The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-29

will, Mr.. Shear retaining possession
Of the building.
1t is rumored that a good many of
the people will leave this state during
the summer. The bone dry law goes
into effect July LIST.
A farmer at Dickinson walked IS
miles in order to become an American
citizen. This is proof where this man
wants to fight should war be declared.
A barking dog aroused the occu-
pants of the d. l.. Donnelly home at
jamestown and saved the lives of
seven persons when flames destroyed
the place.
Tony Evorlam and Kiro Penuca,
railroad laborers, walking down the
tracks in the Marmarth yard, were
struck and killed by "dead engine"
being pushed by another.
The remainder of the lumber and
machinery for the briquetting plant
at Scranton has arrived and it is ex-
pected that the plant will be in opera
ton in less than a month.
Mayor Smith of Mobridge has is
sued a proclamation urging the bust
nessmen of that city to display the
National Flag-the Stars and Stripes
from their several places of bust
ness, from now on.
The poorest specimen of manhood
that has ever been found in the Dor
ders Of our state put in an appearance
at jamestown recently. He stole a
bottle of milk and some blankets from
a baby carriage in front Of a movie
theatre. Can you beat it?
H. c. Short shipped in to Medora
sixteen registered white face Here
ford bulls from Pleasantville, Mis-
souri,, last Saturday. Mr. Short is a
firm believer in blooded stock and will
run part of the herd on his ranch, The
barrymore, selling the balance.
Arrangements are in progress to
have three days chautauqua in Van
Hook some date in June. There will |
be two sessions each humorous
lectures, band and orchestra music, |
minstrel shows, vaudeville, dancing,
and other amusements.
About one hundred farmers at |
tended meeting Of the Bottineau
County Shorthorn Breeders Associa-
ton held in Bottineau last Wednesday.
The meeting was addressed by A. E.
Chamberlain, service commissioner for
the Dakota Farmer
]. M. Melander, blacksmith of |
Braddock, cut his hand while at work
in his shop. At a drugstore it was
soothed with turpentine and bandag-
ed. Forgetting about the injury, Me-
lander manipulated cigar lighter,
the bandage caught fire and his hand
was very severely burned.
Barney. Mclaughlin has an associate
editor Of the Kenmare Journal. The
new editor can read and write Ger
man, Norwegian, Greek and Hebrew
as fiuently as he can English and tho
he has not assumed active work at the
Journal office, he is in complete charge
of things at the editorial home. He
weighed seven and half pounds and
is "Some Boy"
Hettinger County Herald: The
Dickinson Press published map
showing the proposed course of the
efor-New Leipzig railway
through Stark and Hettinger counties.
Along the line are indicated the towns
of Lefor, Villa, Budapest and Vienna
Why not stick on a few American
names if it is to be financed and built
in the United States?
Awakened by hearing one of his
children crying, Peter Boekel of Beu-
lab crawled out of bed and then fell to
the floor, overcome by gas. The fall of
his body aroused a maid in distant
room, and quick work on her part
saved the whole family from asphyx-
alton. Two children were revived with
Ignite gas from coal
stove had filled the house,