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

City will be on the new line and the
permanency of the town is assured
| More activity is looked for in the
building line from now on. In the
neighborhood of twenty residences
have been erected thus far this yeal
and several business houses have also
been built.
Mrs. Mike Rougutt, living west OF
Monango, N. D., was struck by light
ming while driving in buggy from
the home of her father, Joe Freigan
where she had been visiting, to her
home. She was accompanied by her
taby at the time the bolt struck. The
horse was instantly killed and Mrs
Rougutt was thrown from the buggy
remaining in an unconscious condition
for several hours, when she was found
by her father. Her failure to arrive
home did not cause any alarm, as her
husband supposed that on account Of
the storm she had remained for the
night at her fathers home. Mr.. Fret
gan was not alarmed, as he supposed
his daughter had arrived safely at
home. It is reported that the baby
was not seriously injured, but the con-
dition of Mrs. Rougutt is reported as
very serious.
Friday morning when the through
freight Nc. 81 took the siding at a
town in southern North Dakota to let
No. Is pass, it was found that the
head brakeman, B. Graham, was miss
ing. The crew on No. Is was told OF
the circumstances so they were on the
1<,11 h1 %1ro,
miles east of Rhame the engineer no.
! ticed something on the track and the
train was stopped. 1t was found that
it was the body of the missing brake
man, and that he had been run over bv
the train and must have been instantly
killed. The remains were placed on
the train and taken to Marmath. There
were several boes riding or the train
and whether they threw him off OF
whether the man fell between the cars
will always remain a mystery The
| authorities at Mcintosh were notified
and when No. 81 reached that place
all the boes were taken into custody tc
be held pending an investigation.
Mrs. Reuben Werner of Hampder
was instantly killed anG Mrs Fred
Raddatz of the same place were seri
cusly injured when light car in
which they were returning from Dev-
! lis Lake last Sunday evening turned
turtle a short distance from Webster
The accident occurred on a grade tina
had been recently graveled. The ma
chine skidded out of control when ;
casing "blew," sending the car over {
steep embankment Mrs. Werner wa
pinned under the machine on the frs
turn. She sustained fractured skull
and neck, being instantly killed, Mrs
Raddatz fracturing several ribs an,
being otherwise bruised. The men il
the car, including Herman Werner an,
Reuben Werner, escaped with only
few minor bruises. Mrs. Werner re
sently arrived at Hampden, joinin,
her husband, who had located there
Mrs. Fred Raddatz died from injurie
Monday morning. Many Cando PEG
pie returning from the ball game a
the Lake were on the scene Of the &C
cident soon after it occurred. Some re
port that Werner was speeding an
that carelessness caused the accident
others say that blowout" at regu
lar speed would have caused the acci
dent. Whatever the cause, two live
paid the penalty.
George Myers, one Of the prominen
farmers residing east of Wales, too
his own life last Wednesday mornin