The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-16
North Dakota
News Notes

Devils Lake.--A grade mich COW
was sold under the hammer at the
Mooers-Scharf farm, near here. for
e103.
Kenmare.-Joseph Longnecker of
Foxholm, struck by 500 train while
attempting to cross the tracks, died
yesterday.
Kenmare.-Joseph Longanecker, Of
Foxholm, North Dakota, hit by . 500
line express train while attempting to
cross the tracks, died in q local hos
pital.
Forman.- Charged with stealing .
$500 diamond, Mrs. ALA Zancker OF
Ransom was arrested and held until
Sheriff Wallace Of Nodaway county,
Missouri arrived.
Pekin.-Albert Gratias, . former
resident Of this locality, was recently
killed in q hunting accident near Sas-
katoon, where he was secretary.man,
ager of land company. y
Neche.-Pembina county ofYicials
will move into the new court house
next week. The building is one OF
the finest in the west, and was built
and furnished at cost Of $4,000.
Dickinson.-Donald Hunter was
drowned when his canoe capsized in
the railroad reservoir west of the city.
He was 81 years old. His mother is
visiting her parents at Anoka, MINI.
Fargo.-Following his resignation
here as pastor of the First Lutheran
church, Rev. A. C. Ulverstad has been
placed at the head of the United Luth-
eran college at Spokane for this year.
Stanley. The Montraille county
board rejected petition, backed by
Palermo residents, asking for special
election on the question of removing
the county seat from Stanley to Paler-
mo.
La Crosse.-The police are search.
Ing for Harry Sanders Of jamestown,
N. D., who mysteriously disappeared
the day he arrived here to visit rela-
tives, after leaving his baggage at the
home of Mrs. Elmer Merwin. his cou-
sin.
Courtenay.-A. A. Hoffman, in en-
deavoring to avoid striking one boy of
a party playing in the street, ran over
Albert Gorthy with his auto. The
spectators rushed to pick the youth up
expecting him to be killed, but he es-
capped injury.
Bismarck.-Fred Williams aged 50,
inmate of state prison, escaped from
the bayfield, crew, and all efforts of
prison officials 90 far have failed to
locate him. Williams was sent up last
May from Bottineau for two years for
burglarizing the station there.
ss.-Arrangements for the annual
market day for the latter part of this
month have been completed. The
farmers. who are through threshing
and have made much progress in plow.
ing, are interested in the plan and
many of them have promised to bring
in livestock and other farm products.
Grand Forks.-Twenty thousand In
dams kissed the seams of the white
mans banner, the Stars and Stripes,
at the Standing Rock Indian reserva-
ton, 300 miles southwest of Grand
Forks. 1t was their manner Of swear.
ing allegiance to the flag and their
way Of promising never again to take
arms against their pale-face neigh
bors. The oath of allegiance was ad-
ministered by DR.. Joseph Kessuth
Dixon, writer and explorer, who has
travelled among all Indian tribes.
Cooperstown. COoperstown is to
have gymnasium. 1t will be de-
voted two night of each week to the
business men and public generally and
the other four nights to the pupils of
the high schools. The funds are to
be raised by the Commercial club and
the board of education was author
lied to have building erected on
grounds owned by the schools. 1t will
be sufficiently large for basketball
volley ball, indoor baseball and to
contain such apparatus as will be
necessary.
Fairview - New plans of making
payment, and new methods of operat-
ing, we're proposed at series of meet.
ings last week Of land owners under
the Lower Yellowstone irrigation pro.
ject. Seven such conferences were
held, one being in Fairview. 1t has
been proposed that plan Of bond.
ing the district under the project be
promoted with the purpose in view Of
paying the governments construction
charges, thus retiring the government
lien and leaving only the bonded in,
debtedness.
Bismarck.-The first North Dakota
Industrial exposition has had record
breaking attendance and unusual en-.
thusiasm. Commencing Wednesday
special trains we're run from all di.
rections. On that date sham battle
between Indians and five companies OF
state militia were held. Represents,
tives of four railroads entering the
state were here Thursday and made
speeches. Friday was La Mour coun.
ty day and q special train was run
from that county. Saturday was Bis