The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-31
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Gull 4 Underdahl are threshing south
OF Minot with now rig.
John ]. Coyle received tho sd news
that cousin had boon killed in Free
port, Ill. He vas . railroad man.
The Minneapolis Journal recently con.
tsined fine picture Of tho Minot Nigh
School band with good writeup Of it.
Sanford Barlow, tho popular black.
smith, viii, after tho first Of tho month
quit the business and 20 on the q. N. Ia
work.
Mrs. w. J. Topping Of Mohall is visit.
ing her daughter. Mrs. Ecklsr. Mrs
Allen Of Thomas is also visiting Mrs
Ecker.
II you do not like to be hard up ton
months every year, get few COWS and
a DeLaval separator. Scoheld Imple.
ment 60.
Chas. Funderburg Of Surrey was in
town before breakfast Saturday morn.
ing. But then tho Surrey people a.
ways got up before breakfast.
II you like to hear tho continuous
jingle OF silver dellars in your pocket
buy DeLaval cream separator and pat.
ronize tho new creamery. Scofield I'm
plement Co.
Marshall Mcclure, Jr., son Of his
father, is running the Palermo Stand
ard. Mac. is good workman and We
trust the Standard prospers under his
administration.
L. O. Higley bought from the ScoRsld
Implement Co., handsome canisge and
had it shipped to his ranch IL miles
north Of Williston. Mrs. Higley is spend
ing the summer on tho ranch.
J. w. Rode is lover OF the broad
prairie, and living in Minot grew home
sick for long waving grass. To make
things seem moro familiar, he graded
his lawn and covered it with prairie sod.
The effect 10 really beautiful.
The first Of the month A. F. Bacon
will take charge Of tho hardware de-
partment Of tho New York store. Mr.
Bacon has had good deal Of experience
in the hardware business and will mako
. valuable addition to the force Of tho
store.
Officer Kimball believes that another
officer should be put on to assist him 1t
nights. 1t is hard for one man to DO in
oil parts Of the city At once and the city
from now on until cold weather viii be
overrun with very undesirable class Of
hoboes.
Tho citizens Of Minot are great eaters
OF melons Of al kinds. Last week moro
than 700 we're consumed in Minot alone.
The merchants are selling more than 4
thousand = week. Fred Herrick, repre-
senting Nash Bros, is placing most Of
these melons. o.
A. G. Spell received the news that an
other nurse had been hired to work in
the Soldiers hospital At Lisbon, not
outstanding the fact that his Offer was
accepted in duo time. Mr.. Spell con.
siders this mean trick on the part OF
the manager Of che institution.
Fabio Romani was presented 1t the
opera house Thursday night before Z
large crowd. Tho show was considered
worry good. While there were not many
actors, they msde up in quality what
they lacked in quantity. Some Of the
scenes were very pretty indeed.
Miss DAILY, assistant superintendent Of
schools, returned from Portal whore she
spent some time on her claim. She has
had good nsny improvements made
on her claim. including the painting Of
her residence. She visited several
schools in tho vicinity OF Portal
Strange Is it may seem, there arc but
. very few people in Minot who enjoy
boat riding on the Mouse river. One
can row for several miles on the river
either way from the city. Dr.. Ross
each afternoon, spends q few hours
rowing on the placid waters Of the little
stream.
! Sergent Lott from Esteyan, Can, was
here Friday looking for . law breaker
Lett has done the officers Of Ward
county some good turns, in capturing
escaped prisoners. He has charge o.
the iron cage at Esteyan and has eigh,
deputies under him. He captured
Greene, the man who escaped from tn.
Portal deputy sheriff.
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