The Ward County independent., 1910-02-24
Items of Interest
Boiled Down for
Busy Readers

ing season, arrangements already
having been made in several cities.
Minot will have q stronger team than
ever, if possible.
Z A Jamestown baby, recently born
weighed just two pounds. One Of
her sisters weighed but one and
half pounds, when born.
"a Willow City woman who mailed
out some comic valentines sent BY
mistake her card with some of them
and her friends are angry.
Iae Deering branch Of the A. s.
Of E. leads the state in the amount
Of stock sold for the terminal ele-
vatore, Dering's share to date am
ounting to $3.50. It is now a sure
thing that the society will have its
elevator ready by the time the crop
begins to move next~fall.
A local telephone system will be
installed at Ruso.
A cooperative store at Bottineau
declared dividend at % per cent af-
ter having done business but seven
months.
A cooperative store was organic
ed at Souris.
an automobile garage and machine
shop will be installed at Lansford.
From the appearance of the Botti-
neau News, one would make guess
that the Bottineau business men are
not very good advertisers. While the
News is not the best paper in the
worlu, it deserves a better patron
age than it is receiving.
There was mighty disruption in
the order of Lady Maccabees at Lid
gerwood, six of the most prominent
members being suspended from the
order indefinitely, it being alleged
that they did not take the necessary
precautions in bridling their tongues.
Those Bottineau county citizens
ire far from being paupers. On Jan.
81, there was on deposit in the three
Bottineau banks nearly $SO2,O00.00.
The Odd Fellows Lodge at Dogden
is up in arms on account Of write
up that Bishop Cowell gave them in
one OF his sheets. '~-/'"' ;.
The Ryder News takes exception
to the statement made by the Carpio
News that the Ryder paper was no
thing but a proof trap.
The Devils Lake Inter Ocean after
March !, will charge a dollar and a
half a year for subscription instead
Of x1.O0.
A couple Of Towner young meA>
planned joke on a gentleman friend.
They intended to drag him out Of his
room and turn the hose on him. Ac-
cordingly they slipped to his room,
which was dark, and pulled the sleep
ing form to the floor, but were great
ly aismayed when they found that
their victim was woman. The
hotel had been filed and the young
man had given up his room to a
| woman.
A balfour man who was struck
in the mouth with rock, thrown by
a Russian boy, was awarded $50
damages by the court, for the loss
of his teeth.
The Rolla Star on reb. 3 contain
ed an advertisement of rs per cent
off on Christmas goods. One editor
wants to know whether that ad IS
coming or going.
Hans Johnson, an old time rail-
roader, committed suicide at Bis
marck, by blowing his brains out with
a 80 calibre rifle a.H .a
The Carpio News wants to stir up
something's county seat war for in
stance, to remove the county seat
from Minot to Carpio. The editor
figures that Carpio could bank on
Kenmare's help, and besides there is
plenty of room at Carpio for the
court house. ..,.... @ q. ....,s
VIM. H. Crow, former Palermo
business man, died from the effects
of an operation at Rochester, MINI.
Mr.. Crow was formerly member OF
the Grow Theatrical Co., and held
down a homestead at Ray. His body
was1 Inferred at Ray.
Dick Nelson, a Palermo farmer,
owned a couple of fine dogs, but they
developed "a queer appetite, eating
at every opportunity sheep skin
coats, gloves, etc. Dick sa isfed these
appetites with gun
The editors of Burke county have
already formed an association even
before the county organization is per-
fected. Editor Wales of the Portal
Is temporary chairman and Editor
Lyons of Bowbells, secretary.
Last week the Westhope Standard
contained a number of very Interest
ing letters from farmer readers OF
that paper, in relation to the city
oh Westho1e and the surrounding
country.