The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-08-31
5-Year-Old Velva Lad Killed by Auto

5-Year-Old Velva Lad Killed by Auto
Carl Bechtold, 5-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Bechtold, living Is
miles southwest Of Velva, was killed
Sunday when an auto in which he and
his father were riding, was over
turned. The father was slightly in
jured. They had visited at the Eman-
uel Schoenwald home and had started
for home. They had gone but half a
mile when a dog dashed in front Of
the car, which struck the animal. The
auto was overturned. The car turned
clear over, stopping in an upright po-
sition. The lads skull was crushed by
the car, and the little fellow died in
his fathers arms while being carried
to the Schoenwald house.
Ward Co. Fair-Sept. 1915 -
Berthold Dentist Injured in Auto
Accident
A rather disastrous automobile ac-
cident occurred at seven o'clock Sun
day morning, when a Ford car, driven
at rapid pace down Second avenue,
crashed into Buick owned by Mrs.
Weibe. The fender of the Buick was
torn off and the car quite badly dam
aged. DR.. Smith, Berthold dentist
was driving the Ford car. 1t is said
that he was considerably cut up and
consulted a surgeon. His injuries
were not very serious and he is re-
ported to be recovering.
- Ward Go. Fair-sept. 1915 --
Town Criers Receive Substantial
Check
The Minot Town Criers are in re-
ceipt Of a check of $50 which the
Minneapolis Advertising Club sent
toward defraying the expenses Of the
Forthcoming convention which will be
held during Fair week. Secretary
Jones of the local club is still confined
to his rooms by a severely sprained
ankle, but his injury has in no wise
dampened his enthusiasm. He is
still actively engaged in promoting
the big adYer r Taigg sonxeq atl99
Paul E. Shorb to Wed Miss Healy
The engagement of Miss Gertrude
Healy of Grand Forks to Paul Edgar
Shorb, son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. M.
Shorb of this city has been announced
by the parents of the bride-to-be, DR..
and Mrs. Henry Herbert Healy of
Grand Forks. The wedding will take
place at the home of the bride on
Sept. Is and the young couple will
make their home in Washington, D.
c., where Mr.. Shorb is engaged in
the practice Of law.
Ward Co. Fair-Sept. 1915 --.-
Monday Is Labor Day
Monday is Labor day. Minot has
planned no unusual celebration. The
public places and the banks will be
closed. Quite a number of our bust
nessmen are planning on joining the
Booster tour that day, visiting the
towns on the 500 as far south as
Harvey, where an entertainment will
be given that night. The following
day they will return by way of Under
wood.
- Ward Co. Fair-sept. 1915 -
brady Well Satisfied with Wheat
John brady, merchant at the brady
postoffice, threshed his early wheat
recently, which averaged rs bushels
per acre. He rushed it to market, got
$1.O5 per busel for it and figures that
he made about $4,000 per acre clear
from his land.
Ward Co. Fair-Sspt. l2-15
Burlington Wheat 30 Bushels; Oats IS
H. A. Kluver of Burlington is in
the city today. He reports George
Johnson's wheat threshed this week,
as averaging 80 bushels per acre and
oats IS bushels. There are many
remarkably fine yields in the Burling-
ton district
Ward Co. Fair-Sept. 1915 49,
MINOT MARKETS
Grain
No. 1 Dark Northern----- .95
Durum .68
Flax Observation-Disclosures 1877
Rye, neutrality-suspicious. AT
Farmers Produce
Rutter 40