The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-15

is the homliest man in the state, his
close second is M. N. Johnson. 1t
takes a homely man to become ia
nous.
HansbTough has announced his can
didacy against P. ]. McCumber for
the U. S. senate two years hence.
Henry must be mighty lively corpse.
The Lidgerwood Broadax IS Demo
cratic thru and thru. Andrew has
gotten into his own sphere at last,
after masquerading as Republican
for a few years. Such mem as An
drew are merely trouble makers and
should be read out of the party.
Andrews Of the Lidgerwood Broadax
has a whole Uranium full Of cheer
full thought, we must say. He goes
on to say. "Ir Taft should be elected
president, and like Mckinley would
die by the assasin's bullet, or should
die of natural death, ETC." For
shame Andrew to even suggesting to
would-be assassin the idea of kill
| ing Taft or anyone else. People will
! think up enough wickedness without
the help of a cold blooded editor.
Victor Martineau, Maxbass
thresher, was kicked by a horse and
his leg broken.
Seyert Esterby's oats at NeWburs'
averaged 65 bushels per acre and his
wheat 10.
A brute of man enticed five
year old girl at Jamestown to ac-
company him to a vacant house for
immoral purposes. The child has
identified the being. His name is
Stevenson and he has been arrested
The mayor Of Valley City has taker st71
an active stand against the blind
piggess and say they will have tc
move On-or shut up.
The Great Northern is offering
three dollars load for rock deliver
ed along the track. This will be
used in rip-rapping the Missouri
river at Williston.
The four-months-old baby of Fred
Stevens, formerly of Minot, died al
Williston.
E. E. Hazen, prosperous farmer
living four miles south OF Maxoass
lost his barn and Two granaries BY
fire. He also lost buggies, harnesses
moving machine tools, and 100 bush
els of oats. The hired man worked
hard to save the horses and forgo
TO save his $2O5 which We're stored
away in a granary
C. johnson, of Flasher, N. D.
came near being killed by an N. F
train at Bismarck. In attempting t
board the third car from the las
of a moving train, he slipped ant
fell under the train, which passe
over him without njuring him in tn
lleast.
Here's the difference: Taft's Fl
ness call De uSadoulCO Ny uio SsSSN
Bryan's by his words.
The Bismarck Tribune did 81
job of printing for the Credit ban
Of Christiana, Norway.
There has been an epidemic
dysentery in Dunn country that ha
caused the death of fourteen peopl
: near Halliday.
G. A. Johnson has been making
great many friends in his campaig
in Cass county.
j. B. Streeter, the well know
Larimore land man, has disposed {
nearly all Of his interests In Gran
Forks county for $65,000.
L. b. Tracy a Burlington farme
raised some fine large water melon
this year which grew ripe. The me
ons were greatly enjoyed by member
Of the Tracy family and q number c
their friends. The flavor Of ther
was perfect.
The auditor OF Bothneau count
issued four nonresident hunting pei
mits to. Chicago and Minneapoli
parties at $25 per.
Ida Nelson, hftsen years old gil
living in the Turtle mountains. va
adjudged insane
Joe LaFrench, Dunseith threshe'
was seriously stabbed last week b
one Of his men.
Ed. Cook, q prosperous Newber'
farmer, held an old fashioned huss
ing bee. Husking bees will be a.
the 60 in the future, as dhe far1nes
have learned that corn can be grow
here very successful any year.