The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23

JOlll DOUZ ill.,, WOu Ullc ClOCk
at the Golden Rule store for
guessing on the time it would
take a clock to run down.
The Leland guests have been
enjoying feasts on ducks since the
Parkers have returnedfrom their
hunting trip. They killed S12
ducks besides about fifty prairie
chickens.
Mrs. Nash who had placed a
bid with the government to rent
her building on south main street
for a pOstOffice, hasrequested the
government to allow her to with
draw the same.
John Clouse, from up the river,
was down last week having his
eyes doctored. John got some
real estate in them andcombined
with a severe cold, suffered hor-
ribly. He is greatly improved.
Nels Engholm, T. jacobson and
John Wallin returned from ST..
Paul Friday where they had
been with 1870 head OF cattle.
They struck a rather poor mar
ket, but did not come out any
the loser.
J. \. Carlson, manager OF the
west end elevator, reports the
loss Of twenty head OF fine cat
tie, three and four year Odds, in
the recent storm. He still has
nearly four hundred head Of fine
cattle LETT.
Oscar Griffeth, the Great Nor
them detective who spent some
months here last summer, was in
Minot Friday. He is now pri-
waite detective for the treat Nor
thern between St. Paul and Havre
and has a good Job.
John j. Bates, who has been
doing abstracting work for Blais-
dell Bird Co., has been engaged
by-J. E. McKoane to do similar
work. He has an excellent repu-
tation in this line, having done
abstracting in Illinois.
Money to loan on your farm, have it
terms Of payment casy-Rates low as the
lowest. can save you money!. E. Nc
Koane. 23-tf
Henry Kline, the popular
druggist at Blakey's pharmacy,
is doing something nice in the
way OF trimming the show Win
dows and the store in general.
He had a pretty pocket book and
stationery display last week.
Farmers complain that the
chicken hunters are doing more
damage to their grain in the
fields, than the recentsnow storm
did. They enter the fields, and
kick the grain to brighten the
chickens, knocking out the ripe
grain.
A. S. Blakey was out at his
Surrey farm Friday and says the
farmers are not badly discourage
ed. The flax is about dry and
threshing in many places is in
progress. The moisture has
! placed the ground in excellent
condition for blowing.
The Buford Tribune and the
Palermo Standard had some I'M
pleasant things to say regarding
the Homeseeker's Guide which N.
J. Coddington had printed at the
Optic office recently. Both pap
ers are in favor the business men
advertising with their home pap
ers. This is right.
The Blaisdell Bird Co. has made
arrangements with John w.
] Cochrane, thelate deputy register
OF Deeds, who will act as alb
stracter for the firm. John Bates
who has been doing similar work
for the Blaisdell Bird Co., has en-
gagged himself with J. e. NC
kOane.
Hagbardt Halvorson. of Des
Laos and Miss Emma Norstrant,
of Anamoose, will be married
about the first of the month. In
honor OF uhe event, Halyor will
give a big dance to his friends at
Des Laos in the Woodman hall
and everything will be free. Hal
vor will build a house at the mine
/ for the winter and will move it to
his claim in the summer.