The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-14
Thirty FOR EDITOR
JOHN S. PATTERSON
Publisher of String of Mountrail
County Newspapers Met With Fa-
tai Injury in Auto Accident.

John S. Patterson, of Stanley, N.
d., one of the best known publishers in
the state, died at a Minot hospital at
9:15 o'clock Wednesday morning, from
injuries received in an automobile ac-
cident near Ross Saturday night, The
remains were prepared for burial at
the Weinrebe undertaking rooms and
forwarded to Ross this afternoon. The
funeral will be held at Ross Saturday
morning at II o'clock, either from the
hall or from the home of the mother
of the deceased. The services will be
in charge Of the Catholic church, of
which MIR. Paterson was member.
The remains will be inferred beside
those of his father, j. S. Paterson, Sr.,
who passed away six years ago and
who was buried in the cemetery at
Ross.
Mr.. Paterson, who was the publisher
of a string of newspapers in Noun
trail county, went to Ross Saturday
afternoon and completed printing the
weekly edition of the Ross Valley
News that evening. After his work
was completed, he secured Ford
auto from the Ross livery and accom-
panied by Elmer Hotf, clerk in the
Anderson store, and Matt Legler, one
of the pioneers of Ross, started out
for a school house five miles south
west of Ross, where party was be-
ing held in celebration of the close OF
the school. Mr.. Patterson was doing
the driving and going along at pref
ty fast rate, and struck rut on a
level road about half, way out to the
school house and the car turned tur-
tie. The three occupants were pain
fully injured and the car was put c3t.
of commission. Assistance did not
arrive until about four o'clock in the
morning, when the injured men were
picked up and taken to Ross. Mr..
Paterson, while painfully injured, re-
fused to allow a doctor to be called,
believing that he would be all right in
the morning, and he was put to bed
in the garage. In the forenoon at II
o'clock, his father-in-law, R. H. Nc
Aneney, learned of the accident and
had Mr.. Patterson removed to the Nc
Aneney home. One of the Stanley
doctors was called, arriving at noon.
Mr.. Patterson complained of his shoul-
der and back paining him and the
doctor bandaged him. He ascertained
that several ribs were broken but be-
lieved that the injuries were not very
serious. He called again Monday af-
ternoon and Mr.. Patterson was feel
ing much worse, complaining of pain
lied that he was in grave danger and
made arrangements to bring the IN IN
jured editor to Minot as soon as pos
sible. He arrived in this city early
Tuesday morning and an operation
thot
of the broken ribs had perforated his
stomach and peritonitis had set in.
Hopes for recovery were then given
up Mr.. Patterson rallied from the
operation and less than an hour before
he died, conversed intelligently with
his wife, his mother and his father
in-law, who had arrived.
John S. Patterson would have been
20 years Of age next August. He was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Pater-
son, Sr, who located at Ross fifteen
years ago. The father was one of the
early publishers at Ross and conduct
ed a general store. John learned the
printers trade when a youth, work.
ing in his fathers plant, and after the
death of his father, took charge of
the newspaper. which he published
very successfully. Later he launch
ed out with a newspaper at Stanley,
the Mountrail County Promoter, and
one at Sanish. the Pilot, which he con-
tinued to publish successfully up to
the time of his DEATH Mr.. Patterson
was apt and energetic. Altho he was
one of the busiest men in Mountrail
county, he did his work well. His
central plant at Stanley was equipped
with linotype machine and other
modern equipment. He was fearless
editorial writer, and while he some-
times stepped on other peoples toes,
he had the nerve to express his con-
victions.
He was game warden in his district
for several years and as such did his
duty fearlessly. Mr.. Patterson was a
member Of the Minot Lodge No. 1889,
B. P. o. Elks. and of the M. w. A.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Jeanette McAneney, and four
children, two boys and two girls,
aged 6, 5, 3 and the baby born last
July. He leaves also his mother, who
resides at Ross, and brother, Ed
ward. somewhere in the west. A sis
ter of Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. F. L. Ho-
gan. resides in this city.
The Independent Joins the news
paper fraternity of North Dakota in
extending sincerest sympathy to the
bereaved members of the family.