The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-01-30

designated official papers. The court
will decide and in the meantime the
newspapermen are In suspense.
After Feb. /, the Benedict Banner
will publish the names Of delinquent
subscribers.
At Kenmare, An engineer backed
his tender into the turntable pit and
the wrecker was called. A freight
engine did passenger service that
day.
Olaf Ribb fears that notwithstand.
ing that Fargo's water supply is now
pronounced good, some Of the skep-
tical will continue to cross the river
for drink.
There are at the present time A.
teen and half million dollars moro
on deposit in the banks Of North Da
kota than year ago. The average
collector wouldn't suspect it.
Editor Holbein Of Lansford, who
has Just returned from weeks visit
with South Dakota friends, reports
many in that state about ready to
come to North Dakota to seek invest.
ments,
The home Of Ben wilkins at Plaza
burned. Fire started from a gasoline
stove while Mrs. wilkins was max.
ing short can at the home Of a
neighbor.
An Epworth League rally and Sun.
day school institute Of unusual inter;
est and importance is to be held at
Minot. Friday. Saturday and Sunday,
February ~. Dr.. e. P. Robertson
of Grand Forks will be the principal
speaker on the League program, and
three Sunday school specialists from
Chicago. sent out by the board Of
Sunday schools Of the Methodist
Episcopal church are to conduct the
institute. Delegates and representa-.
tive Sunday school workers from IS
different charges on the Minot dis
trict are expected to be present. An
unusually fine convention is antipat-
ed.
While this institute is conducted
under Methodist auspices all Sunday
school workers, of all denominations
are invited to avail themselves OF the
opportunity for instruction and in
spiration that these specialists will
bring.
North Dakota ought to he one of
the greatest dairying states In the
Union, yet cur farmers don't furnish
enough butter for home consumption.
A Columbus merchant received a
thousand pounds of Minnesota but
ter last week and within 48 hours he
sold $50 pounds, and 700 pounds were
sold to farmers Do you get the
idea?
A sheep expert says Ward coun-
ty farmer can double his money or
sheep every fall by buying what he
can handle and fatten them on his
stubble fields.
What farmers need most is the
right kind Of help to get in the live
stock business and then next in I'M
p0rtance comes the right kind OF help
in marketing his produce. The rail-
roads are about to Join the tig con-
suming centers in . great movement
to give the farmer better marketing
facilities. The day Of public mar
ket operated by municipalities or
large corporations is not far distant.
North Dakita needs a little live
stock on every farm.
The farmers In the vicinity Of MI
not have an immense lot Of good po
.tatoes that ought to be marketed
within the next thirty days. We un
derstand that an effort is now being
made to secure some capable man to
take hold Of the proposition and en-
gineer the marketing Of this crop.
Fargo's slot machines, and for that
matter, every one Of them in Cass
county, are doomed. A crusade was
launched against them Monday.
Fred Meighan, a Fargo sleuth, was
given 80 days for misusing fifteen
year old girl. He induced the girl
to accompany him to Island Park, but
she managed to get away from him.
He explained that he took her into
the park to learn the names of three
men who had talked to her, he be-
lieving them to be- robbers.
Luck Mccarthy, champion heavy.
weight pusilist, arrived IN Fargo Mon
day to visit old friends, that city be-
Ing his former home His father. "Dr.
White Eagle" true name Abner Nc
Carfv. fha vail known ynadicina man