The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-30

the poison had by that time spread
through the child's system to such an
extent that nothing could be done.
William Farmer, farmer living Is |
miles south of Amidon, is shy one
| horse and one hired man, and the sher-
| ifs of several counties are keeping an |
eye open for one bay pony with black |
name and TAIL and one Albert Green,
with a dark complexion and shady |
reputation. 1t is thought that the miss
ing "animals" are headed for Nevada,
the old range of the latter.
William Behrbaum of New Salem,
N. d., pleaded guilty in federal court
to a charge of embezzling $4,000 and
was sentenced to Fort Leavenworth
prison for five years by Judge c. F.
Amidon. Behrbaum, who is 25 years
of age, was cashier OF the New Salem
National bank and his shortage was
due, he said, to speculation in wheat.
A widow and IS children survive
Gus kranz, aged 40 years, who was
drowned in the Mouse river near Kra
mer while in swimming with a young
son. The boy saw his father sinking
but was unable to go to his assistance.
The deceased was born and raised in
Fall Creek, Wis. He came to this
state as young man and had built up
a splendid farm. His parents and a
number of brothers and sisters still re-
side in Wisconsin.
Phillip Nelson, the Fayette home
steader near Manning, who ran amuck
last week and was rounded up by an
armed posse after the exchange of rifle
shots, pleaded guilty to arson in the
third degree and will serve four-year
term at the state penitentiary. Nell
son burned property belonging to
neighbor and then, procuring several
guns, took refuge in swamp, whence
neighbors routed him. A plea of in
sanity was made, but the court decided
not to entertain it.
A loaded shotgun in hayrack was
the cause of the death Of Mrs. Samuel
Miller, who was driving team to
field on the Miller farm northwest OF
on struck rut, throwing the gun up
Gent force to cause it's discharge. The
unfortunate woman's abdomen, caus-
ing almost instant death. Mrs. Miller,
who was only 27 years old, is survived
by her husband and four small chill
dren.
Monday morning complaint was
made before the local justice of the
peace at Powers Lake charging G. w.
Hetrick with the crime Of forgery. A
warrant was issued and placed in the
hands of Henry Frank, county con-
stable, who started out to arrest Het-
rick, but the man had disappeared. Of
ficer Frank then got busy with the tel
ephone and notified neighboring towns
to watch for the fugitive. He then
began systematic search and soon
learned that Hetrick had engaged an
auto to take him to White Earth, but
that he had left the hotel before the
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The following is the latest schedule
of Great Northern trains, Nos. 221 and
222, the Williston Local, being the
Ionly changes:
| Westbound
mo. Ar. Dep.
| 1-Oriental Ltd. - 2:15 a 2:25
| 3-Glacier Park Ltd 1:30p coop
I221-Williston Local $500 p
|199-Fargo Surrey 10 SCOOP
27-Mail & Exp only 7:45p
9-Minot-St.Paul 10 *6:45 p
29-Red River Ltd 1:42p
EastbOund
mo. Ar. Dep.
4-Glacier Park Ltd 6:15 a $3.50 a
10-St. Paul local. *8:45 a
Bored River Ltd 4:25
222-Williston local--*12:15 p
I2O0-Fargo- Surrey 10 1880
28-Mail & Exp only 1000 p 1920 p
2-Oriental Lid 4:0Op 4:15 p
* Daily except Sunday.