The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-01-02

the letter to her mother. subst tut;ng
her own name and that of her lover
The mother rayed with anger and
stamped her foot In disgust, forbid
ding her daughter to have anything
TO to with . man who would write
such nonsensical stuff to girl. The
Girl then gave the letter to her moth.
or to read. and the home became
suddenly so quiet she could hear the
snow1akes falling in the back yayd.
One Of the elevators at Hope adj
,ertises to ray ! and 2 cents above
the market for / and wheat-which
ought to get the business-advertis
ing anS .ght prices.
The state tuberculosis sanitaI1um
at Dunseith was formerly turned over
to the state recently. There are al
ready twelve patients in the insti-
uion and more applications than the
present capacity Of the sanitarium
can care for.
F. d. Norton, now secretary OF
state and elected to congress at the
last election, is the first graduate of
the University Of North Dakota elect.
ed to congress.
Charles Anderson, Columbus far
mer, nearly lost his life while hunt
ing prairie chickens. One Of the gun
barrels had flaw in it and the gun
exploded. A piece Of the steel cut
the large artery above the elbow and
before the doctor arrived, the man
nearly died from loss Of blood.
"A car Of honey was burned in the
yards at Portal. A car containing
20 drums of nitro-glycerine that stood
near the burning cfr, was moved
away quickly Some Of the Eystand-
ers attempted to pull the honey
from the flames, but practical jck-
er threw some torpedoes into the
flames and the efforts were given up.
c. X. Christianscn Of Carpio has
blood in his eye. He is offering
800 reward for information that will
lead to tho arrest Of the fellow who
stole load Of max from his granary
The Mohall News has begun its
twelfth year Of existence and Bro.
Rockne is making quite success Of
the newspaper business. The News
was first published by NJ .. Hall.
"forty miles from lemon" before
the railroad traversed that section of
the country. Mr.. Hall published enus
:lnal proof and contest notices to be-
come rich and is now living on the
| ntn. est of his money in sunny Cal
iforia.
Fred Roble, the Deering editor is
spending the holidays at hts. old
home in Austin, MINI. This is his
first trip hack in eleven years.
Percy Trubshaw Of the Coopers-
town Sentinel, looks as young and
frisky as q 1e-year-old school boy, yet
he was "devil'' on the sanborn Enter
prise which recently celebrated It's
32nd birthday, more than 20 years
ago.
| Editor Holtein OF the Lansford
Journal wants q ban placed those
suggestive dances that make even
the onlookers ashamed Of themselv-
es. We ffus confess that we have
never seen the Bunny Hug" the
"Grizzily Bear" and Kindred dances,
but will take the brothers word for
1t, and herewith register our vote in
favor Of canning" such stunts.
Quintus Richards, one Of the pio-
neers Of the Kenmare country, died
at his home west Of Kenaston from
paralysis. He leaves wife and
seven children.
Michael Nicholson, young lad,
was struck by the train on the Ben.
thold-CrCsEy branch the day before
Christmas. He had driven to Ken
mare and was returning home with
an empty hay rack when the train
struck him. The wagon and rack
We're smashed and the boy was
thrown considerable distance One
ear was torn almost OF and he WAS
badly bruised. hut is recovering.
A warrant was issued for Albert
Smith Of Mohall, for disposing Of his
property with The intention Of de-
frauding creditors. Smith sold his
fleets and made 1 hasty departure.
If apprehended his arrest will follow.
A steam traction engine exploded
on the Jim Anderson farm neal
schafer last week. Water freezing
under the return fue was the cause.
Two horses were so badly hurt BY