The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-29

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craps on the floor Of Velva elevator
were arrested. They promised to
leave town and were not prosecuted.
The candidates for county office in
McHenry county have declared their
neutrality on the county division fight
which appears to be wise thing.
The editor of the Drake News ad-
mits that he was born on Nut Sunday
and Editor Francis of Velva says q
mystery has been cleared.
Little Bobby Strand of Velva be-
came fastened between the tailor shop
and pool hall and it became necessary
to cut hole in the wall to extricate
him.
dad" Green, the Sawyer editor, is
ready for winter. Milo Pitkin gave
dad" sack of white beans, enough
to keep the editor going all winter.
A. F. Peterson, who was register of
deeds Of Bottineau county for three
terms, died at his home at Landa of
tuberculosis. He at one time taught
school in the county.
Several cars of potatoes were ship
ped from Newburg into Canada. The
crop of tubers was poor in Canada
this year and the price in some To-
calities there is very high.
C. S. Inman of Antler shipped in
four cars Of sheep from Montana to
fatten on the N. D. stubble fields.
Many farmers are investing in breed
ing ewes.
A subscriber gave Editor Varty Of
Bantry 20 head Of fine cabbage. These
editors manage to get in on the best
things going.
Rev. F. T. Clark, pastor of the M. e.
church at Sherwood, resigned to en-
minister believes there is more money
in it.
Ole Mo is running for the legisla-
ture in Roberts Co., S. D. Ole is run
ming light as far as his name is con-
cerned and ought to make great
race.
John Hennessy, prominent Berth
old farmer, is putting up quite a scrap
for county commissioner in the Fourth
district. His opponent is the republic
can nominee, A: P. Dahl Of Ryder.
"When the husband thinks he could
have done better and the wife thinks
she could not have done worse, some
divorce lawyer gets the price Of new
runabout," declares the philosophical
editor Of the Stanley Promoter.
E. X. Dokken, a farmer living
southwest of Berthold, was struck
over the head by thug, who used q
large chunk of coal, and was rendered
unconscious. He lost $12 and check
for $45. The robber made his get
away.
The Mountrail County Promoter re-
fers to Henry j. Linde, candidate for
attorney general, as "our erudite and
learned lawyer" Henry is all that
and then some. He's the best cam
paigner we have ever met in North
Dakota, and mighty fine gentleman.
He will have walkaway Nov. 3.
A prairie fire swept thru the hills
southwest of Berthold, many farmers
losing their entire supply Of hay. Ce-
Gil Birch and Andrew Helberg lost all
their grain, which was stacked, await
] ing the arrival of threshers. Several
untenanted claim shacks burned. A
Plaza farmer firing q break started
the blaze. a
Taylor Masterson and Clearance
Chancellor, owners Of Des Laos pool
hall, were placed under arrest last
week by Deputy Sheriff Hovind and
Assistant States Attorney Carroll.
Asked if they had any liquor in the
place they replied in the negative, but
a search revealed 10 bottles Of whis-
key. Masterson served one term in
the county jail on a similar charge.
Jim Mitchell, former Ward County
Treasurer, and until recently publisher
Of the Fairview, Mont, Times, is now
referred to as the Farmer Editor Of
the Yellowstone Valley" Jim is living
on farm and what's more, he's work.
ing on the farm, declaring the treat.
ment much better than the most ia.
nous hot springs. Before this exper.
fence, he remembers but five hare
days work during his entire life; nov
he proudly displays calloused, blister
ed, cracked, horny hands.
4 Miss Lillian Marie Fitzpatrick ane
John !. Lane, highly respected cou
pie from Sawyer, were united in mar
rage at st. Leo's church in Mino
i Wednesday morning, Oct. Fl, by Rev
Jos. Raith. They were attended b.
Pearl Fitzpatrick, sister of the bride
and Gordon Lane, the groom's brother
After the ceremony the guests enjoy
ed delicious four-course breakfast q
the Leland. The couple are spendin,
their honeymoon in Iowa. The brid