The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-01-22

day afternoon she attempted to drive
across the track ut Belield, in front
Of train No. 3, which was rapidly ap-
preaching the station. The unfortu-
nate woman did not hear the train
whistle and because Of the DISTRACTED
view could not see it's approach until
it was too late to go one way or the
other, without being caught. The
train was slowing down for the stop
when it struck the wagon amidships,
killing one of the horses and carrying
the demolished wagon and the injured
woman on the cowcatcher until the
train could come to stop.
A temporary injunction has been
issued restraining the collection Of an
alleged excessive levy of taxes in the
Twin Butte school district, which in
cludes the city Of Bowman. In the
action, which runs against the county
tax collection officers and the school
district board, it is charged that the
levy is in excess of that permitted by
the state law. Judge Frank T. Lemb-
Ike, who issued the order, has not fixed
the return date for argument.
"Wie We'll ISIS mine taxes?" he ask
ed. County Treasurer w. A. Furness
of Morton county turned the pages of
his big book, while the farmer, typ
ical German Russian immigrant of
perhaps twelve years in the United
States waited. "Just $143.83," said
the treasurer. "Mine Colt! Last year
/ pay me $41.24. But I get me back
Elm viertel, NIGHT wahr?" eyes. you
get Is per cent of the state taxes
back. That will be $1.54," said Fur
ness. The farmer shrugged his Shout
ders, put back his pocket book from
which he had slowly counted out his
tax money, buttoned up his heavy fur
overcoat, pulled down his ear laps and
observed as he left the office: "Vell,
it wass besser we never leave Odes-
sal"
What was probably one of the most
valuable loads of farm produce brot
to the Tioga market this season was
marketed on Jan. 18th by Mr.. H. B.
from his farm on the Mis-
souri, flats. His load consisted of 1920
pounds of pure Grimm alfalfa seed,
about 40 bushels of wheat, and $50 or
more worth Of home-dressed meat. All
of this was produced on his splendid
grain and stock farm. The load was
hauled 26 miles by two horses, and
when sold netted Mr.. Mendenhall the
handsome sum of $6441O. The al
falfa seed was sold at 42c per pound
net, and the wheat at 1921 per bushel.
Mr.. Mendenhall states that he cut but
a few acres of his alfalfa for seed,
using the greater part of it for hay,
and in addition to getting the seed he
also cut one crop of hay, and that the
straw from which he threshed the
seed is very valuable for feed. He
also states that he does not believe
in relying on one crop only-that al
falfa, hogs and cattle are good relia-
BILE products to mix with grain farm
ing.-Tioga Gazette.
In kneeling position beside his
bed, with a mirror before him and al
revolver in his hand, August Kauer,
about 72 years of age, and a promi-
nent citizen of Richardton, was found
by his son-in-law late Wednesday
evening, with bullet hole through
his head. Jim Callahan, his son-in-
law, with whom he has been making
his home for several years, stated
that on the day of his death, Mr..
Kauer was in unusually good spirits
and he did not even suspicion that
was troubling him. He|
says that he returned from work early
in the evening but it was not until
late that he became alarmed over Mr..
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