The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-19

While cleaning refuse out OF an
old cellar at Bowbells recently lour
ra;rs az shoes were unearthed, Dut
the leather in them was no account
~ they had been buried 20 long that
It had rotted. 1t is supposed unat
4hav were the ones stolen the night
az the big store fire In the winter OF
1907, az they were in the original Dox'
A Bowbells man says that on re-
turning to his house one day last
week he found the water IN the ram
barrel, boiling, and that he at once
proceeded to do his washing without
the extra work Of building nre'
Guess North Dakota is warm enough
for most anybody.
The 500 railroad hetng sued
for $4,000 by John --~.ais' OF Ken
mare on account Of the accident OF
July 4th, which resulted in the death
Of Mr.. Vadnais' little boy and maim-
ing Of the little girl.
Kenmare recently circulated q Pc
tition for a special election on tne
commission form of government, ana
It was liberally signed by the enter
prising citizens Of that city:
When a hog goes to packing
house 1t six and half cents pound
and comes out breakfast bacon n
4wentv-one cents a pound, there Is
cartainly more than one hog in the
transaction.
r. A. scofield was nned fifteen dol
lare and costs at Bottineau Tor ex-
ceeding the speed limit with his auto-
moAile. Mayor Murphy says thai the the
next offender will get the limit nfty
dollars and costs.
~ There is just a faint suspicioa tnas
A,,red Blaisdell OF Minot may be att
ar the senatorship in spite Of his real
5ve.r,ness of the nastines Of tne
political game.-Willlston State !:
Mona Schmltz, . hotel keeper at
Granville, has filed a petition IN
bankruptcy, placing his liabilities 1t
s2S47.41 and his assets at $3,623.25.
s George Hartsign was fined $500 and
sentenced to 80 days m jail at Vailey
City for giving beer to thirteen year
old boy. ....
Bob Beard on his return from a
trim to Iowa on Tuesday evening"
where he had been to fetch his
daughter home, found no vile AZ
home to receive him and at last re-
mort had no trace of her Whereabouts
She left for the east but where no
one knows at present. Mr.. Beard
saws he has no idea for her sudden
at as relations had been quite har-
4 monious in the family at all times
Ray Pioneer.
Mrs. G. Kvale Of Plaza, marketed
1875 pounds Of butter, the result OF "
davs' churning, which shows that
dairyinx can be made to pay we'll.
A gypsy woman who visited Portal
tried the old gag of slipping $40 bill
from business mans roll, while
telling his fortune, but, the old boy
missed his change and made the wo-
man produce the filthy lucre, after
she had started down the street.
Four drunks and e,even vags were
locked up in the city bastile at Will
liston one night recently, and Ben
Whitehead wasn't in the bunch either.
VIM. Glissmans little child at Will
Sliston drank amonia, and but for the
prompt arrival of the. doctor would
have died.
Ben Whitehead acknowledges re-
ceipt of some fine green corn brot to
his Office by woman gardner. Chanc-
es are ten to one, the stuff was re-
coiyed on subscription. As yet, we
haven't taken in as much as po-
tato on subscription, but guess well
weather It till after harvest.
A we'll known young man at Will
liston, whose family is prominent
was arrested for breaking into three
grips, and let off with a fine OF $15.
These newspaper mems children
have such queer apetites. MARY, the
hfteen months old daughter OF the
editor Of the Williston State ate
some poison fly paper, but the doctor
saved the little ones life.
The farmers at Crosby have organ
ized an elevator company and Wlll
erect a $500 bushel elevator.
Frank Zeran, who was accldentaiiy
shot in the leg at Westhope. Iew
weeks ago, had his leg amputa'ea
last week. by four surgeons.