The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-09
STATE NEWS NEWS!

CllleT OF F0ilce Ed NOuQy OF IallS-
ford was arrested by Sheriff Sand
strom charged with assaulting Ed
Feely. He was placed in the Botti-
ncau county Jail, not being able to
furnish bonds.
A hobo placed in the city Jail at
Bottineau, tried to commit suicide by
burning the bedding. The prisoner
was then taken to the county Jail.
Two drunken brothers at Souris
beat up several of the citizens seri-
ously, but were turned loose with al
together too light sentences.
A. G. Anderson, one Of Velva's most
prosperous farmers, shipped two cars
of fat cattle and some sheep to the
market Saturday. Mr.. Anderson is
one Of the Oldest settlers in that COM
munity and owns section of valua-
BILE land. The Andersons do not de-
pend entirely on growing grain. Dur
ing the summer months, they sold
over $500 worth Of butter and eggs.
They have a fine country home which
! is modern in every particular.
| Forest Rice of Blaisdell and Nett
Dilley won registered sows given by
w. j. Brugman at the Tagus Festival
| for raising the best young stock. Rice
captured the chickens given by John
Brugman for raising the most calves.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Grinolds of Tagus died of spinal
meningitis at Palermo where the
child was taken for treatmnet.
A yoke of oxen, fine fat critters,
were stolen from the farm of one
Smith near Gladys, Williams county.
The owner suspects that they were
driven to a railroad camp and butch
cred.
Henry Mott, an aged resident OF
Berthold, collapsed while at work in
his garden, but is recovering
The Altar Society of Berthold's
Catholic church will hold market
day and fair Oct. 80 and 81.
| The Berthold Potato Co. has invest
! ed in a sorter that separates the dirt
and smaller potatoes from those that
are to be sold. Berthold always rails
ed big lot of potatoes. They are
worth some money this year.
The Willow City Eagle was going
some last week with three full page
ads.
Mrs. Roy Barnes of Bantry sustain
| ed a fractured limb, near the ankle,
when she was thrown from her car
rage by runaway horse.
| A Cando farmer raised $500 worth
of hogs this season and he fattened
them on the most expensive cereals,
wheat and barley, still he made nice
profit. He will grow corn and green
pasture for his porkers next year:
J. E. Phelan has brot another action
for libel against E. P Totem of the
Bowman Citizen. That makes five.
Totten has put in a card index sys-
TEN to keep track of them.
Mr. and Mrs. C. 3. Benson of Saw
yer are rejoicing over the birth OLA
fine baby boy. y? s'ssa,.
/ There viii be- greater dem4nd
for water at Glenburn,, now that the
state bacteriologist has declared that
that towns supply is pure.
Earl and Hazel Butts and Grace
Baker of Glenburn are i'll Of typhoid
ffever contracted while working with
Il tie Steen and Herber threShing crew.
Four others Of. the crew were q so i'll
of the disease. They no doubt drank
water secured from q well contami-
mated with the germ. %.
Amateur cracksmen tried to get in-
to the safe of the Carr & Amundson
store at Crane which contained $780,
They worked long and hard without
success, having placed big charge
of nitro-glycerine poorly. -
Jos. H. johnson has returned to
Dmnybrook from Woodmcn, COL,
where he spent six mnths at the salli-
tarium. Mr.. johnson has completely
recovered his health, having gained
|4e pounds. He will reside on his we'll
stocked finn south Of Donayhrook.
q Fire destroyed the J. F. Connole
Ibarn near Sherwood Wednesday right.
oct. 1. The loss Included seven sets
|of harness, several tons of hay and
1900 bushels Of outs. The horses
were all III the pasture. It is believed
that the hired man accidentally set
the barn. on fire with lantern. He
skipped after he saw that the barn
was doomed. Comedies fine residence
burned three years ago.
| Bert E. Green's automobile turned
turtle as Mr.. Green and family were
enroute to their home at Sherwood
from Minot. The accident happened
near Lansford, when something went
wrong with the steering gear. Mrs.
Green's arm was broken and Mr..
Green's shoulder dislocated. Their
. sons, Rupert and Kenneth, and Miss
Anna Purvis, were slightly injured. I
The story that Conductor Wynn Of
the Sherwood Limited had his train
tagged by woman who wanted him
to buy a nipple for her baby, seems to
have been somewhat exaggerated.
Wind damaged the air hsip manu-
featured by Clarence Nyre of Car
pic.
Andy Hunt and Miss Hilda Bradley
of Glenburn were joined in marriage:
C. H. Budke and j. Connole Of
Sherwood went hunting and secured a
dozen fine ducks. Leaving them in
their car they proceeded to hunt and
upon returning found that the ducks
were stolen and the thieves had placed
. "For Sale" sign on the auto.
! F. T. Phillips Of Sherwood raised
q pumpkin that measures four and
half feet in circumference and weighs
AZ pounds.
1 A young man from Iowa, who work
ed for J. L. Morris TO Sherwood, took
| a $40 watch from his EMPLOYER claim