The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-19
BRIEF STATE NEWS

The fence around Sully Hill has been
completed and up to date is the larg-
est steel fence in America. Arrange
ments for elk and buffalo have been
made and these will be placed in the
park in the spring. It is quite graft
flying to residents of the state to see
Sully Hill marked on the map with the
! other national parks Of the United
States.
Means of furthering the fund for
the maintenance of pastors too old for
active service received the attention of
the North Dakota Methodist confer
ence which met at Jamestown last
week. Reports Of the national situa-
ton indicated satisfactory progress to
date, but more active campaign for
the establishment of the pension fund
is proposed. Rev. James Anderson,
superintendent of the Fargo district,
reported encouraging advance in men,
bership and finances in their respective
fields.
B. N. Barron of Langberg, charged
with deserving his family, was arrest
ed at Lennon, S. D., Monday by order
of Sheriff Norem of Bowman county,
who went to Lennon that night and
brought Barron back. He was up be-
fore Justice Lowden Tuesday and his
trial was postponed until Tuesday of
this week. Barron has a tale of woe
to the effect that he cannot get along
with his wife and son, so he decided
to leave. When he got to Lennon
he states that he had two thought on
the matter-one was. to keep on going
and the other to go back home. Just
then he was arrested, 50 he says the
latter thought prevailed. Under the
circumstances, this was perfectly nat
ural.
Adelard Bibeau, prominent farmer
living in Lordsburg township, near
Bottineau, was accidentally shot thru
the right foot while out duck hunting
at Lords lake Sunday, as result Of
which the foot had to be amputated,
leaving only the heel. Mr.. Bibeau, to-
geather with his hired man, wah hunt
ing ducks at Lords lake when the &C.
cident occurred. They were down on
all tours crawling up on some game,
with Bibeau in the lead, when the gun
in the hands of the hired man was ac-
cidentally discharged. The entire load
passed through the ball of Bibeau's
foot, coming out on the other side. The
unfortunate man was Immediately
rushed into town and given medical at
tention. He is now at St. Andrews
hospital and improving as rapidly as
may be expected.
One of the most deplorable acct
dents in recent years occurred Sunday
evening when Miss Floy Parmeter,
one Of Minors popular young ladies,
| fell from horse and received frac-
tured skull which resulted in her death
a few hours later. The accident &C.
CURED on the hill south of the lake
near the cemetery shortly before six
o'clock and was seen by an auto par
ty which was just returning from Lid
gerwood. Upon arriving on the scene
they found the unfortunate woman ly-
ing on the ground unconscious and
bleeding profusely from her ears,
mouth and nose. She was hurried to
town and taken to the Mckenzie resi-
dence where all possible medical aid
was given her but without avail. She
passed away at 2:30 o'clock Monday
morning without regaining conscious
ness. Occasionally she would open
her eyes and complain Of her head
but could recognize no one.
Seldom is it that society receives
a gift from the wife Of the president
of the United States to be sold at
fancy work sale. Nevertheless, this
is what happened to society in Man
dan. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has sent
q handkerchief to the Presbyterian
Ladies' Aid society for this purpose
few days ago and the article will be
sold to the highest bidder at the an
nual fancy work sale in few days.
Some time ago the ladies of the So