The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-10-07


read to the effect that the merchant
vas closing out his stock at rs cents
ON the dollar, whereas a reduction of
Is cents ON the dollar was really
meant. This took some tall explain
Ing.
Charley Mix of Lidgerwood sold his
feed sheds to Jerry Dix. This is Q
mixed up deal.
Eight cows damaged Lidgerwood
gardens, and were held for a RANSOM
of $3.50 per.
The brother of the late Gov. John.
son OF Minnesota, may be candi-
date for governor. He is said to pos
sess many of the qualities of his illus
trions brother
Samuel c. Johnson, who filed on a
claim at Zahl, Williams county, is try
ing to explain to the government why
he made such filing when he already
owned more than the allotted 100 acres
At least he is charged with this Of
rense.
Van R. Brown Of Ray lost 800 BUSH
oils Of wheat in prairie fire. It might
pay the farmers to carry little in
surance ntheir grain.
An unfortunate accident happened to
Mr.. Grey, one Of the members of the
Grow Company No. 1. Just as the cur
tain was ready to go up at Ray, the
young man tripped on something be-
hind the scenes, and broke his leg.
The company was laid up for couple
OF weeks, during which time another
actor was secured for his place.
The Williston State published the
complete set of charges filed against
VIM. Maloney, the Wheelock attorney,
who is up against some disagreeable
disbarment proceedings.
The hustling citizens of White Earth
held lively market day on Oct 6.
o. c. Bailey's auto turned turtle near
Plaza injuring the occupants of the
machine very severely A dog ran
out in front Of the machin., causing
the accident. The machine turned
completely over, righting itself, and
started on without the occupants, who
were scattered over The prairie, bad
ly injured. Mr. Bailey suffered bro
ken shoulder blade and was severely
bruised about the hips. Jacob Brog-
ger, cashier of bank at Butterfield,
Mimi, lost number of teeth. Claus
Melheim suffered several broken ribs.
Bailey was taken TO farm house
when he wa removed to his home
at Berthold.
The Progressive West, published at
Plaza, one of Bishop Cowel's papers,
Is against the opening of the Elbo-
woods Reservation. The editor thinks
that the opening of the reservation
means the passing Of cattle grazing on
a large scale in North Dakota. The
ideas of the editor are not in sympathy
with those Of the other residents of
the Plaza country, except perhaps a
big rancher.
A Blaisdell farmer who used to read
Bro. Smiths Plaza Pioneer regularly,
stopped his paper because he said if
his wife continued to read the ad-
yertisements in that paper, he would
n 1Yv nj fr No H.,
whereas Blaisdell was so much closer.
Quite an idea.
Frank Trestor, the Churchs Ferry
telegraph operator WHO'S said to have
forged the name of Supt Leveridge to
a pass 70 Malta, Mont, has been ar
rested and wiz return to this state
for trial. The fraud was discovered
almost Immediately.
Pumpkins are rip--ln North Da-
kota.
Ex-Warden Boucher of the peniten-
tiary, has gone to California with his
family, where they will make their
futuer home. Boucher was appointed
warden during the term of Gov. Short
ridge, and held the lob continuously
until three yeaEs ago.
North Dakotans are contributing lib
orally to the Gov. Johnson memorial
fund. Over $1,000 has already been
raised, and an effort will be made to
increase it tos25,OO9.
'tStick," editor of the kenmare Jour-
nal, once walked 300 miles, back in
the eighties, and is regretting the fact
that no one said word about it,
Chances are that Stick" didn't even
tell his best friends of his Weston act
James ]. Hill was given a great ova-
ton when his train stopped at Willis
ton last week. He told Of a drive
across country in the early days from
Mont, to Great Falls, before
the road was buff out so far. Hill
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