The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-20

The business men of Velva refused
70 TALL for the moving picture adver-
Using proposition being worked in
this section Of the state. The money.
$3.50, will be used to improve the roads
leading to the town.
Charged with carrying concealed
weapons, Harold Clearinghouse was
arraigned before Judge C. M. Cooley
IN district court and pleaded guilty.
He was sentenced to six months in the
county Jail at Grand Forks.
For several years John Mccarthy of
Beach, N. D., has boarded all the buff
falo nlckels which came into his pos
session until he had a fine collection.
Now he grieveS, for some sneak thief
pried open window of his home and
stole the whole herd of buffalo.
When Miss Christine Golbaunson,
formerly of Grand Forks, now of Nc
Gregor, N. D., left her ranch home one
day recently all was peaceful. When
she returned few hours later not a
trace of the house remained, as the re-
suit of tornado which had swept the
country in the intervening time.
From reports around Ambrose it
would seem that the coyotes, or pra-
lrle wolves, are quite numerous this
year. G. w. Forth, who lives six
miles southwest Of that town, was in
Ambrose Tuesday with the remains Of
seven of the beasts. Mr.. Forth re-
ceived $3.50 bounty for killing the
animals.
G. j. Donahue, employed bv the
Equity Elevator Co. at Brocket, met
with an accident in which he lost his
left hand. Mr.. Donahue was grinding
feed and reached in to clean off the
roller when his glove caught and his
whole hand was pulled into the ma
chine.
Standing between two freight cars
when another car was unexpectedly
shunted against one of the cars, E. L.
Manner, conductor on the Paramount &
Neblen line at Hankinson, was thrown
under the cars, both feet and one hand
being crushed. The hand was ampu-
tated and it is likely that both feet
will also have to be amputated. The
accident occurred in the 500 line wards
at Paramount
1t is announced that both houses of
Congress have passed a bill amend
ing the homestead law and it will be-
come effective as soon as signed by
the president This bill provided that
any person who has made or shall
make homestead entry on less than
32O acres shall have the right to take
up enough additional land to make 800
acres. The land on which the second
Is d. ~ lo
to first entry but in case it is within
20 miles of original homestead those
who reside on same are not required
to live on additional entry.
At last the much needed and long
looked for telephone line between Van
Hook and Sanish will materialize.
Workmen arrived at Van Hook this
week and have already started con-
struction work by placing the poles,
etc. Van Hook has had long distance
telephone connections for over a year
but for some reason the line has never
been completed as far as Sanish.
Heretofore, telegraph has been the
means of communication between the
two towns and this is not near as
convenient as the telephone. The
North Dakota Independent Telephone
Company will construct, own and op-
crate the new line. It is also thot
hat this company will erect local ex-
change in the river town.
Even the old "swimming hole" at
lords no harbor for Judge when a
couple wants to be spliced-and Judge
Jackson Of New Rockford bears wit
ness of that fact. Judge Jackson was
in frolicking about the wat
ars of the Jim river, at a secluded
spot when he observed messenger on
shore valiantly signalling to him.
Coming to shore, the Judge found it
vas case of "Cupid's business"
Downing everything but his coat, COL
ar and necktie, Judge Jackson hasten
ID to his Office, spoke the magic words
hat bind, extended congratulations
md in half hour was at his swim
again.