The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-08-12

| Mr.. AXel Amundson, who has bee
visiting with Merchant Bugge here dun
ing the past week, departed for Livings
ton, Mont, on Friday.
Frank Beethoven, one of the handles
mechanics of this boom burg, has finish
ed his work on States Attorney John
sons mammoth barn, and left on Satur
day for Minot. Frank is good man il
any place.
p. M. Cole, the merchant prince Q
Kenmare, was among the notables herr
last Thursday. He speaks in fatterins
terms of the prosperity enjoyed by thu
entcrprising citizens of the Queen City
of Upper Ward county.
Ed. Morrison, who has a bonanza
ranch away out in the Plum Coulee sec
ton, was in the city Saturday. The
progressive Morrison was pleased to
note the fair condition of the crops ir
the vicinity, and among other things
AYERS that everything is serene out his
way. .
John Shipton, formerly an old time
Burlingtonite, but now numbered among
Donnybrook' S most energetic and wide
awake citizens, was among the notables
here last Thursday. Speaking of the
crops in his neighborhood, the tall and
stately Shipton AYERS that they are the
finest yet raised in his neighborhood,
and says that the yield will be an un-
precedented one. For all of which we
are glad. The gallant Shepton fills the
office Of deputy sheriff at Donnybrook,
and that he fills it efficiently, is evident
from the fact that the festive evil-d Ger
fights shy of that goodly burg. You can
let this fact drop through the skylight
of your intellcct-that men of Shepton's
broad gagged manliness, always forge to
the front in this North Dakota land
and withal, it holds out the hand of op-
portunity to every enterprising man.
Dougall McDugall, one of Ward
pioneer settlers, was among the
old-timers here on Saturday. Mac is
one of the veteran old-timers who came
here when imperial Ward county was
yet in her swaddling clothes and has re-
NAMED with her through thick and thin
to speak-in the days of her adver-
sity and prosperity now that pros
perity Is knocking at her doors he is
among those deserving of its benedic-
ton, and as an indication of this he has
just made proof on one of the best claims
here. 'Tis WELL In the ancient days of
Ward county-whcn there was no such
thing as Populist, and the festive red
man held his own, Mac was among the
ones who helped build up
this country, and he is deserving of all
The good things that come his way.
Coal Baron Halvorson and Billy"
Iiller, he who presides over the destines
Of Bugge's big store at this point, were
discussing the subject of poor weak man,
The other day when "Billy," who sympa-
;hizes with the whole human family was
heard to say: MANS life is full Of
crosses and temptations. He comes into
he world without his consent and goes
'ut of it against his will, and the trip be-
;Ween the two extremes is exceedingly
'ocky. When he is little the big girls
Kiss him and when he is big the little
girls kiss him. If he raises a large
amily he's chump, but if he raises
mall check he's thief and fraud and
5 Stunned like a Chinaman with the
even year itch. He is introduced into
his world by doctor, and to the next
" the same process. The road is rocky
ne boys, yet man likes to travel it.
Sunday afternoon Rev. Edgar Jones,
f Minot. preached another interesting
nd eloquent, and withal very instruc-
i've sermon in the M. w. A. hall here to
large and attentive congregation. The
.ev. Jones does not give any of his
false ideas as to the surest
leans of salvation. If you do your duty
Oh can trust your salvation to God and
OF give thought to it. It is not
;rength of train that saves man, or
of creed, or connection with a
hurch. All these often prove to be but
opes of sand. They are not proof aga
lst the tides of temptation. There
ust be from, heaven implanted princi-
[e-for no one is safe in business, in
olitics, in social life, or anywhere, when
'nscience is unloosened from God. The
an of Nazareth, never insures any one
no unites with His church, and yet has
} ''anchor sure and steadfast'' and is {
1t piloted by the Holy Spirit. It is our {
lmble belief that if you have faith and
i'll reach up through the darkness, .
cd will reach down and do the rest. {
e are not much of a christian ourself, |