The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-01

Circulars have been sent TO ali
the neighboring postoftices an.
BOUNCING the celebration al
Walter, the Fourth.
Horse racing, bicycle races. :
No'vorvd dance refr"shlnent stan $
base ball game etc. are among
ne ATTRACTIONS for che r'Oul uil az
Walter. Don't miss it.
Fourth OF July. There will he
u DasHAr "lcnlc "a the W., obs ct
The Burlington bridge. lie.
'ream and lemonade on sale by
ladies, Everybody come and
celebrate.
At both the morning AM eyon-
ng service Of the PRESBYTERIAN
church, Rev. A. Christy Br> WI,
D. d. of Fargo, will preach. In
the afternoon he will organize a
church at Logan.
Officer Kimball got into a bsa'
Saturday and disl 1dged two dead
dogs, one hog, several mortified
ducks and a defuact CIT. that they
might continue their journey down
the picturesque Mouse.
By far the best game Of ball of
the season was played on the home
grounds Sunday afternocn when
Minot crossed bats with Towner.
The home team won with the ex-
cellent score OF 5 to 3. Our team
is coming right to the front.
Jourgen Olson was taken back
to the hospital Monday. The
stump Of his leg has broken open
and he is in quite a serious condi-
ton. He is now under the care Of
DR.. Crokat. 1t may be necessary
to take off the leg at the hip joint.
Look out forcounterfeit dollars.
Many have been passed on the
unsuspecting in Minot this week
by someone who is evidently in
the business. The counterf it is
an excellent one and can only be
told by the ring and the weight.
H. Z. Wheeler's hand was
struck by a glancing bullet near
the shooting gallery and a pain
full wound was inflicted on his lit
tie finger. The gallery is a very
dangerous place and the mama
ger should see that the shooters
are more careful.
The base ball game at Walter
Sunday resulted in victory for
the farmer lads. Score Is to II.
The Sunday before the game be-
tween the L. r. boys and the
farmer contingent was a. tie, 8 to
8. The above mines will play on
the 4th at Walter. Considerable
money has been put up on the
game.
4 gypsy woman in a tent has
been raking infhundreds OF dol
lars this week telling the fortunes
of our business men and Others.
The unwary are caught on the
street by those who have already
been s'Kanga:ood'' and taken to
the tent where the dim veil OF
the future is lifted and all the SO.
crets Of the past disclosed.
Dave Thomas and Ole Marsh
will contest fifteen rounds with
gloves in the vicinity of Minot
for points, about July Is.
Thomas boxes Rose at Cando
July 18th. Thomash has accepted
Chas. Moths challenge 70
wrestle in Minot before July Is.
Thomas will be quite busy. for
the next two weeks.
Christ Hermanson from south
east OF town was adiudged in
sane, and taken to jamestown
to the asylum, Monday. The
fellow evidently did not fancy
the idea OF going to the asylum
for when the sheriff took the man
from the jail he broke away and
ran down the road about 80
rods. Mr.. Scofield is somewhat
Of a Splinter himself and soon
captured the fellow. Herman
son is off at times, but is not
considered very dangerous.
Contractor Fox. the cement
side walk builder said the other
day: Il am making a better walk
here in Minot than they have
right in Minneapolis, only it
ought to be more than 10 feet
wide. | am using x Of an inch OF
cement on the top whereas in
Minneapolis we usebut han incL,
According to the specifications
of your ordinance, we would have
to use two inches and that would
cost $500 a yard for the cement
to say nothing OF thelabor. You
would never get permanent
walks here under those condi-
tions."