The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05

tend sympathies to Monty, one of
the few remaining members Of the old
school,
| School marms have been hired for
the Wilton schools which are very
popular, as there were many appli-
cants for positions.
AS result of the city election at
Paramount that town is now in the
"wet" class and will be in line for a
waterworks system,
Over in Bowman county the local
editor at Gascoyne entertained the
preacher at Chicken" dinner. How
about the H. G. of living?
Carl Victor and Jack Clark of Beach
pleaded guilty to Bookkeeping and
were taken to Dickinson to be SEN
fenced by Judge Crawford.
Too much prosperity at Williston
caused another strong banking institu-
ton to open up for business, begin
ming with $4,000 capital.
Vito Abbatecola and Andred Bernar-
dine left Medora on Sunday last for
New York city where they will en-
bark for Italy to join the. ranks and
| fight for their country.
County auditors are now handling
the first batch of laws enacted at the
Fifteenth Legislative session. The first
edition is being disposed of at fifty
cents plus five for postage.
Oscar j. Sorlie of Buxton was at
tackled by member of the Non-parti-
san league during hot meeting held
at Petersburg. Sorlie received a
Knockout during the fracas.
The hunting law as finally passed
permits the use of hunting dogs as
heretofore. The season, however, is
reduced to thirteen days, Sept. II to
Oct. /, and five birds is the limit each
day.
The residence of G. c. Jorn at Mar
math was totally destroyed by fire re-
Gently. Practically nothing was saved
from the building. the loss totalling
over $4,000 The fire caught from a
defective fue.
Walter F. Cushing, former secre-
tary to the railroad commission, is to
re-enter the newspaper game at Far
go where he will turn on the Search
light recently edited by Judge A. T.
Cole.
w. 4. Shear, for IS years editor of
the Sentinel Butte Republican, has
sold the paper to H. R. Young Of
Boulder, Mont. The Republican is one
of the oldest newspapers in south
western North Dakota.
Annual appeals to "Clean Up" are
occupying much valuable space in the
newspapers of the state. The press
does it's share furnishing thousands OF
dollars worth Of space free for the
betterment of health.
With Editor Manning still at the
helm on the Sheyenne Star, that lively
newspaper attains majority birth
day, celebrating the 21st anniversary
in most fitting style. Long may the
Star and it's editor shine.
Fred Larson of the Souris Messen-
ger says the bankers Of his town are
finding the new coins hard to stack.
Haven't heard the bankers of Minot
kicking, not a-tall. We'd like the
bankers opportunity for while.
There are said to be number Of
bears in the mountains north of Dun.
seth. Whether they are members OF
the chamber of commerce we can't
say, but they are said to have the ma
tives in that vicinity on the run.
A supposed faithful employee of the
Boston Cash store at Mandan during
the absence of the "boss" appropriated
over $500 worth Of goods which he
sold to merchants in different parts of
the state. AS a result, Otto Heger
faces term in the state penitentiary.
Kaspar .Hirsch, founder of Hirsch-
vile, northeast of Dickinson, and for