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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
1
L A Larson enters the Ward county race as Republican nominee for auditor facing incumbent J W Fabrick and Mr Elliott in a three way contest. Larson files his petition amid a scramble of signatures after originally planning a bid for county treasurer.
Agricultural notes describe Professor Willard testing soil elements with various pots and crops while noting strong wheat growth in poor media. The piece also covers faculty talks, student numbers, and college aims, plus a condolent obituary for Peter Larson and a Good Roads Convention in Larimore North Dakota.
A young man who handed out a flyer titled Rob-No- More on Tuesday was tagged a cuckoo. He claimed to distribute a wallk-no-more sample at the editor’s house but dumped nine zee-doo sized packages over the fence.
Wm Black failed to file his petition by the last filing day for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Ward County and is withdrawn from the race. Rufus Scott was arrested at Williston on charges of stealing clothing from P A Burke and Thos Doyle, printers at the Independent office. Scott arrived from Grand Forks shortly before the theft and left for the west after arrest. He wore Burke’s shoes and socks and had other items. Doyle’s shoes were returned by a second hand dealer. Scott seeks a preliminary hearing and may plead guilty to petit larceny but opposes grand larceny charges.
Sixty strong Minot residents left Wednesday morning by Soo Line train for Valley City where an Elks lodge is to be instituted. The Minot band accompanied the group, wearing white coats trimmed in purple with purple buttons and white sailor hats. They paraded the train with a large streamer visible aboard the sleeping car chartered for the trip.
Mr and Mrs Louis Larson of sixteen miles southwest of the city brought their two year old son Albert to a surgeon after his little finger was caught in a clothes stringer and the end was torn off. A broken bone may require amputation at the first joint.
In the Duluth Evening Herald a humorous local tale follows Math Nuranen a Duluth Finn waiting at the station for Lena the woman he wooed in Finland who never arrived. The piece blends pathos and comedy as he endures failed trains and hopeful letters while a poet adds a rural sentiment in verses.
J W Rede and family arrived to start a farming and business life in Drain. They own a nice home near the western townsite. Mr Rode bought a 2 tract of land joining the townsite, hoping future profit. His son Paul completed his first year at the normal school and intends to stay in the west, though fond memories of Mideha linger.
Article discusses petrified wood forming from mineral soaked water and minerals replacing woody tissue. It also notes Ward County receiving a state school apportionment of $28,568.40 for the quarter ending April 30, a per capita of $2.69, up from about $23,000 last year. It mentions Herman Rutten and Aleck McLean stopping in Minot while traveling to Velva for political shoework.
The piece lauds a governor hopeful noting broad support within party ranks and encouragement from supporters at home. It emphasizes vigilance of voters in selecting a faithful public servant and predicts a successful nomination and election for the Republican candidate.
W H Parker and Hurricane Jack Parker of Wyoming travel to Brandom with eight running horses valued at five to six thousand dollars. The string is managed by Whi Tisdale and Jockeys Ranch and Wilkinson. Entries include Stony Spring Leaf Melrina Mid Occemm Heen Btaok and Classis.
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