and dependable, so we are going to ask you kindly to fill in the blank be low so that we may make up a set of figures that will be of great asistance to us and others who at present have mot been able to secure an accurate report from your section of the state. "We ask.you to kindly fill out the Itlank spaces below and return this Several years ago a Chicago man thought, and thought, and thought, and finally concluded that the best thing in sight was to start a morn ing newspaper. So he started the Chicago Chronicle. Result: it lost $20,000 a month until it had eaten up a million and a half dollars. Then it suspended, and the scandal connect ed with its publication will be a Chi cago wonder for years to come. Mr. J. B. Bales, five miles east of Lansford has a fine grove of forest trees 1000 in number, also fruit trees including apple, plum and crabs, gooseberries, currants and straw berries all growing and in good con dition. He has been raising plenty Now Don't You TeB Them fhj^gA Catalogue House After Important Information Sending Out Letter* to Farmers Thruot The Country Montgomery Ward ft Co., the great catalogue firm of Chicago, is sending out the- following letter to the farm ers throughout the country. They are after information which the farmers -wity do well to keep to themselves, and the Independent hopes that there is not a farmer in Ward county, or in North Dakota, who will comply •with their request. They are endeav oring to find out how much grain there is in the country in the hands of the farmers, which information •"will be of great assistance to us and others who have not been able to se cure an accurate report from your sec tion of the state." I.W —D»|H PHH? ••:••. A #s I 1 HG MORE YOU SMOKE #s r™}]® 41 letter in the stamped envelope that we enclose. Yours very truly, Montgomery Ward ft. Co. Information Blank. "State—, town—, county—. "Montgomery Ward & Co., Chicago: "In response to above letter I sub mit the following figures which I be lieve will indicate the general crop conditions in this vicinity. "My wheat crop this year was— bushels. "My wheat crop last year was bushels. "I have on hand unsold bushels of wheat. "I estimate that my neighbors rais ed this year about— bushels of wheat. "I estimate that my neighbors rais ed last year about —bushels of wheat. "I estimate that there is in this vi cinity—bushels of wheat on hand un sold. Yours truly, Why should the farmers of the coun try furnish a report of their business to the grain speculators or anyone else. Do you suppose Montgomery Ward would send you a report of their business? Not in a thousand years. They would consider it a piece of 'brazen impertinence for you to ask it, yet it would be no more im pertinent for you to inquire int otheir private affairs than for theqi to in quire into your own and your neigh bors' affairs. Tell Montgomery to go to Hellen Hunt for his information. of strawberries for the past four years and his other fruits is now com ing into bearing. This shows what can ibe accomplished on a North Dakota farm in the short space of five years. C. K. Christiansen, a prominent Carpio merchant, was transacting business in this city Monday. VT^ »JEAN »JEANBART10 ]i ]i JOURCEN OLSON, The Land Man, •H. N. MIDTBO /h«S^^I«,0TWK^lie,,t^in saving'lowing, and good m»na«oaient of property than thn h««f re*^*to The A. A. Robinson Elevator AW "V DECEMBER A WARM MONTH. Only One Warmer so Far as Records Can b« Obtained. There has been but one warmer De cember than the last one so far as the records are obtainable. The mean temperature otf the closing month of the year was 20. The average for December is 12. The wannest De cember ever known was 13 years ago, when the temperature averaged one degree higher than last month. The December of 1881 and 1889 were just the same as the past month. December of 1906 averaged* only 9 degrees—11 less than last. For 13 years the Decembers have ibeen cold er than in 1907, the warmest being in 1900, when the average was 16, or four less than this time. The month was drier than usual, averaging 0.51 as against a general average of 0.72. There were 11 clear days, 7 that were partly cloudy and 13 that were real cloudy. The Banking Business. We know little about it, excepting on the farm, and there we know it pays, and pays well. Bank up the henhouse good and high, and the hens will surely lay better for it. Bank the hogpen or house, if it is at all cold, and,-our word for it, it will save feed and make pork. Throw a few loads of strawy manure clear up to the very eaves of the loosely built calfshed, and see if they do not do better within a week after it is done. A shivering, humped-up hen never lays, and it takes corn and lots of it to keep a shivering hog from act ually losing flesh. When buildings are good and tight, painted, etc., this may not be needed, but many a cheap old shed or stable can be made by proper banking, more comfortable than a costly barn and this we jan do without money.—The Dakota Farmer. A farmer in Hurley township is re ported to have shaven the hair from the tail of a splendid young colt and icut the hair from the tail of another torse for a young farmer neighbor. This is a trick that the humane so teiety could take up. If people have grievances against each other, taking spite out on a poor dumb animal is no way of squaring up old scores. REAL ESTATE AOENT bprrow 1 have MONEY to lend at lowest rates on the best terms. I don keep yon waiting. Come in and let ns talk It oyer. Roam 2. Blalsdall-BIrd Block Minot. North Dakota •M '/Mi Where Everybody Trades This store has more than doubled its business among the farmers of this part of the state during the past year. There is a reason for it. F°r one thing, we have advertised steadily and have advertised some low prices* Smallwoods prices are always low as compared with those of other grocers. You remember when we opened our store in Minot*, vjrocenes came down in other stores in consequence-—but the other grocery stores have followed, while we have led— with our moderate prices. We buy our groceries in such a way that we can still be die leader* wr discounts, sell only for cash and can discount the catalog houses on prices, quality of goods considered* We pay the highest prices for ail kinds of farm produce, such as butter, eggs, etc. |r.tW£- BART10 CENT CI MINOT CIGAR FACTORY, MINOT, N. D. MINOT CIGAR FACTORY, MINOT, N. D. We are offering the best rates of Interest, and the best terms on farm loans CENT CI .. SEE US ,. ,,: :-..,,., HORSES FOR SALE ON TIME IF WANTED 40 tons Hay for sale at f4.00 in stock. O. H. Langhans, SE Sec. 5-157 82. Lynch, N. D. l-2-l-16chg *if A1 L« *1 J. L. Skrivseth's photographic art studio, first-class work all sizes, 303 S Main St. Minot, N. D. 7-18tf FRANK & PRESCOTT CO. No Wind in This —Ad.— QUESTION Why does the Leland Department Store have the largest patronage of any store in Minot ANSWER: No scare signs, no brag, good merchandise, prices al ways right for the quality, attention to customers, quick delivery. Nuff sed. You know the place, LELAND DEFT. STORE DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF GRAIN OATS! OATS! OATS! 1 BOUGHT AND SOLD MINOT, N. D. MINOT, H. D. ,..v tf/pirfls \sv td i,u •y- THE MORE YOU SMOKE THE MORE WE MAKE 1 -S %k 'Ll*V'*» m: r. SS^S- MINOT,N.D. The Independent wants live cor respondent in every locality In this part of the state. Write us for par ticulars. S Successors to F- w- Roach i' iff v, ?r»» a't&'jf*-.- S 4