The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-07
State News

The village of Bowbells will be
bonded for $4,000 for a first class
waterworks plant and good fire
protection. Only a few votes
were polled against this propo-
sition, which shows that the cit
liens Of Bowbells are Of the right
thinking sort.
Geo. Beltz, of Granville, from
q IS acre tract secured Is bushels
of wheat per acre. He will make
considerable money this year.
Miss Inez Cornell lost her suit
case between Ray and the Mes
son ferry while on her way to her
claim near Schaffer. It contain
ed much Of her clothing and all
her savings for the past year.
She was nearly overcome with
joy when A. S. Wisner, who
found it, handed it to her.
Hans Gunderson's little boy
at Berwick, found a loaded re-
volver in a drawer and was not
satisfied until he had shot a hole
through his hand. The nervy
little fellow put the gun back
where he found it and notified
his parents Of the accident.
Albert Steer, big farmer south
OF Westhope, has thirty head Of
work horses, all of which have
the CHAMBERS and will have to be
shot. Four have already been
killed. Mr.. Steer was called to
Iowa by the illness of his mother
and has not done bit of fall
blowing.
The 5000 sheep which were be-
ing driven from Montana to
Ambrose for shipment, had a
close .all. A prairie fire was
about to catch them, when the
driver started fire ahead of
them and then drove them into
the burned territory.
About the only live advertiser
in Lakota is the undertaken, who
runs a three column cut of his
!; hearse. The American says the
hearse may have to be utilized to
wake up some of the business
men.
R. L. Kruger, a prominent
Foxholm farmer, came to Minot
with his wife and LETT over $500
with home merchants. Mr..
Kruger is helping to build up
the, besides he finds he can do as
we'll here as in the east.
Two hoboes stole tickets for
Seattle from the Hillsboro depot
and were caught on the train by
the conductor. They stand a
good chance Of spending a term
at Bismarck.
Harvey has made a deal with
the 500 to use it's water supply
and round house pumps in case
Of fire. All the city has to do is
to station a man at the pumps
and has not a dollar invested.
Doc Howard borrowed docu-
ment from the register of deeds
of Bot'ineau county and failed
to return it when ordered to do
so. Judge Burr sent him to Jail
for contempt of court.
Jacob Hoff's separator was set
on fire by someone at Omemee
and burned.
Marshall's announcement that
he had entered the senatorial
race seemed to flush the covey.
A spark from threshing en-
CINE set fire to two loads of
unthreshed flax, a quantity Of
threshed flax and a wagon on
the Mrs. Julia Wartchow farm
A Roosevelt club has been or
gained at Garrison. Teddy will
have the nomination forced upon
him see if he doesn't.
C. R. Lahart, a prominent real
estate dealer at Underwood, was
lately found dead in bed.
Editor Crockard has purchased
a new cylinder press and an up
to date plant for the Douglas
Herald.
The Upham Star is boosting
Alfred Blaisdell for congress.
j. J. Schleppergrell is back
from Canada and is again in
charge of the Upham Star. He
has a mighty complicated name,
but he's just as good printer as
his name is hard.
What is the matter with this