The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01

ing to the motion picture industry
She appeared at the Garrick theatre in
that city.
Unless the Sunday lid is lifted at
Dickinson, that city will have no base
ball team this year.
Many North Dakotans are filing on
additional land in accordance with the
new 64O-acre homestead law.
A special election will be called for
the purpose of naming permanent
county seat for Sioux County.
A series of pink teas are being Civ
en- at Glendale during the wintry
months. Give us the good old 'black''
blend for ours.
George Burkt, living twenty miles
northwest Of Devils Lake, was serious
ly burned by gasoline last week while
attempting to start an engine.
Dickinson is out with the announce
ment that that town wants to enter
tain the North Dakota Press Associa-
| ton for the annual summer meeting
this year.
/ Over at New Salem where Sullivan
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local man hits the editor hard 'bat'
in his coal bin.
About the meanest things our pros
porous friends can do is to send us
picture postal cards from the sunny
south, at this time of the year.
The "devil'' himself is doing things
on the Kensal Progress during the alb
sence of Editor WATSON, who is hold
ing down a cushion at the state legis-
lature. 81
The Bowman Citizen editor suggests
a law compelling the male sex to
shave at least once each day. Judge
Robinson ought to fine this editor for
contempt.
Theatrical men and pool hall own
ers in the cities of our state have been
on the jump the past week circulating
petitions praying that their places Of
business be allowed to be kept open on
the Sabbath day.
The Bottineau Courant states that
former state senator E. L. Garden is
now engaged in the undertaking bust
ness. Thought that Garden was always
one of the most ardent progressives.
Ed Ahlgren, living north of Bucyrus,
had the misfortune of catching one
arm in the mechanism of corn shred
der. Fortunately there were no brok-
en- bones although the arm was badly
cut and bruised.
The representative at Bismarck who
finds time to tell his constituents
just what's doing in the legislature,
through the home newspaper, is the
man who the people will want to send
back
The longest term Of district court
in the history of North Dakota is still
under way in Mandan, Morton county,
The term started Dec. 4, and will con-
tinue until about Feb. About 140 cases
will be disposed of.
The depot agent at Reeder is so
popular that on leaving the town he
was banquetted and presented with a
gold watch and chain. His trains were
always con time"
Marmath has been deprived of cleo
trio juice since the early part of Janu-
airy owing to break in the machin-
cry at the lighting plant. Bowman
has been receiving irregular service
the past week owing to a shortage of
coal.
Word was received Wednesday that
Harry Shappery, wanted on charge
of stealing grain from Art Maderson
of Alexander, was arrested in Duluth
MINI. Shappery refuses to leave the
state of Minnesota and an application
for extradition will be made. The mat
ter will be taken up with Governo,
Frazier the last of the week.
The trial of George Smith, charged
with the murder of Horace Ball, be.
gan at Beach Thursday of last week
but on Friday the trial came to a halt
attorneys for the accused man claim.
ing that sentiment is strong against
their client in Golden Valley county
The case will be tried at Mandan II
the near future. Ball was killed las
July, when a heavy charge Of dyna
mite was exploded under his shack.
State Auditor Carl r. Kositzky de
clares that when he took over that Of
flee he found that the state records
were badly muddled and that the file!
Of the states financial affairs are !,