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

Tor a $JOO purse.
Cowboy Shaw has been arrest
ed in McHenry county charged
with horse stealing.
The mosquitoes in Fargo are
so large boys are shooting them
on the wing with 22-rifles.
Col. Sam Small is i'll in the
Bismarck hospital and will be
operated upon for gall stones.
The weed spraying tests have
been successful and many farm.
ers have secured equipments OF
their own.
A Willow City elevator was
struck by lightning, but the fire
was put out before much dam
age was done.
Towner soda water dispensers
are serving a "Javnager flip in
honor Of the popular sheriff OF
McHenry county.
The Bottineau News has begun
it's campaign against Henry
Hansbrough for his reelection to
the u. s. senate.
A.G.Burr was appointed Judge
of the Ninth Judicial district by
Gov. Burke. The appointment
is a good one and was expected.
The editor OF the Towner Tri-
bune says he writes his news
with a smile, but fails to state
whether it's sarcastic smile or
not.
An elevator at Maxbass was
struck by lightning on July 4th
and burned. An elevator was
also struck at Bantry and
burned.
Gnats caused the death Of a
number of horses at TowDer.
Care should be taken not to turn
the animals out to Craze during
the night.
Fargo, N. D.-A p an has been
sprung by a local newspaper man
to bring Japanese farmers to
this state to relieve the scarcity
OF farm help.
The Mandan Pioneer calls at
tention to the increasing impor-
tance of the Ignite coal of North
Dakota-as a result OF the de-
pletion of eastern mines and the
disappearance OF the forests.
While the train was returning
from Devils Lake, on the narrow
guage road, the engine and cars
left the track but injured no one.
The people we're compelled to
walk into the city.
1t is discovered that in 1859
President James Buchanan re-
fused to accept railroad passes.
1t has taken almost half Gen.
fury for the late Mr.. Buchanan's
one redeeming act to come to
light.
The Towner Tribune wants TO
boost the Street Carnival. We
heard a number in Minot who
wanted to boost the Carnival
actors out OF town. But after
all they were pretty good fellows
and got the money too.
The press over the state is
making favorable comment on
the work Of Professor Bolley in
weed extermination-and espe-
cially the promise that some.
thing may be done to put the
dandelions out of business.
Steve Dickinson, a Is year old
lad, was accidently struck in
the side with Il % bullet at
Bottineau shooting gallery. He
will live. This accident was sim
liar to the one at Williston in
which Ralph Heustis was nearly
killed.
\ gang of Lorse thieves has
been located in the northern part
OF Williams county. Their meth
cd is to drive off some poor
homesteaders' horses, then after
a month or SO quietly let it be
known that they have taken up
the horses: and charge the poor
fellow almost as much as the
the horses are worth for their
return.
j. F. Johnson, an old carpen-
ter, secured saw from a Devils
Lake hardware store and bor-
rowed a dollar from the proprie-
tor, promising to pay his bill
soon. The fellow jumped on a
train, but was arrested at Grand
Forks, charged with getting
money under false pretense. He