The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-09
Flickertail Facts
North Dakota state NSuU In Con
donood Form.

More Ignite coal mines are 70 bs
opened At Kenmare.
There have been numerous prairie
hres but none of them Of Q worry sori-
Gus nature
Fargo.-The farmers of Bottineau
county appear to have about 20 strong
an organization as there is in the
state.
| Coopers, own.-Splendid rains have
put the fields in fine condition for .
crop this year. Seeding is progress
ing rapidly.
Superintendent McMiiien of tho
Darlington schools was elected to q
similar position at LaMoure-at an
increased salary.
acknowledgements of Agri.
culture and Labor w. c. Gilbreath 10
in receipt Of number Of co.nmunica.
tions from var Gus parts of the state
regarding the scarcity Of labor.
The Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany will comply with the order IL:
sued some days ago by the railroad
commissioners requesting them to
establish agencies at Alfred, and
Chasely.
Observation-Disclosures, Dode and
Arthur Hare, sons of Mrs. Thomas
Hare, living just south of Coopers.
town, were discovered just in time to
save them from death by asphyxia-
ton by coal gas.
Hankinson-A special election has
been called for April 80 to vote upon
the question of incorporating the town
OF Hanklhson as a city under the
provisions of chapter 80 of the Re-
vised Codes of 1905
Minot-Death by his own hand 10
the verdict OF the corners inquest
held over the body of e. A. Gullick-
son, prominent druggist who shot
himself with % calibre rife Gull
lickson had been in poor health. He
was 80 years old and was widower.
| Grand Forks.-The next state meet
ing OF Importance will be that of the
State Dental society, which will be
held in Grand Forks May and T. A
program has been prepared and about
200 members of the organization have
signified their intention of being pres
ent.
Mandan - There is prospect that
Mandan will secure an appropriation
from the national congress that will
result in the location of an expert
mental station at that point. Ono
hundred thousand dollars is the
amount carried by the measure that
has passed the house and is now in
the senate.
Grand Forks.-Dr. George Vincent.
president of the University of Mime
sofa, is among the speakers whom tho
North Dakota Educational association
expects to secure for the annual meet
ing which will be held in Grand Forks
Oct. rs to %. An attendance of 800
teachers is the slogan that has been
adopted by the association.
zBenedict.-While George Bronsak
ST., was hauling a load of potatoes
from Russo with a four horse tsaA
his horses became frightened and ~
set the wagon, throwing him sut b.
tween the wheels, the wheels passing
over his leg and breaking It. Ths
lead team swung around and trsmpled
him. injuring him internally, from
which injuries he died. He leaves Z
wife and eight CHILDREN.
Minot-Miss Ruth Malstrom, tn
II year old girl who mysteriously dis
appeared on the night of April s, 70
turned to Minot from Devils Lake
where she was located by Ajax Scar
lott, president of the kinot Humane
society Miss Malstrom walked from
Minot to Granville, distance OF TWEEN
ty-fve miles, in the middle of the
night and said that she made the t11D
merely for an adventure.
Grand Forks-Bidding nearly )1~s
lower than any Of the other i've con
pettors, Jardine & Anderson Of FarGe
were awarded the Grand Forks coun.
ty bridge contract for the coming
year This is the third consecutive
time that Jardine & Anderson have
been successful in their bidding In
Grand Forks county, and while their
hast years bid was exceedingly low
the price this year was cents pei
lineal foot. /.
Maxbass.-Frank Rohrabacher, the
big bonanza farmer living west Of
this city, will put in 200 acres of the
ration of the armies-beans-thia
coming season. He says that land
sowed to beans will bring to the own.
or at least 326 to the acre, and mas
much ~ the poorest kind Of land is
especially adapted for this crop it is
not an idle dream to state that in, q
few years all the waste land in the
hoop country will be utilised.
Hankinson. A petition has been
circulated and freely signed asking
the town board to call special
meeting for the purpose OF voting on
the incorporation of Hankinson as a
city. A sufficient number of names
have been secured to the petition and
It will probably be presented to the
board at the regular meeting. The
question was voted upon two years
ago and was defeated by very small
margin, and those who are in favor
Of incorporation are confident it will