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The Ward County Independent

Location

Minot, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1908

Page

4

Burgess Arrested In Brutal Assault Case In Cando

A 10 year old girl from Bemidji Minnesota was assaulted by Burgess who forced her into a buggy near the Leland hotel. Police found Burgess in a barn hayloft and he will face district court with a possible life sentence for a second offense. The victim, Katherine McCinnon, and her mother live with Hawks, a cook, after leaving Bemidji.

Peel Burgess States Katherine McCinnon Bemidji Minn Leland Hotel Katherine Burgess Peel Mrs. McCinnon Mrs. Hawkes Secame John MeGse District Court McCinnon Bemidji Minn Bemidj Hawks Cando Democrat

Local grocers opening in Minot amid new storefronts

Small groceries are springing up in Minot. Betten Bros. and Marshall are locating a corner shop at Belyda Avenue and River Street. O. P. Olason is completing a building opposite the Bovey Shute Lumber yard for the same purpose.

Minot Tbettin Bros. & Marshal Belyda Avenue River Street O. P. Olaon Bovey-Shute Lumber Yard

Three Jolly Old Sports Return From Canadian Northwest

Burlington trio Wm Schneider John Clouse and George Poepping tell of farming notes in the west including irrigated wheat yields of 58 bushels per acre near Calgary and high priced beer in Canada. The column also covers a boundary dispute case where Mrs Knapp of Dazey was fined 57 dollars after deterring a neighbor with a cow barn bucket.

Schneider John Clouse George Poepping Burlington Canadian Northwest Northwest Calgary Geo. Poepping George Canada Battleford Keough Valley City Frank Knapp Dazey Knapp Ross

Mike the Greek Hunts a Rabbit and Fails in Public Gaffe

Mike the Greek, a fruit vendor near the Soo tracks, tries rabbit hunting after a prank on him. He chases a rabbit tied to a farm stake, runs out of shells, is jerked back by the chain, and learns he’s being mocked. He declines further outings, even for chickens, and keeps quiet about the incident.

Mike Soo Tracks Boyg Minot Welch Greece John O'Brien Wm King Farm O'Brien Cando Herald

Massive new gas well hits the McHaney Farm in Westhope era

A large gas well was struck on the McHaney farm south of the city last Friday evening. The strike at 170 feet yields a gas sand over 20 feet thick with estimated production over 1,000,000 cubic feet per day. Four wells now operate in the area with another deep well ~1,000 feet deep under drill. Herman Gordon of Gordon Bros. returns from the Twin Cities and Chicago with low prices for fall and winter goods and expansion at Gordon Bros.

McHaney Westhope Standard Herman Gordon Gordon Bros Twin Cities Chicago

North Dakota Governor Candidate Harvests Barley Near Maxbass

C. A. Johnson, a future North Dakota governor, reports hauling the first barley of the season near Maxbass. He notes early harvest activity and shows local farming progress as autumn approaches.

C. A. Johnson North Dakota Maxbass

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Boston H. L. Glazer Glazer Main St Minot, N. D Heatherbloom Petticoats Omemee Marlin, Johnson Blanchardville Albertson Bros Douglas Mr. Johnson H. Thom Thom Frank Lenton Norwich Wahpeton Fair Grasville Nord Smith Newberg Kendall Mitchell Granville Bovey-Shute Lumber Co Ward County P. B. Anderson
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