The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-04
BRIEF STATE NEWS

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North Dakota poet.
Three of the convicts from the Bis.
marck penitentiary have been declared
insane and sent to jamestown.
Forty Mandan farmers have organ
lied under the new rural credit law
and will make applications for loans
under the new act.
The First State Bank Of Niobe has
,been consolidated with the Farmers
and Merchants bank of kenmare.
Miss Cornelia O'Laughlin of Crosby,
aged 10, died from inflammatory rheu-
matism.
Miss Ella Morken of Osnabrock had
both feet frozen when her horse failed
to carry her through the snow and she
had to walk. Her feet may have to
be amputated.
Fred Herrick, formerly of Minot,
has been appointed president of the
city council at Thief River Falls, Min
nesota.
Arrested for bootlegging on Mon
day, sentenced on Tuesday and sent to
the pen on Wednesday is the way they
do things in Dickinson. Some speed.
The nonpartisan league has secured
the old Northwest hotel at Bismarck
where headquarters will be maintained
throughout the session of the legisla-
ture.
Ketonnen, the Finn, known through
out the copper region of Michigan as
a great wrestler, appeared in Fargo
one night last week wrestling with an
unknown wrestler. Several Fargoites
who were given tips on the match, lost
$1,000.
A forger got in his work in Wash
burn. He was caught, was compelled
to take up his bad check and given
five minutes to get out Of the city.
The train was conveniently on hand
and he got out. He gave his name as
John Johnson.
Editor Schleppegrell, of the Hazen
Star, reviews the progress of his lit
tie city during the past year, and it
can find haze in Hazen.
The Co. C boys down on the border
acknowledge the receipt of S2O566
collected by Grafton ladies and sent
down to help the boys out in procuring
more comfort and good cheer during
the holiday season. The Eastern Star
ladies sent $50 also.
Four burning reels were taken from
the operating room in Park River
movie theatre, carried out by the oper-
ator, who was severely burned, while
the audience continued it's interest in
a picture on the screen, unaware Of
the danger.
A burgler raiding the G. w. Foog-
man drug store in Grafton contented
himself with the theft of pocket
flashlight and a few cigars.
c. B. Sparks, Jr., of Redtop, Mimi,
departed from Thompson, N. D. two
months ago, driving three mules, with
Fargo as his destination, and hasn't
been heard of since. The young mans
father is directing search.
Leon Deroche, who founded the first
drug and jewelry store in Grand Forks
and a resident Of that city since 1880,
died at the Jamestown asylum last
week.
Over 100000 auto licenses were taken
out in 1916 In the coming year it is
safe to say that the number will be
increased by a few thousand.
The waterworks tank at the town of
Harvey "busts" spilling some 10000
gallons of water, Editor Thomas
grieves DER such heavy loss-of wa
ter.
Doctors Ewing and Ewing Of Ken
mare lose their hip boots in a recent
blizzard and are looking for 'em yet.
Julian Dittman, a pupil of the Mes
son school, is said to have received
gold watch as a prize for raising the
largest beet in the United States, the
beet weighing 27 pounds II ounces.
Three children were fatally burned
near Grand Forks from an explosion
of an oil stove which was in the sled
where they were riding.
Regimental Sergeant Major Duane
Sarles, of the First North Dakota In
fantry, a son Of Ex-Governor Sarles,
is at home, at Hillsboro, on furlough.
Fire which originated in drug
store at Inkster destroyed number
of buildings last week.
VIM. L. Boyce, a pioneer rancher
living IS miles south of Sentinel Butte,
passed away Sunday. He was 70
years of age and known throughout
his territory.
The Sanish Pilot says that Mrs.
Blind, Jewish lady who is living on
a claim near there, is far-sighted.
It is reported that Louie LaBelle, a
half-breed trapper caught black fox
near Lake Tewaukon. The fur from
one of these rare animals is worth
from $500 to $1,000.
The New Rockford Transcript sug-
gests putting a military trainer in
every penitentiary and make the best
soldiers in the world out of the in
mates.
At Sheldon Mayor Arnston reports
that some sneak thief is purloining the
electric light globes from the street
lights. The bulbs will not do the party
taking them any good as they are of
higher voltage and will not work in
any residence.
The town of Alamo in the northern
part of the state, advertises for ply
Stefan. One of the Scandinavian var
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