The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-13
BRIEF NEWSIT
Happenings Throughout the
State Terse|y Told.

turtle Lake WOMAN WnOn IL is alleged
Blunt slandered. Feeling has been run
ming high for several days in the Tur-
tie Lake region and it had it's culmina-
ton when crowd of people, friends
of the woman, set upon the train crew
of the freight as it pulled into Turtle
Lake Thursday night The Infatuated
seekers OF revenge seized the brake.
man and four persons held him to the
station platform, partially stripped
| him of his clothing, while the woman
dashed his body with whip until he
| was in serious condition from his
| injuries. He was also severely beaten
and it is said that other members Of
the crew, seeking to help him, We're
also hurt more or less. Rumors of ac-
tons to be brought by the brakeman
against his attackers and of the rail.
road company against them for inter.
fering with an employee In the dis
charge of his duties are being heard
Comparative bank statements at the
close Of the period ending March 7,
1911, and Jan. z, 1911, show better
conditions in both national and state
banks. The March statement shows
an increase in the resources and liza
bilities OF the state banks amounting
to 1854, 509.26 and an increase in ma.
tional bank resources and liabilities of
1861, 1926. Deposits subject to cheek
In national banks show an increase OF
nearly 100000, while the same item
In the state banks shows an increase
Of nearly 100000. All other classes
of deposits show good increase in
both state and national banks.
After being buried in North Dakota
soil for twenty-three years a silver
watch In perfect running condition
has been recovered by its original
owner, Louis Hermanson of Americas
township. The timepiece was lost
when Hermanson was blowing on his
tree claim and, though he searched
some time for It, he failed to recover
it. Some years later he sold the land
to August Marquardt and farmland
plowed it up while preparing the land
for spring seeding. Upon shaking it
began ticking merrily and has kept
perfect time ever since.
/ Plans have been perfected for three.
day celebration Of the twsnty-fifth an
niversary Of the organization of the
local 7. NJ. c. A. to b held in Fargo
June is. II and Is. The celebration
win start with a banquet of :old tim.
srs" on the evening of Friday, June
16. One of the features will be
championship basket ball game be.
tween two teams composed of mem.
bers Of the teams In the ~" of TWEEN.
1.five years ago.
To draft code of rules for the or.
ganization Of a brigade of boy scouts
committee of five was appointed al
Z meeting of Grand Forks pastors,
teachers in the Y. M. C. A and SUNDAY
school workers. The members are N.
Goodwin, Fl. E. Winslow, Rev. F. w.
Walker Pugh, George GLADDEN. and
Bruce Mcdonald The committee will
begin work at once
The organization Of the German
English Lutheran Church of st. Pc
ter's, of which Rev A. Kollmorgan
will be pastor, was perfected at a |
meeting of the congregation held in
Devils Lake. This is the first move
definitely taken toward the erection oi |
q $4,000 brick edifice, the work on
which will be started durin the com.
Ing summer.
As result Of being nearly frozen
- death near his home north of the |
agricultural college at Fargo last win
1or Dr.. J. H. Rckter has had botn
hands amputated. DR.. Rickter is an
aged man. He became lost in snow
1orm, buried himself in a snow drift
and turned loose his horse, which was
later found by his sons.
Secretary Baernstein of the Fargo
Commercial club telegraphed an invi-
tation from the club to former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt to stop ia
that city on his way from Seattle to
81. Paul. 1t is expected that Colonel
Roosevelt will pass through Fargo
Friday, April Il, over the Northern
Pacific
The North Dakota delegation elect.
I'd to go to Washington to present the
cause of the farmers against the pend
ing reciprocity agreement will travel |
In special car, plans to that end be.
Ing completed. The idea is to make
every state between mere and Wash
ington take notice Of the determine
ton.
The Laymen's Missionary conven-
ton began at Fargo last Sunday. Two
Of the most distinguished workers in
that field In the United States were!
present in ]. Campbell White anil
Colonial p. w. Hakar1.