The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-04
BRIEF STATE NEWS

operating III Cne DaSlum country near
Dickinson, caught fire from spark
from the engine and was consumed.
Joe Schoelkey, deserter from the
United States army, walked into the
office of the chief of police at Iona
a few days ago and surrendered him.
self. ~.
Miss Cora Sabin, of LaMoure, was
selected as county superintendent of
schools of that county. Miss Sabin
city schools.
A big Masonic meeting will be held
in Cando on November 9Th, as spec.
ial mark Of respect to Harry Lord
who is the Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of North Dakota.
The little town of Leonard, down
near Sheldon, narrowly escaped de-
struction by fire one day last week. A
high wind drove roaring prairie fire
up within a short distance of that
place.
The construction work on the new
creamery at Noonon is progressing
rapidly and the framework is nearly
completed and it will not be long
before that town will have a first class
butter factory in full operation.
1t is reported that no less than a
ton of scrap iron has been taken from
the shocks during the season in d.
vide county, having been placed there
by the I. w. w. gang that have in
tested that county this fall.
A new townsite is being plated near
the Sheyenne river academy, north
east of Harvey. The lots are to be
used for people who desire the school
advantages offered by the academy.
The townsite will be known as Saun--
dersville.
During a light furry of snow a
short time ago thieves broke into the
Gale Mercantile store at Benedict and
carried off large consignment of
mackinaws. The robbery is thot to
be the work of some drunken gang as
many valuable articles were left I'M
touched.
A fellow out at Williston, the City
of Opportunity, started to read the
riot act to Editor Corbett, of the
Graphic, because he suppressed GER
tain piece Of yellow journalism, but
when the editor mentioned some of the
mans indiscretions which he thot were
unknown he called the fight off and
left in hurry.
Raymond Foust, a Devils Lake the
atre man, has brot suit against that
city as the result of the refusal Of the
city officials to grant him license to
operate a play house, which he is
building to meet all the regulations.
It is contended by Foust that the city
cannot reject his theatre as long as
others are allowed to run.
Sneakthieves entered the home of
E. G. Auth at Wildrose and helped
themselves to half bushel Of nice
fresh doughnuts. Entrance to the
house was effected by taking the
screen off and forcing the back win
dow. Neighbors are specializing as
to whether the burglar was hungry or
just wanted to pay Mrs. Auth fine
compliment.
The proposal of the federal gov
eminent to discontinue the irrigation
project at Williston has aroused con-
siderable interest thruout the state,
as it is the only project of the kind
ever attempted in North Dakota and
the prevailing feeling seems to be that
it should be given longer trial. Up
to the present it has been operated at
a loss to the government.
Railroad commissioners of North
Dakota have joined hands with the
different railroads operating in this
state in an effort to curtail a shortage
of cars. Under the state law on car
the railroads are required
to supply the proper number of cars
for the various stations and the COM
mission holds that it is the first duty
of the transportation companies to
handle the grain shipments.
The 500 line surveyors who have
been working in Mckenzie county for
several weeks past, are now camped
beside the Farland postoffice. It is
the belief of many of the residents
that the present survey will be the
final one Of the many that have been
made and that the road will not be
built around the Missouri river but