The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-11-08
STATE STORIES.

The Farmers Elevator at
Westhope in Bottineau county.
collapsed last Thursday and
twelve thousand bushels OF flax
slid out on the ground. Most OF
the grain can be saved.
At a church fair over in Man
day the other day a doll sold for
over $4,000.
DR.. Sims OF Bottineau has es-
tablished a hospital for sick
horses, this is the third hospital
| for that city, having already
had one for autos, and one for
people.
A paper in another part Of the
state says that Prof. Ladd, who
has done so much to enforce the
pure food law in this state, says
that a good deal OF the tobacco
| in N. D, contains 60 per cent OF
brown paper. The professor
has probably been smoking po-
litical cigaretts and makes his
deduction from the result Of that
dark brown taste left in his
mouth.
The Bottineau News wants the
telephone company to set their
poles in the alleys instead OF on
the streets because it thinks the
would have a better appearance
without them.
At Dwight station, a little
town down near Wahpeton, Mrs.
Osmondson gave birth to trip
let's the aggregate weight OF
which was IS pounds and the in
fants are healthy and strong. 1t
is the first set Of triplets born IN
Richland county, and elaborate
preparations will be made to ex-
hibit the trio at the annual state
tair next year.
\ stranger at Anamoose float.
ed some queer and one firm,
Smidt 4 Shultes won a $40 bill
on a defunct New Jersey bank.
The nuisance OF stock roaming
the streets has begun and prob
ably will continue until about
the first OF April.
Roland Smith died in the city
Jail at Esmond last Wednesday
OF consumption. Nothing is
known OF his parents he having
only arrived a few days before
dying.
Williston will have a public IL
brary in the near future, a much
needed institution IN many
towns in the state.
Harvey has a new school
house which will be ready for &C.
about December LIST.
Andrew Christianson of Plaza,
had his foot crushed last Satur-
day by being run over by trac-
ton engine.
The ladies of Berthold have an
Association, and will
give a social dance to raise funds
to carry on the exercise and pur-
chase suits.
Some irrigated land in Will
Jams county is said to have pro-
duced 81 bushels OF blue stem
wheat to the acre.
Rev. Mr.. Warne of Norwich
drove around a corner 50 fast
that he was thrown out and |
rendered unconscious.
A constable in Williams coun-
ty was attacked by two women
with guns when he attempted to
levy on some grain.
Bert Stewards pigs which are
allowed to run as freely at most
blind ones, are threatening Jo
root up Norwich.
John Rogers and his bride Ida
Unnone celebrated their wedding
day in Moorehead, Mimi, by
tanking up on liquid refresh
ments and then creating a dis
turbance in Fargo. their home.
They forfeited their bonds in the
police court and made their dis
Wi'liston people are jubilant
over the proposed new 500 Line
extension running from the town
Of Crosby to their town.
The town OF Tolly will have a
new creamery in the course of a
lew weeks, work on the founda-
ton is progressing rapidly and
the organization is in good f.
nancial condition.
The county seat fight out in
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