The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-01-25

coal mine property, located IN
the Muir coulee about two miles
east of here. This coal property
is among the best in Ward
county and has been developed
for years. Mr.. Halverson pos
sesses lots of experience in the
coal line, and unquestionable will
make it u paying investment. A
legion of Jim Nostrant's old
friends here will give the new
proprietors the glad hand of vel
come, while they will miss the
genial, rustling Jim.
Representative Thompson, of
the Ward County Reporter, was
here last week making collections
and subscriptions, for the afore-
said Journal. Mr.. Thompson is
a newcomer in the newspaper
arena Of Ward county.
''Don" Hutchinson, who offici-
ates as general manager OF the
Tasker telephone system has put
in a telephone in the dwelling of
Chas. Scribner. "Don" is not
only an expert electrician, but as
bookkeeper for the Vandewarker
Co., ranks among Of nhe swiftest
and most accurate of them.
The Vanderwarker hotel is ably
presided over by Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. 0. Virgins, who are among
the most entertaining classes to
the public in " ard county. The
hotel is new from top to bottom
and built on modern plans and
steam heated throughout. The
dining room is 24x5O feet mot
24x5OO feet the Independent
had it) is neat and clean, and
best OF all the dining tables al
ways contain something good,
as the estimable hostess has a
natural talent of cooking good
things.
Supt. Conkey, OF the Vande-
warker, was somewhat under the
weather this week, owing to a
cold. Supt Conkey AYERS that
"Heaven gives it's favorites early
death" but that at this interest
ing stage of existence, when Tas-
ker promises to become the
boomieet town in Ward county,
he does not care to have his name
on its illustrious scroll. He
wouldn't care to look down over
the jasper walls OF paradise, and
witness-the building up of Tas-
ker. without being able to take
a hand in.
Tasker is a good town for
commercial travellers, and where
you find commercial travellers,
there you'll find prosperity.
Hardly q week passes but finds
Merchant Soule and others do
ing busiress with q big delega-
ton of them. nc
When you want to buy a good
driving or working team of
horses, safe and sound in every
way, make it q point to call on
Chas. Scribner, the livery man Of
Tasker.
You may let this pertinent fact
drop through the skylight of
your intellect. Wars may rage,
foods may sweep away the &C.
cumulations OF years, earth
quakes may swallow up populous
cities, or heavily freighted ships
may go down at sea, but the
man who pins his faith to the
new town Of Tasker, will in the
time to come, reap a harvest
that will make him weather.
than ever he had hoped.
There are numerous dwelling
houses and other buildings of
lesser note than the Vandewarker
hotel in Tasker. 1t has been re-
marked by many people visiting
our young city for the first time,
that the character of our build
ings were the equal OF any to be
found in somewhat larger towns
in the State. They are solid and
substantial, and built to remain.
That Tasker has a bright. glor-
ious and promising future, no
one will deny. AS the surround
ing county develops, SO will its
business interests expand, and
time alone will determine to what
extent.
1t is just as we say! Rockefeller
Morgan, ct al, may not be aware
of it, yet tits true that there is
a splendid opening for {, few
millionaires here in the boom
town OF Tasker.
Stick a pin here! In the whirle-
gig OF time, busy, progressive
Tasker will be one Of thestaunch-
est little cities in peerless Ward
county.
"Rick" Graves, lie who officiates
as chief Weigher for the Wander