The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-11-18

cnts objected to him, he handed her
his watch and money and proceeded
as above stated. Later he was pump
ed out and the sheriff and states at
torney took him in charge.
L. F. Crawford of Sentinel Butte
has offered prize Of $500 to the
two university students writing the
best essays on subjects pertaining to
the history of North Dakota.
There is approximately $4,000 in
the state teachers pension fund, &C
cording to the report made at the
meeting of the pension board, held in
Grand Forks. At present there are a
few teachers who are entitled to a
pension as provided by the law.
Plans for the financing and building
of new hospital are under way at
Crosby. The city and country have
long ago outgrown the private hospital
and this movement for a new one is a
noteworthy proposition. The promot
ers will endeavor to form a stock COM
pany and we believe the liberality Of
the citizens viii assure Crosby Of a
modern and adequate hospital. ,,~-,,-,
Wencil Mrnak, living on farm
ty, had two valuable colts shot near
his home recently, and Frank Musil,
his neighbor, was arrested for doing
the killing. At the trial there was not
enough evidence introduced to war
rant conviction, but parties think
|Mrnak had the right man. The shoot
| ing was done at night near the owners
|place.. @&1a
Geo. F. Campbell of Ray bought 80
acres Of land south Of the town last
fall for $500. He marketed 280 BUSH
els of wheat and 800 bushels Of flax
which brot him $1648. He paid S218
for the breaking and when the crop
was sold, after paying for the land he
still had $3.50 to the good. Hundreds
Of other farms in this section of the
state have made as good showing
! this year.
! Over at Marmarth, in Slope county,
contract was let by the county COM
missioners to build bridge across the
little Missouri river, and an injunction
was served on that body to restrain
them from going ahead with the work,
which has been held up for some
months. Last week the Injunction was
dissolved by Judge Crawford of the
Tenth judicial district and work on
the structure has commenced.
David Henry, of New Rockford, re-
ceived news from Canada last week
stating that William, his son, and fam
lily, who live at Chinook, Sask., had
just passed thru fire which burned
their home and three children, also the
wife of the young man was burned 50
badly that she died day or two later:
The fire started in the house and
spread to the barn and thence to the
fields where the grain was standing,
burning everything on the farm.
The Red Trail bridge, which is being
built across the Missouri river near
Medora by the National Park Trans
continental Highway association, will
consist of three long spans and four
piers. The bridge is built on an ele-
walton high enough to allow any river
boat on the Missouri to pass without
the least trouble and the approaches
are cut thru the river banks SO as to
give the traveller a nice level run and
a straight drive. Judging from the
picture shown in the slope country pa
pers, one can see for miles ahead from
both approaches.
James Gleason, who murdered his
companion near the town of Coulee,
on the boundary line of Burke county,
has been tried, convicted and sentenc-
ed to Is years in the pen at Bismarck:
After receiving his sentence he told
his story, stating that he had only
worked seven days during his life
time, and had mighty good reasons for
working then. "Those seven days
| that worked was watching fellow
with money and when I found where
he kept it, ! grabbed it and liked.
There is nothing in this working game.
Let the other fellow do the work and
then get his money. That is my plan.
I've made good money that way. I've
travelled all over the country. In the
summer I come north and in the win
ter go to some swell place down
south. That's the only kind Of a life
/ to lead" Gleason was captured by
the sheriff Of Mountrail county after
the fellow had escaped from the Ken