The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-08-26
BURLINGTON ON THE 500"
HAPPENINGS AND AROUND THE ANCIENT COUNTY
SEAT OF IMPERIAL WARD COUNTY-BY LITTLE MAC
Threshing is in full swing these
DAYS in these "diggin,S'.


DAYS in these "diggin's.
The Ladies Aid Of Burlington
will hold it's next meeting at the
home of Mrs. Chris Tiller on
Thursday September 3.
Tom Davis has shaken the
dust of imperial Ward county off
his brogans and HE'D himself to
the classic shades OF Furney, a
big mining point in Canuckdom.
The most difficult ascent in the
world is getting up a subscrlp-
tion-but this doesn't apply to
the Independents list-as it is
humping. right along up in this
PROSPEROUS bailiWick.
Lumberman Cotton has Just re-
caived Il carload OF the famous
"Western King" wagons and
plows. The establishment OF a
implement warehouse at this
point fills Il bill that was want
inc.
And it came to pass that one
Burlingtonite Spake unto the
other. saving: I'm seasons OF
distress and grief my soul has
often found relief, and yours
may also. by subscribing for the
Independent. Selah! Selah.
W. D. Wilson has decided that
he will not accept the agency OF
the bio elevator at this place. 1t
is not that he loves the elevator
people less, but he is not banker
Ing after ''heaps OF RESPONSE
bility-of the uncertain kind.
Burlington's street fair this
year will surpass all previous
ones. Seeing that next year will
probably be given over to the
Worlds Fair-this fall will be
Burlington's grand opportunity
to make it's fair a booming and
unparalleled success. He that
hasn't hustled. let him hustle.
Manager Berkenholz, OF the
Scribner Mirror. accompanied by
that genial representative OF the
Land of the Midnight Sun, 'Joer
Westre. were among The visitors
here on Sunday. Both gentle
men awaited themselves OF the
opportunity to hear Rev. Jones
in the NJ. w. A. hall.
Coal Baron Halvorson is feel
inc iubilant these days over the
fact that he has reached the face
of coal in his mine in the Benson
coulee-and it promises to pan
out" we'll. HalvOr is not worry
inc now. that when he meets st.
Peter at the gate he will tell him
to take the lower elevator.
Jimmy Millar, after week S
visit at the old homestead here,
left on Sunday for kenmare-the
boom city on the shores OF the
inland sea. In this connection
it may be stated that the hide
pendent's lightning typo" in
setting up" a local about him
in last weeks issue. turned the
name "Jimmy' into Julian, .
and endeavored to make him out
a gay and facinating female.
Jimmy objects to have his sex
misrepresented.
John Bradley, he who lives
meath the shadow Of the Big
Bridge in close proximity to I'M
righteous Minot, was up here on
Saturday ''jollying the b'hoys, .
so to speak. There is one thing
refreshing about the gallant
Bradley, and that is, he never
looks upon the dark side of
things, and takes the world as it
comes. He never troubles trou-
BILE. till trouble troubles him.
Half the misery OF this giddy
world of ours is caused by worry
ing. 1t worrys us sometimes to
remember our prayers.
The prince of Delmonicos, Aid
rich, of Minot's Hotel DacOtah,
was a visitor here on Sunday.
He was looking for his team OF
greys that broke out of the Cotton
pasture-and Indications are that
they have been ''swiped.' The
man who :'swipes" team Of
horses nowadays, generally gets
a chance to watch shadows chase
themselves up and down the in
terror of a penitentiary cell. AS
a rule there are too many tele-
graph and telephone wires handy
for man to get very far away
with a stolen team.
When Mac walked into a chasm
His loving mamma, said: "a
shpasm!'
But his friends on the brink,