The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-24

While playing with 20 calibre
rifle, Porter johnson Of Buffalo acct
dentally discharged the weapon, the
bullet piercing one of his legs.
Alexander Hedalla, Finlander, is
in hospital at Devils Lake with both
feet cut off as the result of an at
tempt to get ride on freight train.
VIM. Facho, living near Upham,
lost five horses when lightning struck
the barn, killing them instantly. The
barn was not damaged to any great
extent.
Thos. Druen of Mohall, who just re-
Gently shot his child and beat up his
wife, is going to ask for a pardon
from the pen, when the board meets
in December. The Tribune says he
has fat chance Of getting one.
Jack Roach, laborer, has fourteen
perforations in his intestines, and a
bullet hole through his left lung as a
result of being shot, the police say by
w. Elliott, Diesem, NJ D., contractor.
Physicians think Roach will live.
1t was not niger in the woodpile
but real live negro which Harold
Connolly Of Devils Lake found in the
basement of the Bell drug store. The
negro said he was looking for his ice
tongs. Connolly let him tell it to the
police.
There are to be found many herds
Of cattle fattening for the markets
in the slope country. With Mandan
being chosen as the best point for the
packing plant, the cattle industry
would take big jump in that terri
tory.
The sheriff of Adams county warns
all auto owners not to run their cars
until they have secured their license
from the secretary of state. 1t is es-
timated that there are over 5000 auto
mobile owners in the state who have
failed to secure licenses.
The Dickinson city council adopted
a resolution assessing the cost of the
oiling of the streets to the owners Of
the abutting property. The appor-
toned cost will amount to about 8
cents per lineal foot of frontage, OF
$500 for each 25-foot lot.
Frank Phillips, bound for Chaffee
from South St. Paul, where he had
marketed cattle, fell from Northern
Pacific train near Casselton and was
unconscious IS hours. He returned
to his home at Chaffee and will re-
cover, no bones being broken.
Miss Addie Hough of Amidon is en-
joying a free trip to Alaska and the
great country north, being guest of
the Minneapolis Daily News. She won
second prize in subscription con-
test conducted by that paper and is
now enjoying a wonderful trip.
Floored by unruly colts, Mrs. Her
man Boldt of Hankinson was serious
ly injured when the animals trampled
her as she lay unconscious in their
stall. The woman was attempting to
feed the animals when they attacked
her. Internal injuries are feared.
Richard Brown is a "cullud' boot
logger who appeared before Judge
Crawford for sentence. Mistah Brown
operated at Killdeer. The kind heart
ed jurist took this into consideration
and gave him but six months in which
to think it over. Brown is now doing
his thinking at or near Bismarck.
The Sunlight Hat Company Of
Marshalltown, Iowa, has decided to
establish a factory at Bismarck as
soon as suitable quarters can be pro-
vided. This company manufactures
hats which are distributed turnout the
northwest. It employs 80 girls and
has an annual payroll of $4,000.
Watermelons were responsible for
most of the illness among North Da-
kota troops on the Mexican border, &C
cording to Major Danna Wright, COM
handing the Third battalion, North
Dakota infantry. ut is hot down
here, but I have seen hotter days in
North Dakota" Major Wright said in
a letter.
One thousand dollars worth of
silks and other merchandise was stol-
enen by burglars who raided two
stores at Paramount recently. The
men escaped from the city in automo-
biles. The men showed remarkable
knowledge Of the value of merchan-
disc taking only the most expensive
materials.
Attacked by a swarm of mad bees,
Mrs. B. Hoffman of Cooperstown was
nearly killed, but the attending ply
sicians say she will recover from the
poison. Mrs. Hoffman shook tree
on which the bees had alighted-and
several of them fell on her They be-
came excited, and soon Mrs. Hoffman
was fighting the whole swarm
Some time Sunday night the Grace
City Pharmacy was entered by
thieves, and the cash drawer robbed
of about sixteen dollars, besides sew
eral other articles Of value taken. The
robbery was discovered this morning
when the proprietor arrived to open
for business. At the time of going to
press no trace Of the thieves has been
found.
Fred Ellingson, residing near Mad
dock, is dead as result of injuries
received during the recent storm hit
ting that district. Ellingson was
caught by flying timber, being hit
on the head, the skull being fractured.
Several other storm victims in that
locality are recovering Ellingson's
death makes the third resulting from
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