The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

they wish to raise them. Mrs. Minnie
Schilling of Velva planted beans on
her farm as side line last spring
and was surprised in the fall with a
yield of 225 bushels, the market val
ue Of which was $1,462, which sum
comes in handy to fight the H. C. L.
The Farmers State Bank at Belfeld
destroyed by fire in December, 1916
will be rebuilt as soon as weather con
ditions permit. The new building will
be two stories in height and fireproof
A draft for $5,20230 has been receiv-
ed from the U. S. government in pay
ment for the money singed in the fire
On Monday evening at about half
past seven the peace and tranquility
Of the villagers Of Kindred was alb
ruptly broken by the sounding of the
fire alarm. Fire had broken out in
the Kindred House, and this historic
landmark was rapidly consumed by
the flames.
The Fred Frey livery stable anc
feed barn at Hebron was completely
destroyed by fire early Wednesday
morning, causing loss Of approx
mately $4,000. Nine horses were burn
ed to death. When the fire was dis
covered the building was completely
wrapped in flames, and it was impos
sible to save anything or get the
horses out. Only $1,000 insurance
was carried. The building was owned
by Herman Weber, the garage man
who announces that he will erect a
fine new brick garage to replace the
burned structure.
There is a coal shortage in Hills
boro and unless coal companies at the
head of the lakes rush hard coal tc
that section of the state Immediately
there is going to be suffering and
hardship. Two carloads of coal were
received by the Hillsboro dealers the
past week, but this was quickly grab
bed up and at this writing there is not
a pound to be had in the city. Ship.
ments are expected any day now, but
the railroad seems unable to cope with
the situation.
One Of the saddest things ever oc.
curing in this section happened dur.
ing recent blizzard, when Mrs. Nels
Engebretson, living southwest of Tun.
bridge, met her death in the storm
She started to return home from 3
neighbours place, about three miles
distant, on foot, while the storm was
at it's worst, and became lost. Afte,
, wandering around for hours she fin
ally succumbed to the suffocatine
snow and cold and her lifeless body
was found the next morning south OF
the track near Tunbridge. Deceased
was the mother of eight children, the
youngest being about year old.
We ought to be glad that we live in
North Dakota during these trying
times. Thousands of women of the
city Of New York engaged in a food
riot the other day. Out here in this
state, while the high cost of living is
felt to some extent, our people have
plenty and to spare. The farmer does
not suffer from the high cost of living
as do the city people and if you are
now making good living on the farm
or have good position in town, you
ought to be contented North Dakota
has many acres of untitled land anc
room for countless thousands of PEG.
pie in the larger cities who are now
facing starvation.
Postmaster Frank Lish of Dickin.
son has received word from the Fed.
eral department that a construction
superintendent will arrive in Dickin-
son within a few days to supervise the
building of Dickinson's new 100000
postoffice and United States land Of
flee. The contractors will be on the
ground shortly to begin active con.
struction operations and the work will
be hurried right along, as the build
ing must be completed and turned over