The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-20
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS
happenings Throughout the
State Terse|y Told.

Shots were hred in an attempt to ar.
eest Ed McGahan of Superior, Wis,
Who with George Dixon Of the same
place Is charged with breaking into
ne Jacobson 4 Fugelson hardware
score at Minot. Dixon caught fast in
Q basement window, through which he
eadeAvored to escape and was ar
essted, but McGahan escaped. Clar-
snce Parker, proprietor of the Leland
Aotel, who happened to be near by at
Ne time of the burglary, ordered Nc
oahan to halt and, the latter refusing,
pulled gun and shot. McGahan was
armed, but in his hurry to get away
Odd not return the fire. Dixon pleaded
guilty to burglary in the third degree
and was bound over to the district
court under 500 bonds.
Plans have been completed and
building operations will commence
soon on q big garage to be built at
Devils Lake by the Ramsey County
Implement company, of which Edgar
LaRue is manager. The building is
70 be so by 100 feet in dimension,
built Of brick with concrete floors and
ceilings. The main floor is admirably
arranged for automobiles, while motor
ists claim that the repair shop facili-
Ties are the best they have ever seen.
The second floor will be occupied by
the Devils Lake lodge Of Elks, who
have submitted the plans they desire
followed
Two thousand persons were at the
station to greet Colonel Roosevelt,
who appeared at the end of his car
and spoke for five minutes, expressing
his qualification to again be in North
Dakota, where he spent 50 many hap
~ months more than score of years
ago. He impressed upon his audience
the Importance of good citizenship and
congratulated the people. of the state
a one of it's greatest crops-children.
He praised North Dakota men and
their wives, after which he bowed
himself back into his private car
The North Dakota Academy of Sci
snce, in its third annual convention at
the university at Grand Forks. elected
Lynn B. McMullen. Valley City. presi-
dent; Herbert F. Bergman, Fargo, vice
president; DR.. G. A. Abbott. Grand
Forks, secretary treasurer. Dean NJ.
L. Brannon and Professor e. r. Chand-
~ of Grand Forks and Professor ].
Q. Sheppard Of Fargo members of the
executive committee. Thirty-flve
prominent men Of the state interested
. research work were in attendance.
The first arrest under tho now law
passed by the last legislature concern
Ag the practice Of physicians in the
state without passing examination by
he state board was made in Grand
Forks when DR.. ]. r Doran of the
United German Doctors who has been
touring the state, was taken in charge.
The action was brought by Mrs. Mary
Tracy, who charged that the doctor
Gid not give her full value for money
expended.
Two weeks ago Miss Schmidt, do
nestle at Oriska, fifty miles west OF
Fargo, fell into well. A young man
named Olson heroically rescued her
By permitting himself to be lowered
headforemost into the we'll. His act
Of heroism so appealed to Twin City
man that the latter sent Olson check
for hundred dollars. It is also an
00unced that Olson has been recon-
0ended for a'Carnegie hero award.
Plans are ON foot for thorough re-
organization Of the Fargo Commercial
dub, with view to extending the gen
eral activities of tho club. A commit,
Ne of three men will be appointed to
0otarmine the scope Of the reorganiza-
Uo1. The club will open its new quar-
1o6s April 81. A delegation from tho
=: e. Paul Commercial club will repre-
">sont tho business interests of that city
q the opening ceremonies.
The IL United States government,
through it, attorney, w. H. Barnett OF
Fargo, filed the deed for tho property
U00Lo0 NJ tue COi0eT VI o1AIu' SII00t
and Dakota avenue, Wahpeton, that
was recently purchased for the site
ior the federal building that will b
built shortly. An appropriation Of
$4,000 Is now available and 1t 10
probable that the government will
construct = $4,000 building.
Towned county will not have . su-
Dorintendent of public highways %
DRovided by the new law passed BY
the twelfth legislature. The commits
sioners needed the petitions of the
taxpayers who did not feel that such
On oncial was needed. 50 far II
seems that the new office II not gen
orally favored and counties, one after
another are declining the privilege of
the new law.
A serious accident happened to DR..
=. A. Bordwell Of Marmarth While
driving in the country his team ran
away, throwing him out. His back
was injured SO that he was unable to
move He lay on the ground nearly
three hours when he was found by a