The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-21

senator Alc' umDef mas inCrO-
duted a bill providing for IL fish
hatchery at Fargo.
The telephone line between
Granville and Mohall will be in
operation this week.
The Mohall flyer developed en-
ough speed to kill a steer which
stood on the track at Glenburn.
The Mohall postoffice has been
raised to third class. The post
masters salary is ISL, 300 per
year.
\ Mohallite was sentenced to
60 days in the county jail for
stealing a fur coat and selling it
to q farmer.
North Dakota secured eleven
prizes at the ST. Louis fair, rank
ing second Of all the states. Cali
fornia secured thirteen prizes.
Two druggists at Westhope
had their permits taken away
for selling liquor to minors, and
for selling more than the legal
amount.
1t is said that owing to the
scarcity of water, a Glenburn
barber has raised the price OF
shaves to 40 cents, and beer
only 10 cents glass.
cold Bill Mumby, the Wizard
OF Buford. has taught the mer-
chants that advertising pays.
Last weeks Tribune containe
one two page ad andtanother
page ad.
E. c. Greenup, the Granville
reol estate man, has opened Of
fees at Williston. Greenup is a
past master in that business,
very responsible and will awaken
land circles in that city. -
Senator Hansbrough is indign-
ant because he believes that a
cabal OF employees in the irriga-
ton service are :'knocking'
his proposed amendments to the
irrigation bill.
In October a Miss Nettie GUY
from st. Paul appeared in Fargo.
She was i'll but would not call in
a physician. She left without
paying her board bill but in sher
grip was found the murdered
body Of an infant. The police
are looking for her. :: -: *
The Devils Lake Journal notes
that a man will play billiards
half the night at twenty-five cents
a game, and smoke ten cent
cigars every thirty minutes with
out expecting any part in the
management Of the house. But
ii lie pays two centsla week for a
newspaper, he thinks he ought
to have something to say as to
it's policy.
\ county commissioner from
Ramsey county wrote a personal
letter to Manager Bloom OF the
Devils Lake Journal, casting in
situations regarding Blooms
Imprisonment in a Colorado iail
some years ago for alleged con-
tempt OF court. Bloom has proof
OF his innocence and explained
matters generally in the last
issue of the paper.
At meeting OF the kenmare
mine owners it was decided by
those present to reduce the price
Of coal so cents per ton. The
price from now on is $3.50 at
the mines and $3 delivered in Ken
mare. This reduction coming as
it does at the beginning of cold
weather, will make quite re-
duction in the' expense account
Of every one using Ignite coal.
Alfalfa has not been raised by
many people in western North
Dakota but those who have tried
this crop have found it very pro-
ductive and profitable. William
Colgrove, south OF Richardton,
Stark county, has cropped five
acres with alfalfa for five years
and is highly satisfied with the
results obtained. He has had
one big crop every year andsome
seasons two. This year he food
ed the ground once in the spring
and his first crop averaged two
ton to the acre and the second
one and one-half tons. His al
falfa took the first premium at
the state lair at Mandan this
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