The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-05
Flickertail Facts
North Dakota State News In Con
densed Form.

TO succeed the late pastor, II. w
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Fargo.-The jury in the case of I
S. Smith of Buffalo, who shot and
killed an outlaw last summer while
deputized as q marshal. brought In
a verdict of acquittal.
Fargo.-While trying to warm hel
hands over an open fire in the stove
in her home, 4-year-old Helen Housel
of Fosholm was burned to death when
her clothing caught fire. a.
Edmore.-Unmindfu that he held 4
lighted cigar between his lips, J. Stem
dal leaned over tank containing $50
gallons Of gasoline and was perhaps
fatally injured by the explosion which
followed.
Jamestown.-Officia stockholders
and directors of the Midland Contin'
entail Railway company will make their
first trip of inspection over the new
line Of the railroad between Edgeley
and jamestown. on Dec. 5.
Jamestown.-Mrs. Anna S. Crow,
who eleven days ago attempted sui.
eide by shooting, is dead. Pneumonia
developed as a result of one of the
bullets passing through her lungs.
The funeral was held on the arrival
of her brother from Owatonna, MINI.
She was 20 years of age.
Minot.-Lloyd Carter, aged II, and
his brother William, aged 9, were
drowned in the Mouse river here.
They had been playing on the thin te
Of the river. which gave way under
the elder boy. William tried to go
to his brothers assistance and the
ice also broke under him, throwing
him into the river. The bodies were
recovered.
Observation-Disclosures will enter.
tain the North Dakota Christian En-
deavor union Jan. 10, II and IL, 1913.
and the societies at the Presbyterian
and Congregational churches are plan.
ming a program. Among the speakers
will be Rev. H. H. Rottman, field sec
rotary for North Dakota and Rev. s.
A. Martin Of Winnipeg, field secretary
for Manitoba.
Bismarck.-Dr. w. 8. Newman, gov.
eminent veterinary inspector, went to
Yellowstone National park, where he
vaccinated $50 buffalo. An infectious
disease, hemorrhagic septicaemia, has
appeared among the animals of the
park, and already ten have died. It is
feared if the ravages of the disease
are not stopped the entire herd will
be wiped out
Grand Forks.-The yelping of two
dogs saved Tom Borosky and mem.
bers of his family from death by fire
when their resid ence in this city was
destroyed Awakened by the barking
of the dogs. which had been locked in
a lower room. Borosky found the
house filled with smoke and with
flames having almost cut off the ave-
nues of escape to the lower floor. He
did not forget his dogs, however, and
at the risk Of his life liberated them.
Krem.-An heroic act was per-
formed by a hired man on the Baker
ranch near Expansion. He had taken
the young son Of Manager Day to q
little pothole to give the boy a ride
on a sled. The sled got away and fell
with the boy into small open spot
Of water in the center Of the ice The
hired man spraug through the hole
into the water eight feet deep and
managed to come out at the opening.
which was scarcely large enough to
admit mans body.
Valley City.-George Hudson, 9th.
erwise known as Red" was brought
to Valley City from Minot to answer
to the charge Of having been connect.
ed with the gang which held up and
attempted to rob the depot agent at
the 500 station about three weeks
ago. The man was a,raigned before
Judge Moe. and asked to be given un.
til next Monday to secure his wit.
nesses for the preliminary hearing.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Grand Forks.-Lieutenant Colonel
G. S. Potter Of the United States en-.
gineers, will be in Grand Forks Dec.
s. to make his report on the survey
of the Red river valley from Wahpe.
ton. N. D.. and Breckenridge, Mimi,
to the Canadian boundary line. The
report will cover the question of the
feasibility of establishing series OF
locks and dams in the Red river for
the permanent control of the waters
and the maintenance of navigation at
all seasons. The survey of the stream
was authorized by congress at its last
session, 100000 being provided.
Carrington.-Rybin, father Of James
Rybin, the boy who was sentenced to
the penitentiary for twenty years for
completely in the murder of Earl How.
ard. came to Darlington. Mr.. Rybin's
home is in South Omaha, Neb, where
he is respected citizen. He did not
know that his boy had been taken to
Bismarck, but thought that he was be.
ing held in the Jail at this place. He
had not heard the details Of the crime,
and was greatly relieved to know that
1t was not his boy who fired the fatal
shot. He was satisfied that the boy
deserved punishment, but was Of the
opinion that twenty years was pretty
steep. From here he went on to Biz.
marck to SEQ his hayward son.
Jud.-Because hs tried to save Q
dog that had run out in front Of his
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