The Ward County independent., 1921-12-29
NORTH DAKOTA news.

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Peter Bergis, Sr, an aged Falsen
resident, fell while walking, and broke
his hip.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Benton, Fifth st. N. w.
Friday night.
Col. H. C. Plumley, who has been
precariously ill in Fargo, is reported
some better.
A fine big Community Christmas
tree was placed in the public square
at Langdon last week.
p. D. Howell has succeeded j. X.
Brinton as manager of the Renville
County Farmers Press.
dian Sibley, II, who disappeared from
her home at Kildeer August 6.
Mrs. j. A. Nordquist, who resides
in Banner Township, Mountrail Coun-
Gy, sold 100 turkeys for $4,000.
The dwelling house on the Theo.
Taylor ranch in Banner Township,
Mountrail County, burned. The house
was unoccupied. :.
Farmers of Saddle Butte township
near Beach plan to build cheese fac
tory, under the direction of 4. S. Flint,
state dairy commissioner.
Claude knickerbocker is no longer
manager of the Stanley Sun, which
will prove interesting to those who
have had business transactions with
him
A badger killed 60 pure bred Buff
Orpington chickens belonging to Sam
Hankins, Mountrail Township farm
ser. The farmer secured the badgers
hide
Sheriff Rice arrested Arne and John
johnson, who live on the Pete Draxton
farm in Oakland Township, Noun
trail County, charged with operating
stills.
The Stanley Hardware Co. was
robbed of safety razors, three rifles,
new Remington IL guage shot gun,
and silverware, week ago Saturday
night.
John Lunden, an enterprising Plaza
farmer, raised $500 bushels Of pota-
Goes on 81 acres. He shipped two
car loads Of potatoes to Minneapolis
last week.
Harold Olson of Powers Lake, ac-
cidently shot his brother, Clifford, in
stomach with 90 calibre rifle. The
lad was taken to a Williston hospital
by his father, Anton Olson.
The Devils Lake World, published
by the nonpartisans since that paper
was purchased from Milt Crary, is to
he sold. Fred Austin has resigned
as manage and Carl Nelson is now in
charge.
Discovery was made Friday morn
ing by Manager Shieber, that during
the night robbers had entered the CO.
operative store at Mohall, stealing
fully $1,000 worth Of silks and wom-
ems coats.
j. L. Barnum, manager of the
Rogers lumber yard at Donnybrook,
suffered dislocated shoulder joint
while working in the yard last week.
Mr.. Barnum has resigned his position
as manager.
According to Editor Penn of Sher-
wood, the Dukubors, who live north
Of Cardnuff, Sask. have been going
around during the winter without any
clothing. This is no doubt due to the
mild winter.
A car load of Holstein dairy cattle
arrived from Wisconsin for number
of Granville farmers. Three more
cars will be shipped to Granville just
as soon as the cattle can be tested,
which will be about January Is.
Our old friend Walt Cushing, pub
fisher of the Beach Advance, is i'll in
bed from recurrence of a trouble
which sent him to hospital for an
operation year ago, and which may
make another operation necessary.
About six thousand dollars was re-
ceived by the county at the tax sale
last week. This is very small
amount of the total advertised. We
understand the Farmers Press bill for
printing the tax list is S1200.00.-
The body of David O'Brien, a 49,
year-otd Wilton, N. D. lad who died
IN a hospital in France from wounds
received in battle, arrived in Wilton
where the remains were reinterred.
His death occurred January II, 1919.
Henry Koch, Deering businessman
passed away Dec. 81, after long i'll
ness. The funeral was held Saturday
from the Catholic Church in Glenburn,
Father Schmitt officiating. The re-
mains were buried in the Catholic
cemetery at Glenburn.