The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-08-29

nendations. III the meantime, new
Loard Is elected and Prof. Schaffer
is fired, on tne grounds that he did
not hold . certificate in the state at
the time the e otract was signed
and Prof. LokkVn was re-engaged.
The matter was taken before Judge
Leighton who decided against Prof.
Schaffer and now the :natt.r has
been taken to the supreme court.
The Velva schools cannot open until
a decision is rendered, which Is look
ed for soe..
The Carplo News credited couple
|of patent medicine ads. to the Bur
lington Reporter.
George Smith, editor OF the Plaza
Pioneer, lives on a farm, has 45o
acres of fine e.'op and says he doesn't
worry even If he does lose a sub
scriter occasionally who disagrees
with his policy.
Some last seasons fax is being
threshed.
Dr.. E. r. Herman OF Stanford,
ILL.,, who has filed Oh Berthold
homestead, will locate at Makoti in
November.
Jack Myers refused $4,000 for his
MaxEass Monitor. Jack showed good
Judgment.
That merchant, w. H. Sears, at
Maxbass, is in no way related to tn
chears-Sawbuck me1
Russell Gard of SAWYER has charge
Of the Oshorne-McMillan elevator at
Baden.
Mrs. Olaf Lokensgard and daugh-
+er Mabel of Sawyer, have returned
from Minneapolis, where they spent
he summer.
S. c.. Watts has traded the Watts
hotel at DonnyErook to Thos McVeety
for farm near that place.
The eight months old daughter OF
Adolph Poliak Of Donnybrook, died OF
stomach trouble.
L. C. Peterson of Donnybrook re-
ceived word of the death of his
mother which occurred at Stanton,
\. D.
A Donnybrook merchant advertises
ton of cabbage for sale at a cent a
FOUND.
Staale Hendrickson of Coteau, may
become an active candidate for speak
or of the house at the next session
Of the general assembly.
Il. Galehouse, who says he is
white, weighs 235 pounds, stands six
feet tall and wears No. 70 shoes, has
an interesting communication in each
issue of the Donnybrook Courier
Mr.. Galehouse suspects that CO.
| Supt. Warren has been just the least
mite expensive for the taxpayers.
| The fields of grain are so tall this
year that children are easily lost ir
them. Mr.. and Mrs. Steinberger Of
Ivanhoe township returned to thei
home after attending the funeral o.
neighbor's child, to learn that the
3.year-old hopeful had been lost in {
wheat field, After frantic search
the lad was found.
| Cook Robinson, former Foxholn
banker, has turned road contractor
| having teen awarded several con
tracts by the county DADS.
The Farmers elevator at Carpi<
| will Install a Funston cleaner at ar
~expense of $3.50. 1t will soon pa!
for itself.
H. C. Ellis, former secretary G.
the Minot commercial club is work
ing an advertising scheme in this sec
ton of the state.
A number Of farmers near Hills
boro were swindled by a couple ot
smooth, otly-tongued gents who were
selling binding Irvine. They sold the
Irvine for a few cents less than the
local dealers, but the farmers were
asked to subscribe for shares OF
stock in the company which repre-.
stool IN the company which was rep
resented to them as paving big divi
dend. The farmers. notes were TAX
en- for the stock and ny this time
are probably in the hands Of innocent
buyers. A big shipment of twine
was received by those who hit, but
in nearly every case something was
wrong, either running short or being
Ct inferior quality and bale after bale
was brought back to the distributing
agent and local Hillskoro dealers ap-