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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR text yields an unclear claim about a person and state, with names and specifics unreadable. The readable bits suggest a legal or official statement but lack concrete details to identify entities or actions.
D C Greenleaf visited Grand Forks to discuss organizing strategy for the state Democratic majority. The Independent offers to print for elevator companies, with ready-made forms to save money by reusing names. Zimmerman McGulpin design plans for a Calgary Catholic Cathedral with a 175 foot steeple. Rand McNally seeks damages via Johnson Nestos against about thirty North Dakota schools over book contracts. A gas well near Westhope yields a strong gas flow while a water well is drilled. An accidental shooting on Geo Mason Farm injures a man, with doubtful chances of recovery.
Mrs. Lovelace sues the Bismarck Tribune for 10000 dollars claiming injury from being named in a news account of the Fort Ransom employee murder case linked to Col. Lovelace. The Fargo Forum was served with papers last year.
Judge Davis and family spent two weeks at Lake Upsilon fishing and enjoying time away. The Judges were tanned by sun as Bays boasted of good strings of fish. Several locals headed for Canada and British Columbia for an extended trip, while others visited area banks to explore potential investments. Lightning struck a Crosby area barn, burning the Ed Johnson farm structure and thirty tons of hay. six horses were saved.
A certification dated July 18 1908 commends Frank H Hyland for conducting a March 27 1908 auction in Devils Lake North Dakota. The sale of farm implements and stock grossed about 3500 dollars, ran from nearly two o'clock until before five, with bidders praising Hyland as the best auctioneer in the area.
Missing bay mare about 1300 pounds nine years old lame on right shoulder has small white forehead spot. Reward offered. notify W. F. Schulz Berthold ND at 8-138-27 if found.
Robert V. Murray files a contest against Peter Kinnen’s homestead entry No. 33749 for land in section 15, township 157 north range 91 west. Abandonment and lack of bona fide residence alleged. hearing set for September 21, 1908 before the register and receiver in Minot. Notice issued due to failed personal service.
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