The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-05

just maze Cne ha1SeT nOller,
A new flow of gas is said to have
been discovered recently south of Mo-
hall.
A new fish hatchery at Bottineau
is the latest stunt being Matched up
by the Game and Fish board.
Heavy frosts in the vicinity of Cam
do, last week ruined large portion
of the crops in that vicinity accord
ing to reports.
The Powers Lake Echo says that
treason is most ugly word-Not half
as ugly as the digger" who commits
it.
Carey Public Opinion: Still, it is
better to be dictated to by our own
government for few months than by
Germany permanently.
After July 1st all grain sold at ele-
vators is to be weighed, graded and
locked under the supervision of a
state Inspector
The IA year old daughter of DR..
Goldschlager of Williston, was run
over and seriously injured by an auto
mobile at Williston last week.
Business is so slack at Wilton in the
sick line, that the local hospital closed
it's doors and is to be re-opened as
rooming house.
Editor Wilson of the Stanley Sun,
has sold the Electric Lighting Plant
in that city, to Minnesota parties, who
will make more extensive improve
ments.
The New Rockford Transcript editor
gives his version of the girl who goes
"daffy over a soldiers uniform He
says she should be spanked in the
woodshed.
There is marked improvement of
the Lidgerwood Broadaxe, since the
installation of linotype. We mean
mechanically. 1t always was newsy
paper.
Few people live century, but Mrs.
the home of her son at Kathryn last
week, had attained that age in Decem-
Der.
The Farmers Union, an organiza-
ton consisting of local farmers in Nc
Lean county, recently held a picnic
near Wilton's pleasure resort, Pointed
Wood Lake, with an attendance of
about $500 people.
While on his way east to be married,
Orson jacobson, Of Williston, was re-
Gently injured in railway wreck,
which occurred in the yards in the city
of St. Paul, MINI. His injuries are
said to be slight.
G. B. Lantz, farmer business man
of Sanish and Ryder, died after a ling
ering illness. He had gone to Color
ado for his health, but did not improve.
Sheriff Slaughter of Mountrail coun-
ty seized good supply of liquid re-
freshments at Stanley and Palermo,
one day last week.
Gerald P. Nye, editor of the Fry
burg Pioneer, has entered charge of
criminal libel against lDence & Dotter-
!. WEIGH, owners of the Belfied Times, al
leging that they libeled him in an ar
ticle published in their, paper, issue
of June 18th. r.r,rzs,,y 5sf. 81, ..i.se
Fish Commissioners. Eastgate from
the hatcherytat St. Johns was at Sher-
wood last Thursday and placed five
hundred yellow perch in Cut Bank
creek east of that city. The fish were
secured on the application of Bert E.
Green, and another supply has been
promised later. l <tJ
The engineers in charge of the pro-
posed st. Louis and Canadian Western
r. R. reached Grano on the 23rd, inst
where they will make headquarters for
the next week, preparing maps of the
23-mile survey already completed and
other data in connection with the new
road.
A. Under, formerly resident Of
Granville, was instantly killed in an
auto accident near Fessenden last
Thursday. Mr.. Linder had been visit
ing in Granville and was enroute to
his home in Barrett, Mimi, when the
accident occurred.
A. H. Hurley of Williston, was ar
rested Monday afternoon on charge
which was made by the parents of an
ty to charge Of simple assault and
was sentenced by Judge Fisk in dis
trict court to 80 days in the county
Jail.
While F. McGovern of Newburg was
crossing the Freeman bridge east Of
Upham in his auto both tires on the
left hand side Of the car blew out at
the same time. The machine turned
over, throwing Mr.. McGovern out, but
he escaped without serious injury
| oHelucC WILL u y oAI CIC l1cW law III
regard to Sunday base ball
Word has been received in Medina
Of the death Of a fomrer Medina boy,
James w. Desmond McNulty who was
killed in action May rs, 1917 He
enlisted some time ago in Canadian
regiment and left for the front in
April Of this year, being in active ser
vice less than month.
Fred Lawrence Of Williston, clerk
in Williston store, was arrested last
week on warrant sworn out by G..
Ellithorpe, Juvenile Court officer, on a
charge involving Il year old girl in
the care of the juvenile court. Bonds
were placed at $1,000 which Lawrence
was unable to furnish. His trial on
the charge will take place in district
court Tuesday, July 10.
Dan Urell we'll known as a pioneer
scout and Indian fighter, while driving
from his home to Fort Yates discover
ed prize boar which strayed from
home At loss what to do with the
valuable porker, Urell finally boosted
him into the rear seat of his machine
which tho norl<er occunied contentedlv