The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-04-06

Editor Dave Carlson of Towner, was
recently elected police magistrate.
1t is generally agreed that the pres
very expensive.
A. G. Heggen, the popular restau-
rant man from Donnybrook, was in
the city Wednesday.
A schools savings bank system, the
first of the kind in the state, started
operation at Williston April l.
The merry Entertainers" very
rotten aggregation, inflicted them
selves upon the good people of Bal
four one night recently.
The quotation below is said to be
the only line in print which reads the
same, forward or backward:
cable was l ere saw Elba."
Joe Lydon, a 12-year-old Velva lad,
was arrested charged with stealing a
watch and other property. He has
been turned over to the Juvenile Of
ficer.
In the Velva Journal appears the
picture Of our old friend, Colonel Louie
Moe, of Russo, former grain man, now
head over heels in work as an auc-
tioneer.
Williston will hold City Beautiful
contest. In order to win any of the
prizes offered, contestants must erect
bird houses as we'll as beautify their
premises.
The Personal Liberty league is cir
culating petitions to refer the prohibi-
ton amendment to the constitution.
25 per cent of the votes in 26 counties
is necessary to get the proposition on
the ballot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Withers return
ed last week to resume their residence
in Parshall. Pending the time they
can get their house, Mr.. Withers is
erecting a room for himself on his
business lot.-Parshall Leader.
J.H. Worst, former president Of the
State Agricultural college, has an
nounced acceptance of the post of ed
itor of the North Dakota Farmer, pub
lished at Lisbon. 1t formerly was
edited by E. F. Ladd, new president of
the Agricultural college.
The story comes from Fargo that an
alien, in making application for cit
izenship at Fargo, was asked if he
belonged to any organization or So
ciety that was dangerous to the well
fare of the United States, and his re-
ply was: "Well, I'm a Democrat, if
that's what you mean"
w. H. DeGraff, the photographer,
went to Turtle Creek Monday after
noon and took a picture of 10 deer.
The deer had been driven out Of the
woods by the high water and were
walking along the railroad track. Mr..
DeGraff says they were quite tame
and he got within 100 yards of them.
He expects to have some good pictures
of them.-Washbur Leader.
&c. Chisholm Of Donnybrook says
ne came to the city to inspect a line
of summer merchandise, but couldn't
resist the temptation to spend short
time at the court house listening to
the famous trial now in progress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shields of Sixth
St. N. E. are the proud parents Of a
fine baby boy born Saturday. The
mother is doing finely and Will is
stepping so high he won't mind if they
do have high water on the north side
this spring.
VIM. Verzatt, manager of the Nc
Clure mines at Tasker, returned Sat-
urday from Rochester, Mimi, where
he went recently for an operation.
The operation was a success in every
way and he is now feeling better than
for years past. He reports no snow in
that section Of Minnesota, but says
they have been having heavy rains of
late and that the highways are al
most impossible.
1t cost Ward county 1862 for the re-
turn of the ballots on the presidential
primary election held recently and
figuring other costs, the expense of
that election amounted to over $4,000.
Pretty costly, considering that it didn't
do any particular good.
Pigging is mighty expensive bust
ness in Ward county. During the past
Is months, piggers have cost Ward
county $1,000, according to figures
just compiled.