The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-30

we understand most Of them will
eventually 60 to the cotton fields ir
the south.
The Hager & Leslie store at North.
gate was entered and large amount
Of goods stolen Monday night. Among
the goods taken were a number Of
bolts Of silks, "a pairs of ladies and IL
pairs Of mems hose, some knit ties
IL pairs mems Foote-Schultz shoes, IL
leather vests, two coats, six macki-
naws, six watches, and four suit cases
A reward Of $50 is offered.
Glenburn Advance: The Bank Of
North Dakota has made some heavy
loans in Renville county. The amount
Of $162,70O has been loaned in the
county on land, the assessed valuation
of which is only $184,041. Fred
Deitz, of Mohall, has a loan Of 49,
900 on land which has an assessed
valuation of only $1O,065. If the
bank continues such policy very long
it is easy comprehended what will be-
come of several millions of dollars
of the taxpayers money.
One of the speakers before the an
annual meeting Of the Oregon Press
association declared that an average
Of 5000 worth of surplus farm pro-
duce per farm should find its way
to special markets, largely in the
home community, thru advertisements
in the community press. "This would
be legitimate business for the paper"
said the speaker, because it would
be doing distinct community SER
vice. In fact, the farmer needs the
service more than the editor needs
the business.
Edward Johnson, the sixteen year
old son Of J. V. johnson met with an
accident last Sunday while hunting
ducks on Jim Lake. The young man
together with other friends, were at
a point between the Jim River and the
lake, when he shot a duck which fell
on the other side of the river. A boat
had been secured in advance for such
happening, and he got in it and
went across to the other side to get
the bird. He got across all right,
and was pulling the boat up on shore,
when the accident occurred.
John Gunvaldson, we'll known
farmer residing over towards Carpio,
dropped dead Saturday afternoon
from heart trouble. He had just fin
ished his dinner when he toppled from
his chair and was dead when picked
up by members Of the household. Mr..
Gunvaldson was one of the earliest
settlers in this community and by
hard labor and good management has
been unusually successful. He is
survived by one daughter about II
years of age. The body was shipped
to Minnesota for burial.-Berthold
Tribune.
Just as we were about to go to
press news was received of the death
of J. L. McKinstry at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. w. A. Whitson.
For the past three years the deceased
had been bed-ridden from stroke
of paralysis and required endless at
tention from the members Of the fam
lily. In spite of his IS years of age
he apparently held his own up until
Sunday when symptoms of decline
were more pronounced. Funeral SER
vices will be held at 2:3O Sunday from
the w. A. Whitson home south OF
Tribune.
The three nonpartisan league men,
bers of the North Dakota supreme
court have reversed themselves. In
their remittitur handed down follow
ing the trial of the test case on the
constitutionality of the Brinton Grab
Act newspaper travesty, the three
league members ordered the case dis
missed. This according to attorneys
for the North Dakota Press associa-
ton was equal to victory but the
remittitur has now been called back,
the wording declared to be mistake
and a decision rendered in favor OF