The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
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Irlbune (SuDScrlptlOn price $1.oU
Year, is thinking seriously of buying
an automobile.
Archbishop Ireland has announced
the appointment of Vincent Wehrle,
Order of St. Benedict at Richardton,
n. D., to be bishop of the new diocese
Il Bismarck The new bishop Is 81
Years of age He was born in Switz-
efland, but came to America when,
but young man. In 1889 he was
s1nt to Devils Lake to take charge OF
the mission there and he remained
u pastor until 1899. During that time
he was instrumental in building
churches at Rutten settlement, Sweet
water, Leeds, Cando, Penn and Minot..
since coming to North Dakota the
Benedictines have organized ~
churches.
The Ryder News has endorsed G.
AL Johnson for governor.
s'he order of Moose was organized
at Williston with over 100 members
Miss Clara Huseby, young VIII
liston woman, while cleaning some
waists with gasoline, was badly
burned by the ignition of the vapor
from the oil.
Andrew Strand, a Montrose, N. D.,
farmer 80 years of age, was struck by
an engine at Mondak, Mont, and In
stently killed. He had gone to Will
liston to prove up on his homestead
and with his two witnesses went to
Mondak to spend the evening. He
sat; down on the platform to await
the train and fell asleep. While in
this condition, the train came along
and the engine struck him, breaking
hiS neck. He leaves wife and one
child.
A. N. Cooper an old Minot boy,
who has filled the position of cashier
of the Mckenzie county bank at scha-
fer for several years, has resigned
to give more time to his abstract
business. which he organized at that
place. AL is doing we'll.
The postofice department at WASH
ington has sent out request all over
the United States that the rural mail
boxes be painted white.
j. S. White, former auditor OF
Stark county, was found short $4o'-
900. Gambling is believed to have
been his downfall.
Those who had concluded that
North Dakota was in the banana belt
have another guess coming. Those
who put away their coal stoves, los-
no time in getting them out. The
farmers who had most of their grain
sown began to worry for fear that
some damage had been done, tho
they have had no cause for ALARM
and those who had planted their gar
dens and were just getting ready Tor
a feast of young onions and radlshes
will have to be satisfied with hothonse
stuff. As for us, we have been Kept
busy putting socks on our first brood
Of young chicks.
Evangelist Jones, who Is hoiolns
q series of meetings at Valley CITY
asked every hypocrite to stand up
and the editor of the Times'Record
who was present, says not one arose
to his feet. The editor must have
become faint hearted. .
It IL reported that the postofnce at
Peerless is to be discontinued. most
Of the mali to 30 out On R. +. D.
No. / from Blaisdell.
Ths Sawyer Clipper - not sathns4
with the telephone system In th7t'
,.own aad = 4bossts10 GR a-Dv oaa
sswyer win have f,rs protection i.
The board a trustees dsddsd TO- buy
two forty gallon chemical engines
and = hook and ladder apparatus A
fire company Of fifteen members w'll
be organized.
The Ward County Independent en-
tered. upon its ninth year last week
and the management rejoices tna'
the past eight years Of its existence
have been pleasant and. prohtaole
opes for that paper. The Independent
, is published at Minot and Is one o.
he largest and best weeknes puo
,,shed in the state and is well de
serving Of its earned prosperity
White Earth Record.
During our. recent cold spell, 1fon
Ho To liz inches Of snow fell IN ehe
eastern part Of the state.