The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-13

turned by the recent federal grand
jury, made the discovery that rankest
kind of whiskey was being sent into
the state at exorbitant prices. eve
propose to absolutely throttle the liq-
, uor business in North Dakota" said
Mr.. Hildreth. "The federal regula-
tons are such that we can bring this
about No arrests have been made Oil
the recent returned indictments. Sew
eral Of the concerns affected are Twin
City companies.
James Hussey was killed Thursday
morning near Kenmare through an ac-
cident, between the hours of 1910 a.
m. and 500 a. m. The accident was
reported by train No. 107 Thursday
morning. He came to Kenmare to the
celebration with section crew from
Baden. When the party was ready to
| rrutrn they could not find him and re-
turned without him. 1t is thought he
started to walk home but became tired
and sat down to rest, finally fell asleep
| and was struck by one of three trains
NO. 1OS, the circus train or the eX-
| ira freight The deceased was about
| so years of age Two brothers, John
and Pat, came up to the inquest and
attended the funeral. There was no
| evidence of foul play as there were Sd
in change and his gold watch still in
his pockets. The top Of his head was
completely torn away, the brains being
| dashed a short distance.
A livery barn at Beach, containing
material valued at between three and
four thousand dollars, and owned by
J. P. Powers, was completely burned
july 4th as the result of the celebra-
ton held in that village. Mr.. Powers
had intended to erect a new brick
building adjoining the Inflated barn
and. while awaiting the completion Of
arrangements for his new place of
business had stored quantity of val
liable material in the livery barn. Just
how the blaze originated is unknown,
but it is believed it was started when
sparks from fireworks came in con-
tact with hay and straw stored in the
structure. The livery barn was locat-
ed in the center of the town and it was
only due to the heroic work Of the fire
department that the entire block was
not wiped out. The telephone cables
were also destroyed and as a result
Beach was minus wire connections I'M
til the damage could be repaired.
Mrs. J. E. Thayer of Glenburn re-
ceived the sad word Saturday after
noon that her brother had been acct
dentally shot by U. S. soldier AZ
Demming, N. M. Demming is near
the Mexican boundary and is in the
"war zone," which is being patrolled
by our soldiers. The only particulars
Mrs. Thayer has received of the acct
dent is the brief message that her
brother, Emil Quasi, had been shot by
a soldier who mistook him for a Mex
lean. Her brother is a farmer and re-
Gently took up a homestead near Dem
ming. He leaves wife and one child.
Mrs. Thayer left Monday with the ex-
pectations Of making the long trip to
attend the funeral of her brother, but
shortly after she had left Minot, in
company with her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Scharfe of Cottonwood, Mont, anoth-
er message was received stating that
the body could not be held until their
arrival. The women therefore aban-
Goned the trip at St. Paul and Mrs.
Thayer returned to her home.
About 2 o'clock Wednesday after
noon of this week Harold Boisum, eld-
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fine farm just west of Dickinson, was
enjoying plunge with his little broth
er in the N P. reservoir at Relfeld
when Harold stepped into a hole and
sank to his death. The young man
struggled and used his mightiest eff
forts to save himself, but not being
able to swim the cold spring and mud
at the bottom finally conquered and he
went down for the fifth and last time,
never to rise again. The little broth
er, who was the only one to lend aid,
was powerless and distracted with
grief to see his brother dying before
his very eyes. AS soon as the alarm
was spread the whole city rushed to
aid the unfortunate boy and did every
thing in their power, but the body was
not recovered until evening, when Sam
Fletcher dove in ard pulled it out.
Examination by physicians proved
that any attempt to revive the body
would be futile. The deceased was IS
years old and leaves father and one
small brother to mourn his loss, the
mother having died several years ago.
The remains were taken to Eyote,
Mimi, and inferred beside the mother.
County Board Equalizing Taxes