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The Ward County Independent

Location

Minot, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1908

Page

2

Velvet Chaff Wheat Rumors Stir Minot Readers

Editorial notes Velvet Chaff wheat known by many names is worthless for flour and should not be bought. Elevator men warned to keep it separate and avoid purchases. Local roads need repair, and farmers urged to stack grain, plow, and access city elevators. Father Raith condemns comic Sunday supplements as harmful to youth. A businessman's warning urges farmers and merchants to tighten finances before fall. Northwest North Dakota wheat mostly No 1 Northern this year.

Ince South Dakota Bothhill C. B. Tibbetts Mr. Tibbets Deering Glenburn Burlington Surrey North Country Father Raith St. Leo Catholi Raithaid Ralty Uke Raith North Dakota

Fall sales and hunting safety advised by Independent

The Independent urges farmers to print sale bills at its office to boost crowds and notes successful previous notices. It warns of fatal hunting accidents and outlines safety rules, calms ducks and chicken concerns, and calls for duck season changes and stricter chicken laws. The piece blends commercial printing advice with public safety cautions and legislative suggestions.

State to enforce railroad ticket agent license law

Secretary Blaisdell will ensure the railroad firms doing business in the state pay the required license for each ticket agent. He has notified all companies to pay by the first of the coming month or action will be taken against them. The law is unusual but it is part of the statutes and must be respected.

North Dakota Blaisdell

Independent prints at lowest cost with numbering services

The Independent advertises acquiring three automatic numbering machines to print efficiently. It claims the ability to produce any printing job accurately and at cheaper rates than city printers.

Independent

Independent reports on farming year and threats to editors

The Independent notes a challenging year for farmers with threats and pressures reaching journalists. The piece reflects on farm losses, public criticism, and the strain on reporting amid tense times for rural communities.

Judge's harsh sentence sparks Chicago protest over call to self harm

A Chicago judge sentenced a young woman for disorderly conduct and urged her to leave the city or jump in the lake. The remark provoked widespread outcry, with critics asking who bears responsibility for the fall and urging a temperate, compassionate response toward the offender and the unseen factors behind her conduct.

Chicago

Newspaper graft and pay in Minot city risks

A column discusses the reputation of newspaper men as frugal yet paid poorly and criticizes hush money, graft, and acts by eastern papers. It urges business owners to oppose graft while acknowledging some potential benefit from eastern dailies if costs match gains.

Minot

Residents anxiously eye proposed county line near Burlington

Ambiguity grows among Burlington residents as plans for a county border change between 157 and 156 unsettles locals. Officials and commissioners inspected the site, with discussions centering on zoning and border impacts.

Burlington Duidee Commincionets Roger Eeeen

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