The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-06

against CQem, WanpetCn having lines
running in from all parts Of the
county, while Mooreton and Wynd.
mere are only on branch lines.
The body of Thomas Shadkowski
son of Peter Shadkowski, farmer
living west of Grand Forks was found
floating in the river amid cakes of
ice and debris, near the old power
house on the west side of the river in
that city by Andrew Mosher Thomas
Shadkowsh had been missing from
home for more than year and it
was thought that he had left for the
West. He was thirty years old and
was working on the Byron dam when
last seem A small sum of money and
. ring were found on the body. Death
10 believed to have been accidental.
In Bismarck April II bids will be re-
ceived for the construction of q new
hospital at Dickinson. This hospital
II to be constructed by the Bismarck
diocese of the Catholic church, the
bids for It being received by Bishop
Wehrlo. The present estimated cost
Of the structure, exclusive Of furnish
ings is about $4,000. The building
10 complete in every detail and will
give Dickinson one of the finest hos
pitfalls on the Missouri slope. Plans
and specifications for the hospital are
on flls at the Minneapolis and st.
Paul building trades exchanges.
An attempt was made recently TO
blow up the parsonage Of the First
Congregational church at Dickin.
son. A stick of dynamite was set
OF between the storm windows Of the
lower floor sleeping room, causing
terifflo explosion, blowing the castings
through the room and an open door
and through the dining room adjoir
ing, breaking out window on tho op.
yard. ...
North Dakota has, in the opinion OF
prominent men from different sec.
lions of the state, sufficient moisture
for all present needs, although there
- general sentiment that the spring
season, to insure the complete success
q the years work should be rainy.
The fact that within the last week
practically every section Of the state
has been visited either by rain or
s1ow has increased optimism. "a
Chiefs Red Bear and Enemy Heart,
accompanied by Alfred Bear. IN inter:
prefer from the Fort BerthoM ressr.
wilton. have left for Washington. Red
Rear and Enemy Heart were govern
mont scouts at Fort Abraham Lincoln
uoder Custer and were employed 40
scouts on the memorable expedition
up the Yellowstone and Little Biz
Horn IN 1876. They want to obtain 4
pension. 4
While standing on the steps of HE
engine, which was one of double
header" on an eastbound PASSENGER
train, Peter Sorenson of jamestown
was hit by q standpipe at Windsor,
twenty miles west of jamestown, and
seriously injured At first it was
thought that several bones were brok-
en-, but later examinations showed his
condition less serious.
The use of fax screenings in feeding
cattle proved disastrous to a number
of owners residing north of Williston.
There were large number of deaths
from the use Of this feed and for
time the farmers, unaware Of the prop
critics OF fax screenings whom used in
that manner, were startled at condi.
lions and fearful that a plague had
broken out
A quarter Of section of land in Stan
10y township, ten miles south OF Ear.
80, has been sold for SIS per acre.
This is believed to be the highest
price paid for strictly farm land not
close to any incorporated city. The
land is choice quarter, but no more
productive than many other farms in
the county and Is entirely without
buildings
B. ]. Ness, prominent druggist Of
Devils Lake, is held for violation OF
IN order Of injunction from the dis.
trict court, with a hearing set for
April II. A restraining order against
the sale of intoxicants by the defend.
ant was issued some time ago and
the proceedings took a new turn on
the application of Attorney General
Miller.
States Attorney Fowler, acting un.
der the recently enacted law, has
served notice on all the proprietors Of
the Fargo resort district to leave The
new law defines such offenses and
makes violation q felony instead Of
q misdemeanOr.
Lacking room for necessary expert.
'msnts At the North Dakota Agricul.
tural college at Fargo the bcard OF
trustees has purchased for $4,000 An
adjoining half section to the sectioa
n land already owned by the institu.
don.