The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-06-27
BRIEF STATE NEWS

tempt to unseat President Crawford
of the North Dakota Board of Re-
gents.
The 500 has established another
school of telegraphy at Enderlin to
supply the North Dakota demand for
operators.
Several North Dakota Home Guard
organizations disbanded rather than
"come in" under Governor Frazier's
regulations.
Residents of the Standing Rock re-
servation are clamoring for a North
ern Pacific extension from Cannon
ball to Fort Yates.
Under the guise of doing enforce
ment league work, it is reported some
appointees are campaigning in North
Dakota for league candidates for state
office.
The Pierce County Tribune accus-
ed Governor Frazier Of North Dakota
of either viciously or ignorantly misre-
presenting his opponent in a speech
at Rugby.
D. r. Streeter, Civil war veteran,
pioneer newspaper man and for
years a member of the North Dakota
legislature, recently passed away at
Dayton, Ohio.
Some of the league papers who are
claiming that Frazier is the first
farmer governor, are evidently forget
ting John Miller, Roger Allin, Eli C.
D. Shortridge.
The Plaza Pioneer learned that
Townley league was paying Oscar
Mills, the Milwaukee socialist, $1,000
per month to spread the gospel of
discomfort in North Dakota.
There were great doings at the
North Dakota university. DR.. Kane
was installed as president and the
cornerstone of the 100000 chemistry
building was laid on the same day.
Near Noonan, indignant North Da-
kotans were lavish in their application
of yellow paint to property belonging
to some people who refused to make
Red Cross subscriptions.
When three and three-quarter inch
es of rain fell in Jamestown within
a few hours, the fellow who says it
never rains in North Dakota was prov
en- as great prevaricator as league
organizer.
The North Dakota Democrats an
nounce the Townleyites are endeavor-
ing to capture their organization in
the same way as they took over the
Republican state central committee .
two years ago.
Earl H. Tostevin, son of the editor
of the Mandan Pioneer, who has been
writing some interesting war COM
ment from the western front in
France, had two articles in recent
issue of a large eastern national
weekly.
Severt Steenson, so years old,
bachelor-farmer living west of Blu
chanan, was gored to death by a vi
cious bull while repairing fence.
Mr.. Steenson broke heavy hammer
in defending himself, and stabbed the
animal repeatedly with small pocket
knife. No one saw the attack.
The attempts of some Of the league
stockholders in the Kensal Journal to
GUST Editor WATSON for his criticisms
of Boss Townley failed, as MAJ ority
of those who attended the meeting
of the stockholders were of the same
attitude. Their position is regard
ed as significant of the waning in
fluence of Townley in North Dakota.
Clarence Lovelace, grain buyer for
the Occident Elevator Co. at Ante
lope, was struck and instantly killed
by Northern Pacific train No. Sun
day afternoon as he was driving
across the tracks near the station
there. The view of the track, ap-
rroa ching from the south. is Obscu,ed
for some distance, and Mr. Lovelace
did not get glimpse Of the approach
ing train until his team was on the
tracks. He then whipped up his
horses, but the engine struck him be-
fore the buggy could clear the rails,
completely demolishing the vehicle,
and throwing the driver some dis
lance.