The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15

the victim when as it often happens
that the grain he keeps over is for
seed A stick of dynamite hidden in
the grain, when hit with shovel, has
salubrious effect on grain thieving.
Blackleg, the dreaded disease among
cattlemen of the plains, has appeared
in Logan county. C. w. Young, liv-
ing fourteen miles southwest of Gao
kle, reports the loss of eighteen head
of cattle in week. His heaviest loss
in single day was seven.
William Schwandt was instantly
killed Tuesday afternoon about A o.
clock at the Toughey mine, operated
by Gilfllan & Stegnach, about five
miles north of Bowman. Other min
ers were there and saw the accident,
SO there is no question as to how it
happened.
Harry Raines, of Fargo, accused of
forgery, pleaded guilty before Judge
A. T. Cole in the district court. SEN
tence, however, was withheld, pend
ing an inquiry into the young mans
history. He was jailed for cashing a
check for SIS, drawn on the First Nat
ional bank of Fargo.
A. Vasfaret is being tried at Ami
don this week on charges of ending a
wrestling match with neck Jokes,
pitch forks and farm implements, the
victim and complaining witness being
Halvor Gulickson of Amidon. The
melee resulted in several broken arms
and bruised bodies. ~
Tough luck. 1t is runored that the
old Indian who predicted that the
present winter would BE a mild one
has been frozen to death, along with
some of the fur-bearing animals that
were provided with only a thin coat of
fur because of the prospects that the
winter would not be cold one.
A hog ranch Incorporated with a
working capital of 100000 is propos-
ed to farmers of the Rolla section by
J. Laudauer of Minneapolis. The
ranch will consist of 1000 acres, will
have about 100000 worth of buildings
and fences and will start with 1000
brood sows. 1t is planned to market
$4,000 hogs annually.
Flooding guilty to the charge of
grand larceny, Clifford Mathis was
sentenced at Mott by Judge w. C..
Crawford Friday to eighteen months
at the state penitentiary. The con-
fessed robber is a young man claim
ing to be 10 years Of age. Recent
robberies at Mott were alleged to have
been committed by Mathis.
Sheyenne valley, west. of Luverne,
is becoming infested with golden
eagles. The birds, which are unusual
ly large, were seen in the valley two
years ago and since have multiplied
noticeably. 1t is not strange to see
them flying seven and eight together.
Woman's Suffrage in North Dakota
seems to be hanging in the balance
since the discovery of "joker" in the
bill which became a law when signed
by Governor Frazier.
Claiming that her husband, Franz
Brecht, wealthy farmer of the Glen
Ullin district, wanted to love her all
the time, and would hardly allow her
time to get meals, Mrs. Marie Brecht
appeared before Judge Hanley and
sought temporary alimony and attor-
ney fees pending the outcome Of a
divorce action on the grounds of cruel
and inhuman treatment. ATTORNEYS
for the defense proved Mrs. Brecht
had left her husband in 1912 and re-
turned to him on payment of $4,000
The Judge refused the temporary ali.
mony.
While switching in the yards al
Marmarth recently, George Anderson
in company with Jim Barne, were rid.
ing on the foot board Of the switch
engine, when Georges end of the foot
board struck pile Of frozen dirt thai
had been left between the rails anc
which broke the foot board off, pre-
cipitating Mr.. Anderson under the
forward end Of the moving engine
With quick wit, Mr.. Barne reached
down and grabbed Mr.. Anderson b,
the collar Of his mackinaw and drag
ged him along until the engine coult
be stopped, barely saving Mr.. Ander
son from an untimely death.
Due to a faulty joint in stow,
pipe the leakage of coal gas at tn,
John Mclaughlin home at Scranto,
last Sunday night almost asphyxiatet