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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
1
Local capitalists form a company to build a railroad from Minot to Bismarck 110 miles south. A surveyor and engineer are surveying three proposed routes, with grading possibly starting by fall. The line promises regional growth, crop stability, and a boost to Minot as a center, with costs possibly reaching millions.
Emery Olmstead, cashier of Union National Bank, farms 500 acres near Willow City in Roulette county. He raises 360 acres in wheat with cattle and hogs, feeds hogs on barley oats and rape, and prefers full blood stock. He also notes cost parity for pure stock and advertises local services from a blacksmith and a tailor.
County commissioners met a Diebold Safe Co representative at the county jail to inspect the structure. Some members doubt the jail is secure and fear prisoners could unlock cells with minimal tools, while others defend the current system. Prisoner Hugh Hunter demonstrated a door breach with a spoon and suggested harsher conditions. The sheriff seeks reimbursement from the company for costs of recapturing inmates caused by alleged inferior locks.
Ed Long a farmer five miles north of Sawyer had a severe encounter with a rabid dog that ran through his cattle and fatally injured a calf and a chicken. The dog tore trousers and shirt, then Long chained the animal, tied it to a mower, and shot it after retrieving a gun from a neighbor. The calf remains tied and Long watches developments.
The first annual High School party was hosted by students at the Opera house Saturday night. Vernon Stenersen served as toastmaster. To western toasts included The Girls by Clete Malick and The Boys by Lucille Weiland. A dainty luncheon followed, with games and dancing to conclude the evening. Myren's tailor shop advertises a full line of spring and summer wear.
Two car loads of Ward county lignite coal will be sent to St Louis for briquettes gas coke and steam power experiments by the government. Mine owners supply coal free and pay freight. each car carries 35 tons. Briquetting machines from the World’s Fair will stay at St Louis for two years of experiments.
Van Tuyl and Teutch will construct a 50 by 60 foot brick building for Olaf Olson at Minot North Dakota. The first floor will house a business house and thirty rooms on the second floor will serve as offices. Front will be pressed brick. Contractors HARD and MALLORY announce a handsome city project. Also ads for screens and screen doors from Bovey Shute Lumber Yard.
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