The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-04

Saturday night for two weeks
more.
Attorney Aurland returned
from his trip to Bismark last
Thursday evening
A burned bridge west Of Des
Lacs delayed the trains several
} hours last Saturday.
County Commissioner Wallin
has been laid up with a sprained
anckle for a few weeks.
Mrs. r. j. Chamberlain, OF Pal
ermo, visited friends in, Minot
Saturday and Sunday.
George Burk, Of Surrey, has re-
itaiTyed an appointment as en-
sgilant agent for the G. N.
County Judge Murray returned
|Rogs the condemed murderer to
Botteneau last Saturday morn
ing.
Peter Bertleson, one of Nc
sinney's prosperous merchants,
is attending court in the city
this week.
Earl Parker, formerly OF this
city, has gone to Culbertson,.
Mont, and entered the hotel
business.
Attorney Bradford, of the firm
bf LIE Sueur & Bradford made a
"trip to Renville on legal business
tast Saturday.
Bob Farser is laid up with a
punctured hand the result OF
having ran a nail through it one
day last week.
News comes to us that VIM.
Hope will return to Minot. Mr..
I H. was a former hardware mer-.
chant OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Skies re-:
turned to their home nearStanly
! Monday, after 9 visit with
friends ip the city.
Mlss Wilkinson, Of the Land
Office force is visiting friends and
relatives at Devils Lake and 9th
,er points east ofhere.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian
Church will give their annual
\ |banquet next Tuesday evening
Yin the church at six p m. Last
MONDAY night the annual elect
ion occurred.
County Commissioners Walline
says that there is a possibility Of
Ward County being devided into
three distinct counties some day,
and if this is true, tits his opinion
that Palermo will stand the best
show for the county seat, as it
will be the central city OF one OF
tbe predicted counties.
The Degree Of Honor held a
social last Thursday evening at
bheir hall. Progressive Pedro,
and a fine spread were the prnci-
palfeatures of the entertainment.
Mrs. Commings was awarded the
Mead prize and Mr.. j. j. Coyle
Married of the ''booby.' Lodge
tlosed in form.
( The Ladies' Aid of the Presby-
(erian church Of Burlington held
ia basket social last Saturday
might and the net PROCEEDS were
>S5S.6O which was forwarded al
ht once to the Christian Herald
Df New York who are appointed
o remit to the starving Finland
.ks. Now let Minot try.
The first babyborn in Palermo
IDS the great big girl which arrived
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
OlsonlastSaturday. Themother
and baby are doing nicely but
i Papa Will and Grandpa Rue are
still shaky. May the first baby.
Ibe endowed with all the gifts the
I gods bestow and grow as rapid
" as the city Of her birth is sure
to do. Palermo Standard.
State Examiner, Bob Wallace
and Assistant Bert Proctor, Of
Jamestown, we're in Minot sever
! al days last week looking over
| Ghe counties business and found
| I'll accounts correct, and in
! brmed Auditor Larson that
yard County had gained faster
hn any other county in the
[ ate and that be would reco-
I hnd the employing Of another
I JERK as the work was too much
ii the present force and instruct
| Jim to tell the Commissioners to
] lire more help.