The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-05-18
BRIEF STATE NEWS

local clClZenS ana Cne loss was neld &c
small buildings.
Elsie More, years old, was burned
to death in a fire which destroyed the
E. More home near Havana on May
18th. The child was trapped in the
basement.
The filing of deed for the right Of
way of the Western Dakota Railroad
company to the Northern Pacific rail.
road may be the forerunner of railroad
construction operations in the vicinity
of Amidon. ..
Fred Stomach, IS years old, bound
from Minneapolis to Ayr, N. D., was
thrown under a freight train near
Fargo last week. One arm was mash
ed so severely it was amputated. Ston-
ack will live.
Engineer George Kingsley was in
jured when Northern Pacific train No.
10 ran into a two-foot sandbank on a
crossing near Alice a few days ago
and the engine toppled over. The en-
gineer was blinded by a sandstone.
The eleventh annual convention of
the North Dakota Dental association
closed at Grand Forks with large
delegation from every section of the
state. A. M. Hardaway Of Minot de-
livered the annual presidents address,.
Allena Busette, 16 years old, juve-
nile court charge in the Florence Crit
tenden home, Fargo, committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid salve mix
ed with match heads. Several weeks
ago she attempted to escape by climb
;,,,r Of nfc
After week of search citizens of
Flasher and friends have given up
the task of finding j. T. Kroeger, who
mysteriously disappeared April 20.
Kroeger was a candidate for state SEN
ator last election, and was appointee
for the Flasher postmastership, effec-
tive May 1.
June ID, Is and 16 and the dates Sc
lected for the North Dakota state trap
tournament, to be held in Lisbon. A
program that fills the three days has
been mapped out, and judging from
the number of inquiries on hand for
entry blanks, indications are that
there will be many entries.
O. J. Sorlie, of Buxton, Progressive
Republican, announced himself can
didate for the Republican nomination
for lieutenant governor, opposing A.
T. Kraabel, and making the Farmers
partisan political league an issue.
Mr.. Kraabel recently accepted the in
dorsement of the Nonpartisan league.
Considerable wire trouble is re-
ported from points in North Dakota
and western Minnesota as result of
last weeks terrific wind and dust
storm, which was the worst in many
years. Reports show the storm was
very severe but no serious damage
was done. The effect on sown grain is
uncertain.
It is announced officially by Thomas
Hall, secretary of state, that 29,091
names are attached to petitions filed
by the city of New Rockford for a
vote on the removal of the state capt.
tai from Bismarck to New Rockford.
Unless Bismarck successfully attacks
these petitions in the court, North
Dakota will vote on the removal at the
general election.
The University Of North Dakota
baseball team opened it's 1916 season
with victory over the Wahpeton
School of Science, 8 to 2 being the
count. The varsity crew showed up
in better shape than for several sea-
sons, and indications are that the team
will be strong this year. Home runs
by Campbell and Holt of the varsity
team featured.
Fully fifty automobiles will join the
National Parks Highway automobile
o4 Nd ~
according to word received by J. P.
Hardy, of Fargo, who is making pre-
liminary plans for the Twin Cities to
Yellowstone Park automobile run in
July. The Bismarck Commercial club
will make the run from Bismarck to
Medora a part Of it's trade extension
program for this season, and is MAX
ing plans for the entertainment of the
tourists. Glendive, Mont, also will
provide special entertainment for the
party. Much improvement work will
be done on the roads in order to place
them in the best possible condition
for the tour.
John Burke, treasurer of the United
States, candidate for United States
senator from North Dakota, is angling
for the support of the North Dakota
Farmers Nonpartisan league, in the
opinion Of political students of the
state, Burke's letter relating to the
league and it's method of conducting
its propaganda being regarded as a
direct bid for such support. In his let
ter Mr.. Burke takes issue with that
portion Of the state press who are OPP
posed to the league, who maintain that
the league is defying the principles of
the state primary law by holding a
state convention, as it recently did in
Fargo. Mr.. Burke contends there was
no violation of the spirit of the law in
this case. That John Burke is re-
sponsible, in a measure, for the Dem
ocratic upheaval in this state recently
brought on by the determined efforts
Of L. H. Stenvick Of Minot to bring
about the retirement Of one of the
present gubernatorial candidates, is a
version of the affair commanding in
creasing interest. Democrats Of North
Dakota have high hope of success in
the coming campaign. They believe
that if Frazier, the Nonpartisan
league candidate for governor, is nom
mated GREAT MANY renuh1icans will