The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-05-14
North Dakota
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nave Deen COnSOll0ateQ ana are unQer
the management of Editor Lano.
II Beach.-Running amuck with shot
gun, Joe Raven endeavored to shoot
his wife. She says he fired at her
twice.
' Bowman. - Charged with stealing
wheat Grace NJ. Butchel, E. w. Crist
and Charlie Chrstofferson were ar
rested.
Aberdeen.-Tom Meyers, of Helena,
had his right leg cut off while attempt
ing to crawl beneath a passenger
coach here.
Bowman.-F. p. Young committed
suicide in Jail here. He was farmer
and was charged with violating the
prohibition law.
Lisbon.-Libson will make hard
fight to secure the Odd Fellows home
to be established by the grand lodge
of North Dakota.
Bowbells.-N. f. Johnson, Of Fargo.
has leased the Bulletin from Mrs NJ.
J. Russell and assumed the manage
ment of the paper.
Beulah.-A weekly newspaper has
been established at Beulah by c. F.
Sweigert and Archie Brown of the
Stanton Republican.
III Mott.-A crew of men will soon ar
rive to begin work on the 3OO-barrel
flour mill which is to be built by S.
Stewart of Morris, Mimi.
Glen Ullin.-The tennis club has
elected e. A. Burmester president L..
J. KrumhoIz vice president and L. T.
Nelson secretary:treasurer.
Max-The first construction train
passing through here contained seven
teen cars OF material to be used in
extending the Plaza branch
Garrison. Investigation is being
made into the origin Of the fire which
destroyed the barn and granary of
Jerry O'Shea near Blackwater.
Stanton.-Boxcar stations have been
temporarily established at Hazen and
Golden Valley, new towns on the
Northern Pacific branch west of here.
Bismarck. - Excavation work has
been commenced for the new St. Alex
ius hospital to be erected in Bismarck
by the Catholic sisters. 1t will cost
100000.
Minot-Ida Hackmester, charged
with burglary, was bound over. She
has confessed she entered house I'M
hidden, but pleads that she did SO to
escape heavy rain.
Ill AleXander.-The election on the
question of incorporating the village
was a one-sided affair. OF the fifty
one votes cast there was only one
against Incorporation
Valley City.-Fire broke out at a
books were burned, but considerable
damage was done to the upper floor.
The loss is about $4,000.
Bsmarck.-The state railroad COM
mission has postponed the express
rate hearing at Grand Forks until May
rs to permit parties interested to bet
ter formulate their cases.
Shields - Representatives of the
Field & Zimmerman cattle outfit have
paid $500 in settlement of all back
taxes on cattle they grazed on the
Standing Rock reservation.
Glen Ullin.-The Hess Creamery
and Storage company of Glen ullin
l has been granted charter by the
secretary of the state and has incor-
/ acknowledgements Hanna spent
Monday afternoon in Mandan inspect
ing the government Northern Great
Plains station that is being estab-
lished here and the state industrial
school.
Bsmarck-In line with the general
movement for Independent marketing
of farm products the farmers of the
Bismarck district have taken prelim-
mary steps for the organization of the
Farmers Union Warehouse, Milling
and Mercantile company.
Grafton.-The annual meeting Of
the Tri-County Educational associa-
ton, comprising Grand Forks, Walsh
and Pembina counties, was held in
| Grafton beginning Thursday. w. E.
/ Larson, rural school commissioner of
Minnesota, was the principal speaker.
Devils Lake.-Three North Dakota
gubernatorial candidates will speak
from the same platform at the May
/ II celebration in Devils Lake. They
are F. o. Hellstrom of Bismarck
Democrat; U. l.. Burdick, Williston,
Republican, and H. H. Aaker, Fargo,
Progressive.
Fargo.-Past Imperial Potentate of
the Imperial Shrine and other dele
gates to the national meeting in At
lanta, Ca, have gone south. In addi-
ton to the delegates and alternates,
several others will make the trip to
see the southern city and greet old
time friends among the fez wearers.
Ray.-Crop conditions in Williams
county are excellent. Two inches of
moisture have fallen; 80 per cent Of
the wheat is sown; farmers are well
advanced with their farming opera
tons the corn and alfalfa acreage
will be trebled, with corresponding
increase in other forage crops. The
wheat now up shows an even stand.
Mandan George Arch, charged