The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-05-07
STATE NEWS

Senator Linde of Stanley, candidate
for Attorney General, was in Minot
Tuesday, enroute to Bismarck to look
after matters pertaining to his cam
paign.
1t is reported that Sam Clark is ne
gotiating deal to get the controlling
interest in the Bismarck Tribune, with
fair chances Of closing the transaction.
Newspapermen are never supposed
to have any money. A Bottineau coun-
ty publisher bought an auto not long
ago and wanted the machine shipped
to him. The dealer insisted that the
money be turned over in advance and
was somewhat surprised when the
publisher pulled $4,000 worth Of GER
tificates of deposit from his pocket
and showed him.
In prairie fire between Makoti and
Rice Lake recently, many hay stacks
and houses were burned.
During the month of March the
Ford auto factory turned out 28,712
cars and in one day in April received
orders for 10000.
DR.. Ernest Teich, the Velva veter-
marian, will locate at Deering.
The baby daughter of Chris Wang
rude of Deering died Of scarlet fever.
Editor McGahan of the Democrat,
ing Odd Fellows recently.
H. C. Webb of Deering has traded
his property at Glenburn and Upham
for 81 acre fruit farm in Oregon.
Prof. H. l.. Bloomuuist of Deering
has been hired to instruct the Kenmare
and Donnybrook bands this season.
! Deering Enterprise: A number of
from the Blocher settlement southwest
of Deering. County Physician Wheel
on of Ward county and DR.. Farrage
were called on the case Sunday. Lit
tie Thornton Blocher, about two years
old, who had been i'll with the disease
for week, died on Tuesday morning.
The base ball season opened at Toll
ley with game Sunday.
Mrs. Ira Peter of Tolley warns
those afraid Of her bears, to fix the
cage so they canot get out.
Mrs. George Sauer of Tolley was
bereaved by the death of her father,
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Leslie Simpson of Dickinson is a
candidate for Congress from the Third
against P. D. Norton. Simpson op-
posed Norton two years ago, getting
the most first choice votes, but lost
out on the second. With a candidate
from Minot in the field, A. M. Thomp-
son, for instance, Norton's chances of
winning would be reduced.
Some extra good pieces of winter
rye are noticed in this vicinity this
year. Winter rye is nearly always a
great crop. We have often wondered
why farmers do not grow more of this
crop.
Percy Crewe, judge of Renville
county, was married at Marion, 1a., to
Miss Margaret Granger.
Considerable opposition to increas-
ed jurisdiction in Renville county has
developed. By this increased jurisdic-
ton, the salary of the county judge is
increased by $500 year. Since 1910,
there have been but 1876 civil cases
and 43 criminal cases filed in county
court, some of which are pending.
The Mohall band is giving open air
concerts. -
U. L. Burdick is making tour of
Renville county by auto this week, in
his campaign for governor.
| A marriage license was issued to
Jake McColley and Miss Ida Fuchs of
Renville county last week.
| S. H. Elliott, old time Ward county
commissioner, shipped three cars Of
farming implements and stock to
Great Falls, Mont, from Mohall.
R. o. Miller and V. J. Amsler were
pinned beneath an auto which turned
turtle while they were on their way
from Plaza to Stanley.
Mrs. A. E. Howe, wife of a reser-
walton homesteader, objected to her
husband giving Makoti bank mort
gage on their farm. She visited the
bank, asked to see the mortgage and
tore it up, then fell in faint. Unless
the mortgage is renewed, Mrs. Howe
will be prosecuted.
"Jawn" Charmley claims to have
discovered a second Norman Black
among the press boys of the south
western part of the state, sweet
singer who will appear on the program
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