The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-01-06

Hook appears to be fine place for a
young woman to get job. Within
two years three of the lady clerks
have married bankers and one rail-
road man.
| While playing Santa Claus at her
home at Sherwood Christmas eve, Miss
Anna Olson suffered severe. burns
about the face when her mask caught
fire from candle. Her father put
out the blaze.
A blind baggage tourist" en- route
east, become so benumbed by the cold
that he fell from the top Of a Miiwau-
kee coast train on which he was riding
at Marmarth last Wednesday morning
and sustained severe injuries.
The Berland store at Lorraine caught
fire from an oil stove exploding in the
potato warehouse adjoining the build
ing. Store, building and contents a
complete loss. Some insurance. Cash
register and books were saved.
According to a report from Harvey
Rev. H. H. Human of jamestown,
president of the North Dakota Con-
ference of Seventh Day Advehtists, ar
rived there last week with view of
purchasing the Harvey hospital.
A neighbor with long-standing
grudge is believed to be responsible
for the burning of the cattle sheds
and barn on the farm of Ed. Sherman
at Antelope. Three costly fires have
been mysteriOusly started on his place
within year.
Ben White, Stephen Two Bears and
Clarence Greyeagle, three Indians of
Vofn Vx,s11 %hn
ing Rock reservation at general In
dian conference in the Black Hills for
the purpose of revising several Indian
claims made to the department Of the
interior
George Lawrence, farmer living
near Bergen, MIXED from to Is cows
during the past year and received ST.
1O5.OO for cream checks besides sup
plying the family with cream and but
ter. He will install mixing machine
and milk from Is to 30 cows the COM
ing ysar.
The Ray Pioneer, in telling of
conference between President-elect
Harding and Senator P. J. McCumber
of North DaxoIa, ran picture sup
posed to be Senator McCumber's, but
without doubt it was the pictnre of
Leslie Simpson. Simpson has de:,Jed
not to sue Editor knudson for dam
ages.
For the benefit of it's 81 women en-
ployes, the Northwestern Telephone
Exchange at Grand Forks has opened !
a cafeteria where breakfasts are
served for 20 cents and dinners for
25 cents. The plan was conceived by
the officials of the company to aid
their employees in their fight against
the high cost of living.
Six years on the section without
day has Melted Joe Clan
cote of Columbus splendid returns.
He reached this country $76 in debt.
Now he owns four houses valued at
$4,000 each, has an automobile and
bank account. His present ambition
is to retire, marry and take honey
moon trip to the old country.
What appears to be deliberate
attempt to fire the New Boston safe
at Mandan was discovered through the
early arrival of cook who discovered
a fish-pole topped with burning oil
soaked rags propped against the caves
Of the building. The rags apparently
had just been lighted An investiga-
ton is being made by the police.
Mike Schneider, farmer living IA
miles northeast Of Harvey, was killed
Saturday, Dec. 18, by falling from a
load of straw which ne had just haul
ed to his farm yard. He was well
known in the northwestern part Of
Wells county and in SELF, his trading
town, and is said to have been highly
esteemed He left wife and several
small children to mourn his untimely
end.