The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-02-05
Local and Personal

John Flow of futile captured the
two prisoners, who as TRUSTEES recent
ly escaped from the penitentiary
Flow was guard in the pen for
short time.
A five hundred foot model of the1
Panama canal will be shown at the
San Francisco exposition in 1915.
There is not printer or news
paperman at the North Dakota state
penitentiary.
N. H. Mcdonald, state inspector Of
rural schools, has recommended a
minimum wage of $40 per month and
urges the selection of teachers with
better than an eighth grade education.
Good recommendation.
An effort will be made to knock out
increased jurisdiction in Renville
county. The Sherwood Tribune says
the agitation comes from some of
Judge Crewe's political enemies, who
believe that he would hardly care to
hold the Office should they succeed in
their purpose. Increased jurisdiction
was established in that county in 1910.
The Rugby Tribune has turned
down the offer Of large mail order
house of Chicago to do large amount
Of advertising, Notwithstanding the
local merchants are not doing their
share.
Editor Wright of the Woodwork
Rustler "got in bad" with one of his
readers because he declared that
Montgomery Ward had remembered
none of the farmers in his will who
had contributed to his vast fortune.
The Glenburn Advance printed the
picture of big picnic party at the
home of Carl Hall in Margaret town.
ship, Sunday, Jan. 10. The weather
was so fine that the crowd enjoyed
the entire day out of doors.
The Surrey schools are carrying a
course in Bible study as outlined by
the state board of education.
J. A.. Flow, formerly of Mohall,
now of futile, has been offered po-
sition as guard at the penitentiary and
leader of the prison orchestra. The
prisoners have a splendid orchestra
that gives concerts often. The prison.
ers have fitted up the chapel with OPP
era chairs and a stage, where occas-
ionally entertainments are given.
Paul Paulson's residence at Carpio
caught fire from a defective chimney
but bucket brigade responded just
in time. -
The Carpio creamery, which has
been closed since last fall, has been
re-opened.
Postmaster and Mrs. Filing Kjont-,
vedt of Carpio are the parents of
fine little baby daughtera9f. wcl
The publisher Of the Mott Pioneer
wanted to land the official business
one cent? f fSs som ~ xe py
sensibly selected the Spot Light, Jack
Charmley's well edited paper, at. full
legal rates. ~ ia HI {
The editorial columns .of Pierce Egg
ans Golden Valley Progress at Beach
sparkle with literary gems. One Of
the best editorial pages in the State.
The Ray Pioneer appeals TIT have
gotten it's Lenten dates MIXED. 7 ! N,
Jack Charmley thinks it is an in
suit to the newspaper fraternity to
dub j. c. Hoff Of Palermo an editor
and adds that Hoff is far from being
an editor as some, editors are from
Heaven.
O. M. Opdahl of Ray shipped car
of hogs to St. Paul last week, the
first shipped from that station, receiv-
ing $8.15 per hundred, topping the
market that day.
Velva hopes to be selected as the
location for the Odd Fellows home to
be built in North Dakota. The build
ing fund of the grand lodge amounts
to about $4,000 and this is to be ex-
pended on the home. The location
will be selected in June.
The town of Fryberg is 200 feet
above sea level and is the highest
noinf in tho cfafo Roconflv WON
derful mirage was seen from that
point, the Kildeer mountains, sixty
miles away, appearing at the very
edge Of town. Sentinel Butte, forty
miles away, appeared a stones throw
away. A moving train could be seen
at New England, Hettinger county.