The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-01
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WtlliStOn.-The government snag
boat is in operation near this city. !.
Beach.-The machinery for the cleo
trio light plant is on the way to this
town. W.; sa srt" ~ s5
Grand Forks.-Agitation has been
| begun by the city council for q new
city hall. tn
Dickinson.-Charles I. Merry, the
fake railroad promoter, 10 still wanted
In number Of cities. .a....
Williston.-The ladies Of the Meth
odist church netted 1912 from the ban
Quet served to the editors.
Stanley.-Joseph Ringer was badly
bruised by being thrown under bind
| Or drawn by pair Of runaway horses.
Dickinson.-At the experiment sta
ton Girke flfe wheat yielded ~ bush
els per acre and the winter wheat 20.
Napoleon.-Frederick Schmidt, sher-
If Of Logan county, has resigned his
| office to engage In farming and ranch
Ing.
| Forman.-The cornerstone OF the
now Sargent county courthouse was
laid with appropriate ceremonies on
Tuesday. ~
Mayyille.-The Commercial Club,
fifty strong, will go to Fargo in body
to meet ex-President Roosevelt on
Labor Day. $50 -
Carrington.-Two Of our citizens are
contemplating a journey to Seattle
next spring in an auto Of their own
construction. #.
Lawtoa.-While digging q well on
the Arid farm the diggers uncovered
fifteen foot vein Of coal at Q depth
Of fourteen feet. % .."&
| Hensler.-A creamery company has
been organized at this place In which
forty-seven farmers are interested and
Ill have taken stock.
| Fargo.-Liquo. dealers In Moorhoad
have been given m extsnsioo Of thirty
days In which to close out stock time
being up October Is. iat' tx
Minot.-Station agents On the Ainot
division Of the Great Northern road
have organised with F. J. Slatery OF
this city as president.
Belfeld.-Fifteen threshing rigs and
s20 binders sold ct this place this year
Indicate that there was some crop In
the surrounding country. N'
Mott.-The surveyors have ahOu:
completed the work of plating the
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corporate at an early date.
Fargo.-The bank clearings still re-
main high in this city. The clearings
t764,000 the preceding week.
Mandan.-Upon the petition of $50
residents the name of Gwther has been
changed to Fort Rice, which was the
name It bore number Of years ago.
| Minot.-Citizens Of this town are
asking that e. protest be sent to Pres
ldent TAFT setting forth the fallacy
Of the lignis coal conservation order.
6heldon.-A namesake OF the COVER
nor Of this state, confined in the local
jail Of this place, set fire to the build
Ing in order to be released Assist
ance arrived Just in time to cave his
life. ,an 60, ], "E ,"'.
Observation-Disclosures proceeding.
oeedings brought by H. E. Dorval to
test. the legality of the 80 per cent
clause Of the primary law will again
bring the matter to the attention Of
the supreme court. ..-,
Grand Forks.-Word has been passed
around that large number of small
stations on the Great Northern will be
closed on account Of light business.
Among these are mentioned Marvel
Hensel, Glasston and Backoo.
a. Wahpeton.-The managers Of the
Richland County fair, which begins
Sept. q, have arranged for "home-
coming" Of the old residents Of this
city during fair week, and are asking
for advance information from those
who will be able to attend.
| Airo% hot <Loro haoy,
some mistake in the compilation Of the
Minot census, this city has decided to
bring the matter to the attention Of
the census officials at Washington It
IL claimed that the city is about 1000
short Of, what it actually should have
Jamestown.-Thew whole city is indig
nant over the poisoning ot a large num-
Der Of hunting dogs her> within the
last few days, and nearly all OF tho
ow ners Of dogs are subscribing t. funds
for q reward to be offered for the loca-
ton Of the responsible person. Many Of
the animals destroyed were chained i'll
their own yards. T'f'
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Dickey coun-
ty have decided to get into the political
game this fall and the central commit
tee has called county convention to
be held Set. at which both a county
and legislative ticket will be named.
This Is the first time that the socialists
will make an active campaign in this
section Of the state. ~@
misunderstanding Moore Of Hague,
who is visiting in the city was attacked
and beaten by one kid" Chin a nos.o
pugliist. Thursday afternoon in broad
daylight. The negro then robbed him
of $3.50 and a diamond ring valued at
800, and fled to Mandan. Calf Of
Police Mcdonald went to ManGan last
night, found Chin, and placed him I'M
der arrest. ....
Oakes.-Dickey county has a popula-
ZION of 1850 children Of school age &C.
cording to the report Of County Super
intendent Geneva M. Lowell, just is
sued. The increase in the enrolment
Is great enough to add $500 to the
amount that will be received by the
! county from the state tuition fund.
bringing the entire amount up to $780,
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