The Ward County independent., 1910-11-17
NORTH DAKOTA NuBS
Real Nsws of The Week in Strictly
Condensed Form
Condonsed Form


ing fountain has arrived. but will not
! b needed before spring.
WashburA-Two deaths have oc-
surred in this vicinity during the past
week from infantile paralysis.
Tagus. Theodore Peterson was
overcome byg gas in . we'll near town
He was rescued and 10 expected to 70.
sovsr.
Braddock-Ths dog poisoner IL again
In evidence. Several hunting dogs were
only saved by prompt treatment and =
few succumbed.
Marmarth.-Christop Nagles, in
assisting in unloading q load Of oats,
had the misfortune to be run over by
the wagon. He was severely injured.
Grand Forks.-The most sksptical
are now assured that there will be no
shortage in the supply of water for the
city, since an examination Of the river
was made.
Grand Forlis-Colonel Bryan made
two days trip through the state on the
500 and G.. ~ railroads and spoke for
the democratic ticket at large num-
ber Of places
Douglas.-The entire population of
the town turned out recently to burn
off the rank growth Of grass and rushes
In dry lake bed near here. 1t was
brilliant illumination.
Grand Forks.-The county auditors
Of the state have received official no
tice that the democrats receiving ma
jorities at the primary election, are en-
titled to a place on the ticket.
: Bismarck.-The Indications are that
farmers will have to fight a grasshop-
per plague in the state another season
and instructions have been sent out
regarding fall plowing and other plans
Of destroying the pests.
Forman.-By death, the term of Of
flee Of Frank Andrus. justice Of the
peace, has been brought to close after
20 years Of continuous service. Mr..
Andrus was regularly elected every two
years
Jamest own.-The certal part Of the
state has been the recipient Of houn-
tiful rainfall. 1t fell for two days.
Being q steady fall it has had time to
soak in as it fell and has done a lot
Of good toward storing moisture for
next season.
LaMoure-The county officials are
all now comfortably settled in La
Moure county's fine new court house,
having moved in during the week.
Contractor Reilly is putting the finish
Ing touches on the grounds. The build
ing cost nearly $1,000 and Is one of
the finest in the state.
Minot-T. c. Peterson, who owns
two houses in an addition to the city
Of Minot, is asking the city commits
sion for $4,000 for damages arising
from the stencil from the river. The
| president of the commission urged the
completion of the sewers and said that
the gentleman had a good case for
damages.
Dickinson-Thi. city is to have a
company Of boy scouts. This organ
lzation is attracting the attention and
winning the approval Of all who are
interested in the develoument Of boys
into honest, manly men, rather than
into q race Of flat-chested cigarette
smokers. The object is to lead the
boys in the pursuits OF woodcraft and
scouting so that 1t will become the
natural thing for them to be interested
In the best things Of life.
Ruso.-Fire which started in tho
roar Of the z. Wilson harness shop
came near destroying the entire town.
Tho wells went dry early In the AGht
against the flames and a call was gent
; out to Max and as the 500 passenger
train bound for Minot was about due
to leave Max. two chemical engines
and twelve fremen were rushed over
the intervening eighteen miles at a
mile a minute rate and arrived in
time to save the remainder Of the
town from destruction.
Overly-B. Sletto, Of this city, lost
one Of his valuable teams last Satur-
day in q rather strange manner. It ap-
pears that his hired man went to the
Nels Syvertson farm for Z load of hay
and after hs had the load on sat down
10 enjoy SNAKE and in some man
nsr set FIRE to The stack. He at once
turned his attention to tho team, but
everything being 10 dry. the team,
wagon harness along with ten tens Of
hay wore burned before The ~ eould
be gotten under control.
Mandan.-1t y reported that the
sommissionsrs Of Morton county have
been mandamused to compel the print
Ing on the ballot the proposition for
lhe division Of Norton county INTO
three counties. Lincoln county was
placed on the ballots some time ago,
but there seemed to be some objection
to the formation Of Grant county to be
voted on. The mandamus proceedings
were brought and the second division
will be voted on, but It is reported In
Mandan that there will be a contest
made on the matter in the supreme
court If the division carries.
Anamoose.-While the Bryan special
did not have any intentions Of stopping
1t this place, the people had different
plans which they carried out, though
somewhat forcibly. When the special
aeared town the red fire signal Of DAN
ger was discovered burning ahead Of
thsm. and complying with road orders.
Engineer Warner stopped his train.
Before the source Of the trouble could
b located 4 committee had entered
Mr.. Bryan's car and literally forced
him of the train and over to a grand
stand built for the purpose under
lamp post nearby where several hum
fred people had gathered who were
Dot 70 bs disappointed. - he deliver
- . short but aplrited address before