The Ward County independent., 1910-02-24
Short State Stories

An I'D law has just been dtscov-
cred on the North Uakota statutes,
which provides that the humane
treatment of dumb animals shall be
taught in our public schools, for a
period of not less than ten minutes
twice each week.
A band of citizens of Towner are
Offering $500 fine for information lead
ing to the conviction of anyone gull
ty of poisoning dogs.
w. e. Slavens, of Granville, con-
victed Of attempted rape, was unable
to furnish satisfactory bonds, and on
Sunday night was taken to the pen
itentiary to begin his sentence OF
five years. Siavens has appealed ana
hopes for a new trial.
Five piggers from Rugby who were
found guilty before Judge Burr, were
given heavy sentences In the NC
Henry county Jail. As nearly every.
one of them was up for the first time
many people wanted the judge to be
lenient with them, and give them
suspended sentences. Judge Burr
however, who Is suspected of not
being in sympathy with blind piggins
did not listen to the words of ad'
vice.
1t ls almost a certainty that Bow
bells will be the temporary county
seat of the new county of Burke
but there will be lively scrap when
it comes to select the permanent seat
It is believed that Gov. Burke Will
appoint two of the new county com
missioners from Bowbelle.
The Sherwood Tribune says thai
county division in Ward county II
still a very live question. Go slow
Brother.
II Bowbells succeeds In becoming
selected the temporary county sea-
Of Burke county, Powers Lake, which
is in he southern part Of the counts
will be 1876 miles away from the
county seat, by rail.
M. Thayer has bought the Golden
West hotel at Glenburn. Mr.. Thay
er has managed the hotel successful
ly for a number Of years.
Goldberg Bros. of Glenburn trad
ed their Eckman store to farmer
living south Of Eckman for $17,00<
haking in exchange three quarters
OF land. We don't know anything
about It, but win wager than before
4 year is past. the farmer will con
slider himself stung.
The Dale case which is to be trick
in Pierce county will not come "
until Junue. as postponement wal
granted.
Hogs sold in the St. Paul markets
one day last week at 1915 per hun
dred, the highest price known since
the civil war. The price Of feet
has been SO high that the farmer
simply will not raise hogs, tho a
those figures there ought to be goot
money in the business. .."
Rugby's steam laundry, after fiv'
years existence has been compelled
to close down for lack Of patronage
According to the Optimist, there art
many vacant houses there for rent
and more business locations arr
standing idle than ever before in the
history Of the town. Evidently, Rug
by has had her little boom, and Is
developing into a quiet, peaceable
overgrown town.
The Willow City Eagle is getting
considerable notoriety from an edi
torial clipped from the Independent
which the editor failed to credit.
No word has been received from
Editor Myers of the Russell Sentine
who disappeared several weeks ago
He had about 500 with him wher
he left. He is short, heavy SCI
man, with dark complexion and al
ways carries a cane.
OF all the meddling, gossip-mong
er, b.ood sucking excuses among the
bright lights in the state, Grandma
ther Falkenstein of the "Bottinc
Nus takes the blue ribbon.
The "Bottino Nus thinks that the
Bottineau county pupils will win the
state spelling contest. If the young
sters spell the same way as Falky
does, they won't stand one, two
three. @
The three Flint brothers Of the
Cando Herald are all printers and edi-
torial writer's, and quite progress
sive lot Of fellows. They have been
going along some, toV, for two OF
them have Joined the ranks of the
benedicts since the first of the year.
The Westhope STANDARD wants
Suck to produce that McCumber
letter. "
A Larimore man writing from Flor
ida states that that state is exper-
fencing a hard winter, the o-arse
crop having been an almost total
loss from freezing. while the earden
truck hao been ruined.