The Ward County independent., 1904-05-25
MINOR TOPICS

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Otto Shervald was out on hi
claim several days last week.
D. A. Dinnie left Tuesday night
for Minneapolis on business.
The county commissioners were
in session Monday and Tuesday.
Attorney D. R. Pierce, Of Ken.
mare, is in the city on business.
Editor Burke, ofKenmare, was
doing business at thecourt house
Monday.
D. G. Boyd stopped of here
Saturday en- route to White
Earth from Rolla.
Emil Kurs, our popular con-
fectioner, of our city is attending
the Worlds Fair at st. Louis.
Mrs. L. A. Larson left Monday
for her farm near Velva, where
she swiAslsmain until after the
sRFipg work is done.
Postmaster Mclean, Of Over
holt. was in the city Friday CIV
ing his many friends in the city
tho glad hand.
]. II. Cosgrove, q competent
pharmacist from Minneapolis,
has accepted q position withI P.
V. Mccoy. the popular druggist.
Jim Hurley, of Bowbells and
editor of the Bowbells Tribune,
was in the city Monday on busi.
ness and calling on the different
shops.
The Independent has just re-
ceived a new assignment of new
Job type. We can now do job
work better than ever. The In
dependent always gave satisfac-
tion.
p. P. Lee has a large force OF
men at work on the foundation
for the new post office building.
The building will be completed
July l, when the post Office will
be moved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Ritchle, Of
Cut Bank, Mont, are the happy
parents of eight pound twin boys
who arrived Monday night. jim
is we'll acquainted in Minot and
is now engaged in the oil business
in Montana.
| S. A. Emerson has returned
from a two weeks sojourn to ST.
Louis and other eastern points.
Mr.. Emerson tells Of a delight
full trip and many amazing
sights at the Worlds Fair.
| The water in the Mouse river
has so far gone down that
farmers living north of the city
are able to cross by riding horse
back and wading their horse
through about tenrods of water.
Considerable talk about a
mammoth 4th Of July celebration
is going the rounds, and no
doubt but that Minot will be the
centre Of attraction for western
North Dakota on the celebrated
day.
1t is believed that one of the
men who held upJ John Strommen
at Grand Forks aid robbed him
Of $50, has been caught. Advices
from CrooKston informed John
Of this, but did not say any Of
the money had been returned.
E. R. Williams went to Mckin-
ney Saturday, returning by the
way of Mohall and Granville.
Mr.. Williams says the farmers
have all nearly completed seed
ing in that locality, and are all
expecting a bumper crop.
Chas. Olson, who has been
away to the Philippines is ex-
pected home in about ten days.
Chas. has been away nearly two
years and will be a welcome
visitor, not only to his parents
. but to numerous friends who will
be ready and willing to hear a
story Of his travels.
See Baby elaman, in her great
character parts, all this week
with the Claman company, at
the opera house. The rendition
OF ssLold Fauntletoy" by the
company last night was excel
lent. Baby Claman in the title
role was perfection. Don't fai
to see hem.-Chaska, MINI.
The Claman Company have
been holding forth at the opera
house this week. and playing tc
large audiences each night. The
: speciality work OF Harold Vant
and wife, and the black faceworl
of Mr.. Vane are the features O