The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-11-30
the spring and continue their labors

the spring and continue their labors.
Ryder Journal.
Down in the SHOW me" state, d
native was disputing the claim of a
North Dakota that this state was az
good as Missouri, and the North Da-
kota man knocked him down and
busted leg. Don't monkey with a
buza-saw .--Westhope Standard.
The Wolford Mirror refers to the
Great Northern branch train az fol-
| lows: THE articillated bunch of scrap
heap that furnieAss tho motive pow.
er for the scrambled trian that nuc-
yates on this branch of the Great
| Northern railway system, busted a
side iron near Manson on the down
| trip Saturday and after a delay of
| about three hours came limping into
| town like one-legged man who had
| lost his crutch."
The editor of the Cando Herald
after an experience of year i'm the
| newspaper business announces he is
| ready to continue Indefinitely. Incl
dentally. he mentions he knows lot
more than he did year ago. and is
satisfied with the financial remuner-
alton. All this would be passing
strange we're it not explained by the
gentleman having been o preacher
before he became an editor.
The Cash grocery and the entire
contents, including the postoffice, at
Tolley were totally destroyed by fire
at an early hour Sunday morning, last
week The fire was supposed to have
originated from the furnace in the
easement; when discovered, 1t had
gained such Roadway that the utmost
efforts on the part of the citizens
to check it were futile The building
was large one and belonged to Nc
Masters and Porter. Fortunately, 1T
was somewhat isolated and no other
buildings were burned.
J. w. Rode, circulation manager
of the Minot Independent, was in this
part of the country Wednesday, look
ing after the interests Of that up-to-
dae and progressive paper. The
Courier acknowledges a fraternal call.
-Donnybrook Courier.
Burleigh county lost out OH it's seed
grain issue; the Bismarck Tribune Of
recent date says: The total amount
outstanding among the farmers and
due Burleigh county for seed grain on
October TO- the date it became de-
linquent, was $22,625.71. The total
amount paid in at this date is 3d.
IS, leaving a balance outstanding
of $12,647 81. This county issued
bonds to the extent of $26, 100000 for
this seed grain due in three years
and the annual interest charge to the
county is $7,05O 90.
Mrs. Mile Stafford has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Crane
Norman Brock, Stady farmer, has
disappeared. Mrs Brock received d
postal from her husband from Ken
mare telling her to get money from
the bank 10 settle his affairs. Rumors
Of domestic troubles are ahoat.
A young man from Norge who Wis
ited a cafe at Ambrose. made 5000
goo' eyes at a pretty waitress who
resented his attentions She gave
him an icy stare, but this didn't do
any good 50 she tried the extreme.
She filled a cup with boiling water
and dashed it in his face. This cooled
him off, as surprising as it may seem
He talks of bringing a criminal &C
ton against the young woman, but
the Newsman advises him to remain
calm.
A big flock of prairie chickens
flew thru Deering one day last week.
One wag said they were repaying the
hunters a visit.
]. E. Morgan, five miles east Of
Rantry, harvested $500 bushels of
flax, most of which he sold for s2.20
bushel His threshing bill amount
ed to $1,000. North Dakota is the
hest agricultural state in the union.
A girl will give the man she likes,
one Of her golden locks, even If she
has to go and buy it for him, says
the Bantry Advocate.
Julius schleppegrell, formerly edi.
tor Of the Upham Star, is now COL