The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-10-28
MINOR TOPICS

acres with two rigs.
Messrs Cole and Fox were down
from Kenmare Monday.
A farm sold a mile from Bert
hold last week for $25 per acre.
Chas. Wellman is building an
addition to his house near Glen
burn.
Sam Arntz went to Ross Mon
day where he sold his relinquish-
ment for 500.
David Wolford, who has a valu-
able claim near Kenmare, was
down on business Monday.
The bottom dropped out Of the
fax market this week. 1t has
been selling for Is cents a bushel.
Spriggs Bros. the plumbers,
have four men at work. They
are doing some good work at
Williston. ...
John Bradley announces that
No. 90 drew the COW at his dance
recently, but no one has come
for the critter yet.
Sam Small came up from
Devils Lake Monday evening to
be present at the opening play
given by the Crows.
L. F. Allen will be here Monday
and anyone wishing to see him
about the positions which he is
Offering can see him then.
Anton Jensen completed drill
ing the well at the mill Monday.
1t is SO feet deep and cannot be
lowered much with a steam
pump.
Harvey Gates finished thresh-
ing and was delighted to learn
that his flax averaged II bushels
per acre. He lives ten miles down
the river.
John McJannet and John
Bradley, two Of thejolliest Johns
in the state, returned from Fargo
Sunday, where they sat on the
United States Jury three weeks.
G. B. Goodrich has moved the
Glenburn Tribune to Deering.
Glenburn still has a news paper,
the continuation of the Carpio
Footprints, which was moved
there.
McKone Bros. now occupy E.
D. Kelley's new building and
have their stock of groceries
nearly placed. They have a
floor space of 24x78 feet besides
the basement.
The Great Northern is Offering
round trip tickets to St. Paul
from Minot Thursday and Fri
day, Oct. 20 and 80 for ten dol
lars good returning Nov. 2.
This is on account OF the foot
ball game,
Neil McDougall moved 5 build
ings at Glenburn, 9 at Lansford
and 8 at Richburg. The latter
town is being moved a mile and
a half east to the new townsite.
Seventy-fve buildings are being
moved there.
L. A. Corey spent last week
driving over the Northern coun-
try in the interest of the H. E.
Wheeler concern. He reports
some good stores going up in
the new towns and says there is
a great deal Of grain yet to
thresh.
The Minot papers are quarrel
ing about their circulation. Boys
stop the scrap. There are some
things the public don't need to
be informed about, and are no
wiser when found out. Keepcool.
Keep the press going and say
nothing.-Devils Lake News.
A number Of changes took
place last week at the Great
Northern depot in the employees.
VIM. Pierow resigned as bill
clerk. Harry Ray OF Grand
Forks is filing the vacancy. A.
D. Hagenstein and j. E. Har-
mon traded jobs as ticket sellers, /.
the former on days now. Geo.
Morrow, Jr., the night baggage .
man is now day freight clerk. {
L. C. Van Exile was called to
Denbigh Tuesday to take twenty
views OF the crossing where a
man was killed several months
ago. The Great Northern is be-
ing sued and the pictures will be
used in the case. Mr.. Van Exile {
is being employed by the comp
any. He has done considerable !