The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-23

Easter falls on March 81. Early
Easter, early spring.
Towner voted recently to adopt the
commission form Of government
Mrs. f. M. Broyles is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis.
The Sherwood Tribune hopes Henry
Ford will engage in the coal business.
Co. f, 81 strong, has been mustered
in at Williston. f. w. Jeffrey is cap
tain.
Oscar Wagar, for thirty-fve years
a resident of McHenry county, died
recently at his home near Bantry.
A community Christmas tree and
program will be given at the Roach
hall near Berthold Friday evening.
Mrs. Jacob Hall of Berthold is re-
covering from an operation for tumor
performed in st. Joseph's hospital.
The Kenmare News says there are
many cases of measles at Kenmare
and complains because the quarantine
rules are so laxly enforced.
Glen Barnes of Granville has begun
his job as eradicator of predatory an
imals for the northern half of the
county. He has moved to Towner.
Frank L. Plotner of Tioga was
awarded verdict for $4,000 against
the Northwestern National Life In
surance Co., the amount of his wife's
policy.
Bob Black of Berthold returned
from st, Paul with his little girl, who
was taken there to consult bone
specialist. The little patient is i'm
proving.
1t was ascertained that "a out of
herd of 30 cows that furnished the
milk supply for Sherwood were affect
ed with tuberculosis and the animals
were killed.
| Ed Fossaa's house near White Earth
was burned recently. Mrs. Carl Bar
telson and children, who were in the
home, had little time to save clothing
or anything else.
According to the Williston Herald,
cottonwood trees near Williston were
budding last week because Of the mild
weather, the leaves being about ready
to come out. The Missouri river was
open and the ferry running.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Stredwick of
Logan left Monday for Portland, Ore
gon, where they will be the guests of
the latter's sister. They intend to
spend the winter in the west and come
home thru Canada, where they will
visit friends and relatives.
| Kenmare News: The failing OF
banks has no personal terror for the
average newspaper man. What money
he has above his actual living expenses
is carried in the pockets of the people
who have taken the paper regularly
for the past ten years and never paid
their subscription-so it is perfectly
safe-Kenmare News.
John Martin of Velva was shot in
the shoulder, tho not seriously injur-
ed, one night recently. An attempt
was made to hush up the affair. The
Journal learns that there was a crowd
drinking and that Martin, who had
been thrown out in the cold, persisted
in trying to get back into the building.
No arrests are apt to be made as
Martin is recovering under treatment
in Velva hospital. @
Adolph Hojem returned Friday from
visit to southern Minnesota. Mr..
Hojem reports farmers in that section
selling corn for thirty cents per bushel
that cost them ten cents bushel for
husking and five cents bushel for
Smelling. The birds that charge ten
cents per bushel for husking thirty
cent corn, are doubtless members Of
the Nubbin Peelers Union who believe
in labor and capital getting together.
! -Deering Enterprise.
i Donnybrook Courier: In regard to
the bank situation here we are inform u
de by the officials that the re-opening
of the bank now depends on the ac-
ton Of those who are indebted to it.
If the banks debtors will come in
with enough of what they owe, the
bank will be able to open! If not,
it will be impossible for it to do so.
We understand the amount required
is about 100000, Of which part has
already been paid in.
Winter began Tuesday, Dec. 81.
North Dakotans enjoyed an excep-
| tionally long Indian summer, only last
week holding out of door picnics with
all games in many sections of the
state, and until about two weeks ago,
trainers were blowing A very little
snow has fallen and motoring thruout
this section Of the state is excellent.
Snow is deeper east of Minot. A trav-
e!er who came down the Bottineau
branch Friday saw an auto stuck in
the snow.
Ryder News: The COMFY Kraft
house, two and one-half miles south
west of town, was burned to the
ground, Sunday morning at o'clock,
and the family had narrow escape
with their lives. The house was
ablaze when they were awakened by
the flare Of the flames and the heat
and besides their lives the only thing
they saved was a trunk containing
some clothes for the younger children.
Mr.. Kraft is renter, the farm belong
ing to the Louis Rosberg estate. It
is thought the fire was ignited by
defective chimney.
Glenburn Advance: Mr., Phil G..