The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Two business men did disagree
About a deal one day.
Lets toss a coin," said A to B,
"And settle it that way"
But B refused. He wouldn't toss,
He firmly set his jaw,
Since neither man would come across
| They had to go to law.
Expenses pile up thick and fast
When in lawsuits join,
The jury settled things at last
By tossing up coin.
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Over in Grant county bridge ste"l.
ing is discovered. Going some for \
new county.
The North Dakota Independent Co.
is putting in system and telephone
central at Sanish.
J. T. Nelson of Glen Ullin, has been
appointed coal administrator for that
district The district is comprised Of
Morton, Grant, Sioux and Hettinger
counties.
The Daily Public Opinion is Bis
mark reality, and as the Tribune has
two editions each day, the capitol city
will be we'll supplied with news. If
both papers make money it will have
to be admitted that Bismarck is
wonderful town.
Farmers around Shields became
rightly peeved when professional"
horse buyer, pretending to be work
ing for the government, failed to show
up as advertised.
The citizens in the hustling town of
Hazen are rejoicing over the compile
ton of new waterworks system.
This fiives the town fire protection, and
many citizens are putting the water in
their homes.
Ole Hille, pioneer Of Divide county,
too old to fight for Uncle Sam, is the
owner of five pigs, one of which he
will give to the Red Cross, and that's
doing something really worth while.
Corporal Donald Mcdonald, for
merly resident of Overly, this state,
was recently wounded in service with
the Canadians in France.
We can get away with meatless,
heatless, eatless, and sweetless
days, but when they go over the
top and ask for "treatless days" We
think it is carrying the propaganda to
"freakless," cheatless, completeness.
The LaMoure Chronicle editor be-
lieves that Editor Monteith should
have received a verdict for million
dollars against physician who treat
ed the veteran newspaper man and lost
two of his digits.
Cattle thieves and the advent of the
open range season are making lot
of business for the brand registration
department Of the state agricultural
commissioners Office. An average Of
ten brands daily are being registered,
principally by owners Of herds in the
reservation country.
A loss of 100000 was sustained by
the N. P. railway Sunday night when
an express car and contents were de
|stroycd by fire The fire was discovered
when No. 2 pulled into Burleigh sta
ton. The car was cut out OF the train
but there was no way of checking the
fire. An express messenger, who was
asleep in the car, narrowly escaped
death by suffocation, but was rescued.
| harry DIISSS, VI NleiioId, VIM
wounded Harry Brown in shooting
brawl at Grenora in August pleaded
guilty to the charge before Judge Fisk
and was sentenced to four years in the
penitentiary. Mr. Brown, the victim
of the shooting, is still in the Will
liams county Jail where he is being
held on charge of conducting pub
lie nuisance and gambling joint.
] Fire destroyed the Appleton block
at Crystal last Friday night. The
structure was Of brick and the finest
building in Pembina county. 1t was
occupied by the Farmers store and
the First National Bank on the first
floor and on the second floor were To-
Gated the opera house, the offices of
DR.. Scott and several living apart
ments. The fire originated in the
store and the loss will aggregate $75,-
900, with insurance Of about $4,000
The bank resumed business on Mon
day in the Home Improvement Co.
building, but it is said that the store
will NOT he started again.