The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-10

of Grand Forks, general secretary OF
the synodical missionary board. re-
turned today from Washington.
Plans to establish state park at
Pembina, at the junction of the Penn
bina river with the Red river, will be
fostered by the North Dakota Histor-
zeal society. 1t was on this ground
that the famous Selkirk settlers of the
seventeenth century located. This land
is owned by the city Of Pembina, which
will deed it to the State Historical So
ciety.
Six business places and one resi-
dence were destroyed by fire at Dickey
on Saturday, which started when
bolt of lightning struck the Vigro drug
store. The loss is estimated at $751;
900. For several hours volunteer fire.
men fought the flames but were unable
to check their spread until nearly half
a block Of buildings had been destroy
ed. ,..
There's nothing to be gained by cut
ting rusted grain early, according to
H. L. Bolley, pure seed commissioner
of North Dakota, in statement issued
recently. Farmers, Mr.. Bolley says,
have been under the impression that
rusted grain should be cut early. In
adopting this process, he says, farm
ers nip the wheat in the milk and the
result is that the entire crop shrivels.
An Italian section hand had a mar
row escape from being drowned last
Friday near Mandan and had it not
been for the quick action of two 'boes'
the Italian would have without dues-
ton been numbered among the dead.
The near-victim was in bathing in the
river south of the roundhouse He
stepped into deep water without real
izing what he was doing and before
he knew it he was in a grave predica-
ment. He was going down for the
third time when two hoboes, whose
names were not made known, dove in
after the unfortunate Italian and res
cued him. With shoes and clothes on
the hoboes had real "job" getting to
shore with the Italian Nevertheless
they accomplished their undertaking
and saved the mans life The trans
tents were complimented on their he
roic deed but neither would tell their
names.
There is an old plug by the name of
Mugg, who is making the rounds Of
the towns in this section advertising
himself as an "Eye-glass Specialist"
He was booked at one of our local ho-
tells last Saturday, attired in "claw-
hammer" coat and cady, and cleaned
up enough suckers to nay his expenses
for the next month. We presented our
bill for advertising and the old crook
did so much humming and having that
we finally vamoosed-minus the price.
This same old jasper has the reputa-
ton Of trying to beat every bill that
is presented to him People needing
their eyes tested and glasses fitted
should pass up all such takers, for in
variably you get soaked top price for
an inferior article. One man paid
Mugg $1,000 last Sunday for pair of
specs that can be purchased from our
Mr.. Cameron. the jeweler for $3.50,
and have his eyes tested free-Sanish
Pilot.
Some party of sneak thieves at Man
dan had real time last Wednesday
night and got away with it. They first
raided the chicken coop at the rear of
the home Of Mrs Ed. MacCadams and
secured six or seven fine fat birds. One
man then entered the MacCadams
home, seized four or five loaves of
bread and ten-pound jar of butter,
but was discovered as he was leaving.
Starting to run, he stumbled over a
sidewalk and fell, dropping the butter.
The party then went to the Oscar
Morck home and stole the Morck store
delivery truck. They were evidently
familiar with the Ford machine, as the
switch key had been taken out. and
they broke off the coil box and CON
. nected wires to complete the circuit.
The car was found Thursday morning
about mile south Of the experimental
station on the Flasher road. That
they first sought horse and buggy or
rig Of some kind before they found the
Morck truck is evident, as several men
were seen lighting matches and prowl-
ing around the rear Of the Albert Lar
con hnpoo