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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
7
A North Dakota girl abroad in California writes of homesickness and the lure of the prairie. She contrasts orange bloom and ocean with the wind swept Dakota, voicing a deep pride in her roots and a longing to return to the beloved homeland.
J E Smith clerk of the court for Ward county returns with his family from California where he attended a large German Baptist Brethren convention. He praises North Dakota and mocks California's land and climate while recalling a mishap with a railroad engineer. He says California stories show locals live on tourist land and climate rather than productive soil.
Dominick Sesta. a Dago, makes more than $5 a day collecting old rags iron and rubber from city alleys and sells them to the Minot junk house. He uses an old wheelbarrow and often carries a half ton. Rain or shine he works, living on south wind and rainwater and sleeping on a pile of rags. He has only been in Minot thirty days but already saved $120 in his sock.
Earl Stredwick of Hecker will wed Miss Lillian M Gall of Verdun Quebec on July 4 in this city. The couple will live on Stredwick's river farm. Stredwick is a longtime Ward county resident with sterling qualities. The Independent offers congratulations in advance. DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve advertised as a healing remedy.
Karl Stredwick, known as the Hecker potato baron, owns ten acres of spuds with strong yield prospects. He also grows plum trees in blossom and has invited the Independent editor to pick plums in the fall. Wealthy apple trees show no blossoms and banana trees will not bear this year.
An old classified style ad touts Dr Shoop’s Headache Tablets to relieve headaches cramps and period pain. It claims the tablets work by clearing abnormal blood pressure and promotes contact with Dr Shoop in Racine Wisconsin. Sold by A P Stockton. Farm Loans Grant S IL mane. 2216
Department of the Interior United States Land Office in Minot North Dakota issues contest affidavits against homestead entries. Anthony T Janssen contests entry 43205 of Andrew Muside alleging abandonment nonresidence lack of improvements and absence due to military service. Notice requires publication and personal service attempts with dates set for July 21 1907 and August 15 1907.
Notice includes land claim proof hearing for Gost Mocen with witnesses in Minot and a district court summons in Ward County against Stephen Hanson Julius Hanson and unknown heirs. It announces a quiet title action for the southeast quarter of Section 14 Township 161 Range 87, and cites June 1907 filing dates and June 1 1908 hearing details.
Joseph Opier of Burlington has filed notice of his intention to make final commutation proof in support of his Homestead Entry No. S974 for the E half of NE quarter Section 14 Township 135 Range 88. The proof will be made before the Register and Receiver at Minot North Dakota on August 8 1907. Witnesses are Stephen Wajtinkevi James Rorsevsky Chas Peoicek Bradley all of Burlington NC. Bart ld Sic Gaban Register Palda Burko Attorney
Notices declare a tax receipt issued for the retail liquor dealer business to Ryder Pharmacy in Ryder North Dakota on the specified date. The receipt is posted at the Store Room building owned by John B Wood in Ryder Lot 5 Block 1. The document records the tax and holder John H Wood as responsible party.
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