The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-06
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS
Happenings Throughout the
State 1ersely Told.

UAu8utcI, y lew petlt jury mas Ooou
subpoenaed In Cavalier county. This
action was taken in view Of the am
lavit Of prejudice that was filed
against Judge Kneeshaw and the
further fact that the Jurors that had
served at this term up to the present
time had had opportunity to become
more or less familiar with the cause
IN question. July IL the time set
for the trial, when Judge Burr will
preside.
Stephen O'Rourke, relief agent Of
the Great Northern railroad, is &C.
oused of misappropriation of the com.
pany's moneys and 10 In custody at
Hannah to face such accusation in
the courts. O'Rourke was acting as
agent at Hannah and 1t 10 charged
that he used some Of the money re-
ceived by the ONCE for purposes other
than those laid down by the company's
regulations. W. A. Bolton. the regu-
lar agent at Hannah, made the arrest
after being deputized.
Decision has been reached by the
Sisters of the Presentation, who re-
Gently vtcited Bottineau and West.
hope with reference to tho location OF
new hosuital, IN favor Of Bottineau.
About Oot the new Catholic HOSPITAL
for tie state will be opened and
placed In operation, the Bottineau
Commercial club having already made
preliminary ARRANGEMENTS for a hos
pital building.
The first battalion, Fourth United
States infantry, has left Fort Lincoln
and is marching from Bismarck to
Devils Lake, going by way of Dawson,
Carrigan, Sheyenne. Fort Totten and
Ferry to the camp grounds. The trip
will require eleven days. The present
orders are for the battalion to march
both ways this year. Heretofore the
regular troops have marched only one
way.
When the broncho that Colson Barn
father Of Wiliston, aged twenty years,
was riding, attempted to jump a
board fence, it failed to jump high
enough. In the tumble young Barn
father was caught under the horses
back, the animal turning completely
over. The young mans chest was so
severely crushed that he died in a
few minutes.
About $50 or 200 delegates are ex-
Dected to attend the annual meeting
Of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
association of the state at Devils
lake, IN organization that includes in
its membership practically every mu-
tual fire insurance company operating
In North Dakota. The dates of the
meeting are July 6 and Z.
The next round of the famous con-
TEST between Bowbells and Ignite
for the county seat honors in Burke
county will be had before the state su-
preme court, an appeal to that court
from the decision OF Judge Templeton
having been taken by the Ignite con-
tingent, who were worsted in the first
legal battle.
Robbers entered the jewelry store
Of o. J. Bella Of Epping and looted
the place of $1,000 worth of jewelry.
The robbers broke into the store
through the back window, but 50 eau
dously did they do their work that the
inmates Of the building who were
asleep up stairs heard nothing of their
operations.
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floats over small row boat, in the
Red river, piloted by Grand Forks
boys, Herbert GRADER, Arthur Miller
and Clifford Darling. tt, lads have
Sowed sixty miles, are we'll stocked
With provisions and expect to reach
Winnipeg in ten days or two weeks.
Louis Greitz, farmer residing
southW of Bowman thirty miles,
near c ord postofflce, was instantly
killed bolt of lightning which
struck hack In which 10 was sleep
Ing A her man was sleeping with
Greitz re time and was only slight
~ injrr BY the bolt.
The He. sing Elevator company has
sold it's we elevators in Bottlneau
county % the Barnum company Of
Duluth. The consideration in each
ease IL placed at $4,000. The elsva-
tors are at Bottineau, Willow City,
Westhope, Newburg and Truro.
These names have been recommend
cd to the postofice department for
postmasters by Representative Hell.
geson Of North Dakota; Alice Ken
nsdy at South Heart, Margaret Man
ming at Antler and ]. M. Carrigan at
Pert Yates.
A bank is to be opened at Voltaire,
called the Farmers State bank, with
. capitalization Of $4,000. It will be
open for business July l, with w. A.
Cole - president, .. Thorson az vice
president and Ole Engebretson 40
0ashier.
Ole Olson, young man residing
near Courtenay, was drowned in Spir-
itwood lake while out with his brother
Albert. The boat capsized and both
were thrown into the water. The
bsother, hanging to the side, was