The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-10-11


izen? Chase the cuss home. Give
him twelve months after landing to
size up and then stay or go. Make
him citizen here or of the country he
came from. N
The sale of licenses for the month
of September was | ,449 automobile IL
censes at $4,347; motorcycle tags at
$104, and 81 dealers licenses at S465,
total income for the month Of $4,916;
The revenue was distributed as fol-
lows: County highway funds, ST.
281.79; state highway commission, 3d.
$685.; office and expense balance, the
remainder
Mrs. Falkenhagen, who was injured
in an auto accident near Schafer on
Sept. "a, died last Saturday from her
injuries. Coroner Human was called
and held an inquest. The jury found
that death was caused by perotinitis
due to an auto accident and that Ed
Mcnamara, driver of the car which
struck the one in which Mrs. Falken-
hagen was riding, turned to the left,
causing the crash.
The action of the government
brought against George w. Lynn, an
attorney of Linton, N. D., who was ar
| rested by federal authorities early in
September charged with retarding en-
listments, was dismissed by United
States Commissioner Edwin C. Ruble
VincenZ Hunts of Linton, arrested on
the same charge, was held to the Bis
marck term of United States court.
| The charge against Ole Sathern was
dismissed
A. w. Gansz of Granville received
message Friday informing him of
the death Of Arthur KNAPP, a former
Granville resident, near Slverton, Or
egon. No particulars were given ex-
| cept that he was killed i'm the lumber
woods there. Mr.. Knapp homesteaded
near Buffalo Lodge lake several years
ago. He was a bachelor and as far as
is known has only one sister, who re-
sides at Thorpe, Wisconsin. He was
member of the Granville lodge of Odd
Fellows.
The new farmers elevator which is
nearing completion at Taylor will be
the largest in that section of the state.
1t is of the twin-type construction,
and has capacity of 100000 bushels.
A modern electric plant has been in
stalled in connection and there is a
probability Of Taylor's receiving "a
hour service from this plant. E. E.
1ngvold is the manager Of the enter
prise, and the stock is owned solely by
farmers of the Taylor community.
"Kind Sir: Would you please be so
kind as to have this ad inserted in
your city's papers, and l will thank
you so much: l am an honest work.
ing girl, lonely in big city; age 35
years; 5 feet 8 inches tall and weigh
100 pounds. | would like to hear from
gentlemen as lonely as l am. Thank
ing you again, remain, yours truly
Miss M. Garvin, 1854 Wabausia Ave.,
care Of Miss Mcmahon, Chicago, III.
Another opportunity seems to be offer
ed North Dakota's lonely bachelors,
one Of whom very recently claimed a
Chicago girl for bride under circum-
stances fully as romantic.
Saturday noon last most frightful
accident occurred at the Cavalier Mill
siding at Milton when the Great
| Northern freight engine switched a
car wild on the same. At the time the
| little 18-months-old son of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Chas. Staples was playing close
to the track and as the wild car came
dashing along it knocked him down.,
and in falling the little fellow threw
| his left arm across the rail, the re-
suit of which was that his hand was
smashed to a jelly and the same cut
from the wrist so that it hung only by
few strings of flesh and skin.
Miss Erna Sthaer, young lady
| from near Garrison, met with a SER
| ious accident at the Indian Fair at
Elbowoods last Thursday. She and
| another lady were walking along the
! road, which was lined with tepees on
| one side and autos on the other A car
driven by lady was suddenly backed
| into the road and started towards to-
| wards the ladies so suddenly that they
| did not have time to get out of the
| way, and were knocked down and run
over. Miss Sthaer was the only one
hurt and she was hurried to the doc
tor at the agency and given first aid.
No bones were broken but she sus-
tanned internal injuries that may
| prove serious.
c.. J. Wheeler shot Andrew Carlson
| last Sunday afternoon at Stanley. The
| two men had been drinking and they
| got into a quarrel. Wheeler is an l..
w. W. and was employed as brake
man for the Great Northern. He hal
been employed On the railroad for only
a few days. Carlson was transient
and lives at Velva. Carlson's wounds
are not serious. He is already up and
around. Wheeler will be given hear
ing before Justice Klein on Oct. 18th.
In the meantime he is confined in the
county Jail. The charge against him
will be assault and battery with dam
gerous weapon, with intent to kill.
States Attorney w. G. Owens Of
Williams county spent Monday at
Grenora Investigating reasons for so
many fires in that city, four having
recently been reported there. The bar
Der shop and pool hall, in which fire
was located a short time ago, was
found to have many holes drilled in
the floor into which kerosene, soaked
rags had been plugged. The fire in
this building was put out before it
gained much Roadway. A night watch
man has been put on duty in Grenora
and it is hoped that the time of fires is
past. The county commissioners now
in session have before them petition
/ IN,