The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-01-13
BRIEF STATE NEWS


A motto as fine as it's paint,
But if you're a crook when you're
playing the game,
That motto won't make you a saint.
You can stick up the placards all over
the hall,
But here is the word announce,
It isn't the motto that hangs on the
wall,
But the motto you live that counts.
John Delameter, the founder of the
town of Knox, died on the 10th ult.
He was an old settler in this part of
the state. g..
Gus Walby, of Hankinson, was
knocked down by 500 engine and
slightly injured. He settled for the
sum Of $40.
The owners of the electric light and
power company at Darlington have
announced that they will install city
heating plant in that city in the near
future.
Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder, of Wahpe-
ton, got $4,000 from the Ottertail
Power Company in her suit for $685.
600 because of her husbands accident
al death.
A reward of $500 has been offered
for the apprehension of parties steal
ing about 80 bushels of wheat from
the farm Of Frank Davis near Lans-
ford, last week.
Subscriptions to the building fund
of the Northwestern College at Velva
are said to be coming in rapidly. 1t is
likely that work on the college build
ing will be commenced in the spring.
Geo. Seufert of Souris, while thaw-
ing out frozen pump with gasoline,
had close call when the can explod-
ed. His clothing caught on fire but
he saved his life by jumping into a
snow drift.
A young man by the name of Weav-
er, at Westhope, stopped stream of
melted babbit with one of his eyes the
other day. The eye will be saved,
as he got the lid down and saved the
ball from being scalded.
| A man believed to be Andrew Tres
eng, IS years old, of Hatton, dropped
dead in Minneapolis restaurant one
day last week. Death was due to
heart failure. His daughter, who
lives at Hatton, was notified.
Mrs. Ferdinand Muzens, of Fessen-
den, N. D., attended the funeral of her
father, Robert w. Clark, former treas
urer of the Omaha railroad, who died
at Hudson, Wis, after lingering ILL
ness. Mr.. Clark was II years of age.
The Bottineau Courant has been
awarded the contract to print $4,000
booklets pertaining to the resources of
Bottineau county. These booklets
will be distributed in eastern locali-
tiles with a view Of encouraging i'm
migration.
A coyote ranch may be started on
one Of the school sections in the vi
cinity of Powers Lake. The purpose of
such a place is to raise the animals in
numbers and train them to kill jack
rabbits, which are becoming an extern
sive pest in that locality.
Edward Johnson and Harold Bud
sicker, while coasting on large hill
at Valley City recently, failed to guide
their sleds Alright and got too far
out on the thin ice on the Sheyenne
river. They got cold bath and were
rescued by the aid of passers by.
A prominent farmer living near
Hammer is said to have imbibed too
freely about the holidays and at
tempted to shoot his wife. She escaped
and the authorities took him in hand.
Under ordinary influences he is said
to be very peaceable sort of man.
The remains of Hans J. B. Olson,
taken from the Missouri river at Will
liston last week, were identified. The
man disappeared from Wildrose more
than a year ago, when he left intend
ing to 90 to Mondak, Mont. The re-
mains were shipped to Velva for inter-
ment.
| "Spike" Poole, of Enderlin, who left
Minot some years ago and entered the
motion picture business in the above
city, recently bot out the theatres at
| Darlington and will run both places.
"Spike' is an old slime Minot boy and
the Independent is glad to see him
making good in his new venture.
R. T. Hage left for Williston, on
Thursday last, to get the body Of his
cousin, Hans Olson, which was found
in the river at that point. 1t is sup
posed he had been murdered at Mon
dak, Mont, over a year ago and the
DOuy Was JUST 1OuIu do oIaICu ouoFS'
The remains were shipped to Velva for
burial.
Some of our progressive citizens
| predict that the year 1916 is going to
! be great boom year for Kindred.
| Among the many things talked of, is a
brand new beautiful school house to be
built east of main street, an improved
telephone system, with day and night
service, an incorporated town, electric
lights, a new opera house, new depot
and several other things.
Attorneys of the second judicial dis
trict look with favor on Congressman
Geo. M. Young's bill for division Of
the state into two districts, with
Judge Amidon retaining the eastern
half of the state. Such an arrange
ment would give Williston and Dick
inson court terms, in addition to Far
20, Grand Forks, Devils Lake and Mi
not, where court is now held.
The Pingree livery stable was de-
stroyed by fire Thursday, the barn
burning at 7 a. m. The fire started in
the rear, probably from lighted