The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-02-10
BRIEF STATE NEWS

BRIEF STATE NEWS
F. F. Tull, manager Of the Stoddard
farm near Sentinel Butte secured 20
900 bushels of macaroni wheat from
455 acres and has Just started to mar
ket it. Dollar wheat was his slogan
and he is getting that-and more
because he waited.
During the recent tie-up on all
roads caused by the heavy snow and
bad winds, coal dealers adopted plan
at Grand Forks to deliver only one ton
of fuel to the residents Of that city.
Even though the Forks is one Of the
worst storm centers in the state
there was very little suffering.
Despondent because Of illness, John
Dietz, aged 45 years, said to be a
farmer near Kelso, N. D., committed
suicide in a hotel at St. Cloud, MINI.
Dietz was found in his room with a
Jagged cut in his wrist. He had lost
so much blood that he died few hours
later. He had been in the city since
Thanksgiving day.
When the janitor removed old fur
niture from the county treasurer's Of
flee at Manning, four checks totaling
$3.50 were found. They were signed
by taxpayers and had disappeared ov
er two years ago, County Treasurer
Larson making good the loss person
ally. His money has now been return
ed to him by the county.
Nick FEST, a iceland farmer, did
not believe in banks. The other day
he and his family locked up the house
and went to visit a daughter, leaving
several hundred dollars tucked away
in hiding place. When the family re-
turned they found nothing of the
house or contents, including money,
but heap of ashes.
Unless conditions on the war fronts
of Europe undergo unexpected
changes shortly, war horse inspection
at Dickinson and vicinity will begin
earlier and on a much larger scale
than in 1915. Much higher prices,
which will bring out the best artillery
and cavalry stock in the country, are
looked for. Growers in that locality
last year offered only the middle-class
animals.
Marooned in a snowbank on the
open prairie in Rolette county 81
hours, with only provisions brot by
team from Rolla for nourishment, was
the experience of thirty passengers
who finally reached Devils Lake. The
train which was coming from Bran
don, struck snowbank west of Gron-
ma, a place little more than siding,
where they stayed till the road was
opened up.
January was the hardest month on
cattle since the year 1907, around
Dickinson. The temperature averaged
80 degrees below zero for the month
and with deep snow made it difficult
for stock to range. Hence feeding has
been general in the range country
There has been some loss in calves
and cows, but if the weather moder-
ates and continues favorable the per-
cent of loss will not be great.
Fortune did not accompany Julius
r. Kruger, who sojourned from
Flasher last week to represent his
community at the outdoor carnival in
St. Paul. When Kruger started to
see the sights after an early break
fast he became conscious of an acute
pain in his right side. Upon advice Of
patrolman he sought relief of a poo-
lice surgeon. He was told he was suf-
fering with appendicitis and he was
hustled to a hospital.
Valley City has been selected by the
executive board Of the North Dakota
Federation of Woman's clubs as
as it's next meeting place. At the
meeting to be held in the above city
next October. the federation's goth an
niversary will be celebrated. Mrs. H.
L. Bolley of Fargo, was elected vice
president for the Fargo district, with
Miss Mary Movis as Secretary, while
Mrs. L. M. Cary, of Mandan, was
elected vice president of the Mandan
district. ..
A town and country club, with a
nine hole golf course, is now practical
ly assured for Valley City, as result
of the meeting held in that city under
the direction of John Reuter-, Jr., OF
Dickinson, state golf champion. Mr..
Reuter- explained the method of or
ganizing thoroly and committee,
charged with the task of raising funds
for promoting the work, has been ap-
| pointed. Golf courses are now main
tanned at Bismarck, Grand Forks
Dickinson and Fargo.
John Baldwin, a graduate of the
University of North Dakota, where he
made study Of wireless, has install
led an apparatus at his home. On
farmers club meeting nights, Baldwin
retires to his wireless station, and get
ting in touch with the station at the
University of North Dakota, is in
formed of the days developments. Fol-
instance, flood damage in Illinois, the