The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-30

InfOugn LnlS plank.
Ex-Mayor Denny OF Williston,
the former banker, who was
found guilty Of horse stealing
and sentenced to the penitentiary
Tor three years, is beginning to
lear, it is said, that he cannot
secure a reversal OF the sentence
If he takes the case to a higher
court. He has been given sixty
days to prepare for an appeal
and released on $4,000 bonds,
but it is thought now that this
is merely giving him a chance to
his business affairs. 1t
is said fear is expressed in some
quarters that he may tell all he
knows of the horse stealing deal
which would make it unpleasant
for several.
The first load of wheat to come
to Harvey Of the crop Of 1906 was
purchased by the Harvey Milling
Co. on Tuesday, August 81. The
wheat was brought in by Chris
tian Biech and was gathered
from a header box as it had
shelled out of the heads. There
were about fifteen bushels in the
load and the wheat graded No. l
Northern and weighed fifty Eight
pounds to the measured bushel.
The quality, according to the
statement Of the millers, is ex-
cellent, and although the kernel
is not large it is plump and of
good color.
Judge Cowan, of Devils Lake,
handed down a decision Monday
in the case of John ]. Frame
against H. M. Creel. the object
of which was to remove Creel
from the office of adjutant gen.
eral on the grounds that his ap-
pointment by Gov. Sarles was un-
lawful. Judge Cowan denied the
application of the plaintiff to
commence action in the name of
the state, on the ground that I'M
der the statute it is necessary for
an individual bringing an action
showing he has special interest
in the office. This, it was held,
the plaintiff had failed to do.
Under the law it is the duty Of
the attorney general to bring the
action, but he refused to have
anything to do with the case.
If the plan Of a Fargo prohibi-
ZIONIST is carried .tblind pigs in
North Dakota 1be about as
scarce as flies in ecember. The
government viii tasked to fur
nish the name OF every person in
the state who pays the govern
ment tax of $25. Fearing the
stricter federal statutes many
blind piggers in the state have
made a practice of paying the
government tax, taking chances
on being able to evade the state
Jaw. Should Uncle Sam divulge
the business relations, there
would Re few blind pigs but any
number of open pigs. Just how
much money Uncle Sam derives
from the LIQUOR traffic in North
Dakota has long been a matter OF
speculation. That it is not a
small sum is evidenced by the
number Of speak easys' through.
out the state, especially in the
slope country.
Knox, N. D., Aug. q. -Clar-
ence Shelly, aged 10 years, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Shell
ly, was accidently killed by fall
ing from a wagon, death result
ing from a broken neck sustained
in the fall. Mr.. Shelly had gone
to a neighbours for a load of feed
and while returning home the
wagon struck a rock or a hole in
the road, causing the boy to be
thrown from the load. His
clothing caught in such a manner
that he was suspended from the
side Of the wagon for a few sec.
onds, but before he could be res.
cued the lad fell, striking on the
side of his head, and breaking
his neck. This caused instant
death, but before the team could
be stopped the rear wheel of 4he
heavily loaded wagon passed over
the head, crushing it badly.
A sad accident occurred last
Saturday at the farm OF DR.
Todd OF Oakland township in