The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-23
Fifty Bottineau county boys and

test. The winners were: William
Brauder, Peabody, list. Erwin Bran
der, Peabody, End; Helma Setter,
tidsvold, 3rd; Anna Wall. Eidsvold,
Atm; Willie Barton, Serguis, 9Th.
The Courant thinks that either a
cheese or a starch factory would do
well at Bottineau.
The Glenbrrn Advance offers one
years subscription for every three
| "usheis Of | GA .ses.
Harry Jones of Glenburn sustained
a broken bone of tn earn when he
was thrown from hay rack.
Dayton and Markillie have finished
threshing $500 bushels of flax a:
Glenburn.
Burton Kochel, prosperous Glen
burn farmer, was united in marriage
to Miss Edna Stetzel of Cadillac,
Mich , in Minot Nov. Is.
Lloyd Kordahdl, the seven year old
son Of Mrs. j. J. Kordahl of Paler-
mo, died from a disease that balfled
the doctors.
J. c.. Hoff, editor of the Palermo
Standard remarks that many persons
would be more truthful If they talked
less.
The Plaza Pioneer will have an
interesting time boosting for the pro-
gressive candidate for president and
at the same time the stalwart can
didate for governor.
Smith Fassett, who built the Am
brose hotel, and who is now farming
northwest of that place, lost his farm
Luildings and 5000 bushels of grain
hy fire, which very probably was OF
incendiary origin.
Pete Stewart was fined for using
obscene language in the presence OF
ladies at Ambrose.
Upon their return from their hon
eymoon, DR.. and Ms. S. G. White
were rendered a hattering reception
and given fine couch by their many
friends of Ambrose
G. A. Deming of Bantry nearly
lost an eye when horse kicked a
litchfork he was carrying, the handle
striking his optic.
The Bantry Advocate believes that
Hanna will have an opportunity next
year. of issuing his Thanksgiving
Proclamation. Hardly, brother, for
even though he is elected, he will not
have taken his oath of office in time.
Butcher Gilroy of Minot was around
the Rice Lake district this week and
picked up a couple of carloads of fine
young stock. AS the farmer who in
formed us of the fact, said, I'VE may
rot have had much in crops, but we
depended on these cattle If crops
failed to afford us enough to live on
through the winter, and that is exact
~ what happened We have meat,
eggs, butter, milk and vegetables we
raised to live on, the cash for the
cattle will be enough to buy the few
things we otherwise need-and there
you are. The cattle in the main cost
US only a little bother, and at that
are our best crop Ryder Journal.
The Kenmare Journal notes that
North Dakota's corn crop this year
is 100000 bushels, not counting
those on the toes.
Now Nat Judge Davis has announc-
ed himself for congress we are ex-
pecting to hear that Blaisdell has
taken to hittin' the old corn cob and
carrying his cane again. -Kenmare
News.
The wife Of M. G.. Tousley, the
Ryder mail carrier, is a true North
Dakotan and plucky. During Mr.
Tousleys absence on the Elbowoods
where he was employed
Mrs. TOusley took charge OF the route
during the summer and fall. Her
cheeks were frozen during the cold
spell, but she doesn't mind a little
thing like that.
Whatever else can be said about
Aaker, the business college man from
Fargo, he is Jim Dandy advertiser.
E. H. Stenvick of 'Minot Is men,
toned as a possible Democratic can
didate for governor.
Henry Shellanbaum, a Ryder far
mer, had stacking bee when 45
acres Of fax we're stacked in one day.
An attempt was made to burn the
Florence hotel at Kenmare early Mon
day morning of last week. A Ave
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