The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-27
AROUND THE STATE

Chris Ieranson has retired from
the editorial tripod Of the White
Earth Record, to move to his farm.
~. j. Vance succeeding him.
Bernard Morgan, aged GO years, was
arrested at White Earth by Sheriff
Dolan for dispensing booze.
Mr.. aud Mrs. L. A. Tryon have re-
turned 10 Sawyer from an extended
visit In Illinois and Iowa. Mr. Trycn
writes, I'VE had fine visit, but give
| me North Dakota"
County Auditor Bice of Devils Lake
has resigned to become cashier OF
the Frs, National bank. Deput;
| Auditor Kramer succeeds Bite.
Anamoose may have electric lights
soon.
Fl. A. Gilbert is under arrest at
Bowdon OH the charge CT blackma,l.
Andrew Eyc1s alleged to have been
the victim.
1t is feared that the Devils Lake
commission election may go by de-
fault because candiiares failed to
file.
Editor Kennedy of Maxbass induls.
ed in the following sMffragette gossip
last week: III the entrance Of wo
men in politics viii demonstrate that
a political leader Can be successful
without wearing SLOUGH hat and
long tailed coat, let's welcome them"
Out In California, the fruit crop
sometimes fails, but the crop Of ba-
lies. never. During the year 1912
for every 3G6 days In the year, loi
babies were born.
Editor Wood Of the Russell Seuti.
mel has become very popular with his
Irish readers. because his paper was
printed in the brightest green last
week.
VIM. Weight Of Maxbass received
three Hclstein calves by express from
Wisconsin.
The Tines heralds the good news
that scarlet fever has Leen wiped out
at F1axton. !,
While drilling at a depth Of lTa
feet on the Rosenberg farm near Ken.
mare, drillers encountered six foot
vein Of very superior Ignite coal that
continually 1ulled the Tits Of the drill.
Editor Haskell insists that he'd
rather oe right then president OF
Mexico.
Battling Nelson, VINO has often Wis
tied in Minot, has made up with his
bride. formerly Fay King, who Lett
him after living with MIN but two
days. Eat" and his bride are now
away on a 80 days honeymoon.
The Carpio Commercial club has sos
bushels Of pure white seed potatoes |
to sell to the farmers at - ceuts a |
bushel and will loan potato planters !,
to those farmers who will put In not !
has than five acresapiece.
TiA North Prairie Ladies' Aid held |
a social Saturday afternoon and eve
ming at the home Of Ludwig Hendrick-
son. The auction sale and box social
supper We're both financial successes.
The ice in the Mouse river is break.
ing up, and crossing is sometimes bp
boat. sometimes by jumping as Eliza
did, and sometimes on the high r, X.
bridge, Whei, the wind does not blow |
too hard.
Elmdale township voted 10 Euild a |
$1,000 town hall and to pay the road
oversers $3.50 instead Of $1.59 per
day while engaged In their duties.
Senator Englund Of kenmare who
was taken seriously Ill while attend
ing the legislative assembly al Bis
marck, has returned home, much i'm.
proved in health. The senator's i'll. |
ness was the result Of overwork and
because of this unfortunate occur.
renee. several Of his best bills were
defeated.
The Thief River 500 line has been
blockaded with snow, much Of tho
mail being tied up. A hundred and
fifty sacks Of mail arrived In Kenmare
one evening last week and Postmas-
ter Childs and his clerks had to go
some.
Hans G.. Hansen. prominent Nor