The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-01-23

Ia not covered with snow, the road.
ways in many parts OF the county are
scarified with huge winter cracks.
Norval Baptie, the champion skster
and formerly North Dakota Toy, lost
his home and all contents by fire re,
Gently. He Is living in Seattle,
Neither he nor Mrs, Baptie saved
any clothing.
We listened to the tale Of FARM
er, told to the board Of county com
missioners last week. He bought his
seed from the county in 1911; fall
came and he threshed small crop.
barely enough to carry him over
withou: paying any debts; 1912 he
$owed this seed he had grown and
when the spring had advanced for the
time for the grain to be sprouting.
it did not sprout, his seed was poor
and he mad to pay big price for
more seed; this fall his crop floze,
owing to the late second seeding. He
came to ask the commissioners to
take $40 down on the debt and offer
ed to give them mortgage on his
crop for the balance. We doubt not
tut that this is what will be done.
Bone will ask, "who is to blame?"
Surely It Is not this man VINO has
worked two years without reward.
II We had list of those who had col
lected toll from him, we might be
able to give more Intelligent an
swer. This man had frozen crop
because he had sown twice. but
what of the farmer who sowed good
seed and reaped good harvest? Is
lie much better of? A bountifr,l crop
ought to mean something. but all It
has meant this year is low price for
the crop. Does 1t not seem thai
there was some unseen hand regulat.
ing the price instead Of supply and
demard and Liverpool? Where Is
the legislation that has been propos-
ed to ,ift this hand Of oppression:
Will f. be attempted at Bismarck OF
washington?-P Pioneer.
Don Slyter. a prominent farmer re
siding near Omemee, died at the hos
pital at Devils Lake Friday afternoon
as the result Of an accidental shot
gun wound, sustained while hunting
rabbits Friday morning. Mr.. Slyter
was driving in layrack with his gun
tied to a cross bar. The gun fell and
while picking it up, 1t was accidently
discharged. the entire charge enter
ing his right ear and teacing on a
norton of his head. He was taken
a. once 10 Devils Lake where he died
shortly after his arrival.
Peter K. Peterson, a prosperous
forming farmer, will leave for his old
home in Norway, Feb. to remain I'm
til July /. Mr.. Peterson IS an o'd
time Norwegian sailor and still loves
the briny deep
John Flittie, North Dakota's first
secretary of stote, died at Williston
from pneumonia, which he contracted
three weeks ago on Mckenzie coun.
ty ranch.
| A large portrait of former Senator
Jud LaMoure has been hung In the
senate chamber behind the presidents
stand.
H.R Freitag, representative from
Mclean county, introduced reso
luton in the house, providing for the
release Of all pages in the legislature
and securing older persons for the
places Freitag claims that the
present pages ought to be in school
Or at home with their parents.
Alice Nelson Page Of Grand Forks
has arrived in Bismarck and has be-
gun lobbying for the womans sui
fcage 5ill. Other women will arrive
to assist her and she expects to see
the bill pass as there seems to tie
little opr' si::on te IT.
The newspapermen OF Bismarck
and :hos. connected VIZ the lesis-
lature have organized with Thos.
Hall president.
To begin with the association has
pretty good list Of members and
there IL no doubt but what the list
will soon be augmented. Following
is a list Of the charter members:
Thomas Hall, W. C. Gilbreath, w. G.
Taylor, Walter F. Gushing, John An
drews, G. L. Crockard, Sam II. Clark.
]. M. Stewart, D. r. Streeter, James
W. Foley, Jack T. Charmley, T. M.
McDonough, w. P. Thurston, w. j.
Anderson, Nels W. Hawkinson. Thos.
j. Petit, T. E. Metca]f, F. E. Pack.
ard r., a 0ndvko T II BlOom I,