The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-11
Minor Topics.

in the city Monday.
Attorney L. ]. Palda, of Kenmare, is
in town attending district court.
So. Schoregge, attorney from
f'laxton, is in che city attending district
court.
The Rev. VIM. C. Hunter will preach
ut Burlington next Sabbath the 18th, at
. p. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Sykes came in
J from Stanley today upon weeks visit
with friends.
The Knights of the Maccabees gave
one of their pleasant social gatherings
Monday night.
SIS Paulson, the Kenmare lumber
man, was in the city Saturday and filed
on quarter section of Ward county
soil.
r. L. Calkins was out from Minnesota
over Sunday. experimenting the erec-
tion of q house on his claim near Rice
lake.
Editor Folkenstein, of the Bottineau
News, was a business visitor in Minot
Saturday. This Office acknowledges a
pleasant CALL
Uncle Cy Francis is reported as recov
ering from his recent illness. Uncle Cy
is the only known veteran of the Mexi-
can war in the northwest.
A wrestling match between "Ole"
Marsh, of Iowa and Dave Thomas, of
Arizona IL TO be held at the opera house
Monday, Feb. 10th, for $500. side.
H. w. Johnston, district deputy for
the A. o. U. w. with headquarters here,
went to Portal last Thursday to aid the
lodge there in gathering in some new.
members.
Tomorrow, Lincoln's' birthday ami
versAty, will in all probability be OBJ
served by the closing Of the public
schuols, banks, postof1ice, and other pub
lie offices,
Tie Ladies Progressive Club, of the
Presbyterian church will, give dime
social III the church on Thursday, the
18th inst. A nice musicanprogram will
be rendered. 4
Fatty Colcord, Of the Ward County
Reporter, is getting to bequite stock
man. He has some ofsthe finest calves
in the country, out on bis ranch north
east Of this city.
The ever popular Crow theatrical
company are on the boards at Che opera
house all this week. The company is
well balanced and are presenting al
pleasing line Of new plays.
Talking about winter weather if any
place can put UP d better article than
has been supplied Minot folks the past
tvs weeks we would like to see it. 1t
can't be done. This is the 'garden
spot" z
Jas: Ryder, of the clothing house of
Ryder & Mansfield, Went to Chicago
Thursday htt; where he intends pur-
chasing new goods for the establishment
here. He will also visit with relatives
at Fondulat, Wis, before returning.
Rey. I. g. Moore, presiding elder Of
Minot Districtof M. e. churches, will
occupy the pulpit Of the Methoaist
church of this city at both morning and
evening services next Sabbath, Fob. 9Th.
A cordial invitation is extended t. the
public to attend. i 4 Win Wilkin-
son returned tb Minst Tuesday, afters.a
few days visit at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wilkinson, in this
eity.- Devils Lake Free Press.
An insane man named Henry Lubke
was brought into the city last Saturday,
enroute from Portal to jamestown. The
deputies put him in . room in the Le-
land Hotel and stood guard over him
waiting for the midnight train. About
800 o'clock in the afternoon he sprang
up, rushed past deputy and tearing
down two flights Of stairs made his way
into the street. lie then gave the off
GERS pretty hard chase before they sue
ceeded in gathering hin, in. Then they
took him over to the county bAstile and
lodged him there until train time.
Miss Rosie Swenson, of St Curl, died
last week, Of consumption, aged Is years.
The funeral services were conducted
from the residence Of Nels Olson, Satur-
day, February 7th. The remains were
] inferred in the LUTHERAN cemetery IN
this city, large number Of friends ac-
companying them to their last resting
place. Miss Swenson was one Of the
pioneer residents d this. place, coming
here from Belmont, N. D., twenty years
ago. She leaves three brothers md .
sister to mourn her loss. The family
have the heartfelt sympathy y
many friends.