The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-01-07

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Waphburn expects creamery "a the
spring. -
Denhoff is to have creamery in the
spring.
Minot seems to have bunch Of drug
stores.
Most towns report big Christmas
business.
The wool growers meet at Bismarck
Jan. 1929.
Devils Lake is proud of it's new fire
] department.
The Bismarck fire department has
new quarters.
The Minot jail is said to be long on
blind-piggers.
Fire at Mfnto destroyed ]. r. Thomp.
sons residence.
Some residents of Page have taken
claims in Alberta. s&ss
F. H Wilder wfif~remoues to Fargo
from Grand Forks.
The new standpipe at jamestown is
proving satisfactory.
An Esmond attorney is reported to
have been in trouble.
Anonymous letter writer's are said to
be busy at Devils Lake.
A lot of grain was placed on the mar
ket before the holidays.
Burleigh county farmers are hauling
coal to Bismarck at a profit.
The postmasters are getting on earth
again after the holiday rush.
Darlington people are rejoicing over
the opening of new laundry.
Portal had an epidemic of typhoid,
followed by another of diphtheria.
A trace of Ignite coal was discov-
cred by well-digger at Wimbledon.
The fortune-teller ordered out of
jamestown returned for her trunk.
DR.. Philip Fountaine is said to again
be doing business in North Dakota.
A man was given thirty days at
Courtenay for swiping key of beer.
Druggist Bentson seems to be estab-
fishing stores all over North Dakota.
The Stutsman county commissioners
may erect a new sheriff's Office and Jail.
Much of the surplus wheat at Han
nah was carried out before the holt
days.
The Mannhaven elevators have been
enlarged to hold the Mercer county
wheat.
Dead animals at Grand Forks must
be buried, or Chief Lowe will raise
hades.
Milton people were disappointed
over their failure to secure farmers
institute.
There seem to be daily and tri-week-
ly services on some of the rural deliv-
cry routes.
John Geiser, a cigarmaker of Fessen-
den, became insane because of tumor
of the brain.
At Donnybrook 500 water tank
man struck because his salary was cut
from $50 to $50.
! A Valley City boy injured his sisters
eye SO badly, accidentally, that the op-
| tic was removed.
| The railroads seemsto have plenty Of
cars now for lignite-but the mine op-
orators are short.
| Mandan's school census showed 321
males and 404 females, total increase
Of So over last year.
The acetylene gas plant at Lisbon
was delayed in operation by the nom
! arrival of the meters.
A new bill has been introduced pro.
viding for an appropriation of 100000
| for the Bismarck fort
| The fool-killer missed quite bunch
| Of people who continue to pour hot
! ashes into wooden boxes.
| At jamestown two young people mar
ried after an acquaintance Of four days,
| and both are now destitute.
The crossing on the Missouri be-
tween Mandan and Bismarck is good
! now and teams are crossing regularly.
Supt. Hagen, of the Richland county
schools for several years, gives it as his
official opinion that $45 should be the
minimum salary paid school teachers.
The sawmill planning mill and sash
and door factory at Post Falls, Idaho,
owned by E. M. Strathern and Nc
ellis & Gibbs, were destroyed by fire.
Loss, $4,000.