The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-20
State News

youngest Office deputy in the state
a maiden fourteen years of age who
draws $500 per month as deputy
county auditor.
When the bankers of the country
needed the assistance of the news
paper men few weeks ago to al-ay
the public unrest, the newspapers re-
sponded and stood as the bankers
best friends. from time immemorial
bankers have patronized the big
printing establishments for the larg-
est part of their work and have only
given their home newspapers small
share of pprinting. Turn about is
fair play" reads an old saw, and the
bankers might now remember their
obligation to the newspapers and give
them more liberal patronage in the
future.-St. Thomas Times.
An Omemee farmer saw snake
last week crawling around, and the
Herald will bear witness that the fell
low had not been mixing his drinks
either.
A fatal accident occurred south Of
Voltaire when Mrs. VIM. Hamren was
burned by the explosion of kero-
sene lamp. She picked the lamp up
and tried to hurl it out Of the house,
and before she could do SO, the
flames were all around her. She leaves
a little babe year old.
While under the influence of liquor,
Arthur Departs of Lakota went to
bed, and when he was found his feet
were so badly frozen that they had to
be amputated.
Young boys are allowed in the La
kota pool rooms, and it is said they
are taking early lessons at gambling.
Mrs. Herman Faux of Baden is
dead. The couple were married just
eight months ago. Mrs. Faulk con-
tracted a severe cold and died sc
hours after taking to her bed.
Fire at the Smith mine near Ken
mare Sunday burned the boarding
house and pool hall, entailing a loss
Of $4,000.
The Kenmare papers have increas-
ed their subs cription rates from one
dollar to one dollar and half a
year. Remember the Independents
rate is still the same as ever, which
gives you the biggest weekly paper in
The state for the least money.
Fred Bradwish of Sawyer reported
having been chased by bear while |
the prairie. He took refuge
in the home Of friend all out OF
breath. An investigation was made,
and the bear proved to be huge tumb-
ling weed The tracks in the snow
which Fred made were about ten
feet apart.
The Leeds farmers have decided to
own their own elevator.
T. Welo, the big Velva merchant,
has returned from a months trip to
Cuba. Mr.. Welo says that Havana
is crowded with land sharks, and says
that while there is some good land to
be bought cheap, there Is lot OF 1t
that is worthless, and unless an inves-
tor is careful, he is liable to pick up
the hot end Of the bargain.
An unemployed butcher from Can
ada committed suicide in Columbus
by hanging.
VIM. Anderson was arrested at
White Earth by Constable Glib
charged with unlawful cohabitation.
He was bound over to the district
court.
The immigration committee of the
Westhope Commercial club has start
ed a campaign to get a lot of good
reliable renters to come in from the
east.
Edwin Settler who operated the
farmers elevator at Mooreton, N. D.,
had his arm torn completely of by
the conveyer. He will recover.
After some men drop out Of public
life it takes them quite a while to get
over the surprise of finding that no.
hodu notice. tho vacancy