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

gun company stationed at East Grand
Forks, was arrested on charge Of at
tempted robbery. After the arrest,
Captain L. l.. Eckman made arrange
ments with local municipal authorities
for military policing Of the city for
the maintenance of discipline among
the troops. The soldiers, with the ex-
ception of those who live there, will be
kept away from East Grand Forks.
Late last Friday afternoon the Red
River of the North claimed its first VIC
tim of the year in Grand Forks, when
Glen R. Hoy, the 15-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben K. Hoy, Wittels-
hofer block, drowned in the muddy
waters near St. MichaePs hospital
The body was not recovered until Sat
urday afternoon. Young Hoy had
been swimming, together with num-
Der of friends and ventured out into
the swift current. Before aid could be
obtained he went down three times.
Carl Beckman, an 8-year-old Slope
county lad, proved himself brave boy
last week when he rushed into burn
ing barn and rescued his baby brother.
Several children playing in the barn
lighted a match to better see some lit
tie kittens. The barn caught fire and
the older children rushed out, forget
ting for a moment the little baby. An
instant later the little hero rushed in
to the burning building and although
he was badly scorched, succeeded in
rescuing his tiny brother.
Attorney General William S. Lang
er has advised deputy game wardens
throughout the state that they will be
held accountable for the strict enforce
ment of Senate Bill 1877, prohibiting
shooting or hunting on the first day of
the week. He also delivered himself
of an opinion to the effect that the
bird season this year opens Monday,
Sept. II, and not Sunday, Sept. 16, as
has generally been the impression. He
makes his ruling on the grounds that
no hunting or shooting can legally be
done on the Sabbath.
Adolph Lehman, charged with the
murder of Matthias Wetzstein at Rich
ordton last June, because of intense
prejudice existing in Stark county, as
shown by numerous affidavits from
residents of Richardton and Taylor,
will not be tried in Stark county, but
probably in Morton or Burleigh. He
was arraigned in district court and on
motion Of attorneys for both prosecu-
ton and defense the trial was contin-
ued until September 4.
Suffering from a malady for which
physicians have been unable to deter
mine a treatment which will give i'm
mediate results Mrs. Clara Jorgenson
of Ray has apparently slept for the
past five months, arousing only to a
very slight degree when she is dis
turbed by the necessary changing of
the bed clothes. She is now at Roch-
ester, Mimi, where the Mayos are
studying her case. Physicians admit
that her case is peculiar one, but re-
fuse to discuss it.
Particles of rope blown in the left
side of his face and one eyeball, gave
William Mclaughlin Of Beach the ap-
pearance of an enraged porcupine as
the result Of premature explosion OF
dynamite which occurred in a we'll
which he was drilling. Mclaughlin
had let down charge of dynamite and
was looking down the we'll to see why
it did not 60 off, when it did. The rope
which suspended the explosive was
blown TO HlnQerS, ana Cne lnqulSlClVe
driller's face was planted with hemp.
No permanent i'll effects are antici-
pated, but the injury is decidedly pain
full.
Herman Under Of Underwood has
recently lost seven valuable horses,
dying within short time of each 9TH
er, the veterinarians called agreeing
that they had been poisoned. The
horses were not out on pasture and the
affair is mystery. It hardly seems
possible that anyone low enough to
poison them purposely-if such should
be the case the guilty party will meet
with severe punishment when discov-
cred. The average criminal is a fine
man compared to the sneak who will
take out his meanness on defenseless
animals.
Charged with conspiracy and VIC
lation Of the white slave act, following
indictments by the federal grand jury
in session last month, Leroy Spriggs,
10 years old, and MILAN c. Hogg, "a,
have been brought to Fargo, having