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

Thursday when struck by an automO-
bile driven by Frank Rouquette, form
er county commissioner. His wife and
three children survive Riff. Riff step
ped from behind wagon directly into
the path of the automobile.
A peddler, whose name could not be
learned, was taken into custody by
Sheriff James Taylor suspected of
having left some poisoned oats at the
Canadian farm near Leeds. The horse
owned by M. Murphy at the farm died
as the result of eating some of the
oats, and several other animals were
made i'll.
the thick of the fight in France for the
past six months with Canadian regi-
ment, was recently wounded and is in
a hospital somewhere in France with
gunshot wound in his head. The
wounded soldier is brother of Mrs.
Leslie Dunlava of Alexander and of
Robert and Walter Erickson northwest
of that town. He is seventeen years
of age.
l. A. Beebe of Velva has put one
over on the high cost of gasoline and
now runs his "jitney" with kerosene.
All that was necessary to make the
change was to put on what is known
as the kerosene carburetor. Ira states
that he can always make the north
hill on high now, and he makes good
many more miles on a gallon of kero-
senc than he ever could on the same
amount Of gasoline.
Members of the Fargo city commits
lCSn To hp
titi0n asking for S15-a-month raise
in wages of the officers on the Fargo
police force Three men left the SER
vice the first Of the month, two assert
ing that the salary Of %&5 would not
keep their families comfortably with
an advance of 70 per cent in the cost
of living.
Coroner N. 0. Holberg of Valley
City was called to the northern part
of the county to examine the body of a
man containing seven bullet holes,
which was found by the Grotberg boys
under the iron bridge on the road to
Luverne, one mile from the county
line. The only articles found in the
mans clothing were a small mirror
and box of matches. He will be
buried Immediately with the unknown
dead"
Anton Ness of Tolley was the victim
of serious accident last Thursday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Ness was driving team
on his way home from Tolley when
just north of town he met an automo-
bile His horses became frightened
and overturned the wagon, throwing
Mr.. Ness to the ground and breaking
both bones Of one leg in two places be-
low the knee. The injured man was
taken to DR.. Kings where at the pres
ent time he is resting as we'll as can
be expected.
Albert, 14-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Balzer, residing south of
Napoleon, was instantly killed when a
shotgun which he leaned against the
fence in order that he might join
some children in play, was accident
ally discharged, the shot landing in
his neck and head. The boy had taken
the gun with him to the fields, where
he was herding some cattle for his
father, hoping to get a shot at some
chickens.
The sentencing of Mrs. Regina Idel-
l.
Cass county Jail and pay a fine of $500
for violating the act of March 8, 1917,
marked the first case brought against
woman in North Dakota and prob
ably the northwest for this offense,
since the act went into effect July l..
Mrs. 1delkope was arrested by the po-
| lice about ten days ago carrying a
quantity of whiskey over to North Da-
kota side from Moorhead. She had
returned from the twin cities and used
| the foot bridge. According to the po-
lice, it was not the first time that she
has been arrested for bootlegging.
Intent to delay trains and have per-
ishable goods spoil and to get revenge
upon members of train crews are the
reasons assigned by special agents of
railways for acts of sabotage in slash
ing air hose by a gang of men. At
Larimore II air hose on a freight train
and "a air hose on refrigerator cars
were cut in one night. An order from
the government puts such acts under
federal jurisdiction and provides for a
fine of $500 or six months in prison, or
both, to be imposed on men delaying
trains or intercepting or attempting
to intercept traffic on railroads.
Charged by w. w. King of Minor
with having taken a pot shot at him
self and friends while they were hunt
ing, Herbert Warner, aged 16, is under
ARREST on complaint of illegally using
firearms. DR.. King at Warmers pre-
liminary examination testified that
rifle bullet from the defendants rifle
whizzed within few inches of his
head and that he turned in time to see
Warner lodging behind shock of
corn on the Warner farm. Why the
shot was fired was not brought out at
the hearing. Warner has been bound
over.
Mr.. Fenner of Minot, head brakeman
on freight train between Minot and
Williston, was killed last Friday, Sept.
28th, morning. Shortly after midnight,
just as the train was leaving Spring.
brook for Williston, he was seen walk
ing along the top of the train toward
the engine. The men in the caboose
claim they felt jolt as the train
passed over him and seeing his lantern
along the track, they signalled the en-
gineer to stop the train. The body