The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-04-26
Minor Topics

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Mr.. Turner boughu lot from
Alfred ,Blaisdell.
A. Al. Christianson was a
soiourner from Tower on Mon
day.
VIM. Maloney OF Granville
visited relatives here Sunday and
Monday.
S. Il. kallak will occupy the
Fred McGulpin block when it is
completed.
The council met Tuesday night
and passed the railroad ordi-
nance at its second reading.
Miss Flora Moore returned
from New Foundland where she
spent the winter at her old home.
The Salvation Army visited the
county jail Easter, and dispens-
ed sweet music for the prisoners.
1t is reported that Nick Hen
erickson sold 10 acres OF land in
the suburbs OF the city for $3.50
an acre.
There are only three cities in,
state that have a day electrical
current, Fargo, Grand Forks
and MinOt.
The Minot Creamery is having
no trouble in disposing OF all Of
its butter right in Minot at 35
cents a pound.
The business college expects
fifty new students to start in the
term next fall and wants bids for
the boarding OF the same.
Miss Ida Grams, formerly with
Van Exie & Moore at Minot, has
bought their Kenmare studio.
Miss Grams is a first-class pho
tographer.
J, J. Davis has an elegant new
water wagon 1t is elegantly
painted and arranged SO that
Mr. Davis can handle more wa
ter than ever.
Buchanan, the wife beaten, was
set at work cleaning the court
house yard Monday but got
away. He cannot be found. He
was serving a sentence Of six
months.
VanExie 4 Moore purchased
three fine lots for $1OOOnear the
Jacobson elevator. They are
considered worth three times
that price, as the Great N Northern
viaduct will end on that street.
DIR. D. +. O'Connor, who're
Gently moved here from st.
James, Mimi, is nicely located
II Offices above the Optic office.
The doctor is an experienced
physician OF excellent repute.
The grass in the hills south
east OF town caught fire near the
pest house Monday and the fire
department. was called out. The
hose was not ATTACHED. but the
men soon controlled the flames
by back firing.
Jos. W. Rowan announces this
week, big sale OF furniture and
light hardware. Mr.. Rowan has
adopted the credit plan, similar
TO that practiced in large cities,
and no one will need to be with
cut furniture.
Deputy Sheriff Ed Kelley went
to Velva Saturday and arrested
Miller, the man who shotat Fred
Hockspier at Sawyer last winter.
Miller was in the hotel and tried
10 end Hockspier's career with a
big gun. He is now in thecountv
Miss kirkpatrick of Ray, Will
iams county was in MinotSatur-
DAY on her way hOmefrom Leeds
and while here made arrange
laents for a largestock ofmillin-
cry to be shipped to that place
where she intends going into
business.
Miss Amelia M. Swanson left
Tuesday for her old home in
Hailasjo, Sweden. where she will
visit three months. She accom-
Tanied Miss Katie Underdahl,
who goes to her old home in
Norway. The INDEPENDENT
viii follow both of these young
ladies' across the deep blue.
ESTRAY NOTICE-Left Glen
burn, Thursday, April goth,
one brown mare, 3 years old,
with halter, branded J O on
rightshoulder; two black geld
ings, three years old, branded
} Q on right shoulder; one
black mare five years old