The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-04-08

/ ing the weeds and loosening the soil.
Mrs. Fred Lamp, aged 80, wife of a
Lansford banker, died recently.
Governor Hanna has proclaimed
Friday, May z, as Arbor and Bird Day.
Editor Penn is president of the
Sherwood Band Association.
The Westhope band will soon ap-
pear in new bottle green suits.
One of Wolford's streets will be
lighted with electricity furnished by
the F. R. Mars plant.
Mrs. Andrew Grina of Columbus
was brot to St. Joseph's hospital, suf-
fering from Mastoid abscess.
Senator Sandstrom's barn at Botti-
neau burned consuming two horses
driven there by school children.
Several new settlers have located in
the Douglas country, bringing in val
liable stock.
Lyman Tohlemire of Sawyer, while
cranking his fathers machine when
visiting Minot, received a broken arm.
The new liquor regulation is in ef-
feet at North Portal and now one can
not get might cap" after eight o.
clock.
J. L. Lee of Velva is humorist of
the first water. His recent effusion
would have been credit to Mark
Twain.
A 500 engine started fire in the
trict of Dad Green's town was threat
ened.
J. R. Hopkins died at his home
northeast of Plaza from long illness.
The remains were inferred in Lund
township.
Alleman Fearseth, a twin brother of
R. A. Fearseth, editor of the Braddock
News, died at Plaza. He has been
sickly all his life.
Geo. S. LOTUS spoke to a large
crowd of farmers at Plaza. They
went on record as favoring the propos-
ed cooperative mill.
During the absence of the family,
thieves entered the home of Frank
Kosabud near Lankin and stole all the
potatoes he had, including sacks.
Geo. J. Smith, of Industrial Free
dom fame, arrived from Plaza Friday.
George manages to get his name in the
papers every so often.
In an editorial dad" Green of Saw
yer advises his readers to spell out
the name North Dakota, but we no.
tice that the editor still writes it IN.
d."
1t is said that train load of stock
passed through Jamestown and every
animal was raised in this state, and in
the consignment were thirteen cars of
hogs.
= Editor Bratton of Rugby admitted
that the governor was right in Veto
ing the state insurance bill but insists
that the ambulance chaser bill should
have been enacted.
"If some people would read their
Bibles as thoroly as they do their I'm
Gle Sears catalogs, what delightful
country this would be to live in," re-
marks Bro. Hoyt in his Portal Inter-
national.
If the milk given by the cows in
! to Europe, it would be sufficient for
: Won Hindenburg, each soldier receiv-
) ing one pint.
, John Giles, charged with statutory
offense at Sherwood, pleaded guilty
before Judge Leighton in Minot and
was given 60 days in the county Jail.
He is foreigner and should be de-
: ported.
The Mouse river is very low for this
+ season of the year, there being little
y water below the 500 dam at Minot.
;, The melting SHOWS from Canada will
, bring down a large volume of water
later but just now the Mouse isn't
much to brag of as river.
Mrs. Lottie B. Soules, charged with
completely in embezzling $447O while
, postmistress at Fort Rice, was exon
a Grated. 1t was learned that she was
v really in the employ of Fred w.
: Schmidt, receiving $65 per month, al
r tho she was postmistress.
r Thos. Lydon, railroader for &c
e years, died at his home at Souris. He
\ worked for J. ]. Hill and Gregg when
!. they owned a small line of freight
). boats on the Mississippi and a small
warehouse where the St. Paul union
: depot now stands.
The assessors of North Dakota will
n take the five year census this year. It
i, is expected that the population of
q North Dakota will reach close to the
+ million mark. H. E. Wheeler will take
s the census of Minot, which is expected
to run over the 10000 mark if all
noses are counted.
), Geo. ]. Smith. of Plaza is getting
v out a new magazine which he will cali
e the Industrial Freedom. He declares
d he will get out 10000 of the first edi.
$ ton. If he does not do better with
t this venture than he did with the
e Frogestine, "Froggie' will not get Out
> a second edition.
I John A: Alexander, Jr., living JUS
west of Harvey was the victim Of o.
rather serious accident Sunday whe1
a horse fell on him, fracturin ga let
in three nlaces At the tinoa Of thi