The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-10-10
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Minot-A serious stabbing ARRAY
took place near Baden. between Hoe
ert Gardner and Boago Yerber. .
couple of negroes.
Fargo, North Dakota.-Mrs. Martin
sundbey, who was accidentally shot
BY her l2.year-old son At their homo
near Moorhead. Mimi. is dead.
Fargo-Ths FIRST edition Of the
Weekly Spectrum, the student publ
cation of the North Dakota agricub
tural college. has just been issued,
Aberdeen-James G. Skinner. aged
81. Cheyenne Reservation Indian
received injuries from a falling horse
at Mobridge which caused his death
. few hours later He vas riding the
horse at good gait when the animal
slipped and fell SINNERS skull wa
fractured
Minot.-One of the most daring rob
berries perpetrated in Minot for some
time took place when two highway
men held up Frank LaFlame. Great
Northern conductor, and Joseph Beau
dry. linotyper for the Minot Optic, q
the point OF 50 calibre revolver and
relieved them Of their cash and
valuables.
Fargo-Methods of meeting the
farm labor situation ia the state were
discussed At a mass meeting of Fargo
citizens at 10 o'clock Friday morning.
With the demand for labor increasing
in spite of 4 small influx Of harvest
hands the business men Of the city
assert that the situation 10 alarming.
Fargo citizens were urged to take con-
certed action In An effort to meet the
demand for farm laborers.
Napoleon.-A deputy United States
marshal was here and arrested Mar
tin Di'lman. a blacksmith of this city.
on a complaint charging him with
having sent obscene matter through
the mails. Dillman waived examina-
ton before United States Commis-
sioner Geo. 4. Bryant and was held 70
answer 1T the next term Of the Unit
Cd States district court under REQ
ognisancs Of $500. which was fur
uished by Bernard Welgel.
Fargo. While about all North
Dakota Republicans will support Presi-
dent Taft for reelection and many OF
the leaders Of the party and candi-
dates on the state tickets are now
working for the election of the prest
dent, the state platform. as announced
at the Republican headquarters. con-
dennis the reciprocity measure. The
state platform says: We demand the
immediate repeal of the ubiquitous
Canadian reciprocity measure.
Fort Rice.-R. S. Reed. one Of the
enterprising farmers OF Fort Rice.
has demonstrated that man can
make a very good living on a small
patch Of ground. Without the use
of any farm machinery whatever Mr..
Reed has devoted his time to the cub
tivation of onions. This year his crop
has run 235 bushels to the acre, and
he has sold his product for $225 per
bushel This makes a very good r.
turn and it is said there are more
farmers in that section who will 60
into onion raising next year.
Grand Forks.-No subject is attract
ing more attention throughout the
state than the improvement of road
conditions. In the recent inspection
trip over the Meridian road, the needs
of North Dakota from Il good road
standpoint stood out in no uncertain
manner State Engineer Atkinson
points out some pertinent facts re-
garding road improvement in North
Dakota He said: One OF the most
noticeable facts in connection with
the Meridian road inspection trip was
that where the best roads were found
It was always discovered that public
spirited. patriotic men were rssnon'
sible for their condition"
Bismarck.-Things seem to be picb'
ing up in local police circles, and TO,
several weeks in the future Chief No
Donald and his force anticipate trou.
BILE most any time. The FIRST Of the
trouble started when Chief Mcdonald
and Captain Martineson found q col
ored gentleman by the name Of San
Jones sleeping OH 4 JAG at the N. 2,
depot. Jones had just been released
from serving 4 two-year term at the
penitentiary, having been sent here
from Minot The fact that the police
disturbed his slumbers aroused his in
considerably, and the police officers
landed him in the county Jail only g
.a- IT, tussal of their lives
Grand Forks.-Governor John Burke
sf North Dakota brought his cam.
paign in the interests Of the Demo.
cratic party to . close in Grand Forks
county Wednesday night The Cover.
nor spent two days in the county, do.
voting most Of his time to the national
situakion and directing the fire OF his
addresses against Colonel Roosevelt.
Jamsstown.-The Cottage hotel q
Sanborn was burned to the ground, the
ore catching from . barn, few fest
from the north end OF the building,
il which the dre started from unknown
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