The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-20
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A freight car was derailed and
damaged in the 6. N. yards Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Evans
drove in from the country Sun
day and visited relatives.
Carl Calumdan's foot was am
putated at the hospital. 1t was
broken in February and the bone
became diseased.
Twenty couple enjoyed a pleas
ant dancing party at the Wind
sor hotel Monday night. A fine
supper was served.
People are beginning to won
der who our game warden is.
Several things have been going
on which needs his attention.
The shooting tournament to
be given by the Minot Gun Club
will be held in this city July 8.
This is the day following; the
state meet.
frank Slatky: Il feel that /
one every man in the country a
key Of beer. | cannot express
the feelings | have for everybody
on account OF the big rain
Geo. johnson, Of Stanley, did
not know it was loaded and the
bullet from his revolver entered
his eye coming out Of his mouth.
The eye was removed at the hos
pital Tuesday.
Renville is to be depopulated
The new railroad misses the once
thriving little place Ii miles and
the people are actively engaged
moving the buildings to the
Bielland townsite.
Several barrels OF black suckers
were caught in the Mouse river
near the Hecker farm Saturday.
It is intimated that they were
not all captured with y hook and
line either.
Chas. Gorden will begin next
week prospecting for coal on the
Geo. Hecker farm a mile from
Minot. Mr.. Hecker believes that
by going down 300 feet he will
get plenty OF coal to supply the
Minot trade, at least.
Clayton Cox manager Of the
Minot Roller Mills, attended the
Millers' State Association at Far
go, Tuesday. Mr.. Cox is pleased
70 know that out Of the 46 mills
in the state which are in the as
ISOLATION, our mill stands No. 8,
for the amount Of production in
April.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Watrous,
Of Balfour. brought their eight
months old baby, Erma, to this
city Monday morning to have
her treated for erysipilas. The
little one died rs they were car
rying it to DR.. Crokat's office, in
the fathers arms.
The Great Northern sent out
a yard policeman to keep the no.
hos straight. 1t is necessary to
keep a man here during the sum-
mer months. The city should
fasten a ball and chain to every
suspicious mans leg or make
him get out Of town. The yards
are alive with bad characters ev-
cry night.
Miss Ellen Rheinhold, a young
claim holder OF possessing APP
pearance, has q red grip full OF
old shoes, mems wearing appar-
ell, and other whatnots which
she will sell at a greatly reduced
figure. Some hobo must have
q grip Of a similar color filled
with all kinds Of frilled and en-
broidered gowns which he would
part with for q song, for they
are Of no use to him. Miss
RhelnhOld came IN from MIME
apOlis Tuesday and the change
wasslnade at the baggage room.
Highland.
Mr.. Campbell Of Sec. 2, is out
carpentering. He has bought
some more calves.
Mrs. Anna Haigh is selling out
her stock Of dry goods and gro
ceries and is going out Of bust
ness.
Chas. Stafford bought Camp
bells and Geo. Bachelors hogs,
which he will use for breeding
purposes.
Z. Roberts will dig coal until
haying time, when he will return
to his claim. Mrs. Roberts is
with her folks.
Merriam Britton bought three
horses Of M. jacobson and is
breaking on his claim, q short