The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-08

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bunk. And when rise after sleeping
much, feel like working to beat the
Dutch; my head Is clear and my mind
serene. am not grouchy nor cross
nor mean. shall not by the sages
be bossed; their heads are added,
their wires are crossed; and do not
suffer from early worms, boa con.
strictors or toads or germs.-Ex.
Earl Ross, young farm er who re-
sided south of Deerlng, was taken Ill
the first of the week with typhoid
fever and died early yesterday morn.
ing. The young man was brought in.
to town Thursday and everything
POSSIBLE was done to bring about his
recovery, but in spite of the efforts
in his behalf he succumbled to the
disease. The deceased was known
here as young man of exemplary
character and his death is deeply felt
Mr.. Ross uncle Frank Goodman came
from Granville yesterday and will
lave charge of the funeral arrange.
ments -Deering Enterprise.
The Cando Herald bemoans the fact
that the only thing to break the mono
tony at Canoo on Memorial day was
base ball game, and intimates that
things were auieter that day than in
the .silent city" at the edge Of town.
The Portal International notes that
the bride of Office is not one whit
more respectable than the bride of
cash.
Carl Nelson, publisher Of the Cando
Democrat, has been appointed deputy
field agent Of the state land depart
ment, succeeding J. L. Harvey Of
Cando. --....
If your business is not worth adver-
Using, advertise it for sale.
Mandan has installed a farmers
rest room.
Have you planted any fodder corn?
1t isn't too late yet. Try few acres
and see what they will do for you.
A flying machine exhibition will be
given at ,Mandan June II and IS by
Lucky Bob" St. Henry, who guaran.
, tees to go up fully 500 feet.
The criminal libel case against l..
w. Linton, publisher of the Beach
Chronicle has been dismissed as was
also the $1,000 damage sui. against
him. Both suits were instituted by
Mr.. Near, who agreed to let them both
drop, in case the publisher agreed to
stand half of the $500 costs which
| had been incurred.
Forty-eight business and proiessin-
: al men and tradesmen at Palermo,
! signed a statement to the effect that
the editor of the Palermo Standard,
who is none other than J. C. Hoff, had
commenced a campaign Of vlllification
and SANDER directed against the edit
or of the Palermo Herald disapprov-
ing of the same. The list looks like a
, regular Palermo city directory.
Mandan and Valley City have been
listed for postal savings banks.
Wahpeton and Devils Lake already
have them.
Cut worms are getting in their work
this year, not only in NORTH Dakota,
but in Wisconsin and other states of
the middle west. J. J. Brand OF Saw
yer informs us that his sister. who
lives at La Crosse Wis.,, reports the
the complete loss of two acres Of
fine strawberries, by the worms We'd
like some of our readers to tell us
how they have successfully battled
with these pests.
The officers of the First National
bank at Lansford have purchased q
chain of fourteen banks in North Da-
kota.
T. L. Simmons, the hustling Fox
holm merchant, is offering the farmers
of Foxholm, Maryland, St. Mary's,
Kirkelie, Waterford and Muskegan
townships 500 in cash prizes for the
best corn, wheat and fax raised under
certain conditions.
The Divide correspondent in the
Foxholm Leader says: Narrowing
wheat is the style these days. Are
you following the fashion? If not, try
it, don't look back when you do
A Stanley young man picked up the
wrong package at store where he
had made some purchases and the
next day received, by messenger, his
own bundle with the accompanying