The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-23
BRIEF STATE NEWS

The News says the grade of whis-
key peddled at Drake is of poor quail
ity and wants runners" put under the
bootleggers that hang out in that
town.
The explosion of motion picture
film resulted in fire at Paramount
which destroyed three buildings, with
a loss of $4,000, covered by only
$4,000 insurance.
George NJ. Pike, leading merchant
of New Rockford, first mayor there,
grand commander of the North Dako-
ia Knights Templar and prominent in
various fraternal organizations, is
dead. He had been operated on for
appendicitis.
Geo. B. Werdel, cashier of the Mer-
chants National Bank of Willow City
has severed his connection with that
institution and has purchased an in
terest in the Citizens State Bank at
Antler. He becames cashier Of that
institution. F. C. Grimes takes his
place in the bank at Willow City.
The farmers in the Mimic neighbor-
hood have commenced hauling fax to
the Mimic tow mill. The mill is run
ming full capacity and from the
amount of straw coming in will un-
doubtedly receive sufficient material
to run until late in the spring. We
wonder why more tow mills are not
operated in this state.
Frank Mkt, who pleaded guilty to
strangling his wife and baby in the
district court of Walsh county some six
years ago, and who was sentenced to
life Imprisonment by Judge Knee
shaw, was seeking a pardon early in
the month. The pardon board COM
muted his sentence to rs years impris-
onment. MikPs crime was most re-
voting and his condition at the time Of
the trial elected no sympathy.
When J. D. McGillvary, of Gilby,
was married to Miss Ida Kilborn Of
Vancouver, B. c., romance that had
it's inception nearly forty years ago
in eastern Canada was fulfilled. When
both were in their teens McGillvary
proposed and was refused. He subse.
quently married another woman at
Gilby, N. D. Three years ago his wife
died, and in some manner correspon-
dence between himself and Miss Kill
born was established. Mac again pro-
posed and this time was accepted. The
day of the ceremony was the first
time they had met each other in thir-
ty years.
Wayne Flaugher, Of Heaton, was
seriously injured when he tried the
old time stunt of holding a lighted
match to the bunghole of barrel. He
was intending to burn the old oil out
of the barrel, to use it for kerosene
Evidently the barrel had had gasoline
in it, for the moment that he held the
match to the bunghole, there was an
explosion. The head of the barrel
was blown about rs feet in the air
and boiling oil scattered in all direc-
tions. Mr.. Flaugher was severely
burned about the arms and face and
only the timely assistance of nearby
persons saved him from death.
James P. Mccarthy, wife and son
Justin, from Freedom township, left
Tuesday for their old home, Usage
Ia, for six weeks visit. Mr.. McCar.
thy threshed 1000 bushels of grair
this year and can well afford to take
the trip. He has $3.50 bushels Of
wheat, 800 Of flax, 1855 of oats anG
$40 of barley. Mr.. Mccarthy bought
a REIMBURSEMENT ten years ago ant
started in farming on small capital
He weathered the lean years, worked
hard and has made big success. H,
built a nice house last year and mex
summer will erect an immense barn
He recently sold some fat cattle fol
i $50 apiece and feels that he has dom
much better than many of the low,
farmers on their 5000 an acre land.