The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-01-14

THE WARD CO. INDEPEND NDENT
- PBBLIsnED EyEaY WEDNESDAY.
s: e. r. Tssax. Publisher
ENrRREp JgNE lS, 1902, As SECOND GLASS
NATTER, POsT-urFiCE. MsNoT, n. D., ACl
or CONGRESS or MARCH ., 1879.
Minor Topics.
j. w. Warren, OF Stanley, was
in the city Tuesday.
III. r. Bates. Of Donnybrook,
spent Tuesday in Minot,
1t is rumored that court will
set at Minot on Jan. 10th.
Elmer Francis. OF Sawyer, was
doing business in the city Tues
day.
E. e. Tolly. ofKenmare, spent
a couple OF days in Minot this
week.
Services as usual in the several
churches Sunday morning and
evening.
Joseph Dinger and M. Han
kinson OF DonnybrOok, were Mi
not visitors Monday.
Alfred Blatsdell came in from
the west Tuesday, after weeks
absence up the 500 line.
The Rev. Vim. G. Hunter will
preach at Burlington, on Sab
bath, january 18th, at 3 p, m.
Archie Johnson, OF Bowbells,
came in to spend q couple, of
u,onths with Minot friends last
week.
T. p. kulaas received checks
amounting to $2u, 900, insurance
on his lumber yard, which burn
ed recently.
III. G. Boyer has moved his
stock Of gents furnishings into
the building recently vacated by
McGee 4 CoEle.
One hundred and sixty-three
Thousand dollars has passed
through the Minot land Office in
the last three months.
Harry Mcdowell, OF Sawyer,
was in the city today proving up
on his claim. He made the In
dependent d pleasant call.
The county treasurer's books
have been checkup by the county
commission and the books
and Office are reported Q. Il.
Sheriff Scofeld has moved into
the court house. Ex-Sheriff Car
roll has nioNed down town and
says l.stntends to enjoy private
life for at least two years.
Major Montieth, Of Browning,
MorM,1 passed through this city
MoE.::.siX night with ten Indians,
Ell rouge for. Washington, D. g.,
10 lnrelsieas the Indian commits
siolareN, agency matters.
Harry Butler, of the Snrry
Budget, came npMonday to wit
iless the wrestling match. He
called upon, the Independent and
reports Surrey az Hourishing and
prosperiiig.
A. ID. McGill. who recently re-
4 turned from DULUTH, informs us
that DR.. Forbes will lecture in
Minot some time In the near fu-
ture. 1t is treat to hear him.
Keep tab on the date, Jan. 2Sth.
<. a. Johnson now occupies a
room on the glound floor Of his
npY i.nilding with his law office
and has had the interior of it re-
modelled, making u fine Office.
The room is the ono lately occu-
pied by II. G. Boyer, theclothier.
The county commissioners ad-
iolrn today. They have trans
a'tetl Il vast anloiiilt of business.
alll! End they will be required To
meet again next month, owing.
70 the growing needs of the
county.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
h {. church holds its meeting
hit the h0nle Of Mrs. James White.
Thursday, Man. 18th. ut 2:3D y.
n. All members are urged to- be
present, and friends aye cordially
7 Invited.
The postosfice in Minot is snid
TO be one OF the best equipped in
TIE state, it requiring. four clerks
tGdO tbesyork, and yet the com.
rensati{.n of the Office is not suf-
ticient to pay the expenses. The
postal department ought to dc
something isar the ,Minot office.
The trainnlen Of the Great
Northern anil the citizens oil Mi
not will I,a#yl,l,I IN IA;iryi that { :,