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•r '4 1 ft* 4 pwf^wpi^r w^-y \i Sale of Ward County School Lands The Independent Will Publish the Notice for Sale of School Lands in Our Next Issue—Will Appear for Nine Weeks*-Look For It The Independent has been designat ed as the paiper for publishing the notice ol saie of the Ward county schoolland, which sale will .begin at ten o'clock a m. on Thursday, April 22, 1909. The notice •wMcdr fe, quite ienglhy will appear in the next is Jones, the ooai nun, by whoa he C. F. Baton of Surrey bontfit Chas. Grow's ihorofcred mare Or Ltan Wood and her colt by Peart Hart for 1460. Mr. Baton now lias fire thorobrej hooves. THIS SALE MEANS 9 TO YOU iUl sue of this aper and for' the eight weeks following. Many of our reai ers have inquired regarding the sale of the school tends, and will no doubt be interested receiving a copy of our next issue. MRS. JOHN STAMMEN IS DEAD Mrs. John Stamme®, one of tihe old residents of Ward county, die at her-borne lathis city Monday alter an. iUMM of ai auuber of years' ,-stHdlaa.... Th* ,• remains nw bkea to FVtholm Wedn—day and will be interred, in St., Mary*« oeaj^tenr, Prt ~«lay Ubie funeral will .De beij 'itom the home oCf the aaa-ta4air of tine decewed, JoBrn. Bote, Jr.., Friday near Mrs. 43tammen resided for yeans on the old homestead near Fox holm, but several years ago cum to uywo* with her Ihitfband. Mis. JHam ttten was a gool woman, and a great many friends over this part of the -will learn of flier death with dSheuwas a co^stMt. men^ bar of the Catholic churcb. Beside3 b«r aged husband, several children tn toft to fltoun tihe 'departure of tbla excellent woman. WM. PIEROW UNDER ARREST V?tk. Herow w%arrested Wednes day afteraooui char«&3 -wSUi the em 'fezshjttmt/'* 9194. fwm JB, W. was employed as book keeper for some time. Mr. Plerw gate ibonds to appear before Judge Davlg Satur day morning: John Bird off the BlatetelUBlrd Go. has left lor a txt? to Cuba. He will to via New York City, and wKJ be away for some weeks. He may make some Investments in Cuba. Wool Underwear, worth $3.00 a A O garment, for Wool Underwear, worth $2.50 a 1 1 O garment, for Wool Underwear, worth 2.00 a *7Q garment, for Fleece-lined Underwear, worth 75c a O .garment, for Bibbed Underwear, worth 50c a 1Q garment, for Coat Sweaters, worth |2.50 a 119 garment, for Coat Sweaters, worth $1.50 garment, for a 'V no Overehirts, Jersey, worth $1.25 a ZQ garment, for Wool Shirts, worth $2,50 to 3.00 a O garment, for Til North Prairie Items. The moonshiners of North Prairie gathered at Harry Smith's and quietly walked in on Mrs. John J. Lee on her birtMay, spending the night with them. Dancing and cards were the ipast time of the night. They also presented Mrs. Lee with a beautiful glaas set of sugar bowl, creamer and fritter dish. When day light arrived they all pronounced the occasion the most enjoyable ol the winter and decided to go home. Howard Meyers met with quite a serious aceident having three run aways in one day. The third time getting h^ tower Up cut open.. Chas fiuile's house caught Are irom some mysterious manner ami burned to the ground. He being away on a visit at the time. Mrs. Klrkpatrick has been quite ill. doctor pronouncing it -typhoid fever The moonshiners gathered at O. R. Brown's Monday night giving them a pleasant surprise 'but stony to. say some froae upp on the way. They presented Mrs. Brown with a beauti- Crater "set Aj Erb Inst a valuable horse, it getting down in the eta£1 in such a manner ag to choke to death. sod. Gurtz received a telegram saving ,jhJs mother was quite WL He starts tor Radge, WIS. Thursday, Mrs. O. R. Brown just received some very fine full blood Barren Plymouth Rock roosters for which 'she 8«nt to South Dakota. THE HILLS. Mabelle Carpenter and brother George drove down to Mr. Anderson's The former had her contract signed for the school near Alkali Lakes. She .will, begin her term list of April. iB. B. IBicknell anrj Wm, Orth were Coolie callers. GORDON BROTHERS Optic Block West 1st St. Everything a Man Wants to Wear R. A. Pence and family visited at the home of Wm. Orth first of the week. Mr. Gunnerson wa« a caller in the Hdlls Thursday. C. Elk went to Cooler on business last week. He surprised his many friends some time ego by signing a paper to have Ms name taken off of the bachelor list. We congratulate if it is a little 'late. Alphonso Spooner who has been in Davenport, Washington, .tor a visit with his parents Miss Ma belle Carpenter expects to go to Kenmare this week for a few weeks' stay with her sister Grace. Hans As bo is moving his shack. A. Thompson has been cutting ice from Sandah] Lake and is hauling It to CouJee. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Mitts of Dormybrok, a daughter, a week •go. Will who is well known In vicinity, has the congratulations of many friends. C. C. Cronen contemplate moving to Minnesota aft^r th^vsale. J. A. Roeli is advertlsinig a big Block of garden add field seeds this week. Mr. Roell has handled seeds (op several years and he is giving out big third annual seedcatafog. V. J. Keavim leaves soon for New -York City to do his semiannual buy ing?. He expects to meet John BM In the city Feb 20, when they. wtS gase at the 57 story building's togeth er Scbiewek. Mr. and Mrs. Van Vleck entertain ed twenty of their friends at Nor wegian whist FVlday night. A party .from the east is endeavor log to secure a fifty foot front in Minot intending if successful to put in a large stock of furniture. WE ARE CLOSING OUT Our entire line off Men's Winter Goods at prices the like of which you have never heard before. We can't ^possibly carry one article over until next Fall because our store is entirely too small and we must have room to accommo date the big stock of Spring Goods which is already beginning to arrive. Our buyer goes East on March first and we must get rid of what goods we have in double-quick time. In order to close out our entire stock we have plan ned the most SENSATIONAL SALE ever pulled off in this section of the country. Profits have been thrown to the winds, and the workingman, farmer and city man who takes advantage of this sale will find that one dollar spent in our store will do more than it has ever done in any part of the country before. You must come quick, however, be cause the goods can't possibly last long at the prices we are closing them out at. Remember that we reserve the right to discontinue this sale just as soon as we feel that our stock is safely reduced, so come Quick—First Come, First Served, will be the rule. Below we quote you but a few of the thousands of big bargains to be found in our store—READ! READ!! Night Shirts, worth $1.25 to 1.50 a garment, for *00 Black Satin Shirts, worth 75c a OO garment, for »00 Dress Shirts, worth $2.00 a Aft garment, for Dress Shirts, worth $1.50 a /JO garment, for *vO Dress Shirts, worth 75c a OQ garment, for *00 25 Suits, easily worth $20.00 to Qft 25.00, for 40 Suits, easily worth $10.00 to AO 15.00, for Ue*70 35 Suits, easily worth not less than A QQ $10.00, for___ 450 pairs Pants, worth not less tliau OO $1.50 to 3.00 a pair, for__ REMEMBER—That we can fit you out from head to foot in everything you need in the line of Men's Suits, Overcoats—in fur* fur-lined, plush-lined, sheep-lined ana cloth, Shoes, Mittens, Gloves, Hats, Caps, Shirts, Socks, Underwear, Suspenders, Collars, Neckties,^Trunks, Suit Cases, Telescope^ Valises, Watches, Rings, Cuff Buttons, Scurf Pins, Watches, Lockets, Chains, and in fact anything a man wants, or needs, at prices way below what it costs to manufacture them S A E E I N S eOO eOO BkM-)'-: ".^4 Normal School Bill a A late report 'from Bismarck brings th glad tidings that th Miiiot Normal scfhool bill passd the bouse late this afternoon by vote of 72 to 22. The bill wl'.l toe brot before the senate tomorrow and is expected to pass 'without much Opposition. The Independent feels confident that the bill will ipass both depts. and this will mean a Normal Sohoolfor Minot and North western North Dakota. Our Okxrado9s Kenmare Tot Burns to Death littue gty"l oould not get out of the The three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BnMl StaOge was burn ed to death at Kenmare shortly after noon -today. Mrs. Stahge does washing amd left the house to de liver some olotheis, leaving iheT three children-aged seven,. six and .three years at home alOne. the Are started from a hot stove ani before the woman oould return hom« the house was a mass of flames. The two older children managed to escape but the Gov. Suchtel of Coiorado gave an address in the opera house in- this city Monday night, which was one of the most interesting and eloquent efforts ever given here.. This was one of the entertainments of the T.M. A De vils Lake man said he and his wife had been married 57 years, and were still in th "full" of their honey Shoes, worth from $4.00 to 5.00 JT per pair, for Shoes, worth from $3.00 to 4.00 a pair, for One line of Work Shoes, worth from $2.00 to 3.00 a pair, for Four-buckle Arctics, worth $3.00, will go at Two-buckle Arctics, worth $2.50, will go at Two-buckle Arctics, worth $1.50 to 1.75, will go at 25 Sheepskin Corduroy Coats, worth $7.50 to 9.00, for 9 Sheepskin Corduroy and Duck Coats, worth $6.50 to 7.50,1 for FEBRUARY 13th v%V V* ly legislators have' 'don© noble wrrk for tihe school, sacrificing their own per sonal interests that the Northwest might be benefited by the location ef the Normal School. Gov. Deviae representing Minot, ap-eared 'before the senate committee with tois rea sons why the school sould Ideate ^ere and that committee has reported favorably on the proposition. way of fthe flames and perished. The firemen who appeared on the ECoaa shortly after the re" started, trlei to save the little one,' hearing tba cries of the child ih tie horning building. One of tW firemen, D. If. iSmlth, finally broke thi"u the wali of an^. brot oi»t the body of the child, too' late however .fair death had claimed the UttSe totThe mother was frantic fati it required twos strong men to hold ber. The house was totally destroyed. Governor S 6 re C. A benefit crane qpd una* Deriutpa the most enjoyable of. them all. Th« governor spoke ait some length oft Roosevelt, setting him' up as a high standard of American citizenship. moon. AWard county editor says he hasn't been married near that long and ig down to his lastt quarter. THIS SALE MEANS $ TO YOU "r f\ 'VJ.