The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-08-12
BURLINGTON ON THE 500"
HAPPENINGS IN AND AROUND THE ANCIENT COUNTY
SEAT or IMPERIAL WARD COUNTY.-BY LITTLE MAC


Stick a pin here In the whirligig o
time, busy, progressive Burlington vii
be ono OF the staunchest little cities il
Quecnly Ward county.
Mr.. James Tompkins, Minot's pioneer
meat market man, was up here one day
last week, buying up some good beef
cattle, in order to feed the hungry OF
that progressive, yet somewhat unrighte
GUS burg.
Two large bands of Montana horses
passed through hore last week en- route
the present stage OF affairs, and pretty
near all the farmers around here are
we'll supplied.
Lumberman Cotton, with an eye to
the protection of his property, has this
week put in q powerful force pump and
some so Or so feet of hose, and in case of
fire will be able TO fight it. The idea is
commendable one,
J. J. Hunnewel], assisted by his two
stalWart sons, Rodney and Harold, has
been busy the past eight or ten days
putting up hay in the hills. II there is
one thing more than another that the
energetic Hunnewell believes IN is that
of having plenty of feed for his stock.
4 mild eyed bovine strayed from
States Attorney Johnson's herd last
Wednesday evening and undertook to
take the right-of way from a 500 line
passenger train. Section Foreman Tiller
had his aids plant her deeply in the
radious ditch, and again the 500 will
'ante up" funeral expenses.
John Bradley, he who lives meath the
shadow of the big bridge, near boom
Minot, was up here on Saturday. In
the days of Republican progress and
boom It's pleasing to know that veteran
old timers like j. B. who have stood by
the commonwealth of Ward, are receiv-
ing their just share.
Verify, it is so and every now and
then there is something to be thankful
for-and among them is this-that now
the harvest time is near, the honest
grangers of imperial Ward county are
as frolicsome as a lot of young colts And
who can blame them-for the crops, as
a whole, around here is good one
Mr.. VIM. Allen ST., returned on Fri
day from King Edwards dominion, where
he went some months ago and filed on
100 acres of Canadas best. He reports
the Alberta country rapidly filling up
with settlers from various parts of Uncle
Sans land land before the passing of
many moons they will have small U.
S. of their own over there
The enthuaStic nimrods of this section
should let this truth fall through the
skylight OF their intellect, that that the
game law opens September mot be-
fore. The man who thoughtlessly puts
this fact behind him, may possibly fall
into the hands of the deputy game ward
ens-and their name is legion sin this
country this year. A word to the wise
is sufficient
In ancient days when the gay old
Nebuchadnezzar was on Garth he throw
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego into
the fiery furnace with the pertinent ques-
ton: as this hot enough for you?"
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week were fiery furnace days here, but
unlike his royal mightiness Nebuchad-
nezzar we had no trio like the above
to dispose of.
Romans, countrymen and fellow citi-
zens, drive a nail here, and let it be
known that Ward county is a glorious
land--a county of free homes for the
poor, and glorious bonanzas for the rich.
in fact, the worlds wonderland. You do
not have to roll up your sleeves spit on
your hands, and dig like the devil for
your daily bread-as is done in Kansas
and Nebraska. In our humble estima-
ton, me lords, cake is none too rich for
the gallant and energetic grangers of
imperial Ward county.
L. S. Foot has had big force of men .,
busy the past two weeks putting up |,
hay on both his upper and lower ranches ,
located in the peerless Valley of the
Mouse river. He will put up about 600 ,
ions. Mr.. Foot is one of the earliest set ;
5lers of Ward county, and in the paling ,
lays of its infancy, was among her first ,
county offcials-being her first Register ,
of Deeds-a position that he filed with :
success and ability and with =
credit to himself and our county. Dur !,
ng all these years Mr.. Foot has had an !,
abiding faith in the future greatness of ;,
Ward county, and now that the prosper !,
ty and greatness is knocking at her ;,
loors, It's pleasing to know that gallant r
md steadfast old pioneers of Mr.. F'oots (
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