The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13
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| Father received his wound, which lef,
q scar.
The farmer is a patient, long sui
fering creature and puts UP with a
lot of nonsense, says Editor Falken
stein of the Bottineau News,
M. Musberger Of Omemee sold sew
en- head OF horses for $15s7.50, a. lit
tie over s225 each.
The auto cranks are looking for
better weather, and praying little
on the side, those who know how.
4 Mrs. Feathers Of Bottineau ID
reported by the News as being s!ight.
iy ill from light illness.
Sever sermmgard and A. 2. Ker.
lin Of Devils Lake used to be fast
friends. but they fell out. Kerlin
wrote Serumgard letter stating that
the latter's nephew was too familiar
with some Ct the young ladies Of the
telephone Office. The letter has been
turned over to. the federal officials
and Serumgard is attempting to have
Kerlin indicted by the U. S. grand
jury.
Gov Hanna was the first to sub
scribe tc the $4,000 fund for statue
of Lincoln TO he erected at Chris
tiania A commission has been az
pointed to raise this fund and sew
ersl hundred dollars have already
teen collected. Peere Stromnle VIII
make trip to Norway this summer
and will look after the details Of the
work.
Hon. W. G. Taylor, state insur-
ance commissioner, who was publish
er of the Towner News & Stockman
back in 1890, wrote an interesting
letter for the Towner News-Tribune.
which was published last week. He
tells Of red hot political war in the
early days and how during the night
some Of the ranchers became intoxi-
Gated and under the direction of one
Of the members Of the opposition
gang, broke the windows Of Mr.. Tay-
lor's printing Office and raised hades
with the type. One of them called
on Mr.. Taylor the next morning and
paid for the damage done.
The Ployhar-Blakemore initiative
referendum bill was killed by the
house Just before the close of the
session. The bill had passed by a
narrow margin, but when a vote was
taken to put the clincher on, it lost
by one vote. No recall bill was pass
ed at all and such initiative and ref
erendum Eills as did pass, are not apt
to be put to much use.
The three state elections in 1912
cost the counties of the state, 1921
S79.5S.
Twelve families from 1thica, Net,
are coming to North Dakota this
spring to locate on farms near Graf
ten.
Gus McLaren, about the worst ne
gro in North Dakota, who has been
in considerable trouble in Minot, is
in trouble at Fargo.
Mr.. Rue, who bought beautiful
corner lot IL Eastwood park, has COM
pleted g new barn and will begin the
construction of beautiful residence.
E. A. Israels, an Irish gentleman,
has opened tailor shop at Plaza.
The Maxbass farmers will grow the
Early Triumph potatoes exclusively
this year. This potato has been
bringing a much better price in the
south than other varieties.
Miss Mary Weber won the piano
in the Wes1hope Standards subscrip-
ton contest. Miss Irene Nine who
was second, was presented piano by
the businessmen Of Westhope.
The new nickel that will soon ap
pear, is said to be the wrong size fol-
the various slot machines and there
is gnashing Of teeth among the own
| ~, ~ cold machines
! Bernt Anderson, who lives neal
Charlson, Mckenzie county, was the
victim of low down trick. Someone
entered his harm at night, cutting W
several good harnesses and a SIS
+, saddle.
A freight train was wrecked at TIC
ga, while going at high rate Of speed
when something went wrong at thu
switch. Ten cars Of lumber wert
piled up and the lumber scattered
over forty acre lot.
| VIM. Baker, who left Avon, Wis.