The Ward County independent., 1921-11-10
NORTH DAKOTA news

4 Amos Nsbseth, of Sanish, injured
his hand while hunting, when his shot
gun was torn by the explosion of a
shell.
| Weeds are being cleared from the
highways in some counties to keep
the snow of the roads during the COM
ing winter.
Edward Larum, Makoti farmer, is
bankrupt, with $4,l20.69 liabilities,
and $4,000 assets. No exemptions
are claimed.
A thief entered the Geyer school
near Sheldon by removing . window
pane and stole the school gramophone
and records.
Father G. J. Sailer of Linton, N. D.
becomes resident priest at Berthold,
taking the place Of Father Arenault,
who is now connected with St.
Thomas College.
w. L. Floyd has been engaged as
director Of the Berthold band, an ex-
cellent organization that has been in
the hands Of Father Arsenault, who
It is said that A. c. Townley, nat
ional president Of the nonpartisan
league, who is serving . 90-day SEN
tence In the county Jail At Jackson,
MINI. will spend his time studying
physical culture.
John Hagan has sent his congratu-
lations to the newly elected commits
sioner Of agriculture and labor, Mr..
Kitchen. but as yet Governor Frazier
has not manifested his willingness to
acknowledge defeat.
c. w. Kjonaas, who has been SELL
ing extracted honey locally, secured
about 900 pounds from seven hives
of bees this year. He is selling the
extracted honey at 20 cents per pound
and it is mighty good honey.
"Sound the loud Timbrels, Der
Egypt's dark sea; Jehova hath tri.
umphed, His people are free," is the
way Editor Percy Trubshaw announc-
ed the results of the recent recall
election in his Valley City Times
Record, in six column head.
The papers Of Northwestern North
Dakota are giving the Ward County
Corn and Potato Show and Minot
Carnival, Nov. II, 18 and 19, some
good advertising and large crowds
are promised from every locality.
Minot appreciates this kind of CO.
operation.
We are told from reliable authority
that all the young fellows who have a
job with the state highway commits
sion have to put into the slush fund
of the league $18 each. This is a hot
note. If you pay for it you get the
job, if you do not pay, you get the can.
Valley City Times-Record.
"Bill" LANCER, former attorney gem
eral 0fNOrth Dakota, and one time
friend Of Townley, together with M.
]. Ford, has purchased the controll-
ing interest in bank at Casselton,
with capital of $50,O00.00. He will
have to be careful or he'll be accused
of tying up with "Big Biz.
Mrs. Agnes Hyslop, Of Kenmare,
lost her ticket and purse at Drake
recently, while enroute to Steuben-
vile, o., to see sick sister. She be-
came stranded at Darlington and the
good folks Of that town took up
collection and sent her on her way.
The railway company may make good
the loss for her ticket.
The farmers Of the state have got
ten more fall work done than usual
this year, because they got their
threshing out of the way early and
because of the fine rains, were en-
abled to do great deal Of effective
plowing. We may be sure Of an
average acreage seeded in the spring
and let us hope the price and yield
will be sufficient to make them money.
Last Wednesday afternoon the
Sheriff of Dunn County drove into
Makoti in search of a party known as
"Shorty" Albertson. He had been in
formed that they were on his trail
and started for Minot just before
noon. The sheriff notified the Minot
chief Of police who stopped Mr.. Al
bertson before he reached the city and
he was brought back to Parshall.
There was fourteen various charges
against him, including forged checks,
bogus checks, theft Of clothing and
jewellery and many more. He was
taken to Dunn County for trial. He
also confessed to robbing clothing
store in Parshall, Of this he was never
suspected, Of a suit Of clothes, sealskin
coat and suit cases.