The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-21
AROUND THE STATE

! railway profess in this. state have
been laid off until spriug. The grad
for the extension of the Stanton lil.e
or the n. P. is about half completed
It will probably he completed about
, July 1 and the steel laid in time TO,
moving the grain crop.
Iron ore has been found on a farlr
in Ramsey county and samples Of II
sent to the A. c.. tested as high az ~
per cent iron. The Iron Range ores
Of Minnesota only test 20 per cent
II is claimed that the deposit is about
ten miles wide and extends from nea,
Devils Lake to the Canadian line.
Up at Kenmare the Democrats had
some fun with Toilet Paulson, the
Bull Moose publisher of the Journa.
One night after election the Denis.
arranged calf skin to, look like a
moose and headed by the band parad-
ed past the Journal office playing a
funeral dirge.
Williston's milk inspector tested
several dairy cows and found them
affected by tuberculosis.
Charles A. Mansfield of Williston,
may become receiver of the Williston
land Office at the expiration Of the
term Of Minor S. Williams, during
the early part Of next year.
Mrs. Rosie Schubitz of An1er was
adjudged insane. She was taken to
New York city by DR.. and Mrs. Hop
Kins.
AS result Of clothing war at
Williston, the newspapers are carry.
ing a number of double page ads.
The explosion of gasoline stove
in Kelly Bros restaurant at Ryder
did $500 damage.
The Lutherans at Ryder have
bought four lots and will build a large
church in the spring.
Edw. T. Vamruf, the Makoti nipple.
ment dealer, has commenced the cree
ton OF two-story building. 32x7p
feet.
Miss Clara DIN, the Garrison blind
girl. has an unusually sweet voice ana
plays the piano we'll. An effort will
be made to have her voice cultivated
w. P. Pierow, formerly of Minot
and Harry Brown, are in trouble on;
at Stanley. They are charged with
the illegal sale Of liquor.
Gerhard Peterson was fined $3.50
at Stanley for failing to send his
three minot children to school
Editor Bratton of the Rugby Optl.
mist has broken into the legislature
and may try congress next. Glac to
see a newspaperman appreciated once
in while.
One OF our exchanges came out liz
glaring headlines and announces thai
Taft carried all but 46 states.
The Wolford Mirror reports five
births in one week with several pre.
cincts to hear from.
Charlie Brown of Ross Ia CHARGED
with operating gambling house and
was bound over to district court.
George Connors was arrested at
Stanley charged with pigging. His
case will be considered in district
court. In the meantime he is out un.
der $500 bonds.
l.. M. Stanton, who voted at Ant.
Ter, was so years old election day.
A good many Of our subscribers
have been good enough to pay atten-
ton to notices recently sent out. We
hope that all will do so.
Harley Potter is Portals new night
policeman. Now II Harley will do
something besides potter around
Peter Owen was given 30 days at
Portal for stealing u slab Of bacon
from the 500 restaurant.
James Connors was arrested at Por.
tai, being suspected OF kidnapping two
children. boy Of eight and a girl Of
ten.
Atty. John Martin, formerly connec,
ed with the McBee law Offices Of Mi
not has taken up the work in Atty
Hamilton's Office at Maxbass.
John Olson Of Ignite fractured biz
leg In two places while butchering 3
steer.
Seven DRINKS, members Of Z thresh
ing crew, smashed the windows Of the
Bowbells Bakery and Restaurant
when they were refused admittance
They were arrested next day and tive
Of them we're fined SO and costs