The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-28
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Severt Opsahl, q we'll to do roiby
farmer, became violently insane 8 I'd,
denly, and threatened to kill his wife.
He was arrested and given hearing
at Williston. -...
The high 1nucky-muck OF the order
of the Owls at Steele was shot at by
woman who worked in his Office,
and escaping tie bullet. struck the
woman with his fists,
The farmers of the state are very
busy blowing the fields, and the pros
poets are that very large percent
of the cultivated land will be turn
ed over before the freeze-up comes.
Here's hopin. q
The Rugby Optimist and minister
from that city are having lively ar
gument over the issuance OF drug
eists' permits. The editors wants to
see the drug stores licensed.
Westhope is now burning gas, the
connections having been made, Tues
day, Oct. 10. The Westhope Stand
ard says everybody who has been
lucky enough to have the connections
made, is highly jubilant over the ad-
vent of the new heating and lighting
product into that city. Others are
making the connections as fast as
possible, and soon 200 buildings Will
be supplied. Gas stoves are now DE-
ing used, or the old stoves are being
provided with gas CRATES. seVeral
gas lights have been placed on the
street, and they make the old arc
lights look like kerosene lamps. The
gas is cheap, too. ror instance, The
Pebbles State Bank are provided
with two arc lights, each with four
mantles, and five desk lights. They
burned the thirteen mantles rour
hours one evening at cost OF but
ten cents.
The new war shfp, North Dakota,
is completed and ready for her trial.
which will take place on Nov. z. Ine
new dreadnaught according to re-
nnirements, will haze to make II
knots, but will likely do even better.
"A committee from the government
met at the Federal building in Far
20 to inquire into the alleged cases
of peonage in the state OF North Ia
kota.. Sometime ago, startling state-
ment was made that peonage did en-
ist in this state. e..
The Loyal Order Of Moose is the
name of a new fraternal order to be
doomed in the state by Geo. Weather
head, of Bismarck, who has been ap-
pointed state organizer.
A raid made on a gambling den at
Harvey caught the operator unaWares'
Two .rolette wheels, poker tables
l,crap tables, "chuckluck" tables and a
large number Of poker chips were
I.confscated. ...-.In one of the rolette
| wheels, s374.5O in cash was found, ana
this also was gathered in. A spotter
engineered the raid. The two mon
| in charge of the place were arrested
and pleading guilty, were given tines.
A negro woman who was arrested
in Fargo for inducing men to accom-
pany her to her room for immorai
purposes, was set at liberty as cne
complaining witness failed to appear.
Congressman Hanna may become
candidate for the U. s. Senate, as
running mate for McCumber. With
Gronna and Marshall representing
the insurgent element of the state
there would be lively fight. With
both Congressman Gronna and Han
ma trying for Senatorial 'honors, there
would be brisk scamper for their
places in Congress. The coming pri
mary promises to be an interesting
one.
The old rifle pits for protection
against Indians in pioneer days, are
still to be seen at Jamestown.