The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-11
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Garrison is to have 1--we rural
mail routes, If the present plans 20
!. thru. IN. Il !, sS
The Garrison Independent tells Of
q disgracefM fight in pool room In
that town, In which one of the citi-
Sens, man who was minding his
own business, as beaten horribly. Z
The people at Westhope are In
OBSTACLES over the gas, which they
are now burning. In one build
ing, one arc light and fourteen
small lights we're burned for el ven
nights for only $1.20. This gas Is
certainly Godsend.
"A couple OF fellows with teams
made money at the rate OF $1O0 Z
day plowdng trenches for the gas
pipes In the alleys back OF the L'as-
ford places Of business, ana the
business men are kicking because
they didn't agree on the price they
war going to pay bfore the work VAS
done. 81 81 55s
& Secretary of State BlaisdeN Is ex-
pected to make formal announcement
of his candidacy for Congress most
any day.
Everybody in the stste seems lo
be glad that Hallowe en- is . thin g
Of the past. At Cando, public spir-
tied citizen kept the youngsters olt
Of mischief by filling them up on
sweet cidar. !.
r.. J. Crowder a Canso farmer,
picked forty potatoes promiscusly
from about 400 bushels, and weighed
them, they tipping the scales at 81
pounds. He raised 80 bushels OF
onions from an eighth Of an acre.
Ben Whithead of the WilEiston State
is sore a. Editor Killion Of the Town
er Tribune because Gov. Burke has
been so good to MIN, giving him ap-
pointments etc. when such men as
Ben who have always been good and
not said anything in favor of Nc
Cumber and other Republicans have
had to be satisfied with being made
Prairie Chicken Colonels'' and the
like, shat do not carry any fat sal
aries with them. ssa
Walter McIvers, am Ambrose lad,
was struck with a wagon on Hal
lowe'en and two ribs broken. Walter
will read the Youths Companion on
all future occasions. 4. s
VIM. H. lSmdth Of Douglas lost his
entire crop by fire. He had stacked
his grain and believes that some
Russians, with whom he had had
trouble set the grain on fire. Accord
ingly, he had several arrested. 5
Two youngsters suffering from an
overdose Of Cheap novels ran away
from Cando and were arrested at
Bismarck and brought back.
John O'Brien, well known Sher-
wood citizen, was found dead in his
room in the Steece building. The
coroner was notified. but deemed no
inquest necessary, as the man had
been suffering from asthma. which
no doubt caused his demise
Prairie fires did thousands Of dol
lars damages in Mckenzie county.
N "A Box car has been side tracked
at Benedict, which Is used for both
passengers and freight depot.
"A prairie ire was started In the
vicinity OF Deering from . railway
I ngine. Several buildings on the a.
.L vaupel farm were burned.
s The Westhope city dathers have
ordered az arc lights to be placed on
the s.rests Of that city which ought
10 light up the town In brilliant
fashion. KS u Il.
Two Willow City lads caught hunt
ing without ! license were fined
$50. so each. 4 IL
Wm. Wilson Of sheyenne, N. D.,
lot . dne Jackson auto In fire
which started in the machine while
he was running It along the road.
The prairie was sst on nre, and in
putting It 9ns, {, Mr; Wilson md HE
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