The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-10-05

in the road beside the bridge and he
was thrown over the windshield with
considerable force and rendered I'M
conscious for a time. The car was
smashed up quite badly. Mr.. Welo
sustained no broken bones and it seems
miracle that he was not seriously in
jured. The bridge company has offer
ed to make settlement for damage to
the car.
Twelve thousand sheep were unload
at Hatton and are being taken care of
on the fields west of that city. These
sheep are owned by Mr. Major of
Hope. The fields through this country
this fall are making splendid feeding
grounds for the sheep and Mr.. Major
expects to feed them on the fields for
few weeks before he sends them to
market.
Fire threatened the entire city of
Bismarck when the Clooten livery barn
on Main street burned to the ground.
The absence of wind was all that kept
| the fire from spreading. All of the %
horses in the barn at the time were
saved but were rescued through great
risk to the caretakers. The hearse
casket wagon and fifteen buggies and
hacks were consumed. A restaurant
and shooting gallery adjoining on
either side are also a total loss, all
damage being covered by insurance.
Steel laying on the Great Northern
extension in northern Williams coun-
ty has been started and the new road
has been COMPLETED about four miles
west from Wildrose, according to re-
ports. A big crew Of men is working
on the steel and there is every indica-
ton that the promises of the Great
, Northern officials to have the work
rushed as rapidly as possible will be
; carried out.
! A peculiar accident happened when
Jacob Rogglestad was sitting in the
! back room of the butcher shop at Bux-
! ton enjoying himself shooting rats
with 20 rifle. He had lust shot one
and was loading up to shoot another
when in rushed Tom Barry, wanting to
know why Jake took a shot at him. 1t
seems that the bullet, after taking
! care of the rat, hit nail and glanced
! in such way as to pass through the
building into Barry's leg. The speed
of the bullet was spent so no damage
was done other than to tear small
hole in Barry's pants.
A bakery shop in Hebron was rob-
bed last Friday night and relieved Of
$50 in paper money. The robbery was
committed in the middle of the night
! by stranger who had been hanging
around Hebron for few days previous
to the robbery He is a man said to
/ be about six feet tall and when last
seen wore black SLOUGH hat, khaki
overalls and gray coat. He was red.
headed and smooth faced. Up to the
present time the man has not been ap-
i pretended and it is more than likely
that he will not be as he has not beer
seen nor heard Of since the night OF
the robbery.
II wish you would lock me up in
Jail for two or three days. I want tt
first see preacher and after l have
seen him l will look you up and you
put me in the lookup" To the re.
marks Chief of Police Reynolds OF
Mandan turned and looked at the mar
talking in amazement. The stranger
then continued, II know l am not
right, and / want to be put in Jail" II
was transient above so years of age
who made the above remarks, giving
his name as Ed Thompson. He came
into Mandan on freight train early
Wednesday morning and after walk.
ing around town for several hours hi
looked up Policeman Reynolds and tolt
him he wanted to go to Jail. Wednes
day night Mr.. Reynolds put Thompson