The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-01-08
numerous evils weasels and prairit
dogs, in one day

numerous evils WeaSelS and pralrle
dogs, in one day
In spite Of the liberal provisions Of
the new ny law, che banker,
continue t asr I see a mans col
lateral before leaning him money
truthfully remarks Editor Brinton Of
Beach.
Killing and trapping gray wolve
will be more profitable in western
North Dakota Il an formerly. For
some years each hide has been worth
SCI. so as a result of the state, county
and stock.ren's whites, Blu The
stockmen have added an additional
SIS bounty, making the gray wolf
hide worth j. st 51S2.50 Gray wolves
seldom travel in packs in this state
but they do great deal Of damage
killing many steers, eating but lit
tie of them and leaving the carcasses
for the coyotes to devour. Cattlemen
rerort much damage from this source
every year.
Sherwood will nave an electric light
plant in the spring. G. H. Budke,
proprietor of the Sherwood Telephone
Co., has bought the engine and dyna-
mo.
F. o. Hellstrom, former warden of
the penitentiary, is said to have the
strong endorsement of the democrats
for United States marshal.
According to the Bismarck Tribune,
Governor Hanna is likely to become
candidate for reelection, letting
Andy Miller and Gronna fight it out
for the Senatorial toga.
At Dickinson white girl married
jap. Wanted a husband badly.
Kenmare school has resumed after
three weeks vacation on account of
sickness in the community.
Twenty-eight fewer marriage Ii
censes were issued in Grand Forks
county in 1918 than during the prev
ious year. The falling off was probab
l. y due to the new marriage law, which
requires good deal of red tape.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion at Washington has asked F. 0.
Hellstrom, former penitentiary war
den, to send in drawings Of the safety
rail invented by C.. M. Olson, Nc
Kenzie county blacksmith, who was
sent up for life for murder IA years
ago. Olson became trusty while in
the penitentiary and was coachman
for the warden. He had considerable
leisure time during which he invented
the safety rail that bids fair to revo-
lutionize the railway industry. Olson
has been pardoned.
L. D. Plank, bachelor, and former
slack wire walker and trapeze per-
former for the Barnum & Bailey cir
Gus, committed suicide in the Edgeley
hospital on New Years day by shoot
ing himself with revolver.
Julius Schleppegrell, the Hazen ed
itor, passed thru Minot last week, but
did not advise any of his friends of
his mission. 1t has been learned that
he was enroute to Minnesota, where
he took unto himself bride. The
press boys about the state will no
doubt hasten to extend congratulate
lions.
Postmaster Kent's term as postmas-
Of Grand Forks soon expires and Geo.
F. Duis will probably be his successor.
D. r. Streeter, for thirty years pub
Usher of the Enmons County Record,
has sold his interests to his son, F. B.
Streeter, and has retired from the
game. He is one Of the oldest as well
as among the most prominent publish
ers Of the state When he established
his paper at Linton, he walked to that
point from Bismarck and his plant
was hauled there with teams. Mr..
Streeter came to this state from Chi