The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-02
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John g1ftte Of WiAiston is eandi-
date for etass Auditor.
90 many children have lost their
lives playing about bon fires in this
part OF th1 state. that the Willston
STATE wants to see law enacted
providing for The burning Of trash In
eide crematosy.
an old fashioness1: spell,nss wee win
be one of the attractions at the Wal
liams County Fair. The contest will
be open to sixth. seventh and eighth
grade pupils Of williams and AcKen-
xie county and some tempting prises
have been arranged.
TIA Tagus Mirror want sto know
what the reason is that the county
commissioners Of Mounttail county
charged the poor farmers for seed
grain. from Is to 10 cents bushel
more than was pad at the elevators
for it, and in some cases, a collection
fee was added.
Fritz Prunk Hanson, the Kenmare
man who pleaded guilty to embezzle-
ment and arson, and was sentenced by
Judge Crawford to serve year In
the pen, decided his farm to the Farm
ers' Elevator, which he was .nstru-
mental in burning, and gave that con-
cern a check for $120, all the money
he had. .-' .~'
The papers Of the state are giving
Herman Midtbo's alleged announce
ment considerable comment. Midtbo
VIII get free, several thousands worth
OF advertising, if he had had to pay
for it at the regular rates. OF course
It may not be the kind that will wiR
votes.
J. A. Englund, candidate for the
legislature from the 43rd, came to
America years ago, q green young
Swede and worked in saw mill till
he became foreman. He was street
car conductor in Minneapolis until he
came to Ward county filing on land
five miles from Kenmare. Here he
"bached" it and later went into the
machinery and furniture business in
Kenmare. making a great success OF
his undertaking. Englund deserves
a great deal of credit, and will no
doubt make . good legislator.
The Kenmare Journal has an idea
that Sam Clark wrote Hermn Midi
bos announcement.
Mrs. Anna Ma Kee Of Portal ship
ped her household goods including
her piano to Dunseith, and they ar
rived at Kenmare just in time to be
burned in the lire which destroyed
the Farmers elevator and several 500
cars.
| A Bold thief entered the J. B..
Weline home at Wahpeton thru the
basement and after going through
every room in the house securing
money and valuables went into the
basement again and drank half q
dozen bottles Of beer. Neryy rascal.
Senator McCumber is able to SIT up
ard expects to return to North Dako-
ia early in June.
A Wahpeton astronomer says Hal
lley's comet will not arrive until 1911
and does not believe that the period
&c visitor we We have been looking
at was the comet, at all.
James J. Hill, the Empile Builder,
has accepted an invitation to speak
at the State Fair at Fargo some time
between July rs and 80.
The old Civil War. veterans. IN
many instances, were SO weak, at the
Memorial Day exercises. that In .
good many cities. they were carried
to and from the cemeteries, in autos
IN order. that they might participate
In the ol1moniss {. Ever 1sar
Idnds, the old boys growing more tee
BILE. and the ranks thinner. n
Mrs. L. NJ. Pope. aged 20 years.
died af6er home at Mandan. from
taking deadly poison w acci1sat.
Her husband, returning home Il The
|eyenfng entered the room, but think