The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-04

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1 Sheriff Lee went to Berthold Mon
day night and arrested Ross T. Null
Inns, young man charged with COM
hitting rape upon a little 14-yearold
girl 1t is said that the crime was
committed on New Years Day, 1908.
The man was given a preliminary
hearing before Judge Murray yester-
day, and bound over to the district
court.
Herman Scheer, who was accused
of assault on Ora Mae Taylor, was
given hearing before Justice Lynch
Tuesday and he was dismissed. The
Taylor girl was present and said that
Scheer had not assaulted her, but
said instead that she had been induc-
ed to sign a complaint against him
charging Scheer with the crime OF
assault
Alfred Gordon. who is charged with
attempted arson, was given a hearing
at Flaxton Monday by States At
torney MCGEE, and the man was
bound over to the district court. Cor
don owns the Pioneer hotel at Flaxton
which has been empty for some time.
Someone set FIRE to the Flaxton hotel
by pouring kerosene back OF the kit
chen door and setting match to 1t.
Twenty people were in the building
and the cook was rendered uncons-
cious by the smoke. The fire, luckily,
was put out. Shortly afterwards Cor
don's hotel was set on fire in the gar
ret, but this fire was also put out.
It is alleged that Gordon thought that
by burning down the other hotel his
own would be rented, and failing in
this set fire to his own hotel to get
the $1,000 insurance, there being a
mortgage of $3.50 past due.
! A band of Gypsies located in the
woods near the Hecker home yesrer-
day. Mr.. Hecker reported the matter
to the police last night, and they will
| be given orders to move on. This is
an undesirable outfit and the country
lis better rid of them.
/ Farmers west of Fthe city are com
! planning on account OF the condition
of the highway leading to Minot from
| the west in the valley. The road mas
practically. been shut off and it MAKES
lit hard for a man with a load to get
into town. A house is built sqaafely
on the road or. rather where the
Ircad used to run, It would he we'll
| for the proper authorities to see That
/ al Instructions are. removed.
/ Work On the new $1,000 Catholic
church near the Henry StainmeIl
home northwest of the city VIII start
lat once. The same contractor who is
!, is building the new Minot Catholic
| church will do the work on this one.
The church is located in the; hear ST
a rich farming country, practically
every farmer beoing well to- do.
Wilfred LeBrant,. the Stanley youth
who was sentenced TO the peniten-
j5tiaTy more than a year ago for assist
Iirg in robbing a number of slot ma
chimes at Stanley and using his re-
yolyer too freely, has been given a
] radon and his rights to ctizens hip
restored. LeBrant is not a bad fellow
a. heart. He got into bad company
and was led astray. H's companion
gol the money and es ,,ped.
Caleb Wolfe of Wolsely, Chm, has
Teen visitor at the nonle mis- father,
d S. Wolfe Of Surrey.
/ The Sawyer annual picnic will be
theld June 10 and II. This gathering
lis always an enjoyable affair, and it
! pcmises to be. largely attended.
i Mrs. George w. Wilson passed
through Alinot enroute to Bismarck.
where she is attending tae annual
injecting of the Odd Fellow She will
20 to FairbauIt, Mimi, where her
daughter was taken III Of append
c;tus while at ending school.
Mrs. Fred Amy is visiting fsioads
at International Falls, N,nn.
W6lter Boa1 was called to Minnea-
polls by the illness OF his father.
Mr.. Bond is troubled with enlarge
ment ef the stomach, and his con
dis,on is Cite serious.
L. S. Foo e, the bu cher. gives .
prize of five dollars 10 the; person
bringing in The finest beef COW on
Market day.
p. A. Dunn, the milkman, has shown
a prosperous streak by installing an
elegant new milk wagon, . regular
city AFFAIR. Mr.. Dunn's dairy business
Is increasing right along and he Il
adding more COWS to his herd. He
considers the milk buslnsss- in Minol
better than working shalt section d
J lAad. snA be doesn't mix any aaus
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