The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-16
ShortState Stories

Ben Alt, a Westhope man. got on
a rampage and went after the female
folks at the hotel with an ak He
was arrested and placed under bond.
Mr. and Mrs. J. e. Lord of Cando,
have returned from a trip around
the world.
Velva will celebrate the Fourth in
grand style.
Bishop Coweu of Balfour knows
sEw to toot his own horn. He has
gotten out life size picture OF him
|self, which he hopes will elect him
Ito the legislature.
Miss Nellie Nelson, telephone oper-
ator at Tioga, lost q fur lined coat,
|stolen from the central Office. Suspi-
cion pointed to four men who had
been hanging around the town and a
search was made at their camping
place mile west OF town The
|coat was found under some hay, the
men arrested and one of them held
flor the crime.
The Bismarck police searched the
home CT Mrs. Geo. German Of that
city, and after two hours hard work,
found the contents of four barrels Of
beer, secreted in various places OF
the home. The police are keeping
their eyes on shipments of beer COM
ing into THAT city and if a man gets
more than a reasonable amount, he
lis given an opportunity of explaining.
Walter White, who was doing some
breaking near Baden, Ward Co., spied
a couple of young coyotes frolick-
ing like Kittens and followed them
to their den. With a spade he dug
out eight Of them about as large as
a good sized cat, and sent their
scalps to the county auditor, for
which he is to receive $32
4 The Bowbells. band is said to be in
perfect condition, and furnished mu-
sic fer the three days race meet
ing at Bowbells. In addition the fe-
male band from Oxbow, Can, was
there
Miss Bessie Kane, Mountrail coun
Ity's superintendent of schools, gives
one c. c. Corkuff, would-be educa-
tor, a hot reply in the Palermo Stan.
dard, to some charges which Cork
uff made against Miss Kane's methods
Of conducting the affairs of her Of
flee. Corkuff in an examination, fail
ed to pass the examination for a Sec
ond grade certificate, and felt sore,
) hence the charges. Miss Kane has
made an excellent official, and will
Undoubtedly be successful in her fight
for the nomination.
The depot as Blaisdell was robbed,
several boxes of freight having been
shipped to some peddlers were ran.
sacked. The matter has been placed
in the nands Of the railway detec
tives.
Rye thirty inches tall was found
growing In field near Shafer, Nc
, Kenzie on May 2Sth and is on display
in that city.
, The Independent notes with sorrow
. that J. Rufus Wallingtord, Harry w
, Franklyn Is not the publisher of thu
: Shafer Record, nor has he been con
. neoted with that paper for two years
for just as we were hoping that b.
. was the Ruler Of Destiny OF tina
bright sheet, (and that we might b,
able to collect an old bill from tn,
dead beat, along romes q copy q
that paper, and ON it, masthead o.
pears the names Of w. 8. Graham
Co., publishers. The papers . goo,
one and we welcome It to our ez
change table.
Tho Westhope Standard was com
PEELED to run two editorial pages las
week 20 take care Of an extra bate
Of pointed political 3abe.
John Robbie Of Draytor. who wa
sent to the penitentiary two year
ago for irregularities which occurre
in his management Of q milling con
pany, was pardoned by the board {
pardons last week
Col. Roosevelt and wife are now 0
their way to America and are expec
cd to arrive In New York City o
June 18th where they wfll - met b
Dank orsenleae. John q Lowe a
others.
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