The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14

The Sawyer Telegraph believes that
Chairman Amundson should withdraw
from the hoard Of county commits
sfonrs and suggests that Olaf LOk-
kensgard, the commissioner from the
9TH district would make good chalr-
man.
At an oyster supper and sale at
Sawyer, a hand embroidered hand
kercheif the gift Of Mrs. Taft, our
Presidents wife, with her personal
card, was sold to the highest bidder.
Editor Pavlik of the Carpio News,
announced that last week was the
last he would be connected with the
paper. He stated that he'd install
new paper at Carpio with a better
plant than any in Ward county. If
true, he'll be going some Pavlik re-
Gently concluded successful piano
contest on the News, and some of the
subscribers who paid for twenty years
in advance, hope that the News will
not cease to exist.
Three Of the hold up artists who
escaped twice from the Bottineau
lounty JAIL, have been arrested at
Winnipeg and will be brought back
as soon as the necessary papers can
be secured. When once secure ~
within tho 80 h. ~
sheriff will hobble them and put them
IN leg irons If necessary to hold them
VIM. Pierce, who escaped from the
Bottineau county jail eight years ago,
was captured and compelled to serve
five days in the jail for this offense.
AS his sentence was so light, Mr..
Pierce decided not to break out.
The editor of the BCttineau News
arises to ask what that town needs
OF policeman of leisure. Why, bro
Their, no city is metropolitan in ap-
Eearance without one.
The city fathers Of Bottineau may
ask for a reduction of electric light
rates.
The brother of Thos Murphy, who
died in the Westhope Jail, came from
Buffalo to bury the remains. He is a
successful insurance man.
Mrs. l.. H. Olson, a Willow City
woman, was attacked by three vicious
dogs as she was walking on the
streets of Westhope. Her coat and
dress were torn to shreds and she
was saved from being badly injured
only by seeking refuge behind al
fence. The same dogs attacked other
women and ought to be shot.
They are having trouble over in the
noisy little city Of Bottineau. Mr..
Woodward of the electric light plant
insists on blowing the siren whistle
at nine o'clock each evening instead
OF ringing the curfew bell. The whis-
tie may be silenced entirely and the
old fire bell used to announced fires.
Charles Dopp of Ryder who has had
typhoid fever, mumps and other
things this winter, rs now the father
of fine big boy.
The RYDER Journal wants some of
the Ryder farmers to secure a few
of those blooded bulls that Major
Person has been shipping in from i
Wisconsin.
H. W. Franklyn, the printer, is in |
the lime light again. He left STAN
ley suddenly and his furniture has !
been levied upon for debts. Now his
wife claims it. Franklin is a dead !
beat Of the worst sort.
The Stanley Sun wants Mountrail |
county to build court house soon, |
claiming that it is Improbable to
rent.
Carl Berggren took French leave
from the Stanley Jail, after removing
one Of the bars.
II. F.. Johnson the Ryder attorney
is winding up his business and soon
will leave for trip to the Panama
canal. He will locate at Boise, Idaho,
after that.
Simon Ehr Is now managing the
Farmers Feed barn on Reishus