The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-08-16
AROUND THE STATE.

Mother, may l go out to swim?
Yes, my darling daughter;
But be sure to take your rubberized
scarf,
Your bathing wrap,
Your knitting bag,
And your beach umbrella.
So you'll be attired as you 'ad ought
'er.
George May, charged with forgery,
was arrested at Williston.
A boys band of twenty pieces has
been organized at Anamoose.
Patent medicine peddlers are being
closely watched in and around Alex
ander.
Falkenstein and Garden are chal-
lenged for newspaper word war by
a radical socialist from Roth.
Five carloads of catalogs from one
mail order firm have been shipped to
Fargo for distribution.
A petition was circulated at West
hope recently to have customs offic-
er appointed for that place.
The 3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Kraft, living west of Fin
gal, was trampled to death by COW.
The city water supply at Velva is
running short and orders have been
issued forbidding the use of water for
lawns and gardens.
Someone stole the rain gage from
the Westhope weather station recent
ly. Editor Breen of Wolford says a
rain gage is a useless luxury this year,
anyway.
Peter Skaar. % years old, farm
hand in the employ of Olaf Frederick
son, two miles south of McGregor, was
struck by lightning and instantly kill
ed.
Farmers in the vicinity of Dunn
Center aver that they sighted a mon
ster airship, 'tother night. And still
they claim that North Dakota is bone
dry!
Saturday, July 20, was one of the
very hottest days ever experienced in
North Dakota. Fort Yates reports a
temperature Of 40 in the shade on
that date.
The usual grist Of haying and har-
vesting accidents are reported thru
out the state. The hunting season
will soon be on, and then We'll have
different variety.
Minnewaukan has been infested of
late with an undesirable bunch of the
l. w. w. element, who have been u.s.
ing abusive language on housewives
upon being refused handouts.
A fractions horse and one Henry
Ford became involved in mix-up at
ST. Anthony and as a result two are
in the hospital at Mandan and Henry
is still at large.
The Ozone at Steele tells US that
Kidder county has no real case of lep-
rosy, but for the better preservation
| Of good health in the community, Mrs.
Hurt is ordered completely isolated.
A boy blowing near Sefor was chok-
ed to- death and had his neck broken
the plow he was riding. The lines were
about his neck and the horses did not
stop soon enough to save him.
Why all the fuss about "near beer?'
While man might kid himself into
thinking he was getting drink, a
whole carload wouldn't start quartet
singing 81 won't 60 home"
Eunice Morgan, 13-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Morgan
near Belfeld, was trampled to death
by cattle when horse she was riding
threw her off in front Of the herd and
a stampede resulted.
Benson county farmers have organ
lied an association for the purpose of
protecting their crops against lawless
characters and for the further purpose
of procuring an adequate supply of
help ait fair wages.
A 70-acre tract Of land three miles
from Bottineau will be purchased by
the State Game and Fish Board and it
| is proposed to locate a game farm
| there. Other land will be leased for a
game refuge.
The unique suggestion has been
made that instead Of a minimum of
$500 on No. l Northern wheat the
government should fix price Of $1c
a barrel for the best grades of flour
and then ''let nature take it's COURSE
Rudolph Peterson aged 81, wht
lived with his parents near Carson