The Ward County independent., 1921-12-22
CITY news IN Brief


the year. AS the days begin to length
en-, the cold begins to strengthen.
Andrew Tossett, grain buyer a
Frofar, and l.. S. Espeseth, Lansfor,
farmer, were Minot visitors Friday.
David Levich, of the Chain Grocery
Co., suffered severe injury to ons
of his eyes while opening box. 4
nail struck him in the eye. cutting it
The sight may be saved.
Faye Newell, formerly of Under
wood, has been arrested at Superior
Wis, charged with forging q check
for SAP at Underwood. Newell work
ed as cook in Underwood.
The Minot curriers' began their sport
Tuesday night, three sheets Of ice
being in fine condition and fourth
was ready Wednesday night. Eight
sheets will be used this year if neces.
sary.
The eleven year old son Of ]. South
am of Mohall was thrown from his
horse Sunday and dragged with his
foot caught in stirrup. One of his
arms was broken by the horse step
ping on it.
Henry NJ. Wilson Of the Information
al Oil Co., has returned from Iowa,
where he spent two weeks on busi-
ness. Mr.. Wilson says that conditions
in Iowa are not improving to any
noticeable extent.
A young fellow named Cameron, an
aviator, who was arrested in Mlnot
charged with auto stealing, did not
show up when his case came to trial, ,
and his bondsmen fear they will have
to pay the $1,000 bonds.
The Edwin Burgess store at kons-
burg, N. D. was burned early Monday
morning. About two months ago,
this store was robbed of most Of its
stock. Mr.. Burgess is the son Of
James Burgess of Minot.
The Independent has received let
ters from a number of its western
subscribers stating that they had not
received their recent copies of the pa
per as No. 27 had gone into the river
taking with it the mail car.
A verdict for $2400 was awarded
Melvin Deming against the Western
Improvement Co. for damages sus-
tanned when plaintiff fell through an
opening in door of the building. He
had asked for $4,000 damages.
The Balsukot hardware store at
Plaza was burned on the morning Of
Dec. 8. The fire may have started
from some oily rags in the rear of
the store. The building and contents
were partially covered by insurance.
An insane patient at the Jamestown
asylum from near Sawyer, who died
last year after remaining in the insti-
tuition for 27 years, cost Ward county.
more than $12,OOO.OO according to a
statement made recently by Judge
Murray. ..
"Red' Burns, charged with shooting
with intent to kill, was convicted in
district court at Stanley last week.
Burns real name is said to be c. H.
Andrews and he is one of the toughest
characters who ever operated in the
northwest.
VIM. Yamron, who pleaded guilty to
third degree burglary, was sentenced
by Judge Burr to serve 8 years in the
penitentiary. Sentence was suspen-
ded during good behavior. Yamron
was an accomplice of Chas. Belanger,
who is serving time for stealing.
Martin Holt and Nellie Mayer were
arrested by the police Saturday even
ing, charged with having intoxicat-
ing liquors in their possession. They
were released on $500 bonds to insure
their appearance at the time Of their
preliminary hearing. Only a small
quantity ST liquor was found, it is
said.
Judge Murray is closing up the af-
fairs Of the Jerome estate in Willis
township. Mr.. Jerome died several
years ago and his wife was appointed
the Administrative but before she
could have her husbands estate pro-
bated, she became i'll and died., The
affairs were thus left in complicated
condition.
C. H. Andrews, better known as
"Red" Burns, passed through Minot
in company with the state transpor-
tation officer Friday, enroute to the
penitentiary to serve ten years sem
tence for shooting with intent to kill.
Andrews, it is said, was one of the
gang that shot Barney Bussen near
Mohall last summer.
The large barn belonging to Claude
Burch, Is miles northwest Of Plaza on
the Minot road, was burned to the
ground Friday, together with its con-
tents. It contained hay and feed suf-
1cleuL 10 WlutSI 10 ue0U OF StOCks II
is thought the fire started from the
careless handling of matches by
children from school house near by.
Geo. c. Edwards was in Bottineau
from near Overly on Wednesday with
bunch of eggs for market. Mr..
Edwards is averaging about 5000
a month from the sale of eggs alone
and he fully expects before the win
ter is over to get $4,000 a month.
He says there is more actual profit in
eggs than any other one thing on the
farm.
The Independent erred last week
when we stated that Mrs, w. S. Young
and daughter Miss Norma. had return
ed from New Mexico, with the body
of Miss Enid Young. Miss Norma
Young is teacher in the high school
at Santa Rita, N. NJ. and it was deem
ed best for both herself and mother
to remain in New Mexico on account
Of the change Of climate.
Bob Woods reports weasels rs de-
stroying number of the Chinese