The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21


from the hunters Of the state. Ward
county led with $1,7S3, Ramsey was
second, McHenry third, Cass fourth,
Bottineau fifth and Grand Forks sixth
Bowman county was low with only
$50. r..
Tell me, ye winged; winds that
round my pathway roar, do ye not
know of some quiet spot, where wives
clean house no more; some lone, Sc.
Questered dale, some island ocean
gir, where life is not one ceaseless
war with cobwebs and with dirt;
where only natures carpet spreads be-
meath tired feet and wretched men
are not compelled it's emerald folds
to beat? The gentle breeze famed
my heated brow and said: Beat on!
There's no such place"
The Valley Cfty Times-Rec6rd
wants Burdick to reconsider his de.
cision not to become a candidate for
lieutenant governor. 1t looks now
as though Burdick had become sick
Of the entire game.
A plan is on foot to start another
newspaper at Devils Lake and the
Journal suggests that the promoters
might get a good bargain by calling
at the Journal Office, as the manage
ment has made enough money out Of
the business to last them the rest of
their natural lives. .%
Williams county has raised but $685.
of its share of 1915 for the North Da-
kota battleship silver service. We
are almost ashamed to say that Ward
county has not raised its share. III
The road to success is paved with
good advertisements. tsss:.ii =. =
"Old BiIi' Mumby ought to be the
census enumerator at Buford. He
could count those of the past present
and future is one can Judge anything
by the appearance of three line To-
cal in the last issue of the Tribune.
The new council at Ambrose has
decided that all blind pigging must
cease, and the drug stores were warn.
ed to adhere very closely to the law.
The commissioners of Williams
county decided that the question OF
county division should be submitted
to vote of the people at the next
general election.
A stranger wandered into Ambrose
last week, and inquired of home
where he could use the piano for a
short time He was directed to one
of the Ambrose homes, where he
proceeded to dish out Wagner and
the other great masters, much to
the surprise of the few who heard
him. He became so popular that a
home recital was arranged, and later
a public recital was given in the op-
era house. No one knows his true
name, where he came from and
whittier he is going.
The flowing well at Ambrose has
ceased to flow, and pump has been
installed. Considerable quick sand
is being pumped up with the water.
but it is hoped that this will disap'
pear. s
VIM. Farrell, one Of the enacient
clerks in the Office Of the county au'
ditor, has resigned to 80 onto his
Ambrose farm.
The Ryder BARRIERS have Joined the
other forces and are now charging
ten cents per neck shave, assisting in
boosting the high cost Of living.
4 prairie 1re burned out on the
Berthesd reservation for i've days
and I'VE nights, destroying thohsande
q acres Of grazing. for months 70
come. =
G. G. TAneedahl's children while
playing in the streets Of Ryder, were
run over BY : runaway team and bad.
~ injured.
The editor a the Maxbass Monitor
celebrated his 51st birthday by set
ting three salleys Of type and per.
forming other stunts. j.
/, Bantry II without doctor, Dr.:
Livingston having decided to locate
at Maxbass. A good opening.
Two men were arrested at Williston
for throwing empty whiskey bottles
in the street and fined $500 each.
w. D. Parshall, one Of the Williams
county commissioners, died 1t Fari'
bault, MINI, from paralysis. Austin
Johanna was appointed to all The "
cancy.