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(A p' k1- H", SFi & ,1 I 1 Made Convenient for individuals and firms alike at this bank established in 1897 W« are a Commercial Bank catering to the Com mercial luterests, and are in a position to grant any reasonable call within the line of safe banking. Vour account here means SA8MSTY and con venience. We arc stents for Scandinavian-American White Star and Donaldson Steamship Lines. Wi can always give you the lowest rates to Europe snd return SECOND NATIONAL BANK Mlnot, IS. D. Capital and Surplus $150,000.00 GUARANTEED OPTICAL WORK IT DON'T PAY to patronize traveling^op ticians for the following reasons: THEY CHARGE HIGHERIPRICES than we do, and 'should your glasses require a change you have to wait six months or even a year be for the "traveler" returns. This store offers you the best optical service it is able to get in western NorthlDakota. Our optical work is done by the proprietor him self, who is a registered graduate optician of ample experience. When you have your eyes tested by our Mr. Winters you get the benefit of his expert knowl edge, and it don't cost you more than about one half as much as the "fly-by-night" bptician would charge you. If any adjustment should become necessary, you know where we can be found, and you also know that we area reliable concern. We do all kinds of optical work, such as testing the eyes for glasses, replacing broken lenses and frames and we do all kinds of frame repairing too. We are G. N. Inspectors If your watch needs repairing bring it to us. We are watch inspectors for the G. N. Ry. at this point, which is evidence of our high class service in this department. When you have your watch repaired by us you can feel certain that it will keep correct time. Our prices are always reasonable for first class guaranteed work and we solicit your pat ronage. H. L. Winters Co. Opposite Leland Hotel MINOT NORTH DAKOTA Locm! tiid Personal Fred Ely, an old resident of Minot, is back visiting friends, pf f Orrin F. Trace has gone to Sand Springs, Mont., where he has a valua ble homestead. The Eastern Star will hold a mas querade ball Friday, March 13, at the Masonic Temple. Rev. and Mrs. P. W. Erickson were called to Drayton, N. D., by a tele gram stating that Mrs. Erickson's grandmother was not expected to sur vive. Wra, Estlick and family from Mc Kinley township brot in 23 separate exhibits for the mid-winter fair. Fruit, vegetables, corn, comprise the various exhibits. "Bill" is a good farmer and could hold a nice little fair of his own from the products raised on his farm. The Sons of Norway held a good business meeting "Wednesday night and planned to hold a social evening and ball at the Woodman hall the ev ening of March 4. The Sons of Nor way is a growing organization, its in surance feature being splendid. The death rate of Norwegians is lower than that of any other nation in the world. Jos. H. Johnson, proprietor of the Donnybrook Guernsey Dairy Farm, was in the city Tuesday attending the fair. Mr. Johnson makes a specialty of registered Guernsey cattle and reg istered Yorkshire hogs, of which he has made quite a success. Attention is called to an advertisement from this farm in this issue, in which Mr. Johnson offers for sale a splendid reg istered bull. j-, K. Stalsberg is in^from Norwich at tending the fair. A fine boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. George Feb. 11. Mr. George is the capable linotyper at the Optic, Pictures of Ward count? jfrans arid city scenes of homes owned tdr Scan dinavians, were sent to Norwajf Sat urday to be displayed at the^big ex position which soon opens *vq L. E. Gregorson from Burlington is exhibiting the finest bunch of spin ach at the fair, we "hkve yet seen Its a little off color, but very luxurious and just the thing to protect hi& phys iogamy from the wintry blasts. H. A. Catherman, a progressive farmer from north of the cityptytot in a nice display of blue sten»* wheat, navy beans, onions and potatoes for the fair. He has just received a new $600 auto truck from the Gallaway company of Iowa, trading that con cern shares which he ownejyjul the company. A handy thing fqjr the farm. A baby boy was born to'Mr. and Mrs. /I. A. Catherman, 12 mile? north of Miiiot Feb. 9, the thermom^er reg istering 30 degrees below zero at the time. Mr. Catherman felt that the temperature was too cold-to call a physician, so the little man was usher ed into this world without one's, ser vices^ Mother and son arc doing nicely. I —STATE NEWS— Do Your Banking Business with FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK New Rockford's corn show demon tsrated that Eddy county is right in the heart of the state's great corn belt. The Stanley Sun doesn't want John Worst to run for the Senate and says he is too good a man for the agricul tural college to lose. A. M. Beveridge has sold his Ellen dale Record to F. L. Moule and A. R. Melton of Bismarck. Mr. and Mrs. Beveridge will locate in California. H. L. Porter, former state auditor, and Jud LaMoure, senator since state hood until recently, have gone to Flor ida to spend the remainder of the win ter. Editor W. O. Carter, for years pub lisher of the Dickinson Recorder-Post, and at one time county judge of Stark county, has been appointed secretary to Governor Hanna. Knut Myhra, a Lidgerwood farmer, was arrested charged with transport ing a glandered horse into South Da kota. This is a government offense. He appeared before Judge Amidon and pleaded not guilty. A man and wife at Fargo, who are addicted to a deadly drug habit, want to be declared insane that they may be sent to the state asylum to receive treatment. They are refined, cultured people. The husband contracted the habit in Oregon following a fall. W. P. Thurston, an old newspaper man, and until recently deputy state land commissioner, has taken the man agement of the Center Republican, the ASK Y0UR NEIGHBOR HE KNOWS only newspaper published in Oliver county. The paper was recently pur chased from the former owenr, George Tilton, by a company of businessmen of the town. President Carl Gray of the Great Northern is expected to resign soon. Four men are mentioned as his possi ble successor, three being vice presi dents of tlie G. N. R. A. Jackson, gen eral counsel and head of th«s legal de partment J. M. ruber, manager of operation, and W. P. Kenney, traffic manager, are mentioned. LOGAN MURMURS. Beebe, who is known to most, and the cadaverous Englishman on Mon day, with many good specimens of ex hibition poultry journeyed to the Ves tibule of Heaven. As the sun was slowly sinking in the West they re turned. Give a dog a bad name—you know the rest. From Oak Grove Farm to Logan the team set a merry pace and the word soon passed that Bert was returning. And the natives, aged and otherwise, stood aghast at the spectacle of the team trotting briskly to town. Beebe and t'other man must have tasted of the wine wlien it was red. And within a few minutes of arrival the town was in vestigating. Lo! the awful disap pointment to local gossips, not even the wierdest, most uncharitable imag inative native could do other than ad mit that both were respectably entire ly sober. Fooled again. Formerly Savings Deposit Bank, Minot, N. D Cvefytliiatf is Banking Savipgs Deposits Specialty Firm Lotas, Steamship Ticket* JAMES JOHNSON, PmsMMI. S. J. IASMUSSEN, CMUot. SMALLWOOD'S SANITARY GROCERY We extend a special invitation to you to come in and drink all the ^offee yoii during Mid-winter Fair week. Our urn will be on the stove all week for your benefit. We want to talk produce to you. J. We want to tell you the reason why we pay more money for farm produce than the. other fellow. This ought to be good news to you. Come in and talk it over. CWUIMS ME A IMJOTOXr [Continued From First I'age.] protest against this had some effect but even yet there is cause for com plaint. North Dakota publishers are loyal to their state and they dislike to assist in taking people away from 'her. In a report of the Washington in vestigation mentioned the following statement appears: "Testimony today that the Canad ian government has been paying for the circulation of news articles in "patent insides" of newspapers to in duce Americans to go to Canada, led the Senate lobby committee off on a new line of investigation. The state ment of action of the Canadian gov ernment was made by Courtland Smith of New York, president of the. American Newspaper Association. The committee decided to call George Joslyn, president of the Western Newspaper Union of Omaha. Smith declared he had positive knowledge that the Canadian govern ment paid from $100,000 to $200,000 a year to the Western Newspaper Un ion for the circulation of matter pur porting to be news articles which mis represented conditions in Canada and induced some 300,000 Americans to cross the border. He said he had de clined to handle Canadian matter. The Western Newspaper Union op erates a branch at Fargo. $ AFTON ITEMS. 8 A crowd gathered at the W. A. Schafer last Thursday. The Hegley children visited some of their old playmates Sunday. Henry Frost was at the P. Flam mang home Monday and Tuesday. There are quite a number of in mates at the poor farm at present. A dance was given by Mr. Myers last Friday. Everybody enjoyed a good time. E. C. Schafer and family left Mon day to visit some of .their relatives near Sawyer. A bunch of young folks of Minot were visitors at the county farm on Tuesday-of-last week. Mr. and Mrs. P. Flammang and family and E. C. Schaefer and family were the welcome guests at Frost's Sunday. 8 RYDER. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lingrin, a son. Johq S. Johnson returned from Min neapolis Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Douglas attended church here Sunday evening. Mr. arid Mrs. Rosberg and daughter arrived home from Carrington Friday. The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian church are planning an Easter parcel post sale. There was a large attendance at the "Farmers' Day." A good program was rendered and a free lunch served. Mrs. L. J. Palda returned to her home at Minot Thursday after spend ing a week the guest of Mrs. H. C. Miller. The school board nas selected all the present members of the faculty for. next year. It is not known as yet whether all will accept. Itev. Richmond of Minot was pres ent at "Farmers' Day." He is very enthusiastic over the game of curling. The Christian Endeavor society will serve a chicken pie supper at Hotel Plaza Saturday evening .for the bene fit of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Olness returned to Bismarck Tuesday where he will receive medical treatment. His many friends hope he may socn recover. Seven candidates took the. second and third degree in the Odd Fellows lodge Monday evening, after which a banquet was served at Hotel Fredeen. il i'.t Improved farming conditions call for complete records and modern busi ness methods. A tank account with the Union Nationals Bank is a part of such a plan This Bank is always abreast of the tines, a is he I patrons modem ser vice in every depart- Cordfial treatment assured. The Union National of Minot LUaited States Depositary Hide Market (Famished bjr the Minot Hide A Tanning Co.) #4* HI I for Postal Savings Finds No.1'1 No.r* tf. 8. Hides. |S lbs. ul ap.„12He It He per lb S.S Kip. 1# to IS lbs.. IS HHe a. Si-calf, a wit lbs G.8. Balls. Stats, Oiso and SB Grew Kip. Green Calf, 8 Green Bolls, I »reen Bolls, Stags. Usse and side-branded 6Hc 8He 8 to 15,lbs MHe 1». Prices lar Tanalsg for Rates, Rags, Btc. *31 Horse or cow. any six*. .. ColtoiUp.. I.# Calf 11* Sheep skins... 80s to 2.M Angora goat skips 50c to tfl Dog skins. 75c to LA Deer skins, hair on 11.00 to Ut Deer skins,- for back. 1.00 to 2.00 Price af Lining Robes. Horse or cow, any sise Colt or kip, any sise Calf, for rogs, any sise... ... S.M Minot Hide & Tanning Co. SOI Fml St. 110 MlMt.N.0 MINOT MARKET* OORRBOTRD Wheat Durum a Oats Barley Rye Corn •VERT THURSDAY 81c 77c 1.39 27e 30. 40c 42 Wm. Crowder of Ross was in -the city Friday with 68 pounds of choice butter which he disposed of in a htury.' Raymond Kirkey and Mike Freoda of Burlington spent a busy day at the fair. j* A 1 K- sfc,