The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-25
State News

Chas. Martin was arrested at
Devils Lake charged with selling
booze to the Indians-a serious
offense.
At Garrison, two school girls
and boy got into a fight, in
which the lad was badly beaten.
The girls capped the climax by
kicking a hole in the boys So hat.
John Sloer of Max, while get
ting into his buggy with a load
ed shotgun, accidently discharg-
ed the gun and his hand was
nearly blown off. Two fingers
have been amputated.
While the Great Northern off,
Gals and the Minot city council
were having that love feast it is
to be hoped that there was no
joint debate between Major Muir
ply and Joe Roach. -Bottineau
News.
The Berthold- Crosby line will
be completed at once, and be all
ready for the big crop which we
are sure to have by fall. The
grading was practically complet-
ed last year.
M. 0. Tousley, a Ryder farmer,
had an interesting experience
with a mad dog which bit several
of his cows and horses. Mr..
Tousley shot the dog, wounding
him and then canine got in his
vicious work.
The Cando Herald is one of the
many papers that accepted ad-
vertising from Fred L. Harris,
the crooked Winnipeg land man,
only to find that Fred is incar-
cerated in the jail at Lloydmin-
ster, awaiting trial for forging
checks.
Why do the dailies print sensa-
tional headlines about Senator
Hansbrough attending the anti
Roosevelt banquet given by Har-
riman and Rockefeller? Itshould
not surprise anybody who has
watched the S majors course.
The Russell marshal attempted
to take up stray hogs belonging
to w. G.. Rafter when Mr.. Rafter
appeared and interfered with the
proceedings. The marshal pull
ed a gun and for time it looked
as tho there would be bloodshed.
-Rafter has been arrested.
The Grill Cafe at Williston has
been sold by A. Skeoch to Sher-
iff Lampman and Atty. Becker.
If those fellows keep the Grill up
as we'll as Mr.. Skeoch, the sher-
ifs jail birds ought to grow fat,
providing they are given a seat
at the first table.
The government is watching
the mails very closely to see that
merchandise going thru the mails
does not contain writing. Many
people have been fined for this
ofense, and thousands more will
be caught up. Of course you can
send a letter with merchandise
thru the mails-but be sure you
pay the letter rate of postage.
The Grelland postoffice was
closed for a couple of weeks
while the postmaster, Jim Tay-
lor, was boarding with Sheriff
Lee and his "wife'' was in this
city detained as witness. It
has been reported that Taylor is
out, having promised to allow his
first companion $25 month for
the support of herself and four
little girls.
Advertising is no good" said
the man in the old clothes. 1T
never helped me none" The
millionaire merchant smiled.
THAT is because you tried it
John, as the Indian tried the
feather. An Indian took a feath-
err, placed it on a plank and slept
on it all night. In the morning
he growled: "Paleface say
feathers heap soft. PaIeface
heap fool, ugh. '"--Towner Trib-
une.
That North Dakota farmer got
the turn on Jas. j. Hill all right
in his counter proposition. Mr..
Hill offered $1,000 in prizes for
the best methods of farming, the
Dakota man saws he will be one