The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-06
>ltr STATE NEWS
A ski hill has been fitted out in
Lincoln park at Grand Forks.

Lincoln park at Grand Forks.
Grand Forks will hold it's annua
corn and clover convention and mid
winter fair January 81 to February 5
inclusive.
About 100000 tons of coal have beer
mined at the Wilton mines during the
past year. 1t is predicted that the
coming season will be still better.
Williston automobile dealers claim
that 900 machines were sold in that
city during the year 1915, the total
value being fixed at about half mil
lion dollars.
The price of gasoline has gone up
so fast that federal agents will inves-
tigate the cause. At the present rate
of advancement gasoline will soon cost
more than Fords.
John J. Power is the new mayor
elected at Langdon by the city coun-
Gil to succeed w. D. Mcintyre, re-
signed. Mr.. Power had previous ex-
perience on the council Of that city.
There is still large portion of this
years threshing to be done in the To-
cality Of Hazelton, and four rigs are
at work in an effort to finish up the
work before the heavy winter SHOWS
call halt.
With big force at work the new
roller mill at Edmore is being rapidly
placed in running order. No serious
drawback has been experienced and
with things going good they expect to
start in a short time.
Last Wednesday night about II o.
clock burglars entered the Great Nor
thern depot at McCanna and looted the
office, securing $95 in cash. 1t is the
second time during the year that that
station has been robbed.
The Esmond Bee says that as the
days begin to lengthen, the coal be-
gins to strengthen. We hope the Bee
- right, because our coal has shown
a decided tendency to prove rather
weak during the past few days,
Agricultural improvement forces of
the southern part of North Dakota
will concentrate their work in Ellen
dale January 6, and s, during which
period the first annual short course in
agriculture will be conducted in that
city.
Veterinarians report at Bismarck
that jackrabbits this year are infested
more than usual this year with para
site worms and that they should be
carefully examined before eating, as
they are likely to infect anyone eating
them.
The Fargo College has received $780,
900 in new bequeaths, as Christmas
gift. The names of the donors are be-
ing withheld. 1t is understood the
new subscriptions apply $4,000 on
the endowment fund and $4,000 on the
current expense fund.
A loss of $4,000 was sustained at
Gackle when the Cataract hotel, Gackle
Republican, and the Stuhr confection-
cry and restaurant were burned re-
Gently. The fire was discovered in the
hotel, but too late to save anything
in the burning buildings.
Considerable railway construction
is scheduled for North Dakota for the
coming year. The Great Northern, it
J is stated, will complete the extension
of the New Rockford Lewiston line
and the 500 will complete it's line
across Mckenzie county.
R. w. Black, Larimore baker, was
given fine of SIS and 80 days in the
county jail by Judge Cooley. Black
is alleged to have been housing a gang
of tough characters. 1t appears that
his place was the hangout Of the Nc
Gamma postoffice robbers.
One hundred miles of electric rail
way may be constructed to connect
the city of Williston with Westby,
Mont. Several thousand dollars worth
of stock has already been subscribed
and meetings are being. held to put
the project on a definite basis.
A demented man, leading hand
some coach dog attached to the sus-
penders of a pair of overalls he was
carrying was found wandering on the
prairies in Grand orks county and
taken in charge by officers. When
searched $112.50 was found in his
pockets.
Henry C. Chaplin of Shanavan, Sas-
katchewan, Canada, formerly of East
Grand Forks, was killed recently by
eating poisoned meat and Canadian
officials are investigating to determine
the circumstances, according to word
received by his mother, Mrs. William
Flemming.
All Olu IlOISc uIldDlc " PAOSCcu LII :
Their was abandoned by band of gyp-
sizes near Kindred. The band went on
but dog returned to the horse and
remained with him until the horse
died. When persons tried to get the
carcass to bury it, the dog fought val
iantly until subdued.
Andrew Simonson of Plentywood,
Mont, near the North Dakota line, is
held in the county Jail charged with
the murder of his 13-year-old brother,
Bernard, at their farm home near the
above city, Andrew is only IS years
old and the parents are said to be
worthless degenerates.
w. w. Wilcox, a prominent and old
time resident of Grand Forks county,
dropped dead in his tracks at his home
near Larimore one day last week. At
the time of his death he was at the
barn helping his son do the chores. He
came to Dakota in the year 1885 and
settled in Grand Forks county.
Fred Hins, wife and son, living near
| Jamestown who were shot and wound