The Ward County independent., 1906-12-13

ty to send in the official election
returns, but this being the most
populous county, we have a good
excuse.
The Dickinson Recorder thinks
that Sarles'position rs governor
will be hard to fill. Theresa lot
Of good people in the state who
beg to differ from the Recorder.
Towner has q basket ball team
which is willing to meet any
other in the state, without ex-
ceptions. They'll probably find
enough to keep them busy from
now on.
A two cent a mile passenger
rate bill will be introduced at
the next session of the North
Dakota legislature and an anti
pass. law to conform to the ma
tional aati-pass law will he
passed.
The Hansboro Pioneer boasts
OF a subscriber who is paid up
till 1909, but the New Rockford
Transcript goes them one better
by stating that they have sub
scriber who has not paid any
since 1885.
Frank Fraser bought a big
bill Of goods at Bowbells, and
gave a worthless check on the
First National bank, afterwards
departing for Indiana, where he
was arrested. He may be re-
turned for trial.
Max Bass, the immigration
agent for the Great Northern, re-
Gently presented to the Maxbass
school district, an immense bell,
worth three or four hundred dol
lars. This he did in return for
the honor given him.
Fessenden has a neat little IL
brary OF 75O volumes which will
soon be enlarged. This reminds
US that Minot needs a library.
After a while we are going to
have one too, and one that will
be a credit to the city.
Miss Ella Miller of Willow City,
swallowed a black headed pin
two inches long. The doctor
was unable to remove it from
the young woman's stomach but
she is as we'll as ever. Luckily
the head went down first.
A reward OF $500 in cash is Of
fered by August Gpnetzky OF
Granville, for any information as
to the whereabouts of his neigh
Dor, Rudolph Poll, who myster-
iousl.y disappeared from that
locality about a year ago.
Company B at Fargo will have
the finest armory in the state
which will cost $4,000. The
building will be three stories his h
and will be made OF compressed
brick. The auditorium will have
seating capacity OF $500.
1t might be a good idea in Mi
not as well as other cities to see
that the sidewalks are kept clear
of snow. Well regulated cities
usually have ordinances pertain
ing to the cleanliness of the
walks which should be enforced.
Most of the papers are enjoy
ing a Liberal advertising patron
age this month and the readers
should not complain if there is
Just a little bit Of a scarcity in
the news columns. The newspa-
per man should make his money
in November and December-if
he makes any at all.
The Wells County Free Press
takes up half a column in ex-
planning to it's readers the scar
city of news. A bad idea broth
er. Better fill that space with
something good and interesting,
and perhaps your readers have
been Just as busy as you were
and wouldn't notice the defic-
iency.
The western portion OF the
state has been attracting so
many more people from the east
that the leading citizens Of the
Red River Valley have concluded
that they'd better do u little adj
vertising in the east as we'll and
try to land some of the new
corners. We've got them coming
and it will be hard to turn the
tide Of immigration.
The O'Leary Brothers OF Dee
Lacs took it into their heads to
get married all in the same week