The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-06
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Sherwood is proud Of it's orchestra.
Several cases of diphtheria are re-
ported at Langdon.
Langdon is preparing for big
Scottish Rite reunion Nov. 10th to
14th.
Leeds held Home Coming celebra-
ton for returned service men on Tues
day.
Most of the state exchanges are ad-
vertising lyceum courses to be held
during the coming winter.
About 100 teachers of the Renville
county schools attended the teachers
institute at Mohall last week.
A Devils Lake furniture dealer car
ried an eight page advertisement in
one of the Lake dailies last week.
They're shipping hay out of Balfour
while at most points people consider
themselves fortunate if they can ship
it in.
Drake is looking forward to the es-
tablishment of paint factory and
chemical works within the confines Of
the city.
The Methodist ladies' aid at Sher-
wood is an aggressive organization. It
recently paid over half of the preach
er's salary.
James O'Niel, Oldest citizen of Wells
last week following severe attack of
Pneumonia.
Oily Johnson, seven-year-old Will
low City lad, was knocked down and
run over by Ford one day last week,
hut Of 1oc - Srofti,,rr oil ~
nicely.
John F. Mayer, a pioneer settler
of Walhalla and probably the oldest
miller in the state of North Dakota,
died last week at the age of SO years.
He was born in Alsace.
Several farmers from the Bantry
community purchased thoroughbred
cows and bulls at the stock sale at
Rolette last week. Some fancy prices
were paid, says the Advocate.
Playing straight football on a
slushy field, Valley City Friday won
the Southern District high school
football championship by defeating
Bismarck high school here, 80 to 8:
Pete Larson, a pioneer farmer liv-
ing nine miles northeast of Wilton,
was found dead in his bachelor home
Sunday evening by Anthony Erickson,
who resides about mile from the
Larson farm.
The editor of the Towner Farmers
Press complains that people from the
country are bringing cats to town and
turning them loose about the city. He
threatens further publicity if the
practice is not stopped
Near Sykeston, few days ago, A.
j. Dirkson, while enroute home from
town with a load Of large timbers, ran
off a grade and was instantly killed,
one of the timbers striking him on the
head. Death resulted instantly.
Non-negotiable paper stolen from
! the Gardena State bank recently by
bandits was recovered yesterday. Il
was found concealed under timbers in
! a lumber yard A kit Of burglar tools
also was uncovered. The robbers evil
IDENTIFY disposed of about $1,000 worth
Of Liberty bonds.
Sale of $3,OOO,0OO in state bands,
| s2,OOO.OOO Of which were to be used as
| capital for the Bank of North Dakota,
| has fallen through. according to word
received by the industrial commission.
| the bond houses Of New York and
Chicago having refused to underwrite
| the issues. The refusal of the concerns
I, to underwrite the issue followed the
declination Of attorneys for the bond
ing companies to approve the bonds
pending the outcome of a suit, brought
by AZ taxpavers of the state attacking
| the constitutionality Of the bonds. The
federal district court at Bismarck has
already held the bond issue unconsti-
tional. The contract for underwriting
the bonds was made last month, but
specified that sale would be made con-
tingent upon attorneys for the bond
ng then the o saa
Of the bonds will be held up only tenn
porarily. F. w. Cathro, director gen
eral Of the Bank Of North Dakota, de-
clared the delay in selling the bonds
will have no effect on the business Of