The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-03
BRIEF STATE NEWS

J. M. Helm of New Salem won high
score Of "a in the creamery butter ex-
hibit at the state fair.
At special meeting of the Regent
Equity Union the capital stock was in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000.
The name of the postoffice at Pad
land has been changed to Bier1nan,
which is the name Of the postmistress
at that place.
The railway water tank at Towner
collapsed one day last week, seriously
injuring two persons and totally de-
molishing the structure.
Two F'ords ran into one another at
Antler the other day and one of them
was laid out for fair while the other
had only few scratches. p,
The little fellow who was nearly
killed at Omemee week or so ago is
playing ball again. Pretty good for
two broken ribs and an internal in
jury.
Dick Newly, farmer north of Re-
gent, lost five head of valuable dairy
cattle which were killed by lightning
during a storm on Tuesday morning
of last week.
The third bank for Bowman will OPP
en- for business about the middle of
August. The incorporators are Geo.
w. Nelson, j. C. Nelson and j. l.. Bar
rett of Watford.
During a storm which visited Bow
man recently the wind lifted the roof
from the city water tank and the
pieces were blown in all directions,
some in dangerous proximity to the
houses in the vicinity.
A new town to be named Rocky
Butte will be plated eight miles south
of Beach on the Beach, Ollie branch of
the Northern Pacific. Plans are al
ready under way for two elevators,
two stores and bank.
The educational survey commission
recommends the establishment of a
normal school for the southwest por-
ton Of the state in Dickinson. The
Missouri Slope is large district and
contains not a single educational in
stitution.
Additional evidence which has been
gathered in the case Of George Coture,
arrested recently at Timber Lake, S.
D., by Sheriff Mcdonald of Morton
county, on the charge of stealing
horses from Indians in the Cannonball
district, will result in his prosecution
in federal court.
John Mueller, after he shot Valen-
tine Hins and seriously wounded his
parents, conversed with members Of
the family, telling them he shot them
because Of his love for johann Hins,
the 15-year-old sister of the murder
ed man, according to testimony intro
duced at Mueller's trial.
A Kansas City editor says he thinks
this the best story he has seen In print
for several years: A young clergy
man was complaining to friend that
his congregation was made up of
tightwads: They are so stingy," he
said, "that when | ask them to sing
Old Hundred, they sing The Ninety
and Nine"
! Miss Blonde Holt, superintendent of
schools at Sherbrooke, handed in her
resignation to the county commission
ers and planned on relinquishing the
office on Monday of this week, but will
retain the office until her successor
qualities. Miss Ellen Johnson has been
appointed to complete the unexpired
term of Miss Holt.
! John Cherchenko and two children
are in a Dickinson hospital, the result
of the explosion of an alcohol lamp.
The burning fluid was thrown over the
three victims, the father suffering the
greatest injuries because Of his at
temps to save the children, extinguish-
ing the flames in their clothes before
he gave attention to himself.
According to the Sanish Pilot, 'In
all probability Sanish will remain on
its present location. However, the