The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-28

fered the loss of some hay and grain
Harold Johnson, whose parents re-
side at Millarton, while handling OF
playing with rifle that had been left
loaded on the premises pulled the trig.
ger accidentally and the gun was dis.
charged. The bullet entered the head
Of the child and came out again, leav.
ing a serious wound, the result OF
which is in doubt.
c.. H. Laiske of Sherwood reports
that dastardly attempt to wreck his
separator was frustrated by the large
ness of the stone that had been hidden
in a sheaf of grain. The stone merely
rolled in front Of the cylinder and
knocked out few teeth. The stone
was the size Of a mans two fists and
how the pitcher or bundle man handled
the sheaf without disloging the rock is
an enigma.
Martin Johnson of Ray was the VIC
tim Of a painful accident on Tuesday
morning while setting line for a
chimney. He had driven a nail in the
wall Of a chimney, tied line to it, and
was at the other end Tightening the
string, when the nail pulled out and
with great force struck him in the
right eye. Mr.. johnson went to Will
liston Tuesday evening to consult the
doctors there in regard to the injury.
A communication from Hon. Walter
L. Stockwell of the Masonic lodge,
states that Students Loan Fund has
been established. He states that money
will be loaned through the educational
institutions to the students wishing to
continue their educational work. The
loan is limited to $500 to any one
student in any one year. The loan is
made without interest and payment is
permitted at the convenience of the
borrower
Five hundred dollars invested in
ten good cows will pay farmer who
gives them proper care a bigger annu-
al dividend than one thousand dollars
invested in stock Of the best paying
bank in North Dakota. Yet some farm
ers hesitate about investing in COWS
even where they have plenty of feed
for the cutting of it. Cows and hogs
not bank stock-have made the
landowners of Illinois and Iowa rich.
The railroad company closed road
without putting up warning signs at
Towner. The road had been travelled
for twenty-five years and Ludwig Foss
IF Berwick ran into the obstruction
with his auto. The wire caught him
across his wrist and throat, inficting
serious injuries. In this highly en-
ightened age it seems the railroad
company can do anything, whether it
IS decent or not, and get away with it.
Henry Hole of New Salem, twenty
years old, 6 feet inches tall, weigh
ing 100 pounds, has run away from
home. Responding to appeals from
the distressed father Fargo patrol
man took Henry off Northern Pa
cific train and started him homeward
but he has not arrived. The reason
for the waywardness is that his father
gave him a sound spanking because
he spilled grain while shoveling it in
to bin. Hank got his spunk up and
left, for good, by gosh.
Mr.. Goldstein, travelling salesman,
was arrested on complaint of Adam
Lefor Of Lefor on the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Lefor paid Goldstein 500 on a farm
tractor and failed to receive the ma
chine. The agent claims that he sent
the money to his firm and that the
firm has now gone into bankruptcy
and that he can't be held responsible.
All Lefor wants is his 500 so he goes
after the agent on a criminal charge
to gain his point.
Because he had disagreed with his
employer, Chris Schaf of the Odense
district near Mandan, Jacob Miller
last Friday decided to "shoot up" the
Schaff home when Mr.. Schaff was
away. Jacob came rushing into the
Schaff home when Mrs. Schaff was
alone and in making his threats fright
ened the lady 50 that she was pros
trated. Mr.. Schaff happened to return
home just about the time Miller was
going to make good his threats, and as
soon as he saw Schaff he went away.
Miller was arrested following a long
distance telephone call to States AZ
torney LANCER by Schaff telling him Of
the affair. Sheriff Mcdonald went to
the Schaff place where Miller was