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THE WARD COUNTY
INDEPENDENT
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Mtuut, Nortfe Dakota
£niere3 June 18. 1902, aa Second
Cl&sa Matter at tbe lJoisto£Ilce at
Minot. N. L.. under the Act of I
congress of March 3. 1879 I
Every dollar's worth of business
that can possibly be done in Minot
should be left with our home people.
Bight now it is little short of a crime
for any citizen of Minot to send away
for a dollor's worth of merchandise.
The merchants have their stores full
of up-to-date stocks. Our merchants
are giving employment to hundreds of
men and women who in turn spend
their money in Minot. If every citi
zen of Minot would make it a rule to
buy nothing outside of Minot during
the present year, several hundred ad
ditional people could find employment
in our stores and offices. This
would be one way of helping out the
unemployment situation. Spend
your dollar in Minot and help furnish
jobs to our unemployed men and wom
en. Let the merchants of the Twin
Cities, Chicago and New York look out
for themselves. Be loyal to Minot.
The Independent might go a little
farther and suggest to the merchants
and others in our city that they leave
every dollar's worth of printing that
can possibly be done in Minot this
year. We are speaking particularly
for ourselves, though we naturally
would expect to receive a share of the
additional work. There are approx
imately fifty people employed in the
newspaper and print shops of Minot.
Much of the money that is used in
"making the ghost walk" Saturday
nights comes from the merchants.
The printers receive good wages and
they are good spenders. They leave
nearly every dollar with the Minot
••merchants before the end of the fol
lowing week. If every dollar's
worth of printing that could be done
jn thi.- city %vere left here, a number
•of additional printers could be given
employment and this would be more
usin:-ss for our home merchants and
others engaged in business in our city.
The Independent is not complaining,
for we feel that we have been treated
fuliy well by the good people of Minot
as we deserve and perhaps better, but
we offer this as a suggestion for im
proving the conditions of Minot. It
is a well known fact that at most any
time a representative from an out-of
lown printing concern can come here
and carry away loads of business,
which is done at various times during
the year. The next time some print
ing salesman from out-side the city
calls on you, think over what W£ have
just stated, and before giving him
your order, confer with some local
•printer and see if he cannot do as well
by you, or a little better. We know
that the Minot printers will appreciate
an opportunity to bid on the work and
will not have any complaint should he
«ot be able to meet the figures in
me instances.
The men of Minot need jobs more
than they need charity. Nothing
kills a man's self respect so much as
to be placed in a position where he
t»i accept charity. There are
cases where certain families would
rd nothing better than to be tak
•tn ea~e of the year round but the
•average family wants to support
•itself. There is little work to be had
in Minot or any any other city in the
state at the present time. The men
wa.j are employed steadily are hold
ing to their jobs and in some instances
iT(jpk:,es have been laid off following
afroy Christmas slump. Scores
of far. ilies have moved in from the
•T.V.7 IN
hopes of securing em
iployment. Everybody should look
arovnd and see if there is any work
that can be done now as well as later.
There are ashes to b« hauled. The
c:r may have some street work to be
d'-re. The Independent understands
street along the lake near the
McKinley school is to be filled in.
This work can be done this winter as
well as in the spring. If any re
"*s re to be made on buildings or
TIP-'- b".i dings to be constructed, per
haps much of this work can be done
during the winter. By looking
around, it may be possible to furnish
considerable employment to the men
of Minot during the next two or three
months. These men must be taken
care of in some manner and they
would much rather do some useful
work than to accept charity. It
would be rr "ch better, all around. The
Association of Commerce will be glad
to be of assistance in connecting men
with jobs. If you know of any work,
notify the secretary of the Association
of Commerce.
The death of Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania will very probably
nlace Senator McCumber of North Da
kota at the head of the senate finance
committee which has charge of tariff
and tax legislation. This is consider
ed the most important committee in
the Senate. This ought to make a
difference for the viewpoint of a Sen
ator from the middle west is certain
to be different from a senator from
the east. Mr. McCumber is not a
radical and he is known to be a strong
protectionist. During the past ten
years he has spent but a very little
time in North Dakota, yet he has en
deavored to keep in touch with his con
stituents as well as possible. Mr.
McCumber will come up for election
this year and North Dakotans may
regard his present strong position in
the senate as one reason for support
ing him. Following the recent recall
election, there has been a strong feel
ing against McCumber because he
failed to throw any support to the In
dependents and on the other hand, it
is surmised that he lent his influence
to the league, being practically cer
tain of Frazier's re-election. Mc/.
Cumber was placed in rather a tick
lish situation and one can hardly
blame him for keeping in the back
ground. In some ways, it would be
too bad to defeat McCumber at the
coming election, considering his pres
ent power at Washington and his
ability to assist the agricultural in
terests of the United States.
Tha true condition of the Bank of
North Dakota is just coming to light,
The old management had claimed for
political purposes that the bank was
making money and was in good con
dition. The new manager, who has
teen trying to get at the bottom of
the affair has already discovered that
.-1,590,000.00 of the bank's funds is:
tied up in closed banks in loans and
re-deposits. The old management
c-iried these items at their face value
The bank also faces the item of ap
proximately $140,000.00 in re-dis
counts and commissions on bonds
which must be amortized and which
cannot be collected in full for at least!
10 years. Great losses are certain.!
result from real estate loans, a
rreater number of which are now in
\rrears and these losses will probably
run up into hundreds of thousands of
'o!lars. The problem for the present
management is to get back the money!
advanced to state institutions through
ale of bonds, to work out the real es
ate loans with the smallest possible
loss and to secure the money tied up'
defunct banks. This will take a
long time and the tax payers are sure
to pay a big deficit. It is fortunate
hat the old administration was head
off before matters became worse.
"jvcrntr R. A. N.stos promised
voters before election that if chos
en governor he would do all in his
•-wer to give the state an economical
•dninistration. The Governor in
"skins: the co-operation of the county
commissioners, city, village, township
••nd school officials to reduce expenses
the minimvm, has taken steps in
the right direction. He has sent fol
v.'-up letters to the various organ
izations of the state to determine just
what they have done to reduce ex
penses during 1922. Taxes cannot
^3 lowered unless expenses are re
'1- csd. The governor appears to be
'he officials regardless of politics.
Licensed to Wed
hn E. Bunker, Sawyer, 20 and
^•*1 Larson, Minot, 23 Marion L.
Blake, Minot, 21 and Elsie M. Lilly,
Minot, 18 John E. Rogers, Minot, 51
and Mrs. Antionette Gilmore, 27 John
W. Kenast, Audubon, Iowa, 27 and
Emma Braun, Minot, 19 Ollis S.
Wright, Springville. N. Y., 22 and
Agnes Hill, Minot, 21 Geo. De Bilt,
"Wthold, 23 and Ruth Varnes, Minot,
20 John C. Meland, Burlington, 30
"id Emma Peterson, Burlington, 19
Herman Schultz, Glen Ullin, 24 and
Vesta M. Taylor, Berthold, 19.
Monument to Dante Is Unveiled
The unveiling of the monument lo Dante Aligliierl in Meridian Hill park,
"Washington, was marked by the presence of President Harding, the Italian
-ambassador nnd several hundred Italians from Washington, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and other cities. The monument is the work of Ettore Xlmenes and'
Whitney-Warren, and was presented to the city by Chevalier Carlo Barsottlr
«ditor of II I'rogresso Italo-Americano, In behalf of the Italians of the United
States. The two children in the foreground, who unveiled the statue, are
.-•! Caldwell Sherrill, children of Coloqet Sherrill, military aide to
£be President
Not Just What the Deputy Expected
Donnybrook Has Disastrous Fire
A disastrous fire visited Donny
brook at an early hour Thursday of
last week, destroying the Battcher
garage containing eight automobiles,
the C. C. Holland residence and a
barber shop also belonging to Holland.
The fire had gained such headway
before discovery that practically noth
ing was saved. Mr. Holland's loss
was^partici'larly severe as he lost his
household cfFec-ts together with the
fixtures of his larber shop. His loss
will reach several thousand dollars,
as he carried but §1300 insurance. On
the garage, no insurance was carried
and brt tv/j of the enrs stored there
were insured, these belonged tj Fr?fl
Andersen, receiver of the Donnybrook
State Bank and en -.wned by D-.
Constans, a physici&n in Donnybrook.
Former Minot Girl to be Seen Here
in the Movies
On Wednesday and Thursday of
next week, the Orpheum Theatre of
this city, will display a film in which
a fonner Minot young lady will ap
pear. Miss Verna Hanson, daughter
of Mrs. Hanson, former principal of
the McKinley school, .prior to her "mar
riage to a Rugby physician, was em
ployed by the Paramount. Pictures
Corp., and one of the films/ in which
she appears, .The Charm School, will
be shown at the Orpheum next week.
As Miss Hanson formerly lived here,
having' at one time been connected
36 inch Cretonnes in a wide range
of patterns, per yard 19c
Hope Muslin—the old reliable kind,
per yard 15c
OUTING FLANNEL
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DEPARTMENT
STORE
ORGANIZATION
Deput.v Slierift Ma I Icy .lores received an a wlui shuck uiien he hail ar- joyed. The following were present:
rested Pat Scott on a charge of illegal liquor selling in Jacksonville, Fla. He Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Reed and family
opened Scott's suit case expecting to find a few quarts of liquor, and out- Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mackie Mr. and
wriggled six-toot gopher snake. Scott explained that "Old Joe" was tiarm- Mrs. G. E. Gorze and Frank Mackie of
less and merely a pet.
with the city schools, this announce
ment will be of special interest to her
many friends living in the city.
'Douglas Suffers Ccstly Fir?
The Thore Brugaard real estate of
fice next door was also burned. Doug
las suffered a disasterous fire two
weeks ago when the garage and elec
trie light plant burned.
Federal Farm Loan Co. Elects Di
rectors.
The Federal Farm Loan Association
of Ward County held a meeting Jan.
10, the following officers and direc
tors being elected:
M. O. Ofsthum, president: E. H.
Ray, Vice president Peter Johnson,
secretary-treasurer J. E. Christian
son, Isaac Pence and Frank Linha,
directors.
The company has made several real
estate loans at 6 per cent and plan on
doing considerable more biisinessjn
the spring.
We are offering some exceptional values in the ready
to wear department. The sizes in dresses are not complete
but if your size is in the lot, a bargain awaits you.
Ladies Wool Dresses $5.90
White Jersey Blouses $4.98
Winter Hats _* 69c and $2.49
32 inch fine quality Zephyr Ging
ham, strictly fast colors 23c
36 inch Percales, light and dark pat
terns, per yard 19c
ft
Heavy weight, light and dark, fancy Large, roomy, well made and of fine
yard 17c quality mateaial 98c
Heaton Guilty of Embezzling $20.00
Frank C. Heaton, former teller of
the Scandinavian American Bank of
Fargo, was found guilty of embezzling
less than $20.00 of the bank's funds.
The jury was out 22 hours. What
has become of the $78,000.00 shortage
which he was accused of embezzling,
is a puzzle for the receiver to solve,
The maximum sentence Heaton can
receive is 30 days in the county jail
and a fine of $100.
Thieves Grab Purses from Minot
Women
Two thieves Monday night snatched
the purses of Miss Leone Le Mar, who
is employed by the Minot Hide and
Far Co., and Miss Florence Snow, as
chey were on the G. N. foot viaduct
a: i0:30 o'clock enroute home from a
picture show. They lost about $25.
The men had followed them for a cou
ple of blocks. When Miss Snow re
sisted, she was choked and slapped.
Surprised A. M. Mackie
A. M. Mackie, well known Willis
Township farmer was given a surprise
Sunday Jan. 8, this being his 63rd
birthday. A pleasant day was en-
Glasgow, Mont.
Tuesday
The village of Douglas, 35 miles
south of Minot, suffered a costly fire
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock when
the Wick & Johnson hardware store
caught fire and burned to the ground.
But little of the stock was saved.
Andrew Johnson, member of the firm
is a representative from the 19th
Legislative district. The building,
a fine structure 28x70 feet was com
pleted a year ago and was two stories
high with full basement.
CONDENSED MINUTES
The Board of City Commissioners
met at the city hall Jan. 3, 1922 at 4
p. m. Present: President Smart,
Commissioners Bratsberg, Gross,
Shaft, Thomas.
The minutes of Dee. 27th were read.
and approved.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and secondd by Commissioner Thomas
that Estimate No. 15, Sewage Dispos
al Plant, in the sum of $20,000.00 to
Gsr^c W. Kemper, Contractor, be al
lowed and the City Auditor be author
ized to draw warrant on the Sewag-.
Disposal Fund, when funds are avail
able to pay same.
Roll Call: Yeas: Bratsberg, Gross,
Shaft, Thomas, Smart.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Thom
as that Estimate No. 4, Improvement
and Extension of the Swerage System,
Contract of July 19, 1920, in the sum
of $5,000.00 be allowed, and the Audi
tor authorized to draw on Sewer Dis
trict No. 1 for $2,000.00 and on Sewer
District No. 2 for $3,000.00 in pay
ment cf same. Carried.
A petition from property owners
asking for certain improvements on
First Avenue N. W. was read and re
ferred to City Engineer and Street
Commissioner.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg
and seconded by Commissioner Gross
that the resolution granting George
W. Kemper's petition for an extension
of time to July 1st, 1922 for the com
pletion of the Sewage Disposal Plant
Thf customer* of our lilt department store# require vast quantHlee of foods. Whore the ordinary stan
burs lm aroee lots of 144 at a lime, we bujr tit froee or 44,lit of one article. Naturally, buying most we
lice hence, felling meet we aeu for lee*.
Children's Play Suits, made of heavy
blue denim, full cut, well made.89c
Men's Leather Faced Gloves 25c
Men's Jersey Gloves, 2 pair 25c
"Men's Heavy all wool Ribbed Union
Suits $4.98
Men's Blue Chambray Work Shirts,
full cut, all sizes 89c
Men's Heavy Cotton Flannel Work
Shirts, Khaki color $1.29
LADIES' BUNGALOW APRONS
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be adopted and passed.
Roll Call: Yeas: Bratsberg, Gross,
Shaft, Thomas, Smart.
Moved by Commissioner Bratsberg,
seconded by Commissioner Gross that
the resolution providing for the pur
chase of Lot 5, Block 6, Ramstad
Riverview Addition from Ward Coun
ty for the sum of $5500.00 on a con
tract for deed be adopted and passed
and the President of the Board and the
City Auditor be authorized to enter
into the contract for the deed with
Ward County.
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The verdict was generally regarded
as a compromise. The jurors, it is
believed were unwilling to have Hea
ttta sent to the penitentiary feeling
that he was not the only one respon-!
sible for the shortage.
Roll Call: Yeas: Bratsberg, Gross,
Shaft, Thomas, Smart.
Moved by Commissioner Thomas
and seconded by Commissioner Brats
berg that bills in the following total
amounts be allowed: General Fund:
$534.57: Public Health $224.73: Pub
lic Conveniences $623.89: Public Safe
ty $730.15: Public Service $1,504.54:
Poor Fund $331.90: Contingent $83.60:
Rose Hill Cemetery $1,181.95: Sewage
Disposal Plant $9.30.
Adjournment.
W. M. SMART,
President City Commission
Attest: K. A. Dickinson,
City Auditor.
FOR SALE—The South Prairie Store
is offered for sale. Well known as
a money maker. A real oppor
tunity. J. F. Kavanaugh, Minot.
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Orpheum
Theatre
WEEKLY PROGRAM
Week of Jan. 16
Monday and Tuesday
Buck Jones
-in-
"RID1NG WITH DEATH"
Also last Chapter of
"Hurricane Hutch"
Episode No. 15
Pathe Review
Wednesday and Thursday
Wallace Reid
—in—
"THE CHARM SCHOOL"
Also Other Strong At
tractions
Friday and Saturday
William Desmond
—in—
MEN'S AND BOYS' SHOES
Spring shoes are here in an abundance of styles at truly
remarkable savings—a visit to our shoe department will
convince you.
Men's Shoes $2.98, $4.50, $7*90
Boys' Shoes $1.98, $2.49, $2.98
"FIGHTING MAD"
Pathe News
Comedy
BOYS' OVERALLS
Union Leader Overalls, for boys, 220
denim, full cut and well made,
pair 79c, 89c, 98c
Men's medium weight Cotton Sox—
brown or black, pair 15c
LL Unbleached Muslin, yard wide—
soft finish, per yard 10c
MEN'S OVERALLS
"Pay Day" Overalls .-$1.19
"Pat Special" 98c
MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS
Men's Band Collar Shirts of fine qual
ity Percales. All sizes $1.23
^Incorporated
312 DEPARTMENT STORES
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BUYING
FOR OUR
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ASSURES
LOWEST
PRICES