The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-16

A., and is already enroute to France.
Rev. McCracken is a prominently
known leader in the Free Methodist
church in the northwest.
At Cando William Singheim and
John Gilbertson, alleged Jail break
ing action by United States and Can
adam authorities. 1t is alleged that
the men escaped from the penlten-
tiary at Brandon, Manitoba, May !.
They were arrested at New Rockford,
N. D., May 7.
]. H. Ellis, a Fargo dentist, is un-
der arrest on a white slave charge.
He is being held for the grand jury
which convenes May 20 here. Ellis
was not able to furnish bail. Mar
i:1:e Isabel Rutlant, described in the
warrant. 1t is alleged that she was
brought here from Canada. Ellis de-
MES the charge. ~----..--.-.
Governor Frazier, It is said, will
compel Home Guard organizations to
either join the National guard OF the
state or disband. AS most OF the
Home Guard organizations were
formed for the patriotic purpose OF
protecting the home interests during
the absence of the regular militiamen,
there is a considerable criticism OF the
governors position.
The North Dakota Fuel Admins
traitor wants every user of coal in the
state to fill up his bins now with
North Dakota coal. This is the infOr
nation in nutshell that the fuel ad-
ministration has sent to this newspa-
per. only that the fuel administration
has used about ninety-seven columns
Of space to tell it in, and asked US to
do likewise.
A fourteen-year-old daughter Of Joe
Samerad of the Dickinson vicinity, is
the only help the father has in farm
ing five hundred acre tract Of land.
The father was in Dickinson last week
in an endeavor to secure a laborer to
help with the work as he had been
laid up with rheumatism the past
month. He stated that the girl works
fourteen hours a day and manages
four horses.
While at Minot one day last week,
Christ Paulson of Epworth had mar
row and lucky escape. 1t seems Mr..
Paulson was out in an auto, with some
parties from Parshall. While at
tempting to cross the railroad track
they were run into by train. The
entire front end Of the auto was cut
completely off and demolished, but
fortunately none of the occupants Of
the car were injured.
The Red Trail Ferry Co., operating
ferry across the Missouri between
Mandan and Bismarck, has adopted
its summer schedule Of 24-hour ser
vice daily. Cars may now cross the
Missouri at any hour day or night
without delay. In spite of the earli-
ness of the season, the Red Trail over
the National Parks Highway is in
good condition, and considerable tour
list traffic has been noted.
J. F. Callahan, an attorney Of Cas-
selton, N. D., is charged by James r.
Mcintyre, resident of this state, and
Lee T Jester of St. Paul, with having
raised the price of a farm belonging
to Mcintyre, sold to Jester, pocket
ing $1,000 without the knowledge Of
either the buyer or the seller, in a
suit filed in district court yesterday.
The bill alleges Mcintyre offered the
land for sale through Callahan at &c.
72O. Later Jester found buyer and
learned Callahan had raised the price
to 1890. Jester paid the amount
and Mcintyre and his wife executed
deed before Callahan as notary
public.