The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-05

els, ur slightly ess than 70 bushels
Per acre.
Romeo Dustin, the fourteen
months old son OF Joseph Dustin,
living at brady, N. D., passed away
at St. Josaph's Hospital Of this city,
Saturday, Aug. 81; after weeks
illness of cerebral meningitis. The
remains were taken to the Van Fleet
Undertaking parlors, and the funeral
held at the Catholic church, 3 o'clock
Of Sunday afternoon; interment in
Fosehill cemetery.
The little one was large, teau-
'tiful child for his age and friends
and acquaintance of the family ex-
tend their heartfelt sympathy to Mr..
and Mrs. Dustin in this, the tire
of their bereavement.
The police shake-up al Mandan
was even more thoro than the one
III New IOTK Clty.
VIM. Wrobe, a drunkard, died in
the county Jail at Williston from
alcoholism He was 4S years old and
a native Of Prussia. He had con-
sumed several bottles of the famous
Williston lemon extract-that may
have escaped the attention of Prof.
Laid.
'7hos. B. Murphy, Register of the
Wil1!ston land office, took charge Of
the office the first of the month.
Rev. w. Knighton Bloom, Congre-
gatiCnal minister from Williston, has
arrived in Minot, TO take charge OF
the Sunday school work, formerly in
the hands Of Rev. E. S. Shaw, who
has TAX n charge of the Williston
church work.
John Leakey, a rancher of south
ern Mckenzie county, sustained a
IL a. Iuleu ACS, "lIlS lOuilullS uP
some cattle. His horse fell and Ian
! ded on the rancher's leg.
The escape of the four prisoners
from the penitentiary last week. is
! regretted by no one more than the
| other inmates. Warden Hellstrom
has been very liberal with the pris.
oners, an honor roll having teen
established. While the prisoners
have been granted many favors, this
is the first Instance where any Of
! them have betrayed the confidence
placed in them by the warden. This
will likely result in more stringent
rules, for all will have to suffer in a
way for the transgressions of the
few.
RobiEson, one of the quartet OF
prisoners who escaped from the pen
itentiary last week, and who was
subsequently, captured, was one C1
the Sawyer hank robbers. 1t will be
rememb led that he is the prisoner
who was shot thru the ankle by the
Kelley rcssee while attempting tt
ESCAPE. Robinson is a fine appearing
intelligent FLOW an" belongs to a
good family. He has been a mode
prisoner, hay ng served five Years o.
. his twenty year sentence. He is an
I a-'Dert cabinet maker and has made
many beautiful pieces of furniture
that are to be sen in the home 81
the warden.
Geo. Swartzels little son living or
the Amundsen farm at White Earth
fell from a load OF hay and broke his
arm.
The Portal International thinks
., big Bill Taft may carry home the
bacon this FAIL after all. The chan
ces are that "gifls' bacon will be
removed from the White House next
march.
3; COMMISSIONER r. D. johnson OF
! Renvilqe county bought the Mime
apolis and Northern elevator at Mo
hall.
The story is told of pill collector
who visited > Minot home the other
day and remained on the front porch
several hours, because every time
lie knocked voice from within said
Wait minute" At last a neighbor
came along ana notified the persis
tent youth that the family wa:
away, and o.'y th> parrot was in