The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-17
BRIEF STATE NEWS
He counted thirty thousand stars,
Though it was broadcast day;
He counted them when he got in
An automobiles way.

Though it was broadcast day;
He counted them when he got in
An automobiles way.
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Anton Mann, farmer near st. An.
thony, was recently trampled to death
in his stable by horses.
The Killdeer commercial club has
been launched with membership OF
81, many of which are farmers.
ex-governor John Burke is very
likely to become the Democratic nom
inee FOR United States senator.
Chafee opened it's new $4,000 opera
house to the public on February 4th
according to word from that hamlet.
Dickinson business men have
launched their campaign for the es-
tablishment of normal school for
that city.
A special election has been ordered
to vote on the question of adopting
tie mayor and council form of govern
ment at Hebron.
John Miller was brought into court
at jamestown charged with shooting
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hins and their son,
none Of them fatally.
The annual convention of the North
Dakota and Western Minnesota Bot
tiers association will be held in Dew
lis Lake on the Goth inst.
The German-A American Alliance of
North Dakota has fixed June 14th and
| 18th as the dates for it's annual con-
vention to be held in Dickinson.
Only 1900 acres of government land
remain open to entry in Williams
county, according to statement pre-
pared by the Williston land office.
w. S. Begg, of Grand Forks, a lead
ing citizen and merchant, died while in
New York last week, Of pneumonia.
He was stricken while in the east on
buying trip.
The Northern Pacific railway taxes
in Morton county have been increased
$4,000 over last year. F. w. Pusch
of the tax department is trying to
make an adjustment.
Anamoose is to have new hotel,
modern and up-to-date, and the farm
ers will hold an institute in that city
on February the 21st. Anamoose is
fast becoming live little hamlet.
The Milton fire department built a
number of taboggans large. enough to
carry the fire apparatus in case OF
fire. Thehose cart was put out OF
commission on account of the deep
snow. -#t.
Hans P. Nabben, of Edmore, was
taken violently insane last week while
being treated at St. Michaeps hospi-,
tai, at Grand Forks. He was removed
to the hospital for the insane at
jamestown.
Rev. H. ]. Wickre, of Larimore,
nearly lost an eye while shaking down
the ashes in the church furnace. He
ran his head against the projecting
shaker bar. cutting the eye ball. he
may recover the sight.
Sargent county is being sued by S.
H. Cranmer, of Minneapolis, for 81 )
033.30. Papers were served on the
county auditor last week. The suit
is brot to enforce refundment. OF out
standing tax certificates
With the long continued absence of
Earl Frederickson of Bismarck and
Hazelton still unexplained, there is
still growing belief that he has met
with foul play, or that he wandered off
and was frozen to death.
Michael Ruben of Walhalla left
Grand Forks five weeks ago to drive
overland to a neighboring town, and
has disappeared. His wife appealed to
officials to aid her in the search. 1t is
feared Ruben became lost in storm.
c.. E. Bachelor of Fingal was re-
elected president of the North Dakota
Dairymen's association at the conclud-
ing session at jamestown recently
The next meeting place was not fixed:
James Cooper of Fargo was elected
secretary and Peter Millar Of Bis
mrck, treasurer.
John Braun, the Richardton farmer
who was sent up for period of three
years recently, for taking shot at his
son with shot gun, has been reelas-
ed on $4,000 bonds; pending a new
trial. He is now at home with his
family, where he expects to remain
until further action is taken by the
courts. ...s.
In fit of temper, Seymore Wash
ington, colored barber shop porter
at Williston, made a vicious attack
with pocket knife on Mike O'Niel
last Saturday, which resulted in o.
Neil receiving two long slashes across
the ribs. One cut, had it been a quar-
ter of an inch deeper, would have
reached the heart and been fatal.
Last week, while out for sleigh
ride, party of young people. from
Crosby became lost in a storm for
several hours and had to camp in an
old barn all night. They were found
by farmer the following morning
who took them in. They built fire
in the center of the barn, which kept
them from freezing. The smoke was
discovered by the farmer, hence the
investigation.
When Sam Bezenko is released from
the South Dakota pen he will be ar
rested by Foster county officials fo1