The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-07-31
BRIEF STATE NEWS

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The home of Mrs. Patrick Noonan|
in Divide county was destroyed by fire
one night last week.
Tire thieves looted the garage at
Plaza one night last week, securing
a large amount of auto accessories.
A passenger air service is planned
for the near future between Fargo
and Grand Forks by North Dakota
fiers.
The Hungry Mans Lunch Room at
Grand Forks, owned by A. l.. Hills
back, and an adjoining pool hall, were
robbed of $54 in cash recently.
Ralph tombstone and Roy D. Hand
of Stanley were lodged in the city Jail
at Mondak, Mont, as result of hav-
ing been suspected of stealing an auto
mobile.
T. E. Hayward, popular Beach bank
err, was elected treasurer Of the North
Dakota Bankers association at their
meeting and picnic recently held at
Detroit, MINI.
Roy Johnston, 20 years old, work
/ ing his way west on a freight train,
from Chicago, missed his hold while
attempting to board train at Hebron
and as a result lost one of his legs.
Elmer Stops is held in the Slope
county Jail charged with forgery. He
found Ole Johnson's check book and
signed several thousand dollars worth
of checks in payment for some cattle.
Fred Dubeau gets six years in the
pen, for vicious attack on Belfeld
woman. He wanted to marry her at
| first and when she refused him, he
threw her out of an auto and ran over
her, leaving her lying on the roadside.
|, Little Caroline Simpson, Grand
Forks, was killed last Friday. While
standing in front of St. Mary's Catho-
lie church, one Of the heavy vases
standing in front of the building fell
upon her. She was buried last Friday.
Alphonso Williams pleaded guilty to
charge Of manslaugh before Judge
Crawford at Amidon last week. Will
liams killed Charles Grey at Mammoth
last month while the two were beat
ing their way thru from Chicago.
They were both colored.
Ole Boyun, a former resident and
homesteader in Ward county, died re-
Gently at his home in Sun Prairie, Wis.
Mr.. Boyum at one time resided near
Epworth, where he proved up farm.
He was well known and highly regard
ed while living in North Dakota.
The homecoming held for the soldier
boys at Velva last Friday, day and
night, was grand success. Outsiders
as well as home folks were royalty en-
tertained. The city was decorated in
fine style and the different committees
on entertainment deserve no little
credit for their good management.
pr: E. F. Robinson of Chicago was
killed, DR.. J. w. Bowen Of Dickinson,
and William Kobtleky of Dickinson
was seriously hurt when motor car
ran off bridge near Kaycee, Wyo.,
early last Friday. The party was on
the way from Sheridan to Casper to
attend meetintg of the directors of
an oil company.
Several thousand acres of land in
Kidder and Stutsman county have
been leased by John D. Lob Of Dick
inson for the farmers of the drought
stricken districts of the west. Cattle
will be shipped to this hay land. In
addition, much hay will be secured for
shipment into the drought district. Mr..
Lob is representing the citizens COM
mittee formed recently in Dickinson
to take action on the situation.
The annual convention of the exclu-
sive retail dealers of North Dakota
will be held in Bismarck on August
II and IL, according to S. F. Bergeson,
president of the organization. Mr..
Bergeson is working out the program
for the association, which will include
discussions of interest to the fifty or
more members. Among the topics to
be discussed will be credits, collections,
transportation difficulties, discounts,
etc.
George A. Totten, Jr., son of Rev.
George Totten of the board of regents,
and who was chief clerk Of the last
house of representatives has resigned
his post with the league press bureau
and has become affiliated with former
Representative Portey j. Kinball Of
Cass county in the coal mining opera
tons Of the Federal Development
company, corporation in which Kim
ball formerly was associated with
Thomas Allen Box and Jack Hastings.
The Cavalier Chronicle has been
sold by Editor Thompson to company
Of farmers, or in other words, the
Nonpartisan league has obtained con-
troll Of it and is importing an editor
from Wahpeton by the name of Kelly.
Mr.. Thompson, who owned the paper
but a short time, buying it from Edit
or Fairchild, has made no announce
ments Of his future plans, but it is
likely he will remain in the city. Sales
men are in the field selling stock in
the new company.
George P. Moeller of Hettinger
marketed eight Duroc Jersey grade
pigs last week upon which he made a
fine profit. He bought the pigs at the
John Monroe sale the last Of March,
just at weaving time, and he paid
$68.50 for the lot. He sold them last
week for S268.50 or at an increase,
over a period of little over three
months, Of 5000. He says this en-
phasizes the fact that it pays to have