The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-19
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Many North Dakota people will be
interested in knowing that the new
road will b built north from Culbert-
son Mont, thru the Plentywood
country. The road will tap very
rich country, which is developing
very fast. Most Of the land either
has settlers or has been tiled upon.
Among the winners OF the great
land drawing at the Couer d'Alene
reservation near Spokane was g.
Fred McAvoy OF Villiston, whose
number was 676. C. E. Ulrich Of
Springbrook drew 1144, another lucky
number, while Sherman MoClory Of
Devils Lake, son o, P. ]. McClory
was a winner, as was John H. Cold
berg, formerly of Devils Lake.
j. H. Martin of Overly won the
prize offered by a Bottineau mer-
chant to the heaviest man. He tips
the scales at 80 pounds. He is one
of the largest men in the state, but
Kernel Brewer claims he would not
make one leg for Fin Leach OF Fargo.
It Is estimated that thousand
acres of potatoes were planted In the
vicinity of Lansford this year. The
farmers there have potato growing
association. and will make arrange
ments to market their crop.
Sixty dollars worth of clothing
were stolen from A. Paup's cook car
at Omemee. Three hoboes were ar
rested as suspects, but releasd. Some
of the clothing was found later at
the fair grounds. b
.s,-,aTI The 500 Is making arrangements h ts
run two trains over the Minot-Am-
brose line, instead Of one. The train
from Minot viii leave about six In
the morning and arrive at Ambrose at
two or three In the afternoon, meet
INK the one that leaves Ambrose at a
similar time. The schedule Is being
prepared.
Many binders were run last Sun
day, the farmers being very anxious
to hurry along with their harvest.
Some are even working nights
, Some threshing has been done.
The first reported was on the Law
renee Bros farm near Kermit where
22UO bushels of oats were threshed'
averaging so bushels per acre.
/ Edward Mathews Of Kalamazoo
Mich. who had been staying with rel
atives at Zuh1, Williams county, died
at Wflliston of tuberculosis. He rea'-
lied that he could not live, and ask
ed to be taken home. The drive of 30
miles to wi1liston hastened his death,
for he passed away before he was
able to reach the train.
VIM. Slower, Bottineau boy
while trying to swim Lake Metlgoshe,
was taken with cramps, and drowned.
Two companions, who neard him say
he had cramps and could not swim
any more tried to save him. One
got hold OF the lad and SWAN to-
wards the shore with him, but him
self being taken with cramps, had to
let him go, to save himself. The boy
sank, never to arise. The boy was
sixteen years of age.
! Louis Crossiter, Bottineau county
young man, "a years OF age, was
drowned while fishing in Crane lake,
Rolette county. His boat overturned,
and he could not swim.
A band OF gypsies struck Lansford
last week, and one Of the women ex-
itracted an old mans pocket book
from his pocket. He got the pocket
book back, but was minus $40 Dill,
F., but this he secured later and the
citizens threatened to have the wo-
man placed in Jail.
On the morning u August Srd'
] the house occupied by the Fred Koch
|ler and G. B. Robbins families, at
Bowbells, was totally destroyed by
fire, with all the contents. enta1llng
loss of about $2500. 1t is a mys-
terry how the fire started, as at the
time there was neither fire in any OF
THE stoves, nor was there a lamp
burning in the house
A band is being organized at Portal.
la little late in the season but the
Iboys ought to be in good trim for the
Fourth if they work hard during the
long winter nights. ia
No hoboes will be allowed to re-
main around Minot while there are so
many hands wanted, in the country.
| lA good rule for all our North Dakota
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