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


ThroIgh an order in Council issued
by the Canadian government, importa-
tions of Canadian wheat are partially
headed off, as only those farmers re-
siding within a radisu OF IL miles
from Sherwood are now issued per-
mits to bring their grain there for
marketing.
New buildings planned for Het-
finger the coming spring include a
Masonic home. The building will be
4Ox9O feet in ground plan, with two
stories. The first floor will be used
for an assembly hall and the second
for lodge rooms. The Standard Oil
company is now building 5000
distributing plant there.
H. M. Gilmore, residing near Bel
field and employed at the Zenith mine
as fireman, was badly scalded about
the face and hands, when on Friday
morning last boiler at the mine near
which he was working, exploded. In
an unconscious state, he was found
by his brother a short time after the
accident, and hurried to st. Joseph's
hospital in Dickinson.
After an absence of nearly four
years Fred Gabbert rolled into New
England last week. The expression
is used advisedly for after two and
half years in service of Uncle Sans
navy, the last fourteen months spent
on the U. S. S. Swallow, which has
been engaged in sweeping mines in
the North Seat, it takes little time
to acquire "land legs"
Mrs. Andrew Kvale of Roseglen,
who was taken to the Minot hospital
last week, died Friday morning, from
blood poisoning. The remains were
taken to her former home at Baker,
N. D., for burial. The bereaved hus-
band has the sincere sympathy Of all
in his loss. Mr.. and Mrs. Kvale were
new corners at Roseglen, residing on
homestead since last spring.
Martin Yellowfat, a well known In
dian in the Fort Yates vicinity, is
dead. The funeral is said to have
been one of the first Indian military
funerals in history. Yellowfat was a
former doughboy in France and was
engaged in the thickest of the fight
ing and made creditable record in
many engagements. The funeral was
attended by most of the Indians of
that section who had benin the SER
/ vice.
Marguerite Schierbaum, 13-year-old
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. A. F. E..
Schierbaum of Hebron, is the state
champion seller of Red Cross Christ
mas Seals. She made her sales at
the request of the City drug store Of
Hebron and disposed of all they had
on hand, $25 worth. When the Anti
tuberculosis association at Bismarck
heard of this they sent her letter Of
thanks and the president of the asso-
citation sent her pin such as is worn
by their officers.
A big deal in real estate was clos
ed this week when Oscar Bartleson
bought the Carl Bartleson ranch Of
1000 acres located about twelve miles
northwest of Sanish. The considera-
ton was abiut $4,000 and Mr. Bar
tleson also gets 7 possession of the
Thompson building and lot in Sanish.
Carl Bartleson is not in the best of
health and sells to Oscar who has
been on the ranch for several years.
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Bartleson's consisting Of about 400
acres is up for sale.
Joseph Swift, who shot and killed
Howard Smith at Selfridge on Deem
Der 8, was arraigned before justice
of the peace at Selfridge last week,
on information charging first degree
murder. Swift waived examination
before any evidence had been intro;
duced and was bound over to the next
jury term Of district court, which
convenes at tFort Yates next May. II
is given out that Swifts attorney will
make application to one Of the Judges
Of the district court Of the Sixth Ju.
dicial District, for his freedom on
bail pending trial.
Ben Sissley and David Brennon
who were indicted some time ago fol
Implication in the Belfield cattle rustl.
ing cases, and bound over to district
court, this week appeared before
Judge w. C. Crawford and pleaded
guilty to the charges and received
sentences Of from one to three year.
in the state penitentiary. Sissley and
Brennon Lave been held at Dickinsor
for several months, appearing for TIL
state in many cattle rushing hearing.
that have been held in justice court
They will be taken to Bismarck som.
time next week to begin their sen
tence, being held until that time II
order that they may appear as wit
nesses in the cattle rustling casei
that will come up next week.
The Canadian dollar is worth onl,
80 cents at Wahpeton and Brecken
ridge banks. All Canadian none,
above the dollar will be discounted q
per GENT until further notices beinl