The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-08

moons ago when Ward county
was a ut wilderness and where
the "festive redman" held his
own. and there was not no such
thing as Democrat, that now
looms up with IA great lnomness,
SO to speak, an imperial COM
monwe;,lth, filled with Irogres-
siye people, with quick brain,
hopeful heart and brawny arm,
and who year by year show en-,
couraging signs by Increased
harvests and granaries filled to
Overlooking. and still this mar
velous development goes steadily
on and will continue until Ward
county becomes the brightest
star in the galaxy of North Da-
kota couuty's. She is pregnant
with unparalleled possibilities for
the future, and although she 10
young, her people have the cour-
age that reaches out and does
things and her important and
numerous advantages asill he
yond question Of doubt make
her, ere many years, the banner
county ofim,yerial North Dakota,
the wonderland Of the West.
This is the prophecy Of the lead
ing men OF the state who have
Travelled the stats over in search
OF desirable investment. The
liberal minded projectors OF this
new town of Tasker are OF this
intelligent class, and therefore we
may be permitted to state that
Tasker's future is assured. They
have seen and realized the great
inducements that Tasker offers
as to becoming, ere long, one OF
the solidest towns in Ward
county. Located az it is, upon
a yeritable mine of untold wealth,
in the shape of immense and en-
exhaustible mines of the best
quality OF Ignite coal to befound
in this western world, its growth
is a foregone conclusion, and let
ns say right here that the boom
is now on and that il you desire
to become wealthy beyond all ex-
pectations, now is the accepted
time to come and take advant-
age OF the glorious offer that
Tasker holds forth. IT'S said
that fortune knocks at every
mans door, once in a life time,
and therefore W ell the goddess
OF fortune k,,sKs on your door,
il means that the new town of
Tasker of Tasker offer YOU the
golden opportunity OF ;llife time.
Here in this new hustiing town
there is no such Il thing ia ''luxu-
ries for the rich, crumbs and rags
for the poor" but every man
stands on his merit, and if you
are a worker, tits we'll and good
with you, but if you are a drone,
don't pitch your tent in Tasker,
for you will be weighed and found
wanting. and you will he left
severely alone. People who come
here come to accomplish .oneth-
ing, and Won can bank on it that
they will realize their exIecta-
ions. Paste this in your hae!
The destiny OF Tasker is as fixed
as the stars that shine like Jewels
over her coal line. hills, and those
that have faith in her will live
acag to enjoy it. Ii You have
f;iIth come to Ta-ker and l,ew
out, as it were, an abiding place
for yourself and your posterity.
Mike King, one oI Donny-
brooks prominent farmers and
citizens, and who for years has
been in the employ OF the 400, at
that place, was in Tasker last
Monday. Mike was surprised
and well pleased with the hustl-
ing appearance OF Tasker, and
AYERS that at no distant day it
will outstep his town Of milesian
appellation.
Now is the time to sleigh your
girl with a cutter.
Farmer Slimpkins, who has a
bonanza claim a few miles from
Tasker, was here on Tuesday OF
last week enroute to Minot, the
city Of destiny. Mr.. Slimpkins
had the misfortune to lose u valu-
able horse last week, and another
one is on the sick list.
When your horse looks poor
and is off his feed, his teeth are
probably the trouble and need
attention. See Scribner when
such is the case, for he is an ex.
pert at fling teeth.
Mr.. L. L. Stafford, one Of the
enterprising proprietors Of the
metropolitan pool rooms OF Tas-
ker, contemplates putting up a
neat and coy cottage IA soon
as the weather permits. He will
then ro to house keeping and