The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-20
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Haynes is talking strong for cleo
trio lights.
A man was grabbed at Ray with 25
pints Of booze packed away in roll
of bedding. r-., ..--
Mrs. Frederick r. Mann, mother of
the editor of the Bismarck Tribune,
passed away at her home in. St. Paul.
The A. w. Sadowsky threshing rig,
operated near Dickinson, has just pull
ed in after nearly four months opera
ton.
The Lansford flour mill, which has
been running night and day for sew
eral months, has laid off the night
shift.
A leak of over 100000 gallons Of
water, during the month of December
is being investigated by Grand Forks
officials.
Souris wants a new Touring mill
and don't WANT any of the citizens of
that burg to throw cold water on the
proposition.
A black or desert eagle of the Me-
vadas, measuring feet inches from
tip to tip of it's wings, was shot by
Joe Mertz of Rhame.
Fifty gallons of whiskey were de-
stroyed by Sheriff Haugen of Mohall.
That amount was confiscated from
blind piggers this fall.
The automobile of w. S. Johnson of
Cavalier blazed up on the road be-
tween Hallson and Mountain recent
ly and was completely burned.
While scuffling with Axel Erickson
Henry Baglien Of Ignite had the mis-
fortune to fall in such a way as to
break his leg just below the knee. .
Three thousand saloons failed to
open for business through the United
States New Years morning, as the re-
suit of the extension of dry territory
A meadowlark was seen on the pra-
irie near Martin in Sheridan county on
December 21. The lark seemed to be
we'll satisfied with the mild climate Of
North Dakota all right.
| In the case of the State vs.. John
Burkhart of Omemee, the defendant
pleaded guilty to the charge of selling
pure bred cattle without furnishing
a health certificate. He was fined $25
and costs.
While coasting on hill near the
house, Margaret, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hunter Of
White Earth, had the misfortune to
run into a hay rack. injuring herself
quite badly.
In the damage suit from Maxbass
Of Chas. S. Wagner VS.. Anton Bodal
the plaintiff was awarded $500 DAM
ages for injuries sustained in falling
into an empty hatchway at the rear
Of the Bodals store.
A derailed freight train near Drake
help up traffic on the main line Of the
500 last Wednesday,. The track was
torn up pretty badly and the intense
ly cold weather made the work Of the
repair gang difficult job.
Lying down on a couch with his
four year-old son at his side shortly
after eating hearty dinner, Nick Nc
Rea, a prominent farmer living twelve
Forks county, died suddenly.
Earl Elliott, a young man of nea,
Sunset Butte, had his leg broken while
in Rhame on business. He came te
that town on horseback, and when he
started home his horse slipped and fel
with him, breaking his ankle.
Geo. Seufert of Souris tried to thav
out frozen pump with can Of gas
oline, and the fire and gasoline got t.
fighting inside the can and the car
can went to pieces. A friendly snow
bank close by came to his rescue JUS
in time.
A carbonated drink factory will
open up for business in Omemee, be-
ing financed by Kenmare capital. Oh
course Matt Johnson's town woulc
never indulge in anything stronger
than pop, unless occasionally drinl
of the famous 6088.
Miss Bertha Huseth, for years {
resident of the western part Of Rich
land county, has been deaf and dunk
ever since she was two years old, un
til recently. She has returned from
Minneapolis and is now able to tall
and hear fairly we'll.
The Golden Valley Chronicle, pub
lished at Beach, twice destroyed By
fire, presumably incendiary, and the
pivot about which Beach has fought
i fractional fights for four years, has
been sold by the owner, Mayor j. w
Brinton, to C. T. Bolstad.
Sam Bills, of Bathgate was terribly
burned about the head and face. He
tried the old suicide route of lighting
the fire with kerosene and there was
an explosion caused by live Goals, and
the flames shot into his face, burning
the upper part and under the chin par
ticularly bad.
A. ]. Lockwood, a carpenter who
has been working at different places
in Mercer county during the past sea-
son, was arraigned in Justice Logs
court at Stanton on charge of pass
ing worthless checks. The accused
man made good the checks and the
case was dismissed. ~-e~e
C. R. Meyers, who recently rented
Levi Culver's farm east of town, was
ught Monday selling Mr.. Culver's
seed flax to an elevator at Grano, re-
tanning the money for his own use.
Mr.. Myers was arrested by local offic-
ials but made a settlement with Mr..
Culver and beat it out of town.
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