The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-24
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Contracts are to be let for the sup
plies for the state pen.
Spiritwood is becoming more popu
| lar as summer resort.
The Minot brick yard is turning out
about 10000 bricks daily. "
A missionary is working in Ward
county, around Centeryille.
A colored travelling man is making
North Dakota this summer.
Goodrich has raised nice sum for
4 Fourth Of July celebration.
Bowdon threatened tar and feathers
for pair of alleged blackmailers.
The name Of Centerville, in Ward
county, may be changed to De Kalb.
The meat trust story at jamestown
is still being denied at so much per
line
Some people seem to rejoice over
ford.
Gopher hunts by townships were
found a good way to destroy the little
| pests.
Some gentlemen at Granville will
put in store at Centerville, Ward
county.
A lot Of railway condemnation cases
we're acted on at the Washburn term
If court.
! There is not much activity in the
sale of the inherited Indian lands at
Fort Totten.
Cakes will vote on the issuance of
$4,000 bonds for an addition to the
schoolhouse.
A tug of war between the Fingal and
San born people will be feature at the
Valley City celebration.
A Grand Forker named Zotique Ca.
dieux has secured a position in the
railway mail service.
Mandan promises to present an i'm
proved appearance by the time the
state fair will be held.
The old settlers of kidder county
are anticipating big time at the an
nual session at Lake Isabel.
The Mayville officials have traded
the old electric light dynamo and
some cash for a new machine
1t is said that Happen is on the
| boom and all the government land in
that vicinity has been taken.
Bishop Stanley made an Official visit
to the Fort Totten reservation recent
ly and confirmed a large class.
Bismarckers are rejoicing over their
escape from the ravages of the meas
uring worms on the trees so far.
The people of Devils Lake seem to
regret that the fire at the Great North
ern depot was not more destructive.
There is scarcity of painters and
paperhangers at Sheldon and the edi
tors are urged to paint the town red.
Gordon the proposed terminus Of
the Great Northern extension from
Granville, is to have hotel GOx9O feet.
Lewis Pond, the bonanza farmer and
breeder of fine cattle near Church's
Ferry, may go into the machinery pus.
mess.
A jamestown sport attempted to
break the trotting record on the streets
of jamestown and was run in till he
sobered off.
There was a young cloudburst in La
Moure county during the recent rains
and a little stream was boosted seven
feet quickly.
Ex-Gov. Fancher of North Dakota
Is reported to make things pleasant for
Flickertails who visit Sacramento, Cal,
his present home.
The owner of the De Lamere cream
cry has made an offer to the people
Of that vicinity by which the plant can
be kept in operation.
l.. B. Pendroy of Towner, who was
among the recently suspended United
States commissioners, is reported to
have been reinstated.
If the settlers continue to invade the
western part of the state and break all
the prairie land, the question of prairie
fires will be solved.
It Is said that there may be more
difficulty in securing rural routes in
this state since the investigation Of
the postoffice department.
It doesn't pay to trust prisoners too
far according to Minot officials. One
of the prisoners there was sent for
pail Of water, and is still going.
There seems to be determination
this year that only genuine farmers
shall get in on the excursions to the
North Dakota agricultural college.
:. George Olson of Minot. who was shot
in the leg by men who had contested
his claim. seems in fair way to re-
cover, if the doctors do not kill hi:a
off.
President Hicks of the state manual
training school has issued neat book
let of the institution, containing cuts