The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-06-21

to live. There's nobody sick over
Wahpeton than make the change"
says the Wahpeton Globe-G Gazette. We
consider the above very unkind
thrust-in fact it hurt the new editors
feelings to such an extent that he took
the first train home after reading it.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Macdonald has suggested that all pub
lie schools delay their opening date in
the fall to October 1. In view Of the
fact that help to harvest and thresh
the crops this fall will be short, the
suggestion seems to be good one.
States Attorney Weeks tried to do
the Bill LANCER stunt at Omemee a
week ago Sunday by going to that
town for the purpose of putting a
stop to Sunday baseball game, but
the opposing teams beat him to it.
The game was called off before the
states attorney arrived.
A Paramount man who had owned
Ford only day or two left the
jitney on the street and walked home
by mistake one night and never dis
covered what was the matter with him
until he went to the garage next
morning and thought the jitney had
been stolen.
Heroic effort to save the life of Mrs.
Anna Zimmerlie, wife of a farmer in
Hettinger county, failed in the Bis
marck hospital this week. A Sister
Of Mercy submitted to TRANSMISSION
of blood, and five of the best known
medical men of the country made
tremendous effort to save the life of
the patient, but all in vain.
The St. Paul Dispatch prints the
picture of Miss Vera Steer, the young
lady who won second honors in the
recent stock judging contest at the
North Dakota Agricultural College, of
which institution she is a student.
Miss Steer is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Steer, of the Quaker
farm, southwest of Mott.
Charles and Jack Pieshek, ranchers
Of Black Tail creek, were arrested last
week on charge of cattle stealing,
and taken to Medora. They were
bound over to the district court under
$4,000 bail. Complainant was George
Gardner, neigh boring rancher, who
claimed the brothers had been killing
his cattle.
OBannOn q Rasmussen, cattle men
located in the Dodge locality, shipped
$500 head of cattle to range this week.
This is very large bunch to handle
in these days of diversified farming
and prospects are bright for a big
profit on the herd. They have leased
a large tract in the Indian reservation
south of Waukapala.
A small boy playing with matches
resulted in the total destruction of
Sam Swanson's barn, together with
all it's contents. Sam lives near DaW-
son. All his harness was in the burn
ed structure-but he should go to town
and procure a brand new strap with
which to demonstrate that it is bad
plan for small boys to monkey with
matches.
VIM. Behrbaum, assistant cashier of
the First National Bank Of New Sal
EN-, was arrested Wednesday in Fargo
charged with EN- bezzling $4,000. The
alleged discrepancy was discovered by
Federal Examiner Hayes week ago. i
He was arraigned and waived exami-
nation. His bond was fixed at $4,000
and was furnished Immediately by his
father and others. 1t is suspected that
he used the funds to speculate. w. A.
Lanterman, who is interested in the |
bank, said yesterday that Behrbaum
was bonded by bonding company for
$500.