The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05
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CarrlnStOn.-MayOf ROBERTSON mas
revoked the license of Manager Near
dell of the operahouse as result OF
knockout .prizefight that was pulled
off in the place.
Jamestown.-The third annual meet
ing of the Farmers Grain Dealers, as.
ISOLATION will be held at jamestown
March and ). Many farmers are eN
lpected to attend.
Westby.-Three men burglarized the
meat market OF Thorpe & Johnson
One escaped. painter named
Blackle and Haaken Olson were ar
rested and pleaded guilty.
Wyndmere. = At a meeting Of the
Commercial club movement was
started to furnish the town with cleo.
trio lights. Public sentiment is, en-
thusiastic in favor of the plan.
Bismarck. The cost Of prObatine
estates In North Dakota will be less
since the supreme court knocked out
the provision of the law requiring the
payment Of a IS fee for each $1,000 OF
the estate.
Fargo.-H. H. Aaker of Fargo vii!
be given the support of the Bull Moose
party for governor, according to a de.
cision of a majority of the party lead.
ers. Aaker was defeated twice for
governor on the Republican ticket
Edgeley.-A novel school was con.
Quoted here last week to give farmers
instruction on corn, hog and cattle
raising. No other subjects were dis,
cussed. The meeting was largely at.
tended, attracting farmers from all
over LaMoure and Dickey counties.
urdsfield.-Forty-si years of sep.
aration for Fred Hildebrand of this
city and a sister, residing in Milwau.
kee, ended Thursday, when Mr. Hide.
brand reached that city for visit.
Each had supposed the other was dead,
and it was only by chance that they
were reunited.
Grafton.-W. 2. Larson, inspector OF
rural schools OF Wisconsin, is ali.
nounced as the principal speaker Sc:
cured for the annual meeting of the
Tri-county Educational association,
comprising Pembina, Grand Forks and
Walsh counties. ~ G. Macdonald,
North Dakota Inspector, and State
Superintendent E. J Taylor also will
appear at the meeting, which will be
held May 6 and Z. sf''s' M Y
Omemee.-A commercial, club hsa4,
been organized here as the result at
agitation for more than five years. At
the first meeting held delegates were
appointed to the House River Loop I'M:
migration and development association
which convenes at Russell. The fol
lowing were elected officers Of the
club: A. R. Bate, president; Joseph
Soucie, vice president, and N. F.
Maakestad, secretary.
Grafton. Thursday night was
dairy night at the farmers congress,
in progress in Grafton, and over 700
persons were present. Fl. G. Van Pelt
of Waterloo, Iowa. a dairy expert of
wide repute, was the principal speak
or, discussing the points to be oh.
served in selecting COW for the dairy.
Professor o. T. Hoverstad of Mime
apolis and J. D. Bacon of Grand Forks
also we're speakers.
New Liepzig.-The prevalence of
blackleg among cattle here is causing
great deal of alarm. r. Grady. Mar
tin Isler and G. Jerke are some of those
whose animals have been afflicted.
Vaccine is being ordered to treat herds
and every effort will be made to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. The
cattle are thought to have been in
fected through some recent shipments
into this section.
Arnegard. - Blind piggers and boot
leggers are to be put out Of business.
Citizens of Arnegard have organized
was arrested and will spend some time
in Jail at Schafer awaiting trial.
stranger named Taylor ran in here
from Montana with an auto filled with
bottles of liquor. He was arrested and
his stock contiscated. It was his Sec
ond trip and on the first he Is said to
have disposed Of 40 bottles.
Devils Lake.-Robbert Epp, held by
the Ramsey county authorities in con.
naction with the death Of Mrs. Emil
Eich, at the time her home was de-
stroyed by fire, has been released from
custody. E. T. Cuthbert, states at.
torney, said that careful investigation
had failed to reveal any evidence
which would warrant a criminal
charge against the suspected man and
the opinion of the authorities now is
thai he If innocent.
Grafton. A banquet to over 500
farmers, at which Governor L. B. Han.
ma spoke, was the climax Of the an
nual farm congress in Grafton. The
Commercial club rendered the ban.
Quet to the farmers, their wives, sons
and daughters. who attended the
school of instruction It was served
in the armory, with covers laid for
700. Governor Hanna spoke on North
Dakota and Her Opportunities" The
congress was exceptionally successful,
with an attendance Of about 800, 800
Of whom were farm women and their
daughters, who enrolled in the do
mestic science and home management
departments. Farm diversiflcation
was the keynote.
4 Grand Forks. While being hurried