The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-13
ADDITIONAL. LOCALS.

Senator Hansbrough will speak
at Fl;lxton May Is.
Geo. Allen came in from Pleas
ant and visited old friends last
week.
tits reported that the G. n.
rrainllen * strike viii be on Fri
day at noon.
Court has adjourned until May
q, when it, is expected judge
Cowan viii Be here.
A. G.. Benton and Misses Lillian
and Edna Davidson visited
friends at Granville Sunday.
Miss Lillian NJ. Phelps will lect-
ura on temperance at the Presley
terrain church Friday evening.
Wharton Carrick, 81 years OF
aga. came from Morton county
TO live with his son Il. ". Carrick.
c. II. Francis has neto Nav
ton, Alberta. Canada, where he
will engage III the ranching bust
ness.
4 shooting ARRAY took place
in the alley back OF the Robbins
home Friday night. No one was
injured.
NJ. Shirley, editor OF the new
Scandinavian paper, rejolces
that he now has 1000 bona fde
subscribers.
The council has raised the fines
OF the inmates OF the disreput-
able houses from five dollars to
ten dollars q month.
r. w. Davidson, adjutant Of
the G. A. r. informs us that the
usual Memorial exercises will be
held in, Minot May 30.
The Eastern Star will entertain
the Towner lodge Thursday ev-
elling May 22d. All members
Gre requested to be present.
A Soo'eiigine caused a fire to-
day which burned over 2OOacres
of fine timber ior T. A. Tafslie.
Nels Haupen and Vim. McDer-
mid. The latter lost 1900 posts.
DR.. Strain OF Great Falls.
Mont. visited Minot, Tuesday.
The Doctor lived here eight years
ngo and was returning from a
medical convention at New Or
leans.
Frampton Frampton, of Car
pio. who had both feet frozen off
several years ago, purchased IL
quarter OF land from James Nc
CURE for 81 800. He bought 6
other quarters this spring.
Scott Jewell, a young druggist
was arrested at Bowbells Satur.
day night by Sheriff Scofield and
brought to Nlinot. Sheriff p. j.
Lunduuist. OF Goodhue county,
Mimi, came after him Monday.
Jewell is charged with sed1lcing &
girl in Pine Island, MINI.
II. G. Jenson, of Carpio. and
Miss Lima Lamberton. Of Lang
ford. S. d., We're married in this
city last Wednesday. The couple
are living on the groom's farm
near Carpio. The Independent
extends congratulations.
The financial committee held q
meeting and decided to make
81 900 improvements on the NJ.
Z. church. The public will be
asked to contribute $500 OF this
amount. The object is a worthy
one ard should be supported by
es-aryone.
Dave Thomas and Ole Marsh
viii w,pstle ior q side bet oi $500
IN the opera house, Tuesday
night. catell-sts-csltch-c;tn. two
out or three falls. The men are
the best who have ever wiesiled
here. Marsh threw Thomas last
winter after tie hardest battle
OF his life.
Tie first Mouse River Valley
SportsTnan;s Tournament given
under the manage III mt of the
sIiaot 1san Club, viii be held on
tie local grounds solne time in
the second week in june. About
$500 viii be given III prizes, the
large st cash prizes; ever offered at
..ny tournament in the state.
There wifi be ten or more events,
f,hle rocks being used. All teams
III the state are invited to
be present. It viii be the big
lsest event OF the kind even. held
IL Minct.
ThelirtIethfee- year-old da1Gh-
ter Of Mr.. Ramstai q settler re. /
Sawyer. Wsls burned TO death dur.
ing,the terrible wind Thursday.
A prairie fire started near the
home and !, he mother picking UP
her two babes. carried them to
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