The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-11
North Dakota
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dinand Koch was destroyed by fire.
Walcott.-Mrs. Albert Rockstad was
seriously injured by bolt Of light
ming.
Grafton.-John Stoltman, aged 20
was drowned in the Red River, east Of
here, while fishing.
Devils Lake.-A county association
of road overseers was organized at 8
meeting held In this city.
Marmarth.-Plans are being made
for the celebration of the Fourth Of
July on an extensive scale.
Valley City.-The Congregations
church board has accepted plans fol
q new church to cost $4,000.
Grafton.-There was a meeting ir
this city June 9 of the northern divi
sion of the Meridian Road Association
Wahpeton.-The dedication of the
Richland county court house will be
held ON June %. The new building
cost 100000.
Rugby.-Children and matches were
responsible for the destruction of a
big barn on the Louis Hookland farm
Loss about $4,000. .,H
Inkster.-The annual meeting OF
the Young Peoples union of the Penn
bina Presbytery will be held in Ink
ster June Is and 16. ~.
Valley City.-Congressman George
M. Young has been home for a few
days making a flying visit to each
town in his district
Rugby.-Road overseers and town
ship officers of Pierce county will
meet in Rugby June II, when D. Ward
King will deliver an address.
Bismarck.-The net weight law viii
be effective in this state Sept. 3 and
dealers and shippers of goods into
North Dakota are preparing to com.
ply. LII
Grand Forks.-The North Dakota
branch Of the American School Peace
League has been organized here with
Randall Larson, of Minot, as the presi.
dent -- >
Minot-Jourgen Olson and business
associates took over the control Of
banks at Tagus, B1aisdell and Ep.
worth, purchased from the Brugman
interests.
Valley City.-Rev. A. W. Rosnes of
Fergus Falls conducted the first ses.
sion Of the annual conference Of the
Scandinavian Methodist churches of
the Red river valley.
New Rockford.-Plans for placing
the New Rockford collegiate institute
upon. a firm financial basis, proposed
by the board of trustees, probably will
be worked out the coming year.
Bismarck~U. L. Burdick, progress
Dive republican candidate for gov.
ernor, Travelled over Thousand miles
by train and auto last week on
speaking tour through the state. 81
Lidgerwood.-Judge C. F. Amidon,
Of the federal court, has ordered a re,
trial Of the case of w. 8. Nulph against
The Northern Pacific railroad, in which
The plaintiff obtained q verdict Of
$1,000. ............--. .-. .-,,.
Walcott.-Although stricken uncon-
scious@ by q bolt of lightning and her
head, face and neck badly burned,
Mrs. Albert Rockstad will recover.
The bolt badly damaged the farm resi-
aence.
Oakes.-On the eve Of their depart
IRE for Sweden to attend a family re-.
lnion Mr.. and Mrs. Larson and daugh-
ter were victims of a runaway acct,
dent. Mrs: Larson and her daughter,
we're seriously injured.
acknowledgement who are evident,
|y amateurs robbed the First National
bank here, obtaining only $50. After
1ynamiting the door of the vault, the
men failed to get into the money safe;
though spending several hours in the
effort. The robbers used tools stolen
Two weeks ago from Great Northern
section house. The cash they carried
off had been placed outside the cash
safe.
Williston.-C. A.. Ragsdall, Great
Northern brakeman, was bound over
TO the district court charged with rob,
berry. Ragsdall is accused of exactina
toll from eight tramps riding oil
freight trains near here. Afterwards
It was charged that he entered the cat
in which they were sleeping, lined
them up against the wall and wenl
through their pockets. Kagsdall wa,
arrested at Minot, and search of hia
home, officials say, revealed several
articles alleged to have been stolep
from the tramps. Fl
Grand Forks.--The bull moose par
ty Is no longer the third party 10
North Dakota, but has taken fourth
position, according to figures returned
by the assessors, by whom voters ard
enrolled according to party aftiliation
this enrolment being the registratioi
for the primary elections this month
From the figures of four counties, al
ready received, the socialists outnum
Der the bull moosers about three tt
one, while the republicans outnumbel
the combined vote of the democrats
socialists and progressives. The fou,
counties on which the preliminary es
innate of the comparative strength
of the several parties is based arc
Pierce, Walsh, Pembina and Bot