The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-26
BRIEF STATE NEWS

BRIEF STATE NEWS
Clayton is in very feeble condi-
tion because of his advanced age. He
is unable to care for himself.
Daniel Clayton, 1O6 years, father Of
IL children, the youngest 20 years old,
was committed to the state insane
asylum last week from Oliver county.
The resources of North Dakota State
banks and trust companies have gone
over the hundred million mark for the
first time, exceeding that figure by
$4,000, according to the statements
recently issued by Bank Examiner
Johnson.
A real estate deal involving an i'm
portant downtown corner at Mandan
is held up by technical objections to
the title. A new Office building is to
be erected by the purchaser when the
matter is cleared up.
Petitions are being circulated in Nc
Kenzie county and the southern half
of Williams county asking for the
change in the mail route so as to fur
nish direct line through Nesson,
Charlson, Keene, Bergeroff and end at
Schafer.
A. A. Breslin of Sanish thought
burglar had made entrance to the
hardware store through the front win
dow last Friday but upon closer ex-
animation of the marks it was found
that dog had been locked in and had
gnawed away the sash and broke out
the glass.
The other two members of the gang
who killed Larson at Stanley last week
are still at large. John Riley, who
was one of the party, was captured
and is being held. If the other two
men are not captured soon Riley will
/ probably have hearing soon. Riley
still maintains that he did not do the
shooting.
According to the Wildrose Plains
man that town remains in a state of
darkness at night except for the rays
of the gentle moon. 1t seems that
there is a controversy between the
town council and the electric light bill
rendered by the latter and the COM
pany has shut off the juice until the
town comes across.
Albert Mammega, wealthy farmer
of Eldridge, Stutsman county, charg-
ed with first degree murder in the
death or his neighbor, Andrew Son.
mex, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, has Sc
cured $4,000 bail for his appearance
in the district court, after confinement
in the county since the day following
the assault on Sonnek.
Lars Egeland, who resides near Ma
koti, figured in an accident Tuesday
, that for an exhibition of bulldog grit
has seldom been equalled. In doing
the chores he was kicked by colt and
sustained an injury in which both of
the bones in one of his legs was brok-
en- above the ankle. With the broken
limb dangling he crawled to the auto
she and succeeded in getting his Ford
started, then driving to neighbours
for assistance.
George E. Foulkes, special agent
for the treasury department of GUS
toms, was in Ambrose last Saturday
on his way to St. Paul. Mr.. Folkes
had been in Plentywood, Mont, where
he was interesting himself in a case
of the smuggling Of 100 head Of horses
across the boundary line from Plenty
wood recently by local artists. The
| horses were seized at Regina, Sask.,
and the case is now being handled by
custom detectives and their lawyers.
VIM. Deter of Devils Lake, who is
switchman in the Great Northern
yards, was painfully injured last Mon
day while performing his duties. In
some way he slipped and fell and the
car wheel ran over part Of both feet.
He was removed to the hospital and
examination showed the necessity of
amputating one toe, and while his
other foot is badly crushed it it thot
possible to save it. He is resting as
we'll as could be expected.
William Spornit of Park River was
quite badly injured Wednesday after
noon when he was caught under the
tower of a windmill which fell while
being raised. The steel frame struck
his head, causing a small fracture at
the base of the skull and the jawbone
was also pushed out of joint but he
was taken to town Immediately where
medical aid was given and "Bill is do
ing fine. But spectators who saw the
accident did not expect to see Bill
come out alive.
The officials at the sheriff's office at
Stanley went to Tagus last Monday
and ralded JOINT Inere. oCeWarC NOCC
who had been running the place was
arrested and taken to Stanley. He
was given a preliminary hearing on
Tuesday afternoon before Justice O..
. M. Kilen. He waived preliminary ex-
animation and was bound over to the
district court. His bonds were placed
at $500, which amount he was unable
to furnish and he was lodged in JAIL,
where he will remain until court con-
venes.
William Benton, former road super
intendent for the Great Northern, ar
rived at his home in Williston the first
of last week and will spend some time
there while regaining his health. Mr..
Benton was injured last winter when
he fell from a bridge near Berthold
while working in severe snow storm.