The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25


chief of police got after him. He
heard, yelled and ran like a race
horse.
A thresher who was promised steady
work at Grafton, quit because the
man he was working for allowed him
to work only until 10 o'clock every
night.
There has been an advance of so
per cent In the price of lumber at
Anita since the Independent Lumber
yard quit business. Competition is a
good thing.
Many Ryder farmers are hauling
their grain to Garrison. which is clos
er than Minot. Still. many come to
Minot, to take advantage of the shop
ping opportunities.
o. M. Mus, White Earth mer-
chant, has an display at his store, a
turnip weighing TN pounds. Its
not the biggest that grows in that fer
tile country either. ~
Joe Plante, the Turtle Mountain
druggist who sold Indians Florida
water, which caused the death of nine
them, was fined 500 and sentenced
to serve three months, in Jail.
The night watchman at Souris has
nos chance to, steal any sleep. for each
hour during the night. he has to reg
lister at = watch erected by the COM
mercial club. Pretty hard on the
cop. tho. &. a'
Thad Michae: OF the Willow City
Eagle announces that every bill must
be paid by Jan. or he will place the
hands of a lawyer. Wonder If Thad
has anything against Brewer of the
Forum.
Fred johnson has been travelling
the northwestern part of the state
trying to sell stock in a Minot print
cry. The boys all wish Fred we'll,
but only a few want any Of Fred's
stock.
L. L. Logan and wife, drove past
threshing engine near Granville.
A spark set fire to his wagon box, his
fur coat was burned, the wife's dress
caught fire and Logan's lilacs were
scortched.
1t is estimated that 100000 BUSH
els of grain will be shipped from
Stanley this year. There was a time
when the land about Stanley was con-
sidered about as good for farming as
a stone quarry
In Ward county, it is lawful for
cattle to run after Nov. 1. Isn't it
about time that law was repealed.
In McHenry county, the commission
ers decided that the herd law should
not be in force.
After being married for 80 years,
John B. Fassett, of Clay township
near Mohall, is suing his wife, for
divorce on the charge of desertion.
Fasett is ~ years old and his wife
is Sc years of age.
Peter Bertelson, the Kenmare mer-
chant, gave a fair in his opera house
Saturday giving the farmers rs prizes
for the best exhibits Of grain and veg
etables. When Bertelson advertises,
he goes at it right.
Going to be married? Then let
US print your wedding invitations.
Stop in and see what we have in
stock. We have just received the
latest creation from Minneapolis in
wedding invitation.
Herman A. Nelson Of Nesson raised
a sugar beet which weighed TX
pounds, a mangle weighing II
pounds. A sun flower grew IL feet
high with the flower measuring is
inches in diameter.
Little Mac, editor OF the Stanley
Sun, like Teddy Roosevelt, has much
regard for the man with a large FAM
lily and always has something good
to say about the little wanderers who
are ushered into this world.
John O. Ness a Bottineau county
man, is advertising, asking for the
names of those who have paid more
than IL per cent interest on loans.
He intends bringing a prosecution
against those guilty of 80 charging.
The idea that the Ross country is
not fit for farming has long been dis
PEELED. This year one of her bonan-
"a farmers, VIM. Crowder raised 80
bushels Of hard wheat to the acre and
10 bushels Of flax while his oats made
better than 60.
The News of Fessenden claims that
an attempt was made to secure his
subscription list by unfair means.
Well, the Independent never worried
on that score. Our list is almost pub
lie property and if the other papers
wish it they are welcome to it.
N. c. Nelson, the popular G. N.
engineer is able to work again. A
few weeks ago when walking from
the Williston round house, in the
dark, he stepped into a ditch dug for
sewer pipe and fell twelve feet to
the bottom He was badly injured.
c. H. Gerbig with two horses pull
ed 145 bushels and 20 pounds of
wheat into Sherwood, loaded in two
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