The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-01-18

The state papers seem to
consider the passage Ofaprimarv
law asa settled thing. 1t should
be remembered that there are in
the legislature men who have
always opposed the direct
primary in any from, and who
still oppose it and if a law is
passed at this session it will be
either through the defeatof these
men or for the reason thai they
feel that they cannot safely
oppose it longer.
Because Kate Donovan sur
rendered to Cur id and was
married in December, 1908, she
loses an opportunity to secure
about 20 acres Of land she had
asked the land office to allow her
to make proof on. The decision
Of the commissioner OF the gen.
eral land Office refusing to allow
the proof to be made has been
sustained by the secretary of the
interior and the local office has
Just received notice to that effect.
Friends OF former Governor
Burke of North Dakota, who
was removed from his position
OF special agent OF the general
land office about ayear ago, say
that all efforts to secure his
reinstatement have been aband-
oned. Since his retirement from
the government service Governor
Burke has established himself in
agood paying business at Denver,
and he doesn't need or desire
another government job.
A LaMoure paper notes a
shipment Of a carload OF turkeys
and dressed beef, by an enterpris-
ing firm OF LaMoure, the ship
ment being made to Duluth,
The firm advertised for poultry
for delivery at a future time and
secured q great many hundred
pounds OF turkeys, chickens.
ducks, and geese, the pay for
which went to to farmers Of the
county and came in all right for
Christmas. North Dakota is a
natural poultry state and as
poultry is always a luxury in the
eastern states. thousands OF
families scarcely being able to
get, it would seem to be an in
dustry OF an infant nature that
needs cultivating in North Oak
Ota.
The present lee islature will be
unable to reapportion the coun-
ties of Ware and Williams, caus-
ing the legislative district to
have more represen tatives.
Ward county cast the largest
vote Of any county in the state
in the recent election and natur-
ally wants to cut some ice, polit-
ically speaking. The apportion-
melt would have to be made on
the census OF 1900 which would
not change the matter any.
However, another census may be
taken next year and in 1907 we
may hope for the right number
OF legislators. The counties al
ready having large numbers OF
representatives, are not particu-
lar about Ward county at this
time, anyway.
j. II. Bradford was found
guilty OF robbing an old man
Perry on a Great Northern train
near Niagara and will spend some
yeats in the pen. His partners
Hicks, and Foster are already
serving terms OF eight years.
Bradford claimed that lie and
Perry We're matching dollars and
increased the amount to So bill.
However this be, Bradford
grabbed Perry's money and tried
to get away. The men got off
the train at Rugby and came to
Minot on a freight train and put
Iup at the Leland hotel. There
they were arrested by officer
Kimball and Judge Murray. 1t
is believed that in the capture
OF the three men, three OF the
worst train parasites in the the
| United States have been cap
tured.