The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
BRIEF STATE NEWS

BRIEF STATE NEWS
Give it to Judge Robinson. He is
beating Bill LANCER when it comes to
getting plenty of advertising.
Dickinsonites will not suffer any
from the "blue Laws" enforcement as
States Attorney Bergeson gives out
notice that it's not up to him to perse-
cute, but to prosecute.
February 2 and 3 are the dates of
the North Dakota Press association to
be held at Bismarck. A banquet and
ball will be given the first evening by
the Capital City Press Club.
Many inland towns of western North
Dakota would be suffering severely
from coal famines were it not for the
ample supply of Ignite which is al
ways easily obtainable.
A German cavalryman taken pris-
oner by the English succeeded in max
ing his escape enroute to the prison
camp and is now working in the coal
mines near Sentinel Butte.
| Excitement, both ways, ran high at
Dickinson when Judge Nuessle decided
the 81. c. R." case, ruling that the
mysterious man is not Jay ALE Cald-
well.
Brother Michaels of the Willow City
Eagle wants the man who predicted
that this was to be a mild winter stalk
ed out on the prairie for month or
two to enjoy the balmy breezes and
think it over.
At about 1890 a. m. last Friday
while this part of the state was being
swept by one of the coolest billiards.
in years, a fire was discovered in the
Gates pool hall at the south end of
Main street at Garrison.
Miss Chilice MCGOWAN of Killdeer
has been informed by the publishers Of
a magazine, in which she was con-
testant, that she had won the prize
which consists of a Shetland pony,
cart, harness, saddle and bride, val
ued at $3.50.
Little Wilholmina Musil, 8 years of
age, was lost in the recent blizzard in
the vicinity of her home near Beach.
She was found next day in a shed, none
the worse for her experience. The
whole country searched for her all
night
Chicago mail order houses have ship
ped thirty carloads Of catalogs to Far
go for distribution through North Da-
kota. These concerns continue to scat
ter their catalogs over the country as
formerly, in spite of the high price of
paper.
The Non-Partisan Leader of last
week contained an article featuring
E. M. Granlund and his three sons of
Ransom county, the corn kings of
North Dakota. For the last four sue
cessive years these boys have car
ried off first honors in acre-yield corn
raising contests.
Carl Olson, a farmer living on the
banks Of the Cannon Ball near Leith
narrowly escaped fatal injury last
week when colt kicked him in the
face. Both of his eyes were blackened
his teeth loosened and his mouth was
badly cut.
Frank Drake and Jim Ryan, who are
enjoying life in the Bottineau county
Jail just now, got into row over some
pancakes Sunday morning when the
latter took the grddle to the latter and
basted him over the pate with it, rails
ing bump of considerable size.
Oscar Olson of Burt and Ollie Ar
rowsmith of Mott each succeeded in
capturing an eagle last week. The
American bird is fast becoming extinct
and the time will come when a mount
ed specimen will bring a neat sum of
money.
Frank Ployhar has introduced bill
in the senate making the theft of an
automobile penitentiary offense with
a sentence of seven years. The bill is
a good one, but the senator should
make the penalty life sentence. Any
body who would steal a mans jitney
deserves the limit.
Judging from the manner in which
the papers from all parts of the state
comment on the manner in which the
blue laws were enforced in Bismarck
the capital city was the only city in
the state which observed them. In
fact, there were reports to this effect
which would establish the claim.
A L. Patterson was found dead in
his shack on his farm near Black Butte
one day last week. Melvin Amundson
and Vern Page had not noticed him
about doing his accustomed work and
went over to see what was the matter
The house was locked so they broke in
and found him dead in bed.
A big symphony orchestra composed
of local musicians has been organized
at Dickinson. 1t already has a men,
bership Of forty performers, both anna
teur and professionals, and more will
join soon, as there is general invi-
tation to all musicians. Each season
the orchestra plans to give concerts
and also a series of dances will be run
A big success is predicted.
Here is the kind of an obituary that
a Georgia editor writes up for a man:
"Poor Jim Brown slung his earthly
garments over limb and swan the
river yesterday. He didn't stand on
account of the water being cold, but
plunged right in, came up smiling and
struck out for the other shore, where
angels were waiting for him with 8