The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-10
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mere Wednesday.
The crops about Williston are
suffering for the lack of rain.
Esther, the little daughter Of
Pat Russell is lying at the point
OF death OF TYPHOID fever.
Henry Kline is spendinga week
at Cass Lake, Mimi, fishing and
enjoying himself generally.
Brakeman Chas. Rip will leave
next week for California to visit
his parents. He expects to be
gone six weeks.
Mr.. Mcknight from Sheldon is
here with his fast horse. Mr..
Mcknight has one OF the best
horses in the state.
C. A. Stiles has four acres OF
corn, the Flint variety, which
stand three feet high and covers
the ground entirely.
The Williston Graphic makes
an announcement that henceforth,
it will advocate the principles Of
the Democratic party.
P. Vandenoever traded a house
and lot in Minot for a 100 acre
farm near McHenry n. D., He
had never seen the farm
Editor Schnitzler from Mohall
was here Friday. He informs us
that he has purchased the Nc
Kinney Journal from Mr.. Makee.
The wife OF Rev. Mr.. Larsen was
presented a purse by members OF
the congregation Sunday eve
ming, that day being her birth
day.
The wheat is said to be in the
stiff dough and many fields are
turning brown. Thefarmers will
be harvesting the wheat in a week
or ten days.
D. A. Dinnie believes the car
which contained his horse, was
set on fire by someone malicious
". The 500 Go. will stand for
the damages.
Bowbells presented Flaxton
a silk flag in appreciationfor the
large crowd from that city who
attended the Fourth OF July
celebration at Bowbells.
w. e. Mansfield picked and
ATE fine ripe tomato from his
garden the other evening. He
has green tomatoes on his vines
which he hopes will ripen.
A.C. Spell was stuck in the arm
with a grass needle and blooc
poison resulted. The arm has
swollen to a remarkable size Civ
ing him a great deal OF pain.
e. C. Palmer OF Williston vii
probably be nominated fo1
representative. He has made &
capable representative two years
and the delegates seem to favor
his reelection.
Clayton Cox says that there is
little or no rust this year ane
does not look for any which vii
do much damage. He says thai
smut generally shows up in hot
muggy weather.
Us. Gallagher is sending loads
OF carrots, turnips, cabbage
potatoes and other garden
Vegetables to Minot each week
He gets good prices for every
thing and is making some money
Judge Austill's son arrived a
Williston from Indiana and il
attempting to install a wate1
system. The Graphic believes
that the citizens can put in theil
own water works, and saw
money.
Editor Falkenstein OF tn
Bottineau News was in Mino
Monday. He will soon lay asid'
his Simplex typesetting machine
and install a linotype. Mr.
Falkenstein visited the Independ
ent Office.
Farm land in dairy country il
worth from $4,000 to $500 O
more per acre. Why not max
this a dairy country? Start tn
ball a rolling by buying a DE
Laval separator. Scotield Imp
Co. Minot N. D.
Rust in the wheat in some part'
OF the Dakotas and Minnesota
has advanced the price Q
September wheat above the dol
lar mark. The farmers can b
assured that they willg goot
price for their grain this fall.
Some said that Rev. Edga,