The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-14
Short State Stories

Geo. T. Murray will take the cen
sus at Berthoh and adjoining towns.
U, l.. Burdick, former speaker OF
the house, has declared that he is
through with politics forever. He re-
fuses to come out for either congress
or for lieutenant governor.
Frank B. Cunmins, a well to 40
Upnam farmer, fifty years OF age
while Respondent, went to the barn,
prepared a bed and took a dose OF
morphine from which he died.
The nine-year-old son of Alex Goss
| of Anamoose was dragged to death py
| two-year-old colt, which he was lead
| ing out to water. The lad fastened
the colts rope about MS body. Inc
Gilt became frightened and ran, ana
| dragged the boys body out into the
field. where the lads father was ploW-
ing.
A Ryder farmer named Frettum, IS
sure that the family cat saved 'hlhl
from suffocation by coal gas. He no
ticed the cat acting queer. and, put
if out, AS he walked into the tresn
air he detected the odor of gas and
became quite i'll.
The Democrats of Bottineau coun-
ty have organized, making Geo. CLARK
! chairman. They will put full TIC
ket in the field, and if they 40 as
thew generally do, wlll elect a part
of it.
Geo. Elise, the G. N. conductor who
| has been in. the Westhope hospital
for several weeks, very i'll Of pneu-
monia, was able to return to his home
at Antler.
Much of the grain that was soWn
/ early, has come up nicely, and the
| fields have taken a tinted hue OF
green. The prospects are that the
early seeding will not be retarded IN
any way. =
Three of the county commission
ers of McHenry county, J. B. Relder'
NJ. G. Myrhe and S. o. Sampson,
whose terms expire this year, decline
to run again for office, so the per-
sonnd of the board will be somewhat
i changed. ...
Carrie Nation will make a trip thru
Montana this month, telling how and
she smashed things.
! Dan Korinne's two-year-old son fell
into puddle of water at Balfour and
would of drowned, but for a couple
of water spaniel dogs that pulled the
little fellow out.
8. M. Koto, candidate for county
treasurer of McHenry county TO sue
ceed himself, is not Jap, as MS
name might imply. ~.
Mary Ida Torr of Upham rs can
didate for county superintendent OF
schools OF McHenry county. Grad
ually the women are filling these Of
fees in the state, there being tnarty-
nine women county super1ntendents
in North Dakota.
The Grano Tribune Is boosting ITS
/ town, a great deal more than the
merchants are boosting the Tribune,
which is not just exactly right.
Some OF the state papers continue
to call Noah, the self confessed muir
dered, Robert S. Noah, which is IN
correct. This is the name the
scamp assumed Immediately after his
arrest. but which proved to be tine
name Of q brother, in the Philip
pines. His correct name u y. M.
Noah. .
The jamestown Capital wants to
know who is paying for those nine
columns Of McCumber doctrine found
| in the patent "inards' Of the state
papers.
accuses sam Clark Of editing the
M4not Optic.
g., A. Ludwig's ten-year-oad son
/ was kicked BY . mare at Ashley
| N. D., while he was playing with q
colt. His brains were scattered apout
the ground.
verd Taylor. living i've miles south
west Of velva, Is the owner OF COW
that gave birth to calf with TWO
heads four eyes and two mouths. The
calf is normal in size and when FED
eats with both mouths. This calf can
be seen at his farm. Verd thinks OF
putting the cak on sxhibitton.-Velva
Journal.
Fra Alssr was e,sctsd mayor Of Of
otaAlsy.