The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-05-18
. for speeding; for violation Of traf-
tic ordinance and 2 for vagrancy. :

tic ordinance and for vagrancy.
Emmons county made 1887. 25 in the
process Of handling feed and seed
:, ans this spring, according to records
N the register of deeds office. Fees
N connection with the filing and re-
cording Of 400 contracts, totaled $528.
so, while extra clerk hire and book
/ mortgages cost $14l.25, leaving the
county $3S7.25 to the good. ~.
Mrs. John Norstog Of Watford City,
Mckenzie county, accepted the in
dorsement of the Independent cam
paign committee for state representa-
tive from the 41st district comprised
Of Williams and Mckenzie counties.
The women's club has Endorsed her.
81 will make no prediction prom
ises, but will stand on the principles
Of right if elected" Mrs. Norstog
states in connection with her candl-
dacy.
masonic lodges of Walsh and Penn
bina counties comprising the first dis
trict, will meet at Grafton in annual
convention June 7. Between 200 and
300 Masons are expected to attend.
Several prominent Masons will be
present.
High, voltage insulators are being
Installed on the high line between
Sheldon and Enderlin. Officials of the
c mpany say that the new insulators
will enable them to give uninterrupt-
I'd service to Sheldon, and that in the
future short circuit on the high line
will be thing unheard Of.
Preliminary work in the compilation
Of a directory of North Dakota fac
tories has been begun by R. G. Catron,
deputy commissioner of agriculture
and labor. He says wagons are being
manufactured at Steele, and hats and
trunks at Fargo, and that the brick
industry is not confined to the west
ern part of the state, some plants be-
ing operated on the banks of the Red
river. Lack of funds will prevent
compilation of an exhaustive direc-
tory, according to Mr.. Catron. RE
Gays the industrial showing of the
state will surprise many people.
Contracts for two state road pro-
iects in Divide county have been let
.ov the county commissioners, r. T..
Nnowlton & Son of Bowbells, secured
the contract forN the project from
Pa..lson to Crosby and Drule & KEN
per of Minot, got the contract for the
work at Fortuna.
The Grand Forks Welfare associa-
ton has adopted resolution request
ing the Grand Forks Merchants asso-
citation to consider it's recent action
n approving and the keeping open Of
stores here on Saturday nights and re-
quests the public to cooperate with
the merchants in continuing Saturday
night closing and making it effec-
tive.
At New Rockford "Children's week"
mons, meeting Of teachers in the in
terest of religious education for child
rem, visitation =. for gathering new
scholars, a community parade, and "a
picnic for teachers and children. 3
The largest enrolment in the his
tory of the institution is expected at
the summer session this year of the
Dickinson normal, according to S. 7
May, president. The present enroll
~ 80 is IA the largest in the history
Of the school. 49,.
Representative mothers of Cakes,
sturbed by rumors current recently
regarding moral conditions in the city,
met last week with Mayor Knox, City
Attorney Guy, and J. C. Gould, super
intendent Of schools, to decide Upon
corrective measures. Investigation
disclosed that practically all the ru-
NOR was groundless, but to insure a
u!~ser cooperation between all the up.
lifting forces of the city a committee
was appointed to work out the organ
;on of a parent-teachers associa-
ton. .-
: re women drafted resolutions to
be presented to the city council ask
inng for supervision of all public
dances, exclusion Of minor children
FRI m such dances, more adequate
policing Of the city, and revision
md more rigid enforcement Of the
curfeW ordinance.
At Bismarck a wash boiler, which
they say was being used rs a still
was seized here by officials raiding the
home of H. Madison, colored. Charges
of violating liquor laws has been
against Madison.
LaMoure, N. DAT celebration in
commemoration of the 1O3rd anniver-
sary of the founding of Odd Fellowship