The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-13

hunting muskrats. 1t seems that he
slipped and fell into the river, which
is pretty deep just now, the water be-
ing seven or eight feet deep where he
fell in. Glen was saved only by the
presence Of another boy, Obert Peter
son, who was near enough to help
him by extending gun which he car
ried for his comrade to grasp.
William Odenbaugh of Yates claims
the distinction of being the only per-
son in Wibaux county who has been
arrested as German spy. Recently
he went to Canada, where he has a
claim, and was almost Immediately
arrested as being an emissary of the
Kaiser and ordered to be shot at sun
down. Later on obtaining his release
from durance vile, he made short work
of getting out Of the country and Fri
day landed safely among his friends
in Yates.
After wrenchng himself loose from
deputy sheriff, escaping unscratched
in fulisade of shots and barricading
himself in granary near Williston,
James Betchler, alias James Onid, a
fugitive from Canada, was recaptured
and lodged in Jail in Williams county.
He awaits an extradition hearing
which is set for Saturday, April 18th.
which he says he will fight. Betchler
is wanted by the Dominion authorities
for alleged theft of grain in Saskatch-
| evan. A warrant for his arrest was
sworn to by the British consul in Chi
cago.
Joseph S. Singer, 20 years old, was
| 4o1r 10 ~4o rs 49,
at Mandan recently, by DR.. D. j. Nc
| ellis, state transportation agent.
| Singer was captured in St. Paul by
Detectives N Peterson and A. Ruth
kowski ten days ago. The young man
escaped from the reformatory last
December and was held in St. Paul on
a fugitive from justice warrant. "Im
kind Of glad they came for me any
way" said Singer 81 hadn't slept for
many nights, fearing every minute
some one would pick me up" Singer
was sentenced for highway robbery.
Sixteen thousand township officers
in North Dakota are unable to qualify
for their positions, because the state
has no bonding department. Under
an act of the last legislature, provid-
| ing for the establishment of bonding
department, provision is made where
| by bonds must be purchased of the
state. It was made a criminal act to
take money from township funds to
pay for bonds in private companies.
Now, since Commissioner Of Insurance
Taylor has declared the bonding de-
partment case imperative, the officials
have no place to obtain their bonds.
| The affairs of 1,400 townships and
villages are muddled by reason of the
act.
Fargo may be represented at the
dedication of the Medora bridge, June
9th, by forty automobile owners. This
was demonstrated in an informal way
at an annual meeting of the Fargo
Auto club last week. 1t was stated
that the Northern Pacific intends to
run special train from St. Paul to
the scene of the celebration.
More than four inches of snow fell
in the vicinity of Fargo last Thursday
and it was showing still on Friday.
Coupled with flood conditions in the
Red River valley, new and more SER
ous conditions prevail at the weather
moderates. The heavy flood Of water
is being held back because the ice
further north has not yet broken.
The North Dakota Farmers Union
organized at meeting held in Bis
marck last Thursday completed its
session after electing the following Of
ficers: President, R. ]. Montgomery,
of Tappen; ice-president, J. W. Knep-
per, of Goodrich; secretary-tr treasurer,
D. E. Shipley, of Dickinson; Chaplain,
Nels Christensen, of Wing; state or
ganizer, Chas. Liessman, of futile.
Lisbon has secured a new motor
combination fire truck and chemical
tank and 500 feet of fire hose, at a
total cost of $4,000 and the Press says
anyone who is a good chauffeur for
an auto can run the motor, thus doing
away with teams. The city sells one
of its chemicals Of the old outfit to
Elliott for $500 and they have an
other worth $500 when sold, which will
reduce the cost Of the motor to $17O0.
The North Dakota state central
committee of the Democratic party
will outline plans for the June pri-
maries at meeting to be held in Far
go Friday, April 81. This date was