The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-02

Philip Bratzel, Jr., of Hebron, has
for the past four years owned valll-
able herd of pure-bred Hereford cows.
Theodore D. Ding, one of his neigh
bors, has at the same time owned q
"mongrel, ill-bred, and unregistered
bull of roaming disposition" says a
complaint filed in the court of that
county. Bratzel is suing Ding for $4,-
900 damages because the bull jumped
the fence.
While driving four-horse team
hitched to heavy grain tank, across
| the 500 track at Fordville, Elmer
Neste narrowly escaped with his life.
The second team he was driving was
instantly killed when a heavy freight
train struck him squarely and the tank
and wagon were smashed to kindling.
Nestle was thrown clear of the wreck
age. The team belonged to farmer
by the name of Skibicki, for whom
Nestle was working.
The states attorney of Williams
county has announced that all teach
ers in rural schools will be compelled
to comply with the law in regard to
holding fire drills twice month or
they cannot draw their salaries.
States Attorney Owens has issued in
structions to all school boards of that
county to withhold salaries due teach
ers until they have signed statements
to the effect that they have complied
with the law in regard to fire drill.
Very likely when, you pick up the
Ward County Independent you will not
have time to read all the good things
you would like to go over with care.
Every page and every column have
subjects of interest which you do not
want to. miss. Take particular care in
reading the advertisements. To keep
from missing them put aside the var
ious sections for careful and thorough
reading during the week. This will
make many leisure hour pleasant
and profitable.
Several months ago M. j. Tweite of
Sargent county was found insane by
the insanity board and taken to
Jamestown, where he has been con-,
fined until a few days ago, when he
succeeded in making his escape BY the
aid Of his wife, who was allowed to
pay him visit at the hospital. He re-
turned toshis old home in Sargent
county, apparently all right, and the
A couple of dayssago he had to be
taken back, having had another out
break. "A AS @gs.
A new swindling stunt was5recently
pulled off in Dickinson. A fellow .giv-
ing his name as Carl Peterson, walked
into one of the local banks and left
check of $35 drawn on the First Nat
ional Bank of Great Falls, Mont, for,
collection. He asked for a receipt md
was given a slip stating that such ,4I
check was left for collection The re-
ceipt was deposited at a rooming
house, where the fellow obtained free
lodging for two nights, taking good
care, to leave the city before the word
mo funds came back from Montana.
What is claimed to be the greatest
advertising stunt pulled off
in North Dakota was inaugurated last
week when E. w. Gilbertson, mer-
chant of Devils Lake, used 10000
inches Of advertising space in forty
two newspapers in the northern part |
of the state. ~ have learned" says
Mr.. Gilbertson, "that the successful
man of today is the liberal patron Of
Freak schemes have
been tried, but for consistent results |
there is but one medium-th news
papers"
At Williston, in Williams county, a |
grain crop this season is valued at
$4,500,000, according to figures COM
piled by r. F. Flint. the state immi-
grafton commissioner. These figures
reveal the production of Williams
county to be on large scale. With |
a population Of 10000 the per capita
production is 1925, while if the rural
alone is considered the per
capita production for men, women and |
children is about $40O. In addition to |
the grain, Williams county has live
stock production with valuation of
about $6,500,0O0.
Bound for Glory" writes "R. M.
c." Of jamestown, Pa, to M. j.
George, Of Grand Forks, in which he
confesses stealing valuable robe Of
George twelve years ago, and for
which another man was convicted of
the crime. "R. M. G." proposes giving
S.. to the church of which he is a
member-if it is agreeable to Mr..
George. The Grand Forks man wrote
r. NJ. G." that the proposed settle-
ment was perfectly satisfactory to
him, while another letter went to the
supposed thief in which the true story
of the incident was revealed.
Sheriff John Ross, of Cass county,
thinks that the man who robbed the
Farmers Security Bank Of Chaffee
several days ago has been captured.
as counterfeit $40 gold piece and
some revenue stamps taken from the
bank were found on Fred Milbrandt
when he was arrested near Casselton
charged with attempting to cash a
forged check. The bank referred to
was entered on November 10. Mil
brandt appeared at the Casselton bank
and attempted to cash check signed
by August Schwartz. The cashier Of
the bank knew that Schwartz had no
money in the institution.
c. r. Shorb, manager Of an elevator
at Portal, was severely. injured one
day last week. He was at work oil
ing the shafting when his clothing
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