The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-05-29

"home talent" plays, among which it
is said that one entitled "Out on Pa
role" is put across with the most en-
thusiasm and zest.
Governor Lynn j. Frazier has given
his approval to a plan suggested by
military officers to check up on the
action Of employing companies within
the state regarding the unemployment
of soldiers who seek to return to their
old positions after being discharged
from the service.
The state penitentiary became Of
ficially without warden upon the ex-
piratjon of the term of Warden Frank
! S. Talcott at the first Of the present
month. Mr.. Talcott resigned some
time ago, and great deal of discus
! sion as to who his probable successor
would be has been the result. So far
no appointment has been made, and
Deputy Warden Chas. Mcdonald con-
! tinues as active warden until a success
! sor is named.
The 14-year- son of Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Hart, residing near the T. E
McGregor ranch in the Watford vi
cinity, was found dead under large
rock within 40 rods of his home or
/ Saturday week ago. The boy had
(; started out after the cows and as it
began to rain he evidently sought
shelter in cave which had been dug
in the hillside under, large rock
weighing about ton. While the boy
was in the cave, it is believed, either
! thunder Or moisture loosened the rock
sufficiently to cause it to fall. He was
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buried in the dirt near his feet
The Brinton men keep harping
about the saving the printing law
will bring each county by virtue Of
cutting out two official papers. Who
is denying it? Make your law right
and we will all support it. Have you
heard single editor complaining
about the county printing? You know
you have not. But you do hear COM
plant about the snake in the grass
that was showed into the infamous bill.
You do hear complaint about what you
are trying to steal without a penny's
saving to the people. Why don't you
Brintonites meet it? Because you
know the farmer will not vote for it
if you put it straight. We haven't
heard single farmer say he favored
the printing law There is something
in the heart of every honest man who
understands it that tells him it is a
steal. Every editor who is using the
Brinton gag argument is yelling the
truth,-and he knows it.
One of the biggest land deals which
has been made in Hettinger for many
years was consummated last week,
when Mitchell j. John, manager of the
Rex ranch, sold the Moreland Wilcox
ranch to G.. T. Oehler, wealthy
farm owner of Milbank, South Dako-
ia. This ranch is located about two
miles south of Watrous and is one Of
the largest ranches in the county. It
consists of 1440 acres of oxcellent
ranch land and is considered one of the
finest tracts in the southwest part of
the county.
Roscoe Moore, former manager Of
the Northwestern elevator at Hills
boro, in signed confession delivered
into the hands of States Attorney
liver Acker Friday evening, confessed
that he started the fire which on the
morning of April 20 burned the North
western and the St. Anthony eleva-
tors and threatened the whole bust
ness district of the city. It is alleged
that Moore was short on grain in
storage, and that he forged several
checks. Immediately after his con-
fession he was placed under arrest
and released under $4,000 bond, and
will await sentence which will be pro-
nounced by Judge Cole next Satur>
day.
A few well-worn books printed in
the Icelandic language and belonging
to Mountain residents and the public
library there, are believed to have
furnished the initial inspiration which
sent the famous young explorer Vail