The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-22
AROUND THE STATE

Kenmare farmers are organizing a
loan association.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. " E. Lucts of Berthold.
Beach is the fourth city in the state
that is after an insane asylum.
A daughter was born Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Anderson Of Saw
yer.
Bear in mind that all taxes must be
paid before March 1 in order to avoid
the penalty.
Postmaster Henry Willis and wife
of Lansford have gone to Hot Springs,
Ark, where Mr.. Willis hopes to regain
his health.
l.. P. Linn, superintendent of the
Kenmare schools for six years, will
enter a university next year to take a
special course.
A blaze in the J. B. Foldman home
at Berthold, starting from a defective
flue, called out the fire department.
Little damage was done.
Arthur M. Thompson, member of
the legislature for several terms, pre-
scented each senator who voted against
House Bill I'D with a silk flag.
A blow from wrench in the hands
of three-year-old brother caused the
death of five-year-old daughter of
Vital Langan at st. John, N. D.
The newly coined quarter dollars
with the brand new design have reach
ed Minot. A few of the new dimes
have gotten into circulation here.
"Some Of the people are now going
around borrowing money with which
to observe National Pay-Up Week."
says the Bismarck Public Opinion.
County Superintendent Wendt has
appointed E. F. Jones, member Of
the Berthold school board, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of O. M,
Able.
Mike Breen, the Wolford editor,
says that North Dakota's "bone dry"
liquor law should contain clause pro-
hibiting hardware dealers from selling
corkscrews.
The seven-year-ol daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs. L. j. Lehner of Van Hook
died recently with diptheria. The vii
| lage board closed the schools and 9TH
er public places.
Mrs. John J. Munns of Sawyer died
Feb. S at Millville, Pa. The husband
was not able to reach the bedside of
his wife before death, owing to snow
| blockade on the eastern roads.
Mrs. M. C. Schilling was called to
! Montana by the death Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Heck The remains were
brought back to the old home and in
tered in the Velva cemetery.
Mrs. August Kruger of Berthold is
reported to be in a critical condition.
Two daughters, Mrs. E. M. Broyles
and Mrs. H. w. Taylor of Minot, have
been summoned to her bedside.
Thomas White, who located in Bot
tineau county in 1886, died at his home
county as sheriff two terms. He
leaves wife and eight children.
William, the 1G-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swenson, who
formerly resided at Sawyer, died at
the Swenson home at Outlook, Mont,
Feb. 2. The little lad had been i'll
with pneumonia.
Because the 500 failed to open it's
line and furnish him with print paper,
Editor Pitman of Russell printed the
Sentinel on odds and ends, and says he
will get the 'bloomin' rag out on time
if he has to print on calico.
Sister Satterlund, who ably edits the
| Washburn Leader, published an inter-
esting article telling what ought to be
done to the man who refuses to vote,
but doesn't say anything about what
penalty ought to be inflicted on the
women.
The work of rebuilding the Ken
mare Journals building has begun
and Editor Mclaughlin will resume
operations there about March l. In
the meantime, the paper, which suf-
fered a fire loss, is being printed at
the News plant.
The Plumer Hall at Crosby was de-
stroyed by fire last week when the
kerosene can with which Harry Bur-
rows was starting a fire exploded.
Burrows was severely burned. The
piano and some other articles from the
hall were saved.
Two G.. N. freight conductors en-
gagged in a fight at Berthold to decide
which was entitled to the passing
track while No. 2 went through. The
fast train was obliged to wait until
the matter was adjusted and the pass
engers were given an opportunity to
witness the exhibition.
The Kenmare News has made GER
tain retractions concerning state
ment published in that publication re-
Gently, charging Senator J. A. Eng
lund with not being citizen of the
United States, with being dismissed
as deputy state bank examiner and
with holding that position contrary to
law.
M. B. Sholaas, assistant cashier of
the Bank of Berthold, and Miss Mar
garet Dostert were married at the
Catholic church by Father Arsenault:
The bride is the charming daughter of
Mrs. John Dostert Of Lone Tree. The
Dostert family are among the early
Ward county pioneers, settling on
their Lone Tree homestead when Mi
not was the nearest trading point.
Staale Hendrickson's 2-cent-rate bill
for railway fares was recommended in
the house and killed. The bill pro-
vided that the two-cent rate should
not become effective until the passen-