The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-06-04
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Rolette. Mrs. William Rowatt;
aged 60, died here after being i'll but
three days.
Wimbledon.-A company has been
incorporated to establish an electric
light plant here.
Grand Forks. Fifty-seven were
graduated from the Grand Forks high
school this year.
Casselton-Every section OF Casa
county was represented at the annual
Sunday school institute here.
Max. The village trustees have
ordered over 500 trees and work has
commenced on town park.
McClucky.-The electric light plant
ct this place has been completed, and
the lights have been turned on.
Bowman.-Within eight weeks Bow
man will have an electric light plant.
w. r. Mckenzie has been granted q
franchise.
Park River.-President ]. H. Worst
Of the state agricultural college was
the speaker at the Memorial day
services here.
Ashley.-John Wendlund and John
Layer were seriously injured when an
auto turned turtle into the excavation
for new building.
Willow City.-The arrival Of forty
horsepower gasoline fire engine gives
the property owners of this place an
added sense Of security.
Rugby.-Martin Campion, . pio-
neer and we'll known clothing mer-
chant of this city, was killed in an
automobile accident near Bottineau.
Williston.-James Benell, aged Is,
suffered broken leg when, the bicycle
he was riding collided with an auto.
mobile driven by c. E. Ulrich of Spring
Brook.
Fargo.-Knocked down by a laundry
wagon and run over by an automobile,
Mrs. Margaret Hennon received in.
juries which may cause her death.
She is 81 years old.
Washburn. - George w. Weber,
aged 60, q prosperous farmer of Oliver
county, was drowned when his boat, in
which he was trying to cross the Mis-
souri, river capsized.
Bottineau. Martin Campion of
Rugby, whose neck was broken in an
automobile accident near here Satur-
day, died yesterday. He was pio-
neer merchant of Rugby.
Grand Forks.-Frank Harris, treas
urer of the Carpenters and Joiners'
YYri1r &c no with
ENLIGHTENMENT, and will have pre-
liminary examination Saturday.
Observation-Disclosures lax laws relative
to the sale of infected cattle is CIV
ing North Dakota livestock officials
trouble, and DR.. w. F.. Crewe, veterin-
arian of the board, is making an in
vestigation with view to prosecution.
Valley City.-The body Of Mrs.
Hayes, the aged mother of Mrs. J. M.
Shannon, was found in the Sheyenne
river. Mrs. Hayes was somnam-
bulist, and it is presumed that while
asleep she walked off the river bank
and was drowned.
Observation-Disclosures General Berg
has issued orders promoting Second
Lieutenant Frank E. Elliott to the
captaincy of Company M of the Fret
regiment, while Sergeant James E.
Emslie has been advanced to the posi-
ton Elliott vacates.
Fargo.-The annual meeting of the
bankers of the third judicial district
was held here. About fifty were in
attendance. Among the chief speak
ers were l.. L. Mosher of the Twin
City Clearing House association and
W. E. Briggs of the Stockyards Ma
tional bank of st. Paul. A dinner was
served in the evening and later the
visitors were the guests of local bank
ers at a theater party.
Towner.-Wires on the r. E. Fox
cattle farm, south of town, were cut
and the cattle driven out and allowed
to wander about, doubtless with the
intention on the part OF some one of
being taken up and kept. But the
plan did not work right, for the cattle
wandered over to he Jerome Wagar
farm and were taken care of until
called for by their owner Some pure
bred steers were taken from the Tai
madge ranch, near Towner by some
one and killed.
Washburn. - George w. Weber,
aged 60, prosperous farmer of Oliver
county, was drowned when his boat,
in which he was trying to cross the
Missouri river, capsized. The de.
ceased was we'll known farmer in
this section and has a daughter, Mrs.
T. A. Graham, who lives here. He
leaves surviving him wife and sew
eral children. The boat in which Mr..
Weber attempted to cross the river
was one of the old low-sided boats
that are common on the river, and
It IL believed when he struck the cen
ter current midway across the river,
his boat was swung from its course
and in trying to right it, it was over.
turned.
Grand Forks.-Out of 1,941 voters
who registered in the city of Grand
Forks, according to party preference,
ony forty-seven enrolled as bull moos.
ers. This showing is made in the fig.
ures just announced by City Assessor
M. J. Londergan, who makes the en-.