The Ward County independent., 1910-10-20
Fuckertail Facts
Condensed Fern.

Fargo on January 17-2l. 1911.
3ismarok.-The conference report Of
tie n. Il. churches in this Aistrfst
shewsd . net gain OF b46 in Asnber-
sAip.
Ca1YinEton.-This city 10 also max
Ing ready for a lssturs course and Will
lsvete its surplus cash to the public
library.
Fargo.-This city has a freak IA tn
person Of a colored man who has twsn-
ty-four fingers and toes, sixs on each
member.
Mayville.--A dam will be built acrosa
the Goose river at this place to con-
serve the supply OF water for the usd
Of the city.
Ross.-This city has made an ofrsY
Of a building site and $4,000 in cash
to secure tho permanent county seat
Of this county.
Jamestown.--A wire stretched across
4 highway in the southern part Of this
county came near causing a serious
automobile accident
Hamilton.-There are quito num-
Der of beekeepers in this county and
all have had good returns to tho pres
ont year when the drought lessened
materially the output Of honey.
Mott.-The celebration Of the COM
Ing Of the railway was carried out al
previously advertised and large crowds
were present. Fighting prairie fires
was one Of the features OF passenger
on one Of the trains cnroute to the cel-
ebration
Schafer.-At the term Of district
court In this city the case Of the stats
vs.. Younkin for murder in the second
degree was dropped for insufficient
testimony. Younkin had accidentally
shot Philip Short in the timber near
here
Hamilton.-Therc are great many
, bsAksepsrs IN Pembina county and
most Of them have made a success Of
the industry until this year The con-
tinued dry weather was not productive
Of nectar in the flowers and the honey
crop was very light, except in rare
cases.
Ray.-A man by the name Of Pierce
was quite severely injured one night
last week in a scrap with a man known
as slim" Driscoll, who carved his adj
versary up quite badly with a knife.
At = preliminary hearing Driscon '1as
bound over to the district court under
$500 bonds.
Lawton.-Ths farm residsnce Of
James Stephens, near here, was bvrn-
ed on Wednesday, the fire being eaSs-
Tho flames spread 30 rapidly thst
hardly anything WAS saved. The ~
tai loss will probably be $500 With IN
Insurance II so.
Grand Fosks-Tri- weekly train sar-
VIM 90
Of the branch lines OF the a. n. TIE
roadmaster had occasion 10 traverse
these lines and found that the Greek
section men had interpreted It to mean
that they were to work but three days
a week They are working full time
now
Eldridss.-Eishteen cars Of shesp
about 1000 head. have been unloadsS
here and are being grazed in the wheat
stubble about here. The flock 10 div1A-
Cd up into bands Of about 1000 eash
and are placed in charge OF a shepherd
weather when they will be sent te
market,
Bathgate.-The elevators Of thia
town have been doing a fair amount
of business this season. Inquiry Of
one Of the elevator men elected the IN.
formation that his receipts were about
the same as last year. There Is con-
siderable wheat still in the farmerS
granaries and deliveries will probably
decline for few weeks, or until the
plowing Is completed
BOttineau.--Commissi Of Bot
tineau county have ordered an election
held for the purpose Of submitting the
proportions Of allowing nine town.
ships In the western end Of the coun-
ty to attach themselves to Renvilla
county. These townships are far re-
moved from this city, which is the
county seat, while the greatest dis
tARce to any point In the townships
from Mohall. the county seat Of Rem
vile county, is only about eighteen
Miles
Psmbina.-In q Are which entirely
destroyed the barn belonging to John
Lynch Of st. Vincent, just across the
river from hero, Peter Hogan, whs
:: made his homo with his mother and
sister on his farm five miles south
sast of Pembina. was burned to death
A tramp who had been in st. Vincent
Saturday and who was somewhat IN.
der the influence of liquor, has been
arrested. being suspected Of setting tn
Ars. The theory has been advanced
that he robbed Hogan and set hro to
the barn to cover UP the crime.
8ismarck-The statue Of sakakawsa
the Indian woman who guided Lewis
on4 Clark across tho continent on
hundred years ago, was unveiled q
Thursday at the capitol grounds Of this
city A nunber Of Indians in the III
dress Of one hundred years ago wsrs
present. Short speeches were made b.
Mr.. Matte N. Davis, the originato,
ef the idea Of the statue, Dr. Libby q
the state historial society, Mrs. c. J
Lord, the treasurer Of the fedsratios
and N. II. Jewell. Dr.. Franklin Ne.
Vsy, president Of the state university
was the orator Of the day and the
statue was accepted for the state b,
judge epalding Of the supreme ceu,a
u the absence Of Gov Burke, The 90.
oaslon was . memorable one.
Antler.-Ths stret lamps ordered by
tAs city have arrived and are now b.
ing put on their foundations
Dickinson.-Nearly two and a han
million bushels Of wheat were shippsl