The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-10-07
BRIEF STATE NEWS

hcHIldTc ldFWcFS complain DecauS
hunters have been killing their tam
ducks. ..
Lloyd Handy was arrested at Deer
ing charged with dispensing we
goods.
Mrs. A. G. Burr, wife of Judge Burr
is precariously i'll from heart trouble
at Rugby.
Mrs. Jacob Lessman, aged 70 years
died at the home of her son, VIM.
| east of Mohall.
Mohall will hold an "After Harves
Celebration" sometime during thu
present month.
w. T. Cooper, who publishes the
Benedict Banner, has installed new
paper at Mclaughlin, S. D.
The Larimore Pioneer is 81 years
old and like good whiskey, Brer Rich
ter's paper improves with age.
C. E. Goodsell, who recently sold the
Dunseith Magnet, will go to Washing
ton, where he owns fruit farm.
"The Spoilers" is being shown in
the movies about the state. Some
more free advertising for Aleck.
The Mott Spotlight and some of the
leading merchants Of that favored
spot, are conducting piano contest.
The Mohall State Bank announces
that it will write drafts, or make out
deeds, mortgages, notes, ETC., free of
charge.
w. S. Davidson of Williston reports
a yield of 80 bushels of Gehu flint corn
per acre from 65 acres, and nice ma
tured corn, too.
Syver Brekke of Mott used con-
coction which he made from snuff,
pepper, salt and alcohol and now he's
in the bug house.
The state School of Forestry at Bot
tineau is teaching voice and piano.
What's hitting the worries got to do
with planting cottonwoods
The San Francisco fair closes Dec.
and the exposition at San Diego will
close Dec. 81. Many North Dakotans
will attend the closing days of the
fairs. ~
H. Hart was fined $40 for stealing
several ivory pool balls from a Sher-
wood pool hall. He would probably
have logged the tables off were they
not so heavy.
President Wilson has signed the
proclamation throwing open 100000
acres of fertile land on the Berthold
Indian Reservation, in 1916. More
particulars later.
A young couple from Guthrie eloped
and attempted to get married at Tow
ner, but the young woman's pasents
caused the arrest of the groom be,
who was placed in Jail. .s.... s.
A male degenerate stole some mer-
chandise from Deering store and
hiked into the country but was over
taken by an officer with the assistance
of Ford. He was fined SIT.
Rev. Hoard, who preached at VOL
ford in the early days, is now selling
portable bath tubs "Who was it said
something about cleanliness being
next to Goodness ?" inquiries the Mir
ror.
Homer F. White, a transient, was
arrested at Deering, charged with un-
lawful cohabitation, his partner in
crime being a woman employed on a
cook car. The couple were taken to
Towner.
Two young threshers engaged in a
drunken brawl near Wolford, and one,
to prove he was the better man, stuck
knife in the others throat and twist
ed it around several times. The vic
tim will live. ...&.g.'
Ten years ago No. wheat was SELL
ing for " cents bushel. When one
considers the present price, IS cents,
at this writing, with the fine yields
and large acreage, it doesn't seem too
bad, after all.
The New Rockford Transcript has
invested in new linotype machine.
Editor Olsen has been getting out one
Of the best papers in the state, and
with his new equipment, he will find
his work easier.
Glenburn threshers came to Minot
and secured some forty rod whiskey,
which they peddled to members of L:
w. Armstrong; crew, causing several
fights. The pair were arrested charg-
ed with bootlegging.
A Glenburnite who had looked into
the cups too often, got out the police
justice and legal departments late one
night, when he thot he had been rob-
bed. Later his roll was found under
his bureau where he had put it.
A farmer named Beckman at Het-
finger grew Hubbard squash weigh
ing rs pounds and O. c. Olson of the
same place is displaying turnip that
tips the scales at IL pounds. These
: should be sent to the San Francisco
exposition.
Senator McCumber is still touring
the state in his auto, in the interests
of his candidacy for reelection. HI
expects to visit every hamlet and ap.
pears to be building some fences that
the "other fellow" will have hare
time crossing.
Mrs. J. F. Haskell has sold the Bot.
tineau Courant to O. T. Rishoff Of
: Grand Forks. The new owner is {
: very capable printer and as an editor
: ial writer, he stands among the very
: best in the state. He was formerly
e publisher Of the Milton Globe. Thu
/. independent welcomes Brother Rishof