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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
12
John H Lewis, called to Cambridge by his wife illness and death, is expected to return to Minot around June 20 with his son and daughter. In the fall the nurse who cared for Mrs Lewis will join them. Nick Schilling will auction two trucks at Berthold on Wednesday, June 9.
Sheriff C. C. Sunde of Olivia Minn escaped injury in a heated clash with L. G. Schmidt an aviator wanted on six grand larceny charges. Schmidt, brother of Ulvia County Auditor, fought to flee toward Ward county farm after a stop to secure a hidden revolver. A struggle ended with Schmidt's capture and his transfer to Ward county jail in Minot.
Wilson Gow and family of South Fork Sask arrive to visit Gow's mother Mrs. John Gow. They plan to travel to Watertown SD to meet Gow's wife's relatives. Gow, who left Minot 15 years ago, owns land in Canada with a 32 bushel per acre wheat yield and no crop failures. He stays where there has never seen a cua and will remain until after the Patterson Shows to give his daughter 16, a first circus experience.
A court ruling requires a Fifth Commissioner seat filled in Ward County this year. Incumbent E. W. Toftner, elected to complete the late Wm. Hayes term, is expected to seek re election. Opposition mentioned includes Johnson of Douglas. Toftner came to Dakota Territory in 1886 and homesteaded near Douglas before entering the garage business and county road work.
Auction notice for Nick Schilling at Bert Hold features sale of used cars and two trucks. The event is set for Wednesday in Bert Hold with details repeating the date as June 14th.
Forty one Smith and Wesson 45 calibre army pistols were stolen from lockers at the armory on Tuesday night. Entry was gained by cutting the front door lock with a jack knife. Police Commissioner Capt Gross and Sheriff Scofield spearhead the investigation as postal cards with pistol numbers go out. The government valued each pistol at 20.09 dollars. retail price is about 35 dollars. The pistols were government property loaned to Co. D. holsters were left behind. The thieves are expected to be caught.
Ward County Farm Bureau calls a June 1 meeting at 2 00 PM in the Association of Commerce rooms to fix threshing rates and discuss harvest wages. Farmers and threshers urged to attend as data on harvest prices in early states will be reviewed for fair settlement.
Horses cattle and a large assortment of new farming implements will be sold at Nick Schilling's auction at Bert Hold on June 14.
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