The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-08
From Oar Correspond ents.
Walter,

There is a rumor anoat that the new
town will lie called lii-coln. We second
the motion.
MIR. Murphy is Offering the lumber foe
sale which is used about the camp for
stables, shacka etc.
A first class newaI aper is assured for
the town of Waiter A complete outfit
is ready to start ct aay time.
Claude Randall has been prospecting
Z for water. struck vein in sand and
gravel at FOX u fifteen feet.
Messrs Whit and Stevens Of the
Narki,lie neighborhood are breaking
twenty-five acres for Marbel Thayer.
Frank Elliot has the best well in this
neig' 81 "a, being forty seven feet
>seep an 10 =, tains twenty-six feet OF
= The grade is nearly finished which
Murphy has Charge of. 1t is expected
shat they wiapreak camp in about two
weeks.
Phil Winter bored two holes with a
prospecting auger and in each instance
struck water at forty and twenty feet
respectively.
Xasoa dogs, common nuisances passed
in their checks, along the right of-way
recently. Their old carcasses contain
more lead than the trio were ever worth.
1t would be we'll for farmers along the
right-of-way to make good tre-br axes.
There will no doubt, be great danger of
prairie fires when trains get to running
this fall.
Chas Elliott bored down seventy eight
feet not more than ten rods from his
brothers we'll, and still has a very unsat
isfactory supply 70 water. He will have
another well bored.
Hi Unger got lost on his way to the
dance held at tn; new restaurant and
drove up to his o yn shack to make in
quires before he knew where he was at.
Hi was not looking for stray cattle this
time either.
Mr.. Hammerstein and his neighbor
each have good wells at eight and TWEEN
ty feet respectively. Thus the question
of the depth necessary to 60 for water in
this neck O the woods, as it were, is be-
ing solved.
Mr.. Pollock has moved his house and
barn. The r. r. right -of-way came too
close to his buildings. Consideration
for damages and two or three acres of
groufdrS25OOO. Mr. Pollock also is hav-
ing another we'll bored in consequence
thereof.
Crops never looked better. Potatoes
are kaIulossom. Oats is heading, flax
will soon be in blossom. By the way,
which is correct: Oats are heading or
oats is heading. Also, potatoes are in
ploom or potatoes q e in blossom. High
school pupils please answer.
Another unfailiny sign of the wonder
f.l transformation which the old North
Prairie has undeyg me within the last
short year is eviden Led by tie blind pig
wagon which follows in the walk Of civil
izaton. The new Walter townsite and
r. r. trail are among its favorite haunts.
Mart S:mpki,s and family of near
Pratt, t.rtair W. B. Ward and
o.her Sidney, and Mrs. Bruer and
daughter Pearl ovs Sunday. They all
drove down to the Big Deep, in quest Of
the finny tribe. Sfcckled trout was the
main feature of the bill OF fare for sever
al days thereafter.
4. brick yard near Walter An expert
in that line has been experimenting. It
is found that tie clay is suitable for
brick making purpo 5es. The writer by
accideEsSoanle upon the chemist and saw
samL1merybrick which were ready for
the experimental kill. At present we
are rot Permitted to divulge the secret.
More Will be heard o: this later.
SidneyWard left Monday for Gran
Vile after. two weeks visit with his
brother, w. i. Warl. From Granville
MIR Ward expects to travel westward as
far'af Washington. Mr.. Ward has been
quite IN extensive traveller having spent
the past year in Texas, Oklahoma and
Col0raGo He is very favorahly i'm
pressed with this part of n. Oak.
John Bishop with his two teams is
running a'.etote" wagon from Murphy's
camp to Granville. Mr. Murphy forgot
to O. K. the order for, the first load con-
seqpently Mr.. Gutheric, the supply man
at Granville, refused. to fill the order
without heirr shown. But Mr.. Bishop
being from Nc, knew just how TO go
about it and returned with two ten
load.
Will Myers has returned from trip
twenty niles south of White Earth,
whore hewent for the purpose of taking
homestead if the country suited him.
He concluded not to locate there, at least
at present. Mr.. Myers liked the land
there very well. but owing to the fact of
k-kere. grass 5, knee high, soil deep
black (a4Ebut in order to reach this
choice lai.u it is necessary to cross the
treacherous Missouri On ferry. fee 81.
which aga lQnger ard sAper than the
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Bieliart.
MisS ola Hersh herpnr was the unnaf