The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-07

passed over the lower abdomen and
he was unconscious when picked up
and carried to nearby house. He
soon regained consciousness and was
moved to Mr.. Newman's, where he has
been working since spring. DR.. Bra
stad was called as soon as the acct
dent occurred. He pronounced Swans
accident very serious and remained
with him all night. In the morning
the doctor said they must try to get
the patient to Cakes. He managed to
walk to the car, with help, but died
when they were about half way to
Cakes.
Walhalla is without electric light
service and the water plant is being
run with a temporary engine as the
result Of a fire last Friday morning
that destroyed the light plant of the
| Walhalla Roller Mill company. The
plant supplied both electric light pow
err and the power for the running of
the city water supply. A temporary
engine has been installed to run the
water plant but it will be impossible
to secure lights for some little time.
The origin of the fire is a mystery, as
people residing near the mill were
awakened at 3 o'clock by the sound of
| falling timber. The alarm was quick
ly spread but the fire had gained too
| big Roadway to be put under con-
troll Immediately with the facilities at
hand. The fire in the power plant
made it impossible to use the city
water supply and the company had to
depend on the chemical engine and
the old-fashioned bucket brigade to
extinguish the flames. The mill and
elevator were not destroyed. There
was no wind and no sparks were car
rieo
Albert Ewick, farmer residing ten
dead Saturday morning in the barn on
his place, the result of a large dose of
strychnine, taken with suicidal intent.
Mr.. Ewick had been in town the day
before in company with Austin C. N.Y.
ers and Perry Irving, neighbors, with
whom he returned home late in the
evening, arriving at Myers place at
II o'clock. Both Myers and Irving
say he talked in very Respondent
manner all the way home and when
they arrived at the Myers place they
insisted on Ewick staying all night,
which he consented to do While sup
per was being prepared Ewick left
and they supposed he went home, but
a short distance across the field. In
the morning when Albert Braeton, who
lives on the Ewick place and with
whom Ewick lived, went to the barn
he discovered the man lying on his
face, cold in death. 1t is reported
that Mr.. Ewick had been correspond
ing with woman with whom he was
deeply attached. An enstrangement
between the two effected Ewick con-
siderably and it is thought that this
had something to do with the rash act.
Mr.. EWick was an unmarried man As
years of age and was in moderate cir
cumstances financially. The body was
taken to town and prepared for burial
and shipped to Shelbyville, Ind, where
relatives reside and where interment
was made.
A young lady, her cheeks flushed
with Indignation and her eyes flash
ing fire, burst in upon her parents
and demanded in no uncertain terms
that papa Immediately go ad lick a
certain smart young man. "Why, papa,
he f1irted with me! He asked which
way, ICCle OIle anu OllcIcu 10 lOllOW
me. l want him whipped. Oh, if l
were only man" Mamma naturally
got dads hat and told him where the
six-shooter lay hidden away. But
papa didn't take the hint "Daughter,"
he said, calling the girl to his side, mo
one on this earth is more interested in
you than your old dad. No one quick
er to rise to your defense. But listen
This very interest has led me to study
you, and this is what l have learned
You go down the street very scantily
dressed. You apparently expose as
much of your person as is necessary
to appeal to the carnal instinct of
man. Your lovely neck. large por-
ton of your well-developed breast,
your arms and by means Of short
and transparent hose, goodly share
of your lower limbs are exposed to
view. That part of your body that is
at all partly covered is clothed in a
way that every curve and angle is out
in bold relief. Then when you pass a
man or group of men you giggle, toss
your head and perhaps remark to your
girl companion, that this old town is
the sloWest town that you ever saw