The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-04
n EWS Of The STATE.

A field of hard wheat near Maxbass
averaged 38 bushels.
Henry Gillard sold his farm at Bow
bells to VIM. Classy for $500
The warm weather of September
saved many thousands of bushels Of
late grain.
A grain buyer at Eckman las 5000
bushels of grain piled up on the ground
as he cannot get cars.
James N. Miller sold his falm at Bow
bells to John Carlson for $4,000 and will
engage in fruit raisingin Cuba
Kienest Bros. new threshing outfit
was destroyed by fire south OF Bowbells.
The origin OF the fire is mystery.
The Stanley Sun gives 81 bushels Of
reasons why Stanley will make one of
the best towns in Imperial Ward county.
Shack thieves at Glenburn took sew
eral articles of clothing and SO in money
from Frank Germans shanty and some
clothing and note from Olson's house
Those who have potatoes, are advised
to hold them. as in many places the crop
is short. One man in the Red River val
ley planted ~ acres and didn't get spud.
"Silver Dick" Shadrick with borrow
ed automobile at Bismarck, smashed
woman's buggy to kindling wood and
will part with few of the pieces of his
nickname.
A very peculiar fact is that there have
been no killing frosts yet this fall and
foliage is maturing. Where there are
strips of timber there will be some bril-
liant colo1ing.
Max Bas>; wrote letter to the editor
of the Maxbass Monitor congratulating
him on the prosperous appearance of his
paper, and perhaps he enclosed the
price of subscription.
Th.eshing will not be completed in
this part of the state before Dec. l and
it is not yet half done. A good many
farmers who cannot get machines for
some weeks, are Stacking their grain.
Rooney, the murderer, who is to be
hanged at the penitentiary Oct. II, is
watched continually night and day. He
declares that he will never be banged
Rooney killed Harold Sweet in August
1902.
The North Dakota grain and vegetable
exhibit, was exhibited at the illinois
state fair last week and the Suckers"
from that part of The world were led to
believe that something was doing out in
the west.
John Cantlin, a patient at the Deacon
ess hospital in Grand Forks, suffering
from typhoid fever, broke, away from
his attendant and ran naked to the
court house where he was caught and
wrapped i4 an overcoat.
Ole Almlee OF CaLdo, has small
orchard OF crab apples five years old, and
from two Of the trees this year picked
two bushels of fine fruit. From four
rows of Strawberries 100 feet long, he
sold s35 worth of Strawberries.
A Stanley man discovered fire north
of town, ian to put it out, took off his
shoes to make better time and when he
arrived at the spot pulled off his shirt
and fought the demon. He is minus a
shirt, but saved costly confagration.
The Portland fair is nearly at an end
and what will become of Ruosevelt's
cabin? It has been suggested to set it
up on the state capitol grounds under
the care of the state historical society,
and this seems to be about the best
suggestion yet advanced.
A farm five miles south of Souris as
sold the other day to a man from Hi
nols man for s26 an acre. This was
cheap enough. That same farm produced
$1,000 worth of grain this year, and only
100 acres at that. The day of the ten
dollar land is past. |.
A Stanley man took an eight gallon
can to his potato patch, opened hill
containing five large tubers, got three
in the can put the other two under his
arms and staggered back into the house
with the spuds. At least that's what i
Little Mac says in the Stanley Sun and
he ought to know.
Geo. w. Burke, the real estate m an
owns fine farm at Surrey and this
year threshed 1895 bushels of wheat,
17O6 bushels of oats and still has Is
acres of fax. His share If the crop this
year is nearly as good as 20 per cent
on 5000. Why then is not
his quarter of land worth 5000 or
mere?
President Roosevelt. is sending to the
Empress of japan, the finest sewing